Keeping up with the PIckerings

October Update!

2013-11-08T14:00:00.002-08:00

Enjoying the Fall in Utah! This is my first fall in four years guys and I am excited for this fall and being home around the holidays. It's like i just moved back to Utah kind of starting over meeting new friends and finding new things to do here. A lot of my close friends live in Cali and vegas and hawaii. Scott and I are just busy building our house and traveling.

Took this photo golfing with my dad and mom . Such a pretty Course Hobble

The Pickering Home! Its coming along the wood is up framing is almost finished. I can't wait to move in we are both so excited!! It has been a dream to move into a house of our own and we are finally doing it. We love the location of where we are building and the neighborhood is awesome there are parks and trails everywhere.

I tried to be crafty so I spray painted pumpkin's! As you can see they turned out pretty cute!:)

Tiff and Angela and I hiked passed the Y on the mountain. Totally went the extra mile and took some Rad Photos.

Scottie and I love riding the Harley we decided to get all bundled up and go up the canyon.

My mom and I are best friends we love to do everything together i mean everything! We decided to walk hobble creek trial it was beautiful!

I love Sundays espeically when the weather is good so we decided to take a little picture.

I love him with all my Heartt sunday harley ride

Halloween camp Fire with some friends

We had a halloween party I don't know how to explain what ang and i are. Scott is white trash? ?? Ryan is a meth maker from breaking bad

Scott and I are really missing Hawaii but we are gettting use to being around Family and being back in utah!

November

2012-12-05T11:36:00.003-08:00

What it looks like here in November

November is my favorite month I love the fall colors and the holiday spirit

In Hawaii you don't see the fall colors but you can feel the holiday spirit :)

This November has been exciting, I found out my Best friend Is prego I can't wait I am so excited for her!!!

Scottie and I and some of our friends we went to the midnight showing Of James Bond. I don't know if it was long enough (Sarcasm). It was my first James bond movie and I loved it!! Some new Buys this month Scottie got a new Putter so he says he will never three putt with this new putter ;) . . . I bought a surf board finally I love it I went surfing last week and I can surf its pretty fun but a lot of work to paddle out to the waves. . . Scott and I went to our favorite restaurant in Haleiwa and we saw Jack Johnson and his family. We were just sitting at our table and I see these adorable surfer kids walk by and this his wife who is so pretty and then him. He talked to us for a bit and shook our hands and was super nice to us. I love all of his song and I am a super big fan. . . I was smiling ear to ear on my way home for dinner "star struck"!

Jack Johnson lives in Hawaii


got a photo yay! Okay so you have to make these cookies they are amazing!!

Brown Sugar Oatmeal Coconut Chewies

1 cup butter, slightly softened

1 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

3/4 cup sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 cup quick cooking oats

1 1/2 cup shredded coconut

1.) Preheat oven to 350°. Cream together butter and sugars, until they are well-combined.

2.) Add one egg and mix until it’s fully incorporated. Then add the second egg, and the vanilla, and mix until everything is evenly incorporated.

3.) Add baking soda, baking powder, and salt to the wet mixture. Mix until well-distributed.

4.) Add about 1/2 your flour, and mix until the flour is JUST incorporated. Scrape down the sides of your bowl, and then add the second half of your flour, mixing until just incorporated. You don’t want to overmix here, or you’ll end up with tough cookies.

5.) Add oats and coconut, mixing until they’re (say it with me) JUST incorporated.

6.) Roll dough into balls, or use a cookie scoop to evenly portion out the dough (I have no idea what size the cookie scoop is that I use, in terms of ounces or tablespoons or anything – but it’s about 1.25″ across, and makes a cookie that’s about 2.5″ across). If you are rolling the dough by hand, you’ll want a ball that is a little over an inch in diameter, and this should give you about 6 dozen cookies.

7.) Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silpat liner, leaving about 2″ between each cookie. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are veeeery lightly brown, but the center is still light in color and puffy. This will result in a very moist, very chewy cookie.

8.) Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then move them to a cooling rack. Once they’re fully cooled, they can be stored in a ziploc bag or airtight container for up to a week.

They melt in your mouth these are my top favorite cookie

I love exploring the island

Koko Head hike was exhausting but it was worth it! Stairs for days

Sunset at sharks cove

Took this picture on a beautiful Sunday. My favorite beach

Surf Comp! Gotta love em! Its november let the comps begin. During this time is when the waves get huge!

I am Happy right where I'm at in life!

KoKo Head what a fun hike!

Grateful for these Girls!

