Nutcracker!

I have been spoiled this year! For my birthday back in July Broc got me tickets to go see the Nutcracker by Washington Ballet! Well for anyone who knows me, knows this was seriously the BEST GIFT EVER!!! I danced in the Nutcracker for many, many, many years growing up and I absolutely love everything about it! And naturally I was thrilled that I got to take Broc to his very first ever performance of the Nutcracker! Well who would have known but the exact same week we had tickets for Washington Ballet's show, we get a free invitation in the mail from Zion's Bank for another performance of the Nutcracker by Ballet West in the Kennedy Center! We still are not quite sure how we got on the list but of course I was tickled pink! Poor Broc was out of town the night of the Ballet West Nutcracker but I did not let that stop me from having a grand old time! I took my good friend and we made a girls night out of it! Seriously!?! Two Nutcrackers in one week??? I was in heaven! I told Broc someday I will make it a tradition to bring out girls to the Nutcracker each and every year and I mean that with all my heart and soul! I love ballet! Sure did bring back so many fond memories! Thank you Broc and thank you Zion's Bank for making this girl one happy ballerina this Christmas season! 

Dinner Group Still Going...Two Years Strong!

For all those concerned about my favorite little monthly tradition of dinner group...never fear! It is still going strong! And just as a quick recap, here are all the meals we have accomplished since Easter! Love the food but mostly I just love my friends! :)

Giving Thanks!

Broc and I got to spend a wonderful, long week in Utah for Thanksgiving this year and it was absolutely spectacular! It would be far too hard to capture all the details of the trip in one blog post so I'm just going to dump some pictures and call it a night! I love that family of mine! They truly make life worth living! Thanks for an outstanding trip home to all our family and friends! We love and miss each of you!

Hostess Funeral the first night we were home!

Out to lunch with the family before our Forgotten Carols Play!

She still sucks those fingers and of course is always the center of attention!

Love the Forgotten Carols with the family!

Spiritual Dinner at Rob and Whitney's! Special night!

Someone is getting married! Hot stuff right there! Love these ladies!

While the gals were gallivanting the boys were building things! ;)

Got to spend time with so many wonderful friends that we love and adore!

And of course a trip to Utah would not be complete without a trip to Wingers! Thanks Rob and Whit!

Thanksgiving feast with the family! What a great meal!

And some post turkey day shopping! Great deals with great ladies!

Did some hiking with the little brother while he was in town! Loved seeing him!

Even ventured to the new City Creek! Beautiful place I tell you!

And our last night in town we cooked a delicious meal and ate on Grandma VandeMerwe's china! It was awesome!

Took the brother back to his apartment all stashed with orange crush! It was so fun having him around!

And then we had to say goodbye to this little one! Good thing we are both coming back soon! Don't grow too quick little Sophiee! We love you!

We are still alive and so is the flying squirrel!

It's been a while...okay a long time! I know! But the important thing to note is, we are still alive! And obviously from this video the flying squirrel is too! Hope you enjoy this little gem more than we did! ;)

We were just minding our own business when all of a sudden our new friend went darting across the floor! I was up on the kitchen counter in a second and Broc was running around like a mad man trying to find his shoes! Thank goodness this little guy didn't give us too much trouble! What an adventure! So here I am again! I am recommitting to my blog because life continues to be exciting with many surprises around each and every turn!