Happy St. Patricks Day Carriage Ride

I hope everyone had a wonderful St. Patricks Day. It was quite an adventurous and fun day. Some good friends from the singles ward I attend got married and I was privileged enough to be able to help make their wedding cake. It was a very stressful experience and yet a very fun experience. The reception was held in dowtown salt lake and so I enlisted the wonderful help of my good friend Monica and my wonderful Mom help to transport and help in the assembly. I couldnt have done it without them. THANK YOU BOTH!!!

After arriving early to set up the cake and finding we had some time to kill before the reception started, we decided to take a walk around temple square, see the model of the Salt Lake Temple in the Visitors Center and take a look around the new City Creek Center (very cool by the way). We were walking just outside temple square with about a half an hour to spare when we passed the carriage rides all inclusive with horses decorated with green hoofs for St. Patricks Day. We walked passed a couple times trying to decide if we wanted to really do it or not. Who could pass up green hoofed horses on St. Patricks Day. Not I, thats for sure!! We all decided that would be a great addition to the night and decided to be spontaneous. We enjoyed a amazing carriage ride around SLC and temple square. It was well worth the money and the company couldnt have been any better than my two favorite women in the world.

Fall Family Photo Shoot

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful fall leaves here in the valley and went and took some family photos before Spencer leaves for his lds mission.

For having taken the pictures ourselves, I think that they turned out pretty cute.

A Steve Jobs Tribute

The other day, Ry and Jess came over to use the internet and work on some homework. I was doing some things around the house when I walked into the front living room and what did I find??????

Yes, this is exactly how I found them; each one of them working or playing on an apple laptop all at the same time. 

I have yet to capture the wonder of an MAC; but for now I think I will stick to my PC.

A Birthday Bash

This year has flown by so quickly, I can hardly believe it is already October and Fall. Fall brought in a bit of an unexpected cold draft; I wasnt ready for, but at the Hunt house it also brings in a large amount of birthday celebrations. Those celebrations started off with Kenny who turned the ripe old age of 21. 

 Kenny and my brothers are  into a show called Stargate SG-1. I have to admit it is actually farely entertaining. When I asked Kenny what kind of a cake he wanted for his birthday, he exclaimed how it would be so awesome if I could make a cake to look like the stargate from the TV show. Well here it is. I think I did a farely good job if I do say so myself. He loved it and that was all that mattered. I have to say that "worm hole" looks pretty real!!!!



I hope you had a great birthday Kenny, I just love you and am so glad to have you for a brother.

Much more birthday celebrations to follow........

Birthday Bash

Happy Birthday Dad!

I am so lucky and grateful that he's my dad. What more could a girl ask for?

24th of July

We had our annual 24th of July Dutch Oven dinner. My dad and Ryan did a marvelous job cooking up some delicious food. Ryan and Jess got some Dutch Ovens for a gift and Ry has been wanting to learn the tricks of the trade. He did a great job.

We had dutch oven chicken & ranch fried potatoes. 

To top it off,  Ryan helped show me how to make a cake in the dutch oven.
 Spread two cans of cherry pie filling in the bottom of the dutch oven. Then you mix the cake mix with a can of Coke and throw in a handful of chocolate chips. Spread this over the cherries, cook, and boy is it delicious.

 

We started up the fire pit and enjoyed the fire before setting off fireworks courtesy of Spencer. He was aching to try the aerial ones now that they are legal. It was awesome.

Fourth of July Festivities

We had such a fun Fourth of July this past weekend. It seemed as though our 4th of July partying extended all the way through the long weekend. We began our festivites Saturday in conjunction with Riverton Town Days. Each year we can view the f-16 flyover as they pass directly over our house. One of my personal favorites, however we waited and waited and they never came. Dang it!! But while waiting I happened to capture this flying beauty instead.

We then enjoyed spending time with family, eating a yummy bbq, complete with patriotic cupcakes, and homemade ice cream. Thanks Kenny for being such a great BBQ chef.


While we waited for the sun to go down to watch fireworks, we played some Koob.
Grandpa brought his tradition box of fireworks for our exciting fireworks show. As I love the 4th and especially fireworks, I was so excited to see what he brought this year. As I was looking through the box, I came across the most peculiar little fireworks and couldnt help but laugh as they reminded me of Oompa Loompa legs from Willy Wonka.


Each year we move some chairs to the middle of our street(as we are a direct shot from the park) and watch the Riverton City Fireworks show from our home.
We also enjoyed a excellent fireworks spectacular, curtesy of our neighbors. (Got to love it when you can enjoy them and not have to pay for them!)


I am so thankful to live in America and enjoy the freedoms and opportunites by living here. We are truly blessed and have so much to be thankful for. I am grateful for all the men and women who serve our country to continue to allow us to live as a free nation.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!