I had never heard of Trout and Berry Days until a few years ago. Trout and Berry Days is out in Paradise, known for their trout farm(the place Daren guides from time to time) and Weeks Berry farm. They have a lot of activities- parade, trout scramble, mud volleyball, etc- but we only went out for the dinner that night. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about this fish Grant cooks up so I had some high expectations....and it did not disappoint!




The line was really long but once the food started to get served they get you in and out. It smelled SOOOO good. I couldn't wait! Daren was really excited to get to see Grant and the other guys who were serving the food.

I get really bored when I'm home alone so I try to keep myself busy [walking the dogs, working out, etc] So, the other night after working out, pulling some massive weeds, and walking the dogs the only thing left to do was finally whip up some dog treats, naturally ;). I'm not a big dog treater, it messes up their bathroom routine, but I found a simple recipe so I went for it.
They were their own little peanut butter cookies. While making them it was awfully tempting every time I had to clean off the spoon to just lick it...but then I remembered that I probably really wouldn't like it. I'm still tempted to eat one of them. With the way my dogs snarf them down they must be super fantastic [I did try to get a picture of them but Meli ran and hid underneath the coffee table so Kona couldn't get it and by the time I even blinked Kona had downed it...] Next time I feel the urge I'll try these meat ones that is slightly more difficult. One day I'll even do vegetable ones...very difficult. But I don't think Kona will eat them, she hates vegetables- she takes after her mama [me]!!!!

...Gotta get a rolling pin and cute cookie cutters...

People out there, we've not fallen off the face of the earth! We're here just nothing too spectacular to post- well there is, just lack of pictures I suppose. Sorry, you guys don't have to read this if you don't want but I think it's pretty great stuff going on hahaha...

-August 6-8- I CAMPED! That's right folks, you read it correctly. I, Erica Gordon, slept outdoors. Ok, not really "outdoors"....Let me explain- Every year the Gordon family has a huge family reunion/grandpa's birthday party down at Skyline(I think that's what it is called) Most years we'd get a hotel room but things were different this year, so me and Daren had decided we were going to stay at his parents house Thursday night. Then leave bright and early Friday morning and head there and plan to leave late that night and drive straight home. Well, when I got home from work on Tuesday night Daren had decided to change the plan and we were going to be sleeping in his parents trailer...*gulp*...I've never been so upset/nervous in my entire life. I know most do not see the big deal in this. But this would be my first time camping in YEARS, little did I want to expose my fear to Daren's ENTIRE family--[They ended up counting there were over 50 people there]-- Of course, Daren went fishing all day long so I was there with his family. This was the first time I really felt like a Gordon. I think in years past I'd had someone who was a friend... and we could just sit there and talk all day but this year it was me all alone. But I really loved it!! I couldn't have asked for a better few days- minus the whole wind storm that had me in tears and sanded my nice beautiful car. What a way to ruin a diet also, but that peach jam/jelly(what is the difference...??) was to DIE for! Happy Birthday to Daren's grandpa, sweetest 84 years old man!

-Night of August 8. Leslie FINALLY got married!!!! I'd been waiting for that reception for a very very long time!!! Leslie is the bride who knows what she wants and how to throw a fantastic party! It was fair themed...seriously- I can't explain how great it was. Carameled apples, churros, snow cones, popcorn- also what a crappy way to stick to a diet- Not to mention dj'd by Al Lewis(famous voice of the Cache Valley radio, he's her uncle) But I think the thing that really made that night super fantastic, was when they decorated their car. No, it wasn't really good- Tyler and Leslie were PISSED(hehehe...) but because that weekend was also the Cache Valley fair their photographer after the reception had made some plans to go get pictures taken. Long story short I got to drive them and help Kellee take their pictures. What an honor, I feel like a celebrity seriously. Moments by Kellee hasn't posted those pictures yet but if you feel so please do, and I REALLY would...check the post of their bridals/groomals Of course, I believe the ones from their wedding night will be outstanding...so check again later to see those ones.

That's all I will share with you for now, this post is too long. So enjoy!

As many of you know, I'm a sore loser. I don't do it well, yet I tend to do it ALL the time. I don't win anything, not even stupid bingo at lagoon. So why did I get the urge to enter myself into a giveaway? I don't know! But it did me some good because I won a free photo session from Ashley Mae Photography. I went to school with her and have been following her blog for quite some time. I have never been so excited in my life to win something(probably cause I've never experienced it before) Can I tell you how hard it has been for me to wait until now to tell everyone that I won? I just feel like I spoil most of my blogging subjects before I get to post them, so enjoy!

Do I feel slightly bad that there is probably a "real" family out there who deserved this more than us? Yes. But I think I deserved it a lot too...my dogs deserve to have their faces blown up huge on our walls!