January-March 2017: Winter wonderland, old friends, family, and delicious meals

January seems like such a LONG time ago now. We had a few snow falls after the holidays that was fun to see. And we ate a lot of yummy food, entertained friends, and did a little babysitting here and there for the kids.

Front yard with newly fallen dusting of snow

Back yard with the same white powder

 January 8th: A very LARGE pan of hearty Cabbage & Noodles for dinner--yum!

January 11th: Mike's old missionary companion, Ken Beck, was down here from Colorado for work. This is the second time we got to have him over for a visit. He is such a nice guy! He brought us a little chocolate cake from his favorite bakery.

January 19th: Sam, Kiley, and Eli Hobbs. I think I was babysitting this day.

January 25th: Jessica Dunlap over for a visit. Looks like we're making something in the kitchen....

February 5th dinner: BBQ ribs, roasted red spuds, fresh green beans w/bacon, and steamed cabbage & carrots

February 13th: Mike's early Valentine's Day meal: Lobster tails, pan-fried spuds, and ribeye steak!

February 18th: Celebrating Elise's 3rd birthday at Dion's with all the Wallace and Hobbs families

Happy Birthday our beautiful and sweet little Elise! You are a priceless gem, and we love you SO MUCH!

February 26th: Another tasty meal with: top sirloin steak and roasted carrots & red potatoes

March 3rd: We met our good friends, Jennifer & Mike Park at a crepe restaurant for lunch.
We miss being their home teachers and our monthly visits. They moved into the Albuquerque East Stake.

Their son, Gray Park

March 9th: Family portraits of Sam & Kiley Hobbs and their beautiful boys. Joey (4) and Eli (2) are precious and full of boyish energy. I miss their weekly visits to our home!

March 10th: Lunch with my mother at Japanese Kitchen

March 27th: Mastering the art of baking whole wheat bread

March 29th: Making more homemade bread the same week. We gave most of it away.

March 31st: My baby brother, Vernon Pitcher during a neurology appointment. The girl next to him is Michelle Benefield who works with Providence Inc, the company that owns and manages the group home where Vernon lives.