Utah & Idaho Vacay

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Harry Potter was A-MA-ZING. Nate and I spontaneously decided to go see the 12:01am showing of Harry Potter last night. I have seen most of the Harry Potter movies at midnight and was not planning on keeping up the tradition this time around due to Nate having to work at 5am every morning. But he surprised me last night and out of the blue said "How about we go see Harry Potter?" I was more than happy to oblige. We arrived at 10pm and had to wait outside in a line (expected). We came prepared though with a blanket and Phase 10 to play. It made me very reminiscent of the days of being more spontaneous. Like the time we decided at 10pm on Friday to go camp out in downtown Salt Lake to save a spot for the Parade the next day (I do not recommend this, though)
Anyways, I will not give away any spoilers, but it was a pretty good adaptation of the book. They, of course, left out some pretty key things, but overall, I was very impressed with how the movie was made. I will def. see it again.

New Moon Trailer

I know I have been posting a few videos, but this one tops them all. It is the official first New Moon Trailer. It actually gave me chills watching it. You can tell their acting has improved so much since filming Twilight. You can ALSO tell they have ALOT more money for filming New Moon. Special effects looked good. Hope you enjoy as much as me...

Memorial Day Weekend!

This may be a week late, but oh well. We had our first annual Hayslip Family Camping trip. It was a lot of fun and Hueston Woods State Park was beautiful. There was so much to do. We went on many hikes, swam at the beach, made great food over the fire and played some fun games. We were lucky to have such great weather! The dogs were so tired when we got home-they slept for 2 days straight. I always look forward to the great camp kick-off that Memorial Day offers. We have about 3-4 more planned camping trips and I look forward to every one!
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I am Glee-Ful!

So, I don't normally promote a television show, but after watching Glee last night, I could not stop thinking about it! It was comical, musical and captivating. The singing is AMAZING! Love Rachel! And it is based in Lima, OH! Here is a little snippet of what I am talking about. I really hope Fox will bring this in the fall like promised! You can watch the whole episode on fox.com.
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Random...but oh so funny!

Race for the Cure

Last Saturday was the Race for the Cure in Columbus. Apparently, it is the 5th or 6th largest in the nation! Nate's mom is a 2 year survivor, and my Aunt Joy has been a survivor for many years now. I walked in their behalf. His mom and sister walked with me too. It was very overwhelming how many people were there! I got choked up about 4 times. Very inspiring! This was just a fraction of the people that were there supporting Breast Cancer!This is Nate's mom walking through the Survivor's Tunnel. Very cool. The African-American lady in the back was dancing the whole way through-very funny!

Cleaning out the Fridge

You probably just read that title and wondered why I would post about such a silly thing. Here is the reason:
I am fortunate enough to have a husband who takes his night off to help me clean out the fridge. The above invention was solely his. He found that his shirt would not stay up, so a piece of string did the trick. Now, I am sure you are still asking yourself why this is so funny...again, let me explain. In the process of the "Great Fridge Clean-Out of 2009", 2 things were said by Nate that left me rolling on the floor laughing, tears a-streaming. The first was this, "I can still smell it!" Followed shortly by, "If I throw up, it is going down my bare chest!" This is still so funny to me-I am cracking up again while writing this. Maybe it is one of those "had to be there moments", but I will forever cherish this much-needed "silly" time with my honey!
And yes, we had quite a few "left-overs" that got to be included in our "what were you originally" game. I should be ashamed of how long is has been since we have cleaned out the fridge (6 months maybe), but I am not because it was our entertainment for the night. I guess I am easily entertained.

Entertainment Stand

I am finally getting around to posting pictures of Nate's first woodworking project. He had a TON of help from Beau, his mentor, but I am still proud of all the work he put into it. I LOVE IT! Here is where we found the inspiration. Can you believe people actually pay that much for this? We probably spent less than $500, including paint and hardware!
I am so glad Beau talked me into painting it red, it really makes the room pop! They started it last fall and finished it by Halloween. They just barely added the trim to the top though. I wanted to wait to post the pics until that was done. We distressed it and used Nate's sweet Restoration Hardware discount to get the knobs and handles. Now I can count on Nate to build other things around the house, like a crib someday!I found the idea for the drawers on Pottery Barn also. Showed Beau the pic and he just figured out how to make them! We already need more room for the DVD's though ;)Side view showing more of the crown molding they added to the top. Added just the right touch.

Got my Hair Did

Most already know, but I have been getting a few requests from my non-Ohio peeps for a picture. So, here you go. I am loving it! If anyone from Ohio is need of a hair cut, go to Shannon. She is great and inexpensive!

