one of the kids.

zach is lounging on the couch when i open the last box of girl scout cookies. 

thin mints.

 i take one over to him and place it on his forehead.

he immediately starts to wiggle his entire face until he has successfully retrieved the cookie in his mouth and smeared chocolate upon his eye lid.

we were sitting at pack meeting last evening listening to some announcements being made when i look over at zach and i realize the bottom button from his scout shirt is completely missing.

 i whisper "what happened to your button dear?" 

with a sly smile he whispers back "i shoved a basketball under my shirt and was trying to spin it, haven't you ever done that?"(haha who does that?)

pack meeting was centered around compassion and understanding those with disabilities. 

a wheel chair was brought in, along with some other stations to get a slight glimpse of what it would be like to have a disability. 

while running our (make a pb&j sandwhich with one hand booth) i noticed zach watching the kids playing in the wheelchair, a bit longingly.

he then told me that he had learned how to do a wheely in a wheelchair, and really wanted to try it. 

it didnt happen till the tail end of the night while we were cleaning up when i saw him with a couple scouts around him popping wheelys with a huge grin on his face.

sometimes i laugh to myself and think back to those times when i have heard people say "a husband is just one of the kids."

well maybe so...this cutie is so full of life and i cant help but smile at how fun and spontaneous he is.

thanks for helping me keep a hold of the kid inside me, zachary!

creme brûlée weekend.

have i ever mentioned i love the weekend?

mmmm well i do.... maybe a little too much.

this weekend was really quite nice.

friday i went and saw "micro dance" in concert at the rose wagnar theater with samantha, gretchen and amanda. 

this concert was created for a 32 square foot stage. 

itty bitty. 

up close and personal thats for sure.

saturday i took zach to work so i could use the car for the day. 

after dropping him off and wishing he didn't have to work every day this weekend i headed over to bed bath and beyond.

i went in search of a little baby cooking blow torch! fun!

i was going to attempt the task of making creme brûlée.

you see i have started this thing where i am going to try to cook/bake something new and exciting each week.

 i started with creme brûlée. 

why this delectable treat you wonder?

 well it was my dear aunt sheri's birthday on friday the 22nd and she adores the dessert. 

plus it looked really fun to make. 

and o boy was it ever!

happy birthday sheri.


although i felt like i did everything in a round about way, and had custard all over my kitchen,
it surprisingly turned out.
sheri squealed in delight when she saw it and when she tasted it!
i recommend this recipe if you are having the desire to use a miniature blow torch and make something delicious.
its easy to follow and there are pictures to follow along!
here is what i came up with.

saturday evening i ventured down to provo to see stefani perform in her dance concert. called "cowboy poetry" she did a swell job. i was tapping my toes the rest of the night after that. 

plus there was a yodeler... super cool.

it sure was great to see everyone!

sunday church was the very best.

i love being in the primary.

 the kids are just the sweetest. 

i appreciate the great examples they all are to me.

during choir practice i glanced back at my cute husband in the tenor section to ask if he had to go for work? 

but he gave me a cute little grin and shook his head no.

 he surprised me and didn't really have to go in. yippee. 

we went up to north ogden (the promised land) to visit our family.

ah the lloyd's have the most beautiful kitchen.

they are remodleing. 

it looks really great!

so splendid to see them all.

you see why i love the weekend?

all sorts of warmth.

"its spring" he says.

feels like winter to me

"but now its officially spring!" he says

still seems like winter.

first three days of spring= snowy coldness here in northern utah.

thats okay we still have warm memories to hold onto from last week.

here is a bit of a spring break wrap up.

 endless hours spent staring at this little one. melts my heart.

beautiful st. george

 went shooting with the family out in warner valley. my dad and brayden were pretty gung-ho to go. i was a bit hesitant. i have never shot a real gun before.... nor did i really have the desire. but it ended up being quite the eventful experience.

while shooting the 22 the bullet shell thing that flys out of the side, flew right down my shirt! ouch. it was pretty toasty and caused me to do a little jig. but i finally shook it out. maybe ill wear a turtle neck next time...

did a little dancing at ACDFA in Cedar City. monsters ready. love these people.

their first meeting. doesn't he look good with a baby? 

     

fun times in mexico. doing the things that dentists do. what a neat experience!

cleaned all sorts of teeth, and is a professional flosser now. he even extracted a few!

made lots of  friends while he was there.

although we are still waiting for the spring weather to kick in here, we are grateful for the good times we had enjoying all sorts of warmth last week!

missing zachary.

today i miss zach a lot. 

i have been missing him the entire time he has been away, but today its the most.

last year at this time we were in california with my family.

soaking up the sunshine.

playing at disneyland.

 and falling in love.

getting ready for indiana jones!

i got this cute photo today. 

doesn't he look legit? 

cutie dentist.

 i also talked to him on the phone last night.

it sounds like he is having a wonderful time.

he says the people they are staying with are very generous, and they also love kareokee.

 he's been doing teeth cleanings. and dentist stuff.

played some soccer.

went to town.

played with the orphans. 

i sure do miss him, but i'm glad he is having this swell opportunity.

i tease him that he may come home and realize he loves dentistry... 

the break of spring.

its here!

 spring break is here.

   and o boy is it needed. 

holy cow this semester has been hectic. 

made it through mid terms, which as a dancer dont really exist. 

but zachary made it through acing all of his tests like usual.

good job honey!

made it through pdc (performing dance company), which was a success.

i sure do love performing.

such a thrilling sensation!

took zach to meet up with some fellow usu dentist friends saturday morning... they are spending the week in tijuana doing service and such. 

my lovely family came up friday and spent the weekend in salt lake. 

 i introduced them to anthropology, the girls loved it... my dad and brayden were good sports.

considering i could spend an entire day in that store. 

we ate at the cheesecake factory. delicious.

and after the usual "what to expect at a modern dance concert chat" which usually includes:

 you don't have to understand it, just enjoy it. 

or it may be weird. thats okay. embrace it.

they came and supported me like they always do.

thanks family. 

kenna and bryan came to the show also on saturday, it was so good to see them!

feels like its been forever and a year.

sunday my family and i experienced disney on ice!

pretty fantastic.

12 dollar cotton candy. we felt the need to do something with it before eating it...

it came with a foam tiara too, so it was worth it... or was it?

its all so magical.

tangled. i may have teared up a bit while watching this part.... disney and i just really connect.



after long travles all day sunday.
we finally made it to st george.
first thing monday morning i got to meet this little girl

haebrie dee hansen. 5 lbs 12 oz. born on march 8, 2013 at 7:14 am.


seriously i fell in love with her.
i have spent all my time over there holding her and just staring at her.

 she is so little and so sweet.

congratulations jaesie and brett she is adorable!