WeeKenD GeTaWaY

Last Thursday-Saturday we spent our time in McCall, Idaho for a little winter getaway. We had a blast going to Gold Fork Hotsprings, sledding, going to the McCall Winter Festival & looking at all the ice sculptures, hot tubbing, eating yummy food, watching movies and just hanging out with family at the cabin. It was so nice to get away for the weekend and just chill. McCall had so much snow which I was so excited about because Boise has zero right now, so there was plenty to sled in, most of my family went snowboarding or skiing at Tamarack, but Keith and I opted for Gold Fork instead...and boy am I glad we went! It's basically heaven on earth. They have 6 different pools ranging in temperatures from 98-108 degrees. Oh I'm going to make sure we go back there. Here are some pics from our trip!

The most amazing hot springs I've ever been to!

Keith wanted to be in the cooler pool and I wanted the warmer one...haha go figure

 

Usually there are a ton of people here and this little waterfall is always being snagged but there was hardly anyone there that day...probably cuz all the snow, so we got to enjoy it!

Some 3 of the 6 pools (they have one huge one and then five other ones)

little oasis

I want this cabin and this kitchen! I loved all the log type furniture

the cabin

can you spot carson?

mmmm fireplace

Kirk pulling Brielle in the sled

Krista and Barry getting ready to sled

Smackus!

Joan, Mark and Brielle, Keith, Me Krista, Barry, Kirk, (Shae was taking the pic)

This hill was a blast!

My favorite sculpture

cupcake!

Keith put his suit on the balcony to dry and it froze it like this...guess you just had to see it but it was pretty hilarious.

New Hair

I have needed a haircut for awhile now, I think the last time I got one was Feb. 2011, yikes!! I've just been so busy and then when I think about "oh I need to get a haircut" something else comes up and I forget about it, anyway...yesterday I finally went! I got a trim, added some layers and bangs...whoalah!

Love his lil' smile

Now it's little bear's turn for a haircut!

Super Quick and Yummy Breakfast

I tried this recipe today for breakfast and absolutely loved it! So fast and so delicious! I used the cranberry-almond granola in the bulk from winco, and frozen strawberries since fresh ones are so expensive right now, and instead of putting jam on there (since I didn't have any) I just added the juice from the strawberries after thawing them in the microwave. Oh I just love everything about it. Enjoy....

Peanut Butter Strawberry/Banana Granola Wrap

 

 

 

 

1 Flatout Light Flatbread ( I just used a whole wheat tortillas I had in the fridge)
peanut butter
jam
strawberries, sliced
1/4 banana, cut
 granola

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Spread peanut butter evenly over entire Flatout. On one rounded end, spread jam. Layer strawberry, banana and granola. Roll, cut and enjoy!

This website also has many other creative and tasty recipes to try....flatoutbread.com

Crafts, Crafts, Crafts, and More Crafts

So I have being on a craft making spree! Today I finally finished all four of my craft projects! I'm so excited about all of them! They all turned out great! My craft list is starting to finally get smaller...I have a few more that I really wanna do, but thanks to pinterest I think I will always have a list of crafts in mind that I want to create. Here are the final projects....

Carson's bathroom art. I had the help of my bestie Kathryn for this one as I am not a very good artist.

My door wreath! So easy I love it! Still have to buy a wreath hanger.

Menu board!

Jewelry Hanger---gonna make one for my keys too!

dang I'm proud. lol

High School Girls and Heavenly Cookies

So this weekend I got to hang out with my high school best friends....well actually you could say we've been best friends since middle school. Love these girls like sisters. We have so many good memories together. Kathryn lives in UT now so we have to schedule our hang outs when she is in town, Emmers (emily) lives in Kuna, so not too far away and has a little boy Deklan who is just 6 mo. younger than Carson. We just hung out, chatted, and ate pizza. Kathryn even painted a cute lil' canvas painting for Carson's bathroom (I got the idea from pinterest...surprise surprise) and I'm so excited to hang it up! I'll show it in another post with my other crafts I've recently completed! It was fun to have a girls day and catch up! I miss these girls! I didn't get any pics of this weekend so this one will have to do.

