So I have been so bad at not posting for a while... That is the problem with blogs and I, we just seem to forget about each other for very long periods of time...
Anyways, today I am super excited because Abbey Kyhl of AK Studio and Design has finally posted my engagement and bridal pictures to her blog and I know my wedding pictures are coming soon... If you would like to check out those pics and the rest of her amazing work, go here... http://akstudiodesign.com/blog/2011/06/cassity-neil-st-george-utah-temple-wedding-photography/ The link to our engagements is then in the bottom left hand corner of the page... :)
So to the hike part of the post... I have had the last two weeks off work and so Talls and I had time to go on a hike to Kannara Falls... something we have been wanting to do for forever! And it was so pretty! I was complaining towards the beginning cuz I had to hike up a super steep hill and I'm not much of a steep dusty hiker, I go mostly for gorgeous, easy to get to waterfalls and such. Once that hill leveled out though and we started wading through the river, it was just so gorgeous! Half of that hike requires that you wade through water and up through slot canyons where you don't have any option but to get wet. This fact made me feel super bad for a group of missionaries out for a pday activity who were trying to hike the falls as missionaries are not supposed to play in water like that. However, it was comforting to know that if I drowned, I had a priesthood blessing more than covered. We were able to take a couple of pictures up there which I wish I could post, but they were on Talls phone and for some reason I have been unable to send them anywhere! But maybe one day...
During my time off we were also able to go to the Mormon Miracle Pageant which was really special for me because that is where I first realized that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true and the pageant was the event that triggered my conversion. The morning started off with a wonderful trip to the Manti Temple for an endowment session. My step sister came down that day with her husband and their girls so we had a fun afternoon playing cards with them and at the park with the girls. Then that night came and wow! I have never cried so much in my life! From the second the pageant started to the moment it ended I was just in tears! I couldn't help it though as I thought about the last two years, ever since I joined the church, and how much that decision has changed my life. It is an incredible transformation and a testimony to me that the church is true... But I don't want to get all preachy so you should probably just go check out those pictures :)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Receptions, Temple Trips and Banana Pie
So basically a two in one adventure to report and one amazing recipe to share!
Friday night, one of Tall's old mission companions was holding his farewell near St. George. We decided to go and support because we know how good it felt to have people show up at our reception... Priceless. So we go there and it was huge! Tons of people there to support those kids, but they are really sweet people so I guess that would be why. Well we waited in line and chatted it up with the brides grandma. It took us forever to actually get to talk to the happy couple and the whole time the clock is just ticking because we have to make it to the temple in time for the 8 o'clock session... also the last one of the day. But alas, we said our hellos and congrats and booked it to the refreshment table (of course we couldn't pass up the cupcakes). So with about 6 cupcakes and tons of grapes, strawberries, crackers, and not to mention drinks in tow, we headed into St. George. We made it 15 minutes early and rushed to get ready for the session. Luckily we made it....
So this was only my second time going to do an endowment session and my first time without a girl buddy there with me. I was absolutely terrified I would get lost or mess up or something, but I didn't and it was amazing. I shouldn't say much here, but suffice it to say that walking out of that temple hand in hand with Talls felt so good and we both felt closer to each other than we ever had before. We went and sat on our special bench on temple grounds for a few minutes and the peace that was there was just incredible and overwhelming and incredibly overwhelming. I knew so much right then that the gospel is true and has been restored to the Earth in its fullness. But I don't want to be preachy so...
Banana Cream Pies! I made these as our FHE treat Monday night. I think I'm the designated FHE treat maker, but that's okay because as it turns out, I absolutely love to cook! But anyways... Let me get to one of the most amazing recipes so far.
Mini Banana Cream Pies
Ingredients: single serve graham cracker crusts
cook and serve vanilla pudding
banana
whipped cream
whole milk
In order to make these suckers, you need to make the pudding, but instead of using the milk that is called for on the pudding box, use 1 and 1/2 cups whole milk instead. Once the pudding is cooked, let it sit 5 minutes to thicken before pouring in the pie crusts. While the pudding is cooking, slice up a banana and put the slices in the bottom of the pie crusts then like I said, after the pudding has set for 5 minutes, pour it over the banana slices and into the graham cracker crusts. Cover the individual pies and chill them until ready to serve. Top with whipped cream if you so desire :) They are awesome!
Friday night, one of Tall's old mission companions was holding his farewell near St. George. We decided to go and support because we know how good it felt to have people show up at our reception... Priceless. So we go there and it was huge! Tons of people there to support those kids, but they are really sweet people so I guess that would be why. Well we waited in line and chatted it up with the brides grandma. It took us forever to actually get to talk to the happy couple and the whole time the clock is just ticking because we have to make it to the temple in time for the 8 o'clock session... also the last one of the day. But alas, we said our hellos and congrats and booked it to the refreshment table (of course we couldn't pass up the cupcakes). So with about 6 cupcakes and tons of grapes, strawberries, crackers, and not to mention drinks in tow, we headed into St. George. We made it 15 minutes early and rushed to get ready for the session. Luckily we made it....
