I seem to be letting myself get bogged down by the day to day stuff (my job) lately, that I think I should spend some time thinking about the things that make me happy and that I'm grateful for. So here are a few of my favorite things lately:
- Reading! I'm currently reading two books, The Historian and Jesus the Christ. It's a great escape and gets my brain going.
- Diet soda. Is that bad? It fills my cravings and my belly. I'm currently loving the diet cherry coke from Harris Teeter that comes in the large bottle for only 87 cents or Diet Cranberry Ginger Ale.
- I look forward to BYU football games each week.
- My Weight Watchers cookbook. No, I am not on WW, but I love this cookbook because it has healthy recipes that are usually yummy and I know exactly how many calories and stuff I am consuming.
- The cooler, fall air. It's almost time to pull out the sweatshirts. And the leaves are just starting to change. It's so beautiful here this time of year. I can't wait to show my Mom all the colors when she's out here next month.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
TGIF
I'm so glad it's Friday. I feel like the work weeks become less and less enjoyable to me. I really need to snap out of it!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Once again
My work has taken me to another desired destination. I spent this last week in San Diego for work. Although I get worn out from being gone so much and I really miss my husband, being in San Diego is not too bad. I just feel so relaxed and happy there. The weather is perfect and the scenery is beautiful. I, of course, spent some time with family, which is my favorite part. One night my Grandma and my Aunt came down to my hotel for dinner and a sleepover. No sleepover with Grandma would be complete without a few gossip magazines. I'm not kidding, my Grandma is the coolest. She realized she didn't have any with her and so after dinner she requested that we stop at 7-11 in order to get some. 
After work was finished on Friday I spent the afternoon with my Grandparents at the beach and then dinner with more family. It's a tradition whenever my family is near my cousins family (the Holmes) that we have a cousin sleepover. Over the years these have become a very big deal and you are not considered a CC (cool cousin) or are labeled "anti-family" if you do not attend. Well since Ty and I were the only cousins around, we had our own; complete with Father of the Bride and everything. 
After work was finished on Friday I spent the afternoon with my Grandparents at the beach and then dinner with more family. It's a tradition whenever my family is near my cousins family (the Holmes) that we have a cousin sleepover. Over the years these have become a very big deal and you are not considered a CC (cool cousin) or are labeled "anti-family" if you do not attend. Well since Ty and I were the only cousins around, we had our own; complete with Father of the Bride and everything. Saturday was another beach day (gorgeous day), watched BYU play (or not), topped of with some Rummikub with Grandma. I even got to attend the ward I went to high school in and saw some great family friends and old church leaders on Sunday. There is nothing like going home (or what feels like home to me).
Fall has come
And do you know what that means in our house? College football! Peter and I had our first college football watching party a few weeks ago when the BYU Cougars played Tulane. It was a great game and it was fun to have people over. Since I love having people over I made some fun treats, mini "Y" cupcakes and oreo ball footballs. Don't laugh..... I'm not yet a professional, but I am working on my skills. 
I love this time of year because the weather is starting to chill and it's just perfect temperature to leave the windows open at night. There are lots of games to watch and the changing of the leaves.
I love this time of year because the weather is starting to chill and it's just perfect temperature to leave the windows open at night. There are lots of games to watch and the changing of the leaves. Thursday, September 3, 2009
Suite Treatment
Occasionally when I'm on my work trips I get hooked up with a nice hotel and other things. Well this trip in Reno has been especially nice. The hotel has me in a top floor suite full with a separate bedroom and a double wide jacuzzi tub and separate shower with two shower heads. It's nice. My sister didn't believe me when I told her, so this blog is to prove it to her.
When I arrived there was a fruit basket and every night since when I get home there is a little bottle of alcohol and a sweet dessert for me. I seriously am enjoying those yummy desserts. Little does the hotel know that even though I am the contact person on our contract, I'm really not a VIP. I'll take all the perks though!
When I arrived there was a fruit basket and every night since when I get home there is a little bottle of alcohol and a sweet dessert for me. I seriously am enjoying those yummy desserts. Little does the hotel know that even though I am the contact person on our contract, I'm really not a VIP. I'll take all the perks though!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Europe Trip Part 2
It's so hard to blog about trips. There is so much to talk about, but it's hard to portray the trip accurately on a blog. From Frankfurt we traveled up to Amsterdam for a few days. Our morning started early on Tuesday as we went to catch our bus. The bus drivers did not speak English, Dutch or German and so it was interesting for everyone on the bus to try and figure out whether or not we were on the right bus or anything for that matter. It was definitely a beautiful trip, we got to see some of the gorgeous dutch countryside. I was amazed at how fairytale-like the farms with the old houses are with the windmills and gorgeous churches in the background.
We took a canal tours, which was so cool. Amsterdam was literally built on top of water; there are over a 100 different canals. The architecture as we floated along the water was breathtaking. We were continually in awe of all that we saw.
