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new addition to our thanksgiving feast:

1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 can diced pineapple, drained
2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup maraschino cherries
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 container sour cream 


i think we may just use 2 cans of diced fruit cocktail. hmm. 

things that WERE accomplished this weekend:

<3 anniversary date.
<3 grocery shopping w/dad.
<3 making tyler's birthday cake.
<3 making loaded baked potato soup.
<3 watching football w/tyler, octavio, & xavier.
<3 dropping the nascar tickets off to chris.
<3 cleaning pig pig's cage.
<3 cleaning tyler's room, folded clothes, etc.
<3 posting pictures on my blog!

things that WERE NOT accomplished this weekend:
<3 cleaning my room.
<3 doing my anatomy coloring.
<3 doing my statistics homework.

so tonight tyler & i decided will be a drinking night? he plans on getting me drunk. so we went to the new Total Wine by my house and we got a bunch of random liquor. haha. we got:

So yesterday was our 4 year anniversary. It's crazy to think back that far and realize all of the things we've been through together. I am happy he & and I have been together this long, and look forward to many, MANY more anniversaries together.

This year I got off of work & he had a driver come out and get me. I got in the Excursion and he had flowers with him. SO cute. The driver took us to the nail place by my house & Tyler paid for me to get a manicure. I've been talking about it for some time, and we actually had talked about going tomorrow, but this was so much cuter. :) After that, the driver took us to my house to change and get ready, and we went to dinner. We hung out at CPK and ate, and saw Cisco & Cece. We had some time left and we went to The Gelato Spot and got some dessert. After that, the driver took us back to my house, I changed into comfier clothes and we went to his house and watched Monsters vs. Aliens. That movie was awful, but that's alright. :) It was a great night overall. He's the best. & he's SO good at pretending like nothing is going on and lying to me. But, I guess I can forgive him. :)

Ingredients

3 leftover baked potatoes

2 teaspoon(s) margarine

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

3 cup(s) vegetable stock

1 tablespoon(s) chopped green onion

3 cup(s) skim milk

1 cup(s) half-and-half

Whipped sour cream or unflavored yogurt

Shredded colby cheese

3 green onions (whites and greens), finely chopped

Directions

Pare the potatoes, reserving the skins, and dice.

Melt the margarine in a skillet and sauté the onions until tender.

In the container of a blender, combine 1 cup of the stock and the potato skins. Process on high until smooth.

In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine the milk, potatoes, the sautéed onions, the mixture from the blender, and half-and-half. Bring to a boil, and immediately remove from heat.

Place a dollop of sour cream in each bowl, sprinkle with a little cheese, and spoon the soup over the top. Garnish with green onion, and serve immediately.

my life right now is spinning wildly out of control. i can't keep up! i'm trying to keep my head above water, but it's so hard!

this week:
- homework date w/bethany tomorrow
- studying anytime i'm not asleep, working, or in class
- working out, riding the exercise bike, etc.

next week:
- anatomy test monday
- nutrition test tuesday
- microbiology test thursday

basically i'm stressed out and trying not to get sick in the meantime.
i want to write more, but work is nuts right now, and i have to go! maybe later, but i doubt it.

i'd like to make something like this for each person at work:
http://www.joann.com/static/project/0511/PC00002.pdf