Apple Dip!!

Tonight for mutual we are having a movie night...so that includes lots of candy and of course apple dip!!! This stuff is amazing I love it...So here it is

You need these to start
1/2-2 cups powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese
a little vanilla


and mix

and layer

then mix your carmel dipping sauce (usually found by the apples at the grocery store)

smooth over cream cheese mixture

break into pieces and crush ( i like my chunks of chocolate more coarse)

sprinkle on carmel

waa-la
cut up some apples and dip!! enjoy

Of Things That Matter Most

I recently gave a talk in church on this wonderful topic, Of Things That Matter Most by President Uchtdorf. It is an inspiring subject that helps all realize what is important and what truly matters most. I am so grateful for opportunities like giving a talk that help encourage us to study and gear our thoughts towards the gospel. I feel so blessed to have experiences that increase my faith and testimony in my Savior. I am grateful to be in Young Women's again and get to know such amazing strong girls that our growing and figuring out for themselves what they "want" and how they can "choose" what matters most to them. I love being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-Saints.

if you have the time take a few minutes and watch or listen to President Uchtdorf

Valentines Day with the Husband

Happy Valentines Day!

Julius and I were able to spend an amazing day in Hollywood and Beverly Hills for our Valentine's Day and it was sooo much fun. I'm so lucky I have a husband who put up with my constant begging to go do this since we first moved to the LA area because I'm sure he would have just been happy playing tennis and staying home. Thanks love!
We started at Hollywood Blvd and walked the famous star studded sidewalk. Which was fun pointing out names and seeing how many star squares we could recognize.



Shirley Temple's hands and signature

I'll admit it...I love me some Britney

...and so does the husband (might I add this was the only picture I got a full smile)

This was a must...



who doesn't love some mickey

why so serious...

julius: "man i wish i had my nun-chucks"
me: "oh, gosh"
julius: "what.."

he floats....

...and i sting

ripley's believe or not

the wax museum

and my absolute favorite part of the entire day other than spending it with the most amazing person..... was walking Rodeo Drive

the end.

our little california adventure

One of our first date nights down at the Santa Monica Pier

well here we are again the "traveling gypsies"...i'm afraid to say it again we moved. packed up (for the 7th million time). moved out. and headed for covina, ca.

it was quite the culture shock when we first got here. coming from gilbert arizona the ever growing population to come to mature, established, melting pot of covina. happy to report it has grown on us and we don't have much to complain about life is good :)

Happy Thanksgiving

it has really been too long since i've blogged..mainly because our life is pretty uneventful, and secondly i dont think anyone looks at this (and if you are i'm sorry).

Thanksgiving was last week and i have much to be grateful for such as, my wonderful husband who is too good to me and i dont deserve, the gospel of jesus christ and the hope and purpose it brings to my life, the job i use to have (only because we moved to la, i didnt get fired) my amazazing family that i love and miss dearly, friends near and far...many many more things that are mundane that i take for granted every single day when in reality there are so many people who would give anything for.

Carribean Cruise

I've been slacking so much lately!! But there's not too much new with us other than our little cruise we went on to the Caribbean. It was so nice to get away for the week. We flew to Miami and then got on the boat and hit Grand Turk which was gorgeous. Our second port was canceled due to weather which we were really bummed about because carnival owns the island Half Moon Cay and that neat thing about it is it's only 2% developed...so we were bummed. Our last port was Nassau and it was a little chilly that day so we ended up renting a scooter and riding around the island it was sooo fun! I loved being able to relax and make some more amazing memories
with julius...love ya babe

playing some cards on the boat

"the caves" in Nassau

a really great restaurant we stopped by in and had fried conch...yum

we were playing scum, and i was scum and some guy came over and gave me his hat :)

Our friends the Roush's invited us to a Christmas/White Elephant Party...and it was such a blast. Great food, amazing company, and some fantastic white elephants gifts. I made out with a clapper, and I absolutely LOVE it. Julius got a cute picture frame :D so we made it out good, unlike some..hehe


The girls..
me, susie, terra, tiersa

we had some fun jumping of the steps...who would have thought this would be soo much fun

i love love love this picture...nice jump babe