i heart ... a perfect day (no. 2)

i had yet another perfect day.

i spent it with my cousin/bff, brook.

first,

we saw julie & julia.

loved!

i never knew julia child was such a

happy, positive person.

just the kind of person i like.

i enjoyed every second that julia/meryl streep

was onscreen.

we saw "julie & julia"

at scottsdale fashion square

so, of course, after the movie

we had to do a little shopping!

that should go without saying!

(so i guess i needn't have mentioned it)

(also, i guess i don't need to mention which store

we spent most of our time in)

we knew that after seeing "julie & julia"

we would feel the intense need

for some scrumptious and beautiful food.

so after shopping we headed across the street to

olive & ivy.

and the food was exactly what we had in mind -

yes, it was scrumptious and beautiful!

when the weather is cooler

we're going back to enjoy their beautiful patio!

and even better,

one of these days we're going to have a girls' night

and reserve their beautiful

white room!

our waitress tried to tempt us with a

peach cobbler cheesecake for dessert

(yes, a cobbler and a cheesecake in one!)

but we could not be deterred from

the very dessert we had in mind...

sprinkles, of course!

and thus ended our perfect day.

i can't wait for the next one!

i heart ... wendi

wendi is the funniest girl i know!

oh the fun we have when we're together!
too bad she has to live so far away.

some of my happiest times are when i'm with wendi.

but what makes wendi happy?

10 things that make wendi happy:

1) sleeping!

2) eating good food (not just any good food---good-tasting food!!!)

3) watching movies (especially scary movies with paula at the cabin!!)

4) taking my boys to the zoo, movies, or fun places where they all have a good time and they don't fight!

6) texting and e-mailing (i do not like talking on the phone--ever! fyi!!)

7) sleeping!

8) playing cards and quiddler w/my mom, sisters and paula

9) holding babies (especially newborns) and just smelling them!!!

10) watching t.v. in my room w/out any interruptions from anyone!!

i heart ... jennie

jennie and baby thomas

jennie is my cousin.

but more than that she is my oldest friend.

i have known her literally my whole life.

we spent the night at each others houses every weekend growing up.

(or at least that's what it seemed like!)

and we would laugh and laugh all weekend!

we're still great friends, but she lives far away now,

so i don't see her as often as i'd like.

remember i said how i love to laugh so hard that i feel like i'm going to faint?

well, that's how hard jennie makes me laugh.

she makes me very happy!

let's find out what makes her happy...

10 things that make jennie happy:

1. the sound of my children laughing
2. the smell when i walk outside right after it rains
3. getting an email from someone i love!
4. the endorphin rush after exercising
5. cuddling up in bed and reading a good book
6. sleeping after a very long and hard day
7. waking up early and going on a walk and coming into my quiet house and reading my scriptures while the kids are still sleeping
8. sitting in my backyard and looking at the view of mount graham
9. watching my kids reading books together and not fighting!
10. seeing corn, carrots, tomatoes and green beans growing out of my garden!
11. hearing the sweet, sincere prayers of my children
12. feeling my unborn baby kicking and moving inside me!

ummm... that is 12, jennie, but i love all of them so we'll keep them!

i heart ... brook

brook and her husband joe

this is my cousin brook.

but she's more than just my cousin.

she's one of my best friends,

she's my favorite travel companion,

she would be my twin if i had a twin because we like the exact same things,

and she's my favorite baker!

i'm always happy when i'm with her because it's always the best time ever...

but what makes brook happy?

10 things that make brook happy:

1. joe

2. makeup

3. trying a new recipe

4. going on a road trip

5. radiohead

6. chocolate

7. europe

8. paula!

9. anything that relates to france!

10. scottish accents

scottish accents!

i concur!

see, i told you we're twins!