Discoveries

My Father in law sent me this video the other day about the House of Lehi. Definitely worth a watch.

There's No Place Like Home

(only Picture from Break, family photo's)

Never have I understood this phrase as well until I moved to Michigan. 

I am trying to remain positive about being here and honestly it has been fun.

But, as some of you know, the past few months here have been a bit challenging for me.

After going to California for Christmas, I can honestly say a big part it is because of the family and friends we have out in California. 

All of the highlights from our trip revolve around catching up friends and family and we only wished we had more time to do so.

Now because of our poor picture taking skills, here are a few memories to help me remember the trip by.

• Getting picked up from th airport on Christmas Eve and seeing the sun for the 1st time in months.
• Going to the movies with the fam.
• Seeing old friends at Elissa and trevor's wedding
• Sitting around the couch all playing Bejewled Blitz on our Phones.
• Chick-fila with Eric
• Double dates with Karly and Dave
• Beach with Kathryn
• Spending time with my long lost hubby
• Having to go to all of Mike's restaurants that he missed
• Family pictures
• Nails with my mom
• Having both sets of parents in town.
• Dinner with the Hesters

Needless to say, Christmas 2012 was a big hit for us and just what we needed to recharge our engines for this not so cold Michigan Winter.

P.S. Happy Birthday to my Wonderful Mother! We love you!

Snow Day!

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Growing up in California, I never got to experience a snow day. 

I always wanted too when I was young. 

But instead just lived my life through the movie, Snow Day.

Well today I got my first snow day. 

I seriously got so excited last night just waiting for the call.

And at 4:53 in the morning, I received a calling saying that school was officially closed for the day.

Now this is the first snow in Michigan and I was kind of laughing when Michigan is supposedly has these "rough winters" and then it snows once and they cancel school. 

But let me tell you, it is not like Utah folks.

In a matter of hours we had a foot of snow.

And they do not plow their streets that fast like Utah does. 

It made me grateful for a couple of things.

First four-wheel drive. I love you.

Second that we live off of a main road that was plowed earlier.

All in all though it was beautiful. 

I woke up to children playing outside and so wished I was a kid so I could go play with them. 

Instead I cleaned the entire house, did the laundry, finished putting up the Christmas decorations, worked out and did a little bit of organizing. 

Snow Days, I love you.

Yes we are still alive.

Just busy and making no time to blog.

That is why I am so grateful for this break.

It was much needed.

On Thursday we cooked our first Thanksgiving dinner. 

Needless to say it was adventure but we were both proud of our efforts.

Friday I worked early then we went went shopping at the outlets and walked around Ann Arbor.

Other than that we have been loving sleeping in, eating left overs and getting ready for Christmas.

Thanksgiving + Black Friday + Christmas Decorations = one of the best weekends of the year.

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving.

 

So many ideas

Pinterest is making me wish that it was around when I was planning our wedding. 

It is also giving me so many great ideas for Halloween: I need to throw 5 parties just to be able to decorate/ make all of these fun ideas. 

Here are some of my favorite Halloween pins so far. 

all pictures via pinterest

Technology

These people...

I love them.
I miss them like crazyyy.
I wish they would come visit me ASAP.
But because life doesn't work that way...
I love that they have Facetime so I can call them and video chat whenever I want.
Thanks for talking to me tonight Mom, Dad and John.
I love you guys.
I miss you guys.
Come visit me before it gets to cold.
AKA: ASAP :)

Babe

Flipping through pictures on iPhoto. Found this gem.

Did you guys know I married a model?