Tuesday, November 3, 2009
I Know, It's Been Awhile!
I feel like such a slacker, but I have good reasons! I started doing some work for the company Marc's parents work for, they need help during the holidays, and we moved into our own apartment 2 weeks ago. Between unpacking and working around 50 hours a week, I haven't had blogging time, but the unpacking is done, and I don't need to work for a little while since it is a slow week. Once we get our place decorated and feeling like home I will post pictures. We are alive and well and have not fallen off the face of the earth!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
A Weekend of Wedding!
This last Saturday my cousin Katie got married, in Salt Lake. I drove up with my mom, dad, sister and brother on Thursday. We stopped for the night in Page Arizona and I woke up to this wonderful view of Lake Powell!
We spent most of Friday driving. When we got in, we went to dinner with my cousin, her soon to be hubby, her dad and his wife, my aunt, my wonderful cousin Becky, and my aunt and uncle from Oregon. We went to a restaurant in Trolly Square called Rodizio. It is a Brazilian grill, and very delicious! It is also VERY expensive. When you get there you go to the salad bar. This salad bar had very limited green salad items, it is mostly premade salads, but they were all very tasty. While you sit and eat your plate of many salads they bring out all kinds of meat, marinated chicken, steak, porks, even chicken heart! They bring it out still on the giant kabob sticks they grill it on. Then they slice it with GIANT knives inches from your face! I was so full I just wanted to sleep! My parents decided to take a little trip to Temple Square, I am so glad we did! It was already a little after 6, so most things were closing down, but we still had fun walking around! Here are some pictures of us outside the Salt Lake Temple!
When I was younger my family lived in West Valley City. Our Regional Conference was held in the Tabernacle and Elder Monson, now President Monson, was the visiting General Authority. I don't remember that day, but I don't think I have been in the Tabernacle since then. My mom and I decided to peek in the windows and there were people in there doing tours! So in we went! While we were looking around a lady went to the front to demonstrate the acoustics of the building. I am pretty sure I take technology for granted because sitting in there I realized that Brigham Young didn't use a microphone! It was so amazing to hear her tear paper and drop pins and I was in the back! Those early pioneers were truly inspired by the Lord! Here are a few pictures in the Tabernacle!
We then got to take a tour of the Conference Center. Just one week prior to our visit, they were preparing for General Conference and the spirit was still strong! I have been to the Conference Center once before, but it was set up for the Choir I was so sad that I didn't get to see the pulpit. This time though, it was still set up from conference. It was amazing how strong the spirit was still! Here are a few pictures of the Conference Center, for journaling purposes!
There is this really cool statue sitting on a table in the entry way, I took a picture mostly to show Marc, but thought I would post it too! It is all carved out of one piece of wood! No paint , stain, or anything! This artist is amazing! What do you think?
This next picture is of one of our family's favorite pictures, it is kind of hard to see, but I am sure you recognize it! It is usually cut off when it is cropped to be small, but here is the full picture. Before it was hung in the Conference Center it was on display at the World's Fair, then rolled up and put in storage for 40 years before displaying it in the Conference Center!
The next day was the wedding. We all, well, the bride's family, were at the reception hall before the sun was up to decorate and set up for the reception. I won't out pictures of that up, none of us got ready, it was pretty scary! We all went out to breakfast after. My aunt, the mother of the bride, is a bawl baby and started crying then. We sent her home to get a little nap before heading off to the temple! Kaite and Bo were sealed in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The Temple is SO pretty and the ceremony matched the happy couple! Here are a few pictures of us outside the temple, and the happy couple after coming out of the Temple.
After the reception my family decided to take a trip up to the Draper Temple since we could see it glowing in the night. Here is a picture of my wonderful parents outside the Draper Temple.
Finally our weekend came to a close. Here is how the car trip went pretty much the whole way, I read (two books to be exact), and my brother and sister slept! We also decided we needed to get out and stretch a little, so we walked across the bridge above lake powell, and my dad drove the car across. Here we are before making the trek across the bridge!
It was a great weekend and we had fun spending time with our family. But it was nice to get back home to Marc and get ready to move into our own place!
We spent most of Friday driving. When we got in, we went to dinner with my cousin, her soon to be hubby, her dad and his wife, my aunt, my wonderful cousin Becky, and my aunt and uncle from Oregon. We went to a restaurant in Trolly Square called Rodizio. It is a Brazilian grill, and very delicious! It is also VERY expensive. When you get there you go to the salad bar. This salad bar had very limited green salad items, it is mostly premade salads, but they were all very tasty. While you sit and eat your plate of many salads they bring out all kinds of meat, marinated chicken, steak, porks, even chicken heart! They bring it out still on the giant kabob sticks they grill it on. Then they slice it with GIANT knives inches from your face! I was so full I just wanted to sleep! My parents decided to take a little trip to Temple Square, I am so glad we did! It was already a little after 6, so most things were closing down, but we still had fun walking around! Here are some pictures of us outside the Salt Lake Temple!