I am grateful Scott served a Mission

Grateful For my Wonderful Family

Grateful for my mom taking me to NYC

Grateful for my Sisters! "Mama's Fish House"

Mama's Fish House Thanksgiving dinner

Melting Pot In Maui

I love dolphins they were swimming right next to our boat it was unreal

Boat ride

view from plane

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Kass and I

grateful for this boy who takes me around the worl

Eddie and meeting tons of pro surfers

Scott went to the Maui Invitational

2012-10-15T04:13:00.002-07:00

I really can't believe its October . . . This semester is half way through I am taking 18 credits right now and I am so busy and I can't wait to graduate. I still have time to go to the beach though. Scott and I love it out here and we are having a blast. This is a great experience and we feel blessed. Everyday I just feel so lucky to be married to scottie P because he is the best guy. But anyways update with golf Scott is doing really good in golf and he loves being on the team he is in San Fran right now playing in Napa Valley.

This is what I have been up too. Going on hikes going to the beach and watching Scott play golf.

North shore with Jamie and Adri

Scott won this tourney by 10 shots! Proud wife

Sharks cove sunset

our favorite place to eat Haleiwa Thai with my mom and Grandma

Sand Chairs with Adri fun day at the beach while our husbands golf it up

I am glad she is in Hawaii we have so much fun together while our boys golf

Kei kis Beach best beach for body surfing scottie loves the big waves

Back in Hawaii

2012-10-15T02:59:00.000-07:00

It feels like i have been all over the world since age 18. Vegas to Louisiana to Hawaii, New Orleans and back to Hawaii. After our summer in New Orleans we were really excited to come back to paradise and the best part about it is that my mom and grandma are coming too!!! yay! Here are some Pictures of us and what we did on their vacation.

grandma got a Lai at the airport

Sharks Cove We love Sharks cove for many reasons the Acai bowls are amazing and the for is so fresh there.

I love jumping of the rock

watched the sunset with my mom

Lanikai beach

"I miss them we had so much fun in the sun"

scott and grandma golfing at Tbay

fun hike to the pill boxes with my mom and Jamie

ok i love him . . .

three generations

first day at Wameia . . . "this beach is my favorite"

grandma Making hearts

acai bowl from sharks cove

Wamiea Rock

I feel so blessed to have such an amazing grandma in my life. She is always so fun and has a ton of energy more then me so she could keep up with us easy. It was such a fun and great experience to celebrate my grandma's 76th birthday in Hawaii with my mom. I will never forget it.

Cascade Lake Best Vacation ever!

2012-08-20T12:23:00.006-07:00

Lake House

Kyle masters surfing this lake was amazing

Me and Ang flag holders we loved hanging out

Grandma Janet loves to go waverunning! She is the cutest, Grandpa Milan read by the lake, Alexa and everyone loved these giant cinnamon rolls!

Had the best time home hanging out with my mom and sisters! Mom byu cheerleader, hiked the Y!

Thanks MOM AND DAD FOR SUCH A FUN VACATION

NOLA Summer FUN

2012-08-04T10:44:00.001-07:00

Date night

What New Orleans Is Known For

We Love to Grill every night our Little Patio

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HOT TUB on OUR PATIO

Filming Movie right below our place

RUM HOUSE

Jonah HILL

My Cute boy!

He is kind of excited
Dinner at DOMINICAS

The NOLA ELITE GROUP
We go to the RUM HOUSE most tuesdays becasue of taco tuesday. These taco's are so good!

YUMMY 4th of JULY FOOD "good wife"

We Love OTTER POPS!

Scott has like 6 a day thats normal
Otter pops are the best thing ever!

4th of July
Most of the group we are missing a couple people though. Ben and Tara, Jeb and Kylee, Scott and I, Mitch and Danny. What a fun Fourth!

The Girls
These girls have been so fun to have out here.

River Bank NOLA Fire Works
I love fire work and these Fire Works were incredible. I can't believe how hot it was it was so hot and muggy and there were so many people. But the fireworks made it worth it!

We Decided to be spontaneous so we took a trip to Pensacola Florida its only three hours away from us. This was the only picture we got because tropical Debby ruined the weekend.

Pickering Shoots Par to Lead Seasiders

2012-03-28T02:04:00.000-07:00

Wigwam Golf Course
This week Scott had a golf tournament in Arizona . "Scott Pickering sits at even-par 144 (71-73) after two rounds.Scott Pickering shot even-par 71-73-72--216."
He was really happy with how he played and he was just on a roll. He made a 34 foot putt to finish even.

After Scott played 54 holes of golf in the last two days... His coach wanted them to play nine more hole at a famous golf course called Greyhawk. He took a picture of Tiger Woods locker at this course.

