Blog Makeover

I figured I've had this purple background since the creation of my blog, so I put the effort into making a new header (you like??) and finding a new background, which has now taken me (...looking at the time) 45 minutes!

Tonight for dinner, I made butternut squash soup... so good and so EASY! Just sautee cubed butternut squash, carrots and onions, then add broth (the recipe called for chicken broth, but I used veggie broth), simmer, add milk and put in a blender! YUMMMM! Oh, and it's only 297 calories per serving. Yep, you read it right! Oh, and p.s. I updated my recipe blog... this is the best carrot cake you will ever eat! And it's SO easy! Let me know if you want me to post the butternut squash soup recipe, or my lasagna recipe from last post.
Friday night, Ryan and I went out to dinner with Rob, Jen, Buddy, Lindsey, and of course, little J-Pants. It was such a wonderful night, oh my gosh, I love my friends! Buddy is definately one of a kind, but the best guy friend a girl could ask for :) And his girl, Lindsey, is the biggest sweetheart in the WORLD! She studied abroad in Italy for a semester (SOOOOO jealous!) and is GORGEOUS! I'm so glad she came with :) Rob and Jen are classic best friends.. Rob is just overall the nicest guy ever, and a major smarty pants! Jen, what can I say about Jen... she's taught me so much about friendship. With Bev so far away (all the way across the country!), it's nice to know I have a best friend in Utah. Jen has taught me how to change a diaper, give a bath, enjoy a pedicure, put a baby into pajamas, and so much more! Oh, and I didn't know what a diaper geenie (spelling?) was until a few weeks ago! Jen is pretty darn close to perfect when it comes to being a friend... it will break my heart when she moves away. Oh, AND for my birthday, our friends paid for our dinner! WHOA!!! I wanted to hug them all a million times... such sweethearts!

Well, Vegas reservations have officially been made! May 21-23, Me, Ry, Rob, Jen (maybe Jersey), Jed, Jess, Buddy, and maybe Lindsey are all headed down to Vegas for one last weekend with the crew. It will be fun, but it will be sad!!! These guys are our family out here!From left to right: Jed, Jess, Sharry (ignore her...), Buddy, Me, Ry, Jen (with Jersey in her belly), and Rob