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2007 Christmas Party

Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Hey guys! Some of you wanted this recipe. It's super easy to make. Enjoy!

4 chicken breast, cut in halves
2 15oz cans black beans, undrained
2 15 oz cans Mexican Stewed tomatoes
1 cup salsa any kind
4 oz can chopped green chilies
141/2 oz can tomato sauce

1. combine all ingredients and put in large slow cooker.
2. cover. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours
3. Just before serving shred chicken breasts and stir.
4. Serve with chips, cheese, avacado, sour cream.

DECEMBER 20th CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!

I assume you all got your DaRlInG InViTaTiOn from Lyndsie in the mail!! Thanks Lynds!! I am looking forward to seeing all of you guys that night so PLEASE come!! Cant wait See Ya Soon!!
-Heather

Recipe Exchange for Christmas Party!!!

Okay so the Christmas Party is going to be on December 20th and you should all be getting invitations in the next couple of days! We are doing a recipe exchange so everyone bring your favorite appetizer or dessert to the party with copies of the recipe to share with everyone! I am so excited to see everyone and catch up!

Kristen

Recipe Exchange for Christmas Party

Christmas Party!!!!

Hey girls! This year me and Heather were thinking about doing the Christmas party a little bit later in the month since most of us will be sticking around this year. We also wanted to make sure Angie could make it. So, we were thinking Thursday December 20th getting together that night at someones house or we could always do the usual Magelby's thing but let me know if that works for you all! Can't believe it's almost December! Where is the snow hiding? I'm not complaining I just wish it was warm!

Kristen

Hello from Rachel

Hi ladies! Melissa A. told me about this blog a little while ago, and I’m so glad that I have been able to read up on all of your lives. Everyone seems sooo happy and involved in so many different things. Melissa and Kristen, your trip to Africa made me so jealous. It sounds like your trip was amazing. Kristen, I love how involved you got with the kids and I'm sure they loved you. It’s always an overwhelming experience to see how excited children from other countries respond to that kind of attention. A little bit of nail polish goes a long way.

Lyndsie, your little Zac looks like he could be Nathan when Nathan was little. He looks just like an Olsen. After looking at this blog, I felt like I needed to get more hobbies, take more pictures (you guys are all great photographers), and try to go on an adventure…sooner rather than later.

I thought I’d fill you all in on where I have been for the last 7 years. Who would have thought I would have stayed in Washington, DC for nearly 7 years now. I thought I’d be living in sunny California with a beach cruiser bike and a surfboard enjoying the outdoors and the beautiful weather. Yeah, not so much. Other than the awful humid humid summers (not so good for the complexion and the hair) and the fa-reezing winters (snow-less of course, so I watch movies and eat a lot of treats), and the crazy expensive rent for a shoebox of an apartment, I really like it here. I've had a lot of fun adventures traveling to Bermuda twice, Guatemala, Costa Rica twice (I actually got an apartment and lived there for a few months), Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Mexico, and Cuba. I’m definitely due for another trip after seeing Traci’s pics in Portugal and Melissa and Kristen’s trip to Africa.

I moved to DC at 19 and have been surrounded by people 8-10 years older than me ever since. It’s definitely different out here. Everyone has post a graduate degree..or two and is involved in some kind of really intense cause.

I used to have a really cute black convertible vw cabrio but I lived in a bad neighborhood in DC and all of the windows were smashed in and the roof was slashed. So sad. I was really tempted to set up shop inside my house with treats and a bb gun, to catch the guys who were doing all of the vandalizing. The best part about it was that I had a ticket on my car for parking within 5 feet of an alley way. No charity here. Awesome.

My mom passed away in November of 2004 at only 54, which was really awful (and is still pretty rough). I have a strong family and we’ve stuck together through everything though. Jimmy has been great at being a loving and supportive as well.

I got married in August of 2006 to Jimmy Jeffries, from L.A. I dated Jimmy for 3 years before we got married. He is 6’4”, so when we have kids someday, they’ll have a good chance at being taller than 5’4” (my family is full of munchkins). I love being married…except that everyday feels like a sleepover party and I just keep eating and eating and eating (I blame the results of weight gain on birth control). Don’t worry, I’m trying to get a grip now and I’m calming down. Jimmy and I love to play tennis together a few times a week…which is so fun because it’s a great workout, but you don’t want to pass out while playing. I wish I would have played tennis in high school! It’s so much fun and I can’t seem to get enough. Too bad I don’t have Kristen and Melissa H. around to give me tips.

Jimmy has been a speech writer on Capital Hill for 2 congressmen for the last 5 years and decided to quit to start his own business in construction. He does the business side and his partner looks over the construction work. It’s kind of a random change, but he loves being his own boss. I do the interior and exterior design work for them as well as nanny a 7 month old boy. My sister still lives out here too, so I have had a ton of fun with her and her 4 kids...3 boys and a girl (the pic is of her little girl, Sienna when we were at the beach).

