Dinner Party

A few girls from work thought it would be fun to get together and have dinner parties every few months. We see each other at work a lot but thought we need to to something outside of work. In August we had our first dinner party at my house and it was so much fun. I included some pictures of our night and a recipe of a yummy strawberry cake.



I got this recipe from my friend Rachel...it is so yummy, looks pretty and totally easy
You can make it this way or like a sheet cake topped with the strawberries

1 white cake mix
1 cup strawberry glaze
2 cups fresh strawberries sliced
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups pwd sugar
8 oz cool whip

Make cake according to directions. In bowl cream together cream cheese and powder sugar; fold in cool whip. Frost cake with frosting; in separate bowl combine desired amount of glaze and strawberries and top frosted cake...Enjoy

We did it!!

Getting ready for the triathlon to start

View of Lake Arrowhead

Starting the bike
Matt at the finish line

Last year Matt and a bunch of guys from our ward did the Lake Arrowhead triathlon. After watching them I really wanted to do it but I thought I would never be able to do it. I am not a swimmer...I don't think I had swam since middle school....I am not a biker...again last time I did a lot of biking was middle school with the banana seat...and I really don't enjoy running, it feels like a chore for me. So I am sure you are wondering like I was...why in the world would I want to do a triathlon when I don't really do any of the three events. Well I guess I just wanted a challenge. Anyways so the beginning of this year I thought I am going to do this. So I started training with a few friends. I started swimming and now I actually enjoy it...I can't say that about running yet. And I bought a used road bike and would ride along PCH which has been an awesome way to get a little alone time out of the house. I was still a little nervous for the race since I had been training at sea level on totally flat ground and swimming in a pool and the course is extremely hilly and the swimming is in a lake....but I did it. I am so glad I did it and it was actually really fun. The best part is I didn't finish last and I beat the time I thought it would take me to do it. Matt did it and was a total rock star. Any ways it was fun to do together and hopefully we can do it next year too.