Valentines Day

So I have blogged about the two days leading up to Valentines day but I never actually blog about how Brent and I celebrated it! Well Brent and I promised no gifts but thankfully he broke the rule and got me some very adorable presents!

Thankfully we celebrated on the 15th so we got to take full advantage of all the 50% merchandise and Brent took me to see the second twilight at the movie theatre, which I HATED!!! At the end of the movie I looked at Brent and I said "I am really sorry that you paid two dollars for that." Brent just laughed apparently he didn't dislike it as much as I did.

Brent got me this adorable puppy and a cookbook with three qualifications.

1.) A picture for ALMOST EVERY RECIPE

2.) Calorie and nutritional information for every item

3.) Food we will actually eat!

Well Brent did a great great job and the next Sunday I spent the morning cooking! here is what I made!

Well I enjoyed cooking that morning. It was a multiple step process. What am I stirring?

This delicious little concoction! Chocolate and butter and everything YUMMY!
Mixing in the rest of the ingredients!

Equals this beautiful desert! how does this entire desert equal 95 calories... well there are 48 servings in this one pan... LOL! I cut up the entire thing and froze all the extras so we didn't eat the entire thing in one week!

Brent did a great job ignoring my request to not do anything for Valentines day! It was super fun to be spoiled a little! I felt bad New Moon was such a bust when Brent obviously went out of his comfort zone to get tickets and go with me, but at this point I have no intention of making him see the third one!

Love you Brent!

Valentines Day Eve

So Brent's brother Jason had been living up in Boise but recently took a new job and is now down here training for his position before he gets transferred to his new location. Just this week Jason's Wife (Christina) and two boys (Hayden and Landon) came into town for the weekend to visit. Brent and I took advantage of this meeting to go up and visit with the family!

Last week was Hayden's Birthday so of course where do the boys get taken?

It was fun to watch them run around and figure out the games... Christina and Brent had some trouble of their own on some games.

Jason through it would be a good idea to take the boys on the Go-Kart Fast track! Jason and Hayden dominated the course and overtook almost every car that got a head start on them!

Brent and Landon had a little more trouble because of an annoying driver who kept bumping them in the back. Landon wasn't thrilled that Brent bumped the driver back and made him spin out... Landon, I agree good sportsmanship is the most important.

There was plenty of time to goof around as well, I guess Hayden must have been bragging about the win and Brent decided to take care of him!

While Brent was all about the rough housing I was all about the love! No rough housing for me! (NOTE: HAD I MARRIED A BLONDIE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD IDEA OF MY BOYS BUT WITH BRENT'S RED HAIR I DON'T THINK I HAVE MUCH OF A CHANCE)
When I tried to get a cute picture Brent was distracted but what else is new?

After Boondocks Brent and I attempted to take the boys to a movie but it was completely sold out! To bad because I was looking forward to Percy Jackson's THE LIGHTNING THIEF! I bet Toren has a good opinion about the movie as he usually does.

Later we went out for dinner at Leatherby's. It is a diner that specializes in ice cream. Both Brent and I got dinner, because we were hungry and who can say no to their potato salad and fry sauce (not together of course). And after we got this Valentine's Day Masterpiece!

It was a beautiful mixture of raspberry, vanilla ice cream, brownie and hot fudge. It was absolutely amazing! Jason and Christina aren't use to seeing me eating so much and Christina quickly assumed I must have been pregnant... no worries I am NOT PREGNANT. For those of you who know me well, I just love to eat and eat a lot! Usually I can control this urge but look at that above picture... could you control yourself? I didn't think so!

Julie, Brent's cousin who Jason is staying with during training, insisted that because of my mass consumption we pose this little picture!

I didn't eat this much but I would have! It was so delicious!

It was such a fun day and it was nice to get out of the apartment of a while! It was nice seeing everyone and after that amazing dinner I am ready to recommit to the diet! (I WAS DOWN 15.5 POUNDS THIS MORNING... AFTER TONIGHT THAT HAS PROBABLY CHANGED!!!!)

Valentines Day Dance

I decided that I LOVE VALENTINES DAY! Usually I am not one for made up holidays but this one I am getting on board with. Although I am not going to run out and spend a ton of money on cards or flowers I will partake in the love aspect of the day. Our ward had a Valentines day dance and Brent and I made sure to be in attendance. Along with our favorite thing, FOOD, there was also dancing.

Here is Brent trying to eat my head while I pose for a picture (pretty typical)

Here we are learning to do the Waltz, I have found out that I am a pretty good dance but with the heels I was wearing there was no chance of us getting the steps right.

When in doubt Brent would just begin to fling me around in circles and I would just start to laugh because it was fun to almost fall over!

Erica did a great job getting pictures despite a bunch of people in the way. Here I am trying to be a little seductive and Brent looks embarrassed, confused, and overwhelmed... YUP that is my man!

Overall it was a super fun night and we got some super cute pictures and had a lot of fun twirling around the gym floor and eating m&m's and chips and dip.

Mainly Valentines day is so fun for all the candy that is floating around. If it wasn't so good this holiday would probably be a dud. This weekend is going to be really fun because we will be meeting up with family celebrating birthdays and the holiday... Brent and I agreed to not get presents for each other... but I hope he doesn't listen!