I love my calling in Young Womens ~ especially because I work with the neatest gals. We seriously have the best group of ladies. They make it so I look forward going to all activities & even meetings ~ we really enjoy each other's company.
They really went the extra mile tonight. We had our usual scheduled board meeting but they turned it in to a surprise shower for me and our YW President, Jen who is due in October! I had no idea they were planning anything. They took us to Metro Pizza for dinner where we spent a few hours enjoying each other's company. I'm so lucky to be able to work with such great women. I really enjoy their friendship ~ I consider myself very lucky to be able to serve with them.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
a fun week
We did a few fun things this week that I haven't written about.
On Tuesday night, we finally went out with some friends of ours....Nikki & Cody Treese. I grew up with Cody and his family and he and his cute wife Nikki and their beautiful little girl Tessa moved to Vegas last December and we finally went out to dinner! We went to Metro Pizza, one of my favorites, and then back to Cody's parent's house where we sat outside by their amazing pool and chatted for a while. It was great to see them and get to know Nikki better. I look forward to seeing her more often once I'm at home during the day.
On Thursday, I went out to lunch with Julie Tandy...a friend from highschool. We try to get together for lunch regularly but we haven't been in a while. It was great to be able to chat with her & catch up on everything that has been going on. It's a good thing it was a pretty casual day at work because we got there at 11:45 and before we knew it....it was 2:30!
On Friday night, Wes and I wanted to get a few things done around the house so we'd have more free time on Saturday. When we got home from work, neither one of us were very hungry for a "real" dinner so we tried a new icecream parlor for dinner. I've been eyeing it for a few months and I am sad to say that I was pretty disappointed. Don't get me wrong, the icecream was good but I had a higher expectation for a sit-down icecream parlor. I think I'd rather go to Golden Spoon or Baskin Robbins. I was pretty bummed ~ I always love finding a new icecream joint.
On Saturday morning, Wes played his usual round of golf bright and early. I got up pretty early myself and did some stuff around the house before I met my mom at Nordstrom for the pre-sale! I absolutely LOVE the Nordstrom sale so I was happy to meet my mom there last minute. One reason I love Nordstrom is because they carry quite a selection of size 11 shoes. Yes, as many people say, I could water ski without the skis my feet are so big. :) It's really the only place where I have any luck finding shoes that fit. I did pretty well yesterday with 4 new pair! I have to say that while it's hard to believe I'll ever be in "normal" clothes again - I look forward to being able to shop in normal stores again! You can only find so many cute maternity clothes & who wants to invest that much money in something that's so short term. I look forward to going shopping again!
On Saturday evening, we resumed our "movie night" tradition. This started a few years ago with Ali & Tripp and our mutual friends Tara and Scott. Our group has expanded to include Brooke, Brad & Sam. We get together once a month for dinner and a movie. It rotates who is in charge and you host everyone for dinner and then we get to watch one of your favorite movies. Last night was Tara's turn where we had fabulous gourmet hamburgers & we watched "You've Got Mail". It's a night I look forward to every month. Tara and Scott recently got married so we haven't had it in a few months so I'm glad we're back on track.
Tonight we enjoyed dinner with my family at my parent's house. I always like having my family together. It's fun to have the kiddos around ~ Abbie sure brings a fun presence to our household. There's something about having a toddler around that makes everything more fun. Pretty soon we'll have 3 little ones running around! It was probably our last family Sunday dinner for a while since my parent's are remodeling their kitchen and Ali and Tripp will be out of town for a few weekends so it was fun to see everyone.
We have another busy week ahead of us ~ hope you all have a great week!
On Tuesday night, we finally went out with some friends of ours....Nikki & Cody Treese. I grew up with Cody and his family and he and his cute wife Nikki and their beautiful little girl Tessa moved to Vegas last December and we finally went out to dinner! We went to Metro Pizza, one of my favorites, and then back to Cody's parent's house where we sat outside by their amazing pool and chatted for a while. It was great to see them and get to know Nikki better. I look forward to seeing her more often once I'm at home during the day.
