MANTI

One of my favorite in-laws got married last weekend!

 It was my first time in the Manti Temple, and it was gorgeous!

 I even got Phil to be in a picture with me!

Some people got tired of all the picture-taking 

But others were just on a roll 

 Out. Of. Control.

Then Fred's Diner.

Apparently that's what you're supposed to do in Manti.

Congrats Dane and Kortney!!

ALL YOU NEED...

I started this project last summer.

I found a frame/board at DI for $2

and I'm kicking myself in the butt for not taking a "before" picture 

but it was tan on the middle and green around the edges

and I turned it into...

LOVE.

Sometimes I get crafty...it just takes 6 months...

KILLSHOT

Some good friends of ours invited us to go shooting with them.

Seriously.

My new hobby.

On the way there, I got a little "artsy"

 And made us some villains.

Meet (from left to right): Ninja, Terrorist (with 72 virgins on his mind),

Cowboy, Kamikaze, and Pirate.

It. Was. Awesome. 

I love my life.

I got Phil a hundred rounds for his birthday, just so I can go again.

I mean...HE can go again.

Ahem.

RECENT YUMMINESS

Cilantro-Jalapeno Ranch:

Has what it says: 

Packet of ranch dressing mix (NOT THE DIP)

1 cup mayo, 1 cup milk

Chopped cilantro

Chopped jalapenos (start with a little, then add to taste)

Blend thoroughly.

Done.

 Pizza Factory Breadsticks:

Frozen Rhodes Rolls, thaw, then roll into long "snakes"

Wrap around soaked skewers, let rise.

 Smother with garlic butter (garlic powder, garlic salt, parsley)

Die happy.

DUCT TAPE

Duct tape is just straight-up American.

 You can do anything with it.

Including hold a little person against the wall for a while. 

 Unless that little person doesn't want to be on the wall.

He will pretending he's choking, even foaming at the mouth.

And then fall down.

And the other team wins.

OFF-LIMITS

I'm so grateful to know that some things are good for me

and some things are not good for me.

And there are many who have taken the road I'm on

and left warnings for me to know how to be happy and safe.

Some things I need to just stay away from.

Some things I need to be careful around.

Because the destination is going to be beautiful

and I need to get there in one piece.