Seriously, how great is a day that I get to spend entirely with my husband. Seriously. How great is that day? Well let me tell you, it's pretty dang great. I love being able to go to church with him in the morning and come home, make some lunch...well more like spooning pb&j out of the jars so that I have enough bread to make him a sandwich tomorrow...and then get to take the greatest nap in the history of the world. Word.
I really don't think I've slept that solidly since moving to Texas. And to prove how deep that sleep was, I had the trippiest dream ever!! Really, I woke up still thinking I was getting attacked by snakes. My finger still hurt from where the snake in my dream bit me. Weird...I know. Naps might be out of the picture for a little while. Alright, so I really don't know how long that will last, but it's a nice thought.
We had a potluck barbeque thing with the company for dinner around 530 and Dan made the hamburgers for us. It was sooo good too! It looked like a little dinky thing on the grill, but it was think and juicy and Dan's the reason we're gonna get fat!! Haha, but it was sooo delicious.
Last night, Dan came home a little early and we had a date night in. So fun!! He helped me make dinner--Hawaiian haystacks--and went to WalMart to get some hair clippers. Came home, had some dessert and watched Country Strong. Great movie! I really like it. Mostly I liked just being able to spend time with him, not having to worry about making sure he gets to his meeting on time or anything like that, but just to be with him and enjoy each other's company. LOVED IT. Love being married. Best thing ever.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
The happenin's in Texassss
So let's see...where to start where to start. Well first things first. This is my cute little apartment. Now that it actually has furniture is actually quite cute and I really love it.
This is the living room/dining room area
And this is the bedroom and our cute bedspread!! (I should probably stop calling stuff cute. I just don't think Dan would quite appreciate anything being called cute! Haha).
And seriously my FAVORITE part: the washer and dryer!! In my own apartment!! No more laundromats!
Oh and I like a total nerd took pictures of our very first homecooked meal together!!
Beef stroganoff on a baked potato with peas. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!!
And because I made a resolution to take more pictures, I decided that watching Dan shave was just super funny so I took pictures of him the whole time and tried to repress the laughter so he wouldn't cut himself, but to no avail. I laughed, but he didn't cut himself! Score!!
I think he's pretty much the cutest boy in the entire world!!! And I just love him!
So what I was really going to blog about was that I'm definitely practiced my homemaker/housewife skills today! I have been seriously missing PB&J's for the last couple of weeks that we've been in Texas because I forgot to bring some jam, and I've been so spoiled my whole life with my mom making it homemade that store bought is just nasty to me. So Jaynee, Kristi and I made homemade strawberry jam today! Let me tell you, I cannot wait till it's ready to be eaten because it already tastes good right now, so it will taste even better when it's all set up and delicious!
I'd say it's been a pretty successful day. Dan's coming home early tonight and we're making dinner together!! I'm so excited, if you couldn't tell by the exclamation points. It's date night in. Rented Country Strong to watch afterwards. Definitely excited.
OHHH and one last thing, I sent this picture to my mom and she just laughed. I just can't quite figure out why Dan's not gaining weight when I make him sandwiches like this every day. It actually makes me laugh a lot. Granted he is out walking around all day long, but still. If it was me...I'd be blowing up like a freaking balloon.
Walk me down the middle...let the whole world know you belong to me. <3
This is the living room/dining room area
And this is the bedroom and our cute bedspread!! (I should probably stop calling stuff cute. I just don't think Dan would quite appreciate anything being called cute! Haha).
And seriously my FAVORITE part: the washer and dryer!! In my own apartment!! No more laundromats!
Oh and I like a total nerd took pictures of our very first homecooked meal together!!
Beef stroganoff on a baked potato with peas. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!!
And because I made a resolution to take more pictures, I decided that watching Dan shave was just super funny so I took pictures of him the whole time and tried to repress the laughter so he wouldn't cut himself, but to no avail. I laughed, but he didn't cut himself! Score!!
I think he's pretty much the cutest boy in the entire world!!! And I just love him!
