Happy Birthday Colin!

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY COLIN!
We hope you have a WONDERFULLY SPOOKY Birthday!!

Hugs & Love -

Aunt Min & Uncle Glen

(AKA: Granny with the missin' dog and The Hot Dog Man!)

(This was Glen and I for Colin's 1st HOWL-ween Birthday PAW-ty!)

Where did October go?!

With Halloween just a few short days away, take this quiz -

What kind of Halloween Treat are You?

You Are Candy Corn

Your Halloween personality is whimsical, colorful, and creative. You see Halloween as a time to get your creative juices flowing. Each year, Halloween can't start soon enough for you. You tend to go all out for Halloween. You decorate like crazy and always dress up.

What Halloween Treat Are You?

It's all about the MAIZE & BLUE tomorrow!

Hail! to the Victors valiant

Hail! to the Conqu'ring Heroes

Hail, Hail to Michigan

the leaders and the Best!

Hail! to the victors valiant

Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes

Hail! Hail! to Michigan,

the Champions of the West!

GO BLUE!

And while we had to give up our 35 yard line, 40 rows off the field seats,

we'll still be rooting for the boys in Maize & Blue tomorrow!

Min & Glen

Entertainment for WHO?

So, I've been working on a few knitted Christmas gifts over the course of the past few weeks. And NORMALLY, Giz & Tucker could careless about balls of yarn in frosted plastic bags, unlike stories you hear about cats in general.

However, Sunday was an abnormal day in our house . . . . no, I'm not talking about the fact that the Lions were down by 21 at half time - that's pretty normal this season.

As I was knitting (while we watched the Lions game), Gizmo decided he was going to assist me in the knitting of the felted slippers for my dad (no worries I didn't let the cat out of the bag....ha ha, this is a Christmas gift I make for my dad every year. The surprise is the color!) Anyway, as I was unwinding some of the yarn (I keep it in the bag so I don't have three balls of yarn running around the living room getting tangled up) Gizmo decided I needed assistance so the yarn didn't get away!

Not sure who was more entertained....Glen & I or Gizmo.

Ah, nothing like a Sunday afternoon of 'football'.

Min & Glen

Hours of Entertainment....

Go ahead, ask Glen or I why we think these two photos are so funny!

You see, we have two little 'people' that we share our house with - many of you know Gizmo & Tucker, our four legged furbabies that guard the house while we are away at work - who are we kidding, they sleep on the couch, get on the table and counters and constantly feed their faces when their eyes aren't closed.

Well, Friday night, as our Michigan friends know, it got darned cold. It's this time of the year that we put the throw rugs back on the floors in the hallway, kitchen and by the back door.

Well, Tucker is VERY good at letting us know just HOW much she appreciates what she believes is an act of necessity, and just how much she appreciates her kitchen 'dining' rug. The above photo is of her 'in action'. Gizmo, he could care less where the bowl is, just as long as he can have a snack. Funny though that he chooses to eat out of the 'dining' rug bowl--because I'm sure it was MUCH closer than walking to the other bowl that hadn't been moved (by a whole 2 steps......).

See the location where said food dish started? And location where food dish ended up?

We have to laugh when we hear the food dish being drug across the floor. If it wasn't for the four legged furballs, we'd think it was a Halloween ghost!

Other exciting news from this weekend - our backyard deer friends seem to have returned from last winter. We hope you all had a nice weekend!

Min & Glen

Now this is OUR kind of weekend!

That's what the caption of this photo would be if these two could talk!

This is how they spent much of the day Saturday - as big lumps randomly placed around the house.

This photo was last night - while we were grilling some YUMMY Blackened Cajun Chicken.....how Yummy does this look? Mmmmmmmm!

And while Saturday was only a good Spartan's football day, we ended the evening with a nice relaxing Bon-fire in the backyard with some friends!

Hope you had a chance to enjoy the great weather this weekend!

Happy Weekend!

Min & Glen

World's Most Dangerous......

Cake that is!
A little sweet 'after-dinner' treat since tonight is not only SURVIVOR night (Glen and I are Survivor fans), but tonight is also the season premier of CSI.

We've been waiting since the spring for the follow up to the cliffhanger they left us with!

This recipe is courtsey of Mrs. Kovacs, my friend Sue's mom.
I have all the stuff in the cabinet and think tonight's the night!!!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE AKA
"WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS CAKE*"
4 tablespoons cake flour or all purpose (plain, no self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips(optional)
A small dash of vanilla flavoring
1 coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix wellAdd the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla flavoring, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

*And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
Happy Bakin'!

Photo to hopefully follow tomorrow, if I can snap one before we dive in!!
:o) Min & Glen

Cooking Invites & A New Recipe

So last night, Amy came over to cut and assemble Colin's 3rd Birthday invitations. The theme this year is cooking (I may have already told you all that....). So, my wonderfully Creative friend has come up with the cutest birthday invitations. Of course, I didn't take a photo, but will post once I get one. THANK GOD for the cricut!!!

Sue was going to join us too but with the crummy weather and TERRIBLE traffic, we let her go home instead of getting to the Kantina at midnight. Poor Sue! We missed you!!!

So, with the crafty evening, we tried a new recipe. Chicken & Dumplings - with a few Kantia modifications of course.....

4 Chicken Breasts

2-10.75 Cans of Cream of 'something' soup (I used a Cream of Chicken and Cream of Potato - Cream of Onion soup would be AWESOME too!)

2 TBSP Butter

1 Bag of Frozen Veggies (I used 3/4 of a family size frozen veggie combo)

Pepper & Garlic Powder to season chicken breasts

2-10 oz. packages of biscuit dough, torn into pieces

Mix Butter, Cream soups and a little water in bottom of crock. Add Frozen Veggies, mix with soup & butter. Last, add chicken breats on top. Add more water to cover all contents in crock.

Drop into Crock Pot and cook on high for 5-6 hours. 30 or 45 minutes before dinner should be done, toss the torn pieces of biscuit dough into the crock pot. Cover and cook until done. Salt & Pepper to taste.

Thanks to Ash for this yummy recipe!

It was so good, we're bothing having 'tovers for lunch today! YUMM-O!!

Let's Go Blue!

Min & Glen

Over the Moon -

How happy is this guy with his birthday gift?

How Happy are these kids with this guy's birthday gift wrapping paper & box?!
It was a day enjoyed by all!
Happy Day!
Min & Glen

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Today is a Very Special Day!

We're Celebrating Glen's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Honey!

Love Me