Wow, this is much longer than I should have gone on for. If any of you get a chance to come to DC or NYC, make sure to give me a call! I’d love to see you girls. Much love, Rachel (Hardie) Jeffries

Safari

Hey girlies! Finally downloaded some pictures but to see lots more shower, wedding, africa and safari pictures go to my myspace page! You can also check out what I've been up to this summer since I don't have a blog. Love you girls! Kristen http://www.myspace.com/kcoco3 First day of Safari. We saw lions, cubs, elephants, zebras, and giraffs.
We also saw 4 cheetahs killing a wildebeast and lions mating!
Saw crocs and hippos! I loved the hippos
Melissa loved this lion hat! :)
Standing next to the oldest human bones in the world!

Kristen and Melissa in Africa!

Stayed in cute little huts one night!
Found the church in Ethiopia. 200 members
At lunch by a volcanic lake
Painted my girlies nails at The Village of Hope
At the fish market

I love my friends!

This is my favorite picture ever!
Gorgeous dress for a gorgeous girl! Kris

Wedding Reception

Fun Friends and Yummy Food! What more can you ask for? Heather looks so pretty! Kris

Heather's Wedding Shower

Annual Girls Slumber Party!!!!

Hey girls! It's that time of year again where we all get together to catch up, laugh it up and eat it up! :) This year we will be having the slumber party the second week of October. (Friday October 12-13) We will be spending the night at my parents ranch in Elkridge. We can all meet somewhere for dinner and ride up together. It will be soooo much fun! More info and details will be coming I just wanted to let everyone know so they can save the date!!!! Also, if anyone wants to go horseback riding Saturday morning let me know! Can't wait to see everyone!!!

Also, if everyone can post their addresses for invitations and for christmas cards that would be awesome! If you don't want to post your address on the blog send them to kristeneddington@yahoo.com and I can make a list and send them to everyone! Thanks a bunch!

KRisten

New Sale

Okay- most of you know that I sale lia sophia jewelry and we just got the new catalog for the fall. The sale for September is buy your least expensive item and then get any 4 items half off and 1 pair of free stud earrings. WOW!! I just had to share this so if anyone is interested or knows anyone who is interested in hosting a show I would love to do it for them. ALso the benefits for hosting are great, you get any 4 items for $15.00 a piece, 2 half off items and the 20% of whatever you sale in free credit. It's amazing what you can get. So call me if anyone is interested. thanks Melissa H

Need to get together!!

Hey GiRlS!! I miss all of you! It was so fun during my wedding week to have us all together again! I miss that... So I think we are due for a girls night out!! So lets do it?? If we plan a fall time now we can all make it!! NO EXCUSES!! :) Well usually Kristen and I plan it so just call one of us and we will all get together soon!!
LoVe YoU aLl!!

Barbque:)

I was just wanting to do a b-bque next week, maybe on Tuesday the 31st at my house in Salem. I was just wondering if anyone would be interested or able to make it. Let me know and let anyone know that doesn't get on to read this. Thanks, love you all. Melissa

Beautiful Friends!!!

Video!

Okay girls, so I was at my parents house going through boxes and I happened to find a video of us singing our hearts out in my bedroom our freshman year. It's pretty hilarious....and very embarassing at the same time....but I think you all have to see it. The video has me, Heather, both Melissa's, Kristen, Traci, and Jessica in it. Let's plan a time to get together to watch it...prepare yourselves for lots of laughter girls!

Love, Lynds

Hey Ladies

I just wanted to say to all of you how good it was to see you after so many years and see what you all have been doing. It was great to catch up with everyone. We just moved to Riverton and I actually started thinking about everyone alot because as I was going through boxes I found old pictures and it was fun to remember those good old times that I shared with you all. I know I went my separate ways for awhile but I appreciate each one of you and the great people and friends that you are.

Trent and I have been married for 2 1/2 years now and we live in Riverton. We have a baby girl named Brynlee who is almost 10 months. And I have a big surprise (it was the biggest surprise to me) but for those of you who didn't know, I am 2 months pregnant now. Birth control doesn't always work :) We are excited and this little one will be born sometime in February. I just stay at home with Bryn and Trent does mortgages.

It is good to hear what everyone is up to and everyone looks great. I really love and appreciate you all!

Jess

Honeymoon in Maui!!

Here are some pictures of our Maui Honeymoon. We had a amazing time as you all probably all remember yours!! :) It was really hot but very beautiful!! We really just layed at the beach and ate yummy food all week. He is so handsome! We just laugh all the time, he makes me SO happy! Here are some of my fav picts!!