Fast facts

Original architect	Tom Fazio (1995)
Course superintendent	Ernie R. Pock
Number of PGA TOUR events as host venue	3 (including 2009)
Course ranking	Ranked 41 (out of 54) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2008
Par value	70
Yardage history	7,125 (2007-present)
Grass	Tifway 419 bermudagrass (tees, fairways, rough); Mini-Verde bermudagrass (greens)
Tournament Stimpmeter	12 ft
Water hazards	2
Course tour

While Scott was playing golf this week I went to the beach every day. It was some weird holiday over in Hawaii, so we didnt have school on monday. I took advantage of that to get some sun. It has been crappy weather lately so I am really white but this week was perfect and finally got my tan back.... Scott gets home tomorrow, he's been gone for five days! Can't wait for him to get home so we can go to the beach together and he can fix the car!
This weekend while Scott was gone I went with my friend Carrie into town to go shopping. On the way home my car broke down it was over heating... We made it all the way to Wamiea and had to pull over because I thought my car was going to blow up! anyways.. It was midnight and getting really late.. We were both nervous and didn't know what to do.We were standing on the side of the rode with the hood up. and a Van pulls over to help us. Some Man driving a van was wanting to help but he was just creepy.. I was thinking to myself he is a kidnapper!! He asked us if we needed help.. I quickly said no we got it, her husbands going to be here any second!!I just made that up and wanted that creepy man to leave us alone. I am sure he was nice but you never know and we didn't want to take our chances. So we turn the car back and drove a little ways down to a safer area and made it to a gas station. Carrie called her husband and we was able to come and help us. Anyways that was our weekend excitement!

Mahalo!

City time , Beach life and Valentines

2012-03-24T00:18:00.000-07:00

one night stay at turtle bay and flowers
Valentines day

~Love~

Lei Lei's

Scott birthday tie!

We match! Birthday dinner

Scottie's golf tournament in San fran.
Scott has enjoyed being on the golf team he gets to play amazing courses everyday. Lucky duck!

The last night in Cali we stayed in Down town oakland Raider nation!

I had so much fun in San Fran I love this city!

Funny story our TV wasn't working so they upgraded us to a suite

Beach day and some sharks cove grill
We are very grateful that we get the opportunity to live in Hawaii. It has been such a good experience and we have had a lot of fun.

We miss everyone! :)

The zip my transportation gas is only $3!

I love the beach

We love the sand

on the moped

we love the waves

sunsets love

Lombard street is amazing!

Scott swinging!

Downtown Oakland view from Hotel

haha scotts teammate nothing like this pose in san fran

We love the city

lombard street

We love eachother

Can you see the moon

crazy road.

Flat Stanley picture for cute little niece maddy!

Mahalo!!!

North Shore Life Style

2012-01-26T17:20:00.000-08:00

Laie point

Impossible pizza

Whales are out this time of year!

Summer Sales in New Orleans

2011-12-18T04:14:00.000-08:00

This summer we lived in Gonzales Louisiana

Baton Rouge Temple

Summer Newly Weds

Ruths Chris

The Lower 9th Ward where Brad pitt help build eco friendly homes.

Brad Pitt Said if we are going to build these homes then lets build them right. By doing that the homes save energy and money and are eco friendly.

Hurricane Katrina out look

Lower 9th ward kids playing basketball

Future NBA players starting out playing in the Ghetto

We are Standing on the Porch a house

Saints Game!

First NFL game

Trick or Treat

2011-10-31T15:44:00.000-07:00

Halloween is here! This year is going by so fast. We didn't dress up this year for Halloween because Scott is on the big Island at a golf tournament. He travels quite a bit. Kona is their last tounament this fall then they start up again in Feburary. Scott has never played in golf tournments until college so he is getting use to playing competitive golf. His family is really big into golfing so it wasn't hard to pick golf up growing up with 3 brothers. School is going great I can't wait for the semster to be over so I can take some of my major class requirments. I am majoring in Marketing and minoring in Nutrition.

Anyways Hawaii at first was hard to get use to because we so far away from family was hard for both of us. We live in a little place called TVA Scott said it feels he is back on his mission leaving in this ghetto place but he gets to live with a girl. It was a joke. But It is a good experience we will look back on this and laugh. I am so grateful for the little things I had at home. Some of the things we miss is family of course. I miss little stuff like carpet haha. Scott says he misses his brothers more then ever he also said he misses tv channels. We have tv but we only have like 4 espn channels scott misses having all the channels. We have really cool neighbors that are so kind and helpful they are from Japan. Hitomi and Shampai and Tai. Hitomi is a convert and she married Shampai and they came to school here. While she was in School she had baby Tai. Tai loves Scott she is the cutest little well she is a chubby little baby. We feel so blessed to have the best family back at home. We miss not being able to be with them on the Holidays. This last week we went to the Temple. We also went to the temple visiting center and checked it out. But Now we are liking it 100 times. We know how to get around and that helps a lot.

