Happy Thanksfattenings Everybody!

Correction: belated Thanksfattenings.

So, I know we all have many things to be thankfattening for this year. Most of them are in the fridge covered in plastic wrap right now. But I just wanted to tell each and everyone of you how thankfattening I am for all of you. I love you guys. Can't wait to see your Trimmer Grimmer selves over Christmas!

It's gonna be awesome and so healthy and great. I know all of you are probably working out right now as I type. Hey - instead of a family portrait this year, we should totally do a family workout video! What do you think? Mom's already certified. Make a little extra dough in this economy? Seriously.

Anyway, see all of you trim, healthy Grims next month! Yeah!

P.S. Can we have a Scrabble-off to decide the winner of this thing? I accidentally forgot to work out for the past 2 1/2 weeks and just ate a whole entire pumpkin pie...mine are made with sugar, Jared.

P.S.S. Dad, what do you think about making the deep fried Christmas turkey a little leaner and healthier this year? Like maybe this one:



(Apologies to Elder Jordan for the turkey-bikini shot).

Sweet delicious apple pie!

So, it's been a while since either Amanda or I have posted here on this blog.  Just to let you know, I've been keeping strong from partaking of any processed sugars.  Quite frankly, it seems like I've been too busy to give much attention to any type of sugary craving.  However, last week I got a sweet tooth and needed to fix it before it fixed me and my goal of staying clean to the new year.  So I did what any other person might do, and got on the internet looking for a sugar free apple pie recipe. It wasn't long before I found one and was in the kitchen making the dough and filling.  I tell you that was the best apple pie I've ever eaten, except for the one I've had tonight.  In a weeks time, I've made four of those suckers!  No processed sugar too.  There's all sorts of nice recipes that are easy to find on the internet.  I've found that cooks.com has been a great source for easy and healthy recipes. 

 

Watch out! I've been working on my Chuck Norris skills

Amanda and I have a competition going.  It came as a result of her needing to do sit-ups and me wanting to beat her at something.  So, she's got to do twice the amount of sit ups as I do push ups.  The first time, which was just the other night, I was victorious - cruising easily to fifty while she was thirty or so shy from the finish.  We're increasing the amount by five or ten each time, so I think she'll be whipping me pretty good before long

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Ashlyn has come a long ways since the beginning of this trek and can now 1. Sit up on her own (for a few seconds before she gets excited and does a face plant or falls back or any other type of vertical descent from an upward position). and 2. can eat solid baby food.  This change in diet for her has caused quite a bit of excitement around here... changing diapers has taken on a whole new meaning.

Anyhow, we're excited about coming up next month and seeing everyone.  Ashlyn will be nearly 7 months by then and Amanda will be at least 3 months pregnant! Just kidding.  

- Jared