Happy Valentines 2009

Valentines is a great holiday. I love it even more now that I get to celebrate it with Adam. We enjoyed a wonderful Valentines day together. We started by going to the gym together to get our selves looking good for the cruise. Then we both ran some errands. When I got back from my shopping I answered the doorbell to find Adam holding these beautiful flowers and Sees Chocolates. Adam was really creative to ring the doorbell instead of just placing the flowers on the counter. It was really cute to answer the door and see him.

Adam got a warm welcome when he came home to our front room that I had heart attacked for him. Later on in the evening he opened his gift of new sweats and a shirt. I think it would be a fun tradition to start giving pajamas on Valentines. It is a day for cuddling and everyone wants new pajamas to cuddle in and watch a cute movie--right.

We went to a movie (he is just not that into you) before dinner and we both felt like it was just and okay movie. We liked the side story of Jennifer Aniston and Ben Afleck but the other stories were not as interesting. Either way it was fun to see a movie together.

Then I made dinner for two.

You'll notice that Adam's plate has no veggies on it :) I am still working on that.

I made Chicken Cordon Blue, gravy, rolls, greens sauted in soy sauce and butter, with a fruit side of red D, Anjou pears. I go the recipe for the Chicken Cordon Blue from All Recipes.com. If you decided to make this be sure to read the reviews. They have some great suggestions.


After Dinner Adam and I made a bed of quilts and pillows in front of the tv and watch a movie while finishing off our Valentines evening with this Death by Choloclate dessert. Delcious.


Happy Valentines! I hope you enjoyed your day as much as we did ours.

Treasures

Adam and I participated in the Ward Activity Yesterday by dressing up 80's and going to Classic Skating. We had to scrounge for clothes that worked and I think we did a pretty good job. Adam kept saying that he couldn't find anything to wear but I told him to keep looking. A few minutes later I turned around to find him in this treasure of a tank top--tight, faded, black, and neon writing. It was screaming 80's (even if it says the year is 92' on it)

On Monday we celebrated our niece, Ava's, birthday. Pictured below is not Ava but Paisley. Paisley just got glasses and I think she is the cutest little girl that ever wore glasses. I just love her! Plus, the glasses are pink! Besides the glasses being cute, she is a treasure enough for me.

I made these treasures on Sunday. I went to a wonderful teaching conference on Saturday and the head baker from Lion House Restaurant come and taught us how to make their famous rolls. I got motivated to make them and they turned out to be delicious!

Later Saturday evening, Adam and I played a wonderful game of Mexican Train Dominoes. My family got me this treasure of a game for my birthday and I really like it. Adam won one game and I won the other. This is the picture of how long our trains actually got. Next Saturday if you are bored call us and we would love to play this game with you.

Last treasure is that we leave on our cruise in 10 days!

I had a dream about you

Today the health teacher, Molly Garfield, came to my class after school. (Molly along with two other teachers, car pools with me to school everyday). She poked her head in my room and said," can I talk to you for a moment?"
Me: Sure"
Molly: "You know boy student (name left out)."
Me: "No."
Molly: "Really, because he knows you."
Me: Then I guess I must have him in class. Yeah, sure I know him."
Molly: "Well, Boy Student had a dream last night that he was at your house." This is weird because he has never been to my house. "And while at your house he got in the car pool with the rest of the teachers when we came to pick you up." Funny hu?
Me: "Wow" was my only response.

Funny story, but weird/scary to think that a student had me in his dream. I actually surprise that he even shared that story in public--dreaming about teachers...isn't that like not cool in their little 8th grade minds.

Weekend of Deals

Adam and I had a lovely weekend. On Friday we went to Iggy's with the Alders. It is the new restaurant near the University Cinemark. It was good, but I didn't savor over my burger that I ordered but Iggy's is a sports bar and Adam liked it but it more his flavor of food than mine. However the fries were excellent.


After dinner we watched "the Rocker"which is our weekend deal #1 (a movie for a dollar). It was funny and had some great one liners. It was worth a Red Box one dollar.

On Saturday Adam and I went to the gym. Good start to the day after cleaning the house. Now I could check off two items on my list. When I get to check items off on my list I feel productive and not so lazy. However the best of Saturday was going to Dillards. But first I have to take a step back to my Birthday.

Some people may think having a January Birthday stinks because you just had Christmas. News Flash...in January all the stores have their inventory so EVERYTHING goes on sale. Just so happens that when the sales hit I have newly inherited high cash flow. So, I took some of my Benjamins and went to Dillards and Nordstrom (weekend deal #2).

I first purchased some new jeans. I was planning on buying some Citizens of Humanity but they didn't have my size and I didn't feel like waiting for them to mail them to me so I bought these instead.Hudson's. I had seen these before but always stuck to what I knew I loved--my Citizen jeans--so I didn't venture out. But I am so happy I tried these on. Adam told me to get them and I glad he did because I love them!

Second, I ended up finding 4 sweet pairs of shoes. Some for teaching--I have to have comfortable shoes to teach in since I am standing all day--some for church, and some for normal activities. But the best part is still the deal that I got them for. Are you ready...$120. Honestly, when is the last time you can say you bought 4 pairs of shoes for that much? (and not from Target).

One pair was actually not on sale but since it was on the sale shelf, the salesperson gave me a black stilletto shoe that was originally $79 for $32. Pretty much all the shoes were 70% off. (I'll post pictures of them soon).

Confesion: I like shopping for shoes better at Dillards than at Nordstrom--at least in Utah. Orem has the smallest Nordstrom in the country. Not only that, but my favorite shoe designer, Gianni Bini, is not sold at Nordstrom. Therefore, I like Dillards better--but only for shoes. Dillards also has sales on shoes, read the above paragraph, which I love.

After Shopping, Adam and scored sweet seats, actuall seats--not standing--for the BYU men's basketball game--weekend deal #3. It was awesome to watch Jimmer and Lee beat Wyoming.

To top the day off, Adam and I saw Taken. Good movie, intense, and I recommend seeing it. Leans more towards guys' taste but I like a lot of action movies, thus, I liked it and you may too.


Sunday was Superbowl XLIII and Adam and I watched it at his parents house. We usually cheer for the underdog so we were sad but not devestaed that the Cardinals lost. Still, good food and great commercials. My favorite commercial was the Bud light--drinkability.

This weekend was full of deals from the shoes, to the red box, to the BYU game. I hope your weekend was a fun as ours.