Five items.  Five items checked off our 50 Days of SUMMER list.  [I knew it would consume our weekends, but I had no idea we would be having THIS much fun!]

Zach had an ice hockey game at the U and Zach’s parents came to watch with me! It was the most dramatic hockey game I’ve ever been to…Zach’s team’s goalie was ejected from the ice within the first two minutes of the game! So they had to play the remainder of the game with no goalie…which resulted in a loss for their team. We had fun visiting and watching Zach skate his heart out, though!

Zach and I had a lunch date at The Park Cafe. It was a bit chilly, so we opted to dine inside. The food was fantastic and we enjoyed a very rare week day lunch conversation. I hope to have more lunch dates with my husband in the future, but I fear that will only happen when I am not working.

I tried kale and wheatgrass shots. Or “green shots” as the healthy people call them. I am now sticking to green smoothies, much better than green shots. Several people asked me what it tasted like, and to be honest…it tasted like I went in my front yard, put my face down in my grass…and licked the grass. Like liking pure grass.

I went out to eat with some ladies in my neighborhood to Sawadee. Delicious as always, and we even had the mangoes and sticky rice for dessert!

[Glad I am not standing next to Trisha, Amazon Woman!]

I met up with my Logan/USU Design friends for a bite at the Blue Lemon at City Creek. I know…two nights in a row eating out with my friends. It was my first time and it was delicious! Not to mention I got to make a few quick stops on my way out at the shops at City Creek [trying to make a dent in the gift card selection that was recently rediscovered].

We went to Zach’s roller hockey championship game down in West Valley. They were victorious! Two years in a row of Zach being on a championship roller hockey team. I also got to hang out with my long lost sister-in-law [who is here from Philadelphia] and her family at the game, it is so nice to have them back for a while!

[Accepting their trophy!!!]

Us ladies accomplished a 50 Days of SUMMER item…#41 – Girls’ Craft Night! My aunt, cousins, and myself helped my mom do some projects for Girls’ Camp. It was so nice to see my cute cousins and chat with them.

[Don’t be jealous of my REO Speed Wagon shirt I borrowed from my Dad!]

We ordered pizza, talked, and tried delicious Jolly Rancher suckers my cousins made.

I even finished up my asymmetrical maxi skirt! My Aunt Patty let me borrow her supplies and I did it all by myself people. I can sew. Not GREAT, but I can sew.

I was in charge of our neighborhood Ice Cream Social at our splash pad. Just in time for the weather to get really warm again, too!  I wore my skirt and it was SO comfortable.  I am going to have to make another!

Yes, that’s almost 400 pieces of ice cream in our car. Zach also hung out with his baby BFF, Millie.

After the activity was over, Zach and I grabbed a bite to eat before his 10:00 pm ice hockey game down at the Oval. We accomplished #18 – Eat at Cucina Toscana.  Many of my friends had been telling me how incredible it was and we had been trying to go for months. Finally, it happened.

No lie, the food was some of the best I have had in Utah. The only thing we didn’t like about the whole experience…was the bill. Definitely not somewhere we could go too often, but I understand why people go there for special events and anniversaries!  I loved the atmosphere and how they plated your food right in front of you as well.  A large table next to use ordered fish, so the restaurant owner brought out the fish for the guests to see before he served it to them.  The whole cooked fish – eyes, skin, and all!  After dinner we went to Zach’s ice hockey game – they won by 4 goals!

We accomplished all of our Saturday errands in time to make an appointment for #37 – Get pedicures [both of us]. Zach was super skeptical but his feet needed it…bad. Hockey and Classic Water Slide injuries over the past few years have left him with some disgusting bruised and broken toenails.  He acted uncomfortable the whole time, but I know he loved it, secretly.

After our pedicures we decided to do #31 – Sushi and a Dollar Movie, just like old times when we were dating. We ate some amazing sushi at Tsunami in Sugarhouse and then watched an early flick.

We decided to walk around down town after – with a quick stop at the Green Ant and some other small boutique stores.

[Singing my favorite songs in his ear…all night long.  I don’t know how he puts up with me.]

We even ventured into the new Harmon’s at City Creek where we purchased ingredients for our Sunday Dinner.

Towards the later part of the night, we made a perfect compromise. I would watch the Pacquiao fight if he ran me to Coldstone for a “fight refreshment”. I can watch anything with a cup full of ice cream.

After church on Sunday we drove down to my parents’ house.  My dad is out of town on business for almost three weeks, so we decided to make my Mom and brother dinner.  Plus, it was crossing a FIFTH item off our list this weekend…#9 – Family BBQ.

We had kabobs, twice baked potatoes, Texas Roadhouse rolls, fruit, and my Grandpa’s homemade zucchini bread.  We ended the night visiting and lounging, too full to move.

Last year we barely put a dent in our summer list, and this year…we are taking it pretty seriously.  This weekend was a blast – can’t wait to see what next weekend brings!