Cory and Michele

Our SUPER Saturday

2009-10-06T21:47:00.009-06:00

This past Saturday was a big day for our whole family. Eddie, our youngest, turned six years old. While we were out shopping we stopped by Ma and Paw's Dog Bakery and picked him up some yummy baked treats. He couldn't get enough of the Chicken Pot Pie dog bones.

Earlier that morning, my Mom, my cousin Tiffany and her baby, Sophie, and I all went on a shopping spree. We went to the Farmer's Market, Tony Caputo's Market, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and Spoons and Spice just to name a few. We stopped by The Blue Plate Diner for lunch and we all ordered the black bean breakfast burrito. It was so good!

After a few hours of shopping, we went home to prepare for round two. One thing I love about Conference weekend is the fabulous sales that begin around 6:00 pm on Saturday night. Tiffany and I had planned our strategy all week long and knew exactly where we needed to go and the time we needed to be there. Tiffany, her Mom Denise, me, and my Mom, plus a bunch of friends met at Zupas for dinner and then headed to Rod Works. We got there about five minutes to six and there was a long line in front of the store that went down to the end of the strip mall. Once inside, it was elbow to elbow women trying to get the door busters (one door buster is seen below). Also, Rod Works was offering 50% off any item. I picked up a couple of items and jumped in line. While standing there, I talked myself out of getting one of the items and picked up another item while I was moving along the wall. After about 20 minutes, one of the Rod Works employees walked by with a mirror that she had taken off the wall asking if anyone was interested in purchasing it because she didn't want to hang it back up. Several women were admiring it and I said "I'll take it," not even knowing at the time where I would put it. It is a beautiful large mirror with metal tiles around the outside in bronze, gold, and silver. It's going to look great in our room... once I convince Cory to hang it.

After Rod Works, we ran by Tai Pan and then headed over to Roberts. Again, both stores were packed with women looking for a good deal. Even though my Mom and I were fighting off a cold, we still managed to stay out all day and had so much fun!

Saturday was especially exciting for Cory - it was the first day of the duck hunt. He stayed up all night on Friday night preparing for exciting day ahead. He came up and kissed me goodbye at 3:30 am and headed to Farmington Bay to meet my uncle Terry, my cousin Tyler, and his friend Sean. Terry and Tyler have never experienced opening day, so Cory was even more excited to see their reaction. When the clock struck 8:00 am they could begin shooting. They described it as looking and sounding like a war zone. They all shot ducks and Terry and Tyler each got thier first goose (see above). Cory stayed out until 8:00 pm and then came home and crashed. He said it was one of the best hunting days ever.

It really was a SUPER Saturday! It took all day Sunday for us to recover.

Jeepin' Again

2009-11-15T21:40:00.001-07:00

We would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family! This awesome four diggin', hunter green, raccoon slaying machine joined our family on Friday night. It even already went on its first hunting trip on Saturday morning.

It is getting a bath ready to come home with us from the Dealership

It is a fully loaded, automatic everything, extremely roomy, 4-door Jeep Sahara. Cory has already ordered big mud tires for it, which will be here in a couple of weeks. Cory misses his old Jeep but is so excited that at least he has another, even bigger Jeep to take him on all of his adventures.

The Accident

2009-11-01T18:17:00.005-07:00

On Friday morning Cory was on his way to Farmington Bay to go duck hunting when all of a sudden a raccoon jumped out onto the road in front of his Jeep. He slightly jerked the wheel to avoid hitting the little critter, but unfortunately when he did this it caused the small hunting boat he was towing to fish tail, which then caused him to lose control of the Jeep. He headed toward the middle of the road and then veered in the other direction toward the other side of the road, up a small hill, jumped a 20 foot drop, and went through two fences.

I took this picture a little while after I arrived on the seen. When I first got there it was really dark and you could see the silhouettes of duck decoys all over the road. Cory is just a little sore and shaken up, but overall he is doing really good. He's sad that he lost his Jeep, boat, and some of his hunting stuff all in one day. But I am just so happy he is okay.

RIP

Sadly, the raccoon was not so fortunate. Cory told me that he did survive because he didn't want me to be sad... but according to the police report he didn't make it.