We ended the night with a very quick walk through the Red Light District and then had dinner. We had yummy falafel's and then got the famous waffle desserts. You could get waffles stacked with whatever topping you wanted, chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc. 
We learned about the royal palace, the original shipping house, and saw some beautiful churches and courtyards. 
Our last activity of the day was probably my favorite. We went to the Anne Frank house, yes, THE ANNE FRANK HOUSE where they hid for over 2 years. It was powerful to walk through the secret annex and read about the experiences they had. I'm still so in awe at all they had to go through and the power that a little girls diary can have. 
We were exhausted by the end of the night. We literally stood or walked the entire day. It's so interesting though to walk through the city and observe the people, endure the smell of constant smoke, and dodge the bicycles. I loved it!
This day was also filled with great food. The hotels we stayed in each offered a free breakfast buffet. Every morning was the same spread, lots of breads, cheeses, sausages and pork, and of course, Nutella. I seriously ate so much yummy bread and Nutella every single morning. And as if that was not enough, we stopped at the Vlaams Frites Haus for the most amazing fries; twice. They serve them with garlic mayo or peanut sauce.... I loved them both. Duh. For our first course of dinner we had dutch pancakes at a darling cafe and ended our night with Wok to Walk. It's a darling Asian restaurant that cooks what you want right in front of you. I'm still thinking about this food and how good it was. Man, if only I could have some right now.
Day 1:
After walking around Central Station for a LONG time in order to find the ferry to our hotel, we finally arrived at the infamous Amstel Botel. Oh yes we did....we stayed at a houseboat like hotel. It was close to town and kind of cool because it was on the water, but definitely not the most romantic of hotels.
After walking around Central Station for a LONG time in order to find the ferry to our hotel, we finally arrived at the infamous Amstel Botel. Oh yes we did....we stayed at a houseboat like hotel. It was close to town and kind of cool because it was on the water, but definitely not the most romantic of hotels.
We took a canal tours, which was so cool. Amsterdam was literally built on top of water; there are over a 100 different canals. The architecture as we floated along the water was breathtaking. We were continually in awe of all that we saw.We ended the night with a very quick walk through the Red Light District and then had dinner. We had yummy falafel's and then got the famous waffle desserts. You could get waffles stacked with whatever topping you wanted, chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc. Day 2:
This was an amazing day. We started off with the free walking tour through the city. There was so much to learn about the history of the Amsterdam, the coffee shops, the leaning houses, and so much more. I was mesmerized again by the beautiful architecture.
This was an amazing day. We started off with the free walking tour through the city. There was so much to learn about the history of the Amsterdam, the coffee shops, the leaning houses, and so much more. I was mesmerized again by the beautiful architecture.
We learned about the royal palace, the original shipping house, and saw some beautiful churches and courtyards. Our last activity of the day was probably my favorite. We went to the Anne Frank house, yes, THE ANNE FRANK HOUSE where they hid for over 2 years. It was powerful to walk through the secret annex and read about the experiences they had. I'm still so in awe at all they had to go through and the power that a little girls diary can have. We were exhausted by the end of the night. We literally stood or walked the entire day. It's so interesting though to walk through the city and observe the people, endure the smell of constant smoke, and dodge the bicycles. I loved it! Day 3:
This day started out with a beautiful stroll through the city. I loved it because there weren't a lot of people around and it seemed so peaceful. The Van Gogh Museum was our first stop. They have over 200 original paintings of his on display. It was really neat to see some of the originals of paintings I learned about when I was younger.
In order to take in the full experience of being in Amsterdam, we took a bike tour. I'll be honest, I was a little nervous to ride a bike in such a fast paced, crowded, unknown city, but it was so fun. Our guide took us through the gorgeous Vondelpark, into some darling neighborhoods, and more. We saw a unique windmill in the middle of the city, learned about the Heineken brewery, and road along the harbor. 
This day was also filled with great food. The hotels we stayed in each offered a free breakfast buffet. Every morning was the same spread, lots of breads, cheeses, sausages and pork, and of course, Nutella. I seriously ate so much yummy bread and Nutella every single morning. And as if that was not enough, we stopped at the Vlaams Frites Haus for the most amazing fries; twice. They serve them with garlic mayo or peanut sauce.... I loved them both. Duh. For our first course of dinner we had dutch pancakes at a darling cafe and ended our night with Wok to Walk. It's a darling Asian restaurant that cooks what you want right in front of you. I'm still thinking about this food and how good it was. Man, if only I could have some right now.Day 4:
We headed back to Frankfurt in order to fly back home the next morning. Our trip was great! We certainly had some laughs and frustrations as we tried to navigate our way through foreign cities and cuddling on twin beds. It was just so nice to be together and explore a different world. I'm excited for many more trips ahead.
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