Rolo Cookies!! YUM YUM YUM!!

Rolo's cookies!

1 package of Rolo's
1 box Devils Food Cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 c. oil
Mix cake mix, oil, and eggs. Take a small ball of dough and form a ball around the rolo. (Only use enough dough to cover the rolo so it can spread through the cookie.)
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes. Yields about 3 dozen..

A friend of mine posted this recipe on facebook and I thought that I would give them a try, let me just say they are AMMMMMMAIZING!!!  And I thought that it would be rude not to share this magnificent treat with everyone else! Oh and the best part about them is that they are oober wonderful for us women who get their monthly present and just have to have something sugary! I mean come on who doesn't LOVE the combination of chocolate and caramel?? (If you say you don't, or that you don't get sugar attacks then I am going to have to kill you! ha...) Yum!

What The....

                                                        Since when are little brothers allowed to get married?? My little brother is getting married this Friday for time and all eternity to my beautiful soon to be sister in law Lexie in the Idaho Falls Temple. I am so proud of my little brother and the wonderful young man that he has become, I know that he will be a wonderful husband to Lexie and I wish them both the best. (even though every time I look or talk to him I still see him as my little kid brother wearing dragon t-shirts and playing with all of his "cool" army toys. haha... he is going to kill me for that one.)  Love yall!

Don't worry, Be happy my friends!

*Crazy Good Times*

Wow!! Yeah I would have to say that it has been a while since my last post. But I have a good excuse I swear! I have been insanely busy the past few months, I have hardly slowed down enough to enjoy life and all that it has to offer. I'm glad that I am taking the time to look back and remember everything that has happened since my last post. We have had plenty of highs and lows, tears and laughter and have learned so much along the way.
Sooo what has been happening in the Mortensen household since I last posted you ask? Well let me tell ya! My boys, Cody and Ruger celebrated their birthday on June 4th, My little brother got himself engaged, Cody and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary on July 10th and then school got out for the summer and Cody left to work for his uncle in MT and WY leaving Ruger and I behind in smelly ol' Rexburg all alone. : ( Oh but guess what?? Cody made it home for the weekend!! Yay! We had such a great time!

So on June 4th Cody turned 27! I know old man status right? And our baby Ruger turned 2. We spent the day doing all of Cody's favorite things like, hiking, shooting bows and guns, eating pizza and a whole lot of ice cream cake at his party with family and friends. All in all it was a really great night and we are so grateful to have such amazing friends! Thanks guys for making that day special for Cody!

Another highlight for the summer was my little brother Garret engagement to Lexie. Garret and lexie are such a cute couple and are so in love, they are a lot of fun to be around, you cant help but smile when you are with them. Lexie is the sweetest girl you will ever meet and as you can see she is absolutely beautiful. We are very blessed and excited for her to join the Kerby crew this October! Yay Garret!

Highlight # 3 Cody and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary!! 3years people! Where the heck did the time go? Seriously it is so crazy... I love my hubbs so much and am so grateful for him in my life, I learn something new from him everyday. He is such a great example to me with showing kindness to others and being a great friend. It is so fun to find your soul mate and honestly and truly enjoy all your little moments together. Cody thank you so much for choosing me and making me the happiest girl in the world. My love for you grows with each and every day I cant wait to celebrate many more years together. I love you babe!!

Now for the low part of summer, well scratch that there was a high and low. First of all Cody finished the semester strong ending with good grades. He is a pre-med major with a Chemistry minor so when he gets good grades it is a HUGE accomplishment!! I am so proud of that little terd haha... Any who, now for the low part of my summer vacation. A few days after Cody finished the semester he left to work in MT and WY with his cousin Dan, he is making good money but I was left here in crummy Rexburg to work at the hospital. I know that I should be grateful that we both have jobs and can save money but seriously have you ever been to Rexburg during the summer break? Let me just say no fun! Plus I am a big baby about being all by myself and when your hubbs only comes home if he has time on the weekend life can get pretty dull and lonely.

But guess who decided to surprise me this weekend with a little visit?? Yup that is right Cody babe did and I loved having him home! We were able to go get some sun at monkey rock and ririe reservoir, we hiked around a bit and just spent some much needed time together. It was such a wonderful weekend, I miss my hubbs already!

Cody and I before church this morning. : ) I love that boy!

Well that is all for now hopefully it wont be another 4 months before I write again. Take care!!

Easter Sunday

I just love Easter Sunday! I get so excited about putting Cody's basket together I can hardly sleep the night before haha... I know I know its immature and stupid but I love to surprise my hub's and get him all of his favorite treats. And of course I had to get something for our baby Ruger lol...
So my day started at 4 a.m. when I got up and put Cody and Ruger's gifts together and then got ready for work. Work started off kind of busy but then it completely died down and became the LONGEST work day of my entire life!! When I finally got home at 3 that afternoon I changed my clothes and helped Cody clean up the house and prepare for our friends to come over for a pot luck (and snuck in a little nap before everyone arrived). We had such a great time, our friends the Jones's and the Humphrey's and Cody's cousin Dan and his two buddy's Kenny and Jordan all came and we ate elk burgers and yummy homemade french fry's! We all hung out and talked and listened to Dan sing, all in all it was a great day and we are so lucky to have such great friends and loved ones close so we didn't have to spend Easter alone.

Yay for the Jones's!

Claire and Jones had their baby! YAY!! They named her Elsie (so cute) and she weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 17 inches long. She is a tiny little peanut and I loved having the opportunity to meet her. : ) Congratulations again Claire and Jones!

Oh boy I'm in love!

No, I am not trying to be a fashion blogger. I am just SO excited about my new Eddie Bauer sweater that came in the mail yesterday!! I am on Eddie Bauers email list thing and they always send me a lot of useless junk that I cant use, but last week I got $10.00 off my purchase plus an extra 20% off AND free shipping! YAY!! I was so stoked, I have been snuggled up in it all day and will probably wear it everyday from here on out! Love it! Take care! : )

~*WiShFuL tHiNkInG*~

I had a very strange dream last night, first of all I will start by saying that I HATE being cold and I am not "diggin" all the snow that Rexburg seems to be dishing out.

I dreamt that Rexburg went from 20 to 80 degrees over night, and because we already have like 10 feet of snow it melted to quickly creating a huge flood and people had to swim in the streets

(as if they were cars, on both sides of the road) to get to their destinations, everyone was happy and we were all nice to one another I LOVED it. So when I woke up this morning and put Ruger on his leash to take him outside to do his business I was hoping that by some miracle I would be greeted by the hot sun and people swimming around in flood water. but nooooo I walk outside and about freeze my tush off as I behold fresh snow on the ground, and a very steady flow of snowflakes from the skies above me! Ugh!! This Texas girl is ready for the snow to be gone and warm weather to move in, practical? No way! Wishful thinking? Most definitely!: (

Darn you Rexburg and your 9 month winters!! haha... I'm so over it!