Just in case some of you were wondering what my hunting addict husband is going to do without his hunting transportation. Well, a friend of his picked him up on Saturday morning at 6:00 am to go duck hunting. He also has plans with my Uncle and Cousin later this week. He still finds ways to get out there...

Another Year Older

2009-10-25T18:19:00.003-06:00

Another. Year. Older. That's right! I had another Birthday and it was fabulous! I took the day off work and went shopping with my Mom and then hung out with Cory in the evening. I ate a huge, delicious cupcake from Dippidee, not to mention lots of other yummy high-calorie foods. This year, my Birthday seemed like a week long celebration. I got fun gifts and cards from friends and co-workers all week long. I also received Birthday texts, calls, and messages on facebook for about a week from my amazing friends and family. I love Birthdays.

I was spoiled rotten by Cory and my Mom. This new bedspread was part of my Birthday present from my Mom. I can tell you that this picture does NOT do it justice (I should have asked from a new camera for my Birthday since this one just decided one day to start taking crappy pictures). It is such a beautiful shade of green with a brown bedskirt and a brown accent pillow. (Ignore the puny lamp, it is being replaced.)

Another fun gift I received was from my sister-in-law Alison. She bought a 6-pack of IBC bottled drinks, dumped them out (or drank them), washed them, and then filled them with my favorite treats and decorated them. I just thought it was such a clever, inexpensive gift. I am going to steal the idea and start making them for my (spoiler ahead) friends Birthdays and other fun occasions. Alison got the idea from this fun website (click here).

Well, another Birthday... another year into my thirties... and I love every second of it. I have always heard that most people are in their prime in their thirties and I believe it. Being a thirty something is pretty great.

Now are you ready for some bad news? Well it may not be bad news for all, but it made me want to throw up a little... Christmas is only two months away! Ahhhhhhh! I'm okay... it just doesn't seem like a lot of time. I have so much to do!!

As for a Cory update, well I haven't seen him much lately. Right now I am sure he stalking ducks in the marsh and having the time of his life.

Sunday Brunch

2009-07-28T22:05:00.003-06:00

On Sunday, my Mom, Cory, Tiffany, Colton, Sophie, and I all went to La Caille for Sunday brunch. I have always loved the ambiance of the La Caille at night, so to see it during the day was something completely different. It's such a beautiful place. The grounds, the ponds and streams, the vineyards, and the building are breathtaking. We had three wonderful servers that attended to our every need.

Darling baby Sophie loved the food and being outside in the warm sun. Every time the sun would move our servers would move around three giant umbrellas so that we would be covered.

We ordered the Petite Pain a la Francaise (La Caille's version of French Toast baked Creme Brulee-style), which also came with Amuse Bouche, which is like a quiche, Freshly Baked Croissants, and Swan Profiterole (see above). The swan was just a big delicious banana cream puff. The food was amazing!

Here are three beautiful pictures taken of the grounds (by photographer Cory):
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We had such a wonderful time! Thank you Mom, Tiffany, Colton, and Sophie for coming with us.

Fall Is Here

2009-09-22T09:00:00.004-06:00

I am sitting here drinking a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks to celebrate one of my favorite days of the year - the first day of fall! I can't believe it's here already! What happened to summer? Seriously?

We have been super busy this past summer doing lots of projects and traveling about. It's been a very fun, but very fast summer. I can't believe that I didn't even blog once in August.

Anyway, here is a recap of all the events I missed telling you about:

I ran/walked a 5K! I convinced my Mom into doing the Wasatch Woman Love your Body 10K/5K race with me. Signing up for a 5K and actually finishing it feels like such an accomplishment. I didn't do as well as I had hoped because I didn't train very much. But next year when I do the 10K I will be ready.

Right after the 5K, we went to Las Vegas on vacation. We wanted to get away somewhere fun before the end of summer. Will someone remind me that it's way too hot to visit Vegas in the summer next time? Thank goodness for pools and air conditioning.

One of the highlights of the trip for me was eating at Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace. Serendipity 3 is a restaurant from New York City that is known for their outrageously divine Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. See the amazing concoction below. It was the best drink/dessert I have ever had. Also, I posted a picture of the bacon cheese burger and waffle fries I ordered too. The food was amazing!

ser.en.dip.i.ty (n) The art of making happy discoveries, or finding the unexpectedly pleasant by chance or sagacity.

