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Adeline House

A great friend of Teddy's from college has started a business in the Hattiesburg, MS area called: Adeline House. Check out her site here.

If you can't hire her services...shes got some great ideas and pictures on her site! Enjoy!

Christmas 2007...

...got off to a rough start when Teddy and I awoke to find that our scooter was stollen in the middle of the night, Christmas Eve!! With places to get to, we decided we would deal with it at a later time. stinks. Then, immediately after I took the picture (of a picture) of our adorable neice, I dropped my camera ... it was done. :( That should explain why I only took 15 pictures this Christmas...! Thankfully the rest of the day went smooth!
Then...to our surprise, we awoke Wednesday morning to find that our scooter was BACK! haha! Whoever stole it on Christmas Eve brought it back sometime early Wednesday morning! Guilty conscious? Who knows...but with our scooter back, and a new camera, things are looking better! Enjoy the few pictures, here!

Happy 2008! (can you believe it?)

Teresa

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Love, Teddy & Teresa Cook

Drive the Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco to San Diego...check!

First and foremost...Im a complete slacker! Sorry if you were checking this page for pictures!

Here are a few to get you started, the rest can be found here!

The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

The McCords
View from 'Cross Hill', San Francisco
Great view from the PCH, just south of San. Francisco

My Playground!

ahhh....Malibu, CA

Santa Monica, CA

Chinese Theater, L.A. (probably the closest I'll ever get to a red carpet!)

Hollywood, CA!!

Laguna Beach, C.A.

Sunsent in San Diego, C.A.

All the Mexicans trying to get out of Tijuana!

(believe me...you'd want out too!)

La Jolla, C.A.

Scott & Sara 12.15.07

Our last sunsent in San Diego.

Picture of the Day?

Can I really make it happen?

A blog that I frequent, sets out on a family vacation every summer for two weeks!
Instead of their regular post, they post a 'picture of the day'. Everyday.

As Teddy and I head out to California today, for the next 10 days, I will attempt to post a 'picture of the day'. Now, Im definitely not a professional photographer like Janelle, one of the 'girltalkers', but it will still be a picture nonetheless!

Journey with us down the Pacific Coast Highway, from San Francisco, to San Diego!

Happy Travels :)

Teresa

Happy Thanksgiving from our gangs to yours!

The "Hardee" Gang

The "Cook" Gang

more pictures of our entire weekend here!

Girls-Night-Out

Vendors, locally and from around the world, come together for one night: Shecky's Girls-Night-Out! Its happened for years in New York, L.A., San Francisco and many other cities, last night it happened for the first time in MIAMI! Don't miss it next year! It's well worth the $12 to get in!You can get more info here or view our pictures here!

Have a great weekend everyone!

::The Corn State::

This past weekend Teddy and I headed up to the Heartland of the USA, the Corn State : Iowa!

We had a great time hanging out with the Cox's and the Brewer's! The weather was perfect and we even got the last little taste of fall, my favorite! :)

Enjoy our pictures here!

AVERY'S ONE!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVERY!

More pictures of our weekend in Tallahassee....oh, and GO CANES! :)

Mini Reunion

Lauras Birthday/Housewarming Party in Orlando!

Labor Day in S.C.

Never slowing down....we spent Labor Day Weekend in Greenville, SC with some of our closest friends! After a day in the city, we headed up to the Simmons' lake house in Seneka, SC. We spent 3 days on Lake Keowee, trying to master the 360 knee boarding...
'Success' for some of us...others, not so much :)

Abby, Josh, Gizmo,Trish, Joel, Teresa and Teddy...Downtown Greenville

This is me...attemping the 360



and this is Teddy...doing what he does best...showing up the wife :)

Another addition to the Cook Family...

the latest..."Agape"

::OKLAHOMA::

This past weekend Teddy and I headed to the Midwest, where the nicest people in the world live! We spent three days with our friends, The Rameys, and their family!

On our way home, we had a two hour lay over in St. Louis, which after an added delay, turned in to almost a three hour layover! Well, if you know Teddy and I, we can't exactly be in a new city that we've never been to before, and not get out there and explore! So we took a quick trip, thanks to the great public transportation in the City, to the Arch and the Cardinals Stadium!

Sit in an airport for three hours....never :)

Teresa, Kathy and The Boys!

Cute video of Eli eatting lunch...and going through the animals :)



~The Cooks

"look who conformed..."

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:)

4th of July recipe...a little late!

Crockpot Baked Beans: the best!

8oz bacon
1lb ground beef (or turkey)
2 onions, sliced into rings
2 - 14oz cans of beans in tomato sauce
1 - 19oz can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 - 19oz can chickpeans, rinsed and drained
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp dijon mustard

In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon for 5 minutes until slightly cooked, not crisp
Remove from pan and place on paper towels
Cool and Coarsely chop (or chop before you cook it...much easier!)
Drain the fat from the skillet
Add ground beef and onions to skillet and cook for 7-8 minutes, breaking up the meat, until browned and onions are translucent
With a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to the crockpot
Add beans in sauce, kidney beans, chickpeas, ketchup, sugars, vinegar and mustard, stir to combine
Cover and cook on low 5-7 hours (or 3-4 hours on high) until bubbly

Sooo good!

Catchin Up!

Its been an eventful couple of weeks! We spent 4th of July with Teddy's Family, and our adorable niece Avery.



That weekend we headed up to Kentucky to celebrate the wedding of my cousin Neil and his beautiful bride Rachael!

All the cousins...

Have a great week!

Teresa ;)

Ice Cream Cake Anyone...?

One of Teddys favorite cakes is a good ole' ice cream cake, any way it comes, he'll take it! His momma used to make them for his birthday when he was a little guy, so I thought I would attempt one this year for the big 2-6! (Happy Birthday LOVE!) I started with an oreo ball crust, added a layer of vanilla ice cream, a layer of cookies and cream ice cream, a layer of 'cake shake' (ever have one of those??) and finally topped it with more oreos and white chocolate....seriously, it will change your life. ;)

Just thought Id share....

Happy eatting,

Teresa

"Hey Mon...Evry Ting Irie"

Well...another girls trip has come and gone...I cant believe it! This years destination: JAMAICA!
A few changes, but still the same great memories!

From the six of us...

To the three of us...

From margaritas...

To Pina Coladas and Rum Runners...

From one Birthday..

To another... ;)

and finally....from my first Tamale....

To my first Jamaican Pattie! HA!

It was a great trip...and there are many more pictures of our weekend!

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend!

Bye!

Teresa, for the 'girls' ;)

More Home Projects!!!

Teddy has been a busy man with week...and its not about to slow down any time soon...
We (aka Teddy and Brad Schmidt) started the week by fencing in our backyard, and Brownie will be forever grateful ;)
Yesterday, he started the first stages of a new guest bathroom....with a little help from Bonnie (very little, lol)
We will post pictures as we progress..and just incase you dont remember what the bathroom looked like 'before'

Linving in dust....again,

The Cooks! ;)