Heidi and Jentry like Nachos and Friends

This weekend Jentry and I had our good friends Emily, Joe, Camille, Carson, and Kambree over for Nacho/Game party.

It was really fun.

I forgot to take pictures :(. I know the blog is seriously lacking pictures as of late and its seriously making me sad.

Anyway, back to Nachos. Jentry and I LOVE nachos. So does Camille. Actually our first Nacho party was inspired by Camille and I reminiscing about how much we loved school lunch, especially super beef nachos. MMMmm, some of you reading this may know what I am talking about. Anyway, not only do Nachos make an awesome school lunch, they are the PERFECT party food. Everyone just brings a little somethin', no one really has to cook anything, AND everyone can make their own however they like them! For example. . . I like to make mine with lots of black beans, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, and salsa, while Jentry likes to go EXTRA HEAVY on the meat and cheese.

After we all savored our delish Nachos, we settled in for a rousing game of Settlers. Props to Emily, she had never played the game before and she came VERY close to winning! I on the other hand must have some very rusty Settlers skills, because I ended up with only four points total when the game ended!

(From left to right: Jentry, Camille, Carson, Joe. Ha ha, just kidding, we only wish we were cool enough to have a GIANT Settler's board)

Kambree was really cute, she and Bella entertained each other pretty much the entire night. They were so funny!

In summary: Nachos+Friends+Games= Awesome Saturday Night :)

Bella Loves to Run

I read this in my running magazine this month, it reminded me of my puppy Bella, she is my Faithful running buddy!

What Dogs Teach You About Running

Keep your nose open to possibilities. If you get an intriguing whiff - or view - stop and take it in, because it may not be there tomorrow!

There is never a bad time to run

Running is best done in packs, or at least in pairs

The mere sight of a pair of running shoes should make your tail wag

When you get too hot, let your tounge hang out a bit

Squatting by the path is acceptable

Jentry's Advice

Jentry says funny things sometimes. Okay A LOT of the time. (Just one of the many things I love about him) The funniet thing is that what he says is sometimes true!

The other night Jentry told me that a HUSBAND should be like a GOOD BRA:

Always supportive and uplifting!

Such Wisdom :)

Dream Big

Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band play this song, its called Dream Big. It is my favorite song. Although "Rayn Shupe and the Rubber Band" just recently made it famous, its been around for a long time. Ryan first played it in his local band, the Salt Licks. They wrote and played that song before any of them were ever famous and I remember listening to it when I was eight years old.

Anyway, I think this songs gives some really good ADVICE, and MY advice is that everyone should take THAT advice.

I think for a while I had forgotten that. When I was in high school I had BIG DREAMS. I wanted to go to medical school and be a doctor. Then I went to college, and my mom got sick and she died. I decided I didn't want to be a doctor anymore. I wanted to have a family and be there for them like my mom was there for me and my family.

Although I knew that having a family was a noble choice, I felt like I had given up my DREAMS. Throughout the years I would I think about that. Although I love my life the way it is, for reasons I can't explain I felt ashamed. I felt like I had abandoned that motto DREAM BIG.

Fast forward four years. In January I had the most incredible opportunity to go to Guatemala and provide medical care to the people there.

After we got home I was flipping through some stuff that I had from high school and I read something.

It made me laugh.

And then it made me cry.

This is what I read:

Q: What do want to get out of your education? A: I want to study hard, graduate from high school with good grades, go to Nursing School, then go to Medical School and become a Pediatrician, so then I can go to Africa and help people.

Well. . .I DID study hard and get good grades. I DID go to Nursing School and now I'm a nurse. No, I am NOT a doctor, and everyday I am glad I am not a doctor. No, I did NOT go to Africa, but I DID go to Guatemala and I did help people who needed it.

THAT was my Dream. Not to be a doctor like I thought, but to help people in need. Things did not happen how I imagined they would. But I DID it! I accomplished my DREAM. I had been working toward it all this time without even knowing it.

And THAT feels good.

So, My Advice? DREAM BIG, please!

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things . . .

Pomegranites - My favorite food and its so so good for you! Did you know you can get them already seeded at costco? You pay a little extra, but so totally worth it!

Franciscos Mexican Resturaunt - Just down the street from my house, Never crowded, the cutest waitresses in the world, and The BEST chicken nachos you will ever eat in your life!

Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Body Wash - smells wonderful, works great!

My I-Pod Touch - Is there any thing It can NOT do??

Nike Dry fit Cotton Tees - Seriously the most comfortable article of clothing I have EVER worn. My netbook - Super convenient and way faster than my old dinosaur laptop.Butter - You can make anything taste good if you cook it with enough butter, you just have to cross your fingers it won't clog all your arteries!

Debore's Shoe Store - Also locally owned and this guy will help you pick out the most comofrtable running shoes you have ever ran in!
Studio 5 and Good Things Utah - Okay, I know its corny, but these two shows really do inspire my creative side and have given me some of the best ideas I have ever had.

The Library - Hundreds of Books about anything and everything, and I get to read them ALL for FREE!
Public Transportation - I just feel environmentally responsible when I use public transportation and the people watching is awesome, although I have to admit I wouldn't love it as much if my work didn't pay for my pass.

Reusable Shopping Bags - Again we have the feelings of environmental responsibility, plus Jentry doesn't get mad at me for saving all the plastic bags!Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwhiches - Delicious, without all the guilt!American Eagle Boyfriend Jeans - Most Comfy jeans ever

Maurices - My favorite clothing store

Happy Birthday March!

March is the best month for having a Birthday. I know a lot of really great people who born in the month of March!



Lets start with. . .

My Grandma Rhea, March 12, Happy Birthday Grandma!
My Uncle Jay, March 4, Happy Belated Birthday Uncle Jay!
My Sister in Law Jenn, March 6, Happy Birthday today Jen!
My Sister in Law Alyssa, March 7, Happy Birthday tomorrow Alyssa!
Jentry's Grandpa, March 8, Happy Birthday in 2 days Grandpa Lloyd!
Our good friend Bret Bigler, March 13, Happy Birthday Bret!

My Cousin Brian, March something, Happy Birthday some day in March Brian!
The first Best Friends I ever had, Chrissy Pace March 15 and Ashley Nelson, March 9, Happy Birthday Chrissy and Ashley!
My two friends I swam with when I was littler, who were actually born on the same day I was,
Ana Agy, March 31, and Kim Clark, March 31 Happy Birthday Ana and Kim!
Family friend Greg Brown ALSO March 31, Happy Birthday Greg!

And finally Me, March 31, Happy Birthday Me!

Jentry and His New Shoes

Yesterday I saw my husband more excited than I have seen him in quite a while. As many people know he is quite a raquetball fanatic. He is quite a player too, and I'm not just sayin cause he's my husband, he really is VERY good! Anyway, yesterday he recieved a much anticipated package which contained:

A new RAQUET

New BALLS

A new GYM BAG (which was FREE :))

And

New RAQUETBALL SHOES

He was SO happy. And I was Happy because He was Happy. Except now He will just be able to beat me better when we play. Dang.