O Christmas Tree!

So, we chopped down our Christmas tree this weekend. I have never gone to chop down a tree before, but it was so much fun. On Saturday we headed out, with my friend Tracie who was here visiting, to a local tree farm. When we arrived the man who owned it gave us a saw, a tarp to drag our choice back on, and showed us a map of his property before we set out. It was nice because there was no snow at our house, but out in the boonies, where the farm was, there was maybe six inches or a foot, so it felt much more Christmas-y.

It was so hard to decide on a tree. We kept finding good ones, so we kept flip flopping. Finally we found one that was a good height and shape, so we settled on that one. It's not too tall (since our ceilings aren't that tall) so it had a little trunk and Jonathan made short work of the actual sawing.

Once it was down, we tried dragging it back to the car on the tarp the man had given us, but it turns out that is not the easiest way to trasport a relatively small and light-weight tree. Jonathan and Tracie just ended up carrying it most of the way and it was much faster. The best thing about being pregnant, though, is no one expects you to help carry the tree back to the car. :)

The owner of the farm had several bailers and wrapped up our tree for us and sent us on our merry way. Now we've just got to get it decorated so I can post a picture of that....

Our belated pumpkins

We carved our pumpkins in the middle of October and I never posted a picture. So, here they are!
Jonathan carved Two-Face and I did a witch. Although it should be noted that I totally cheated and printed a template off the internet. I am not that skilled at pumpkin carving.

I hope he does the string dance...

I am so excited because today I was able to book tickets for Jonathan and I to go see Late Night with Conan O'Brien in December! Ever since we arrived in New York we've been wanting to go to a taping and now the opportunity has finally arrived. Seeing NYC at Christmas was also on our to-do list, so we're killing two birds with one stone. I am so excited! Come on December!

Friends don't let friends watch 'Cloverfield'

So, for Halloween we decided to watch Cloverfield because it was really the only scary movie we could get our hands on. It is awful. Really, really lame. Not scary, not funny, not entertaining, not exciting, just the longest and most painful 84 minutes of your life.

DO NOT BOTHER WATCHING THIS MOVIE

At the Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend, in between college football games, Jonathan and I made a trip to the pumpkin patch. I had never actually gone to pick pumpkins before and it was so much fun.



There were so many pumpkins to choose from, so it was difficult to decide on one. Finally we each decided and ended up picking much bigger pumpkins than we had intended.

In the end, we ended up with 40 pounds worth of pumpkin. :) We haven't carved them yet, but we will this week and I am excited for the pumpkin seeds. And I found a recipe for pumpkin seed brittle I think I will try....

The Best Recipe Website

So, as of late, I've been spending a lot of time on http://allrecipes.com/. I love this website. It is excellent because other people review the recipes, so you have more of an idea about what you're getting into before you're elbow deep in some questionable concoction. Today for dinner I made the "Savory Crescent Chicken." They were so good.

Okay, so the picture might look a little questionable, but trust me, they were delicious, and easy. When I went to make them, however, I realized I had run out of a few things, so I had to use my improvisational skills. Instead of adding onions, like the recipes says (because I had somehow run out without noticing) I used part of a green pepper I had left over. I also added four strips of bacon because bacon makes everything better. When everything had cooled down I made the filling, adding about a tablespoon of French mustard and some shredded cheddar to a cream cheese/butter/milk mixture. You then just wrap pre-made croissants around the filling and bake. When they came out they were so cheesy and delicious. I will definitely make them again. Next time, I'm sure they'll be a little prettier.

There's my little rant about dinner. I love it when I take a chance on a recipe and it comes out so good. Check out All Recipes. It rocks.

Other delicious things I've made from All Recipes:

It's Chili by George!!

World's Best Lasagna

Chicken and Spinach Ravioli

Chicken Enchiladas V

Michael's Foccacia Bread

Mexican Style Shredded Pork

Halfway there!!

Today I am 20 weeks pregnant. Only 20 more weeks to go! Yay!