Emmers, Me and Kathryn (2007)

On another note...Keith and I made these babies today

And I think I gained five lbs. Seriously cookies sent from heaven.....so delicious....all that double chocolate fudgy goodness! my absolute fav cookies ever! Now I need to workout hard core tomorrow!

11 Penrod Events of 2011

 Our family highlights of 2011....

1. January- Carson's birth!
Our first little bebe came into the world 1.29.11. This was one of the best days of our life (next to our wedding of course)
6 lb. 11 oz. of pure preciousness

2. March- Our big move to Boise.
We finally left good ol' Rexburg for my hometown of Boise, Idaho. Love this place and am so happy to be here once again. I mean it was time to move on...both of us graduated from college & still in a college town....yah we weren't feelin' it anymore. We love love love being around family and in a bigger city.

Carson and his two cousins Skylee and Brielle--the day we arrived in Boise.  First time the Lewis family met Carson.

3. April- Trip to New Jersey
We took a three week vacation to New Jersey to visit Keith's family in April. We got to do a lot of fun things...once the kidney stones passed, Carson was blessed, we went to Philly, Atlantic City, the beach, the bay, and the Cape May Zoo.

                                            Carson's blessing 4.10.11

Eating a philly cheesesteak at Pat's in Philly

In the Mall on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

4. May- U2 Concert!
So Keith and my favorite band is U2. We had the opportunity to see them in concert in SLC and it was AMAZING! Love them even more now...if that's possible.

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5. June- Keith started his new job.
Don't ask me what he does because it's very complicated stuff I don't understand, but he enjoys his new jobs and it keeps our life interesting and entertaining with all the trips we get to take!

6. June- Keith's Alaska Trip
So for Keith's birthday/fathers day gift he took a week long trip to AK. He has always wanted to go and I have three brothers that live there so he thought it was the perfect opportunity before he started his job to go. He had a blast and we want to return hopefully sometime soon as a family.

Fishin' on the Kenai in Alaska

7. July- Trip to Jackson Hole
Our fun little trip to Jackson Hole for a week was a perfect little getaway. Jackson is such a fun touristy town!

8. August- Trip to Phoenix, Arizona
Loved loved loved this trip! Even though we went in the summer to an already hot place it was so fun to relax by the pool, cheer on the Arizona Diamondbacks at the baseball game, and hang out with my awesome newlywed niece Chelsea and her husband James. I would love to go there again!

9. September- Trip to Helena, Montana
This was the longest of our trips for Keith's work. We stayed a month in Helena and did a lot of exploring. I even made a new friend and her little boy, Carson and I all hung out. What a pretty pretty state! It was nice to also have no sales tax. :)

10. December- Our 4th Anniversary.
12.28.07----Has it seriously been 4 years already?!!! Wow it has flown by so fast! I love Keith more and more each day and am so grateful for him and his patience with me. We had fun celebrating our anniversary with a little P.F. Changs. mmmmm yummy Chinese.

Four years.

11. A year of Firsts
This year was a year of firsts for all of us...but mostly Carson. Carson's first Valentines, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. And of course mine and Keith's first fathers and mothers day.

The 4th

Trunk-or-Treat

Family Halloween Party

Christmas morn

And the first event to start off 2012 will be Carson's first birthday at a cabin in McCall! So excited!

Oh what a wonderful year 2011 has been! I'm so grateful for all my blessings and the wonderful experiences 2011 brought, especially my little Carson bear. Here's to a wonderful 2012!!!

Retail Therapy

You know those really long hard days? Yeah, well today was one of them, I was so happy when Keith came home. He watched the little man while I went out for some much needed retail therapy time. I absolutely love going home decor shopping, even if I don't buy anything and just look around to get new ideas for my home. It was so fun to go out and buy some new decor for the apartment and the best part is almost all my favorite stores are like 2 minutes away! Oh what happiness a little shopping brings :)