Five for Friday--Lots to Report Edition

1. I went to the temple this week. I've always meant to be a regular there, but haven't always enjoyed going...I'm getting there.


2. I wanted to help Amie in some way this week because she's always so busy working (running Jimmy's business from home) and has made reference to needing to "dig out", but of course she didn't end up letting me clean anything (I didn't see any need for digging). She only let me help her catch up on cutting coupons (she gets 5 papers each week!). We were able to sit and visit while we worked, but I didn't end up feeling useful.

Our self-portrait, I just love how my face looks twice as wide as hers.

Amie ended up sending me home with quite a load of goodies; I guess this is one of those cases of receiving more than you give!

3. My parents are giving us (early) these passes for Christmas, so we schlepped over to get our pictures taken for them and then took the scenic route home.


It's kind of weird to drive through Provo after not living there for so long, everything is the same but oh so different too.


4. We stopped by Lori's place after getting our passes so I could finally deliver the card I'd written her but had forgotten to put the address on. Also, now that she's a hoochie-coochie college girl she's too busy to stop-by anymore, so we never see her. She was busy making dinner to take to someone in her ward the next night (hence the apron).


5. Apparently the flag football age range Landon's playing in includes 7th, 8th and 9th graders (we didn't know this), so it was quite a shock to show up at his game last night to find his team playing against an entire team of big 9th graders!


Whitney and I were scared for them and rightly so...the final score was 63-7! The challenge of it actually made Landon's team work harder and play better, so it wasn't a total loss.


6. Is anyone giving their visiting teaching people (or friends) something for General Conference? I'm hoping to make some fabulous sweet rolls from a recipe I got from someone at church, but it might not be smart to bank on that idea if I've never made them before, but they are so scrumptious.

Cinnamon Rolls
2 cups hot tap water
1 1/2 Tbs. yeast
1/4 cup sugar
Let these 3 ingredients sit for 10-15 minutes.

Then add:
2 cups flour Let this sit for 20-30 minutes.

Then add:
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs. salt
1 cube softened butter or margerine
4-5 cups of flour (mix in enough flour until dough comes away from sides of mixer--it varies on the type of day)

Let dough rise until doubled and then roll out onto a greased clean counter. Spread about 3 Tbsp of butter on top of rolled out dough then the cinnamon mixture. (You don't need it for the raspberry mixture since it already has butter in it).

Cinnnamon Mixture: 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
Raspberry Mixture: 3 Tbsp. soft butter, 3 Tbsp. raspberry jam and 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Roll up then cut with string or thread (much easier than a knife I think). Let rise until double. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400*F. (I only let it bake until light brown. When it's golden brown it seems over done.)

Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter softened
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp milk (add a little more if thick--about 1-2 teaspoons)
(I like to spread the frosting on right after coming out of the oven so the frosting drips and melts some into the middle of rolls.)

**Do you get the Sunday paper for coupons?
Did you give more or receive more this week?
Has anything pushed you to be better this week?**

Comment Window Tidbit: It is both comforting and disturbing how quickly Fridays come around.