Friday, March 6, 2009

Roadshow




Our stake did roadshows for the youth. Our ward did one like Hee-Haw. It was great. JT and Jace were both in it. Our ward won first place last week so they got to perform it this week. Some of the kids (OK most) had no idea what Hee-Haw was.
Here is a picture of the boys and one of "Cletus".

He was awesome!
We have a very exciting week! Shane has been home all week. He has helped various people do some odd jobs like; tiling a shower and welding on a manger. I call him farm boy right now because he has to stand in a foot of cow crap to do the welding. It is very strange to have him around all the time.
We had a little car trouble this week (shocker)! I am cruising down the highway with the kids. (in the fast lane) The car makes a funny sound like the door is open going 70. I pull off to the emergency lane. The boys pile out of the car to check it out. As it turns out the plastic inside the wheel well has partially come off and was rubbing on the tire. So I pull on it to try and rip it off, well it was still screwed on. So I opted to drive the back roads home. It made very loud sounds and flipped gravel and rocks all over the place as it dragged on the ground. We passed a man who was out walking who turned around to stare at us as we went down the road. I turned a corner to a dirt road. I did not see a pothole in the road so we hit it going pretty fast. Hitting the hole was just what the plastic needed to be ripped off. I stopped and all the kids jumped out to run back and get the plastic. They were cheering and laughing the whole way. Arie told me after they got back in the car that she would not ride in the car anymore! (Extra Parts that the car really doesn't need--better gas mileage.)


Today Shane and I got our taxes prepared and filed. It was nice to have done! We stopped for lunch and then went to Staples to pick up a few supplies. I really needed to use the restroom so I headed to the back of the store. There was a note on the door saying something to the effect that the lock on the door was kind of broke. That if you chose to use the restroom you might get locked in, Sorry for the inconvenience. I REALLY had to go. I checked out the lock. Seemed to work, so I went in. After washing my hands I tried the door. LOCKED! I tried a little bit more- LOCKED! I thought what now.... The restroom is at the back of the store, do I bang and yell until a employee hears me? Ah ha..... I have my cell phone. 911? No, I just call Shane who is shopping on the store. Please, off all the times answer the phone! He did. It went something like this:


Shane: Hello

Kara: Hey, I 'm locked in the bathroom.

Shane: In the store?

Kara: Ya. Could you help me?

Shane: Do you want me to find an employee and tell them my wife is locked in the bathroom?

Kara: (Kind of laughing) Ya,.... No wait! I got it!

Lucky for me I kept working it and jiggling it till it opened. Saving me a big embarrassment! What if Shane hadn't been shopping with me? Call 911 really?




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White Texas Sheet Cake (from PD mag)

2 Cups Flour
2 C. Sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 C. butter
1/2 C. sour cream
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 tsp. almond extract
1 Cup of water

In a saucepan combine butter and water;bring to a boil stirring occasionally. In a seperate large bowl combine the flour,sugar,salt and baking powder.
After the butter/water comes to a boil add to flour mixture stirring to combine it. Stir in the sour cream, eggs and the almond extract. Pour into greased cookie sheet and bake @350 for 22-25 min. Frost cake while still warm with Butter Frosting (see below)

Butter Frosting

1/2 C. butter
1/4 C. milk 1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 Cups powdered sugar
Bring the butter and milk to a boil stirring occasionally. Remove from heat whisk in the almond extract and then gradually whisk in the powdered sugar.