These Hot Days

As a California native, I never really anticipated just how hot it could really get in Utah.

I had experienced a few days of temperatures over 100 degrees here and there, but this last week was a consistent string of endless heat. Every day reached at least the high 90's and a few days even surpassed 100 degrees! Now, this really wouldn't bother me normally. I usually have fairly decent regulation of my body temperature. However, now being 30 weeks pregnant, my body does whatever it feels like. Basically, I've been sweating like a large pig the last handful of days and IT IS NOT pretty. 

Enough complaining. This week was a pretty great one, in spite of the heat :)

As I near the end of my working at Information Technology, I have decreased my hours to accommodate my ever-growing belly and the difficulties that come with it. Both my husband and I get off of work at noon, leaving us to spend the rest of the day together. I love that :) Money is scarce nowadays, but time with my husband is priceless and worth every second.

We decided to try a new recipe for granola bars this last week. These bars are delicious! They definitely aren't the healthiest that you can find, but they do have natural ingredients and are very tasty. I suggest you give them a try :)

Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars with Coconut Oil

Friday and Saturday were spent with my husband's family. We had a great time visiting and celebrating my mother-in-law's and brother-in-law's birthdays that are coming this next week. We enjoyed lots of laughter and stories as well as tender moments of love and appreciation. I'd call that a fantastic way to spend the holiday weekend.

The Fourth of July brought a lot of firsts this year since it was the first time I'd celebrated normally in a few years. We attended a parade in the morning and enjoyed a fantastic lunch in the afternoon accompanied by a trip to the movies to see the new Disney release, "Inside Out." This was such a great movie with so many important lessons. I totally recommend it :)

We ended the evening with The Stadium of Fire, featuring Journey. Kaleb and I had a great time while we were there, even though we headed out before the firework finale due to my growing headache (thank you, pregnancy hormones ;). All in all, however, I couldn't have asked for a better week with new adventures, family, and my sweet husband.