Thankgiving Dinner

This year we spent Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with Ryan's parents. We had a pre-Thankgiving meal at the Pizza Factory in St. George---one of our favorites. His two sisters and their families were present as well. It's always fun to get together with family as I get to know his neices and nephews and siblings better. We saw the movie "Australia" which I loved and highly recommend. We also did a little shopping on Black Friday. On the way home we stopped to eat at El Pollo Loco--one of my favorite fast food restaurants that I miss now I'm back in UT. I was quite excited to learn that there is now an El Pollo Loco in Lehi---so excited that I almost caused Ryan to crash as I screamed out in excitement as we passed an El Pollo Loco billboard----I know I'm a little crazy, I get excited over chicken. But really, it's great. Thankgiving provided us with a nice little break as well as a reminder of all the things we are thankful for.

 

Zermatt

Each fall the Attorney General's Office sponsers a Fall CLE Conference. This allows us to get all together and attend lectures that fulfill our continuing legal education credits. This year the office splurged and we were able to attend at a resort in Midway, UT, the Zermatt. It was beautiful, even if it was a little cold outside. Most of the attorneys stayed in the main hotel where the conference rooms were. However, I was sent far far away---ok, it wasn't really that far, only a 5 minute walk, but I felt left out as everyone else in my office was in the main hotel. I was the lucky one though. My room was MUCH larger and WAY nicer than any of the guys I work with. I had a huge bathroom with a jetted tub and a balcony off the bedroom that overlooked the mountains. NICE! Of course I got teased relentlessly about being a princess and all the guys wanted to know how I got the hookups. I was sad that Ryan had to stay home and work and wasn't able to enjoy the fun surroundings. But in reality as I was in class all day long, it would have been pretty boring for him. They've already reassured us, next year's conference won't be as nice.

 

Halloween Parade

I took an early lunch on Halloween so that I could go to Lindsay and Josh's school and see their Halloween parade. Emily, Tanner and Cannon were also dressed up. It was fun to get to see all the kids in their costumes. Ryan and I answered our door for trick-or-treaters for a little while and then headed out to see a movie. Halloween can be pretty boring when you are an adult. :D

 

Picking Fruit

One of Ryan's students invited us to her house to pick fruit. It was fun and something I'd never really done before. We got peaches, plums, and grapes. I canned some of the peaches and some of the plums, juiced the grapes and made peach jam and plum jam. It was my first time canning all by myself. I think I did a pretty good job. I think my favorite is the plum jam--YUMMY!

 

Lindsay Birthday

Lindsay turned 8 years old this year. I can't believe she's already 8! Her parents planned a surprise party for her at the Mayan---one of her favorite restaurants. The food is OK, but the atmosphere is pretty fun, the kids especially like the divers. We love Lindsay so much! She is such a sweet girl.

 

Happy Birthday Ryan

Ryan's birthday wasn't too exciting---his wife didn't plan a big party or anything. He did get a lot of new clothes though. Lucky guy! Happy Birthday Ryan! I love you

 

3 down eternity to go

Wow! 3 years down! I'm sure Ryan could argue that it seems MUCH longer. We had a fabulous dinner at Cheesecake Factory. Ryan got me a beautiful necklace with a heart and a key because I hold the key to his heart. His present from me wasn't quite as romantic, he got Smallville Season 6. We also got each other bar stools for our kitchen and a fabulous clock, it's supposed to go outside, but it's so darling I keep it in the house. I love you Ryan!