So what I was really going to blog about was that I'm definitely practiced my homemaker/housewife skills today! I have been seriously missing PB&J's for the last couple of weeks that we've been in Texas because I forgot to bring some jam, and I've been so spoiled my whole life with my mom making it homemade that store bought is just nasty to me. So Jaynee, Kristi and I made homemade strawberry jam today! Let me tell you, I cannot wait till it's ready to be eaten because it already tastes good right now, so it will taste even better when it's all set up and delicious!
I'd say it's been a pretty successful day. Dan's coming home early tonight and we're making dinner together!! I'm so excited, if you couldn't tell by the exclamation points. It's date night in. Rented Country Strong to watch afterwards. Definitely excited.
OHHH and one last thing, I sent this picture to my mom and she just laughed. I just can't quite figure out why Dan's not gaining weight when I make him sandwiches like this every day. It actually makes me laugh a lot. Granted he is out walking around all day long, but still. If it was me...I'd be blowing up like a freaking balloon.
Walk me down the middle...let the whole world know you belong to me. <3
Friday, May 27, 2011
The Devirgination Vacation
The much needed update. The title is for Abbie. It's all her fault I even thought of calling this blog post that. Anyway, back on point.
Finished school and finals, like an absolute crazy person, and was all moved out and packed out of my apartment and driving home at 7 am Wednesday morning. Needless to say, I was pretty much a zombie. I ran a bunch of errands with my mom, picking up/out odds and ends for decorating and getting the flowers and such. And of course the manicure/pedicure! So relaxing and much needed! Dan got to my house later that night and we got a few things together before hitting the sack.
We had to be up by 4 and out the door by 430 on Thursday to be out in south Gilbert to take bridals/wedding pictures. I didn't want to take a million pictures the day of the wedding around the temple and stuff so we did all of it the day before. Now, when I don't get enough sleep I'm super hyper and usually in a pretty good mood, so picture taking was so fun! And my photographer (BrieAnna, Four Six photography--totally recommend her! She's awesome and so fun and talented!!) was absolutely hilarious. She even had a mountain dew for me!
The first place we started at was with a horse in an alfalfa field at literally the crack of dawn. The guy whose property it was thought we were getting married that day (small lie...doesn't hurt anyone right?) and that BrieAnna and I were sisters. Too funny. But anyway he was way chill and let us take pictures with his horse Jack, who was gorgeous! Side note: I was honestly slightly terrified of Jack. Mostly because he's HUGE and because if anything should go wrong, well I can't exactly out run a horse and especially not in a freaking wedding dress! But the pictures came out beautiful.
Then we went just around the corner to a fancy shmancy custom homes development. The back fence wasn't quite finished so we walked in and there's a grove of trees that were all in rows and it was pretty much beautiful! Especially for Arizona!
We went to the front of the development and the little office type thing that would have a security guard or something in it was so awesome!!
Then it was off to the temple and we took some more there and then headed to Denny's for breakfast afterwards.
We went back to my house and started setting up the tables and chairs for the reception. I was seriously so excited and relieved that it was almost over. Then maybe life wouldn't be so crazy anymore.
Friday morning, I woke up around 6, took a shower and blow dried my hair then headed out to get my hair done at 745. The lady that did my hair said she was so surprised I was on time because most brides are like a half hour late and they expect to still leave on time. Well I told her I didn't have time to be late so I made sure I was on time, haha. Then my parents and I headed out to the temple to be there by 1015.
We walked in and sat in a little waiting room waiting for Dan to get there. We had gotten there probably 10 minutes early, but he was 20 minutes late!! I was getting progressively more and more upset as the minutes ticked by. Eventually he came around the corner and I was so happy he was there but so peeved that he was late at the same time--a very complicated emotional time. Anyway, everything went great and we were both grinning from ear to ear. The sealing was absolutely wonderful! Everyone there was smiling, though I'm sure none of them were as happy as Dan and I were. As we walked out, I felt like I could finally breathe. We'd made it. We'd finally made it. Granted we have a LONG road ahead of us, but we'd made it to the most important moment of our lives up to that point. It took 3 tries to actually walk out of the temple doors, but we walked out, and took a huge group picture and then headed over to the luncheon.
