Museum of American History

I can't believe it is already 2013! Clearly a lot has already happened this year, including the 2013 Inauguration! I know that these pictures are from 2009 Inaugural Ball, but I love them so much I had to post them! I took these during my trip home. We took a trip to the Museum of American History (my favorite) specifically for the new "Food" exhibit, but also spent a lot of time with the First Ladies!

I watched this Presidential Inauguration at the gym and felt that it was inspiring. I am optimistic about the next four years! 

P.S. I am in love with Michelles bangs, and both Malia and Sasha's coats.

Weekend Wrap-Up

I live for the weekends. Weekends are when I get everything taken care of for the upcoming week. Unfortunately I work a lot of weekends, so sometimes I have to cram two weekends into one weekend!

I made my OWN laundry detergent. Wish I could take full credit for this endeavor, but once again I must thank Pinterest. I felt like a pioneer grating my bars of soap by HAND{minus the fact I did it while watching The Office}. I am excited to use my new soap-- it smells so CLEAN.  

Tyler and I went out for a milkshake on Friday night after I dragged him into a million stores at the mall. Why am I so obsessed with wanting NEEDING white skinny jeans right now? Oh! and I introduced Tyler to the store LUSH. Finally Utah has not only ONE but TWO locations. I have loved their products since since my parents brought me stuff back from Canada, when I was in 5th grade.

It was a fantastic evening for people watching/listening to their conversations. We saw some Mall Kiosk people freak out on each other and then the Mall Cops had to get involved. I saw a baby with a bow BIGGER than her head, and listened to a guy hit on a girl as they were both "one upping" each other. It was quite the conversation.

Other highlights of the weekend included:

Gym Time

P90x-- we are already on week 5

Re-Watching episodes of The Office

Thai Chicken Enchiladas-- a lot of work but very tasty

Making "healthy" choco chip cookies {NO white sugar, and only egg white.. in my opinion that = healthy}

Quizzing Tyler for Medical Terminology {you should hear my pronunciations and then my suggestions for ways to remember the words}

It was a great weekend-- already looking forward to my next weekend off!

My Schpoops.

Even though I love far away from my parents {who I miss dearly} I still get to see my Dad pretty often.
He surprised us during lunch at City Creek just last week! Of course later in the week we had to eat at Copper Onion for our traditional dinner! Thanks Schpoops.

The Best.

Tyler and I had a date to clean the kitchen and the living room {I know-- we are exciting people} to get ready for my Young Women to come over for a "Conference Breakfast" Saturday morning. I walked through the front door to find everything clean-- including the kitchen floor mopped and the floors vacummed + dinner in the crockpot+ a surprise date! It was a beautiful sight.

It was so sweet of Tyler to do all of this, because I know he is just as tired by the end of the week as me. Dinner was delicious and we went and saw Hunger Games {which was AMAZING}. So grateful for a sweet and caring husband who looks for ways to help me.

St. Patricks Day

I know... I know... St. Patricks Day was forever ago, but I want to be able to look back next year and see pictures from what we did!

My adorable friend Tessa is pregnant, so I went to her baby shower. It was so fun. Her baby is going to be extremely well dressed! Isn't she the cutest pregnant lady ever?! I am so excited for her and her husband!

Later that night Tyler and I made rainbow sherbet drinks (St. Patricks Day... rainbows... etc... get it??). I had a picture-- but apparently I am struggling because I just deleted it off my blog!

Still Crazy.

I love being married. Not going to lie though- it has been weird to get to used to being married.

Tyler and I didn't live together before we got married, so living with someone is an adjustment- but luckily for us that was an easy adjustment! Sharing a closet is definitely an adjustment. Sharing joy, pain, and everything in between is a very good adjustment.

Getting used to my new last name has taken some real adjustment, especially when people call me by my last name. It takes a second or two to register they are talking to me! I guess it makes sense-- I had my old last name for 23 years!!!

This was a card from my b.f.f.--yep. still crazy!

It's all good though.

It's all good.

Valentines Weekend

I knew that I had an event until 7pm and YW after that on the official Valentines Day, so Tyler and I started celebrating the weekend prior! We made chicken parmesan and Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino. It was delicious. Tyler also surprised me with tickets to see The Vow- such a fun date!

Tyler surprised me with these delicious chocolate covered strawberries!

I made 4 dozen delicious pink sugar cookies for YW and for the two of us.

My sweet gift from Tyler that I received upon coming home late Tuesday night!

{Not pictured is the Penzeys Baking Spices kit for Tyler because he makes my life so "sweet".}

Paper Gift

The traditional 1st Anniversary Gift is paper.

We decided to only exchange cards this year, and I am so glad that is what we decided to do.

It was perfect.

1 Year Anniversary

It is hard to believe that Tyler and I have been married for 1 year. It has been the quite the year- we have had lots of ups and a few downs. We have laughed a lot and cried a few tears as well. We have learned a lot, and have loved every moment of it. I am so grateful that I married my best friend and the love of my life.

Our relationship may not be perfect, but it is real and it is ours.

We had a wonderful weekend getaway... reminiscing about our wonderful wedding day {thanks mom & dad}, talking about our favorite memories of this past year, and things we want to work on for this next year.

Happy New Year

Can't believe it is already 2012!

We had a fun New Years Eve with some friends... I was able to make it to 12:00 this year. For some reason New Years Eve is hard for me to stay awake for... even in high school! {Sometimes I am like an 85 year old.}

2012 has already brought some changes for each of us.

I am the new 2nd counselor in the Young Womens

Tyler started his new semester

Bring it on 2012!