Easter Sunday

We are very fortunate to live close to Nate's family. We always have a home to go to on Holidays...and great food! We invited the Hunter's again since they have become extended family to the Hayslips. Nate's mom asked that I only bring cole slaw, which I have never made, nor ever been a fan of. Well, of course I could not just buy packaged cabbage and a jar of dressing, I had to make it from scratch. I found a recipe online and added a few extra ingrediants. And let me tell you, cabbage is not that easy to cut up...it is much tougher than regualr lettuce. It turned out so well, I think I will add this recipe to one of my favorite sides to make!
After Dinner, we all went outside to watch the kiddies find the egss Nate...er the Easter Bunny hid. They then started a football game, which was so fun to watch! Brooke and Trent actually did really well and caught the ball most of the time to make the touch-down. It was a real game with a real score and real tackling. Brooke even ended up with some scratches from being face-planted by Trent! I think Brooke and Nate ended up winning, but it was a close game. Good job Trent and Beau, you made a good team.
Glad it was such a gorgeous day!



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Midnight

Tag, you're it!

Here are the rules:
Take a picture of yourself right now.
No primping or preparing.
Just snap a picture.
Load the picture onto your blog.
Tag some people to play.

While preparing for my lesson Saturday night at midnight, I decided to check some blogs while I waiting for things to print off. I came across Krystal's blog and just happened to have my camera next to me. So, this is what I look like at midnight...is Cinderella ringing a bell?
I tag Stephanie, Shannon, Ashley and anyone else brave enough!

Spring Break Weekend

Even though Nate had a week off from school, we both still work, so a week off is out of the question. Our Anniversary was the 25th, so for part of my gift, Nate took Friday off (paid) for us to do whatever. Come Thursday night, we still had not decided what that "whatever" was. I thought maybe we should just sleep on it, wake up and do some research online to see what is close around us. When we woke up Friday morning, I headed straight for the computer and started searching away. I knew the weather was not too promising here in Columbus, so I started looking a little south. I found that Charleston, WV had the best outlook, weather-wise. I then started searching for campgrounds near there. We originally thought it would be fun to just go tent camping since the low was only supposed to get in the 50's. The North Bend State Park had tent sites, but also had 8 cabins for rent. During the summer, you must rent these for a week at a time. We both thought this would be cool, but thought the following would be against us:
-we only wanted 1 night
-with only 8 total, all must already be booked
-usually cabins are pretty pricey...$200-$300 a night
But, luck would have it that they had 1 two-bedroom cabin left, and it was only $98 a night! Because it was 2 bedrooms, we thought we should invite another couple. We thought who better/funner(I know, not a word) than the Jumps! We called and they were IN. This is when I am grateful we do not have kids yet. We just packed and loaded the truck and were on our way. It was a matter of a few hours from the time we decided on what we were doing and on the road to that "doing".
The little town of Cairo was so neat. Very old and run-down, but had a great feel. It only took 2.5 hours to get there. Our cabin was so neat-o! Think log cabin with a free-standing fire place.
We got settled in and went to dinner at the restaurant at the Lodge. Do not recommend it! Expensive for semi-crappy food.
We came back and played a mad game of Hand and Foot. Watched half of Transporter 3 then went to bed.
Woke up to Nate making breakfast...yum. Played a little more cards and then headed out for our 6 mile hike. Again, not the best hiking, but they had about 10 trails that could have been better. The dogs did great and always love a good hike.
We were all tired and ready to go home. It may have been short, but we had so much fun and look forward to going back down there again.

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Work-Out Wanda...err Trinette

I have set a goal and REALLY hope I can stick to it! I want to get better about working out. I think part of the reason is how inspiring the show "Biggest Loser" has been this season.
So far this week, I have gone to 2 aerobics classes and gone on 4 lengthy walks with the dogs. Plus I have played baseball and frisbee. I feel so good! I don't know if it is a fluke, but I have lost 3 of those infamous LB's in about 1.5 weeks! Nate and I are also trying to eat out less and eat better, smaller portions. Here's to looking good in a swimsuit for the summer.

Triny's Trinkets

Well, I have officially made a 2nd blog! It is a craft blog for all things crafty. That way, you don't have to endure my never-ending craft posts on the family blog. Only those INTO crafts can choose to peruse. I will try to add instructions as requested by many of you. Don't always count on it though.
Without further ado, the Grand Opening of Triny's Trinkets.
Enjoy!