It was so fun to see all our friends that had come to Phoenix to be there for us and support us. After the luncheon we headed back to the hotel and killed probably 3 hours and took a nap! Seriously, no sleep in the last week and it was killing us!! The reception was absolutely beautiful and it was perfect. There wasn't anything I would have changed. I danced with my daddy, and then my husband, and then through the bouquet. Then all of us (our group of friends) were all dancing to the different songs that were playing. It was so fun. We left for the hotel that night through a tunnel of SPARKLERS!!! I can't wait to see what those pictures turned out like! We left, then realized we didn't have any food so we drove around the corner and back to my house, grabbed some food, and then left.
The night was ours. And it was beautiful, and absolutely worth waiting for.
The next day, we went back to my house for brunch, opened up all our presents, separated what we were keeping and returns, then packed up the car and headed down to Sierra Vista. Well the Phoenix reception went off pretty well, not too many problems, but let's just say Sierra Vista just went not as planned. As soon as everyone was there, it was totally fine, but we left a little late, and then my parents left even later and then got stuck behind an accident!! Dan and I both felt sick after we got there and its probably because we hadn't eaten an honest meal in 3 days, but you do what you've gotta do.
So we showed up to the reception 5 minutes before it started and so did my parents. So that worked out conveniently. The food was absolutely delicious! Teriyaki sticks, kalua pig and rice. So delicious. We danced to the Hawaiian wedding song, which was beautiful. I met so many people who kept telling me what a great guy he is, and it's reassuring to know that I'm not the only one who thinks so! His auntie danced the hula for us, and seriously I cannot move my hips that well at all. Like it's practically a sin how well she can move!
There were more friends that came to the Sierra Vista reception and it was so great to see them too! We took lots of pictures and it made me sad just because we're all going separate ways. After being together for two years, we're moving on and in different directions. They're the friends that you hope so desperately you stay friends with forever. They're that awesome and that special. We've already planned a 5 year reunion back in good ole Thatcher. Hopefully that works out.
Saturday night we stayed in Bisbee at the Copper Queen Hotel. Seriously old hotel, but super cool. We had breakfast the next morning there and then drove around Bisbee for a few minutes, got quite a siteful of the hippies, and then headed back to Sierra Vista and opened all our presents, ate some more lunch/breakfast.
We left Sierra Vista and headed off on the long road to Texas. We stayed in Van Horn over night then headed out to Austin. Oh and side note for anyone traveling to Texas, they're 2 hours ahead. Yeah, so we got in around 1 am. This time zone thing is still throwing me a little bit and I have to be careful when I text my sister or call my mom and make sure its not 6 am or something crazy like that!
Anyway, we made it to Texas on Monday and then found out we didn't have furniture. Well it's okay for the first night right? Try the first four nights. I was pissed. Then we finally got furniture and our apartment actually felt like home. And so far, things are great. Definitely getting a job though. I get way too bored just hanging out all day long!
But I love it. It's absolutely beautiful. It's so green and lush and there's actually trees! The humidity isn't too bad either. And basically, I love being married!!
Finished school and finals, like an absolute crazy person, and was all moved out and packed out of my apartment and driving home at 7 am Wednesday morning. Needless to say, I was pretty much a zombie. I ran a bunch of errands with my mom, picking up/out odds and ends for decorating and getting the flowers and such. And of course the manicure/pedicure! So relaxing and much needed! Dan got to my house later that night and we got a few things together before hitting the sack.
We had to be up by 4 and out the door by 430 on Thursday to be out in south Gilbert to take bridals/wedding pictures. I didn't want to take a million pictures the day of the wedding around the temple and stuff so we did all of it the day before. Now, when I don't get enough sleep I'm super hyper and usually in a pretty good mood, so picture taking was so fun! And my photographer (BrieAnna, Four Six photography--totally recommend her! She's awesome and so fun and talented!!) was absolutely hilarious. She even had a mountain dew for me!
The first place we started at was with a horse in an alfalfa field at literally the crack of dawn. The guy whose property it was thought we were getting married that day (small lie...doesn't hurt anyone right?) and that BrieAnna and I were sisters. Too funny. But anyway he was way chill and let us take pictures with his horse Jack, who was gorgeous! Side note: I was honestly slightly terrified of Jack. Mostly because he's HUGE and because if anything should go wrong, well I can't exactly out run a horse and especially not in a freaking wedding dress! But the pictures came out beautiful.
