How it's done in Nashville

Ben and his dad at their new office in Nashville!! It's awesome to have their own place downtown where they can write and play music!!

In the recording studio listening to the final cut of their music! This was my first time seeing what goes into creating one song! There are so many steps... I had no idea. I appreciate musicians and song writers so much more.

And this is how it's done. This is each part of the song (lyrics, guitar, bass... everything). It was awesome to see these engineers do their job...

                                               Downtown on a Saturday night.

 We love going to Roberts! 

 It's one of the best places to be... 

great food and great music all night!



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Yummy Lime Salsa

Just made this amazing salsa! So easy and so delicious!

Ingredients:
1 Tomatoes
1 Avocado
1 Onions
2-3 drops of Lime Oil
Pinch of Salt and Pepper

Directions:
Dice tomatoes, avocado, onions into a small bowl. After mixing all the ingredients together add a pinch of salt and pepper. Then add 2-3 drops of Lime oil and mix. After this it's ready to serve at any party.


I love using the lime oil because I don't have to cut or squeeze any limes! I always hated that part...all I do is add a couple drops! love it!! Hope you will too!

Halloween!!

Took me a while to get up these pictures! Happy Halloween! This is our finished product...Of course we did the Apple symbol because Ben loves Apple! Good family night at Wendee's

One of the things I found on Pinterest. It turned out really well! All I did was put water into a glove, then put a rubber band around it... then stuck it in the freezer. After it was all frozen I cut of the glove and it was ready to go! An easy way to make the punch spooky!

Another thing I found online. These were a little more time consuming... but not too bad. I just got some old bottles from Goodwill  (D.I.) and stuck a candle inside and let it melt. I had a good time making these.. Halloween decorations are fun to make!! I'm saving them for next year too!

Ben and I dressed up as characters from our favorite comedies! I was Amanda Bynes in She's the Man If you haven't seen it you'll love it! It was different acting like a guy.. but Ben seemed to like it.. jk.  Ben was "number 4" from Multiplicity  These show gets quoted all day at the Truman home. This was one of my favorite outfits and I know it was Ben's as well.

So during the party I leaned over to kiss Ben and he was a little freaked out... He couldn't get over the wig.... I guess I play a good man!

The gang at the party! Such a great night! We ate tons that night! We Played Body Body and Mafia. Some awesome games with a big group! Same thing next year.. just more game time! ( all our Utah friend are invited... so get flights now! )   :)

Athens of the South

Ben and I were able to go exploring downtown! I had no idea this building was in the middle of Nashville. This is a full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece. Built in the late 1800's, it was first made of wood and was only supposed to be temporary, but the people loved it so much they decided to keep it. Later in the 1930's, they tore it down and rebuilt it out of stone. Today it is one of the most iconic buildings in Nashville and goes along with city's  nickname,  "Athens of the South".

We were so excited we got see the Parthenon... Felt like we were really in Greece.. If only.
So in this hall I made Ben race me and of course he won. We also played football around the outside.  Ben's trying to teach me a little more about throwing haha! I'm getting the hang of it. There is a great park surrounding the whole Parthenon, which makes it easy to play football.

Come visit and see a little piece of Greece for a lot cheaper price:) 

Back to the Roots

Beech High School Reunion! 

Such a fun night with Ben. I was able to meet a lot of his friends from high school!

In high school these good looking fellows were know as the four horsemen: Jacob, Ben, Eastin, and Schuyler. The name came from their days on the Beech wrestling team and has stuck with them ever since!

Sami, Ben, Schuyler, Lauren

The gang hanging out at the game! Such a fun night with everyone! 

 Best picture! Really captured the moment! 

 At this cute little place, Chocolate Covered Strawberry, for a lunch date with my sweet mother-in-law Wendee and my sister Mckenzie... sorry Kenz you're not in the picture... ha! Such yummy food!! Can't wait for my family to try this place and for Catherine to come out here so we can all go together!

Another Beech High School game... it was against the rival Hendersonville! We dominated the game!! I was getting well educated on the sport during the game.... I know, I'm a bad wife for not knowing much about football... good thing Ben is willing to teach me!

A week of being at Beech! Watching my baby sister-in-law perform for show choir! This girl has such an amazing voice! She is very talented, blew me away!

This is a real fish! Look at that nose!! This looks like a human nose! I tried a million times to get a picture of this fish, it kept moving all around... finally got one where you could see the nose!!! Crazy!

Gym Time! I'm laying down...but at least I'm at the gym..it counts

I have been getting to know Ben's hometown a lot more this week, and it's really made me fall in love with this city!!

