pasta salad

sorry this pic wouldnt rotate.. anyway.. this is s quick easy salad i got from my friend cory so i could use my garden peas..

1 box pasta
1 can spam fried ( i know wierd but so good)
1 cup cubed cheese
1 cup peas
1/2 - 1 bottle ranch
mix all together and enjoy.. i also added a fresh fruit salad on the side..

stuffed shells recipe

 

i did a stake class and decided to put on a few recipes that i did so here is one of them.

 

stuffed shells

1 lb hamburger

1 cup cottage cheese

1/2 to 1 brick cream cheese

 

after u browned the hamburger add your cheeses.. you dont need to boil your shells just stuff them and put them in the bottom of your crock pot..(dont forget to pam it first)

 

add your favorite jar of sauce (i use two cuz i like sauce), and 1 jar of water.. cover and cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3.. add cheese to the top before u serve and let it melt.. and there u have it dinner..

 

cost:

shells .49

hamburger 2.49

cottage cheese 1.49 for the tub

cream cheese 1.00

broccoli .88 lb

watermelon 4 lbs for 1

 

total to feed my family of 7 plus leftovers: 10.23

end of june.. thank goodness

the end of june is here and i am sooooooo glad.. we are just about done with tennis for the kids.. they have 2 days left with one of them as there party.  wyatt had a campout for a few days and i realized how much i miss that kid. plus how much i rely on him some days.. but cameron and carter have helped out a ton.. we hit the library this week and it was big equipment day so the kids got to climb all over the big trucks and dozers the city uses.. we also ended up getting a new washer cuz mine finally died..yeah and boo.. but it works .. nothing fancy at all but it works... happy end of june.. A-

june- so far

 so we started june off with a bang.. i had band camp the first week.. the kids did really well.  the picked up everything they were taught and it made me so proud and excited for this year.
we ended the week with a water balloon fight..

 cameron and samantha also started soccer.  cameron is excelling and picking up new things that he has not learned in the past.  like goalie.. samantha is having alot of fun learning too.. she is a little timid at first but then warms up to it..wyatt and carter are also doing tennis so our days are pretty crazy right now

 if u have been to or seen my house i did have a deck.. it was falling apart along with the rest of my yard so i started working on it.  i ripped out my deck with the help of a good freind and now its time to rent a bobcat to finish up the heavy stuff and move all the dirt around and level everything.

we went to logan this past weekend to have a little get together with my siblings before 2 of them move away.  my baby sister and her hubby are moving to north carolina and my brother and his wife are moving to wyoming.  they are both excited to start there new lives and i am excited for them.  who knows when all the merrifields will be in the same room again but it thats ok. we can handle.. thats probably why we all talk so much.  we are now from coast to coast..

we also signed up for the summer reading program cause its free.. today they planted seeds and emmett played in the tire sandbox while the kids got books.. hey everyone was happy..now off to the rest of the day

 

dawson reunion weekend

so we had the annual dawson reunion this past weekend.. (pics to follow).. it was a good weekend.. we spend 3/4 days up at the beaver moutain ski lodge.. we rent the whole thing out and glorify camp.. this year my sister in law amy and i were in charge.. we did a holiday jumble.. it was so fun.. friday we did news years eve.. plus i had vomiting kids.. that was fun.. sat we did halloween in the morning and then everyone played games outside and enjoyed the nice wheather. we have not had that in 3 years.. we then did 4th of july and then into christmas eve.. lots more playing and lots more food. sunday we did christmas morning with gifts, stockings and christmas stories and a little testimony mtg.. some went down the canyon to church and others an stayed and relaxed and played games.. after that is was an easter egg hunt which was fun and then valentines.. we had a 7 course dinner for the adults which was super yummy.. then it was dancing and games..monday it was breakfast, the annual auction and then clean up and home.. driving home more kids got sick.. ugh.. i was so glad to pull into our driveway.. it was wonderful crazy and insane with a 3 year old that had no boundries..
glad to have gone and glad to be home.. now onto the next month of craziness with soccer, tennis and band for me.. wish me luck.. im gonna need it..A-

crazy past 2 weeks

 so to start of we had dentist apts like crazy for a week.. wyatt feel while riding his bike and broke a tooth.. got that fixed along with getting his glasses.. emmett had to go be sedated for his fillings and let me tell you NEVER  EVER AGAIN.. he screamed and screamed for 3 hours after coming out of the medication.. omg it was awful..then samantha had hers and she did great..

 carter got to do rock the halls.. he got to do it by getting 100 a.r. points for reading at school.. i wa so proud of him.. plus he was the 1st in his class to get it..

 then emmett turned 3.. this kid omg is amazing ad such a stinker at the same time.. he was so excited to blow out his candle that we had to light it 5 times just to get a picture.. he also got a bike and a helmet for his birthday and has rode his bike everyday since.. he loves i mean loves his bike..

 i also had colorguard tryouts and i have 6 really great girls and possibly one more returning from last year.. but still i take 6..corey has also been working like crazy and has been doing like 60-70 hour weeks.. its been crazy but really nice to be able to get caught up and put some money back after he was off for 3 months this past winter..

 

i also had the great chance to go out with a friend to dinner and to go see the paino guys in concert. it was an amazing concert and was so glad i was able to go.. anyway thats been our past few weeks.. talk to u soon.. A-

50 in a minute

cameron and carter both got there 50 in a minute awards on friday at school.. they essentially have to pass 50 math problems in a minute.. once you have passed so many they get an award.. this time its a medal.. the teachers even do it too to encourage their students.. good job guys..