Sunday Afternoon

Last Sunday was such a beautiful day, so we decided to take advantage of the warm weather and headed out to a park for a few hours!

We ate, read, slept & of course, took some photos!!

As you can see, it was a beautiful afternoon!! I'll definitely be sad when the weather turns cold, but for now, we'll try to enjoy every little bit of it!!

Logan Canyon

Last Friday my mom called me up to see if I wanted to do some shopping in Layton! I took her up on her offer and we decided to stop for a few minutes in the canyon to capture the gorgeousness of Fall!!








We had a great time shopping, eating at Training Table & chatting and I'm happy that I had the day off work so that I could tag along!!

Random Confession ... Bust A Move

I can't believe that I'm about to post this, but my I-Pod is kind of demanding it (because I turned it on random & sat down at the computer and the song came on and I can't help it) ...

Apparently, I'm a closet rapper ...

I know, by heart, and can rap along to 'Bust A Move' - the Glee version!

You're not going to get a video of me rapping - ain't no way, no how - but I will happily provide you with a list of people who have witnessed my amazing skills!!


(photo from will-schuester.tumblr.com)

It's one of those things that just kind of happened by accident, but that I'm strangely proud of!!

See ya lata! Yo!

Pumpkin Throw Up

So our sweet little niece Lizzie was born in October, and every year for her birthday party, the party foods consist of yummy food that looks like yucky things!! This year, as I was browsing Pinterest, I found a treat that I knew I absolutely HAD to make for her party!!


The Pinterest version was on a pretty plate and had guacamole spewing forth, but because we were in a hurry and couldn't dig out a pretty plate and I don't like guacamole, we used a cookie sheet AND our tried and true chip dip (which is really a party favorite anyway, so I don't feel like it detracted from the experience at all)!!

Anyway, just wanted to share a bit of festive fun with you all!

Oh, and the chip dip:
1 pkg cream cheese
1 can chili (we use Stag Ranch-House Chicken Chili)

Throw in a bowl & microwave until you can mix them together!!

Enjoy!!

Realization

You should know by now that I believe that Fall in Cache Valley is probably one of the most beautiful sights in the world! The mountains, the trees, the leaves ... and Old Main! 

There is something about Old Main and Campus in the fall that makes me love being being a student and filling my day with walking to and from classes!!

I realized the other day that this is going to be my last Fall on Campus - so I decided I'd better make it count!! I had some time to spare after my class earlier this week, so I pulled out the Kodak Playsport and had some fun shooting the things that I'll miss the most about Fall on Campus!!

I wandered around Old Main, through the Quad, and around the Spectrum!

By the time I made it back to my car, I realized that I had wandered around for about an hour

taking in the smell of the leaves and my favorite things about Campus!

I am so ready to be done with school, and next Spring that will happen - 

but I really will miss being on Campus in the fall!!

... Some Advantages ...

Of having a night class (even if it is Stats) ...


Of being an auntie ...


Of having the best husband in the world ...


Sometimes is good to take advantage of the good things in life!!

Eat, Pray, Love

My absolute favorite quote from this book is:

"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You have to fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it.

You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings.

And once you achieve a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it...

It's easy enough to pray when you're in distress but continuing to pray even when your crisis has passed is like a sealing process, helping your soul hold tight to its good attainments."

- Elizabeth Gilbert, "Eat, Pray, Love" - Bali