Another highlight was visiting the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. It was pretty incredible. One room looks like a you are standing in the middle of a ship wreck and you are pretty much surrounded by glass. We also got to pet/touch sting rays, which was pretty cool.

Last highlight of our trip was a visit to The Cupcakery (because of course I have to visit at least one cupcake shop per city). This place was very cute and the cupcakes were delicious and unique!

Last, but definitely not least, we celebrated our 8th Wedding Anniversary. This year our trip to Vegas was our gift to each other. We had a wonderful year, probably the best one yet, and I look forward to many more years together.

Well, that is all of the things we have been up to lately. I promise to be a better blogger now that fall is here. Happy Fall!

Yellowstone and The 4th of July

2009-07-17T12:50:00.007-06:00

This year we didn't do our normal traditions on the 4th of July. Instead my Mom, Cory, and I along with my Uncle and Aunt and most of their kids (and their kid's kids) all went to Yellowstone (11 adults, 2 babies, and 2 dogs). We arrived on Friday afternoon, checked in to the hotel and then all headed up to Old Faithful for Ice Cream. There was a beautiful rainbow right over Old Faithful, but we didn't have our camera. We saw a few Elk, Bison, and a Bald Eagle along the way.
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The next morning we got up early and headed back into Yellowstone making many stops along the way. We went on a couple "mini hikes" to see some falls, mud pots, etc. There were so many of us that we had to take three cars and just follow each other. My aunt was brilliant enough to bring radios (aka walkie talkies) so we could all talk to each other. My cousin Tyler kept singing some "Caravan" song along the way.

I don't think the man standing behind the buffalo understands that they are in fact wild and dangerous animals. He almost acted like he was going to walk up and pet it. Now THAT would have made the day a little more exciting.
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Honorable mention to Dragon's Mouth. The smelliest, most sulfury smelling pot in the park. I love it!

Here is a pic of some Mountain Goats we saw. I have never seen Mountain Goats or Wolves in the park, so this was fun to see. I have seen Big Horn Mountain Sheep, but not Goats.

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That night after getting back to the hotel, we went over to my Cousin, Tiffany, and Colton's RV trailer to BBQ garlic burgers. West Yellowstone always puts on a great firework show on the 4th, so we found a good spot and watched the show.

The next day we drove 20 miles back to Island Park to float the river. We floated from Big Springs down to Macks Inn... which takes about 3 hours. It's only a couple of miles but the water is so slow and calm. The weather was perfect and it was so relaxing.

Tyler, Tiffany, baby Sophie, and Colton

Denise, Terry, and Grandma Darlene (Denise's Mom)

Troy, Tory, and Ashley

I will get a picture of Cory, my Mom, and I plus our two dogs from one of my relatives and post it because that was a site to see. Cory took pics on this trip and captured a lot of animals and random things, but not a lot with people in them.

It was such a fun trip! I am so happy that our fun relatives came with us this year.

Spring Is Here!

2009-03-22T17:57:00.004-06:00

First, I have to apologize for being a blogging slacker lately. We have been really busy. A couple of weeks ago, when it started warming up outside, we both got a serious case of spring fever. Cory has already started yard work like planting flowers, pruning trees, and power raking the grass. He even detailed both of our cars (he's the greatest!). I on the other hand have been going room to room, cleaning out every closet, drawer, and anything else that could possibly be cleaned out. I have been throwing things away, taking car load after car load to Deseret Industries, and recycling everything else. I have been organizing everything! Next step is to deep clean our house until it smells like spring (to me, spring smells like clorox and flowers).

This picture, out of the Pottery Barn catalog, was my inspiration. I was flipping through and saw all of their organizational and storage items and I caught the bug. I love how this one has a weekly menu, monthly calendar, key holders, a place for invitations and pictures, and a docking station that you can charge your cell phones, iPods, and more.

It seems like every spring my "Domestic Diva" side comes out. I clean more, I bake more, and I cook dinner more than once or twice a week. These are some of the cupcakes I whipped up this weekend. I am still playing with cake batters and frosting designs - nothing to brag about yet.

We couldn't be more happy that spring is here (I refuse to look outside right now, since it is lightly snowing - I am imaging blue skies and birds chirping). Happy Spring!

