Our hike
Some weird fireplace thing at the beginning of our hike.
Today I'm finally going to relax for a few minutes in my pool and then go to the in-laws for an amazing BBQ. I love long weekends- they are the best!
Hello world!
1 year ago
Monday, May 31, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
Dusty and I have had such a productive weekend, which I am quite proud of. We ran errands, hiked until I thought I might die, biked over 10 miles, walked all the way to WalMart and back, deep cleaned our entire house, and even had some time to relax...and the weekend is not over yet.
Our hike
Some weird fireplace thing at the beginning of our hike.
Today I'm finally going to relax for a few minutes in my pool and then go to the in-laws for an amazing BBQ. I love long weekends- they are the best!
Our hike
Some weird fireplace thing at the beginning of our hike.
Today I'm finally going to relax for a few minutes in my pool and then go to the in-laws for an amazing BBQ. I love long weekends- they are the best!
Gross
Dusty just put Tabasco sauce in his Carnation Instant Breakfast. NASTY!!! He thinks it's good. What do you think?
Frozen Pop
Dusty loves frigid cold pop. For example, a little over a month ago Dusty and I decided to have some friends over to watch a movie. We thought it would be fun to go to dinner first and then come back and enjoy some snacks while watching our movie. We went to WalMart earlier that day to get some pop. When we got home Dusty thought it would be a good idea to put the cans (it was a 12-pack) in the freezer until we went to dinner- at that time we would take them out and put them in the fridge...we've all heard it's not a good idea to keep pop cans in the freezer for too long because they explode.
Half way through dinner we realized the pop was still in the freezer, and had been for nearly 3 hours. I feared the worst- a huge mess; pop everywhere; hours of clean up. However, when we got back, Dusty rushed to the freezer and the pop was fine- it wasn't even frozen at all, just nicely chilled. How lucky is that, right?
Before we left for Vegas Dusty bought some diet coke (which sadly he can't drink anymore because it makes his stomach hurt...thankfully...). I didn't know it at the time, but again Dusty put his pop in the freezer so it would be nice and cold for the long drive to Vegas. Hours after we'd already left Dusty remembered his pop. Again, I feared the worst, but this is all that happened....
Half way through dinner we realized the pop was still in the freezer, and had been for nearly 3 hours. I feared the worst- a huge mess; pop everywhere; hours of clean up. However, when we got back, Dusty rushed to the freezer and the pop was fine- it wasn't even frozen at all, just nicely chilled. How lucky is that, right?
Before we left for Vegas Dusty bought some diet coke (which sadly he can't drink anymore because it makes his stomach hurt...thankfully...). I didn't know it at the time, but again Dusty put his pop in the freezer so it would be nice and cold for the long drive to Vegas. Hours after we'd already left Dusty remembered his pop. Again, I feared the worst, but this is all that happened....
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Vegas Baby!
Last weekend Dusty and decided to go to Vegas with his cousins, Mike and Katrina. We left on Wednesday and got back Sunday. We had such a good time, and the weather even cooperated with us. It was cold and windy the first day, but we were out in the pool the other days. Then we came back to Utah and hit a snow storm just prior to Cedar City...
This picture was taken at a Bass Pro Shop. It's similar to Cabela's but way better and bigger! We stopped here first- we hadn't even gone to our hotel yet.
Here's Mike and Katrina.
They had a pretty big aquarium equipped with little sharks, manta ray, and other pretty fish.
Oh- and don't forget about the mermaid.
That night we walked the strip a bit. These are the lions at MGM- apparently they sleep 20 hours a day. They sure do have a tough life.
That night, Thursday, we decided to go see Ka, which is a Cirque de Soleil show. It was different, but so good! I've never seen anything like it. We were sitting on the back row, but I think that was the best seat because we were able to see everything.
On Friday night we went to Fremont street. First we ate shrimp cocktails at Golden Gate. Those are about the only shrimp cocktails I've ever really liked (maybe it's because my dad would take us there every time we went to Vegas as kids; of course the place is not kid friendly anymore).
Then we walked down the street and waited for the light show to start.
It was pretty cool. The video went along with a song by Don McLean - American Pie. That song has constantly been in my head ever since- problem is that I only know the chorus.
Saturday we got up early (around 10am or something) and went to see Hoover Dam. I've seen it many times before, but it never ceases to amaze me. The new bridge is still under construction, but it looks amazing! I can't wait to drive across it someday.
Saturday night we went and saw Phantom of the Opera a the Venetian- my first time. I've wanted to see it since I was 1.5 years old, but just hadn't yet. AMAZING! Holy cow! If you haven't seen it you need to. The singing, music, stage/sets was all so good. I loved every minute of it. These pics were taken in the Venetian.
The gardens at the Bellagio
We also saw the Bellagio fountains. It's so crazy how they do that.
