Oreo cake bites

I've gotten tons of compliments on my Oreo cake bites, which were not MY invention, just an awesome Pinterest find. I've made them what feels like 100 times, and I've learned a few tricks along the way. 

Here's what you need: 

One package of Oreos (double stuffed work the best)

Cream cheese (about 4oz)

Almond bark (vanilla flavored) 

Here's what you do: 

1. Grind/blend all the Oreos in a food processor 

2. Mix the Oreos (now crushed) with the cream cheese in a bowl. Use your hands, and be sure to mix them all the way through. 

3. Make round balls with the mixture and put them on a cookie sheet (I put wax paper down so they don't stick). One package makes about 25 balls. 

4. Put the balls in the freezer for at least 20 minutes. 

5. Microwave almond bark as the instructions say. I usually use 4 blocks for one package. 

6. Dip the frozen Oreo balls into the almond bark, and place back on the pan. 

7. Once they've all been dipped, put them in the fridge. The bark will only need a few minutes to harden, but they're better cold. 

And there you have it...super easy, and they're bound to be a hit wherever you take them :)

Weekend happenings

I'm really starting to love the weather here, but unfortunately we live in the desert, and it will be in the 100s before we know it. Until that time, we're going to soak up all the sun we can before we melt away. Last weekend Ty studied for most of the day. He's in study mode, because he's got his big Boards test at the end of June. I tried to stay busy by cleaning, laying out by the pool (rough life I tell you), and exercising. After all that studying though, Ty and I went and played tennis, and then enjoyed the basketball game later that evening. We were party poopers though...we fell asleep before 10 on a Saturday night. Here's just a few pics to document the weekend...

Tennis

Since moving to AZ, I've tried to play tennis as much as possible.  It hasn't been easy since it's not Ty's favorite sport, but he is seriously getting so good, and I think he's really starting to enjoy it :)  We're definitely not pros by any means, but we have a good time, and enjoy breaking a sweat.  Anyway, we played Saturday, and the set went for probably an hour and a half (which is a long time for us), and it even came down to a tiebreaker at the end.  It was super fun, and I hope to get some more tennis in before it gets TOO hot.  PS, if you play tennis, let us know.  We need tennis friends :)

Tennis champ :)

My Birthday

My birthday was last Wednesday, and to celebrate I took the day off of work. I woke to Tyler making french toast (my favorite), got my nails done, went to Cafe Rio for lunch, and did some shopping. Then, later that night Tyler and I went to Scottsdale to do some more shopping, and got dinner. We ended up just getting BJ's because that's what sounded good to me (and I can always go for a pzookie :) I also got the iphone!! All together, it was a great day. I only have a few pictures, but I'll post what I have.

Utah

After going back east, I headed to UT to babysit while my parents were on a cruise.  When I got there, Tiersh & Josh were there, but by Wednesday it was just me.  It was great to see everybody, and it made a HUGE difference being in their new & BIGGER house.  While I was there, I got to see a lot of friends, but didn't get pictures of anybody I saw (except for the kiddos).  I also took the kids to Jump On It (with Annie's help), and then took Gracee and Gregory to see OZ.  Anyway, it was a fun little babysitting week, and I can't wait to go back to UT (hopefully Tyler can come next time :) 

And just a little side note, I have a ton of pictures of the twins b/c they are home a LOT more than Gracee or Gregory.