Random Acts of Kindness

2008-11-07T13:41:00.003-07:00

I was given an assignment in my Health class to come up with a list of random acts of kindness. This assignment really made me think about the simple things I can do that would make someone's day. Hopefully that person will then do something kind for someone else and so on.

Here are a few of the items on the list I came up with:
1. Smile at a stranger.
2. Bake cookies for a neighbor, just because.
3. Help an elderly person with yard work or grocery shopping.
4. Leave change on a co-workers desk for a “Diet Coke” break.
5. Leave an extra large tip and a thank you card for my food server at a restaurant.
6. Buy a cup of coffee for the person behind me in the Starbucks drive thru.
7. Write to management at places where I get especially good service and commend them (and specify names!)
8. Open the door for someone.
9. Let an impatient driver “cut-in” and smile at them.
10. Send thank you notes to a couple friends and just say “thanks for being a great friend.”
11. Share my umbrella with someone that doesn’t have one.
12. Slip a $20 (or whatever you can afford) bill to a person who you know is having financial difficulty.
13. Read a book and then pass it on to a friend to read. Tell my friend to then pass it on to one of their friends.

While looking for ideas on random acts of kindness, I came across these great quotes:
I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, as I shall not pass this way again.

My Religion is simple. My Religion is kindness.
-The Dalai Lama

It's easy to just try and do one random act of kindness everyday. Something as simple as smiling at a stranger could brighten that strangers day. Kindness is contagious… so pay it forward!

The Renovation Bug

2009-01-19T21:30:00.004-07:00

This past weekend, my Mom convinced me to repaint my living room wall. I painted the wall purple five years ago when we moved into the house and I have been wanting to repaint it ever since. Inspired by my new clock from Rod Works and a new frame that Troy (my bro) and Kelly gave me for Christmas, I decided to paint it green (it was a tight race between red or green).

Before

After

The paint is from Home Depot, the decorations are from Rod Works (my favorite home decor store), and the throw pillows are from Costco. I redid the entire look of my living room for under $200. I really love the way it turned out!

Thank you, Cory for hanging all of the new decorations and thank you, Mom for inspiring me to finally do it.

Our Typical Work Day

2008-08-14T19:33:00.017-06:00

Cory is WORKING on catching the "Big One!"

Cory's Disclaimer: He was on his lunch break...really, I promise.

Michele is WORKING on a heart attack! Those Sumo suits are really heavy and really hot! Once we fell down, we just wiggled around on the floor until our co-workers helped us up. The ickiest thing about them, is they were already warmed up from the Sumo fighters before us. We won 2nd place for best Sumo team!

Michele's Disclaimer: This was all part of our Staff Appreciation Week Activities

Our post...about nothing!

2008-08-24T17:02:00.004-06:00

Can you believe we are in the last week of August? This summer has flown by, which makes us happy because Fall is our favorite time of year. We love the 80 degree temps during the day and the crisp nights. Cory is counting down the minutes to the duck hunting season opening.

We were out in our garden the other night (the garden from hell), and there were little baby prey mantis' everywhere. This one was trying to karate chop me from Cory's fingers. The reason I call it the garden from hell is because two out of the four squash plants we planted this year were mystery gourds! Then we had a really bad hail storm that wiped out our butternut squash. So sad. Thank goodness for the Farmer's Market.

We just wanted to post and let you know we are alive and well. We are just so busy with our routines, that we haven't done anything too exciting lately. I am back in school and taking three classes this Fall (Yikes!) and Cory is just busy working all the time. We are both so excited for our upcoming 9-day trip to the Oregon Coast.

We Are In 7th Heaven!

2008-09-18T09:48:00.012-06:00

We celebrated our 7th Wedding Anniversary last weekend.

Cory and I met in 1995 and then got married in 2001. It's amazing how fast time flies when you are having fun, right?

So, since we go on a big vacation every fall, we always count that as our gift to each other. This year was no different since we just got back from the Oregon Coast. We went and got Chinese Take-Out and bought What Happens in Vegas to watch. I laughed so hard at this movie I almost had Chicken Chow Mein come out my nose. That would've been attractive.

He is such an amazing husband. If the past 7 years have been this great, I can't wait to see what the next 50 have to bring!

It's Finally Fall!