On Thursday, I went out to lunch with Julie Tandy...a friend from highschool. We try to get together for lunch regularly but we haven't been in a while. It was great to be able to chat with her & catch up on everything that has been going on. It's a good thing it was a pretty casual day at work because we got there at 11:45 and before we knew it....it was 2:30!
On Friday night, Wes and I wanted to get a few things done around the house so we'd have more free time on Saturday. When we got home from work, neither one of us were very hungry for a "real" dinner so we tried a new icecream parlor for dinner. I've been eyeing it for a few months and I am sad to say that I was pretty disappointed. Don't get me wrong, the icecream was good but I had a higher expectation for a sit-down icecream parlor. I think I'd rather go to Golden Spoon or Baskin Robbins. I was pretty bummed ~ I always love finding a new icecream joint.
On Saturday morning, Wes played his usual round of golf bright and early. I got up pretty early myself and did some stuff around the house before I met my mom at Nordstrom for the pre-sale! I absolutely LOVE the Nordstrom sale so I was happy to meet my mom there last minute. One reason I love Nordstrom is because they carry quite a selection of size 11 shoes. Yes, as many people say, I could water ski without the skis my feet are so big. :) It's really the only place where I have any luck finding shoes that fit. I did pretty well yesterday with 4 new pair! I have to say that while it's hard to believe I'll ever be in "normal" clothes again - I look forward to being able to shop in normal stores again! You can only find so many cute maternity clothes & who wants to invest that much money in something that's so short term. I look forward to going shopping again!
On Saturday evening, we resumed our "movie night" tradition. This started a few years ago with Ali & Tripp and our mutual friends Tara and Scott. Our group has expanded to include Brooke, Brad & Sam. We get together once a month for dinner and a movie. It rotates who is in charge and you host everyone for dinner and then we get to watch one of your favorite movies. Last night was Tara's turn where we had fabulous gourmet hamburgers & we watched "You've Got Mail". It's a night I look forward to every month. Tara and Scott recently got married so we haven't had it in a few months so I'm glad we're back on track.
Tonight we enjoyed dinner with my family at my parent's house. I always like having my family together. It's fun to have the kiddos around ~ Abbie sure brings a fun presence to our household. There's something about having a toddler around that makes everything more fun. Pretty soon we'll have 3 little ones running around! It was probably our last family Sunday dinner for a while since my parent's are remodeling their kitchen and Ali and Tripp will be out of town for a few weekends so it was fun to see everyone.
We have another busy week ahead of us ~ hope you all have a great week!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
The Happiest Place on Earth
There are two things that I absolutely love: Disneyland and water slides. Little did I know that they exist in the same place! In our Sunday paper, there was a big article on the Disneyland Hotel and how convenient it is for a vacation with little kids. It's easy to go back to the hotel for naps....or to take a break and go to the pool where they have a few water slides! My siblings love Disneyland, too which makes it really fun to go with them. Seeing this article made me really excited to take our kids there at some point. I think I'll wait until they are a little older before we do an extended vacation and stay at the Disneyland Resort, but it's something to look forward to, right? I love Disneyland ~ it's the happiest place on earth! :)Tuesday, July 10, 2007
My Sandwich Addiction
My addiction to sandwiches started about 9 months ago & it has gotten a little more intense as time goes on. It doesn't matter what kind ~ ham, turkey, PB&J, cheese, etc. I love them all and want one for every meal. Even breakfast sometimes. I'm not picky where they come from but my recent favorites have been Panera, Spicy Pickle, Einsteins & good old Subway. My other constant cravings are fruit and icecream, but the sandwich thing has really taken over.
Wes' least favorite food is a sandwich ~ poor guy. :)
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Wimbledon
Ever since I can remember, tennis has been a part of my family. If tennis was being played, it was on the TV at our house growing up. When it was a grand slam tournament, we spent hours watching our favorite players. My mom was often found screaming at the players through the TV ~ as if they could hear her.I forgot to set my alarm this morning to get up in enough time to watch the beginning of the Finals of Wimbledon so I was grateful for my mom's call this morning reminding me of the great match that was on TV between Nadal and Federer. For most of you out there that don't follow tennis, Federer is the #1 player in the world and is extremely difficult to beat, especially on grass. If anyone can beat him, it's Nadal. And he came closer today than anyone ever has. He lost in 5 sets but he played a great match and I'm sure it boosted his confidence that it's only a matter of time before he can beat Federer at Wimbledon. With Federer's win today, he tied the record for winning Wimbledon 5 years in a row. I'm not a huge fan of Federer so I was sad this morning when Nadal couldn't pull it off in the end, but I always enjoy a good tennis match.
