Kansas City and Prairie Club

Alright...we have done quite a few fun things as of late, I have just been a totally LAME blogger. Seriously, I have TONS of recipes to blog about on mmmcafe, and haven't posted one in over a month! I guess you could say that life is a little crazy. I have been SUPER busy with hair, and I have even done a few PHOTOSHOOTS in the past few weeks. I really do love taking pictures, I should try to promote myself more because I enjoy it sooo much. Make sure you hop over to my photography blog to check them out!

Now for a re-cap of the past month of our lives...

We went to Kansas City with the youth a few weekends ago. I was so scared that it was going to be a nightmare, but the kids were really good and we actually had a blast. Teddy was supposed to come and her Dr. told her that she couldn't at the very last minute, I was majorly bummed...like brought to tears bummed. It would have been quite a bit more enjoyable with her there, but we survived! Scott was a trooper and hung with Cody and I and a few other leaders all weekend. We were able to go to some church sites, and I learned so much! We visited Adam-ondi-Ahman first:

then Far West:

Then Independence which included the Mormon Visitors Center, the Community of Christ Temple (crazy experience), and Liberty Jail:

We were especially excited that we were able to go to Scott's favorite BBQ joint, Oklahoma Joes. It really was amazing, some of the best ribs I have ever had! Good find Scott!

Whew...lots of pictures!

Next is the big Golf-Trip-Of-The-Year with Scott and Cody. They woke up at 4 am and drove 5 hours accross Nebraska just for a golf course! The Prairie Club Golf Course is outside of Valentine, NE. They played 36 holes the first day and 36 holes the second day...talk about some golf! They had a wonderful time, (and Teddy and I had a wonderful time, too! We spent an entire day working on cute Jane's bedroom, it was seriously soooo much fun. Then we headed out to dinner and to YUMMY red Mango. We had a blast and a half together!) Here are some pictures to commemorate the boys' 2 crazy days:

Holy cow...I hope you kept up with all of that craziness! We have been having a great time while Cody was off for a few weeks, and now back to the grind! He is back to studying like a mad man and I am working away. Until our next adventure....!!!

Family Pictures

I have finally posted our family pictures! I am so sorry that I kept you all waiting, but finally they are here. We are so happy with the memories that we will have of Warner Nathan. He made such an impact on our lives, we are so thankful for eternal families and the blessing that we will get to see him again after this life.

CLICK HERE to see our favorites.

Love these girls

I just had to share a super fun evening I had last week. It was Ali's birthday, and Teddy and I surprised her with a girls night out! It was so extremely fun. Pete (Al's hubb) blindfolded her, walked her around the neighborhood (aka the parking lot with 1 screaming Anders and 1 happy Owen) until he sat her in my car and off we went!

We went out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and shared pizza, lettuce wraps, and a to die for Greek Salad. Then off to the mall for a shopping spree! Pete supplied the funds for her shopping and we went crazy buying her stuff left and right. Then we went to Whole Foods for some amazing homemade gelato and a really gross white chocolate coconut cookie thing. At least the gelato was worth going there for! It was so fun, I wish we could repeat it every weekend. These two girls make each and every day so much better for me...I already dread two years from now when they leave Omaha...tear...let's not talk about it!

Are you ready?!

Seriously, are you ready for a MAJOR LONG post?! I have so much to update on...where to begin?

Well, the last week in May Cody and I took a little vacation to Rhodes, IA to play a course in the top 100 golf courses in the country. It was so beautiful. It was only 3 hours away so that was great! We spent the night at a perfect little hotel with a balcony looking over hole #2-so pretty.

We made a pit stop in Des Moines, Iowa on the way to the course. They have a super big, nice mall and...well...that's about it. I did get some new mineral makeup at the mall(thanks for the recommendation Wendy) and so far I really like it. It is a little time consuming but my face does feel cleaner and clearer!

Next...sushi night! We had our best friends over, Scott and Teddy, and we had a sushi night! We had so much fun, all of us were making it together.

We even decided to FRY entire sushi rolls...O my gosh! They were out of this world. Not to mention SOO healthy...ha. We also made sticky rice with mango coconut sauce. TO DIE FOR. That recipe will be on my food blog soon!

Okay...I can't even believe this one...3 year anniversary! June 23, 2007 we were married and it has been 3 years. It seems so short and so long. I feel like we have been married forever. We went golfing and out to P.F. Chang's. It was a great day, and I love, love, love the man I am married to. I can't say that enough. We are perfect for eachother!

We headed out Golfing to Iron Horse, a course just outside of Omaha. It is super nice, and it was so super fun. We went with Scott and Teddy and it was so fun to have Teddy for company out there on the course. We have such a blast together, and so do the boys so it is great. They golfed in a tourney at the same course a week after and WON! They are so awesome, and winning always makes it better.

