New Year's Eve
This year we spent New Year's Eve with a few of our closest friends, the Demming's and the Cobia's. We went to eat mexican food and had a great time!
Phillip, Ben and Brandon at dinner.
Afterwards, Brandon and Phillip were nice enough to stay with the kiddos ( and watch football, which I know they didn't mind!) while Sheree and I went down the street to the Demming's house for a little bit. We had a lot of fun hanging out with several of our good girlfriends!
Sara, me, Laura, Shelby, and Sheree.
Lifegroup Brunch
Every year our lifegroup gets together to celebrate the new year and eat brunch together.
I want to express how special our lifegroup is to Phillip and I. One of my favorite things about living in Tennessee, are our sweet friends from church. It is so neat to have a group to be able to walk through life with as we grow in our marriages, raise our kids, and simply enjoy being together. For Phillip and I not having family in the same town, this group of people have become like a second family to us.
Sara, son Jax, Laura, daughter Sadie, Emily, and Tamara and her daugheter Olivia.
Some of the guys, they look thrilled to be taking a picture while eating! Phillip wasn't there because he was kind enough to stay home with Brody who had an ear infection that day and didn't feel well. I did bring him a plate of food home!
Paul, Matt, Lee, Ben, and Steve.
It is a good job opportunity for Brandon and we are excited for them, but we will
miss their family so much!
"Better Homes and Gardens" Creamy Carmel Pecan Rolls
Every year I always make "Better Homes and Gardens" Creamy Carmel Pecan Rolls. I usually only make them once a year because they take quite a bit of time to make. Once you make them they are delicious! I decided to share the recipe, and took a few pictures in the process of making them. Enjoy! Also, here is the link in case you want to look at that recipe online.
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/yeast-breads/creamy-caramel-pecan-rolls/
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/yeast-breads/creamy-caramel-pecan-rolls/
ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 16-ounce loaves frozen white bread dough or sweet roll dough, thawed
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
1. Grease two 9 x 1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set pans aside. For topping, in a small bowl stir together powdered sugar and whipping cream; divide evenly between prepared baking pans. Sprinkle pecans evenly over sugar mixture.
2. In another small bowl stir together brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll each loaf of dough into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
3. Roll up each rectangle starting from a long side. Seal seams. Slice each roll into 12 pieces. Place, cut sides down, on topping in pans.
4. Cover; let rise in a warm place until nearly double (about 30 minutes). Break any surface bubbles with a greased toothpick.
5. Bake in a 375 degree f oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown (if necessary, cover rolls with foil the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning). Cool in pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Carefully invert rolls onto a serving platter. Serve warm. Makes 24 rolls.
