Kenzie Turns 20!!

The big 2 - 0!! Kenzie is finally no longer a child.

She absolutely loves her birthday present!! What is it? A pink BB Gun (the one dad is holding in the picture).

BYU-Idaho

Kenzie is very impatiently waiting to determine which track she will be attending!!!

 

Announcements

Kenzie is amazing. If nursing doesn't work out she could seriously have a future in design. She recently redid the sweatshirts for the senior class and can't wait to see how they turn out! Lately she has been designing graduation announcements for friends at school. Everyone this year seems to be wanting a front and back full of pictures. Here are the ones that she has done.

Tegan Ricker (front)

 (back)

Nicholette Belden (front)

back

Kayla Webster (front)

Back

Samantha Sheetz (front) If you notice it isn't as good as the others. That would be because I did it.

Back

And best for last, Kenzie's. Front

Back

Kenzie's Design

This is going to be the front!! (Hopefully!)

And this is going to be the back!!

Graduation Announcement

This is an idea for Kenzie's graduation announcements.

Main Information Side:

Back Side:

Senior Pictures!!

Kenzie is a SENIOR!!! She's been a senior for a while but we finally got some of her senior pictures back and she is so incredibly gorgeous! If you don't believe me (like I'd lie!) just take a look. Paisley Studios in Blackfoot did an incredible job. I would definitely go back!!

Raspberry and Cream Pie

This actually tastes good when you remember to add the VANILLA!!


Printable Recipe

Crust:

1 unbaked Classic Crisco Single Crust (ctrl click for crust recipe)

Raspberry Layer:

¾ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup cornstarch

1/8 tsp. salt

1¾ cups water

1 pkg. (3 oz.) raspberry flavor gelatin

1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen unsweetened raspberries

Cream Layer:

1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/8 tsp. salt

1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Sauce:

2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened baking chocolate

1 tbsp Butter flavor Crisco stick or 1 tbsp. Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening

¾ cup confectioners’ sugar

1/8 tsp salt

About 2 tbsp hot milk

1. For crust, prepare and bake 9-inch single crust as directed. Cool crust completely (or we like to use graham cracker crust).

2. For raspberry layer, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch and 1/8 tsp. salt in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir on medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened and clear. Add gelatin. Stir until dissolved. Stir in raspberries. Refrigerate until slightly thickened.

3. For cream layer, combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and 1/8 tsp. salt in medium bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in whipped cream. Spread half of cream mixture on bottome of colled baked pie crust. Top with half of raspberry mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate 1 hour.

4. For sauce, combine chocolate and 1 tbsp. shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% (medium) for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until melted and smooth. (Or, melt on range top in small saucepan on very low heat.) Stir in ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar and 1/8 tsp. salt until fine crumbs form. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until mixture is of desired consistency. Drizzle over raspberry layer and edge of crust. Refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Note: We used an extra-serving graham cracker crust instead of the baked crust.

Makes 1 (9-inch) pie

(8 servings)

Happy Birthday!!!

This week is a week of birthdays! Kenzie turned 18 on Sunday. She ended up not feeling very good Sunday so she was happy we got her Chinese food on Saturday. Jessi turns 27 on Thursday. When we visited her earlier this month we celebrated her birthday along with taking her all of her furniture purchases from this summer.

Happy Birthday Kenzie and Jessi!! We love you!!!!

Homemade Oreo Cookies

A Cookie that actually looks like a Cookie!! Imagine That!! :O)

Cookie Bases

1 Chocolate Devils food cake mix

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

Combine all three ingredients to form dough. If the dough is too sticky add up to 1/4 cup flour. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. (I use a cookie scoop to create uniform cookies). Place on a non-greased cookie sheet and bake for 7-8 minutes at 350 degrees. (Place in a sealed container in you want a soft and chewy cookie)

Cream Cheese Filling

4 cups powdered sugar

1 8 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup softened butter

Mix the cream cheese and softened butter together and then add powder sugar one cup at a time. Frost the bottom of each cookie and top with a second cookie. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.

Catch Up

Jessi and Kenzie are both in their last semester of this school year. This summer Jessi is planning some more trips. Kenzie is counting down the days till she is a senior. I'm working on my first semester of college; going great so far. Dad is as ornery as ever. Mom is just keeping busy keeping everyone in check.

Sweetheart

Kenzie and her date Brandon.

Kenzie's group.

Top Row: Stacy Haroldsen, Ryan Arave, TJ Stommel, Bailey Struchen, Preston Nelson and Randee Call.

Front Row: Brandon Cox, Kenzie, Adi Young and Austin.

Kenzie's corsage.

We still can't agree on a color for Kenzie's dress. The dress, shoes, necklace and earing all came from Maurices. The jacket came from Dillards though she did get a jacket from Maurices on that same trip. Not including the second jacket eveything came to less than $100. SCORE!!!

The boys were blind folded before they went to McDonald's for breakfast.

L to R: Ryan Arave, Preston Nelson, Brandon Cox (yes that says Major Princess) and TJ Stommel.

Will You Be My Sweetheart?

On February 13 Kenzie will attend her first high school dance. She will be going to Sweetheart with Brandon Cox. Some people go to extreme lengths to ask their date to the dance but Kenzie kept it simple and sweet.

See for yourself:

Breakfast

For those of you who don't know, Kenzie has limited cooking skills. She may complain that her cookies never turn out right and stuff like that but don't listen to her. When it comes to food it isn't looks that really count deep down. It's always taste. She may not be able to cook Easy Mac, mac 'n cheese in the microwave, without forgetting the water but look at her Breakfast Casserole. She can definitely cook.