Emma Smith: A Mormon Woman of Faith

This is a really neat video and really puts into perspective the life of the early saints.

Holiday Weekend

Happy INDEPENDENCE Day!

We had such a fun weekend together! We were going to go to the Mogollon Rim to camp but we didn't make 'reservations' 3 days in advance...so that plan was out. So Saturday we ran errands, visited the grandparents and went out to lunch. Then that night we saw fireworks from our street, which was fun! Sunday, I made green tomatillo salsa for a yummy snack to eat while we watched fireworks in Tempe. Monday morning we got up and drove to Strawberry to hike to Fossil Springs. Our legs are just now finally starting to feel normal! It was all downhill to the springs, which were beautiful and so fun to play in! George is already ready to go back even thought the hike back out almost killed us! It really wasn't that bad...or maybe it was. Either way we weren't in our best shape to hike uphill for two hours after hiking down, swimming, and climbing and jumping off the cliffs. George jumped from the waterfall, I wasn't quite brave enough! By the time we made it back to the top and to our car we were exhausted! We got home, cleaned up and fell FAST asleep! We had a lot of fun! Let us know if you wanna join in for the next trip!

Oh, and the pictures are super out of order...I don't understand how to put them on in the right way :(

George Jumping off in front of the cave

Another jumping pic

The beautiful rocks and water

George climbing behind the waterfall

Aqua socks courtesy of Walmart!

George getting up to the waterfall to jump!

Waterfall

Swimming around

From the top!

It's hard to tell but there was this whirlpool thing on the left. The water was too strong to get in it but we heard that when there is more water you and jump into it and swim out the bottom into the river. The water was so clear you could see in the river the swirling water from the whirlpool!

Stream

After we made it down and changed into our bathing suits and AQUA SOCKS!

This is what we saw when we first got the bottom. Icky water that was like 5in. deep. We were so hot and I was ready to freak out if we didn't get to actually swim.
Thank goodness we kept on a hikin'

About half way to the springs and still doin good!

The beginning!

Highly Recommended

Salad. I don't like lettuce so for me its gotta be a really really yummy salad or its got to have spinach. I was looking for good salad recipes the other day and found a WINNER! So here it is:
Courtesy of Rachael Ray
Buffalo Chicken Salad
2 hearts of romaine lettuce (I used half lettuce half spinach)
1 cup of shredded carrots
2 ribs of celery with greens chopped
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles (I think the low fat ones don't taste very good, so go for the gold!)
1 package chicken tenders cut into bite size (about 1 lb. or less)
1 TBS vegetable oil (enough to cover your pan to cook the chicken)
2 TBS butter
Salt & Pepper for more seasoning
1/4 cup hot sauce (I like more!)
Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and add oil and butter and chicken.
Sear chicken for 2-3 minutes (I do this until all the pieces are white)
Then add the hot sauce, reduce heat and cook about 7 more minutes.
For the hot sauce I use a sorta home made sauce that my grandpa uses to make hot wings.
It makes about a full cup, and I use maybe 1/2 of it on the chicken.
Hot Sauce:
Melt 1 cube of butter in a cup
Add 1 TBS of vinegar
Add 1 TBS Lawry's seasoning salt
Add 1/2 TBS Tabasco
And then taste it and add more of what you want to your taste
So after the chicken is done cooking I put it on a paper towel over a plate so it can soak up some of the oil. Then combine all the vegetables, dressing and chicken and ENJOY!
I've made this like 3 times in the past couple of weeks. George can't get enough of it!
I'm no calorie counter or anything but I think this salad isn't too bad.