Fashion Police

Only at Disneyland...can grown people wear ridiculous headwear and no one gives it a second glance.

More on this trip to come.

We Heart Our Best Bites

We love the Our Best Bites website with pictures to help you step-by-step through the recipes and everything turns out amazing. We all have the cookbook as well and have been making our way through it and comparing notes of what we have been trying and liking. The cookbook has become a favorite, along with our beloved Ivory Family Cookbooks where everything in there is also amazing. On Sunday when we were trying to think what to fix for dinner, Lilli had said that she loves the Coconut Rice and Kristen and Melinda have lots of veggies from the community garden coop. So, we settled on Bacon Wrapped Teriyaki Chicken Skewers . . . yum! . . have we mentioned lately how much we love bacon! We grilled the veggies and had actually made the skewers in the oven. The teriyaki sauce in the recipe was so easy to make and de-licious! The coconut rice truly was scrumptious - and with coconut milk and some sugar in there - how could we go wrong. We can't wait to try our next thing.

Shark Tank

I have discovered a new fun show on ABC . . . the Shark Tank . . . and I'm hooked. The premise of the show has people who have an invention or an idea that are looking for an investment to continue to grow their business. Then they pitch their ideas to five varied business sharks and see if they can make a deal - or not. My favorite part of the show is the banter between the sharks. A lot of people have good ideas, but not all of them are marketable - and then some could be the next big thing. It's fascinating to see what people come up with. And, it's great fun now that they are in year two, they show updates of the business that were on the show last year and how they are doing now.

Cutest Kids

We have the best time with all of our little kids. Right now our littlest ones, Jena and Davis, crack us up with their sweet smiles and funny faces. Jena squints her eyes and puckers her lips when she comes at you ready for a kiss . . . these were from last October and they make me smile every time.

Davis, our little blue eyed boy, is learning to smile when I come at him with a camera in his face to record these fun moments.

#26 - Get the list of prominent people in the Salt Lake Cemetery and find their gravesites - DONE!

I know, I know...what a weird one to put on my list, right? But I have always loved the Salt Lake Cemetery. I just think it has such a rich history. In fact, the sexton's office has a map of the cemetery with all the famous people who are buried there. If you want to look up a family member, they will print you a DETAILED map, including who is around the person you're looking for and exactly how to get there.

Here were some of my thoughts during my little adventure:

The Salt Lake Cemetery is going to be where all the action is during the Resurrection. 11 prophets are buried there, from as early as John Taylor to as recent as Gordon B. Hinckley.

And, my grandma will have an awesome seat. She's right in the same section as Harold B. Lee.

It's interesting how the prophets all have huge grave markers. I think if they were choosing their headstones themselves, they would pick something more understated. But when your family is choosing for you and realize the legacy you have, I kinda get it. Here's a few examples:

It's very possible to have incredibly tacky grave markers. This means you, everyone who puts a picture on their headstone!

I found Emo's grave. Turns out, it is totally on the map. Background: if you grew up in Salt Lake, you have probably spent some time in the Salt Lake Cemetery looking for Emo's grave. I remember at least two after-dark occasions for me, but we didn't find it either time. Let me tell you: it is creepy even in the bright sunlight. Here's a far away look:

And a close-up. Yes, there really is an urn or something inside the door of this grave stone. Apparently his remains have been moved to an "undisclosed location" due to all the vandalism at this site.

#7 - Try 5 New Fruits or Vegetables - DONE!

As Melinda has already so eloquently described, she and I joined a CSA earlier this year, which means we get farm-fresh produce for 18 weeks. I have tried stuff I have never heard of before, like purple carrots, 8-ball zucchini, mexican squash...you get the idea. Here's a typical load:

The challenging part is figuring out how to use all of this stuff! Any creative uses for kohlrabi? Anyone????

The Best Dad

In our humble opinion, we have the best Dad. He takes such good care of us. From time to time, I have needed to borrow Dad's extra car - a sweet mini van that our Mom used. Whether it's been for carting youth to and from activities or to help me while my own money pit of a car seems to be eternally in the shop - I'm grateful to be able to use it. One day, I had arranged to pick up the van after work and Dad wasn't going to be home. I stopped by the house for the keys - and he had also set out my favorite snack - a nice cold Coke and dry roasted peanuts. It's the best combination and something I always have at his house. It made me smile. It's just a little thing, but one of the ways that I know he loves and cares about me. Thanks, Dad for all you do!