Alright, last but not least. We headed to Minneapolis, Minnesota this past weekend for a getaway. It was so much fun...We couldn't believe how CLEAN this city was! Really, there was not trash anywhere! When we pulled into downtown Cody said, "Whoa, it's like we are on another planet!" The buildings were super future-istic...it was unreal.

Our hotel was so neat...it was downtown in the middle of all the hustle and bussle.(sp?!?!) We spent an entire day at the Mall of America! It was so much fun...we shopped our hearts out. There was a Nordstrom. Need I say more? Seriously made us so happy! We used to go to Nords every week when we lived in Provo, just to go, not to buy anything! We were in La-la land, it was great. We also loved the Puma store, Nike store, and Nordstrom Rack. The mall was SO huge, there were 520 stores and 26 rides in the middle of the mall. There was a huge movie theater and a mini putt course. We went to the movie Eclipse and both loved it! What is not to love?! Vampires, Werewolves, yeah! (heheh mom?!)

We ate at a totally awesome restaurant called Crave. We had a sushi roll, calamari from heaven, and GRILLED caesar salad. After we left we found out that they are in the process of building the same restaurant in Omaha! O my gosh we were so excited. It should open in the fall and we can't wait to eat there.

We also ate a JUICY LUCY. A super juicy burger STUFFED with cheese. Cody found this hometown favorite on Food Wars on Food Network. I am so glad, WE are so glad, that we went. This burger was awesome! We are already trying to figure out how to make our own perfect Juicy Lucy...I am sure that you will hear about it when we make them!

And...what is a vacation without some golf?! We hit up a course just outside of Minneapolis, and it was really neat. They all are! We had a great time, except for the first 5 holes...rain, rain, o yeah, some more rain! It was absolutely pouring.

O the horizon...pictures of Warner! I spoke with the photographer from Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep a few days ago, she said in the next week we should have our pictures. O my heavens I can't wait to see them.

We are also heading back to Billings for a weekend! We are elated. Cody is going to play in the yearly golf tourney, the Tangle, at Briarwood with my pops, and I am going to enjoy our families, especially my 2 nephews and niece! I can't even talk about it I just get so anxious!

Warner's Journey

Click on Warner's picture at the top right hand side of our blog to read Warner's Journey. We will soon, okay in 6-8 weeks, have more pictures of our family of 3 and of Warner. We are excited to share them with you!

Warner Nathan Winterholler

Warner Nathan Winterholler

Born: May 7, 2010

4:28 pm

3 pounds 2 ounces

13 inches

Passed: May 7, 2010

5:08 pm

33 Weeks and 1 more test!!

Cody and I went and took some pregnancy pictures of me and our Baby W...I am so happy with how they turned out! I will post more soon, so keep your eyes out! These are me at 33 weeks!

Cody only has 1 more test until he is officially a SOPHOMORE in Dental School! That is so crazy...this year has flown by. The test that he has is a huge one, but I am sure that he will do great. Then he has a 3 week break, goes back for 6 weeks, then another 4 week break before the fall semester begins. He is so excited to spend as much time as possible golfing, and, um...golfing, and....GOLFING! There is a really cheap course about 10 minutes away from our house that he has been hitting up lately; and loving every minute of it.

As for me, just working away! Hair business has really picked up lately so that is great. I love doing hair so much! I can't wait until that is the only work that I am doing. However, I really, really love my job as a surgical assistant, too. It is so interesting, my hours are super kush, and I am learning a ton. I am working just 2 full days a week and 2 half days...I don't think it can get any better than that.

Physically, the pregnancy is still as perfect as it can be! I am getting to the o-so-uncomfortable stage, however! I feel like I can't breathe unless I am sitting up completely straight, standing, or laying on my side. Sitting on a couch is 100% uncomfortable! I have been having some back contractions lately which are no fun, but I guess those things just come with the territory! Heartburn has been my enemy...O my gosh! I didn't know that I could get so miserable from eating, or from not eating enough...it totally is not fun. I don't wish heartburn on anyone...not a fun way to live each day! Honestly though, I have NOTHING to complain about; my pregnancy has been easy-peasy.

Hmmm...what else? Cody got called into the Young Men's presidency, so that has been a new adventure. There are only like 4 young men in our ward, so he has to be creative with lessons and activities. He really likes the guys that he serves with, so that makes it super fun.

We have been Chipotle maniacs lately...not sure why, but it just always sounds so good! We have also just been grilling up a storm. It is just so dang easy! Easy to make, easy to cook, easy to clean up! (AKA...perfect for the uncomfortable preggo lady!)

For those of you who don't read our Baby W's blog, we will be expecting our little one in just 3 weeks...it can't come fast enough, believe me. Keep us in your prayers, we are feeling the impact of every prayer in our direction...thanks and love you all!