St. Louis

Went to St. Louis this weekend for a little San Diego girls reunion! Soo great to see them and hang out. We were surprised with lots and lots of snow on Saturday! So much and so unexpected, but still so pretty! So we headed to the Science Center for awhile, then ate a few St. Louis traditions at Guido's, stopped by Beth's fav coffee shop for a blackberry caramel latte (or other beverage), then headed home (to Beth's apartment) for a cozy meal and movie. It was so much fun hanging out with these girls again! Love them! Me, Beth, Jessica, Melissa, and Amanda!Amanda's friend that is living in St. Louis met up with us for lunch!

Hello! So, true, I missed a bit of time. Here are some photos from my skipped February:

Creighton got me tulips for Valentine's Day! Not just normal ones, I got to watch these ones bloom for a long time! They are lovely!

I still have them even now! The blooms are mostly dead now, but in their own way, I still think they are pretty pretty! I also kinda want to try to replant the bulbs again, see if they will come up next year.

Also in February, I got a new Poloroid-like camera! It's so fun and develops mini pictures right before your eyes! Love it!

One weekend Ashley, Jessie and I went snowboarding in Dubuque! We left Friday afternoon and took advantage of the late night ski, hopped in the hot tub for a bit as soon as we got back to the hotel, and Ash and I explored downtown Dubuque the next morning while Jessie watched her sister play volleyball. It was great!

And lastly, this Thursday I tried out making cheese straws for the first time, for a little St. Patrick's Day potluck. They are not perfect, a little too wide I think, and I was in a hurry trying to make them, but they turned out pretty well, and I would like try them again and change some things I did.This is what they are supposed to look like:
From smitten kitchen! They're really easy and fun! http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/
Welp, that's all for now. See you later!