keep on keepin' on

yayy, im happy! got a lot of things checked off my to-do list. almost done with my ankle appointments , so hopefully i can run soon. i gained weight from not being able to exercise the same- the elliptical just doesnt cut it- i cant wait to lose that :/
i went on a much needed vacation to portland. i took lots of pictures, or scott did, on my camera.
these two were taken at a chocolate store, Alma Chocolates, that my mom told me we had to check out. it was delicious. all of the ingredients there were organic and chocolatey. i got the drinking chocolate (just melted chocolate with a spoonful of caramel on the side). seriously, nothing quite like it. scott got a latte and a flourless chocolate cookie that was chewy and yummy.
we played a trivia game, you can see the old fashioned box in the background above, and we actually knew several random facts. its funny what you end up remembering somewhere in your mind.
we had mexican night and i made corn cakes that were so easy, just three ingredients. you mix half corn meal (polenta, dry) and corn flour with water. enough to get the right consistency. you want it to be sticky enough to pat together and make a one inch thick flat cake the size of your palm that doesn't crumble. then put them in a pan with some oil and cook em up. anyway they were quick and easy with refried beans and cheese and some vegetables on the side. yum
explaining something, super intense. i dont even remember what it was. haha. and no, im not naked. although that would make it a little funnier.

so i finished this post two days after i started and good news has come! i went to the orthopaedic clinic and my doctor said my ankle healed perfect and i can run. i am so happy because i signed up for the brain injury association 5k run/walk/roll. its at liberty park in salt lake and a lot of people from my work are doing it because we are a neuro floor. you gotta support the brain people, right? yes, you do.

the sun and warmth is here.

a reunion is much needed girls! we can sleep at my house because my sister is going on a trip and we can lay out in the 56 degree weather (thats warm for us you know) and make food and watch movies and paint nails and tell stories. come quick


love candice