2008-09-23T11:54:00.006-06:00

Yesterday was officially the first day of fall! We love fall, it's our favorite season. We love the warm days and the crisp nights, the beautiful changing leaves, and all the smells of fall like; stew cooking in the crock pot, pumpkin spice candles, warm apple cider, and fresh bread baking.

One of our favorite holidays is in the fall - Halloween! We love decorating for Halloween, attending Halloween parties, dressing up, and all the other festivities that involve Halloween. I will post pictures of our house at Halloween... we go all out.

Another reason fall is our favorite, well Cory's favorite, is because it's duck hunting season. It is Cory's favorite thing in the world (besides me). Since duck hunting season opens in less than two weeks, he has been preparing nightly by making lists of things he needs, taking inventory of stuff he has, cleaning his gun, and trying to pick out the perfect duck hunting outfit (which of course is full camo).

We heart Fall!

The Farmer's Market

2008-06-28T15:55:00.001-06:00

Today, while Cory worked, I went to the Salt Lake City Farmers Market at Pioneer Park w/ my Mom, Tiffany, Kristen, and her baby Elias. We go there mainly to buy the best honey butter on the planet, fresh veggies (which were scarce today), fresh baked breads, and really good Mexican food. You can smell the Mexican food and brewing coffee throughout the park.

Tiffany in front of the Honey Butter stand. (See her cute baby bump? It's still very little.)

Elias was having a great time because there were so many dogs to look at. He is so cute!

I think Elias thought these dogs were horses. Obviously, the little girl in the picture didn't think they were so great. They were HUGE!

After the Farmer's Market we ended up at Cocoa Caffe'. Have ever seen the movie Serendipity? In that movie they went to a little cafe' called Serendipity to get frozen hot cocoa. Well, when I heard that Cocoa Caffe' had frozen hot cocoa that was better than Serendipity, we had to go try it out.

Cocoa Caffe' is so cute inside. The owner, Skule, was a very gracious host and the frozen hot cocoa...was the best! They also have sandwiches, pastries, and gelato. It's at 900 south 300 east. We gave Cocoa Caffe' 5 stars!

By the way, I love the meaning of Serendipity, it is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely.

Phoenix and Wicked

2009-05-05T13:49:00.005-06:00

Well, our first vacation of 2009 is already over and we are looking forward to the next one (Yellowstone). Phoenix was amazing. It was warm, sunny, and beautiful! Here are some of the highlights:

My Mom, Cory, and I, along with my Mom's Jack Russell, Madison, and our Chihuahua, Eddie, took a road trip down to Phoenix just so we could get away and see the sun. Along the way we stopped at Lake Powell to walk the dogs and stretch our legs. It was in the 70's and beautiful. The water was really cold which is why it must have been so dead. We only saw a few other people, which generally is not the case at Lake Powell.

I didn't know really what to expect when I got to Phoenix since I was 12 the last time we visited. It was much greener than I remembered. There were also a lot of ponds and rivers in the Phoenix area. It was in the 80's the whole time with hardly a cloud in the sky. It was so beautiful.

Cory was so excited because he got to visit a Bass Pro Shop for the first time. He bought a sweatshirt, two hats, and a gun lighter (which he loves). He wanted me to post this pic on the blog because he loved it... "Welcome Fishermen, Hunters, and Other Liars"

Scottsdale was by far my favorite part of Phoenix. It had a lot of fun restaurants, shops, and spas. I loved the Scottsdale Mall, which had a Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, and lots more. We also ate at the PB Loco Cafe in the mall. It's a cafe that only serves PB Loco Peanut Butter... on everything!

Again, here is another pic of the lovely landscape. The rocks weren't really red like in this sunset picture. They actually don't have red rocks in Phoenix (which surprised me).

Okay... I wasn't going to post anymore about cupcakes, but I had to share this amazing cupcake place. It is called Sprinkles Cupcakes Beverly Hills located in Scottsdale, AZ. The cupcakes were so yummy. And notice the two miniature cupcakes sitting there?

The miniature cupcakes are dog cupcakes! Eddie really enjoyed his mini cupcake (he better have for being $2.50 a piece).

