Lisa Evans Artwork

Were any of you just in love with the Nordstrom holiday art in 2007 and then again this year? I have just loved it and found the artist today! Her name is Lisa Evans and I LOVE her birds! Just thought I'd share...you can google her and find more of her art on etsy.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread
Makes 3 large loaves or 9 mini-loaves.

Blend:
6 TB butter
3 c sugar
3 eggs
One 29 oz can of canned pumpkin (3 cups)

Combine and add to wet mixture:
6 c sifted flour (best to keep this on the lesser amount than over)
1 TB cinnamon
1 TB nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
3 TB baking powder
2 tsp salt

Cheesecake Filling (Whip together and set aside):
Three 8 oz packages of cream cheese
¾ c sugar
3 TB flour
6 egg whites

Pour pumpkin bread mixture into sprayed mini-loaf pans, filling ½ way. Spoon cheesecake filling over pumpkin mixture in each mini-loaf pan. Cover with remaining pumpkin bread mixture. You can let it bake this way or swirl it a bit with a butter knife. The pic above shows it just left unswirled.

Bake 45 minutes in 350 oven. Let cool about 5 minutes and then wrap with plastic wrap. Let set over night before serving or giving away. This ensures an extra moist loaf the next day! Also good served fresh from the oven, but I quite like it chilled the next day. :)

My Granddad and Grandma York

These two people are some of my very favorite people I have ever known. My granddad passed away when I was only 8 and I have always felt him very near...always watching over me. My grandma will live to be a zillion! I am so proud to be granddaughter to such beautiful, good people. I miss you, Grandpa.

Avery's Letter to Santa

This little girl never ceases to amaze me with her sweet, kind little heart. This was her letter to Santa this year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Avery with all the trimmings!

Zack with our good friend, Alexandra.

Elisabeth trying ranch dressing with her Momma, Lisa. We love the Sorensens!

Lisa decorated the table so beautifully!

Steven, our new friend, and Donaldo, our awesome neighbor, cutting up the turkey.

This year for Thanksgiving we were snowed in to town, so our great friends and neighbors, the Sorensens, invited us over for dinner. It was a fabulous evening full of old-time records playing, candlelight dinner, and just a fun, happy Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for good friends who treat us like family!

Make a Difference Day

On October 24th we had the opportunity to help build an entire park in Richland, WA. It was an amazing experience and the park went from a field to stunning in one day! Our whole family was able to participate thanks to Jeremy's company, who sponsored it. This was one of the pictures that was taken by the company that day and I just wanted to share it. I love seeing my family working side by side and enjoying every minute of it!



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