Playing in the Rain

Last year I played out in the rain with my friend's kids. I hadn't done that in a long time and it was really fun!

 

Salmon, Carrots, Corn, and Crepes

Continuing with the update- I steamed salmon, corn on the cob, and carrots last April. I love the steamer!! It's so easy and makes anything you put in there taste extra delicious.

 

bottom rack- salmon for 30 minutes

Half way through I put the top rack on to

 steam carrots & corn on the cob.

I made crepes for the first time last May.

Inside I put strawberries, whipped cream, and Nutella.

How can you wrong with that combination?!

Happy Birthday to Me!

I know. I know. This is a very late post, but I have to put it in if I'm going in order. I still have lots of things to post before I'm all caught up. Anyways, back to my birthday. It was a fun day! Nothing too big went on. I got together with friends for dinner and then some other friends came bowling. I love bowling! I know it's kind of lame, but I don't care. 

I started off the day by coming downstairs to the kitchen for breakfast and saw these signs.  Back story: A few years ago I started making signs and taping them around the house for my roommate's birthdays or any other major thing happening. The tradition carried on to where I live now. So a roommate did it to me. Here are a few of them. They're just funny.  

 

Explanation:

It's just fun/funny to lead music and so sometimes I do it when I'm listening to it. Sometimes I'm serious when I'm leading, but most of the time it's just to be dumb. A friend thinks I look ridiculous and always says stop it. Now it's just a running joke. 

(brushed out my name)

dinner with friends

bowling!!

I either got 70 or 71. Can't remember since it was almost a year ago.

Mitt Romney Rally

Back in April 2012 I went to a Mitt Romney Rally. I went early so I could get a good spot and be up close. When I got there I realized it was going to be outside and on this day it was hot... 100 degrees hot!!! It hadn't dawned on me that it might be outside and I was wearing jeans. Luckily, they did have 2 big mister fans going. I was hesitant to go get misted because I didn't want to lose my awesome spot. I finally did after burning up for a while. I just asked a couple behind me to save my spot. They happily said they would. Even though I waited, I think, three hours outside in the scorching hot sun it was still fun to be there and see him. I was so happy to go to my car afterwards and crank up the AC though. AC had never felt so good.

Starting the waiting game...

 

This isn't zoomed in. I was that close.

Look how sweaty I am!

Cops controlling the rooftops

He's coming out!

 

 

These two are when he came around shaking hands and guess what... He shook my hand!!

John McCain

Look how many body guards are around him.

Trip to Cali

Way back in April 2012, I went to California with my brother and sister-in-law. We had a great time! We had some pretty cool stuff planned...

First up- The Price is Right!

Your reading my shirt correctly. I didn't want to get picked.

Waiting at the CBS studio 

Next up- Conan O'Brien Show!

We had about two hours in between signing in/getting our wristbands and the actual taping of the show so we went on a drive to see how close we could get to the Hollywood sign.

I'd say this is close.

Next up- Disneyland!

Woah, huge corn dogs!

Next up- Visiting Grandpa for the day 

We went on a drive to a place he liked.

It was very chilly this day.

Last, but not least we visited our Aunt on the last day. 

She showed us the public library where she reads to the kids on Saturdays.

She also showed us her office. See that?

It was on the 49 floor! I was a little nervous to go that high. 

Look at the view!

   

She took us to this amazing Thai restaurant. It was oh so yummy!