New York

Next week we are going to New York for a Bumble and bumble class. Hoorah! Any suggestions on what to eat, where to go, favorite places, etc etc etc?

ROAD TRIP!

Way back in November one of my friends was getting married in California and I really wanted to go but Mik couldn't get work off so Kenzie and Kortni volunteered to road trip there with me! It was quite the adventure! There was lots of driving...

and more driving...

We decided to cut all that driving in half so we stopped in Las Vegas. A family member has a house there but is trying to sell it so unfortunately he moved all the furniture out, but since it was free we decided it was better then nothing! These were our comfy sleeping arrangements.

We woke up bright and early the next morning due to a bad nights sleep, stiff necks and backs from our sleeping arrangements. Good morning!

This is what happens when you have no chair, ladder or any type of useful furniture...

Since we were up so early we decided to hang out in Vegas for a little bit and do some shopping. We found the best outlet mall!

And you can't pass through Las Vegas without stopping at IN N OUT!

We managed to make it safely to California and were lucky enough to stay with the California Roneys! Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures but they kept us very entertained! Never a dull moment with all those little girlies! The next day we decided to shop it up some more. We stopped at Nordstrom for some delicious lunch.

We also made it a priority to get cupcakes from Sprinkles! Yes that is my arm and thumb. And yes we brought some home to share! (unfortunately Kenzie's had a little accident and didn't make it. Such a shame!)

Between all that shopping and eating we made it to the wedding. Ashley was a gorgeous bride (i'm in LOVE with her dress!) and she had a perfect wedding!

Kortni getting on her groove on the dance floor.

On the way home from the wedding we saw this in the distance and couldn't figure out what it was...

We got closer and realized it was a car completely on fire. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip! Unfortunately we got so distracted we missed our exit!

On the way home one night we happened to drive right by the temple! So we of course had to stop and get a picture (we definitely get that from our mom). Some old man took it for us and unfortunately it turned out a bit blurry!

It was quite the adventure and we made it home safely! The End.

CRAZY LIFE!

So it has been over a month since my last post, there has been no time our life is so crazy! Here is a quick update on what we have been doing over the last month.


As you all know my day consists of hanging out here all day...

I love that we own our own business and that I am my own boss! I put over 50 hours a week into this baby but it's been so worth it! It's so nice to be able to do what I love! We have been blessed with some amazing employees and clients! Now if only we could get it to be busy 24/7!


And where is Mik during all of this? Working of course! Hopefully not with her...

But he did get a job at the Harley Davidson dealership in Lindon.

He is loving it and making a lot of new interesting friends! Have you eaten at Marley's? It is SO DELICIOUS! Here's a little taste...

He also still works Saturday nights at Sundance in the Foundry Grill.

He spends his evenings coaching for Keaton's

As you can see our lives are highly insane right now (says Mik)!

DECEMBER SO FAR

Wow where has the month gone!? Was my last post really Thanksgiving?! December has been a crazy month for us. It has been filled with work, birthdays and gift finding. Sadly I have been too busy to take very many pictures but here is a little update... A few days after Thanksgiving Mik and I went on a hunt for the perfect Christmas Tree. And yes we did find it! Here we are at the tree lot:

Then it was time to decorate! Mik did the honors of putting the star on the tree...

It turned out to be more of tricky task then we thought but he got that star on there! Couldn't have done it better myself!

When you don't have a 3rd person or a tripod you turn to stacking books and turning the camera timer on. Lovely and oh so flattering.

Tuesday we threw a work party for our hard working stylists. We headed to the Harley Davidson in Lindon to lounge, enjoy some delicious Marley's Sliders, lounge, of course gifts and some more lounging. Mik made everyone fully recline on their lazyboys. Oh the life! I got so distracted with our white elephant game i only got 1 picture!
We hope you are enjoying your holiday season as much as we are!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We hope you had as great of a Thanksgiving as we did! We stuffed our faces at Gma Lytle's house this year. SO DELICIOUS! After our bellies were full to the brim I decided we needed to take some family photos. I know I know a little weird since it's just the 2 of us but my parents have a wall in their house covered in family photos from almost every year starting when they got married and I LOVE all the different outfits, hairstyles but most of all the memories. So even though Mik was reluctant about taking some with only us I was adamant! Then Thanksgiving night we spent at a traditional Jazz game, even better was they won! GO JAZZ!

*I have most of your addresses for christmas cards but if you think we don't have yours email it to me k.roney@hotmail.com

A BACHELORETTE SHOWER!

I threw a friend a bridal/bachelorette shower last week, we had a blast! Let me warn you it was a bit of a bachelorette shower so there may be a few risque pics....don't worry i edited out the worst ones.

Since I have zero time on my hands I kept the decorations and food simple. I made this garland out of newspaper and scraps of paper i already had. SO EASY! INSTRUCTIONS: Cut the newspaper to what size you want and fold it like a paper fan, glue or staple it in a circle. To make the circles I traced around bowls of different sizes on scrap paper that I had and glued them on top of each other and then on top of the newspaper circles. I headed to my moms to cut out the letters (derek *heart* ashley) and glued those on. Then I glued them all on a ribbon I had as well. I used hot glue it holds well and dried easily. The finished product:

Cut triangles out of leftover wedding invitations and glued them on a ribbon:

Yummy treats...

Yummy cupcakes with brownie hearts...

The Bachelorette/Bride to be

We played the question game and for every one she got wrong she had to put a piece of gum in her mouth!

some gifts...

Allison showing off her gift (sorry allison i just couldn't help myself!)

HALLOWEENTOWN!

A few days before my birthday weekend Mik and I babysat the fam. I tried to keep them entertained with all sorts of halloween fun. We made caramel popcorn balls (Karly thought it would be fun and I think it kind of grossed her out!)...





I learned a trick or two from Martha and made some spooky snakes and a sock skeleton. (only got a picture of the snakes, Karter was too excited to play with the skeleton but such a cute easy idea!)
You can't have Halloween without making some lady fingers...


and of course you have to try on costumes to find your favorite

It's always fun to spend a few days with the children! This baby never fails to make me laugh!