Merry Christmas!

  Christmas is almost here once again! God has so graciously blessed our family with another healthy year, and for that I am so grateful!
     We recently had the kids pictures taken, and I thought they done a wonderful job posing for the camera!
  So....Merry Christmas...From The Wright Family!!

A Yummy Christmas Gift!

In need of a Christmas gift? 

For the last several years (all throughout the year) I have made and sold Loaded Candied Caramel Apples for Businesses and Individuals all over...and I am now taking orders for Christmas...

I use Granny Smith Apples and load them up with: 

Peanuts/Pecans/Mini M&M's/Mini Reese's Pieces/Heath Toffee Chips 

& Drizzled w/White Chocolate/Tagged and ready to go.. 

$6.00 Each  

Here is a Picture..with the Packaged & Tagged Apples in the background!

I also do the Loaded Candied Caramel Pretzel Rods as well. They are made just like my apples are! Delicious they are!!

$2.00 Each 

Here is my Finished/Packaged Candied Caramel Pretzel Rod ready for you to put a name on it!

These make an awesome Gift Card holder! Many of my customers buy them for co-workers/bosses/teachers/etc. and tie a gift card to either a apple or a rod. 

They also make great stocking stuffers!

If you would like to place a order..Let me know!! 

                           

Enjoy some warmth this Christmas!

Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, Toys in every store!!!....Christmas bring lots of goodies for us to eat as well......so I thought I would help you out by adding some warm dishes to your menu!!!
    Buffalo Chicken Dip:
 1 (8oz.) pkg. Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Blue Cheese Dressing
1/2 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
1/2 cup Franks Red Hot Sauce
2 cans Chicken (chunks)
    Directions:
Combine; cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles and franks red hot sauce. Mash/ stir until blended, then add Chicken (I prefer shredding it by hand before adding into my mixture). Stir until well blended. Bake on 350 for 20 minutes.
I serve this with; Celery, carrots, tortilla chips, bread and crackers!
 
 And for those of you that know me...I don't like spicy foods....So if you are like me, try this dip that I came up with....
   Chicken Bacon Ranch Dip:
1 (8oz.) pkg. Cream Cheese
1/2-1 cup Ranch Dressing
1/2-1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 cans Chicken (chunks)
1 Tablespoon Real Bacon Bits
1 teaspoon chives (if desired)
    Directions:
Combine; cream cheese, ranch dressing and shredded cheese. Mash/stir until blended, then add bacon bits and chicken (I prefer shredding it by hand before adding into my mixture). Stir until well blended. Bake on 350 for 20 minutes.
I serve this with: Veggies, bread, crackers and tortilla chips! (I have also used this as a spread once it has chilled)!!
    You guys will have to try these dips! They are very easy, inexpensive, quick and best of all.. you will find your dip dishes empty when you go to clean up!
     Go get your ingredients, try them and let me know what you think!!!!
WARNING: Once you start eating, you can't stop!!!!  

Christmas!

   We have been so excited about Christmas this year...Last year we spent Christmas with Jay's family in Washington State, so I didn't do a lot of decorating because we knew we would be gone during the holiday. So this year we have done more decorating than before, mainly for the kids!! Of course we have our traditional 7 ft. tree (Burgundy & Gold) that I put up every year... also, replacing my longaberger basket arrangements and pictures in my living room with Christmas decorations..Putting lights outside, wreaths on the windows....but this year we added something special to Wright family..That is a Big Bear Air-blown Inflatable (for the outside) that shakes and shivers...
    Jay and the kids fell in love with Mr. Bear in Walmart the other day, so Jay insist that we add him to the family...and so we did, and they love it...the only thing is, they go around acting as tho they have a problem....They try to shake there body and shiver like Mr. Bear..LOL!...
   Saying all that to say this, I have added a picture of our traditional tree..... 

It is worth all the hard work when you have kids!! We love setting around the tree at night, when its cold! We read books, eat cookies and drink milk!! I love snugging with them around the tree...What memories!

   

LaDessa's 6th Birthday!!

   I think my eyes have filled with tears more this week that they have in a long time....Just to think, my first born is now 6 years old!
   We have seen so many changes this past year with our baby girl...Starting school, talking about the boys, wanting a cell phone, thinking that the clothes mommy picks out for her to wear looks too Old Woman-y, very seldom ever playing with baby dolls, now its barbies...and this past years list could keep going...
    In her past birthdays we would ask her what Birthday Theme she wanted and it was like asking the wall that question...but this year it was totally different...I ask and I got a quick reply...BARBIE!!
    Here are a few pictures of her Birthday Party Decorations
                                              (November 22, 2012)....

This is what she wanted!!

Her newborn and 1 yr picture was on display!

"Barbie" was visible everywhere...

She insisted that Ken was to be there, so we stuck him in a car over in the corner!

All colors were picked by the Birthday Girl!

                           
                             We had a blast setting up the candy buffet!!

Wow! Were has time gone?

Got lots of Gifts...including a Easy Bake Oven!! She has daddy even more so on her side, now that she has made him chocolate chip cookies...It was adorable to see her serve us for the very first time...she done very good! Now its, "mommy, I think mine are better"...LOL!

Wednesday night LaDessa had went to bed before the decorating was complete... so the next morning (which was Thanksgiving morning) she woke up, saw the finished product, came to me and said "mommy, when I saw my party stuff out,and how pretty it was, it made me sooooo proud"!! (Tears!!) Having party's are worth it!! Just letting them know the are special!

I hope ya'll have enjoyed the pictures!! We had a blast!!!

           

Benjamin's 2nd Birthday!

Wow why has the last two years gone by so fast?..... Friday October 12th was our son Benjamin's Second Birthday! It is very hard to believe he is already in the terrible 2's. I don't even want to think about the Horrible 3's and Awful 4's right now!! LoL!
Here are a few pictures from Day #1....

Tuesday October 12, 2010..... 8 pounds 12oz.    

He now LOVES cake, just like his daddy!

                           

Singing Happy Birthday to him...he got a bit embarrassed! 

And here we are, October 12, 2012....Birthday #2!!

Jay wanted the Army theme, so that is what we went with! I could hardly find anything in the army family to decorate with, but a two year old doesn't really care as long as there is paper to tear off a box!! ha!

Benjamin has been such a blessing to our little family! I am so grateful that God has given us another healthy year!

  

Pacifier Prayers Please!

Bloggers,
  For those of you that do not know, our "now 2 year old" son has been terribly  attached to his pacifier from day #1. For the last 3 weeks I have only been giving it to him at naps and at night. I was not going to completely take it from him until I could endure at least two church services including the preaching without giving it to him! (although, I did feel sorry for those setting around me at times)
   This morning I feel so encouraged about it all!!! Once he woke up yesterday morning and I took it from him, and he has not had it since!!! I felt so sorry for him last night.. he had a hard time going to sleep without it of course, and even though Daddy wanted me to give in, I stuck with my guns!!
   But I still need prayers... that I will have another good day, with the Pacifier being out of the family!!
   Now that the pacifier business is (hopefully) about over.....Potty training is in our, "near" future!! I think he is about ready!!! He now brings me the supplies, lays down in front of me and says, "Mom I poo-pee", and must I add, there is no timing him out on the couch when he has poo-pee'd, he wants to be clean before he sets down, otherwise he cleans himself.. I am excepting all early prayers for that as well!!
   Until next time...Prayers are excepted..