16 weeks + Ladies Day Out

Lately, I have noticed Bruno starting to use my growing baby bump as a pillow. It's pretty cute. It's almost like he knows there's a little 5-inch baby growing inside and he just wants to be close to it. I am 16 weeks and I feel like the baby is hitting a growth spur because my stomach is finally starting to get more round. I love watching my body slowly change. 

Being a "stay at home wife", I have loved spending more time with these crazies. How could you not love those adorable faces?? :)

Me, Christine, my mom, Nicole, and their kids, spent the afternoon up at Gardner Village. We go up every year to shop and have a "ladies day out". Needless to say, it was a wonderful afternoon with the girls {+ Isaac and Joshua}.

HOPPY EASTER

Happy Easter! To start the day off on a good note, I made my classic French Toast. It is to die for.

Chad has been swamped with finals. So what does that leave me to do? Bake! I decided to try some new recipes for Easter. 

First up, is the Chocolate Birds' Nest. These are honestly so easy to make. I was surprised how quickly I was able to throw them together. I found the recipe here.

Funfetti cupcake + funfetti frosting = one happy wife. 

Next up, banana bread. This is by far the BEST banana bread I have ever had. I am not a banana person, so I usually don't care that much for banana bread, but 4 slices later, I figured I should probably take it easy... gotta work on my bikini body, ya know? 

The secret to this recipe is sour cream. I know that sounds absolutely disgusting, but it seriously makes the bread so moist. Another secret is the sugar and cinnamon crust... it completes the bread. It's definitely a keeper!!! 

{You can find the recipe here}

I surprised Chad with a box of See's Chocolates... I mean, who doesn't love a Milk Bordeaux for breakfast?

Both of our parents live like 0.3 miles apart. So what does that mean? We always get two meals for every holiday {explains why I don't have a bikini body}, but I am very grateful we are able to spend time with both families! It makes holidays double the fun. 

 Happy Easter!

Life Lately

Life has been so crazy lately. I feel like we are in a movie that's playing in fast forward. Moments are passing by so quickly, we can barely keep up with everything. With us both working and going to school, I feel like there are days where we barley even see each other. All I can say is I am literally counting the days when we are both done with our finals and can at least eat dinner together.  Here's our week at a glimpse...

Monday: The Duffys had 2 extra tickets to the Jazz game. It was the last game of the season against the Lakers, plus the seats were on row 17.... how could you pass up an offer like that?! Although the Jazz lost, we still had a blast! I caught a little basketball and we saw Phil from Modern Family. They showed him on the big screen, so we were determined to find him in the arena. After 10 minutes of playing "Where's Phil", Melissa spotted him. Our life was complete. After the game, we ate at one of our favorite pizza restaurants, The Pie. Of course, it was delicious. 

                                   Do you see him?

Tuesday: Since I'm now in young women's, I get to attend the weekly activity each week. This week we went to the Timpanogos Temple and did baptisms for the dead. Afterwards we had pizza (third time this week!) at a park. It's so fun getting to know the girls. We have such an amazing ward. 

Wednesday: We got a bulldog!!! Her name is Lucy and she is from Columbia. She is the sweetest dog you'll ever meet. Bruno loves her, which is a good thing, because they are eventually going to have puppies together :) She is the same size as Bruno (about 11 inches tall) and they are already best buds. It's really cute!

Thursday: Chad got my bike up and running, so naturally, we had to test it out. We went on a little bike ride around the neighborhood. To say I love it would be an understatement. I am obsessed with it! It is an awesome bike that will last a long time. 

Thursday: Chads work has an intermural softball team that he plays on each week. They played two games, back-to-back. It was a chilly night on the field, but it was fun cheering their team on!

It's been a great week, but I can't explain how excited I am for the weekend. Let the Easter festivities begin!