5 FrEaKeN' YeArS!!!

Friday was a our 5 year anniversary. I cant believe how fast time is flying. And even after 5 years im still madly in love with this guy, Im still head over heels for him, I LOVE looking at his beautiful sky blue eyes, and I still care about him 100%. Thanks Mark for having like tons of patience with me, I know im difficult to be around at most times, thanks for your love and for making me laugh a lot!! You are incredible funny! ; )

Even though sometimes we feel like doing this to each other........

We still have enough love to make it work! ; )

Our future missionary

Skyler cant wait to go on a mission! We're preparing him this young. I'm teaching him to say that he wants to go to a spanish speaking mission!

Must Read!

Borrowed Light from Carla Kelly is a must read!Its such a cute book. We're reading that for our Book Club and I absolutely loved it. Carla Kelly used to be in our ward years ago. This book is great! Shes a great Author. Its a total chick flick in my opinion, so I recommend this to all the girls! After I read this I totally forgot about Edward Cullen & vampires....hhheelloo Cowboys ;)

New Orleans

Mark & I took a quick trip to New Orleans. I LOVED it! And I cant wait to go back!! If you ever go, my favorite place we ate was at Crazy Johnny's..the yummiest filet mignon poboys!

 (you cant see very well, but I think New Orleans has the coolest cementary....something I've never seen before)

March Pictures....Eli 5 months

X-MaS PiCtUrEs!

 the Studs!

 My GORGEOUS SISTERS!!

The Children 

 with Erik!

 Our 2 boys..

 My dad and I....Jd wanted to be in the pic. as well ;)

 The 4 Castro Girls!

 Kipper-Jones

 The Nielsen's with The Jenson's

 Mi famila

The original. "Castro's"

 Brianda with her two brotha's from another mother

Eli and I

Christmas 2010...

We had Christmas with my family. We ate lots of good food and shared the special weekend with my folks. It was Eli's first Christmas and he truly got spoiled! Santa brought many sweet presents to Skyler since he was not on his naughty list! I Love Christmas because of the FOOD.....yes, im a pig! The best present I got for Christmas was a recipe to some yummy healthy cookies!
 Its great because they can be healthy, and has lots of fiber! Here it is:

(p.s. If you love carrot cake, you'll love this!)

"Carrot & Apple Booskies"

3 cups of thin shredded carrots
2 cups of shredded apples
3 cups of oats
2 cups of white flour
1 cup of wheat flour
1 cup of oil
2 eggs
5 tsp cinammon
1 1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
*optional*
any kind of nuts (I always use sliced almonds)
raisens

Preheat oven at 375. Mix all ingredients together and form your cookies into small balls then flat them out a little bit. (I use a 2 tblsp measuring spoon) Then bake them for 10-15 minutes.  I like to let them cool off then drizzel white chocolate on top.....YYYUUUMMMYY!

Let me tell you, my son who is a super picky eater, LOVES these cookies! 

This recipes makes about 64 cookies....