Gathering #98

Sorry I have been M.I.A. the last 2 months when it comes to blogging. My summer got a way from me. I spent the majority of the summer remodeling (post to come about this), but on a happy note I did do some traveling. In June I spent a week in Southern Utah. We went to a ton of National Parks. I went camping with my family, spent a weekend in Logan, and spent a week in Disneyland.

Yes that's right a week in Disneyland. So this post is all about that week. My camera got ruined on Grizzly Rapids. So all of my pics where stolen off of my friends facebook page. Gotta love facebook.

Day one:
We (My friends Jeff and Kim, and Daniel and I) drove the entire way in one day. We laughed a ton. It was a lot of fun, and my first road trip actually being allowed to drive. We stayed at the Del Sol Inn. Right across the street from the main gate. We checked in, got our tickets, and then got beignets at the Jazz Kitchen (this would become a nightly tradition).

Day two:
Was actually day one in the park. We immediately got a fast pass on Indiana Jones, and then our first ride was Pirates (my favorite). We stayed in the Disneyland side this day. Some highlights of this day riding the tea cups that fit 6 (NOT) and coming off extremely dizzy, walking through the gate, and eating at the carnation cafe ( a new favorite)

Day three:
Daniel and I went into the park by ourselves this morning. Our friends had to put in some hours with their internships. We rode Indiana Jones, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder, and Splash Mountain. We meet up with our friends and rode some more rides. We went to a late lunch early dinner at the Blue Bayou.

Day four:
This day we used our magic morning early admission. We immediately followed the crowd and rode on Star Tours. It was awesome. We hung out in the park until 10 am. And then went into California Adventure. They did Tower of Terror. I don't like it at all so I got us fast passes for Soarin over California (my favorite ride in California Adventure).

Day Five:
Last day in the park. I went to lunch this day with my good friend Kristina who lives in Anaheim. We rode every ride we wanted to ride and laughed as much as we could. My camera and phone got drenched on Grizzly Rapids. But all in all had a great day.

Day Six:
We drove home!

Favorites for me:
River Belle Terrace Breakfast
Jazz Kitchen Beignets (my brother Daniel was addicted)
Blue Bayou
Carnation Cafe
Shopping for my family (especially trying to narrow down what I wanted to get for Sammy)

But my favorite part of the whole trip was getting to spend time with my little brother Daniel!

Daniel, Kim, and I after Mad Hatter Tea Cups

Our first ride of the trip!

Walking into the park our first day there

Gotta love Space Mountain!

Jeff and I in line for Peter Pan

We love Splash Mountain!

Daniel, Kim, and Jeff on Tower of Terror

Kim and I on Splash Mountain

Gathering #97

I love baked goods. I especially love cupcakes. My favorite cupcakes come from Lovely Lorraine's Cupcakes. They are so moist and delicious, and the are gorgeous. Well Lovely Lorraine's is having a contest giving away FREE CUPCAKES. Go to facebook and like her today you will not be disappointed (especially if you win some cupcakes).

Gathering #96

This weekend was a big one for my family! My niece turned two and my brother turned twenty. Saturday was spent with my niece playing. She is the joy of my life to say that I spoil her is a little of an under statement. I feel it is a pleasure that she is a part of my life. I can not imagine her not being there to tell me stories in her own language or bounce on the tramp with. She is my best little buddy.
Sunday was Benj's birthday. My heart aches just a little that he turned twenty in Mexico. I will never know my brother as a twenty year old. I think about what this year will bring for him. But I know that him turning twenty means that he is just one more day closer to coming h0me.

Overall great weekend, with lots of happy times!

Gathering #95

Started a food blog today. Check out Glad Eating and tell me what you think

Gathering #94

Big weekend! My older brother graduated from law school yesterday. He is an amazing person who works his butt off. I am proud of him and everything he does. He is a hard worker, a great dad, an amazing brother, and a supportive husband.

Gathering #93

So this past week I was on Spring Break, and I realized on like Friday that I think I had tried a ton of bakeries along the Wasatch Front. So here is my review of each place in order of days that I tried them:

#1 Krispy Kreme: There is nothing better then a hot Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut. We tried glazed, custard filled, chocolate cake, frosted. My favorite was the chocolate cake. I rank this 4/5
#2 Branbury Cross: They were all out of apple fritters when I got there (if you have not tried their apple fritters, run do not walk and get one today). We tried glazed, chocolate cake, raised with chocolate icing, white cake, and old fashioned. My favorite was the chocolate cake. I rank this 2/5
#3 Dicks Market: Nothing like Dicks bakery. We tried chocolate frosted raised with chocolate filling, a raised with mint frosting, and cake doughnuts. This is my go to bakery I love almost everything they have. I rank this 3/5
#4 Schmidt s Pastry Cottage: No doughnuts at Schmidts but we tried cookies. We tried German Chocolate Cookies, Mint and Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Snicker doodle, Oatmeal Raisin, and Sugar Cookies. If you are a fan of Schmidts I do apologize but not a fan. I would go get the mint and chocolate sandwich cookies. I rank it 5/5
#5 Parsons Bakery: We tried Chocolate Cake doughnuts, White Cake doughnuts, German Chocolate Cookies, and Sugar Cookies. It was all so good. Parsons was my favorite bakery of the week. Every time, everything that I try I like. I rank it 1/5.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions of pastry shops for me to try. I am always up to trying new baked goods.

Also just an idea that I am trowing out to the cosmic cyber space, maybe I will start doing restaurant rankings. You never know

Gathering #92

Spring Break is here and I am having so much fun! I went to Denver on Friday and got home on Monday nothing exciting happened there just hung out at my Aunt and Uncles house.
Today Dad, Ash, Sam, and I went to Utah County we hit up Krispy Kreme, and then headed to the Disney Store. I think that it is safe to say that my neice is very very loved. We also went to lunch at my favorite Deli. If you live close to North Salt Lake you have to try Leger's Deli.

Stay tuned tomorrow the Mills Hit the zoo!