Friday morning, I woke up around 6, took a shower and blow dried my hair then headed out to get my hair done at 745. The lady that did my hair said she was so surprised I was on time because most brides are like a half hour late and they expect to still leave on time. Well I told her I didn't have time to be late so I made sure I was on time, haha. Then my parents and I headed out to the temple to be there by 1015.
We walked in and sat in a little waiting room waiting for Dan to get there. We had gotten there probably 10 minutes early, but he was 20 minutes late!! I was getting progressively more and more upset as the minutes ticked by. Eventually he came around the corner and I was so happy he was there but so peeved that he was late at the same time--a very complicated emotional time. Anyway, everything went great and we were both grinning from ear to ear. The sealing was absolutely wonderful! Everyone there was smiling, though I'm sure none of them were as happy as Dan and I were. As we walked out, I felt like I could finally breathe. We'd made it. We'd finally made it. Granted we have a LONG road ahead of us, but we'd made it to the most important moment of our lives up to that point. It took 3 tries to actually walk out of the temple doors, but we walked out, and took a huge group picture and then headed over to the luncheon.
It was so fun to see all our friends that had come to Phoenix to be there for us and support us. After the luncheon we headed back to the hotel and killed probably 3 hours and took a nap! Seriously, no sleep in the last week and it was killing us!! The reception was absolutely beautiful and it was perfect. There wasn't anything I would have changed. I danced with my daddy, and then my husband, and then through the bouquet. Then all of us (our group of friends) were all dancing to the different songs that were playing. It was so fun. We left for the hotel that night through a tunnel of SPARKLERS!!! I can't wait to see what those pictures turned out like! We left, then realized we didn't have any food so we drove around the corner and back to my house, grabbed some food, and then left.
The night was ours. And it was beautiful, and absolutely worth waiting for.
The next day, we went back to my house for brunch, opened up all our presents, separated what we were keeping and returns, then packed up the car and headed down to Sierra Vista. Well the Phoenix reception went off pretty well, not too many problems, but let's just say Sierra Vista just went not as planned. As soon as everyone was there, it was totally fine, but we left a little late, and then my parents left even later and then got stuck behind an accident!! Dan and I both felt sick after we got there and its probably because we hadn't eaten an honest meal in 3 days, but you do what you've gotta do.
So we showed up to the reception 5 minutes before it started and so did my parents. So that worked out conveniently. The food was absolutely delicious! Teriyaki sticks, kalua pig and rice. So delicious. We danced to the Hawaiian wedding song, which was beautiful. I met so many people who kept telling me what a great guy he is, and it's reassuring to know that I'm not the only one who thinks so! His auntie danced the hula for us, and seriously I cannot move my hips that well at all. Like it's practically a sin how well she can move!
There were more friends that came to the Sierra Vista reception and it was so great to see them too! We took lots of pictures and it made me sad just because we're all going separate ways. After being together for two years, we're moving on and in different directions. They're the friends that you hope so desperately you stay friends with forever. They're that awesome and that special. We've already planned a 5 year reunion back in good ole Thatcher. Hopefully that works out.
Saturday night we stayed in Bisbee at the Copper Queen Hotel. Seriously old hotel, but super cool. We had breakfast the next morning there and then drove around Bisbee for a few minutes, got quite a siteful of the hippies, and then headed back to Sierra Vista and opened all our presents, ate some more lunch/breakfast.
We left Sierra Vista and headed off on the long road to Texas. We stayed in Van Horn over night then headed out to Austin. Oh and side note for anyone traveling to Texas, they're 2 hours ahead. Yeah, so we got in around 1 am. This time zone thing is still throwing me a little bit and I have to be careful when I text my sister or call my mom and make sure its not 6 am or something crazy like that!
Anyway, we made it to Texas on Monday and then found out we didn't have furniture. Well it's okay for the first night right? Try the first four nights. I was pissed. Then we finally got furniture and our apartment actually felt like home. And so far, things are great. Definitely getting a job though. I get way too bored just hanging out all day long!
But I love it. It's absolutely beautiful. It's so green and lush and there's actually trees! The humidity isn't too bad either. And basically, I love being married!!
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