Girls' Night

I have some awesome friends. Like could hold up the world while singing the National Anthem and make you feel like a million bucks kind of awesome. And last night we all got to hang out and it was a BLAST.

It began with a bridal shower. Gifts and food have always been good starters for adventures. Just as a warning, this doesn't end in chocolate smeared on faces, or ripped feather pillows. It was much more natural and classy. (Ok, ok, the chocolate would be natural but we had just stuffed our faces at a shower so didn't feel the need for excess sugar and syrup). Instead, it was diet cokes and North and South, which, to me, is *perfection*.

Oh, by the way, I totally made a double-layered cheesecake for the shower. It was my first cheesecake ever and I ROCKED IT. Everyone loved it (so what if I was threatening them with a serrated knife covered in goo?). But yeah. AWESOME. I even made a legit Devil's Food Cake from scratch for the in between layers. I should be a chef or something. One that threatens people to like my food. (You can do it, Bruce!)

But anyway. Fabulous friends make life so much easier. We went over my life last night, and now I know where I'm headed, and feel so much better about it all. I'm glad we discussed it. Plus they are just inspiring people. Like what they've been through and how they've come out on top. It's worth some serious chicken soup (the good kind, not the kind some granny covered in cheese cuz she thought it sounded cute). Anyhoo. They make me marvel, and I'm so happy that my life is filled with such people.

And HEY! I made a cheesecake!

*ps, to those who may be involved, this is not meant to make you feel awkward, uncomfortable, or any other disagreeable feelings. Don't feel the need to reciprocate or anything. I just love you.

Bear Lake Weekend

My family typically goes to Bear Lake for the 4th of July. Typically, as well, the boys check out Lake Bloomington, which is a small lake surrounded by coldness. Look hither:

Notice those little dots on the snow? That would be the male members of my family plus a knee board which they used to sled down into the water.

Like this!

Does it not look ridiculously fun?

Exactly.

That's why I didn't go for it. I let stupidity reign only so much.

Here is one brother attempting to warm up afterwards.

And here is my dad suffering from a similar brain freeze. We're sitting in the sun judging the rope swingers. Obviously I was not that impressed. Most the attempters were show-offs with no talent (which is a little contrary to the point of a show-off, don't you think? It's like fat people in small swimsuits. If you don't have it, don't flaunt it.)

Also at Lake Bloomington we saw a small dog that was 1/2 golden retriever and 1/2 wiener dog. Now isn't that a question to the universe? Who in the world allowed that? And how in the world did it happen?

The result was actually quite fun, despite any misgivings you may have; the golden retriever personality in a much more containable size.