October Fest

A couple of weeks ago Das's good friend Dan came into town with his cute girlfriend Angie.

Dan decided to get a room up at Snowbird since Angie hadn't been to Utah before and he wanted to show her the mountains.  Their room was the top floor and looked down into the lobby.  The boys thought they would be cute and make paper airplanes to throw down.  The planes dropped straight to the ground. lol

Dan had no idea that October Fest was going on the same exact time.  It worked out perfect for them.  Dan invited Das and I up for dinner and to meet Angie.  But unfortunately we couldn't work out a sitter.  So we went up for lunch instead.

I have only been to October Fest once or twice before many many years ago.  And I never had a chance to try the food.  We all got brats with sauerkraut and potato pancakes. YUMMY!

We were fortunate to grab a great seat and sat back to enjoy the entertainment and food.

I love watching all the people dressed up dancing.  Especially the really old ones that can barely even move.

Afterward we walked around the shops and shared stories.  And got to know Angie a little better.

It was so beautiful up there!  I wish we took more advantage of living by these gorgeous mountains.

Dan and Angie make a perfect couple.  I really enjoyed getting to know her better, and hope we get to see them again soon. 

We were going to take the lift up and ride the zip line or alpine slide down, but the line was to long, so we just rode it up and took off.    We had a great time and thanks Dan for inviting us up!

Another weekend gone.....

Yesterday Das and Tristan came in with arm fulls of tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and jalapenos.  So I started to look for recipes to use them all.

On Pinterest.com, they have so many fun and yummy recipes.  I came across a baked Parmesan tomato recipe.

You slice the tomatoes in half, sprinkle with salt, pepper, oregano, fresh Parmesan cheese, and a splash of olive oil.  Then bake at 450 for 15 minutes.  They look delicious....but they were just OK.  Probably be better with mozzarella and basil on top.  I will try that next time. 

Next I found a baked zucchini sticks with a sweet onion dip.  After slicing the zucchini, you sprinkle with salt and let sit for an hour. This method helps the zucchini to sweat out moisture.

You then dip into egg and roll in the mixture.(Parmesan, Italian spices, and panko bread crumbs.)  Cook at 450 for 15 minutes. 

The dip was really tasty.  You caramelize onions and then mix in food processor with apple cider, mustard, mayo, and olive oil.  I will definitely be making it again. 

My favorite.....chocolate chip zucchini bread.

Touchdown!

So far, I have learned a great deal about football and I am actually enjoying it.  The U game was a good game last night.  So close!  Looking forward to the games today and to see how I do in my first week of fantasy football.  Unfortunately I don't have an Bears players on my team.  And I have the QB on the opposing team they are playing today.  Should be fun to watch. 

Also on pinterest.com I came across a fun tutorial to make your hair wavy.  You are suppose to twist it while it is wet and sleep on it.  I just was playing around late last night and did it dry.  I liked the end result.  Next time I will try it wet, and put a little more effort into it.

It was Das's turn to teach primary today.  I stayed home with Ashton since he keeps getting a fever and I don't want to take him out.  I have such an awesome husband.  He is so good to us.  Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday.  I know I am!

Our Brave Little Guy

A few months ago Ashton had his 5 year check up.  The doctor said his tonsils were extremely large and asked is he had a tough time sleeping.  In fact...he had.  He has always been a heavy breather, and snores.  The doctor recommended having his tonsils removed.  He said it would probably also cure his bed wetting.  The doctor said that Ashton was not reaching his REM's and would be a lot happier after the surgery. 

This morning we woke up before the sun came up and headed to the Avenues Surgical Center.  Das took the day off work to watch Logan and get Tristan off to school. 

 When we arrived, Ashton was in good spirits.  He was looking forward to Popsicles, ice cream, and missing school.  He was more concerned about people seeing him in his Jammie's then the surgery.

The nurse came in and gave Ashton some medicine to relax him.  Within 5 minutes he was feeling REAL good.   I had him on my lap the whole time and he kept trying to climb off but his whole body would flop forward and he couldn't get back up.  He thought it was so funny.  Several times he would say, "WOW."  Or would ask what Tristan was doing here.  Then when I told him no one was in there he would laugh.  Then at times he would get so serious.  If anyone has ever seen the little boy on YouTube that just had his teeth pulled....that was Ashton today.  All though, Ashton couldn't even talk.

Twenty minutes later they came with the wagon to take him to surgery.  They wheeled him away with a huge smile on his face the whole time. 

 He was not a happy camper afterwards obviously.  He was still slurring his speech and was crying cuz it hurt so bad.  Once he was ready to go, we headed home and he slept the whole way.