When I was younger my family lived in West Valley City. Our Regional Conference was held in the Tabernacle and Elder Monson, now President Monson, was the visiting General Authority. I don't remember that day, but I don't think I have been in the Tabernacle since then. My mom and I decided to peek in the windows and there were people in there doing tours! So in we went! While we were looking around a lady went to the front to demonstrate the acoustics of the building. I am pretty sure I take technology for granted because sitting in there I realized that Brigham Young didn't use a microphone! It was so amazing to hear her tear paper and drop pins and I was in the back! Those early pioneers were truly inspired by the Lord! Here are a few pictures in the Tabernacle!
We then got to take a tour of the Conference Center. Just one week prior to our visit, they were preparing for General Conference and the spirit was still strong! I have been to the Conference Center once before, but it was set up for the Choir I was so sad that I didn't get to see the pulpit. This time though, it was still set up from conference. It was amazing how strong the spirit was still! Here are a few pictures of the Conference Center, for journaling purposes!
There is this really cool statue sitting on a table in the entry way, I took a picture mostly to show Marc, but thought I would post it too! It is all carved out of one piece of wood! No paint , stain, or anything! This artist is amazing! What do you think?
This next picture is of one of our family's favorite pictures, it is kind of hard to see, but I am sure you recognize it! It is usually cut off when it is cropped to be small, but here is the full picture. Before it was hung in the Conference Center it was on display at the World's Fair, then rolled up and put in storage for 40 years before displaying it in the Conference Center!
The next day was the wedding. We all, well, the bride's family, were at the reception hall before the sun was up to decorate and set up for the reception. I won't out pictures of that up, none of us got ready, it was pretty scary! We all went out to breakfast after. My aunt, the mother of the bride, is a bawl baby and started crying then. We sent her home to get a little nap before heading off to the temple! Kaite and Bo were sealed in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The Temple is SO pretty and the ceremony matched the happy couple! Here are a few pictures of us outside the temple, and the happy couple after coming out of the Temple.
After the reception my family decided to take a trip up to the Draper Temple since we could see it glowing in the night. Here is a picture of my wonderful parents outside the Draper Temple.
Finally our weekend came to a close. Here is how the car trip went pretty much the whole way, I read (two books to be exact), and my brother and sister slept! We also decided we needed to get out and stretch a little, so we walked across the bridge above lake powell, and my dad drove the car across. Here we are before making the trek across the bridge!
It was a great weekend and we had fun spending time with our family. But it was nice to get back home to Marc and get ready to move into our own place!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
The Hunt is On!
Marc and I have been looking at apartments online pretty much forever trying to decide where we want to live. We decided that we are ready to actually move into one but that is making things so much harder. Here is the story, Saturday was General Conference, not much time to get out look and come home to watch. I started stressing out because I am going out of town this weekend for a wedding. Marc doesn't get off until 5 and all places close at 6. We were going to look Thursday, but my travel planes were changed around, so now I am leaving Thursday afternoon. When were we going to be able to look together?
Monday Marc was talking to his manager and told her how crazy things have been. She was so nice and told him that if he would make up his hours Saturday, he could have the day off and we could go look. He came and picked me up, we went to lunch, then the hunt was on! We went to one that we saw online but hadn't been in. I think there might have been some incentive to get a lease because the lady talked to us for an hour and a half! We only looked at 2 floor plans! Then we went to one owned by the same company, but one we had looked at before, maybe I am strange, but I don't think I could used a washer and dryer older than me! Not to mention the one we would move into had laminate peeling off the counter! Definitely, crossed off our list! The next place I am not even kidding, I think the lady was a gypsy and read our minds as we walked through the door! She gave us the key and told us to check it out on our own. Let's just say I felt like I was walking through a maze. I was so confused! The washer/dryer was stacked and I am pretty sure could only do one piece of clothing at a time, no thanks! Next place, SO pretty, I fell in love with the office the rest had to be great too right, we tell the lady what we want and she replies, well, we don't have any opening up until December, but we have one 15 minutes south of here, um too far. So she gave us the number of a guy that you hire to find the perfect place for you, no thanks I can do this, really I can! We went to a few more places, all of them tried to convince us that they were ending their specials this week and we needed to hurry to get a good deal! Oh please, don't try that on me! My husband is a salesman, he knows all your tricks! We went over to Marc's parents to relax and take a break. They are out of town but Ryan, Whitney, Stefan, and Teagan were there. We spent time chatting and eating and in the spa. We felt a lot better about things. Then when we got home I looked up a few more apartments and found one that I fell in love with! Marc went and looked at them since he was meeting with a client close by, he liked them too. So we are going tonight before they close! Wish us luck!
