Back to the Grindstone

Well...I am back from Utah and what can I say, I ended up having a really good time. I was nervous honestly. I don't spend that much time in close quarters with my parents anymore, not without hubby anyways, but it ended up being a good time and I am glad I went.

Now for pictures because I know you are just DYING to see Utah!

Well as I mentioned before, our first stop was to Target...which again, I find HILARIOUS that I went all the way to Utah to go to 4...yes...4 different Targets! I found this SO funny that I snapped a picture of my mom and aunt!

We also visited both sets of grandparents...



and saw a mule deer in the cemetery!

Most of the vacation went spent around where we were gonna eat next...and let's be honest with ourselves, what good vacation isn't!



We ate at a Mexican (if you can call it that...) restaurant that had divers, seriously...like real people diving off cliffs, every 30 minutes in the middle of the restaurant. The lighting was terrible so none of those pictures turned out. : (


This cute little sea food place where my aunt was trying to hook her son up with our adorable Russian waitress.


And this diner in the middle of no where that was inside a renovated 1930s diner. Had a rockin' chicken sandwich too, so it wasn't just atmosphere you were paying for!

The weather was amazing, the mountains were incredibly green, and this was the wedding that we went to (the purpose for the trip).


I mean come on....is that scenery even real?!

Oh but...most of our trip was spent gushing over my aunt's adorable dogs...

Look at those faces!

All in all, a joy of a vacation!

Happy Travels!

Utah...Day Three

Well I have survived another day. I have seen all my grandparents (pictures to come), went to 2 more Targets (found the shoes!!), and went to a rehearsal dinner for my God sister.

Her soon to be mother in law is the CEO of the Utah chapter of Make A Wish, so their rehearsal dinner was held at their facility. WOW! What an awesome experience. She has taken the wishing process to a whole new level and made it such a neat experience for everyone involved. We were privileged enough to see the "wishing room" and I tell you, it was a spiritual experience.

Other than that, I started another book today and so far, I am enthralled.

My aunt, mom, and I drove around a lot today. They looked at all the sites and how much has changed in the city over the past years. I don't remember how things were before, so I read my book and made the occasional "mmhmm" and "oh yeah". Good times.

We has eaten a lot...some places good, some places not so good. One restaurant even involved cliff divers INSIDE the restaurant!! SERIOUSLY!!

Overall the trip has involved a lot of cocktails, which is never a bad thing, reading, and family time. I was dreading it honestly, but I am quick to admit that it hasn't been that bad. Our family is small, I need to spend more time cherishing every last moment...

Happy Cocktails (for Utah no less!)!

Utah...Day Two

Well kids, I am venturing on day two of my Salt Lake City "vacation". We are in town to see family and for my God sister's (who I have not seen in hmmm roughly 10 years) wedding. Last night was spent on my aunt's deck drinking margaritas....ahhhh....can't much complain about that.

PS...For those interested, here is my margarita recipe if you are a fan of frozen. They are no fail.

In blender dump:
1 small or half large can of frozen limeade concentrate (Wal Mart brand is just fine)
1 small or half large can (using the limeade can) of tequila (anything but Jose Quervo...I prefer Sauza...YUM!)
Fill blender with ice
Blend until your blender is having trouble and sounds like it is about to explode.
Open lid and start adding Triple Sec.
Blend until smooth...smooth...smooth.

Pour into glasses and make some new friends OR stick straw directly in blender and proceed to a drunkin' stupper.

So far the trip has been filled with a trip to 2 different Super Targets (which is hilarious in itself) on the hunt for these shoes, which I might just have to buy online. It becomes an obsession once I find something that I want....hubby is a prime example. (who PS conveniently had to work this trip...mmhmm)

The evening ended with Asian Chicken Salad (recipe to come later) and the movie Twilight....which wasn't as bad as I was anticipating. At least we got it out of the way early on in the trip. My aunt...God love her...is obsessed.

This morning involved driving around looking at my parent's first house together, the house I was born into, and the last house we lived in before moving South to Arizona. Good memories for my parents, I was too young to remember, so I read the BEST book while they attempted to remember how to get around in this city.

This book has inspired me...so much so that I promptly bought a new cookbook at a used bookstore we stopped by....

My wheels are turning kids....my wheels are turning....more to come on that later.

All in all, so far, so good. My parents aren't annoying me TOO much yet (probably because of the margaritas) but...it is only day two.

More to come, as well as pictures!

Happy Mormons!