Diddy

Last weekend we went to dinner with some friends at a restaurant I found on Yelp called Cafe Bizou. Al told me I was in charge of picking a restaurant because I'm "too picky", but personally I think that's a good thing. We arrived at Cafe Bizou which is sooo cute on the outside. Once we walked inside Kris who is from Florida immediately says are we in Boca Raton? I would say at least 75% of the people there had a good 40+ on us. Our waitress didn't really act like she was our waitress. She handed us a basket of cold stale bread which when I saw her 15min later I asked her if she could give us some warm bread. 10 minutes later she plopped a basket of toasted burnt bread on our table...lol I'm not really sure how warm bread=toasted burnt bread, but whatever. The end result was our food was ok and our service was awful. Lesson learned....don't always trust everything on Yelp even if the restaurant has 4 stars with 228 reviews and don't let your husband take a picture from this angle when you're 7 months pregnant.
We decided to make up for our dinner by going somewhere else for dessert. We decided on Diddy Riese in Westwood and fought the line that went around the block. If you are a faithful reader you have read about Diddy Riese in previous blogs. This place does not disappoint. The most important rule about Diddy Riese is to have your order ready. For some reason after I spend 30 minutes standing in line I always want to change my mind or forget what I'm going to order when it's my turn. You can't be selfish at Diddy Riese so if you mess up your order or forget something than "it is what it is." You could always stand in line again, but I don't really suggest that. The most popular item to order is their famous ice cream sandwiches. You get to choose from 10 different kinds of cookies (you can choose different ones for the top and bottom), and 12 different kinds of ice cream. They slap the biggest scoop of ice cream between the cookies and wha la only $1.50. I don't like how the ice cream makes the cookies cold (I'm weird and difficult I know) so I order a scoop of ice cream and cookies separately.Dessert totally made up for our awful dinner and we even scored these sweet seats right outside of Diddy Riese.
and here I am at 31 weeks. I can't believe I only have 9 more to go, so crazy!!

Daisy Mint

Our date nights are coming to a close, so I've been making a list of restaurants I want to try before baby Alex is born. On Saturday we went to this Thai restaurant in Pasadena called Daisy Mint. I loved the shabby chic atmosphere with all the mirors and chandeliers.

Al had the yellow chicken curry and I had mixed vegetbales with tofu. Both were delicious!! All pictures from Yelp.

and the more I eat the bigger I get....30 Weeks!!

Rose Bowl Parade

On New Years Day we went to the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena. We discovered the further down on Colorado you get the easier it is to sneak your way into the crowds and the people watching gets better and better. Al was secretly wishing it was the actual Rose Bowl, but since the parade is free we will stick with that for now.
We had great company....Tonya and Billy.

I must say the floats are amazing to look at and definately worth the wait.

The pooper scooper peoople that got more cheers than the actual floats.

We totally lucked out and sat behing a few rows of people that had camped out the night before. I think they were all exhausted because none of them stood the entire parade which made it so nice for us.


This next float was amazing.

I'm pretty sure that was supposed to be Jesus on the next float
Ronald Reagan which was one of my favorites

PAC MAN and last but not least Albert VI, it must be a sign!!

In Rememberance

Last week one of my sorority sisters and roomates during college passed away in a tragic car accident. I was quickly reminded of how precious life is. We never know when our time is coming. Julie was an amazing person and will be missed dearly.

Julie Ann Jorgenson 1/7/1984 ~ 1/6/2011 Julie Ann Jorgenson was born on January 7, 1984 in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Mary Jo Waters and Ron Jorgenson. Her family moved to Idaho Falls in 1990, where Julie attended school, graduating from Bonneville High School in 2002. Throughout the years, Julie was active in soccer, dance, basketball, and skiing, activities that developed her passion for fitness and health. She studied child development at the University of Utah, graduating in 2006, and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. While at school, she began her career at McCann Worldgroup, a Salt Lake City advertising agency, and quickly moved up the ladder to become a Senior Account Executive a job she absolutely loved. She was married to Eric Richins on August 12, 2005. Julie was pursuing an MBA at Westminster College and was recently honored with a "Truth Well Told" award at McCann's SLC office. Julie's immediate survivors include her mother Mary Waters and step-dad Mike Waters, her sister Rebecca Jorgenson and niece Mya (who adored Julie's blond hair), and her three brothers: Colin, Austin, and Tyler, all of Idaho Falls, ID; her father, Ron R. Jorgenson of Boulder, CO; and her former husband, Eric Richins, of Bountiful, Utah. Julie lived her life with passion. She loved skiing, hiking, biking, and running in the Wasatch canyons with her friends and in the Colorado Rockies with her father. When she wasn't working or studying, she was shopping, dining, and traveling and always giggling with her amazing circle of friends. She cherished the moments spent with her aunts, uncles, cousins, and especially her grandparents and great-grandmother. Julie was a born again believer in Christ and loved her family with all of her heart. She was the best big sister ever, a loyal and loving daughter, and a generous and kind friend. She will be missed forever. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. (MST) Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the Capital Church, 1010 E 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT. A memorial in Julie Ann Jorgenson's name has been established at the America First Credit Union.

Frolf

This post goes out to my brother Ryan....he loves Frisbee Golf. When he's not at school he's playing a round. While we were in Utah Al played a round with him and somehow I got talked into being a Caddy.

It was a cold morning to be at the park, but at least the sun was out.

This was only hole #5 or 6.....sooo many more to goThese are some sweet frisbee golf skills to have both feet off the ground while he throws the frisbee.
I got bored halfway through so I took some random pictures.
Introducing the #1 Caddy. The only pregnant caddy that carrys a backpack full of frisbees for her husband. That's dedication.
but, no one could have more dedication than Ryan.....don't forget to salt the tees.
Thanks for showing us the frisbee golf ropes Ryan. You are pretty impressive out there.

The End Of 2010

For New Years Eve we went to a famous restaurant in Hollywood called Yamashiro. It was built in 1914 and sits above Hollywood Blvd on a Hill (right above the Magic Castle mentioned here).
While we were waiting for our table Al noticed some awards hanging on the wall for "Best View." We didn't see any for food but, I must admit it was a pretty awesome view and would probably be even cooler during the day when you could see the ocean. I'm not really a fan of prix fixe menus, but we thought it might be a fun way to celebrate NYE plus we had good company....Tonya and Billy!!

My wedge salad that made me feeling hungrier after I ate it.

My second course which was tuna and yellowtail on fried crispy rice. The only sushi I've had in months and it made me miss it even more.
We had one of the best seats at Yamashiro which had an amazing view.
We celebrated Billys birthday that is in February.
and last but not least yummy dessert. I give Yamashiro 3 stars for food and 5 for atmosphere.

After dinner we still had a few hours to kill before midnight so we decided to go to Universal City Walk to see fireworks. What Tonya and I didn't see in fine print is that parking was $40, crazy I know. Whats even crazier is that we all paid it.Waiting, Waiting, and more waiting for that special NYE kiss.
The long awaited fireworks turned out to be sparklers on the ground. They were sooooo lame which is suprising because you think a theme park would know how to put on good fireworks. Next year I'm keeping my $40 and going to Disneyland!!
Happy New Year 2011!!

29 Weeks

I found a chair at Home Goods thats as big as me or at least it feels that way:)