A Pumpkin Breakfast

Because I don't have anything else to share, but because I do want to be a good "blogger", I'll share a recipe we used this week! I have never made Baked French Toast, where you let it sit overnight and soak. It was a success, and very yummy! I found this Pumpkin Recipe on Pinterest of course, and thought I'd give it a try. I might even just use the batter for future French Toast! Maybe on Thanksgiving morning or something!?

This is the recipe I used, and loved it!

I about halved it, or a little less, because it was just Tanner and I eating it, and I didn't want a ton of leftovers. It's fun how it gets a crunch on the top! I wish I would've left it bake a little bit longer, because the middle pieces were a tad too soggy for my liking, but it didn't matter, because I only like corner pieces anyways! :)

Speaking of other food, do you like Greek Yogurt? I do. But, I stopped making it every morning because it's a pain to pour granola, and slice fruit...really, it is!

Last time I was at the store, I stumbled upon this Greek yogurt:

I had seen commercials, and thought I should try it. And when they say you can just bend the corner and put the yumminess inside the yogurt, you really can. I loved that berry one. They also have granola in some of the corners! I would give it a try if you like Greek yogurt.

I'm going to end this post now, before I start becoming a "food blogger"...

It's starting...

Yesterday, walking to my car after work, I realized that it is starting. The cold, dreery, days are here! I had to run to my car and take a few deep breaths, turn on my car, and blast the heat.

I don't mean to complain... this is where we live, and I get to go home to my honey, but it's just TOO COLD.(and it's not even the worst of it!!) It's a great place to live, but not longer than a couple years... we are bookin it out of here once we get the chance. :)

But for now, hot chocolate, blankets, and cuddles will be suffice.

Our Halloween

One night on my way home, I was noticing this beautiful sunset. I ran into the house and made Tanner get in the car, and we drove up the Loop by our house to watch the sunset! It was a beautiful sight!

Saturday before Halloween, it was pretty Sophia's birthday party, and we had Tanner's parents and brother Logan in town that weekend. It was lots of fun! I love when people come to visit!

Vamps.

Halloween day, I had to dress up, and run the Trick-Or-Treating, and deliver goodie bags! So I dressed up as Where's Waldo. And, everyone kept joking about the "can't find Waldo" thing, so we took some pictures of me hiding places...

Halloween night we went to Brock and Sarah's house for her yummy mexican soup that she makes. Then we headed to a free donut and cider little shin dig that Madeline's old professor does. Literally, free, for hundreds of peeps! We will definitely be going next year! And the year after that.. get me out of UTAH!

I had to be a serious robber.

Madeline is an artist, and was the cutest deer.

The donut stealer.

Yesterday, Saturday, we got free couches! Our Real Estate agent and her family just built a new house, so they gave us their old couches they had in storage. I wish we could've taped our reactions when they put them in our house! We can actually lay together and watch a movie together!!! They're deep, and so comfy! Right now our family room is like a theater room, and we have 4 couches...we are happy with our new ones!

Then, we watched Sophie as Brock & Sarah went and saw a movie. We painted her nails, and visited good old Cold Stone. We always have a blast with that sweetie!

Today at church we walked out of sacrament meeting, to snow. The kids were excited, but all of the adults were not!! 

Let Them Eat Cake.. and Pumpkin Bars

While we were in Mesa, we were able to devour our year old brownie cake!

We have really great facial expressions. Our kids are so lucky..

Mmmm.. sooo good

I received a Birthday Card from my favorite Missionary in Texas, and it was the best present ever. I just love her.

Marrisa Shai.. what a wonderful name!

On Tuesday, we had friends over for soup, Pumpkin carving, good music, and pumpkin bars! It was a blast!

sometimes, my husband is an Asian freak.

could you just die over that white pumpkin!?

Just preparing to be a dentist family..

It was a great time to say the least!

Our Anniversary: Park City

Last Saturday, was our Anniversary. On Friday, Tanner has early class, and I had slept through my alarm (as usual), so when I got to my phone, there was a text with a list of items I needed to have packed and ready by 4pm. I was shocked! And so excited! I started to think of where we were going, and figured it was Park City, or Downtown.

Luckily, I was working at my boss' house that day, so I snuck out a little early, and waited for Tan to get home from his test! It was a little later than we had planned, so we were both starving, so we sped to the destination! Our friends' dad is the GM and part owner at Hotel Park City and so he sure hooked us up! We were able to get updated into the "cottage" which was amazing. We walked in to a full kitchen, family room, huge bathroom, a 3-way fireplace, a hot tub on our balcony, and a view that could take your breath away! We sat and enjoyed it for a second, but were both starving (did I say starving? more like HANGRY as Tanner would say), so we rushed to Main Street. 

The moon was so pretty on our drive!

We resulted in going to Bandit's BBQ where we always get their chicken & tri tip nachos! All the other places were pretty packed on a Friday night, and let's face it...too expensive! We also shared some salmon, walked around a bit, but ran back to the car because we were freezing! 

Then we headed back to the Hotel, and went into the Ruth's Chris they have, and got some dessert! Not the prettiest picture, but it was a delicious molten cake with caramel and strawberries. A perfect dessert in my opinion!

This is what we got to wake up to! I mean are you kidding!? So beautiful. 

We watched lots of movies and enjoyed the fireplace way too much!

We went to a breakfast place on Main Street that was a.maz.ing. It was my first time getting egg's benedict, and I want it every morning for the rest of my life...mmmm!

We headed back to the room to watch yet another movie before check out, take a nap, have some sparkling cider, enjoy the fire, oh, and die at that view again!

We decided to stop on the drive home and walk around the pretty, fall trees, and it was well worth it!

Later that evening, we went to SmashBurger, and saw Captain Phillips. That's right..not a dollar movie! He said I would have made fun of him for the rest of our lives...who...me!? Noooo. 

And, Captain Phillips was amazing. Seriously go see it right now!

funny story:

On our way out of Park City, there was a motorcycle cop. We knew he had radar'd us, or whatever it's called, and isn't that the worst feeling? When your heart just drops as you see them quickly turn to chase you down? So we pull over, and the guy was questioning Tanner's CA license, yada yada, and we give him the "it's our anniversary, that's why we were here" line, and then he sees the bottle of Martinellis by my feet, and says, "Now, that doesn't happen to be an open bottle right?", and Tan and I just bust up laughing saying, "it's cider". So, luckily he noticed that we were great people, and just totally in love, and he gave us a warning! Yahoo! 

So grateful for that fun memory we now have, and that my sweetheart was able to treat us to a fun weekend! 

There really is nothing better than spending a whole 24 hours with the one you love!