Coldplay Concert

Adrian and I went to the Cold play concert back in November. It was one of the best concerts I had ever seen. Amazing! I didn't bring my camera but luckily we made some friends while we were there. We met some Canadians and some hard core Utes fans. Well, the Canadians ended up spilling their beer which made a puddle right where I was standing. I decided that since they made a mess they were required to send me the photos they took of the concert. I was determined to get my hands of those photos so I kept pursuing till I got what I wanted. Today, I received these three photos and Gavin promised that he would send me the rest in a cd. Can't wait! It may take a couple more months to receive the cd but I'll try to be patient. Afterall, his friend Jared did take some amazing photos. Overall, I loved the concert and was thrilled to go with my best friend, Adrian. Thanks again sweetie!

Girls Night Out

I had a "girls night out" at The Cheesecake Factory last night. It had been a long time since I'd seen my High School buds so I was excited to finally spend time with Stephanie, Christine, and Dia. Steph brought some fun and goofy pictures of our past together. We also had a great time catching up with all of the current events of our lives. Steph was her crazy self as usual and tried to set Christine up with the waiter. Poor Christine was a tad bit sick so she wasn't up to giving the poor guy her digits. Oh well! The food was superb! I might be allergic to something I ate because my month suddenly got bigger and I couldn't quite talk. Serves me right for making fun of my friend, Josh's food allergy (lettuce). I still think it is a bit odd, yet funny. Karma, karma, karma! Well, it sure was fun hanging out with my high school friends. Thanks for an eventful evening girls! We will need to do it more often now that some of us live in Utah. Thanks again! Love ya!

The Reynolds Academy Awards Party

Since we don't live in California and can't attend the popular Roberts Academy Awards party, we decided that we should have our very own Academy Awards evening. We invited a few people from work and church. There were prizes (Scor, popcorn and good n plenty, munch n crunch, people magazine, and an Orlando Bloom pez dispenser-very cool) for Oscar bingo and the Oscar ballot. We also served a special dinner (read the other blog for more details). Overall, the Academy Awards rocked this year. Hugh Jackman did a fabulous job as the host and I was surprised by the different acts he performed. Outstanding performance! I was thrilled that Slumdog Millionaire won for best picture-what an amazing film. If you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend it. I was also excited that Kate Winslet won for best actress and Heath Ledger for best supporting actor. Besides the personal and political speeches that Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black made regarding their movie, Milk I thoroughly enjoyed the Oscars show. Loved it! At the end, some of the 2009 movies were shown that may or may not win an Oscar for next year. Way cool! Can't wait till next year for our 2nd annual Academy Awards party. Hopefully, I'll have a red carpet next time.

Adorable baby beanies

These adorable baby beanies are sweetly knitted with a fun zig zag pattern. They will fit a 6-8 month old and is a perfect baby shower gift. They cost $15 each. If you are interested in purchasing a knitted baby beanie, please email Emilee at emileenreynolds@yahoo.com. Also, you can visit my blog at http://emileeschristmasjoy.blogspot.com/ for other fun gift ideas.

Top 10 Reasons why Family Reunions should NOT occur during Adrian's Busy Season

10) Busy season is in winter. Winter snows. Adrian hates snow.
9) Adrian's car hates snow too--especially when roads are steep and slippery and his engine starts to smell like fire.
8) Winter is cold season. Kids get colds. Kids infect everything and everyone. Adrian is not an exception.
8) Everyone else can relax and enjoy each other's company. Adrian can freak out about his workload.
6) Adrian loves to complain, and this provides more ammunition. He doesn't need any more ammunition. Trust us on this.
5) Adrian loves to make Emilee freak out too. She doesn't love to freak out.
4) Adrian gets to make up for some lost time at the weekend during the following week. Yay! He really likes adding to an already long 12 hour day.
3) Adrian gets really sick, courtesy of kids, but this is busy season, so he can't take time off. Adrian loves to be sick at work.
2) Adrian freaks out even more, because he's now getting further and further behind at work. He gets worse and finally gets sent home early (at 5pm--gotta' love getting to leave early)
1) Emilee got more upset because Adrian got sick at a bad time, and she didn't give him the TLC he wanted. This made Adrian sad.

Academy Awards

And the winner goes to...Emilee Reynolds! I only wish. Every year I look forward to the Academy Awards night. This year, Adrian and I invited a few people to enjoy the show with us. We will be serving dinner consisting of a jar of Patak's Coconut Korma mixed with chicken (Slumdog Millionaire), rice, pineapple, salad, Martenelli's and dessert. I have the Oscar ballots all ready for our guests to fill out. Also, we will be playing a game of bingo and there are prizes so it should be a wonderful evening. The show starts at 6:30pm February 22nd. I can't wait to see all of the stars on the red carpet! If you are watching the Academy Awards, I hope you enjoy it as well. I'll post pictures of the fun evening soon. Some day I hope to receive a ticket to the real thing. In the meantime, I'll just be enjoying it in the comfort of my own home.

Roberts Family Reunion

We went to our 2nd Roberts Family Reunion. This time it was held at Ashley's parents home in Bountiful, Utah from February 13th to February 16th. It was a little tricky for us since Adrian is in his busy season but I think it turned out fine. Some of the activities consisted of sledding/snowboarding, gym/tennis, playing the piano while Emma and Rachel sang, Rockband, Wii, playing pool with Adrian, ping pong, watching movies in the awesome theatre room, playing Settlers of Zarahemla, eating Nielsen's custard icecream, family games (three truths and a lie), celebrating Tiffany's birthday and Valentine's Day, making gifts for the children's hospital, and the Draper Temple Open House. Overall, it was so nice to be with my family. It has been a blessing to live so close to my family and have the opportunity to spend time with them. It was quite the adventure. Thank you Adrian for taking the time out of your busy schedule to be with my favorite people. You are the best and I love you!