Surprise Birthday Party

Last night Ben and I were headed over to the Jensons to play some games. This is a normal occurrence so I didn't think much of it. So Ben and I got there and I am trying to go to the door we usually go in and Ben tells me we should go to the door upstairs. So we are half way up the stairs and then he tells me we should go to the other one. So we walk back down the stairs to the other door. We wait a little longer and then Mike finally gets there and lets us in. We get to their apartment and Mike opens the door and then moves aside so I can go first and once I walk in I was greeted with people yelling surprise and singing happy birthday. I seriously had no idea. But it gets better. I look around and see there is some reoccurring theme in the decorations. It is no other but a HSM (High School Musical for those who may not know) party. There was a HSM table cloth on the table, yellow and red streamers all over, cupcakes that were decorated HSM, and HSM 3 was playing in the background. It was seriously all decked out. Yes I do know that I turned 22 but a HSM party is totally still respectable for someone of my age. Now to get back to why Ben was making me walk up random stairs and back down. Little did I know the Moffits were running late and they got there the same time as Ben and I. So Ben had to stall me a little so they could get in. While Ben and I were standing at the door downstairs (after walking half way up the stairs to only walk back down) I saw some girl running on the street but didn't think much of it. Later I found out that was Ami running so we would not see her. But Aubri and Kristin are seriously amazing for throwing me a surprise party. I loved it and we even played Nertz for a little while. And I must just say that Kristin and I totally won. After Nertz we ended up playing 4 games of "Acquire" (a game in which the Moffits, Stokes, Jensons and us are obsessed with) which did not end till about 3 am. Sadly I never won but I was close. Overall, all I can say is that you guys are amazing and thank you so much for throwing me an amazing party. I would post some pictures but I do not have any yet but I will post them once I get them.

Weekend in the City

Last weekend the Moffits, Jensons, Stokes, and us decided we would have a girls night and a boys night. So the girls went to the Stokes' apartment and the boys to the Jensons. The girls just talked all night while the boys played Risk and Acquire all night long. The next day we all went into the city and went to The Museum of Natural History. Given no one really slept the night before we were all really tired but it was really fun. After the Museum we went out to dinner and then went back to Grand Central and got some Juniors Cheesecake before getting back on the train. We all got different kinds so we could try everything but I must say the chocolate mousse is still my favorite. While on the train Mike and Kristin fell asleep so Jared thought it was the perfect time to pull a prank of them. The idea was that all of us should move seats and sit behind them and then convince the train conductor to tell them that they missed their stop and that we had just left them on the train. All I can say is that the train conductor was seriously amazing and we got the Jensons really good. I am so happy that Jared filmed the whole thing so we can watch their reactions over and over again. Overall, it was such a fun weekend in the city.

The Greatest Creation

Yes, this post is about food. One thing that I now do is rave about food. Ben's family is full of ravers and I think it is starting to rub off. In case you didn't know Ben and I love to cook. We especially like to try to cook new things. To give a little background on the greatest creation: On our way out east we stopped in Minnesota to see Kim, Drew, and the girls. While we were there they took us out to this Italian place that had the most amazing food. Ben and I both got manicotti that was made in crepes instead of shells and it had not only marinara sauce but alfredo sauce too. It was seriously divine. Ever since then Ben and I talk about that meal and how we should make it. Then the other day I was looking in the cookbook to find something new to have for dinner that week and I saw manicotti and instantly thought of the place in Minnesota. So we decided to recreate it and it turned out amazing. Thank you Memmotts for introducing us to our fav meal.

I Am The Proud Owner

I am the proud owner of High School Musical 3 and I LOVE it. So for Valentine's Day Ben and I decided we would each get something little for the other. So Ben surprised me with HSM 3. Seriously what a great husband. He knowing submitted himself to watching HSM 3 numerous times by giving that to me. So we got it in the mail on Tuesday (since it just came out) and I was so excited to watch it and he conveniently went and played basketball that night and told me not to wait for him because I just had to watch it. So yes I did watch it and it was amazing.

One Year Anniversary

It has been a year. So crazy. It has gone by so fast. And yes I know this is a couple weeks late. But on our actual anniversary we were in Idaho spending Christmas with Ben's family so we decided we would celebrate when we got back. Ben surprised me with tickets to Tribute 1964 (A Beatles Band) at Carnegie Hall while we were in Idaho and we went last weekend. It was so much fun. Before we went to the concert we went to Juniors to have some dinner along with cheesecake. I can't tell you how much we love Juniors Cheesecake. It was so much fun to walk about the city (even though it was snowing and I thought I was going to die because it was so cold) and go to Carnegie Hall. And the concert was amazing. I hope would totally see them again. And I thought I would add a little wedding picture as well to reminisce.

Newport Beach
December 29, 2007

Boston and Salem

A couple of weekends ago we took a little trip with some of our friends. We started out our trip to Boston. We then walked the Freedom Trail throughout Boston. It was so much fun and quite tiring. I was amazed with Lindsey due to the fact that she made the walk 8 months pregnant.









After Boston we headed to Salem. It was quite crazy there since it was the weekend before Halloween.





The next day we went up to Harvard and then to the Boston Temple. It was so pretty becuase of all the fall leaves.

Wii Fit

Last night as Ben and I were on our way home Ben wanted to stop by Best Buy to see if they had any Wii Fits. I personally didn't want to because every time we have checked they have not had them and we know they get their shipments on Sunday mornings and they never last till Monday. Needless to say I was positive they would not have any left on a Friday night. So I sat in the car while Ben went in to see if they had any. He was taking a long time so I called him and he told me they had one left. We were so excited. We came home and started playing and we love it.