A dream of mine is to go all of the Grand Slam Tournaments....I've been to Wimbledon so I have the Austrailan Open, US Open & French Open to go. Here are a few pictures of our time at Wimbledon in 2001. It's such an amazing tennis arena - I loved it.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
No More Random Saturday Night Dinners
We swim at my parent's house every Saturday afternoon. Every once in a while, we end up going out to dinner with them. The last time we went out for a random dinner on a Saturday night, we got in a car accident. Luckily we weren't a part of tonight's accident but we sure witnessed a good one.
We were the first car stopped at a red light going East. The cars going North had the green light and a few cars even made it through the intersection before a car coming West at full speed ran her red light and got T-boned, sending her through the intersection, down the street a bit, over the median & she stopped just in time or she would have slammed in to a block wall. Not only was it a red light, but cars had been at a complete standstill and she still went right through it! We pulled over, called 911, and made sure everyone was OK and thankfully, everyone seemed fine. The driver at fault immediately admitted that she was on her cell phone & was not paying attention at all. These accidents scare me to death ~ there are way too many people on the road that aren't paying attention at all. Sooner than later cell phones need to be banned from cars because too many people cause pretty severe accidents.
We were very lucky to have escaped harm in this accident. We all looked at each other and thought...."maybe our luck isn't so good on these random Saturday night dinners." Next time we'll have pizza delivered.
We were the first car stopped at a red light going East. The cars going North had the green light and a few cars even made it through the intersection before a car coming West at full speed ran her red light and got T-boned, sending her through the intersection, down the street a bit, over the median & she stopped just in time or she would have slammed in to a block wall. Not only was it a red light, but cars had been at a complete standstill and she still went right through it! We pulled over, called 911, and made sure everyone was OK and thankfully, everyone seemed fine. The driver at fault immediately admitted that she was on her cell phone & was not paying attention at all. These accidents scare me to death ~ there are way too many people on the road that aren't paying attention at all. Sooner than later cell phones need to be banned from cars because too many people cause pretty severe accidents.
We were very lucky to have escaped harm in this accident. We all looked at each other and thought...."maybe our luck isn't so good on these random Saturday night dinners." Next time we'll have pizza delivered.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
7.4.07
Happy Fourth of July.
I thought a little bit today about this amazing country that we live in, for the freedoms we enjoy, and for the wonderful people and families who sacrifice so much for our country. We truly are blessed to live where we live & enjoy everything we enjoy.
Our 4th of July was pretty low-key this year....we just enjoyed our day off together. Wes played golf this morning (for the first time ever, he beat my dad! This has been a goal of Wes' for over 4 years now!) and we worked around the house a little bit. Our afternoon was spent at my parent's house in the pool. They had to pry me out of the water to eat dinner. I just love being in the pool even if it is 110 outside. It's the only place where I actually feel comfortable & without back pain! We had dinner over there & played some games. We got to experience the many fireworks that were going off on our drive home. They were everywhere!
Hope you all had an enjoyable holiday!
I thought a little bit today about this amazing country that we live in, for the freedoms we enjoy, and for the wonderful people and families who sacrifice so much for our country. We truly are blessed to live where we live & enjoy everything we enjoy.
Our 4th of July was pretty low-key this year....we just enjoyed our day off together. Wes played golf this morning (for the first time ever, he beat my dad! This has been a goal of Wes' for over 4 years now!) and we worked around the house a little bit. Our afternoon was spent at my parent's house in the pool. They had to pry me out of the water to eat dinner. I just love being in the pool even if it is 110 outside. It's the only place where I actually feel comfortable & without back pain! We had dinner over there & played some games. We got to experience the many fireworks that were going off on our drive home. They were everywhere!
Hope you all had an enjoyable holiday!
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