What Boredom Does...

Dan has had so much homework lately. I'm really proud of him because he does so well in school but these past couple weeks it has meant that he goes to school before I get up and comes home after I go to bed.

(Of course, I usually am awake for about 13 hours of the day that doesn't give him much time to work with.)

Anyway, I have been trying to fill my time by reading magazines and books, working on my baby blankets, and watching a lot of TV.

When that started to get old I turned to the kitchen.

Now, I have been following this blog, Bakerella, ever since it first got started. She has become well known for her adorable cake pops. And as an avid blog follower I decided it was about time to try them out.

It's actually surprisingly simple. Mine were supposed to look like mini cupcakes. Even though they didn't quite turn out I thought they were pretty cute.

Basically you just take a cake (I used red velvet), crumble it up and mix it with a can of frosting.

Then when it's well mixed you roll it out into little balls and refrigerate them.

Next, I dipped the bottoms in chocolate...

And the tops in melted candy things I got at the craft store.

Then I decorated them and before you know I had my very own cake pops!

It made a lot.

And a lot.

But they were delicious!

I can't wait to try out different designs!

Vegas Baby!

One of my best friends from high school goes to Vegas pretty much every year for spring break. Since it's only a few hours drive Dan and I decided to meet her and her boyfriend, and her mom there for a few days of fun.

We had tons of fun walking around the strip and spending time in the sun by the pool. Sadly I did not get pictures but it was great to see them!

We also went to Vegas to see my aunt and uncle. We have so much fun with them and this time was no exception.

Besides all the delicious food they cooked up we had fun playing games.

Maria and Daryll love the Pirates of the Caribbean Life game and they go all out. So we had to get a game in.

Take a look at the players.

(Notice the tan line. I didn't think I needed sunscreen in St. George because I was cold. Big mistake. Now I have a farmer's tan just on my right arm since I was on the passenger side. Attractive, huh?)

Anyway, that's me. I was the only landlubber but it didn't stay that way for long...

My attractive husband. He was a pirate hence the eye patch and sword.

Maria was another pirate. Notice that giant bag of loot.

Daryll was Captain Jack Sparrow. Pretty incredible costume.

The rules for their version are a little different and so much more fun. And you get to use real coins that look like they belong in the movie. It's great. I highly recommend playing this game with Maria and Daryll.

Anyway, after a few spins (ok, we were halfway done) I stole Captain Jack Sparrow.

I promise that after putting all this gear on you will start to feel pretty powerful.

Maria ended up winning (she sure knows how to hide that loot!) but we let Dan try the Jack Sparrow hat on and I have to say that we might have our Halloween costumes picked out! He looks pretty great :)

Oh, here is a picture of the treasure chest that stores all this amazing gear. Maria and Daryll go all out for Pirates of the Caribbean and it is funnest game ever!

Thank you Maria and Daryll! We had amazing time!

First Eagle

One of the most exciting times of the year (for Dan) is when it finally warms up enough to golf. The weather has not been great here but we went to Las Vegas this week so to see my aunt and uncle and my friend and stopped in St. George.

I love watching Dan golf in St. George. The scenery is amazing.

And this year, in his first golf round of the season Dan did an amazing thing himself...

He got an eagle! It was really quite impressive.

He made a really good putt and was two under par. We played (well, Dan played and I watched from the cart) with some old men who were hilarious.

After such an incredible start to the season, keep your eyes open for Dan on the PGA tour!