Spooktacular Halloween Parties

Last weekend Mike and I went to two awesome Halloween parties (I know aren't we popular.) One was a wig party and one was a costume party. They were both lots of fun with socializing, games and yummy treats. The wig party was crazy because it was like you were meeting the same person twice in one night, the first time when they had their wig on and the second time when they took it off. It was really kind-of cool. Mike recycled his wig and used it for the costume party the next night too; he went as a Jamaican man! I went as a ghostbuster mechanic.

Alfredo Lasagna

I have been coming across some really yummy recipes and decided I would like to share them with all of you. I mean who can’t use more delicious recipes. The first one is from my friend, Lindsay Anderson. We went over to their house for dinner on Sunday and the meal was so scrumptious I had to get the recipe, it was Alfredo Lasagna.

2 – 16 oz jars Alfredo sauce
¼ cup milk
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ cup finely chopped onion
10 oz Lasagna noodles
1 can artichoke hearts drained and chopped
2 - 4 oz can mushrooms
3 cups cooked chicken chopped (optional)
3 cups mozzarella
8 oz pkg Swiss cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine Alfredo sauce, milk, oregano and onions in a bowl. Spread the mixture in a 9x13 pan. Layer noodles, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, (chicken) and cheese. Add layer of sauce and repeat all layers. Bake for 1 hour.

Girls Weekends Rock!

The Cousins: Angie, Jenn, Sally, Heather, Me and Lindsay

I went on another girls trip to St. George the second weekend of October. (FYI: You can never take too many girls trips. :-)) This time I went with my Beesley cousins. We shopped, layed out by the pool, played games, dined out, talked and talked and talked, went hot tubing, and just had a grand time.

Spooky Halloween Weekend

Mike and I had a fun filled Halloween weekend. On Friday night we went to the annual Beesley fondue/costume party. The food was delicious and those who came in costume looked great. Mariah and Nick didn't dress up, but claimed they were New Zealanders, since they are leaving for the island on Tuesday. (I'll let it slide this time, but if they come home and claim to be New Zealanders after a year long stay, they’re going to have to have better costumes.) Will dressed up as an army general, Rebecca was a Ghostbuster and the rest of us were duds and didn’t dress up at all. On Saturday night we carved pumpkins. I always try to crave a scary face, but I can never get the eyes quite right. Mike carved a Cyclops.

Free at Last

The MAN isn’t holding me down anymore, because I am no longer work for the MAN. :-) In 2002 I began my working career at Back to Basics and as of October 12, 2007, I finished my working career for Back to Basics. (It has yet to be determined if this is the end of my working career in general or if another company will have the privilege to be graced with my good attitude and hard work ethic.) At Back to Basics I started in customer service, transferred into accounting when a position opened up and have been working in sales, which I enjoyed the most, for the past three years. It has been a great company to work for and I'm going to miss it, but not too much, since after all it was a job. I am currently taking it easy at home and enjoying the life of a stay at home wife.

Wedding Bliss

Since the wedding was over a month ago, I thought I would post some pictures of the beautiful bride and handsome groom. The day was great and the dinner/reception was really fun. The Beesley and Barker siblings thoroughly embarrassed both Nick and Mariah during their part of the program, telling funny stories and revealing all the crazy things the other is going to have to learn to love or at least learn to live with. We wish them both much happiness and love throughout their life together.

A week in Paradise

No wonder they call it the rainbow state.

On Saturday Mike and I got home from our week long trip in Hawaii. We spent seven days on the island of Maui and enjoyed lots of fun in the sun. We did anything and everything that was touristy and had a blast. Some of the highlights were: We took a helicopter tour of west Maui and the island of Molokai. The view from up there was awesome, the coast-line and all the waterfalls were so beautiful. We went snorkeling on an excursion to Molokini and Turtle Town, however my favorite part about the whole excursion wasn’t the snorkeling but seeing dolphins. During the ride from Molokini to Turtle Town a pod of dolphins came and was swimming in front of the boat. They were jumping and playing in the water and it was so cool to see them. My favorite snorkeling spot was Kapalua Bay. We saw lots of fish and some sea turtles too. Mike had a great time playing in the ocean and built a rock alter to Neptune. One afternoon we got a couples massage in our room and it was very, very relaxing. If only I could get them to come to my house. One of the days we drove the road to Hana. I think you either really like it or hate it. I really enjoyed it. We had a CD that we listened to and a guide book pointing out all the hot spots. We did some hiking, swimming, jumping through waterfalls, seeing the beautiful beaches and just being with each other. Ahhhhh.


One of our earliest tours, it started at 2:45am, was watching the sunrise at Haleakala and then biking down the volcano. It was cold and rainy at the top of the mountain, but by the time we reached the bottom it was sunny and warm. We attended a Luau which was yummy and entertaining. They featured dancing from each of the different islands in the Pacific. Besides the fire dancing, which was awesome, I really liked the dances from New Zeland.

We ate at some delicious restaurants and had some great sea food. When we weren’t gallivanting around we were taking it easy at the one of the hotel swimming pools or on the beach.

Week in Hawaii

Friday - Flew to Hawaii. My luggage got lost. We ate dinner at Cool Cats Cafe and walked around Front St.
Saturday - Went to a timeshare presentation because they offered us $150 off the excursions we are going on. Hung out at the pool and the beach. Went to a Luau for dinner and entertainment.
Sunday - Drove to Hana (we should have started early). At the beginning of the drive we stopped and went hiking to a pool of water with a waterfall, we went swimming. We stopped at other sights along the way. When we arrived in Hana, we explored the pools and hiked down to the ocean. On the way back to our hotel, we found a yummy place for dinner, Paia Fish Market, where we ate really good fish tacos.
Monday - We explored the Whaler's museum, got massages in our room and spent the rest of the day at Kapalu Bay, where we played in the ocean and went snorkeling.
Tuesday - Helicopter ride, drove to IOA Valley and went to the Sugar Plantation Museum. Hung out at the pool and had the best pizza at BJ's Pizza.
Wednesday - Sunrise at Haleakala. Biked down the Volcano. We went to Black Rock Beach in the afternoon and went snorkeling and touch a sea turtle.
Thursday - Took a boat ride to do some snorkeling. It was overcast, so it was cold. Not a very good day to go snorkeling.
Friday - Flew Home.

The Biggest Loser

You may think I'm "the biggest loser" after I say this, but this show is great. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry (seriously I do every time I watch it.) It's also very inspiring. While watching the show I always feel the need to get up and do something active. Who said TV is making America fat?