Cinco de Random

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I started my week off at the dentist.  Not my favorite activity at 7:00 am on a Monday morning, but this visit was rather pleasant.  Also, I had a gorgeous view on my walk over to his office.  And no cavities…so I can’t complain.

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This week Zach and I had a couple of stressful days at work…so Zach took it upon himself to make me dinner for Family Night while we watched the NBA Playoffs.

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Also, did I mention that Zach and I are on our neighborhood Welcoming Committee?  I find it hilarious that they asked us to be on the WC considering we still have sales people coming to our door asking if “our parents are home”.

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I had a fun and relaxing pedicure date with a friend in Taylorsville this week.  So great to catch up with you, Bre!

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I am currently 6 days sober…from Diet Coke.  I still have the virus in my system from my TDap and have continued to get headaches for the past week.  My coworker informed me that obscene amounts of caffeine doesn’t help with headaches.  So I decided to cut it out completely.

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I haven’t gone this long without a DC since 2010.  Day 4 was one of those “rough days” at work and I decided to give in and go buy a 12 pack from the nearby gas station.  Turns out they were sold out of canned DC.  It was a sign from heaven!  So I turned right back around and continued on my quest for a caffeine free lifestyle.  Six freaking days.

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Friday, Zach and I decided to drive up to O-Town for our date night.

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Sushi at Tona…

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…and bowling at Fat Cats.

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My bowling game definitely needs some work.

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After a few games of battling the pins, we tried our hand at some arcade games.

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Zach had a bout with two little girls…and lost.

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The whole night changed when Zach discovered the Connect 4 game.  Hendersons L O V E Connect 4.  And they are good at it.  All of them.

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With Zach’s skillz we basically killed it at Connect 4.

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And then Zach won the Jackpot.  Literally.  He was ecstatic.  He immediately took our tickets to the ticket counter and was debating on what to get as his prize…until he saw the jumbo green Kanye glasses.  He walked out of Fat Cats a whole foot taller.  And he didn’t take those glasses off the entire night.

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I even convinced Zach to stop at Coldstone on the way home.  A win – win for both of us!

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Saturday was our annual “garden party” at my Grandmother’s house for her Mothers’ Day gift.  Every year we work in her garden:  removing old bushes, planting new flowers, trimming her hedges, and so forth.  This year Zach and my dad installed pavers on the side of her house.

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My dad was his own shade of concrete by lunch time…

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The women folk did the lighter work.  Like keeping the kidlets from shoveling dirt on the grass and from eating snails…

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Later that evening Zach and I had plans to meet up with some of his siblings for Ironman 3.  We decided to dine at Outback Steakhouse beforehand in Layton.  It’s not a uncommon occurrence, but after dinner I was craving a milkshake.  Zach informed me he wasn’t buying me a milkshake until I named all 30 active NBA teams by location.  He was serious.  We rounded up a random pad of paper and pen and I went to work.  Even our waiter was rooting for me!  Luckily, sports is ALL Zach talks about these days…and it’s the NBA Playoffs.  So I happen to be pretty versed in the NBA right now.  I got 28 / 30.  I missed the Timberwolves and Wizards. 

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Luckily, our waiter convinced Zach that 28 was milkshake worthy…so we drove down to the Centerville Theater.   That is where we enjoyed our movie and I enjoyed my chocolate milkshake.  Ironman 3 was fantastic!  The best movie we’ve seen in months.   Note:  not EVERY Ryan Gossling movie is a treat.  I promise.

Sunday was our Stake Conference and afterwards we met up with my friends at Sugarhouse Park to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Ocho de Mayo [Kristina’s Birthday!].  Her sweet husband planned the whole thing:  there was even a piñata!  Happy Birthday chica bonita, we love you!

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Afterwards we spent Sunday dinner at my parents’ house.  We had fajitas, rice, refried beans, and and my cousin made homemade fried ice cream.

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Probably my favorite Cinco de Mayo to date.

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