Saturdays are seriously the best day I am always looking forward to Saturday. We go into town or go to the beach all day. We always make a Sams club run and then go to the Ala Mona Mall this mall is huge. We love to go get Snow cones on Saturdays they have the best snow cones almost as good as Louisianas those are hard to beat though.

Second Week of School

2011-09-26T00:54:00.000-07:00

2nd week of School . . . Saturday is the day we go to the beach. We went to Sharks Cove, it's a famous place to go snorkeling you see fish everywhere.

Sharks Cove

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Sunset beach

The Waves broke at the Shoreline and they were huge

Scott snorkeling

Sunset beach

Love playing in the waves all day

Scott

Guess who's Lunch... Scotts and his Root beer!

We love it here so far

First week of School at BYUH

2011-09-26T00:13:00.000-07:00

Scott's First day at BYUH

First day of school.

Laie Temple

Lanikai Acai Bowls. Best Acai Bowl I have ever had, it was so fresh and yummy.

temple beach

This is our new ride the zip it gets us to class and the beach. Scott drove the moped from Perl City all the way to TVA in Laie which was a hour drive. Kind of dangerous but he didn't think so. But we have transportation now!

The ward Farm!

Banana tree the ward farm!

First week in hawaii

2011-09-11T21:39:00.000-07:00

The first week of our adventure we learned a lot. For example Hawaii doesn't believe in air conditioning. So we decided to invest in some Fans. We live in Temple View Apartments its just a walk to temple beach and a walk to the temple.

Here are some Pictures of our cozy apartment.

Our first meal Shrimp truck

My New favorite candy

Pretty Drive its just how it is

Scottys new golf bag

Scotts new home he gets to golf it for free everyday

Scott enjoying the bus ride like a surfer after he cut his foot at sharks cove

Sharks Cove grill the best food

Sharks Cove thousands of fish best snorkeling spot

Aspenware

2011-04-10T03:47:00.000-07:00

GO GREEN I am trying to go green a little because I am taking a environmental science class right now and their are so many ways to going green without inconveniencing my life. My roommate hilary is majoring in environmentals so she is a good example to me she always recycles and thinks of the planet first. She does little things like she walks around the house to make sure nothing is plugged in the wall so that energy isn't being used when it isn't necessary. Aspenware I was introduced to this new product in Las Vegas at the new Casino/hotel The COSMOPOLITAN it is amazing we ordered food and they gave us Aspenware.
Aspenware is the new soultion saving billions of plastics spoons and forks ending up in Landfills every single year. Aspenware is manufactures fully compostable, disposable wooden cutlery. Their fire soure is natures renewable resource of very fast growing but short lived trees that are harvested at their natual maturity just before they die. Apsenware product line includes a fork, a knife, a spoon and a soup spoon. Light weight and very strong. Start using these to save the world.

Aspenware the first time I used these unique little utensils

Very cute for BBQ's

The COSMO One of the Greenest hotels

BAMBOO pool they have three pools this is just one of them

My mom and I went to the Cosmo

Las Vegas is one of the leading cities for incorporating green technology
Las Vegas is one of the leading cities for incorporating green technology

Sea Sider Hawaii anyone?

2011-03-23T13:30:00.000-07:00

Sea Sider

I am going to become a little Sea Sider! Me and my finance went to lunch with the BYUH coaches they met me in Utah they wanted to meet me and get to know me... They offered me a full-ride to BYU Hawaii. I felt so good when I saw these coaches they really acted like they wanted me yet needed me. I am not bragging but I am a great basketball player and I still want to play and get my school done. I was a little worried my credits wouldn’t transfer but they all transferred then I was worried Scotts wouldn’t transfer but they are and they have both of our majors. Scott is a History major he loves history and researching I think that stuff is boring but I am glad he is so into history he can just tell me stories he learns. I am a Exercise Science Major. I am going to be a fitness trainer and study healthy dieting. I want to help people and what other way is better then helping peope lose weight. I feel so good when I am living a healthly life style it is extremely important you can live longer and have more energy and your skin will look better when you are older. So my life is all falling into place my family is so supportive of my choices I am making in my life I am greatful to have them they are wonderful! My favorite is probably my mom she loves me so much I can’t even express or tell anyone she is amazing I really just want to turn out like her and be her because she is such a great example to me and she always knows the right decsion.

