Hallow's Eve

I made a very yummy recipe of sugar cookies. Thought I'd share it with you, my kids LOVED it!

Cream the butter and sugar...this is why I love my Cuisinart mixer, it does all the hard work, but makes the batter so fluffy and light.

Aren't those the cutest little helping hands? She's such a good egg cracker!

Anyone who has been to Mexico or plans on going, should get some of their vanilla. It smells just as good as it tastes....delicious!

And there you go.....thank you Cuisinart, you mixed fabulously!

After I chilled the dough, (for a few days actually), it makes rolling it out easy peesy

This is a batch of cookies I baked without any sprinkles. Putting the sprinkles on before was easy and less messy, believe it or not, because I didn't have to ice them with the mess of making icing, etc. I prefer the sprinkles pre-baking.


The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups Butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp almond extract (optional)

In large bowl, cream butter and sugar til fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract til creamy and smooth. Stir in baking powder, salt and flour, a cup at a time. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour, overnight is best.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4" o 1/2" thick. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Sprinkle decorator sugar or leave plain for icing later. Place cookies 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 6-8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely on rack.

We had a very lovely visitor this past week! Uncle Andrew came in from Switzerland for a week and stayed with us. It was wonderful to have him stay and catch up on the last year. One day we will make it over to Europe to visit, we promise!!!

Uncle Andrew with Snow White and Spider man at our Trunk-or-Treat.

Cousins (DD's kids) came to the trunk-or-treat also, it was so good to see them!

Isn't he the cutest Spider man ever?

Saying goodbye to Andrew. Next time we hope Nicki comes along!

We headed to the Conservatory at Bellagio to check the ginormous pumpkins on display.

The kids also loved the dancing waters show. We love Bellagio just for these two attractions...they're both beautiful and free!

Halloween night, trick-or-treating with the cousins at my mom's neighborhood.

Bryanna was shaking her thang and dancing to the music, it was so cute..check it out!

Lake Mead with Andrew & Nicki

Jen, my sister, was so nice to take us out on her boat Friday. We had a total blast! I think it was both Andrew and Nicki's first time on Lake Mead...but hopefully not the last!

Being September, it was absolutely beautiful, the water was warm and the weather was gorgeous.

The lake was as smooth as glass! We beached and ate lunch before heading out!

Tubing is our favorite thing to do when we get out on the lake. There's something to gliding across the lake on a tube as the boat whips us from side to side...its SO FUN! Thanks Jen, we ALL had a great time.

Uncle Andrew & Nicki

Mark's brother, Andrew is in town staying with us. He lives in Switzerland, and we are so happy to see him and Nicki! They are so much fun, and wish we could see them more often!

Bryanna is LOVING Uncle Andrew and Nicki...they are so cute with her too! Can you see, Drew is even playing dress up with her? She kept calling Uncle Andrew her "prince" and dancing with him...it was so cute. Maddox on the other hand wasn't so sure of our new visitors. But today, he has warmed up to them so much more!

Our backyard is finally ALL FINISHED!! We are officially ready for the big Perry Family Reunion this Saturday in Las Vegas!! Can't wait to see everyone.

Mark worked really hard getting all the last minute things done. He wired all the landscape lighting and happy to report that it works too! :)

I'm so glad it is done. We can rest for a while now and be a little lazy on some Saturdays! Mark always has something up his sleeve, so it all might be wishful thinking on my end!