Monday Marc was talking to his manager and told her how crazy things have been. She was so nice and told him that if he would make up his hours Saturday, he could have the day off and we could go look. He came and picked me up, we went to lunch, then the hunt was on! We went to one that we saw online but hadn't been in. I think there might have been some incentive to get a lease because the lady talked to us for an hour and a half! We only looked at 2 floor plans! Then we went to one owned by the same company, but one we had looked at before, maybe I am strange, but I don't think I could used a washer and dryer older than me! Not to mention the one we would move into had laminate peeling off the counter! Definitely, crossed off our list! The next place I am not even kidding, I think the lady was a gypsy and read our minds as we walked through the door! She gave us the key and told us to check it out on our own. Let's just say I felt like I was walking through a maze. I was so confused! The washer/dryer was stacked and I am pretty sure could only do one piece of clothing at a time, no thanks! Next place, SO pretty, I fell in love with the office the rest had to be great too right, we tell the lady what we want and she replies, well, we don't have any opening up until December, but we have one 15 minutes south of here, um too far. So she gave us the number of a guy that you hire to find the perfect place for you, no thanks I can do this, really I can! We went to a few more places, all of them tried to convince us that they were ending their specials this week and we needed to hurry to get a good deal! Oh please, don't try that on me! My husband is a salesman, he knows all your tricks! We went over to Marc's parents to relax and take a break. They are out of town but Ryan, Whitney, Stefan, and Teagan were there. We spent time chatting and eating and in the spa. We felt a lot better about things. Then when we got home I looked up a few more apartments and found one that I fell in love with! Marc went and looked at them since he was meeting with a client close by, he liked them too. So we are going tonight before they close! Wish us luck!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Marc's Little Friend!
Everyday when Marc comes home from work, our nephew gets so excited and had to be attached to him. At first we thought that maybe he thought Marc was his dad, now I think it is that he is excited to have a guy to play with after being stuck with girls all day! He loves when his dad comes home and will drop everything to run to him. The other day Marc came home and sat down on the couch. Tyler climbed up all on his own and ended up like this...
He sat like this for quite awhile. He loves doing what we all do, sometimes we think that he thinks he is in his 20's! After he realized I had the camera out, he crawled up to it smiling, this is with no zoom, but too cute not to share!
We love having this little guy to play with and then give back to mom and dad when we are done!
He sat like this for quite awhile. He loves doing what we all do, sometimes we think that he thinks he is in his 20's! After he realized I had the camera out, he crawled up to it smiling, this is with no zoom, but too cute not to share!
We love having this little guy to play with and then give back to mom and dad when we are done!
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Saturday of Surprises!
I know I haven't blogged in awhile, but just as I started thinking this,I had stuff to blog about! On Friday Marc text me and told me that he had plans for us for Saturday, but I couldn't know what it was. All he said is I could pick some stuff out and it wouldn't be too expensive. I don't like knowing surprises are coming, I think of everything it could be, then let myself down when it isn't as big or elaborate, or as exciting as I imagined. But of course my mind started running, I have been wanting to go to Sprinkles cupcakes here ever since I went in California, could that be it a trip to get cupcakes? One of my favorite clothing stores, H&M is getting ready to open their first store in AZ not to far from us, maybe we were going to their grand opening, but no, I just checked, they open in October! We can't be going to a movie, there isn't anything we have been dying to see. Every time I asked Marc kept telling me I was wrong! Finally Saturday morning makes it's way. Maybe a water park, do I wear a swimming suit and risk looking stupid if our adventure doesn't involve swimming? Before jumping in the shower, I tell Marc he has to pick out my clothes since he knows where we are going. Lying on the bed, shorts, a top and flip flops on the floor, well, I wear this everyday... this doesn't help my racing mind at all! After I finish getting ready he poses me with a question, "do you want to eat breakfast here or there?" A perfect opportunity to get more clues out of him, "Well, what can we eat if we eat out?" I can't tell you, it will give it away, ok..."Are we eating lunch out too?", his response, "If you want..." Still so confused! We decide to eat a small breakfast incase we decide we want to eat while we are out. After eating it is time to go, I ask before leaving, "Do I need to bring the camera incase there is a good blogging opportunity?" After a small chuckle, he replies, "if you want".
