Halloweeeeeen

We had big plans this year to go to the Canton Corn Maze and pumpkin patch to celebrate fall.  Well they are only open on saturday nights... does that make sense to anyone?  We made the best of it and found a haunted house which turned out to be awesome!  It's the Dark Zone in Brandon.  We were in line behind about 100 people before we even got to the door of the haunted house!  Here are a few pictures:

These are the creatures that creep up behind you while you are waiting in line

His face after the haunted house! Scary, huh?

This week we went to Richard and Meggie's and carved pumpkins!  We watched Shutter Island and ate pumpkin bread too!  It was a lot of fun! Here are a few of those pictures:

Our pretty pumpkins before they were carved!

Pumpkinhead

Let the pumpkin carving begin!

Our awesome finished product!

Richard and Meggie's cheesy final product!

Proud pumpkin carver.  I was the goop remover and he was the carver.

UMMC Halloween Party

 

Second from the left is Shon, our friend from Washington who came down for a visit!

It's ROBIN!

Wicked

Last weekend the women of the Walker family decided to go on a girls night out for my grandmother's 69 birthday!  We went to see Wicked in Memphis.  Even though our seats were on the very back row of the very back section, we still had a blast.  Bringing binoculars was not a bad idea!

How to Camp when there is a Fire Ban!

We went camping with our good married friends Richard and Meggie Butler a few weeks ago when there was still cool crisp air!  We planned and grocery shopped for our camping trip.  Meggie and I were really excited about roasting marshmallows over the fire.  Then, Richard dropped the news that there was a fire ban and there would, sadly, be no campfire! We made the best of it anyway!

Our "camp" dinner

Setting up the tents while the girls ate our pizza!

This is how Richard and Meggie "camp"...



The beautiful sunset.

I spy the moon

Setting up our card table with our lantern since once again we had no campfire

Meggie and I

About to roast s'mores over a ...lighter



Our entertainment for the evening

This is what we woke up to the next morning...



White Chicken Chili

I got this recipe from a good family friend, Karen Ilian.  It is healthy and filling!

Ingredients:
1-3 chicken breasts, cooked or rotisserie chicken
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1- 14 oz can chicken broth
1-2 fresh tomatoes, diced
1-2 cans rotel lime and cilantro tomatoes, keep juice
3 cans Great Northern Beans
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp sea salt
pinch of pepper
fresh cilantro
8 oz block pepper jack cheese

In a large pot, sautee onion and garlic cloves about 8 minutes, until soft

Add chicken broth and Keep on medium heat.

Add 1-2 diced tomatoes and 1-2 cans of rotel lime and cilantro tomatoes.

Use juice from the cans.

Drian 3 cans of Great Northern Beans and add to the mix

Add chili powder, sea salt and pepper

Stir and add chicken

I used a mix of chicken breast and rotisserie chicken

Grate in pepper jack chees and let it melt.  Save some for topping soup.

Chop fresh cilantro and add on top!

and ENJOY!

A few pictures to brighten your day!