It's Electrofying!

Happy Halloween!!

Mr. L and I went to his boss' Halloween party last night... While I got a lot of pretty compromising photos of his peers and of course his boss, I cannot post them for obvious reasons ;) But let's just say it was EPIC!

P.S. I was an outlet and Mr. L was the plug in case you were wondering. Oh yeah and I had crazy stick-your-finger-in-the-socket hair!

Happy Fourth!

I know it's a little late, but Little Bo says "Happy Independence Day!"

Tour of Amway

 Amway Headquarters in Ada, Michigan

 Second generation business owner!

 Doug DeVos and Rich VanAndle, Amway's founders

 The original Nutrilite sales kit

 First Multivitamin ever developed, by a prisoner who knew he wasn't getting the nutrients he needed

 The original business plan

 Parts of the plant we got to see... bottle production and of course a drink machine filled with Amway products! I couldn't take any photos of the actual production area because we weren't allowed but it was super cool!

 Of course, Amway soap in all the bathrooms

 A feature wall of our fearless leaders, Terry and Lorri Taylor greeted us as we walked in the main lobby

Display of current products


The Taylor Team had a leadership in Ada, Michigan at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. We got an amazing weekend of teaching and leadership as well as a tour of the Amway facilities. Totally an incredible experience for somebody like me who grew up in a family building a successful Amway business.

The Real Homecoming Celebration...

A man and his dog :)

Decking the halls...

 Flags lining the front of the house

 Bo is ready for his daddy to come home!!

I did have a huge banner but of course it has Mr. L's name and rank and unit info so that won't get posted... but the house looked great for his arrival!!

Welcome Home Mr. L!

 Eagerly waiting!

 First hug in seven months...

 Missed him.

 Another first kiss!!

 A few precious moments together

 Mr. L deployed for 7 months with the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan and he is finally home in my arms!!

He's home!!!

Anniversary Dinner!

 Course one, Yucca Frites with Pumpkin Seed Aioli

 First Beer! Avery White Rascal Belgian Wit

 Course Two, Smoked Trout and Sprouted Grain Salad

 Course Three, Bison Chili Colorado and Indian Fry Bread with Ska Buster Nut Brown Ale

 Main Course, Achiote Rubbed Lamb Loin and cowboy beans with Boulder Beer Mojo Risen Double IPA

 Desert! Horchata Flan with goat cheese, caramel and toasted corn with Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

Two happy campers with full tummies!

Mr. L and I went to a place called Eliots on Linden for a special Colorado Beer Dinner. They serve fresh local foods and have a co-op next door with lots of yummy local products. The food was fantastic, the beer was delicious and we had an awesome time on our anniversary!