Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving complete with good food, good friends, and good family. We had a not so traditional Thanksgiving this year. We decided to stay at our house and host all the couples (or individuals) who didn't have any family in town to go to.

But before the buffet of food could start, Leslie and I ran a 6k race up City Creek Canyon, which is right by the capital. The race actually started on the east side of the capital. There were a few crazy people dresses up very festive. It definetly wasn't my best run, but it was still fun and a good way to start out a day of eating.

The state capital

The Indian and the Turkey...but seriously these guys finished so fast!

The race is done....time to EAT!

Everyone that came for dinner was in charge of some food item. Jason was in charge of the turkey. There was only one minor setback. He did NOT want to take the guts out of the turkey. He just about REFUSED to. It's a good thing my brother came down from Provo to eat with us cause he had the job to take out the "guts" and butter the turkey. I wish I would have gotten a picture of this special occasion, but I missed it. He would have made my mom proud. Here are the boys preparing the turkey:

Jason and Craig getting the turket ready

Jason stuffs the turkey

Craig cleaning out the turkey

In order to make sweet potato biscuits, you have to roll out the dough. Well, we don't have a rolling pin, but we do have wine bottles!!

Once everyone arrived we their assignment, we had quite the "feast!" Also, Ben and Leslie brought over Izzy for Dash and Gus to play with. By the time dinner was ready, they were too tired to even beg for food. They all sat and slept on the couch while we ate.

Our lovely turkey!! It turned out SOOO good!

Our feast!!

DIG IN everyone!! From left to right...Ben, Craig, Tanya, Mike, Ashley, Leslie

Izzy all tuckered out

Gus looks so comfy!

Dash is in his usual spot...

Dash's other favorite spot....

All tuckered out from the yummy food!!

I would just like to say that I am so thankful for my amazing life. My amazing families, my amazing friends, my fun loving dogs, my house, my job, and lastly (but not least) my amazing husband who loves me unconditionally. Happy Holidays everyone!!

Office decoration party

This post is a little late...but I still feel it is necessary. On the Friday before the big rivalry game, we had an office competition where we were allowed to decorate our cube's in either red or blue (or another color if you didn't like either school). I couldn't get a good photo, but our office was overwhelmingly RED!! The only BYU support was a lonely flag! GO UTES!!

P.S. We also had pizza brought in as a treat...apparently our office was hungry!

12-0 BABY!! BCS here we come!!

So for the big game on Saturday a bunch of us went to Green Street to watch the game. BYU tried to keep it close for about half the game and than Max Hall seemed to kind of give up and we DESTROYED BYU--48-24!!! It was a great way to end the season...I just wish I could have been there to rush onto the field just as I did in 2004 before we went to the Fiesta Bowl. Now we have to sit and wait until December 7th to learn of our fate (which bowl game we will go to). I am hoping for either the Fiesta Bowl again or the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Either place would be exciting to go to. GO UTES!!!

LOVE RIVALRY WEEK

Rivalry week is probably my favorite week of college football. This year has been especially exciting because the "U" is having another AMAZING year and BYU is doing alright also. I wish that I had tickets for the game on Saturday, but we will have to settle for watching at Green Street (at least we can drink there--unlike at the stadium). So if anyone is interested in joining us, you are more than welcome. We would watch it on our new TV, but it is being televisted on The Mountain and Direct TV does not get that channel. But, after the "U" wins on Saturday, we will be traveling to whatever BCS bowl game they get into. GO UTES!! CRUSH THOSE COUGS!!!!

This photo pretty much sums up my feelings toward BYU:

Snow, Denver, GO UTES!, Jewelry Party, Park City, Sushi, Family Time

This last week has been a very BUSY WEEK!! On Wednesday morning we had our first snow of the year. It was Gus's first snow and he LOVED IT!! I could have left him outside ALL DAY LONG!!

Gus trying to warm up next to the vent

So, I headed off to Denver for some work training on Wednesday night and came back on Friday morning. So I missed Utah's so important football game versus TCU! Have no fear, I found the game on at a local bar and watched the game surrounded by a bunch of TCU fans while the Broncos game was on. And in case you are wondering, Utah did pull off the amazing win!!

After arriving home safe and sound on Friday afternoon, I had my Lia Sophia jewelry party that evening. It was a blast and the dogs behaved very well too!! If anyone is interested in buying jewelry: www.liasophia.com/katiedolar. (all orders need to be in by Friday afternoon)

On Saturday afternoon, I headed up to Park City with Ben, Leslie, and Leslie's parents. It was a gorgeous day!! We walked on main street, did some shopping, and some drinking!!

Ben on main street

Leslie and me

After hitting main street in Park City, we decided to go to the Olympics Museum. It is FREE to get into and has some really neat stuff from the Olympics...everyone should check it out.

After Park City, we headed back to SLC, picked up Jason and went and got some sushi. Here is one of the rolls we had:

We ate at an all you can eat place that took FOREVER, but we ate a ton of sushi and it was pretty good and only $20!! We also went and saw Role Model...pretty hilarious!!

On Sunday we had Jamie, Amanda, and the girls over for dinner. Elle loved carrying Gus around EVERYWHERE! By the end of the night he was exhausted!

Happy Halloween

Neither Jason or I really get into Halloween so the only real excitment this year was our pot-luck at work. Jason decided that we each should bring something to work (we work together). So he decided that he would make a cake. Now this cake would come from a pre-made mix out of a box--NOT made from scratch. After letting the cakes cool for awhile, Jason took them out of the no-stick bakeware and tried to frost them. The cake completely crumbled and Jason couldn't figure out why. Now how do you mess up a cake that is already pre-made?? Here is a picture of the end result....(minus one piece missing).

And since everyone is dying for more pics of my cute dogs...

Lastly, I will be having a Lia Sophia party at my house this Friday, November 7th at 6pm. Everyone is invited to come and also bring friends. If you have never been to one of these parties, it is for jewelry. Check out http://www.liasophia.com/ to see all these wonderful jewelry. I have several pieces already, and I absolutely love them. And even better, there is a lifetime warranty on each piece (even if you change your mind and don't like the piece any longer!!) Just let me know if you are coming so I plan enough snacks and beverages for everyone!!

fyi--for those of you who live outside Utah and still would like to get som awesome jewelry...send me an email or a comment and I will put you in contact with the rep. I need all orders by November 14th.