White Chocolate Party Mix

Annie and I have been trying out recipes from my new cookbook "Southern Living Christmas Cookbook" (thanks Mimi!). Okay, this is a recipe you HAVE to make! It is super easy and so yummy! Annie and I have already made it twice and are going to make it again tomorrow. It makes a great gift for teachers, etc.

White Chocolate Party Mix
prep: 10 min
1 (9 oz) package butter-flavored pretzels
6 cups cheerios (I used multigrain cheerios)
6 cups corn chex
2 (7 oz) packages salted peanuts
1 (24 oz) package almond bark candy coating

Melt candy coating squares according to package directions. Pour contents together and stir to combine. You may want to divide and do this twice, unless you have a huge bowl! Spread mix onto wax paper. Cool for 30 min. Break apart and store in an airtight container. If you don't give some away, you will make yourself sick because it is so addicting you can't stop eating it! Trust me...I know! Enjoy!

Father-Daughter Weekend

A few weeks ago Chris took Annie on a Father-Daughter trip. He has been talking about doing this since before Annie was born, but wanted to wait until she was a little older to start the tradition. So, for their first Father-Daughter trip they went to Moody Gardens in Galveston. Annie was so excited about staying in the hotel and swimming in the pool. They ate at the Rainforest Cafe, swam at night, swam again in the morning, and went to the aquarium. She loved riding the ferry and getting to spend time with her daddy. On the way home she said to Chris, "Daddy, I'm sad our trip is over." She is already looking forward to the next trip! Here are some pictures from their weekend:

Annie jumping on the bed at the hotel...one of her favorite things about staying in a hotel!

Daddy did a good job fixing that cute little ponytail! (Chris, I'm going to remember this!)

Annie and Chris in Galveston