Utahhh Trip!

YES!! A trip back to my home town!! Truman was having a show at The Scera Shell with Diamond Rio....  So obviously I had to go! I was so excited, I missed everyone so much and it had only been a couple months!

Loving this plane ride! 

Drove right to the Nashville Tribute show from the airport! Such a great show, it was awesome to see these two boys on stage. Truman and the wives reunited!!! Can't wait for Catherine and Chad to move out to Nashville. It will be great to have more family out here with us.

Couldn't wait to see these guys! Cody and Josh were there too, but we weren't able to get pictures. Had some quality family time! It's unreal how much I miss my family. They are such a huge part of my life... so it's hard to live so far away. I'm grateful for the time we all got to spend together!

Got to see our Nashville buddies, Dew West and Jason Deere. Great to see them in Utah! 

Our first visit to sweet Ollie's headstone.... Pretty hard day....We still miss our little buddy everyday! 

 We wanted to do something that would remind us of Ollie, so we took a ride up the Alpine Loop. Ben and I had missed the mountains more that we thought! This picture doesn't do it justice how amazing the view was. I really miss not having mountains in Nashville.. I get so lost with out them. I don't know what's north or south! ha! Hopefully I'll get better with my sense of direction in Nashville.



                                              TRUMAN!!!

Truman on stage opening up for Diamond Rio. They rocked the house! The crowd loved them!! I never get sick of listening to Truman play. They sound just as good live as they do on their cd! Such an awesome vibe at each show, I love it!

Ben finally getting to play golf at Riverside! What a great place to play!

Sunsets in Utah are unreal! It's always hard to get a good view of the sunsets in Nashville, they always seem to go behind a hill too fast.

This is my loving aunt Kayli. She passed away while I was in Utah. I was very lucky to be in Utah during this difficult time. My aunt was such a sweet women. She always thought about others before herself. She was the fun aunt who everyone wanted to be around! She had struggled with drug abuse for a number of years and it had a pretty good hold on her. During this, I learned that Life is too short. Express how much you love those around you! Don't hold grudges.. forgive and forget. Help them when they need you. Listen to them no matter when it is. Be their friend through thick and thin. I love my family and I am so grateful for the time I had with Kayli. She is in a better place with our sweet Ollie.

Music City!

It's already been 3 months since our move to Nashville. We have loved living here. Getting to know the best places to eat and hang out at has been so much fun! We were able to go see Diamond Rio play at the Grand Ole Opry, which is always an exciting night!

Just one of the many displays back stage! Sooo much history and life changing experiences have come from the Grand Ole Opry.

                                                                      Diamond Rio

Ben and I standing in from of Diamond Rio's Picture in the halls of the Grand Ole Opry!! So proud to see them up there and still making awesome music after this many years!!!

Being behind the stage is an unbelievable experience. We are able to hear what the band hears and see how the show runs from backstage. I loved having front row tickets to see the crowds reaction to Diamond Rio's unreal music!! 

FOOD!!!

                                           

Fried Oreo!! If oreo's weren't already fattening enough! One of the many food items southerners like to fry at the fair.... that night they also had fried pickles, snickers bar, and bananas. It actually was pretty tasty, but I felt like I needed to run a 5k after eating the whole thing. Southern cookin will do that to you!! 

                                      

Here is Ben attempting to hit some beer bottles with a baseball. He only got three chances and almost got it on the last try! It's always rigged at the county fairs. It was fun so see how fast Ben can throw... we actually measured later on in the night and Ben won a prize!!

Dinner with Wendee and Casey at Cheeburger Cheeburger. Some of the best fries and burgers! It looks like a cute little diner inside with pictures and cardboard people everywhere. Such a fun atmosphere there.

Us taking pictures with some of our new famous friends.

One of our many trips to Cracker Barrel or what I like to call...Crackle Barrel. For some reason that night just stuck with me, because that's what I thought everyone kept on saying.... Breakfast is our favorite and of course the biscuits and jam!! I'm Craving some biscuits and jam right now! No one believes me, but I really think the Cracker Barrel is better in the south than in Utah... just sayin.. 

Next on the list is Chuy's Mexican Restaurant. It's one of the best mexican food around Nashville. Great price and great flavor! This tres leches was too unbelievable. I savored every bite, but not too long or everyone else would have eaten it first.

Nashville has some awesome places to eat and fun places to see! The one thing I miss is Cafe Rio or Costa Vida. If I had my friends and family here along with Cafe Rio... I don't think I would ever leave. Come visit here! Its so much fun!!!