Christmas 2011

Ski Vacation 11'

Seafood Buffet

Yummy brunch at Steins

Ok everyone has been asking for these pictures and so I thought this was the best way to let everyone get them. We sure had some fun thanks Dad!

Christmas 2010

I wanted to get my Christmas shopping started so I thought I would draw names for the cousins gift exchange. Cousins spending range is $10-15. Wendi, you'll have to let us know as soon as you know whether you'll be coming down during the holidays, or if we need to send gifts to you. Here it is:

Ben gives to Grant
Jake gives to Baby girl Liljenquist!
Madelyn gives to Beckett
Nate gives to London
London gives to Ben
Coleman gives to Evan
Jillian gives to Madelyn
Jackson gives to Corbin
Grant gives to Nate
Reagan gives to Jake
McKinley gives to Jillian
Evan gives to Reagan
Beckett gives to Jackson
Corbin gives to McKinley
Baby girl gives to Coleman

For the CLF siblings and spouses we decided last year that we would rotate one sibling down the list each year. You can do either a gift for each one of the couple $25-30, or a combined couple gift $50-60.


Jodi & Mike give to Wendi & Bo
Heidi & Jerry give to Cam & Torie
Wendi & Bo give to Josh & Meg
Cam & Torie give to Kyle & Megan
Josh & Meg give to Jodi & Mike
Kyle & Megan give to Heidi & Jerry

We need to talk about Liljenquist family gatherings through the holidays as well and get them penciled in soon.

Happy Shopping

Footbal, football, and more football!

I have been promising I would post Ben and Jake's football schedules for you all for a while. SO I finally got a round to doing it. A bit late, but here goes.

Ben's games

He has been starting in the JV games and playing most of the game. So if you really want to see him play those are the best to come to. He does play a bit in the varsity games as well, but it's not a sure thing.

Sept 23 JV RHS @ West Jordan 3:30 pm
Sept 24 varsity West Jordan @ RHS 7 pm (homecoming) And yes! He has a date!
Sept 30 JV Alta @ RHS 3:30 pm
Oct 1 varsity RHS @ Alta 7 pm
Oct 7 JV Taylorsville @ RHS 3:30 pm
Oct 8 varsity RHS @ Taylorsville 7 pm
Oct 12 JV RHS @ Bingham 3:30
Oct 15 varsity Bingham @ RHS 7 pm
Oct 20 JV Herriman @ RHS 3:30
Oc 21 varsity RHS @ Herriman 7 pm

Jacob:

Sept 25th 12 noon Brighton @ Riverton (CR Hamilton sports park 13800 s. 3600 W)
Oct 2 1:30 pm Riverton @ Bingham (11000 S. Redwood road)
Oct 9 1:30 pm Riverton @ Brighton (Butler middle school)
Oct 16 9 am Jordan @ Riverton (CR Hamilton sports park, see above)
Oct 23 1:30 pm Alta @ Riverton (CR hamilton sports park)
Oct 30 1:30 pm Herriman @ Riverton (CR hamilton sports park)


We'd love to have you come cheer with us if you would like to!

So after a great evening with my family (my Brothers, Sisters, their spouses and my Dad) at Tuscany, we headed home about 8:30. As we approached Parley's Canyon, we saw an alert that the canyon was closed at "Mile Marker 138". Hmmmm. Where is "Mile Marker 138". Home is in Heber, so we really don't have much of a choice in route, so we continued on. As we were about to summit we learned exactly where "Mile Marker 138" is. It was where the traffic came to an absolute standstill. We quickly grabbed for the iphone to link to KSL traffic to inform us of the problem. However, the convergence of police, ambulances, and fire rescue vehicles quickly indicated an accident. So we sat...and sat... and sat. KSL traffic soon had a tweet that a car in the opposite lane of traffic had crossed the median slamming head first into an oncoming car, leaving one fatality. My heart sank. Here I was rather irritated that my evening had been "marred", but a traffic jam and someone had had a much worse evening than I. My mood quickly changed from one of being bugged to one of being so grateful that we hadn't been the car coming up that canyon 15 minutes earlier. It could easily have been my husband and I with our kids asleep in the back seat. I am very blessed and grateful it wasn't us. We then sat for 3 hours waiting for the canyon to reopen. Yes, three hours. However, I didn't mind a bit at that point. Everyone I loved was safe and sound, sitting in a car seemed a fair trade for that. As we pulled into our garage about 1:00 am I thanked a loving Heavenly Father for our safe and peaceful arrival home. Some other wife and mom was not having that same experience that evening. It turned out the man who died was the innocent driver headed home to Midway that evening after a work shift as a fireman. He was killed instantly by the driver who lost control of his car and careened across the median. He was a husband and father to two kids. My heart breaks for their loss. However, this experience made me want to hug my kids, love my husband and cherish every moment we have. You never know when it is your last. It could have been ours last night, we were only behind him by 15 minutes. I hope those of you that read this will take the opportunity to hug your kids, kiss your husband and cherish the blessing of being able to be together even if it is in the car for three hours straight. Love, Heidi

Summertime Lime Chicken Tacos

Hi everyone. Here's the recipe for the tacos and cowboy caviar I made at the lake.

Summertime Lime Chicken Tacos

1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. lime juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
4 - 5 boneless chicken breasts
tortillas

In a gallon ziploc combine 1st 8 ingredients and shake bag to mix. Add chicken and turn to coat. Seal bag and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken until cooked through. Slice and serve on tortillas with black bean and corn salad.



Black Bean and Corn Salad (aka "cowboy caviar")

1/3 c. lime juice
1/2 s. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional. I didn't put it in at Bear Lake)
2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 c. frozen corn kernels
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
2 tomatoes, chopped
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 c. fresh cilantro, sliced

Mix together lime juice, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a small container. Cover and shake to mix. Place all other ingredients in large bowl. Pour lime dressing over the top and stir to coat.

Happy cooking!