Tortilla Bar

 Before a BYU basketball game, James took me to the Tortilla Bar in Orem.  He had been there for a work lunch and raved about it.  I'm not going to lie, it was outstanding!  He asked me to rank it in all the places we have eaten together and I think it came in 3rd place (behind Cafe Terigo in Park City and Bombay House).  The Tortilla Bar is owned and operated by a sweet old Mexican man and his two sons.  It's really small, so we got to sit right at the bar that overlooks the kitchen.  We got to see them work their magic firsthand.  James gave the waiter the green light and just told him to bring us a little of everything.  We had a granny smith apple and manchego salad and a pureed black bean soup to start.  Then he brought us 4 different tacos...pork, avocado, hanger steak, and calamari.  Now I am far from a seafood fan, but the calamari taco was to die for!  We polished it all off with a sweet cheese empanada covered in roasted quinoa for dessert.  Yummm!  We were both stuffed, which was quite uncomfortable for an entire basketball game, but it was so worth it.  Can't wait to go back!

 

 Love, love, love this boy!

 

 And love, love, love these friends!

I really need to work on the boy's wardrobe choice for Cougar athletic events...geez! :)

What Happens in Vegas...

So way back in the beginning of time before Olivia was wed and it was just the three of us, we bought tickets to go see Tim and Faith in concert in Las Vegas on President's Day weekend.  We originally thought we would make a weekend of it.  Then Olivia decided to get hitched and I started dating someone so it became a quick overnight trip so we weren't away from our boys for too long.  We are pathetic!
We left Saturday morning and headed straight to the Las Vegas temple and did a session.  That temple is very pink on the inside, but the celestial room is stunning! Oh, we did stop in St. George at Olivia's sister's house to drop something off and to use the restroom.  Love seeing her cute kids!

 Then we headed down to the Strip for dinner and the concert. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I just say that Tim McGraw is drop dead sexy?  Yowza!  The concert was awesome!  As it always is when those two are involved!  We had a drunk girl a few rows in front of us who was crazy and whose crack was hanging out.  She kept us more entertained than Tim and Faith I think.  We crashed that night as my Uncle Kenny and Aunt Sharon's house.  We hit a 9am sacrament meeting, and then we were on our way home.  We stopped at Liz's again for lunch and to play with the kids.  I love their cute family!  We made it home around 6pm.  It was a quick trip, but so fun!  Loved spending some quality time with O again!

Valentine's Day

I know Valentine's Day gets a bad wrap for being a Hallmark holiday and that we should tell the people we love that we love them everyday, but I don't care!  I like Valentine's Day and I was excited for it this year!  After all, this was my first time actually having a valentine.  I must be a romantic at heart!  I even bought myself a new outfit for the occasion.  James and I had a great time!  He picked me up and we went up to his sister's in Woods Cross.  We had dinner with her and her husband and then went back to their house and I taught them how to play PR (progressive rummy...Cosby family game).  It was so fun!  One of the things I love about this boy is how wonderful his family is!  Here are a couple of pictures we took of ourselves before we left for Woods Cross.  

When James showed up at my house, I opened the door to him holding a HUGE present for me.  He wanted me to open it up immediately.  This is what is was...

I am in love with it!  I love maps!  He did such a great job!  I can't wait to get it up on the wall in my new "family room".  I have converted Olivia's old bedroom into a second family room.  Yes, my couch, chair, entertainment center, TV, coffee table, floor lamp, and two ottomans are somehow crammed into this room.  I'll take pictures of the new setup soon (once the pictures are all hung!). 
After our time in Woods Cross, I had James open my present to him.  Have you ever found the most perfect gift for someone and you COULD NOT wait until they opened it?  Well, that was this present.  James and I have been watching all the seasons of Downton Abbey because I had never seen them.  I found a 2-day Downton Abbey cooking class that we are both going to take in March.  This was accompanied with a Downton Abbey cookbook.  James loves to cook.  I hope to be eating like the Crowley's for many years to come!  He was pretty excited about it all!  My first Valentine's Day with my very own valentine was a success!!