Wow, it has been forever since I have updated.  The last TWO months of summer have been crazy. I won't bore you with all of it but I will tell you all how much fun our VACATION was.  We flew out on a Wednesday and arrived in San Fran.  It was humid and nice.  We got checked into our hotel that was nice.  It definitely wasn't the Fitzpatrick that we stayed in New York.  After getting settled in we headed down to Union Square to do some SHOPPING!! We each had a certain $ amount that we could spend and I spent mine the first day we were there.  Good thing I snuck the debit card a few times when Phil wasn't looking.  The next day we headed down to the Wharf.  It was beautiful.  I love the ocean.  We hung out there all day and watched the Sea Lions, the street performers, and ate lots of YUMMY food.  Friday was RADIO HEAD!!! We slept in got ready and headed to the Golden Gate Park.  It was HUGE.  The concert was AWESOME!! After 8 hours of music we headed home.  Saturday was just a casual day china town, aquarium of the bay, and union square.  Sunday we biked the Golden Gate Bridge.  It was AWESOME.  I never thought of a vacation where you would bike 8 miles but it was beautiful.  You start out at the Wharf follow the bike path to the bridge and end up in Saucilito where you catch a ferry bike to the wharf.  Saucilto was this cute little yacht type town.  I loved it there.  Monday was our final day in San Fran and we went to Alcatraz.  Alcatraz was a maximum security federal penitentiary.  We got to tour the prison and see how the prisoners lived.  You had a tour that was audio and it explained about the famous prisoners.  After that we caught a flight bake to reality.  Phil starts school and we both will continue to work.

Okay this is a lot to take in for one day but I really want to get caught up.

Yesterday was our TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! The day started with my making breakfast in bed for Phil. A bowl of Raisin Bran. Then off to work. I got home and it was the worst day at work. I cried for most of the ride home but who cares right! I got home and Phil walked in behind me with flowers, a popcorn popper, and popcorn.

For those of you who don't know I love air popped popcorn. When we got married Phil helped me move out of my apartment and threw my popcorn popper away. I tease him all the time about "I wish I had my popcorn popper" so now I have one. I on the other hand opted not to get my husband anything because I didn't know what to get him. The only thing I could think of was a WII and that is $300.00. After lots of crying because Phil kept asking where his gift and I felt like a bad wife, we went and ate. I just want Phil to know he is a great husband. I am an emotional person (who isn't once a month) and he is always so patient with me. I love you BABE!!

Oh, about the one photo of him, he tried to grow some facial hair
last winter. The stach is all he could grow. Looks kinda creepy if you ask me.

What a busy few weeks for us. Phil is still in school and I am still working. Phil's mom went to Japan for 3 weeks and got home right before the 4Th. She bought us some great Japanese souvenirs. My favorite gift were the socks. I have never seen anything like them. She told me she got them because I always were FLIP FLOPS and now in the winter my feet will stay warm and I can still wear my favorite shoes. Thanks Sally for the gifts we loved them.

The 4Th was good as usual. We spent the day just chillaxion (sp) and went up to the Ashton's for a BBQ. After that we set off fire works. I was sad that my family weren't able to make it but hopefully next year.

On the 5Th Phil and I woke up really early to go to LAGOON with July, Cory and Cayman. Cayman got sick so she was not able to come. It was a BLAST!! They have got some pretty good rides and I was impressed with July for riding most of them. Cory and Phil were so excited it reminded me of little boys. After Lagoon, Phil and I got a hotel room and went to Gateway. We ran into July, Cory, and Cayman. I love that little girl. I wish she lived closer. Uncle Phil let her build a bear and it was fun.

Phil's brother Seth blessed Baby Miles on Sunday. It was fun to be with the Ashton's. Phil was so cute with Miles. I have never seem him like that with a baby before. I only see him teasing Sage, Annie, and Brig. After the blessing it was back to reality. We had to come home, clean, do laundry and get ready for the week ahead of us. Only two more weeks and Phil is done with SCHOOL!!!

Phil is in school this semester. He is taking Anat and Phys, Child Development, and ARCHERY!! He is so nerdy but I love him. He has a lot of homework and so my nights are fairly boring. I love the weekends because that is when we get to hang out.

A girl I work with gave me this awesome cookie recipe. Here it is:

1 can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 c skippy peanut butter
1tsp. vanilla
2 cups Bisquick

Cream the first 3 ingredients together and add Bisquick
Roll cookies into ball and into sugar

Bake on 325 for 8 minutes

As soon as you pull out of oven put a kiss in the center.

Enjoy!!

Phil has a love for music and is always mentioning bands he would like to go see in concert. He got his new Rolling Stones magazine and it showed that Radio Head was going to be on tour this summer. Friday night I casually mentioned "Should we go see Radio Head?" He got all excited and we looked and the closest they come to Idaho is California so Saturday after work I booked us a room in San Francisco and bought tickets. We not only get to go on vacation somewhere fun he also gets to go see 3 of his favorite bands. I think he might owe me on the next vacation.

So we are new to this, but we thought what a fun way to keep in touch with all our family and friends.