Our Vacation!!!!

Well we went on vacation this past week and it was lots of fun and very busy. I'm so glad we were able to go but I am also very glad that we are now home so that I can get back to looking for a job and enjoying my time before I do start working.
On our 1st day this is what we did.

Spent 3.5 hours in Reno Airport

After spending about 6 hours total on airplanes or in airports we finally arrived in SEATTLE, WA. We spent some time with our friends and then we went here....

  

Where I watched my first major league baseball game to bad the Mariners lost.

 I know it's a cheesy smile but it's what I was giving at the moment.

This is what we did on day 2.

Washington Lake

After we went to Washington Lake we had lunch and then we headed over to see

this who would have thought that going to Washington we would see this lady.
We also went to Pike Place Market where we did this.

Gum Wall under Pike Place Market

Yes we each chewed a piece of gum and stuck it on the wall. Just to warn you it was really smelly down there.

I hope we all know what this is

We also went over to the Space Needle, no we didn't go up because we didn't think $25 per person was worth it so but we got to take a pic and go into the gift shop. After we went there we went to dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory and that was fun.

On day three we spent the day outside and went on a hike and had a picnic lunch. This was the first place we went for a hike and saw that the trail was closed.

Snoqualmi Waterfalls

After going there we went over to ...

Twin Falls, WA

I'll admit when they were talking about it I was a little skeptical because how could they have a Twin Falls like the one in Idaho. Any way it was such a nice hike and having lunch with this view was so great.

So glad we were able to find the waterfall

That night there was a party which we attended and then on Saturday I attended a baby shower for my friend and Mitch went bowling. After that we attending another party and it was very fun and enjoyable. We were able to spend our time getting to know our friends families and see where they came from and why they are they way they are.
THANKS NEIL AND EMILY FOR THE INVITE AND TAKING US TO ALL OF THOSE PLACES. WE HAD A GREAT TIME.

Back From Vaca more info in the morning!!!!

Well we are finally back from vacation. I'm really glad we're home, it was really fun and I have lots of pics to share with you tomorrow if I can remember to post them. I'll let you all know what we did and how fun it was.

Long Day and No Ball Game

So I've worked on my quilt yet again today want to see what it looked like earlier today, well here it is...

It's starting to come together, I'm really excited and looking forward to seeing what the final product will look like. I'm really excited to get done with it and have the finished product.  We had been planning on going to the baseball game tonight and it would have been lots of fun. But we didn't get to go because the Man had to drive to Jackson and didn't get home in time to go. So what a bummer, we were going to take my Grandma and she was really excited to but the Man was so tired we just couldn't go.

More Quilting

So I know that I still haven't posted any pics of my car but I just haven't taken any and we'll see when it actually happens. Hopefully this next week my fingers are crossed.

Going on, I've still been working on my quilt and this is what it looked like as of last Friday.

This is not what it looks like currently but maybe I'll take a pick when it is laid out tomorrow, it is really coming along if you ask me. I think it is going to look very elegant and classy. Looking forward to also seeing the end and see what it really ends up looking like.

On another note, still don't have a job that I want, still looking though. I'm really looking forward to having a real job not just a job to get me to the next step. This is the next step. Oh on top of that I will be sending out my graduation announcements soon. Don't know how soon, I can never seem to get things out on time hopefully this will be better than the thank you cards that were supposed to be sent out to those who gave us wedding presents.

Oh, so excited that JP won on the Bachelorrette. Don't think that I would have watched another season if he had lost.

Hope your Tuesday will be as good as mine!!!

Graduation It Really Happened!!!

Just so you all know I really Graduated!!! NO JOKE!! Want to see.....

See Look Me and the Man

Once Again

All my siblings came to celebrate!!!! LOVE THEM!!!

Look Mom and Dad and Grandma Too!!! 

I'm a little sad that I didn't get pictures of the other people that came to support me, Doug and Becky, and Julie too!! I sure am glad I have great in-laws that are so supportive.

Just let me tell you this they all sure were proud, lets just admit it I was a little proud too. Now that I'm done I don't really have much to do in terms of work so I've been spending time with my Grandma. This is what I've been doing.

Just one of each block that I had finished.

So I've been working on this black, white, and red quilt I've been working pretty hard on it the last 3 days. I am 2 blocks short of having done 44 blocks in total, I'm going to try and keep posting on my progress and all the other things that have been going on.

Oh and maybe I'll take a pic of the car so that you can see what it looks like. Just so you know I was skeptical about the car but pretty sure I'm in love with it now that I've been driving it around.

Signing off...............

Graduation Seriously

Yo Yo Just thought I'd let all you know out there I'm graduating tomorrow. Finally I know it's taken 5 years holy cow. Anyway REALLY excited and looking forward to it. And my Super Cool Husband is pretty much the best, Guess what my Graduation Present was..........A Car! I know right how cool, who would have thought I would have been rewarded with a car. Anyway on to something new, I had to have an exit interview with one of my professors it was really funny. He told me before I left his office that I had a really nice personality and that he liked my disposition in life. Who would have thought that a teacher would have paid that much attention to who I really am, I guess people are really watching what I do ( without me really knowing it). Alright well I have to make dinner now so I'm signing off, but YAY for tomorrow can't wait. Oh except that I have one more test to take..... Boo.

Yum Yumm and Yummy

Now this is the first time I've ever done a food/recipe post but I couldn't help it these little treats are just so tasty I just had to share with everyone else out there.

                                                  Caramel S'more cups

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 egg

24 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate, from 3 (1.91 oz) rolls, unwrapped

72 mini marshmallows (about 3/4 cup)

1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Heat oven to 350F, Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.

2. Make cookie dough as directed on package, using butter and egg. Shape dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls.

place 1 ball into each muffin cup.

3. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from oven, firmly press 1 candy into center of each cookie until flush with cookie top. Top each with 3 marshmallows. Bake 2 to 4 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffed. Cool 10 to 15 minutes. Loosen edges of cookie with small metal spatula and remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.

4. Place chocolate chips in small resealable freezer plastic bag. Microwave on High about 1 minute or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until chocolate is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over marshmallows. Let stand until hardened, about 10 minutes.