We skipped work on Friday and ran away to Montana.

We did lots of fun things including...

Throwing tomahawks....

Cracking the whip...

Doing hair...

Learning to sew...

Going to the corn maze...

Riding a cow...

Or being pulled by a 4 wheeler in a cow mechanism...

Racing on bikes...

And working on the tree house...
We also did yard work, ate elk burgers, and jumped on the trampoline.

I would say it was a success!

Thanks for coming to visit Mom! We always love hanging out with you.

What A Wonderful Weekend

We were busy busy busy this past weekend.

After coming home on Friday to find that "Blue" had passed away on us, we had to hurry and get ready to go to our ward temple night. When we got home from the temple at 10:15, we had to start canning peaches. They were ripe and ready to go and we knew we wouldn't have a lot of time on Saturday so we just worked at it until 1:30 in the morning. It really wasn't too bad because Brian was a great helper....even though I burned his elbow really bad when I took the lid off the pot of boiling water and the steam got him. Woops!

It was my first time canning by myself and I was really worried the jars weren't going to seal, but thankfully they ALL did. Don't you love when you hear that first one POP?

Then after we finished with the peaches, I had to get to bed because I was throwing a baby shower for one of my best friends in the morning.

Orchid is due in about a month! She looks amazing.

Orchid and Sarah will always be some of my very best friends!

Then Saturday night we set Sarah up with one of Brian's co-workers and we all went on a double date. It was a lot of fun going down to Idaho Falls and going to dinner with Sarah and Aaron.

I wish it could just be the weekend all the time...

Bye Bye Blue

You probably shouldn't ask me to pet-sit your beloved animal next time you decide to dodge out of town.

We tried feeding him every day, but he wouldn't eat the fish food we gave him.

I'm really sorry Nate & Kate!

At least I texted you before it happened letting you know "Blue" wasn't looking so good.

Nate & Kate have had Blue since they were dating....over three years ago...so maybe it was just his time to go :(

Sorry!!!

It's September?

How is it September already?

I'm not sure where August went...

For Labor Day we drove to Mesa Falls and hiked around with our friends Richie & Linda.

This past weekend Brian took me on a hot date to the Jon Schmidt piano concert. It was so fun to go on a date.

Lately anytime Brian and I go anywhere together alone I make Brian call it a date.

I'm not sure what it is, but life seems a little better when you go on more "dates".

Even if we just rent a movie and stay at our apartment but call it a movie date night, it seems more fun than just watching another movie together...especially if you also go out of your way to have a special treat, like popcorn mixed with peanut m&m's, instead of just plain popcorn.

So here's my tip of the week. Start calling alone time with your husband or wife a date. It really does spice up your life a little more :)