1/2 Year Anniversary!

Today is our 1/2 year anniversary! It's hard to believe 6 months ago we were married. Since then, we've moved into an apartment, moved out of an apartment, moved into a new house, started 2 new jobs, bought a dog, and started to celebrate our first holiday season. We're having so much fun!

Friday, Steve and I headed to the tree farm to pick out our Christmas tree. It was 18 degrees outside. We had the tree picked out, shaken, wrapped, and loaded in 10 minutes. Now, we realize maybe we should have looked it over a little better. It's pretty dry and will look like Charlie Brown's tree by Christmas....oh well!

Last night, we went to Steve's company Christmas party. It was a very fancy occasion with great food. It was nice to meet all of the "characters" that are in Steve's work stories.

Over the weekend, it has snowed quite a bit. I had to take a picture of "White Fang" in the snow for Karla. When Justin and Karla came to visit, Kar panicked for a second because she thought the husky in our backyard was a wolf. Since then, he has been referred to as White Fang. Now, in the snow, he looks even more wolflike.

Moose got his first Christmas present this week. I bought him a new collar for Christmas, and I was trying to save it for Christmas morning. I know, I know, dogs don't know it's Christmas, but, anyway, I had to give it to him early. He has grown out of his "medium" collar that he wore as a new puppy. Now, he's wearing a "large." Hopefully, that will last him a while.

Since today is our anniversary, I decided to make Steve his favorite cookies. The recipe is from a cookie cookbook by Betty Crocker (or her people...is Betty alive?) that Betsy got us for a wedding shower gift.

Giant Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c packed brown sugar

1/2 c butter or margarine, softened

1/2 c shortening

1/4 c honey

1 egg

2 c flour

1t baking soda

1/2 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

1 package semisweet choc chips

1 package almond brickle chips (Heath)

Heat oven to 350.

Beat brown sugar, butter, shortening, honey and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and heath chips.

Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Enjoy! :)