Spinach = Delicious!!

So I thought I would post my favorite recipe that I use lots and lots of spinach with. Yes, at first you may think it sounds or even looks disgusting but don't judge to fast. This is a favorite in my family and everyone that tries it also LOVES it. It is also pretty healthy so it is the perfect treat!

Ingredients:

1 banana

1/2 can of pineapple with juice (no sugar added)

1 small container of vanilla yogurt ( the carbmaster Kroger brand is my personal favorite)

ice

lots and lots of spinach- I usually just fill up the rest of the blender until I can fit no more

*optional- If you would like to make it a protein smoothie you can add vanilla protein powder. I haven't tried it yet, but have heard it works great.

Blend all ingredients together and enjoy!

The green color also makes it twice as appetizing don't you think? Try it and you will be convinced as well!

Do You Like Your Job.....?

This is Brock and I don't post very often, but I figured this was worth mentioning. I just have a quick post about some people that have inspired me lately. I am sure many of you have seen the Liberty Tax Dancers out on a busy street corner dancing to advertise during tax season. Many of the "dancers" stand still and simply wave while others really "bust a move." In particular, there is a dancer on main street in Bountiful that really has it going on, and the most amazing thing about this guy is that he dances out there for hours and is grinning from ear to ear as he waves at all of the cars. I can tell that this guy is in his mid-30s and probably has a family of his own. First of all, when I see him, it makes me very grateful for my job. Second, it makes me think of how I choose to act while I perform my job each day. Although this guy probably had work elsewhere in recent months, he has now been forced to do anything he can to support himself and his family and he does it with a huge smile. This man has encouraged me to smile more each day and hopefully I can inspire someone else as he has inspired me.

My best friend the chef.

I just wanted to wish my forever friend Lindsey Scano a very happy birthday today!! We have been friends since pre-school and I love her to death. She has become the most AMAZING cook and will be graduating from culinary school this spring. So we had her come teach us a few tips in the kitchen and she put on a wonderful dinner.

These lovely appetizers were to die for!

As you can see the pears were my personal favorite. I had recurring dreams about them the next day. Yummy!!!

It was so fun to learn how to cook some wonderful dishes and just have a fun night together. I am so proud of you Linds!

If your going to San Francisco....

We just went to San Francisco over Valentine's weekend with our bestest friends Garrett and Mckenzie. So here are some highlights from our fabulous trip.

Enjoying the USU game with our wonderful friends. (above)

The beautiful view of the bay at night.

Getting a little freaked out by the Alcatraz Jail cells.

The best breakfast ever!

Enjoying the night life.

Loving our boat ride.

The most beautiful sunset.

Brock and Garrett truly embracing the San Francisco way of living...

Best of all was all the riding on the trolley cars!

Hawaii

We had an awesome trip with the Winzeler family to the Big Island! We were able to have the perfect trip and do so many fun things. It was an amazing way to celebrate the holidays!

Perfect sunsets.

Fun with the kiddies!

Beautiful views!

Fun on the plane!

Visiting the beautiful temple.

Amazing waterfalls!

Fun Adventures..

and great snorkeling.

cOnGrAdUaTiOn!!

This was then.... Weber High Graduation 2004 and aaahhh can't you just see the love :)

This is now... Utah State University Graduation with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. Brock worked really hard to get to this point and I am so very proud of him!! It is so fun to look back and see how far we have come together.

This is our cute nephew Jake who is like a mini version of Brock. He looks just like Brock did when he was a baby.

We celebrated the graduation by eating out with both of our families at the Logan Country Club.

The Winzeler clan trying to pose for a picture can be nearly impossible with so many distracted children.

Brock wouldn't be where he is today without his awesome parents. Thank you for everything you do for us!

Our latest...

So I do realize that we have become completely lame bloggers. I blame it on two things... 1- being stressed and busy and 2- our posts will never be quite as exciting since we came home from Germany! We are doing great amidst our schedules. I am still getting a grip on being a 2nd grade teacher of 29 and Brock is finishing up his last semester at USU. We hardly see each other throughout the week, but we still make time for fun. Here are some pictures of our latest get away to St. George to meet up with Brock's sisters who live in Arizona. We love any chance we get to see them and their adorable kids!




This is us at the Dixie football game. We went to watch our brother-in-laws brother. It was quite a game!

Brock with our nephew Jake.

We finally got to see, and hold, and kiss sweet baby Maylen.

I love this little cutie! She was so excited to see that we were both wearing my favorite color.