Kylie's First Campout

Everyone warned us that camping with a baby was not going to be easy. However, our expectations were so low due to the warnings that it ended up not being half bad. It helped that we went with the Benoits who have adopted Kylie as one of there own so we always had helping hands. The Benoits are marvelous people who have taken us under there wing. They invited us to the Uinitas for 2 nights of camping and four wheeling. They brought the toys and we brought the food. Dave made some amazing dutch oven meals; ribs, green pepper, onion and bacon potatoes, and Apple Spice cobbler. He also made an impressive loaded breakfast burrito by just boiling it all in a plastic bag. Yummo! How could we go wrong with a menu like that.

Kylie did well for her first time camping. She has always struggled with sleeping anywhere other than her own bed so we knew she was going to be up during the night. She woke up as many times as she would regularly out of her own bed, as if we were indoors, so we felt like it was a success. Kylie shared a sleeping bad right next to the biggest heater in the world, her Dad. Dave sacrificed the most by not moving an inch throughout the night so he wouldn't wake up Kylie. The nights were cold but we were in 20 degree sleeping bags which helped. On our way out of town, Dave was talking with a forest ranger and he mentioned it reached 33 degrees on our last night stay.

The camping trip resulted in a slower pace but we all enjoyed it.
Dave kept mentioning that we had a successful trip because I didn't say I would never go camping again. Now that's what I call success!

4th of July

The 4th of July was fantastic with new made memories. I had wanted to show Dave off to many of my Sandy friends for years and I finally had my chance. We headed down to Sandy to the ever famous and quite lengthy Granite parade. Dave was able to meet friends that he had only heard about and probably thought they were imaginary at this point. Later that day Michelle's family (Ryan's wife) came over to visit and then we went up as a family to Big Cottonwood canyon for a picnic. My Grandma Mills from Burley was able to join us which made it extra special. We played games, ate too much, and tried not to melt in the sweltering heat. In the evening we watched fireworks in the front and then watched them from the ridge in the back. It was a nice change of pace and as always good to be with family.

Chili Mac

Have you ever heard of Chili Mac? I hadn't until I met David Auger. We were driving to Pocatello one weekend and Dave started talking about how good Chili Mac was. I had never heard of the combination and surely thought I wasn't alone. A wager was on the line and I was betting that most people would not know of the crazy combination. We stopped at a rest stop and I approached an older sales clerk with my bizarre question of whether he had heard of Chili Mac. With a big smile on his face he claimed not only had he heard about it but that it was quite good. This bet was not looking good.

Our pantry was looking a little scarce so I decided to try Chili-Mac. Dave thought it was a monumental moment and stated jokingly that we should take a picture. With a comment like that I couldn't help but grab my camera and take a picture. Dave was thrilled about our dinner and pointed out that our meal only cost $2.00 and stated that he could even "taste the sweet savings." Chili Mac was not all that bad but I don't think I'll venture out for awhile unless my pantry gets the best of us.

15 Reasons to Eat Macaroni and Cheese (without the Chili):

1. You can still eat it after you lose your teeth.
2. Some brands glow in the dark for romantic meals.
3. The noodles don't have feelings (not really).
4. You can store it in your cheeks for between meal snacks.
5. Protects your fall if you nod off at the dinner table.
6. Doesn’t taste like brussel sprouts.
7. Grows mold very slowly.
8. You can tell small children it’s yellow candy.
9. If you hold it to years you can hear the wind rustling through the cheese fields.
10. Contains no cheese!
11. Ideal for that new Pasta and Cheddar Diet plan.
12. Vegetarian! Has no vegetables!
13. Cheap way to bribe politicians.
14. Works well with the Heimlich maneuver.
15. Even if it clogs your arteries the blood can still flow through the little tubes.

Found on http://www.maccheese.com/