We got home and I tried to get him to go back to sleep.  But he was feeling fantastic and had his clothes on by the time I got back from picking up his meds.  He wanted to go to the neighbors to play.

I got him to sit on the couch with me for a while, but still he wouldn't sleep.  When Tristan came home from school, they played some cards for a while.  Then all the sudden they were no where to be found.  I ran outside and here come Tristan and Ashton riding down the street on their bikes.  I yelled to get their butts inside.  Ashton looked sick at this point.  He hasn't left the couch since, but still hasn't slept.  He has been so good and I am sure I would be a lot worse off.

When you have boys....

If I didn't have a husband who was such a sports fan, and 3 tough little boys, I am not sure I would be attending any sports events.  But I am so happy that I do and I get to spend time with the 4 best guys in the world. 

We had been talking all Summer about getting to a Bee's game, but with everything else going on, we never got the chance.  So since this past week was the last week they would be playing, we made sure to get there.  We stopped beforehand to eat at Sugar House BBQ.  The boys love ribs and ate theirs and half of ours.  They are going to eat us out of house and home one day. 

And they still had more room in their tummies for a hot dog.  Although Ashton said he didn't want one because he was to busy pouting that he wanted more water. 

Sweetest baby alive!  He crashed out for a little bit.  I almost did too.  The beginning of the game was slow and boring.  But in the eighth inning the Bees took the lead! 

We walked around the stadium and sat on the grass for a bit while the boys tried to get on the big screen for singing and dancing to take me out to the ballgame....which they did....but for a brief second.  After the game we came home to make sure all our team members had signed up for our fantasy football.....which they hadn't....You know who you are. lol  Glad you all got it taken care of though.  Ladies....lets kick some butt!  Boo Keymasters.....Go Gatekeepers.=)

Thursday night was the Utah game.  Das and I were planning on going to the gym, but skipped it to watch.  Go Utes!  Gonna be a great season.  And so excited to get my kids pumped up about sports.....I mean excited for Das to get the kids pumped up.

Another great cabin Adventure!

Friday afternoon Das and I loaded the car up and headed to the cabin one last time this summer.  We invited our friends The Mansourri's and Johhannesen's to join us.  Kevin and Leesa got up not much longer after us.  Kelly and Joe were a little later.  We grilled some food and sat around enjoying each others company. 

Afterwards we headed to the fire pit to roast some S'mores.  We didn't plan on doing a fire the first night, but glad we did since Saturday night it down poured. 

After S'mores, we headed in to play some card games.   

The next morning, everyone but Logan and I headed for a hike.  It was a shorts one since the kids are all so young.  Tristan was the oldest this trip.  Then Kevin and Leesa brought their youngest Ellie but left Grace at home.  Kelly and Joe had their twins Henry and Alana and their oldest Kira.  They all played very well together. 

Later on these boys headed into town while us ladies relaxed. 

Then it was more food and more cards.  These trips always go by way to fast. 

After the other couple took off, Das and I decided to take advantage of my brothers generosity.  He gave us the keys to his four wheelers that he leaves up there.  We hope to have our own four wheelers next summer.  So we got the boys loaded up and headed down the main road.  We were having a terrific time until Das got pulled over.  Apparently children under 18 have to be wearing helmets.  We did not know this.  But whatever!  We figured those rules couldn't be enforced cuz it was private property.  Turns out it is, except for the road we were on.  Duh!  I got off with a warning, but Das was given two fines since he had Logan and Ashton.  Oh well, we still got a go on a small ride and the boys loved it.  We had a fabulous time with everyone and can't wait to do it again and again! 

Das gave Logan a Butterfingers.  He didn't want to touch the chocolate, so he just held it in his mouth.  Such a funny little man he is.

Not our first...and not our last

Ashton has been so bored this past week with Tristan already being in school.  Every 5 minutes he would ask me when we were going to pick up Tristan.  He drove me crazy.  He isn't one for cartoons, and he loves to talk.  I enjoyed our time together, but we are both very excited to have him in kindergarten.  So this morning I dropped Tristan off, and started the laundry since the shirt Ashton wanted to wear was dirty.  He wouldn't put anything else on while they were being cleaned.   

We headed to the school around noon so he could play on the play ground for a little bit.  Then all the kindergarteners started showing up.   

He is so excited to have his best friend Eli in his class.  It is going to be a fun year for them. 

Tristan just happened to be coming out from lunch.  I think Ashton will love having his big brother close by.  I love they are only a grade apart.  That is how we are planning to do it with Logan and the next one. 

They all began to line up and say their goodbyes.  I got a little teary eyed, but he was so brave that it wasn't to hard to send him off.  How do they grow up so fast!?!  It is going to be a busy year but a fantastic one!