Future is here!

Karley Royal Photos

2011-02-22T11:53:00.000-08:00

Cali Sells Trip! Adventures! I got BOunce In california!

2011-02-22T11:25:00.000-08:00

So far this week has been a lot of fun! California please don't be so expensive to live here, because I would love to live in Cali! Last night scottie and I went to LA and we went to eat by the staples center, it was like a mini new york. I wouldn't know because I have never been to New York though. . On our way home I saw we passed Compton on the free way we both wanted to drive down in Compton at night. Wow Compton is nothing . . . My old teammate is from compton and I would always beg her to take me there but she said I would get muged or shot. . . DON'T worry neither happened to me!! I was OK I got really scared when Scott started to drive through the hood . . . I got a eerie feeling I was like scott we need to leave not a good idea lets leave! But it was a great adrenaline rush!! Because when I was younger I loved throwing snowballs at cars and playing pranks on people thats how I got my adrenaline but I can't anymore I am A grown woman!! Yes I am LDS dont think I am crazy! New Goal I want to go back to COmpton and get a Picture of me in the hood!! I just will feel a lot of success if I do that . . . Again sarcasm

Ashcat and HIldawg

2011-02-06T18:12:00.000-08:00

So were not racist but it was really funny we were using are nose strips!! But hil is white im asian haha

Super Bowl 45!!

2011-02-06T18:08:00.000-08:00

On this beautful warm Sunday I woke up at 6:00 a.m. I know I am crazy but I wanted to cook a roast a yummy dinner instead of the usual chicken and veggies! Then I went back to sleep woke up and got ready for church . . . . . . then came home and saw my beautiful roomies and we ate the Roast and it tasted amazing not to brag . . . I just put potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, and Red wine . . . and the roast. YUM!

Watching the super Bowl Half-time show>> it was amazing!!!!

Scottys Birthday!! 24 years old

2011-02-03T01:32:00.000-08:00

We went on a little harley ride . . . I drove it!!

I love the outdoors I love to ride motorcycles no one knows this but I use to race them!! Now my boy has a harley I think it is to much for me to handle but I drove , I will leave it up to him to drive its kind of scary! I love him so much my little Zimbabwen

I'm getting married to my best friend I will always love!

2011-02-03T01:14:00.000-08:00

I'm engaged!!! My best friend/lover proposed to me on January 18th!! I didn't see this coming that day I knew that we talked about it engaged soon but wasn't expecting it. Scott called me the night before and he was acting strange.... I asked him "whats wrong"? He said I feel like an idiot I wanted to be creative and I got the wrong ring. I knew he had the ring I thought it was the right one. He was like no its the wrong ring it was a square one and he I told him a story how I had a bad dream he got me a square diamond and it looked terrible on my hand. I didn't believe because he knew what I liked and so he sent me a picture. All along Scotty was just playing dumb and he had the right ring the whole time . . . I didn't know that. So the next day he was calling me a lot and he was asking me if I have any doubts I was like no I want to marry you one day and I love you. . . He told me he was a the jewelers and he was looking at rings. He said hey do you like this one and sent me a picture. I told him its beautiful I love it. I got a text 5 minutes after , by the way I just woke up from a nap and it was like 6;30 then five minutes after I got a text why don't you come to the door and try it on . . . I ran to the door I didn't think he was there because I thought he was at the jewelers in Utah. He drove down to vegas showed up on my door step with flowers Then he proposed.:) And I said .......... YES! He was so cute and very nervous we were both so excited it was the best night of my life I can't wait for my wedding night ;) . . . The rest will be history

BAHA CLUB Pumpkin Picking

2010-10-26T09:32:00.000-07:00

Its now that time of month a perfect time for pumpkin picking and taking photographs. It was a perfect sunday the not to hot not to cold, the baha girl got out the outfits for the pictures and we were already to go.
We call our house the baha club because it stands for the first letters of our names. Brit, Ash, Hil, Andy.
" The BAHA CLuB" We wanted to take pictures to put up some family pictures. I am so lucky to live in this house with such great girls, we always have the funnest experiences. Here are some preview pictures from the BAHA club photos created to Karley Royal

BAHA Preview

2010-09-23T11:48:00.000-07:00

Kate and Ash . . . . . .

2010-09-05T11:02:00.000-07:00

We are finally reunited!!! For Life Friends forever!!