It was an awesome trip! I loved everything about it. I would LOVE to live in Phoenix one day (hopefully that day is soon, I am done with cold weather). :)

And last, but not least... I finally went to Wicked!! It was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! It was everything that I hoped for and more. I have seen several Broadway plays and this one is my new favorite. My cousin, Tiffany, and I went to Settebello's for dinner and then to see Wicked! It was the best girl's night out ever - Pizza, Gelato, and a darling play about witches. Loved it!

Mamma Mia!

2008-07-19T20:19:00.003-06:00

I give this movie 5 stars!

Today my Momma Mia and I went and saw this totally fun, totally girly movie and DELIGHTFUL is the only word that comes to mind. About two years ago we saw the play and it was equally as wonderful. My Mom and I are huge ABBA fans! I couldn't believe how many similarities this movie had in common with my life.

I highly recommend you see this movie! Even the guys were laughing. (Cory wouldn't go with us today... he said he would see it when it comes out on DVD.)

Our Adventures in Yellowstone

2008-07-28T15:03:00.010-06:00

Over the 24th of July, my Mom, Cory, and I went to Yellowstone for 4 days. We stayed in a hotel in West Yellowstone (our kind of camping). Yellowstone is a family tradition for us. I have been to Yellowstone every year since I was born. We used to have a family cabin in Island Park which is about 20 miles from West Yellowstone. We saw lots of critters this trip including bison, elk, deer, coyotes, and a brown black bear. A lot of people don't know that black bears can either be brown or black. Cory swears it was a grizzly, but for one; it didn't have a hump on it's back, and two; it was a black bear and I am ALWAYS right.

Cory just hanging out on the couch at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. (Check out the socks with sandals. I told him he wasn't making a fashion statement, but he didn't care. He He.)

This picture is of a mud pot called Dragon's Mouth. I hate to admit this, but I love the stinky smell of sulfer. I could stand infront of this, inhaling the steam all day...if it wasn't fatal.

Eddie and Madison (my Mom's dog) love to road trip. However when one of the Buffalo walked right past the car, they freaked out!

The bears and the wolf in the pictures were taken at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone.

I Scream! You Scream! We All Scream For Gelato!

2008-08-03T19:21:00.010-06:00

Yesterday my Mom, Tiffany (my cousin), and I went to the Salt Lake City Farmer's Market. We bought squash (only 2 for $1), corn on the cob, Rico's mango salsa, Great Harvest bread, and lots of other yummy things. After we left we decided that we wanted to try a new Gelato place in Bountiful called Bellissimo Gelato. The three of us have been trying to find Gelato that is as good as the kind we had at Senior Sweets in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico... I think we found it.

They have 24 flavors of Gelato out at a time (which they rotate, because they have so many recipes). We could get two-three flavors per cup, so I had Chocolate and Mango, Tiffany had Chocolate Hazelnut (tastes like Nutella) and Raspberry, and my Mom just had Chocolate. They put 2 1/2 pounds of fresh fruit in the fruit flavored Gelato, so the mango tasted like I was eating a fresh ripe mango. It is so delicious! If you want to try it Bellissimo, it is just of the 400 north exit in Bountiful. You can't miss it.

I just love sharing all these fabulous places we find!

Cory was home with a toothache, so I am taking him to Bellissimo next weekend. However, I have to tell him we are going to get ice cream. He thinks the word Gelato is too fluffy.

The Best Weekend Ever!

2008-08-10T17:16:00.009-06:00

We have a winner!!

I bought my brand new 2008 Audi A4 Sedan 2.0T (T=Turbo) Quattro (All Wheel Drive) AT6 Special Edition. I am so in love with this car! It is so fast it feels like I am flying. It has blue tooth capability (so I can talk on my cell phone through the radio), a iPod cradle, seat warmers, Satellite Radio, dual climate control with allergen filters, tinted windows, cool stuff that makes it fast, and lots, lots more. It's truly my dream car!

Thanks for voting!

Fight Night!

Every month we get together with my cousin Tiffany and friends to watch the UFC fights on paperview. The girls use this as an oppurtunity to talk and drink wine. Last night Tiffany brought us Trader Joe's $3 wine to try since she can't drink it. It was really, really good for $3 wine.

This month Fight Night was held at Kristen and Eli's house. Kristen is the cute girl on the couch.

