Pumpkin Bread

Here is the PumPkin Bread recipe that I have been using this fall. I have made two loaves already this week and they do not last long!
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup pumpkin
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs and pumpkin. Add dry ingredients to moist mixture. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until the bread tests done. Makes one large loaf. Enjoy!

Red Pepper Jelly

Chop red peppers in food processor to get two cups worth, including the juice. I used two large peppers for the two cups worth. Put in large pot.

Add one cup white vinegar and 1/2 tsp of salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for ten minutes.

Stir in 5 cups of sugar, return to rolling boil and boil, uncovered and stir for one minute. Remove from heat and immediately stir in one package of liquid Certo. Stir for five more minutes to blend.

Pour into jelly jars that are sterilized and seal. Serve over crackers with a dab of cream cheese. You are going to love this!!!

Visitors and visiting!!!

This is in Mesa at my cousin David's home. Two of his six daughters and awesome wife Carol are in this picture with Kylie on my hip!

This is our old home teacher from Enumclaw, Rick and Cassie Harston. Jamie and the girls and I went to visit them in Gilbert, Arizona after we dropped off Cara at EA. He is the best home teacher on the planet!!! Still remembers every birthday and anniversary!

Maria Blad and I at our home in Alpine. I have known Maria since birth and now she is going to EHS! Hard to believe all those years have flown by! She is an amazing young lady!!!

Maria, Nicole, Cathy, Kelsey, Cara and Zandy at our home. Zandy graduated from BYU nursing school so the Blad's came to watch her walk! It was a blast being together, as always!

You got to try this sandwich!

I have made this sandwich this summer and want to share the recipe. I use turkey pastrami, rye bread, spinach, tomatoes, swiss cheese or pepper jack cheese, thousand island dressing and pepper rings or peppercini's (same thing?) You can toast the bread or leave it untoasted. I like it toasted! Let me know what you think!!!

Alpine Days and 5k!!!

Kelsey and I ran in the 5k on Saturday morning. She came in fourth place in her age group and beat me by two mintes. The little speedster.

I came in third in my age division. Some of the benefits of being fifty!!!

A flying piggy bank!

One of my new, best friends! Jeanie...

Cara got into the action at the parade by catching this t-shirt while she was sitting down.. Very impressive. Has anyone heard me say how much I love this little town????

Cannon turns one!

Jen helping Cannon open up some presents!

Okay this little boy loves any ball!

Love this shot of Kurt and Cannon.

Cannon and his beautiful cake that his Mom made him!

Sneak Peek!

Beauitful Girls.

Photo By: Jeff?

My cute little family!

One of my gorgeous daughters! I am so blessed to have such amazing children! Jamie and Reese in Alpine in between photo shoots!

Aunt Cara, Cannon, Kylie and AUnt Kelsey after our photo shoot! We actually were all together and got some pic's taken in beautiful Alpine!Cannon does look at little spent!

Okay.... I know this is not the best pic of Rick and Cannon but Reese and I were little posers! I should learn to crop pictures but had to put this in!

These are little, almost one year old, Mr. Cannon's tiny shoes!

Nana and Mr. Cannon. He and Kurt share a birthday this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Kurtis Smith! They all have birthdays this week! WE won't say how old Jen is turning but this is Kurt's last year in his twenties! What a beautiful family they are.

Youth Conference in Manti, Utah

Manti Temple where our youth were able to do temple baptisms and we were able to hear Pres. Pinegar address us.

Some of our amazing young women! They are such great girls!

It was so sunny and hot but what a beautiful day! Taylor and Madi who were some of my Mia Maids.

Some more of our Alpine Young Women! And there is even a leader in there but she looks so young you may not be able to pick her out!

Some of our young men with a couple of our darling Beehives!

I was released from my YOung Women calling two days later and put in the new RElief Society Presidency. I will miss working with the youth but am so blessed to have made strong bonds with them.

More summer fun in Montana

THis is a cute shot of some of us in Big Fork, MT.

The weather was not condusive to water skiing so we had to find other ways to hang out!!!

Kylie and Cara next to some mini totem poles. Love these girls!

This sculpture was so amazing! The detail was incredible to view! Kylie and Cara were checking it out.
Cara on a mini-horse in Big Fork.

Cara is now officially a biker babe!!!