Wouldn't it be nice

I love looking at all the fun and pretty blogs out there. {this is glamorous} is one of my favs.

Okay the photo below from {this is glamorous} makes me so giddy inside. How nice would it be to have your shoes organized behind a curtain in pretty shoe boxes. And to have a fireplace in your bedroom with a soft, comfy chair to try on the shoes.

Love it! And a little bit want it!

Here is a list of some of my other favorite blogs (just in case you want to surf the blog world):
rockstar diaries
Have Your Cake
Frugal Fashonista
The Sartorialist
(NO) sex and the city

New Moon

Finally went to New Moon

it was good

much better than the first

enjoyable :)

enough said

Entering to Learn

So, if you remember this post from a couple months ago then you will know that I decided to try something new (ballet). Ballet was great.....but I don't think I'll have a career as a ballerina after the class. So, I have decided to try something new again next semester. I am going to take basic clothing construction. I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I have used a sewing machine. I figure now would be the time to learn and develop new talents. I've been so inspired by all the crafty people I know - so thanks for the inspiration :) We'll see how beginning sewing goes!

Happy Birthday Bryan

I feel so lucky to be married to my best friend. I seriously can't imagine a better match for me. Today Bryan is turning 27 (I can't believe how old he's getting!). So, I thought for his birthday I would talk about 3 of the many favorite memories I have with him.

1. Bryan's family game is cribbage. I think it started with Grandpa Don. Pretty much as soon as Bryan and I started dating he taught me how to play. Let me preface that cribbage is an old man game and it requires serious counting skills. It's the card game where you'll hear people saying "15-2, 15-4, a pair for 6, and a run of 3 for 9." I love that cribbage is still our game of choice on Sunday afternoons and whenever we go home to Okanogan (mostly because big Lare won't play any other game). I have to admit that I still don't have the counting thing totally down yet and that Bryan beats me almost every time, but I'm glad to know that it's a game we'll pass on to our kids and hopefully they'll teach their spouses.
2. When Bryan was back home to work for the summer, I decided to stick around Provo and take some exercise science classes to fill my time and help me better relate to Bryan. So, I took beginners golf. When I went to Okanogan to visit Bryan we went golfing. While we were golfing Bryan told me he was going to marry me. I think we both knew that there was no one else we would rather spend our lives with.
   
3. I love how comfortable Bryan was with me and all my crazy sisters right from the beginning. I love that he can call them and just chat. I was living with Summer and Cindy when Bryan and I started dating. One night, Bryan came over and Summer and I decided we needed to have a dance party. So, we were teaching each other dance moves and imitating. That was such a fun night and I can still picture Bryan shaking his hips. hehehe - I'm laughing just thinking about it! Bryan and I still have dance parties every so often - it's always a good time.
   

Happy Birthday Bryan! I love you - thanks for making me laugh and playing all my silly games :)

(Bryan on his birthday last year)


p.s. Happy Birthday Kim and Jill too!

gelato run and star trek

It's funny how something so little can make my day go by so much faster.

Bryan and I each got a coupon for free gelato from terra mia. So we've been planning to go tonight all week.

Terra Mia is a relatively new restaurant in Orem and we tried it out pretty much right when it opened. We weren't very impressed with the food (authentic pizza) but we did really enjoy the gelato.

I'll never be mad about a scoop of gelato after work - especially when it's free!



We finally watched Star Trek. Well Bryan actually watched it last night - but I only made it half way through and finished it tonight. I had heard great reviews and I think it did live up to it. Star Trek isn't really my thing but this movie was pretty entertaining.


So. . .it was a pretty rockin night

hanging with the merris'

Last Wednesday Bryan and I went over to Cindy's house. Cindy has a 1 month old baby and Bryan has a rule that he will not hold babies until they are old and strong enough to hold their own head. So, Bryan hadn't held Calli yet. While Cindy left to run an errand, Bryan decided it was time to hold Calli. I had to take a picture to document the experience. As soon as we heard Cindy's car pull up, Bryan handed Calli over to me and told me not to tell Cindy. I guess he didn't want Cindy to pressure him to hold Calli every time he sees her. But the secrets out now :)

JJ decided he wanted a turn holding Calli after Bryan did. Calli didn't love the experience quite as much!

And just a pic of cute JJ chilling with his cars.

the pics are super blurry because they're on BA's cell

Super Saturday

Two weeks ago was Super Saturday for my ward Relief Society. I was so excited when I saw all the darling crafts. I seriously almost signed up for all of them but then remembered I only had a couple hours to complete them. So, I decided to just pick my fav.




I do love the blocks, but I always feel a little disappointed after I make crafts. I have to admit that I am not the craftiest person in the world. So, I feel like I maybe could have bought something similar for around the same price that probably would be cuter. But, it is fun to say that I made it and overall I am happy with it.

Yea for Thanksgiving Decorations