Idaho Trip Part 1

Trent and I have been meaning to go to Idaho to see my grandparents for some time now. It just so happened we were able to find time to go and really had an amazing time!


It's a long drive to Idaho and we made a stop in Logan to drop off some stuff to my sister. I was, of course, glad that we made the stop. I miss my sister and her family so much since they went back to Logan for school. After we left her house we headed towards Idaho Falls, it was getting late and as soon as we got outside of Logan it became the worst downpour I have ever driven through. We were only going 30 miles an hour all the way to Pocatello and I was exhausted and so we stopped and got a room in this amazing hotel!! It was seriously the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in.

I couldn't wait to get up the next morning and go see my grandparents!! We had so much to do.

Trackside Mall (if anyone ever wants to find antique stuff, go here!)



Mackay BBQ (my mom grew up here and the people were so nice, I felt like I was at home)





A little exploring the old mines



The East farm (my grandpa was harvesting wheat on this field and showed us how to drive the tractor)



This is the BIG tractor! It was HUGE!


I loved the sunset!


And of course we had to make a short stop to see the Idaho Falls Temple!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

This year for Valentine's I decided to make a heart shaped cake for Trent. I love to bake, but this cake... for some reason just didn't sound fun to me. I had to frost it and decorate it?? Who does that for fun?! Alas, I did it! I made the cake on Sunday night so that it would be cooled down enough for me to decorate on Monday. I told Trent that I was making the cake for my mom. He believed me. Good job me!! It worked out perfectly. Right before we went out for dinner, I gave him his cake. He was surprised!

He did a good job at spoiling me today. He woke me up with a basket of bubble bath and bath salts. LOVED THEM! Then when I got home there was a dozen white roses! They are gorgeous and I put them on my night stand so that I can look at them first thing in the morning. We were going to try out the new Chinese place in town, but after we went and picked up our "other" date (my mom), it was PACKED! So we decided to just go with boring old cowans instead. I should have just made dinner, probably would have been better. But Trent wanted to take us out, so I couldn't complain! lol

I am so greatful for my husband and friend. Thanks for listening to me complain and letting me cry for hours about the stupidest of things, especially lately. Thank you for a great day! I love you so much and hope we have many more Valentines Days to come!

What's Been Happening?

I haven't posted in a LONG time, so I thought that since I was sitting here, I would do a quick post of what has been going on.

I still work for Land Professionals, which does oil research for some local oil companies. I love my job and have a great boss! The crew isn't so bad to work with either. lol I also started selling pampered chef. I might have mentioned that before. But alot happened and I kinda put it on the shelf for awhile. But I am really trying to get back into it. I have my first real party this week and I'm kinda nervous, but I'm excited too.

Trent... he's had a rough go. He doesn't have a job right now, but he is lookin for one. He has applied at a few different places, but hasn't heard anything back yet. He does some side work for this lady in town and that keeps him a little busy. But he makes up for it by doing the laundry and cleaning the house. So it helps! lol

Speaking of house... We moved into a rental house in town. We love it! I hate all the bills (who doesn't) but its ours and I'm starting to decorate it a little more here and there. We've been here since the beginning of September and we're finally starting to settle in and get use to the quiet. It's definately a change from my mom's place. We couldn't bring our cat, Lucky or our dog, Goliath. And I miss them alot, but my mom is a great grandma and is taking care of them for us.

I guess that's it for now, but I'll post some pictures as soon as it isn't raining outside and I can get a decent picture.

A New Blog to Follow

Hey All! My sister has a new blog that I think is cute! She has really good idea's on there. Go check it out!!! It's: desire2create.blogspot.com

ENJOY!!!

Pampered Chef

Hey All! Just a quick note to let everyone know that I started selling Pampered Chef. I am really excited to be starting with them. If you know of anyone that wants to have a party, please pass along my name. Thanks everyone!

A Little Love to Give...

I have always been a fan of animals. Especially cats, since I was a little girl. So when Trent became the animal control officer (fka, the dog catcher, lol) I was kinda excited. He'll get to see all these animals and take them to their owners and it will be fun. I didn't think about all the late night or middle of dinner calls that came with the job. And as much as I complain, I really love that he has a job and that he is doing something that he like's doing. For the most part he loves it. There are definately some moments where he would rather be doing anything besides taking a dog or cat to the shelter because he knows what will happen if they are there too long. But he tries really hard to find a home for them before he takes them over there. You would be suprised at how many people call him because they can't take care of their pets anymore and want to do an owner release. How could you not want your pet? I know some people can't afford it or landlords won't let you take them in the apartments, but it's just sad. So when Trent brought home this beautiful dog, I immediately fell in love with it. The owner had called Trent crying telling him that she couldn't have him in her apartment and that she needed him to take him to the pound. Trent could't do it. He brought it up to the county building to see if anyone wanted him. He was too big for people around here. I think I bounded with him instantly because he was big like me! LOL! He just needs someone to love. So we adopted him, sorry mom! I love him. I come home every day from work and pet him and he licks me and I can't wait for the snow to be gone so we can go on long walks. Because he is so big, we kept his name that the previous owner, so his name is Goliath. He is a lab/chow mix and he is so good and smart! Trent plays ball with him every day. We bought him a soccor ball, but he deflated it in a matter of hours. So he has a volleyball now. And Goliath and my mom's dogs Jasmine and Flo love to play together. He's a fun addition to our little family.

On a different note, there are so many animals in shelters that need a good home. If they are in the shelter for too long they will be put down. If you need an animal or you know of someone looking for one, go to your local shelter and adopt one! All animals deserve a chance to be loved by someone.
This puppy is one that was found at someone's home. Trent and I kept him overnight at our house to try and find a home for him the next day. My neice and nephew LOVED him.
And even my dear sister, who cussed me for keeping Goliath, liked this little puppy. He was so cute! Luckily we found a home for this puppy. He went to a great home with kids and he is being taken care of.

New Recipes?

Any of you viewers out there need a new recipe to try out for dinner. Well some friends of mine just started a new blog. They have some yummy looking recipes on there for you to try out. http://betterthanburgers.blogspot.com/ Thanks for the yummy recipes! Can't wait to try some of them out!!!