What the...?

Today is April 15 it is a bad day because it is tax day and that sucks for us. And it is a worse day because this morning when I left for work it was slushing! We even had some pretty big flakes during the day, which I did not get a picture of and here is what it currently looks like outside of my apartment.




I would be fine if it were raining after all April showers bring May flowers right? But when was the last time your shower snowed? It doesn't and it shouldn't be now. Other than the huge worms all over the sidewalk that is really the only thing wrong with today. I really have nothing to do so I am blogging (maybe not the best idea, sorry!)
Yesterday my dad came up to get his glasses fixed and we went to dinner after wards and he brought me flowers just for being a great daughter (favorite!)



Another happy thing. I have a full fridge!


That might seem really random to you but sometimes I don't go to the store for weeks! It is kind of sad to admit that. If you were thinking we must eat out a lot, you were right, but I am trying to be better however it is very hard! I even got delicious strawberries! I was going to make strawberry shortcake but we are eating the angel food cake I made and the strawberries taste so good by themselves they might be gone before we make dessert!

Speaking of desserts we had Easter with my family and I was in charge of dessert. I made 3 homemade pies. That is right homemade, even the crusts!!! I made Key Lime (my favorite) Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and lemon meringue. They all turned out delicious and I was so proud of myself! I wish I would have taken pictures. They were yummy! Easter was a little different this year, we don't really have any little kids who do the egg hunt so my Aunt Linda put the dollar bills in eggs and hid them for our "little boys" Tanner and Chad who are 13, Spencer 15 Matt and Andy 16 and 19(?). Cute!

Because all of our money went to paying Taxes Ryan had to do a medical research study just to earn some extra money. Poor boy has to go in every morning this week to dose which is extremely hard for him. The information packet says "Rifampin may cause side effects such as urine, stools, saliva, sputum, sweat, and tears to turn red-orange; this effect is harmless." But will still shock you when it happens! Ryan called me the other day at work to tell me how surprised he was the his urine was red-orange! We think it is pretty funny, hopefully not too much information. But I love his dedication! The things we will do to make some cash! Anyway I have nothing more to ramble on about so you are done now. yea!

Here they come

It has been a pretty busy month! (March) Ryan's sister Holly got married on the 14th.




We had our sweet whistler trip (next post) We got our scooter fixed
It now runs better than we got it! Poor Ryan had to drive it home in the rain. Greg and Michelle came and stayed with us before they went back east to check out graduate schools, RS birthday, I have tried a new class at the gym, Zumba it was so much fun! Holly and Brad came into town before they flew out to their reception in Missouri and we had lunch. Tanner's birthday was on the 26.

I made wax cake cupcakes and german chocolate cake. And I have to say we got him the best present.

Yes 8 dollars worth of silly putty from Kohlers. He was very specific on what he wanted how much and from where. I thought I had to get it out of those vending machines at the front of the store so I went to the back and got $10 in quarters. Turns out you don't. That was fun! The next day my parents left for their much needed and deserved week long Caribbean Cruise! I am so jealous! But glad they had a great time! I can't think of anybody who deserved it more!
That weekend we checked into the Condo in Park City! We commuted back and forth to work each day but had fun hanging out with Ryan's family. Holly and Brad brought Bryce and Liliya's kids down and we swam and swam and stayed up all night! But I have the cutest nieces and nephews!



They loved the rockband Drums especially Deagan! I didn't get a lot of pictures because I let my parents take my camera. so that's about it for Park City. I almost forgot. Ryan was also gone the whole weekend...he got into a clinical study and had to be in the clinic all weekend, but we can definitely use the money and have no problem donating our bodies to science for money! It's for a good cause!
Besides watching conference (trying) swimming with the kids, playing,and shopping Sunday was Spencer's birthday. After I picked Ryan up from the clinic we watched the morning session and then headed down to my parents house. Where we finished conference, and we might have snuck a nap in there too.Then we made some pretty good Chinese food even though we forgot our bamboo steamer everything turned out wonderful. Ryan is a good cook.



I feel tired just posting all of this! We have wonderful families who we love very much! And even though I hate not seeing Ryan on the weekends I am grateful for all he does to support us! Hopefully this next month won't be quite as crazy...we will see.

Whistler?

No not Whistler. We had been planning our annual Whistler Trip for months and everyone was really excited. Friday morning I got up and got ready got Ryan up and we headed to the airport at our usual just in time pace! We got checked in and through security and as we were walking up to the gate we heard this announcement "...need 8 volunteers to..." thinking bad words...yes the flight was oversold and we were disappointed but not totally discouraged. There was another flight to Vancouver that night at 9. So we went home rode the scooter around since it was like 70 degrees! Went back to the airport, cheked in, checked our bags, through security. There was only 1 paying passenger who did not make the flight, then us. So we went home pretty discouraged but thinking at least Ryan's 4 friends in Washington can go up. Wrong again! You can't get into Canada with a DUI. That night we figured only 1 paying passenger didn't make the flight we could still try in the morning. Got up Saturday morning got showered...looked at the flights there were 10 HK's (paying passengers who rolled over and were waiting for a seat assignment) HOW??? Fine now we give up. However I have been planning on getting away for so long I can't just stay home. So I look and look for other places to go, it is Spring Break...but we can go to Cabo, so we do. HALLELUJAH!! Yes we went to Mexico for 1 day but if you think that is crazy you must have forgotten that we went to Belgium for 1 day (much longer flight!) We flew in rented a car


sweet ride! Drove around ate at a bland Mexican restaurant went to the beach drove to another town where we could camp on the beach. The road was not the safest 2 lane highway you have ever been on at night...but we made it and ate dinner at a yummy hotel restaurant! Got directions to the camping beach.



We camped in Hawaii, we are in Mexico should be similar at night...no it was freezing! so we camped in the car (refer to picture above of small white nissan!) Surprisingly we slept pretty good. The hotels in Cabo were all pretty cool looking but high above our price range, you forgot we are already paying for our condo in whistler as we sleep on the beach in Mexico!



We did get to hang out at the public beach for a few hours before we headed back home. It was a nice beach not too crowded and once you got in the water it wasn't so bad.



Unfortunately this is the best picture of us.
Even though it was a short trip we had fun and it was just nice to get out of here! Coming home was not so pleasant. It was 86 in Cabo and raining and cold when we got to Utah...dang.