The pretend Eiffel Tower- so pretty at night.
Sunday we had to come back home, but it sure was nice to have a little vacation.
This picture was taken at a Bass Pro Shop. It's similar to Cabela's but way better and bigger! We stopped here first- we hadn't even gone to our hotel yet.
Here's Mike and Katrina.
They had a pretty big aquarium equipped with little sharks, manta ray, and other pretty fish.
Oh- and don't forget about the mermaid.
That night we walked the strip a bit. These are the lions at MGM- apparently they sleep 20 hours a day. They sure do have a tough life.
That night, Thursday, we decided to go see Ka, which is a Cirque de Soleil show. It was different, but so good! I've never seen anything like it. We were sitting on the back row, but I think that was the best seat because we were able to see everything.
On Friday night we went to Fremont street. First we ate shrimp cocktails at Golden Gate. Those are about the only shrimp cocktails I've ever really liked (maybe it's because my dad would take us there every time we went to Vegas as kids; of course the place is not kid friendly anymore).
Then we walked down the street and waited for the light show to start.
It was pretty cool. The video went along with a song by Don McLean - American Pie. That song has constantly been in my head ever since- problem is that I only know the chorus.
Saturday we got up early (around 10am or something) and went to see Hoover Dam. I've seen it many times before, but it never ceases to amaze me. The new bridge is still under construction, but it looks amazing! I can't wait to drive across it someday.
Saturday night we went and saw Phantom of the Opera a the Venetian- my first time. I've wanted to see it since I was 1.5 years old, but just hadn't yet. AMAZING! Holy cow! If you haven't seen it you need to. The singing, music, stage/sets was all so good. I loved every minute of it. These pics were taken in the Venetian.
The gardens at the Bellagio
We also saw the Bellagio fountains. It's so crazy how they do that.
The pretend Eiffel Tower- so pretty at night.
Sunday we had to come back home, but it sure was nice to have a little vacation.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Another Oven Mistake
Apparently you aren't supposed to pam ALL pans.
For Christmas Dusty gave me these really nice mini bread loaf pans. I've used them many times before, but yesterday I pammed the pan for some reason. A few minutes after I put the bread in the oven I began to smell burning. I couldn't figure it out at first...until I saw the smoke filling the oven. I figured it was too late to fix the problem so I just had to wait it out. The inside of the bread was super good, but the outside part (that was touching the bread pan) was completely black. Guess I won't make that mistake again.
For Christmas Dusty gave me these really nice mini bread loaf pans. I've used them many times before, but yesterday I pammed the pan for some reason. A few minutes after I put the bread in the oven I began to smell burning. I couldn't figure it out at first...until I saw the smoke filling the oven. I figured it was too late to fix the problem so I just had to wait it out. The inside of the bread was super good, but the outside part (that was touching the bread pan) was completely black. Guess I won't make that mistake again.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Honeymoon- So Much Fun!
Dusty and I left for our honeymoon on August 30th. We flew to LAX and then got on our cruise ship. We went on a 7-night cruise to the Mexican Riviera. We had a blast. I think a cruise is the way to go because you don't have to find things to do, all the food is free, the pools are nice, and the entertainment is awesome. We were ready to come home and get back to life after the week, but we enjoyed every minute of our vacation.
Our first day there- we were both so tired!
Each day we had a different cute creature made out of towels. This is cute creature from Day #2
On our third day (Tuesday) we hung out on the ship and then went to the formal dinner that night. The food was good, and the cheesecake for dessert was to die for (but not literally).
Cute creature Day #3
Day 4 Puerto Vallarta. It was super humid, and a little dirty, but the shopping was fun.
Cute Creature Day #4
Day 5 Mazatlan
Cute Creature Day #5
Day 6 Cabo San Lucas
We had to ride a boat to get to shore-our cruise ship was too big to fit at the dock.
Water taxi-pretty cool
Us after a long day of shopping and relaxing on the beach.
Cute Creature Day #6
Faces and animals carved in fruit??? Who's ever heard of such a thing?
Day 7. Oh- how cute!
Our first day there- we were both so tired!
Each day we had a different cute creature made out of towels. This is cute creature from Day #2
On our third day (Tuesday) we hung out on the ship and then went to the formal dinner that night. The food was good, and the cheesecake for dessert was to die for (but not literally).
Cute creature Day #3
Day 4 Puerto Vallarta. It was super humid, and a little dirty, but the shopping was fun.
Cute Creature Day #4
Day 5 Mazatlan
Cute Creature Day #5
Day 6 Cabo San Lucas
We had to ride a boat to get to shore-our cruise ship was too big to fit at the dock.
Water taxi-pretty cool
Us after a long day of shopping and relaxing on the beach.
Cute Creature Day #6
Faces and animals carved in fruit??? Who's ever heard of such a thing?
Day 7. Oh- how cute!
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