Introducing........

Okay so I have been the biggest slacker in America lately. This has not been for lack of exciting events to blog about, just pure laziness. So today I am going to use two very tiny but worthwhile causes to wake the blog up again.










Introducing our new niece Liv. She might just be the sweetest thing I have ever met. This is Ian's brother Ty and his wife Holly's first little one. We love her.

Arriving a little over a month later is Jace Blair. This is Ian's brother Micah and his wife Lisa's fourth baby, but the first boy in the family to carry on the family name. He surprised us all by arriving a few weeks early. He is adorable and it is fun to see what their little boy looks like after seeing three girls.






These cute babies are making me want one of my own. Ian dreads when family and friends have new babies because I then go on a baby rampage. He says that it is all I talk about for months.
I guess I will just have to kiss these tiny faces a million times so I can get my baby fix. Congrats Guys! My apologies if I am sort of a baby stocker.

Happy 28th Birthday Ian!!!!

Ian's much anticipated birthday is finally upon us. Ian is the only person I know who makes a bigger deal out of their birthday than I do. This weekend we went to St. George with the Helm's so Ian could ride his four wheeler. This is the perfect birthday weekend for Ian. I am extremely lucky to have such a sweet husband. Ian is probably the only person I know that honestly can make friends everywhere we go. He is an extremely hard worker that would do anything for his family. I find myself excited every night when I get home from work because I get to see him. I would think that after three years of marriage this excitement would fade, but it just seems to get stronger. I feel like I am the luckiest wife in the world to have such a caring husband. Anyone who knows Ian would say that he is a character. I would have to say that is one of the qualities that I love about him the most. Ian is the biggest blessing in my life and I am so lucky to have him. I love you Nons and I hope your birthday lives up to your expectations.

New Years Eve 2008!!!!!

I have made a few resolutions for 2009 and here they are:

-Continue to go to my spinning classes twice a week

-Get to my goal weight

-run a 5k

-clean out every closet in my house

-pay off my car

-spend more time reading and less watching TV

-replace a few things in my house that continue to annoy me

-plan a little more seriously for starting a family

-stick to our budget with no slip ups

I plan on accomplishing everyone of these things.

Every year my family goes to The Grub Steak in Park City for New Years Eve. The food is awesome and we always look forward to it. These are a few pictures from that night.

Hmmmmm.........BCS more like BSC

I have decided to come out of blogging hibernation for a minute for a good cause. That cause being one of my true passions, Utah Football. As I watched my beloved Utes stomp all over the Crimson Tide I couldn't help but wonder," Why is the BCS such a crock"? Mountain West Schools continue to prove themselves, and continue to get the shaft. I will not accept any Utah retaliation comments on this post. If you honestly still think BYU was a better team this year, you have bigger problems than I can comprehend. Aside from that Utah and BYU fans should unite for this purpose. Because if it would have been the Cougs at the Sugar Bowl, they would have gotten screwed over as well. My friend Erin sent me this article. It very accurately describes my frustrations. Well folks, back into hibernation.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3815656

Victory is oh so very SWEET!

New Utah Hoodie $40
New Utah hat $20
Pizza at Iggy's $12
Watching the faces of the BYU student section as Utah doubled the kitty cats score .......................................................PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LETS GO BOWLING UTES!!!!! Have fun in Vegas Cougs!!!! Eat your heart out Jon.
* In better news for Ian, the Colt's won and for that I am grateful this Thanksgiving week.

And so the war begins.................

This is a very trying week for our marriage. I am a passionate Utah fan and Ian is a BYU gomer. The outcome of this game could determine my mood for the next six months. GO UTES!!!!!!!!!!

Apple Pie Caramel Apples

These bad boys taste a lot like the ones at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory so I decided I must share. Here is the what you will need......

5 Granny Smith Apples

1 Bag Kraft Caramel's

2 TBSP. water

1 bag white chocolate chips

3/4 TBSP. oil

Sugar and Cinnamon

Wash apples and remove stems. Allow to dry completely. Insert Popsicle sticks (these come with the caramel's) into the top of the apple. Melt all caramel's with water in a sauce pan on low heat stirring constantly. Heavily butter a cookie sheet to place caramel apples on. When caramel is completely melted you are ready to dip. I like to tip the sauce pan to one side and Roll the apples in it. You won't be able to get the top so you can just spoon the caramel onto the top half. Allow excess caramel to drip back into pan and then scrape the bottom of the apple so it will sit flat. Allow apples to cool in fridge for about 20 minutes.

While cooling mix a small amount of cinnamon and sugar together for sprinkling. When the caramel has hardened remove apples from fridge. Place about half of the bag of chips in microwave safe bowl and melt in microwave. I do about 20 seconds at a time stirring in between so that they don't burn. Remove melted chocolate from microwave and add oil to make it a little easier to use. Spoon chocolate onto apples covering with a thin layer of white chocolate. Next sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture all over the outside of the apple. Put apples back onto cookie sheet and let chill until chocolate has hardened. Remove from fridge and let sit for about 20 minutes before serving. This is Ian's new favorite dessert.