Eggs in the City

We wanted to try this breakfast place called "Eggs in the City" since we have heard rave reviews about it. So my Mom, Tiffany, Colton, Cory, and I met there on Sunday morning. It is the cutest little restaurant built in a old service station garage (you can kind of see one of the garage doors open). The food is excellent! They even had a breakfast entree called 'Mr. Big'. I highly recommend you try this place.

1675 East 1300 South

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend too!

I've Been Tagged!

2008-08-05T08:08:00.004-06:00

Four random things I like about my husband:
1. He makes me laugh. He's very silly.
2. He likes Jeeps (and I like Jeep boys).
3. He treats our dog like a baby.
4. He is obsessed with duck hunting.

Four jobs I have had:
1. Chuck E Cheese - Mouse (short lived job)
2. ZCMI - Calvin Klein Rep
3. Utah Career College - Office Assistant
4. Utah System of Higher Education - Administrative Specialist III

Four movies I have watched more than once:
1. Pretty Woman
2. Along Came Polly
3. The Little Mermaid
4. Sweet Home Alabama

Four TV shows I watch:
1. Desperate Housewives
2. The Biggest Loser
3. Lipstick Jungle
4. The Girls Next Door

Four places I have been:
1. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
2. Cancun, Mexico
3. Hawaii
4. San Diego, CA

Four people who email me regularly:
1. Becky
2. Michelle
3. Reggan
4. Mom

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Squash
2. Pasta
3. Cold Cereal
4. Mangos

Four places I would like to visit:
1. Italy
2. Belize
3. Caribbean Islands
4. Dubai

Four things I am looking forward to in the coming year:
1. My 7-year Wedding Anniversary
2. Halloween
3. Getting Pregnant (hopefully)
4. Moving

Tag, you're it! Reggan, Michelle, Peggy, Marisa (and whoever else would like to be tagged)

Woo hoo! I've Been Tagged...Again!!

2008-08-14T19:05:00.012-06:00

Wicked

2009-02-24T21:20:00.002-07:00

My amazing cousin, Tiffany, managed to get two tickets to the completely sold out Broadway play, Wicked. What is even more exciting, she offered one of the tickets to me! I was ecstatic because I have wanted to see this play FOREVER, and now I finally get to see it in May. Wicked is the untold story of the Witches of Oz and how one witch, with emerald green skin, becomes wicked. Oh, did I mention they are 8th row tickets?

Well, little did I know my Wicked ticket would come at a price. Yes, the ticket itself was very expensive (but WORTH every penny), but that Cory would ask for something in return. He said that since I was spending SO much money on a "ticket to a little play" (I gave him a piece of my mind about that), that he wanted tickets to the Ducks Unlimited Annual Spring Meeting. Two tickets cost the same as my one ticket to Wicked. I thought, fair enough, he and his buddy should have a good time. Oh, no... he wanted me to be his guest and... are you ready for this... wear camo! What? He said I wouldn't fit in if I didn't because all the guys and their wives wear camo. Good for them, I thought. Fine, I will get pink camo - a pink camo shirt that I will wear with jeans under a hoodie. Ha! They are serving a prime rib dinner, there will be an open bar, and they have a lot of drawings and prizes - I guess I can handle it for a couple of hours. After all, Cory lets me drag him to all kinds of places that he really doesn't want to go.

Yuck!

2008-12-01T20:57:00.004-07:00

So over the weekend I got a very sick surprise. I went into our spare bedroom to get a pair of sweat pants out of the closet. When I reached in to grab them, I noticed a furry little critter laying there. I stared at it for what seemed like the longest minute ever, then I slowly closed the closet door and ran out to the garage to get Cory. "Cory, there is a dead critter on my clothes, you have to come get it!!" I yelled.

Cory didn't know what to expect, so he came prepared. Our guess is that our cat brought it in from the garage and played with it for a while before getting bored and heading off for one of her many naps. Well, that's what we are hoping anyway.

So gross!!

From Eddie and Chloe

2008-07-23T10:41:00.002-06:00

We decided to post a message, a journal entry really, from Eddie and Chloe. This is a day in the life of our fur kids:

Eddie
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00pm - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 pm - Greenies! My favorite thing!
7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 pm - Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

Chloe
Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Jerks! There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously stupid. The fish has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an glass cell, so he is safe. For now...