Waiting...Wishing...Hoping.... For Europe!

Oh hey…you remember me. Yep folks it’s been a while, my apologies so what have the Holbrook’s been up to?

Life has been sprinkled with church, Europe planning (not as fun as you think, trust me), large amounts of one of our favorite games Monopoly Deal and lo and behold some episodes of the first season of 24. Yep Stephen and I needed a show that we could enjoy together and we found one, although, I’ll be surprised if I don’t have an ulcer by the end of it. The show makes me so nervous and stresses me out. Anyways, we decided we want to know how the first season ends before we head off to Europe. Big problem as we are only half-way through.

Well we’ve had some fun in the mix of things including two trips to Cold Stone Creamery…my addiction to sweets will only get worse in Italy. We also bummed around our apartment complex pool, played some Frisbee golf and went down town with our friends the Phillips.

Nothing too exciting until when we fly out on Monday. Cheers!

-Danielle

Holbrook Happenings

Before I share what we've been up to, here are some snapshots from last weeks  zip-lining.

It was a race. As you can see Stephen won.

Ok here are a few of the latest Holbrook Happenings.

Last Wednesday I attended the first of MANY activities as a Beehive advisor. It was fun to be with my girls in a more casual setting...and of course our activity was none other than the classic mall scavenger hunt. 

We finally were able to rendezvous with our fun friends the Smiths on Sunday. They are one of the reasons we moved into our apartment complex. We enjoyed some bbqing and introduced them to one of our favorite games, Monopoly Deal. Couples this is a great game that you can play with only two people, and another thing we like...the price. The card game only cost about $5. What a winner. 

Yesterday I was up at girl’s camp as a taxi driver. We defeated a five mile hike before heading to the river. The girls had tons of fun tubing down the river while I soaked up the sun. My favorite...or not so favorite part: the girls asking what year I was at camp, how old I was, and inevitably mistaking me for a 16-18 year old. Really ppl. 

This might sound crazy to you but I made some stinkin good macaroni and cheese for dinner this week. It was an oddball of a meal but hit the sweet spot for Stephen and I. We will probably have to name it “Left over Macaroni” because we added bell peppers, ham, extra penne, and a handful of shredded cheese. Delicious and cheap. 

And last but not least Stephen and I have spent the last two nights catching up on some movie watching. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight brought us back up to speed just in time to enjoy our two pretty little tickets to The Dark Knight Rises. Sour patch kids and kit-kat bars may be part of tonight’s equation. The real question is will tonight’s movie live up to the others? Only time will tell.

--Danielle