Merry Christmas!!!

German Pancakes...

One of my favorite childhood memories is of my mom yelling for us to come into the kitchen to see how high the German Pancakes had rose. We would then watch them fall and she would sift powdered sugar over the top of them. I made my own last weekend and when I opened the oven to take them out they were touching the rack above...I couldn't help but yell for Brad to come see.

Here is the recipe if you want to try for yourself:

German Pancakes

6 eggs at room temperature
1 cup flour
5 Tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon salt
dash vanilla

Set oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter in a 9 x 13 pan in oven. Whip eggs until thick and a creamy yellow color (but not too much or they wont rise). Add milk, flour, salt and mix. Pour batter into pan of melted butter and bake at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until brown on edges. Pancake will rise and become high and fluffy. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately with syrup or hot applesauce.

Serve 3 – 4 people

Thanks Jenna!

Is this not one of the funniest things you have ever seen?

Disney Land!

Before the Tower of Terror. I was scared.

You can see me in the top right corner grabbing Brad or... is he grabbing me? Either way, this ride was aweseome!

On our way in a man handed us a free park hopper ticket ($98 value)...I knew right than that it was going to be great day. I had never been to the "Land" before only the "World" but it was so long ago I did not remember much. The weather was perfect and the lines were not too bad. It really topped off one of our most perfect weekends.

Buchannan Street Holiday Party

Brad's company had this years Holiday Party in Newport Beach. They flew everyone down and put us up at the St. Regis. It was wonderful. I took Friday off and flew in Early so I could really experience the area. I drove down The PCH and stopped in Newport Beach to get a mani/pedi and Laguna Beach to do some window shoping. Wow! I think this I where I belong. It was 70 degrees and sunny so when I checked into the hotel I headed straight to the pool! (I took the pic above and sent it to some of my girlfriends letting them know that I wished they were there!) After the pool I took a bath, watched a movie than got ready for dinner! The food was great and they had a band so we danced are little heads off. What a day! What a night!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Rock Band was the big hit this Thanksgiving! We were like the Partridge Family....ok maybe the Jackson Five.
Moira is the sweetest little baby. She kept falling asleep on my chest, what a cuddler!!
Thanksgiving dinner was yummy and spending time with my family was needed in a big way!

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This is me at Saks completely over shopping... I was so tired. I think Jen could have gone another 24 hours!!!
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Yes, this is the one and only Tim Gunn!!! We saw him shopping at Bendel's (my favorite store in the whole world)! He kept saying "Shop, Shop, Shop!!"


I love NY during the Holidays . Some of the decorations are amazing!!

Yes, Abby came with me. She hated her carrier, but was so happy to see so many new places!!

I had such a fun trip to NYC! I got to have dinner with my little brother Michael in Brooklyn and stay with my friend Jen and Family in Jersey City!!! Jen and I met at SVC almost 8 years ago and were destined to be the best of friends. She is so fun and easy going. I could hang with her all day every day. Her cute little boy, Ethan and handsome husband Mike aren't so bad either!! Thanks for such a fun time.

Baby Louis is almost here...

We had such a fun time throwing Kate a baby shower. Doesn't she look adorable?
Thanks to Cheer, Molly and Kim for throwing it with me!

Doggy Graduation...

Congrats Abby! She can now sit, wait and come on command.