Pupusas and Photobombers

The countdown begins… our dear friends, the Duffy's, are moving to Oklahoma in less than 3 weeks. We knew this day was coming for a long time, but it has slowly crept up on us. We are cramming in as many date nights that we can. 

We had made plans to check out the "food truck round up" in Provo, but once we saw the hoards of people, we quickly changed our minds… and found ourselves at El Mexsal instead (in the heart of ghetto Provo). This was my first time trying a Pupusa, a bean and cheese stuffed "pancake"… it had my heart at cheese… so delicious! It was a splendid night with the ladies, and Tyler, the photo bomber.

Memorial Day

Memorial weekend was a blast. I mean, who doesn't love a 3 day weekend? We didn't do anything extraordinary, but we had so much fun just being together.  

On Monday, Chad's parents had a pool party and BBQ. Just like always, it was so fun! I seriously love hanging out with the DeVore's. I definitely got blessed with amazing in-laws. 

night at the park

We live right across from a park, so we find ourselves taking the dogs a couple nights a week to play fetch. They absolutely love it.

 So do we.   

This past week I started gardening, and I can't seem to get enough. Growing up, every Saturday I had to help weed our yard, and I absolutely dreaded it. It's funny how things change. 

Our yard is coming along quite nicely :)

Weekend

Last weekend was definitely adventurous. Can I just say that I love the summer? It's crazy how much you can do when you're not in school! 

For our Fridate, we decided to make it cheap, so we cooked a frozen pizza (sounds disgusting, but we were craving one), and hopped on our bikes and headed up Provo canyon. An hour later, we found ourselves at Vivian Park. I was amazed how easy (and beautiful) the ride was. It makes all the difference with a road bike!

We were pooped after our 17 mile ride, so we spent the rest of the night hanging out at home. Sometimes I think hanging out at home are the best kind of dates. I'm a sucker for cuddling and watching tv with my lover, and Bruno, of course :)

Sunday was my second time teaching in Mia Maids. My nerves sure got to me, but at least it's over, right?! I'm kind of jealous of Chad, who just got called to teach the CTR 5 class in Primary. That's seriously like my dream calling… call me crazy. 

To make teaching a little easier, I always prepare myself with loads of treats. I feel like the girls participate more when there's candy tempting them.

After church, adventure was calling our names so we took Bruno on a walk up to Bridal Veil Falls. Once we got home, we decided to go on a bike ride. At first, we were just going to go up to Vivian Park, but we decided to keep going up to South Fork. Once we got to South Fork, we decided to keep going up to Big Springs. We were so grateful Chad's brother, Garrett lives up there because we ran out of water. Plus… who doesn't want to stop and see their amazing house?! It seriously looks like it's right out of magazine. It's perfect. 

Happy Weekend!

Bike Ride

Chad surprised me with a fancy bike for my birthday. I'm not going to lie, I was kind of intimidated to try the bike out. I just got used to my beach cruiser, so I was nervous to switch to a thinner, more complex bike (not to mention I don't have the best of luck with bike accidents). A month later, I finally got the nerve to try out the bike. We live minutes away from the Murdock Canal Trail, so we hopped on the trail and started our journey north. 20 miles and 802 calories later = one sore tush! To say I am obsessed with my bike would be an understatement. It took my love for biking to a whole new level. I am excited for our many summer bike rides together!

Chad plays on a softball city league with his co-workers every Thursday night. I have enjoyed going and cheering their team on. Of course, I wouldn't have the full experience if I didn't have Bruno (and his cute tongue) by my side ;)

BBQ

With my sister Amy in town and the beautiful spring weather {finally}, a BBQ up the canyon was calling our names. We packed up some food and games and made our way to Timpanogos Park. Needless to say, it was a perfect evening with the fam.