Our 3 little monkeys

Katelyn Wall

Our little Katelyn
Born Nov. 8, 2009
6 lbs 8 oz
19 1/2 inches tall

Texas Sheet Cake

Boil:
2 Cubes margarine
1/4 C. Cocoa
1 C. water

Meanwhile, stir together:
2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Combine dry ingredients to the boiled mixture.

Add:
1/2 C. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 slightly beaten eggs

Bake at 350 degrees (convection) or 375 degrees (regular oven)
Bake for 19-20 minutes in a jelly roll pan or 30-35 minutes in a cake pan

Frosting:
1/2 C. margarine
1/4 C. unsweetend cocoa
1/3 C. + 2 T. milk
boil barely

Add:
3 3/4 C. Powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
nuts

Pour over cake while it is still warm.

Cafe Rio Salad

Pork:
4 lb. Pork Roast
4-5 cans tomato sauce (8 oz)
3 tsp pressed garlic cloves
2-3 C. brown sugar (I use 3)
4 tsp cumin
4 C. Dr. Pepper or coke (2 cans)
2-4 T molasses
1/2 tsp salt
pepper

Cook on low for 10 hours or high for 5 hours
Take roast out and shred-put back in 1/2 juice and serve

Lime Rice:
Melt: 2 T. butter
1 1/4 C. Rice

Add: 2 1/4 C. Chicken broth
3/4 tsp salt
pepper
juice from 1 Lg or 2 Sm limes and grated zest
2 T. Cilantro
1/4 tsp. cumin

Simmer 20 minutes covered

Creamy Cilantro Sauce:
1 (8 oz) jar or Green salsa (medium spicy)
1 pkg ranch dressing mix (make sure buttermilk is an ingredient on the package)
1/2 C. sour cream
1/2 C. low fat mayo
1/2 C. buttermilk or regular milk
1 C. fresh cilantro
2 cloves pressed garlic
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 T. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 C. sugar
optional: few drops of Tabasco sauce

Blend in blender until creamy

Serve together:
Tortilla
Black beans
Rice
Pork
Romaine lettuce chopped up
Pico De Gallo salsa
Sour cream
Guacamole
Cheese
Sliced tortilla strips
Creamy cilantro sauce

Our Duchess Daisy

Duchess Daisy Wall
April 30, 2005 to August 1, 2009







We will miss you Duchess. You were the best dog!

It's a snake, in our house!!

Chet, showing off the snake that had made its way into our kitchen last night. It seemed that Kamryn and the rattlesnake were both looking for a snack before bed in the kitchen. It was a scary night, especially when Kenady wanted to get close to the snake and Kristy had to jump between it and Kenady because it was ready to strike. With a little team work of Chet and Kristy (Kamryn locked in the bedroom with Kenady) we got the snake outside where Chet finished it off. We had to do a full check of the house and under beds before we could get the kids to sleep. This is only one of the many creatures we'll have to get use to in the desert.






Chet, looking over his kill. We counted 13 rattles on it.














Note to snakes: This is what happens when you come inside our house.

The Phoenix Zoo

Kenady, riding the Zebra. "Getty up horsey".












Carson riding the 'panda express' at the Phoenix zoo carousel.












Kamryn found her Cheetah to ride. She wanted to be on the fastest animal.














Kamryn, with her passion for animals, loved to get up close to the camel for a ride. (She wants to be a vet).












Carson, having the time of his life riding a camel.