So this was only my second time going to do an endowment session and my first time without a girl buddy there with me. I was absolutely terrified I would get lost or mess up or something, but I didn't and it was amazing. I shouldn't say much here, but suffice it to say that walking out of that temple hand in hand with Talls felt so good and we both felt closer to each other than we ever had before. We went and sat on our special bench on temple grounds for a few minutes and the peace that was there was just incredible and overwhelming and incredibly overwhelming. I knew so much right then that the gospel is true and has been restored to the Earth in its fullness. But I don't want to be preachy so...
Banana Cream Pies! I made these as our FHE treat Monday night. I think I'm the designated FHE treat maker, but that's okay because as it turns out, I absolutely love to cook! But anyways... Let me get to one of the most amazing recipes so far.
Mini Banana Cream Pies
Ingredients: single serve graham cracker crusts
cook and serve vanilla pudding
banana
whipped cream
whole milk
In order to make these suckers, you need to make the pudding, but instead of using the milk that is called for on the pudding box, use 1 and 1/2 cups whole milk instead. Once the pudding is cooked, let it sit 5 minutes to thicken before pouring in the pie crusts. While the pudding is cooking, slice up a banana and put the slices in the bottom of the pie crusts then like I said, after the pudding has set for 5 minutes, pour it over the banana slices and into the graham cracker crusts. Cover the individual pies and chill them until ready to serve. Top with whipped cream if you so desire :) They are awesome!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Dates & Spiders... But Not Dates With Spiders
So two adventures to report... First, buddy got his date for winning the idol contest. We don't have much time to do things together anymore due to his insane work schedule so it was quite a short and simple date. We had dinner... I can't remember what that was anymore, but then after dinner we were able to go on a nice walk like we love to do but haven't had the chance to do in forever. We live half a block away from campus so we were able to take a nice walk all the way down to the football stadium and up to the Shakespeare theaters... as if campus is so big. It was awesome though. We went at sunset and it was gorgeous as well as perfect weather for once. There was a high school graduation taking place in the Centrum which brought up a nice talk of our old graduation days and how I refused to throw my cap... Instead I just kind of dropped it because I didn't want to have to search for it again. Once we reached the library, Talls had this brilliant (or maybe not so brilliant) idea to give me a shoulder ride. It lasted about a minute as I was freaking out too bad to even hold still! But seriously... he is six feet tall and so my head was probably seven feet off the ground and I am scared of heights when they are not secure heights so he just had to settle for giving me a piggy back ride instead cuz then if I fall its only a two foot drop and serious injury is less likely to occur. We also made a stop by our favorite fountain on campus which is where we took our favorite engagement picture and I had the opportunity to practice my terrible James Bond skills while he illegally watched a rehearsal of a Shakespeare play... This led into the argument of how if you want to be perpendicular to a tree, you must lie next to it. Its not possible to obtain perpendicularness while still standing. And that pretty much sums up our date...
Now on to the spider section of this post. Sunday night as we were getting ready for bed, I went to turn off the lights in our study room only to find a huge spider staring me down a couple of inches away from the light switch. I have this huge fear of spiders so I yelled for buddy who was already in bed and told him there was a huge spider staring at me and that it probably wanted to eat me. Talls laughed at me for a while before he got the hint that I needed him to come save me. He had fun teasing me with horror stories of how he was going to put it in our bed and everything, and I actually have no idea where the spider corpse went so he very well could have. I was so afraid I even made him sleep closest to the wall that night just in case any more spiders were crawling around. Then when I woke up the next morning and went out to make breakfast, I noticed a black spot on the back of our couch that I thought was the spiders ghost or maybe his twin brother. I went back and told Talls this and he came out prepared with his shoe only to investigate and find that it was merely a stain. I didn't believe him though and I was so delirious that I thought this 'spider' was moving. I think Talls was scared by my paranoia and it took five minutes of debate for me to believe that it was indeed just a stain.
So yes... dates and spiders made for one fabulous memorial day weekend. Forget the hamburgers and cemeteries... We have awesome walks and spider corpses to celebrate instead.
Now on to the spider section of this post. Sunday night as we were getting ready for bed, I went to turn off the lights in our study room only to find a huge spider staring me down a couple of inches away from the light switch. I have this huge fear of spiders so I yelled for buddy who was already in bed and told him there was a huge spider staring at me and that it probably wanted to eat me. Talls laughed at me for a while before he got the hint that I needed him to come save me. He had fun teasing me with horror stories of how he was going to put it in our bed and everything, and I actually have no idea where the spider corpse went so he very well could have. I was so afraid I even made him sleep closest to the wall that night just in case any more spiders were crawling around. Then when I woke up the next morning and went out to make breakfast, I noticed a black spot on the back of our couch that I thought was the spiders ghost or maybe his twin brother. I went back and told Talls this and he came out prepared with his shoe only to investigate and find that it was merely a stain. I didn't believe him though and I was so delirious that I thought this 'spider' was moving. I think Talls was scared by my paranoia and it took five minutes of debate for me to believe that it was indeed just a stain.
So yes... dates and spiders made for one fabulous memorial day weekend. Forget the hamburgers and cemeteries... We have awesome walks and spider corpses to celebrate instead.
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