Ryan and I headed out on Friday to Salt Lake to spend the weekend with my parents. We got there and learned that my dad's doctors switched him to plan B treatment. For more information on that new treatment you can go here, so basically my dad was drug free this weekend and did not have to get any shots so we took full advantage.
Saturday we loaded up in the car and drove up to Immigration Canyon and had breakfast at Ruth's diner. It has been featured on Diners Drive in and Dives and you can check out the clip here. I had been there before with my parents last July when it was BBQ night and it is so good. So this time we checked out the breakfast they are known for and it was just as good.
Ryan had there famous biscuits and gravy
YUM!
Then we headed over to IKEA, Ryan had never been before and probably never wants to go back but I was on a mission. We need a new coffee table, the one I have is an ottoman covered in fabric and while I love it I have no storage space and it just isn't practical right now. I really want the coffee table that matches all my other wood furniture in my living room from Pottery Barn but it's $700 and that's just not going to happen right now, so IKEA for $99.99 to the rescue. We spent a few hours in IKEA and I ended up getting more than I needed as always but man I love that store. We brought the Jetta not the Tahoe up to Salt Lake and so we couldn't fit the coffee table in the trunk without taking the box apart so we had to set it up first thing when we got home before we lost any pieces.
Here it is. Don't mind the messy couch I hadn't had a chance to clean up yet from getting home!
It matches the other wood furniture pretty well and once I get some baskets and candles and maybe a vase it will work out perfect!
Saturday night we went out to dinner and a movie with Walt and Lexie, who we are going to New York with in a few weeks. We had a great time with them and are so excited to hang out again in a few weeks. We wish we lived closer so we could see each other more.
Sunday we chilled with my parents, it rained and snowed most of the day my mom made homemade Zuppa Toscano from Olive Garden and it was so good! Oh and we watched Amazing Race. I love that show!
Monday we left around 11am to go and meet Ryan's brother Jared and Darci and the kids for lunch before heading back home. I felt bad I cried pretty much from the time we said goodbye to my parents until we pulled into the parking lot I am sure I looked lovely. :) I dried my eyes and and we had a great lunch with them, the kids are getting so big we are hoping they are able to come to Vegas this summer to swim and hang out. I feel bad sometimes because Ryan sees my family all the time, probably much more than he wants to and I wish his brothers and sisters lived closer so we could see them more. I hope my brothers never move far away. It's strange sometimes being married to someone and only having met their siblings a few times because they live so far away, I am used to being the cousin or Aunt that all the kids love but because I have only met Ryan's nephews and nieces a few times they don't really know me and are shy around me. Hopefully someday they will like me and realize I give lots of gifts LOL. We are hoping to see all of them this summer for a few days at least and just be able to hang out and catch up, I love Ryan's family and hope I get a chance to get to know them better and have them get to know me better.
To end my weekend I left my debit card at the restaurant in American Fork and didn't realize it until Beaver when I stopped for gas. Now I have to wait a week before my bank will send me another one..ugh.
Trying to just stay positive this week, its a hard feeling to explain not being with my parents when I know they need the support. My brothers are going up to see them this weekend and I'll be going back up next weekend before we head to New York.
I am so lucky to have such a supportive husband who stands by me and loves me and let's me do what I need to do for my family. He's the best!
Until next time...