City, State, and chocolate fest!

Last Sunday, Hy and I met up with my good friend and former chef instructor Erica and her boyfriend Billy for brunch! It was soo amazing! We met up at City, State Diner.






The food was fantastic! It was so good, and we hit the place at the perfect time! It was just a little bit busy, which for a Portland Sunday brunch is almost unheard of.




My super cute husband waiting outside for our friends on the almost nice day!

I had the Crispy Prosciutto Benedict with Dill Hollandaise, for about $8. This place is definitely worth visiting! But don't you dare go. Because you might make it busy for the next time I want to go.

After the fantastic food, we drove a quick detour around Portland.








and headed to the convention center for







CHOCOLATE FEST!


The Dessert Tray was the very first booth as you walk in the door! Working it were my two lady bosses Angel and Robin selling tons of goodies. (Which I may have helped make!)

We went on the slowest day, which was the only day that I could even make it! But towards the end it was totally jammed full of people starving for chocolate.

They had loads of chocolate samples...anything you could think of! Lady Bug has the best chocolate coated chili powder caramels!! (They also have some fantastic bacon ones)There were lots of chocolate and wine pairing classes, but my most favorite attraction was the chocolate painting! The model is wearing a bikini and the rest is chocolate and salt crystals! You can't tell in any of my photos, but she is wearing chocolate flip flops too!

I had a great day with my sweet husband and our awesome friends!

Other than that we have just been living our life as usual. Lots of date nights to our favorite local sushi place! $1 conveyor sushi, and the quality can't be beat!







Work has been lots of fun, you know, except for the mishaps that have been going on in the bakery! I think we have a gremlin. What makes me think that? Maybe having one of the oven's going out, the hot water pipe having a leak (the hot water pipe that is located underground...under concrete), the entire dish room flooding, and having to boil hot water to keep things sanitary.




(The Whee Sign has gotten a lot of use lately!)


But almost all of the problems have been fixed and life goes on!

Whee.

Rue is as cute as ever



And Lily still tolerates him!

I hope that everyone has a great week!

Wild Abandon...

Saturday night, all of the girls from work got together for a big dinner to spend all of the tip money that we earned! It was fantastic to see all of the ladies outside of the kitchen and get cleaned up and pretty together.

This place is so tiny and dimly lit! (and I'm almost entirely sure decorated by a man!) I'll just let the photos do the talking!(Which are mostly dark and blurry, I don't flash strangers!)












Hyrum has been out of town all week, and should be home tonight. I miss him like crazy!

Rue is growing non stop. I am starting to think that he is a great Dane!






Now whats on the agenda?? Tomorrow is a work day. Sunday is CHOCOLATE FEST and the nuttiness that is all of it. We are going on a double date to it with a few friends. One of whom used to be one of the head chocolatiers at Moon Struck and taught me everything I know. Pictures to come!



Have a great weekend!

Sensational Times...

Yesterday was Mr. Hyrum Terrill Johnson's 26th birthday!



We both took the day off and got to spend the whole day together. It was so much fun! We started the day off by going to breakfast at Biscuits Cafe.



The pancakes are absolutely dreamy!

After breakfast we went shopping for a few hours, followed by a movie. We went and saw True Grit. It was LEGEN....wait for it... DARY!!




There is a scene where one of the bad guys gets four of his fingers cut off and it happens so fast that it will scare the crap out of you. Did NOT see that one coming.

After that we went to a really great dinner at Binnigan's Road House. Soo tasty. I had the Halibut and Macaroni and Cheese. Drool. Seriously.

The last few days I had been working on a cake for the neighbor's daughter. It was her 18th birthday and they wanted me to do something special for her. For a few nights I worked on some fondant roses, which are always fun, if a little time consuming.



It turned out pretty good, and I had a blast doing it. I was also glad to get it out of my fridge though!

So may I present Caitlin's 18th birthday cake!







I HAVE to show this picture of Rue! He is growing like a weed on crack!



Last time we weighed him, he was around 25 lbs, and he is was only 11 weeks at that time. He is 13 weeks right now and still getting bigger!

This is Rue and Hemi, snuggling each other. (Crappy phone picture!)



When Hy is out of town Rue likes to think that this is spot. And let me just tell you, that it is NOT! But it sure cute. You know, until he steps on your hair.



Let me interrupt the puppy overload with some cupcakes.



* I just want to spill out some love for Hy. I couldn't imagine a better husband or partner to spend the rest of my life with. He is just the most considerate and wonderfully funny human being I have ever met. I am lucky to have such an amazing husband to spoil on his birthday! I wouldn't want to spend my years with a single other person!





I want to close by letting you know that I am going to be an aunt again! We are so proud of Josh and Jess, and we are praying for them to have a healthy and happy pregnancy!