NYE 2012 in Denver!

Brent and I rang in the new year in Denver, Colorado! The highlight of the trip was the Broncos game on New Years' Day! We had awesome seats and it was so cool to be at a NFL game. Neither of us had been to a professional game so we were taking it all in! We cheered on Tim Tebow and Eddie Royal (so cool to see them in person!) but the Broncos lost 7-3 against the Chiefs.












We spent New Year's Eve downtown. We ate dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. It was so good! If you ever go, get the Dumb Luck Coconut Shrimp! We saw Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows at the 16th Street Mall. Great movie. We walked a bit downtown then celebrated the beginning of 2012 playing card games and throwing confetti off our balcony at the hotel.

Cheers to 2012!

Merry Christmas!

We celebrated a very, merry Christmas this year! Here are some pics from our family Christmas Eve party.




Christmas morning was so nice this year; neither of us had to work! We opened presents...


... Griz got a present, too!


We went to church and had a wonderful, music-filled meeting. I sang in the ward choir and Brent sang with the young men. What a happy Christmas! We are so blessed!

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party!

Annie and I hosted another fabulous party over the weekend. Our guests wore tacky vests and chintzy sweaters to our ugly sweater Christmas party!

We served classy hors d'oeuvres... Vienna Sausages, Jell-o Jigglers, Cheese Whiz and crackers, a festive holiday cake, chicken salad and red and green M&M's.









Three lucky guests walked away winners in such categories as the Ugliest Sweater, Most Embellished and Granny's Pick. We played a game of celebrity and had a wonderful time!

Awkward holiday photo

Christmas Lights

I've been filling in here and there this month at KSL-TV. Last night, I reported on a story about a 15-year-old West Jordan teen who designed a musical light show in his front yard. The lights are timed perfectly with seven Christmas songs that play over the speakers on his lawn or you can sit in your warm car and listen to it on the radio! (This kid is talented!) What makes this story extra special is the reason behind his creation. He hopes to raise $5,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah for a program called 'Kids for Wish Kids'. He hopes to provide a Florida vacation to a boy named Carter. I admire the teen's spirit of giving and kindness. I hope we all can take something away from this story and spread the spirit of Christmas to everyone we meet.

Merry Christmas!



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Happy Halloween!

'Twas the bewitching hour and all through the night,
not one came without a costume, and oh! what a fright!
A wolf, Lady Gaga and muscles from Jersey Shore,
All came to the party arriving at my front door!
We had a ghoulish time we didn't want to rest,
We'll just have to wait until next year's Halloween fest.


Annie and I hosted a hauntingly good Halloween party! The theme was Haunted Mansion complete with cobwebs, bats and spooky potion labels for all our ghoulish goodies! We had a fun time playing Pictionary and eating treats. Here are a few snapshots from our Halloween bash...

Frightful treats and eats







The cute "mummies" made by Cressie

The party favors

Witches' Brew

Everyone

The Devil and Bieber

Best Witches!

I simply love Halloween! The colors, the smells, the decor... I can't get enough of the spookiness!

Some friends and I attended Witches Night Out at Gardner Village dressed in our witchiest attire. We danced, laughed and took pictures with some creepy characters!





The following weekend I had another GNO with my mom, sisters, sister-in-law and mother-in-law. We had a blast! If you've never gone to Witchapalooza at Gardner Village, you are missing out! The food is excellent and the show is hilarious, cute and fun! It's become a tradition for us and each year is better and better.

July Fun!

I love the 4th of July… and nothing is more fun than celebrating it with my family at the ballpark. The game was great. We ate pizza, peanuts and ice cream :) The Bees beat Las Vegas 10-9 and after the game… fireworks! Stef had to work the game and it’s always fun to watch perform her Honeybee duties. We had a great 4th!

Little bro and Dad


Enjoying ice cream!

The Salt Lake Bees hosted the 2011 Triple-A All-star game on July 13th. Leading up to the game was all sorts of festivities, like the Home Run Derby and the Chris Isaak/Blues Traveler Concert. We went to the concert and had so much fun dancing and singing! Honestly, who doesn't love “Wicked Game"?





The following Monday was the Home Run Derby. I won two tickets from 107.9fm! Brent and I went and had a great time! Stef was also working that night, yay! We had Brent snap this picture. The Honeybee legacy lives on :)

It's all about the tree

This year Brent and I bought a REAL Christmas tree! We've always put up our fake tree and the cats love it. But, this year we sprung for authenticity.

We bought a tightly wrapped, six-foot Douglas Fir.



When we untied it... poof! The tree expanded. (The picture hardly does it justice.) We decorated it with white lights and orange, brown, gold and green ornaments. And, for the finishing touch... a glittery star at the very top of our real, wonderfully-scented Christmas tree.

Happy Thanksgiving

"And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more."
-D&C 78:19

I have so much to be thankful for! I have a sexy, wonderful and hard-working husband, a beautiful home, a loving family and great friends! We are so blessed!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Halloween

Here's what we did this Halloween...







A few of our friends came over for games and treats... costumes were a must!

Witches' Night Out!

I have some fun and amazing friends!
We dressed up as witches and made our way to Gardner Village (seriously, the best place during Halloween) for Witches' Night Out! We had a blast! We danced, ate Carmel apples and even took part in the witches parade. We had so much fun, there's talk of making it a tradition!

Witchapalooza!

It was girls' night out at Gardner Village! We went to see Witchapalooza and it was so fun! It's dinner and a show at The Gathering Place. Here are some highlights!