Life Achievement Unlocked: Level: Vitamix

So last week our blender pooped out (green smoothie overload... yikes!) and we debated about getting an upgrade to our usual $10 walmart blender. We thought about it, researched it, and slept on it for a whole week and then we finally decided to invest in a Vitamix! We figured we (and our children) will never have to buy a blender again in our lifetime (and their lifetimes) and we'll get a lot of yummy use out of it! Plus, I used some of my birthday money I've been saving up over the years.

Ta da! The motor is as big as a lawnmower. Crazy, right? But we've been making smoothies at least once a day and sometimes for lunch. Green smoothies with kale, frozen berries and flax-seed, oatmeal and chia seed, you name it, we've made it. My favorite has to be the banana soft serve I made a couple of days ago.

Moar camping!

That may or may not be our friend Michael on a pool floatie in the freezing lake. And it may or may not have taken him a good 20 minutes to awkwardly hand-paddle back to shore after the wind pushed him clear to the middle of the lake.

Some cows came down into our camp. Not too close though or else we'd have had some steak for dinner!

Oh what? Herm's again? I THINK SO! Hmm.. camping then Herm's... sounds like a delicious tradition is about to get started up in here! Met up with some friends to get our breakfast on after a great night of camping!

Braden had a breakfast burrito with spinach, feta, and chorizo and we split a huge pancake that came with lemon zest butter (omg!) and buttermilk maple syrup. I had biscuits and gravy (my favorite! Soul food is still the way to my asian but southern-girl heart. Shrimp-and-grits? Where?!).

New hair

Some crappy phone selfies and a fast-moving Rachel Bettis doing my hair. The first photo is after my haircut and the second is after my color. Hello~ gorgeous hair! I've been good about keeping my hair super healthy and haven't colored it in over a year so I thought I would treat myself to a salon visit! Bye bye healthy hair, but hello sexy ombre!

Holy Secret Breakfast Spot Batman!

So Braden and I found this weird restaurant-like place in the middle of some neighborhood by the school one day and we were like.. what is this? It was empty but looked new. Later, we found out it's only the BEST BREAKFAST PLACE EVER SLASH BEST KEPT SECRET in Logan. whattheheck guys.

Their food is generous and hearty and oh my gosh, SO GOOD. Braden and I love finding places like this since we have tried to avoid chain-restaurant-type places. They are only open from 7am-2pm and they serve breakfast and lunch.

Such cute decor and um, mason jar glasses. When they brought our waters, I was like YUP. I already know that I love this place. Braden + Julie + Herm's Inn 4EVA.

First Camping Trip of the Summer

I LOVE camping (Braden, not so much) and we were eager to get on the road and find some secluded spot to do our fishing and camping this weekend. It was a super bleak day but we were all pumped to get in our new truck (that we pretty much bought on impulse to go camping with) and the boys rented a canoe.

Braden chasing away the ducks from our campsite. To be fair, we probably stole their sleeping spot.

"Hold it closer so it looks bigger!" 

Also, that's what she said.

Highlights of the trip:

• Ben hates ducks so I used my chex mix to lay a little trail for the ducks to follow Ben into his tent. While he was in there, a duck almost went in after him (darn it! so close! haha).
• Being terrified of the tip-happy canoe since there were three of us in there and I (idiotically) brought my camera and smartphone ("to take pictures!" I said... yeah, I was too scared to even use them)
• Ben catching a huge fish, first cast in the canoe but didn't net it in time (the one that got away).
• It poured all night. I mean, ALL NIGHT. Braden and I got soaked and our boots filled with water :(
• Drying our butts off in the fire and trying to keep warm.
• Sleeping in the truck was just the worst. HAD TO PEE SO BAD ALL NIGHT.
• Ben caught like 12 fish during the whole trip. All over 12 inches. Not bad!

Still love camping though. Can't wait for more!