We get in the car and start driving south on the 51. All I can think of is the Air Port, but I doubt we are taking a day trip to a far off land. We exit off the freeway at Cactus, um, I am really lost! As we drive I see a cute park with a ton of tents! My first thought, "Oh how cute! We should go there one day", wait that's it! "Are we going to a Farmer's Market?" Very proudly Marc replies, "Yep!" I love my husband! He is such a great guy! One of our favorite activities in Rexburg was going to the Farmer's Market every week. He was waiting at the dentist when he saw an ad in Phoenix Magazine about Farmer's Markets here. He got online and found the closest one to us. We went and had a free slice of Great Harvest Bread, which we had no idea was in Phoenix, and we tasted lots of other yummy treats! After making the rounds we decided to buy some fresh green beans, homemade beef jerky, tabouli, and fresh fire roasted chilies! It was a fun little adventure and extra points to Marc for being so creative! The great thing about the Farmer's Markets in AZ, they are open every Saturday! So we now have a fun little Saturday morning date!
When we got home from our fun little adventure, Ben and Danielle were getting ready to go to the lake. Her uncle was taking the scouts out on his boat and another leader had a boat, only 3 scouts showed up. So we hurried and changed and went out to the lake for a few hours. There was a huge storm heading in that brought an early end to our trip, but it was fun! Marc and I went on the other boat and went tubing! It has really been YEARS since I have been tubing! We had so much fun! Marc went in the tube the first time with two of the scouts. He had a great fall! His feet flew over his head and he had a nice little back flip into the water. After about 30 minutes the boys were ready for a break. Then Marc and I got in with one of the boys. Marc flew out, after he got in we were going fine, then all of a sudden we took a hard crash and all three of us flew out! The water was so warm though that it felt nice to take a little swim! It was a fun afternoon! Here are a few pictures of Marc tubing, I didn't get any of me, there is also one of Marc and I, don't mind his duck like fluff, that was after air drying from being in the water!
We had such a fun weekend! It is always nice to spend time together and relax!
We get in the car and start driving south on the 51. All I can think of is the Air Port, but I doubt we are taking a day trip to a far off land. We exit off the freeway at Cactus, um, I am really lost! As we drive I see a cute park with a ton of tents! My first thought, "Oh how cute! We should go there one day", wait that's it! "Are we going to a Farmer's Market?" Very proudly Marc replies, "Yep!" I love my husband! He is such a great guy! One of our favorite activities in Rexburg was going to the Farmer's Market every week. He was waiting at the dentist when he saw an ad in Phoenix Magazine about Farmer's Markets here. He got online and found the closest one to us. We went and had a free slice of Great Harvest Bread, which we had no idea was in Phoenix, and we tasted lots of other yummy treats! After making the rounds we decided to buy some fresh green beans, homemade beef jerky, tabouli, and fresh fire roasted chilies! It was a fun little adventure and extra points to Marc for being so creative! The great thing about the Farmer's Markets in AZ, they are open every Saturday! So we now have a fun little Saturday morning date!
When we got home from our fun little adventure, Ben and Danielle were getting ready to go to the lake. Her uncle was taking the scouts out on his boat and another leader had a boat, only 3 scouts showed up. So we hurried and changed and went out to the lake for a few hours. There was a huge storm heading in that brought an early end to our trip, but it was fun! Marc and I went on the other boat and went tubing! It has really been YEARS since I have been tubing! We had so much fun! Marc went in the tube the first time with two of the scouts. He had a great fall! His feet flew over his head and he had a nice little back flip into the water. After about 30 minutes the boys were ready for a break. Then Marc and I got in with one of the boys. Marc flew out, after he got in we were going fine, then all of a sudden we took a hard crash and all three of us flew out! The water was so warm though that it felt nice to take a little swim! It was a fun afternoon! Here are a few pictures of Marc tubing, I didn't get any of me, there is also one of Marc and I, don't mind his duck like fluff, that was after air drying from being in the water!
We had such a fun weekend! It is always nice to spend time together and relax!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Giveaway!
I am working on creating a blog business to design baby announcements, wedding announcements, graduation announcements, party invites, adoption pass along cards, christmas cards, am I missing anything? I need some more samples to help build my blog. So, the first 4 people to comment will get a free design, giving me the ability to use it on my blog. I will change all the personal information, names and such. I have a few wedding announcements already so other things would be appreciated! Just leave a comment and let me know what you would like. I'll get in touch with you and make them in the next few weeks! Thanks!
I just thought I would add, I will send you the jpeg file then they are yours to print! You can upload them to any photo center, WalMart, Target, Walgreens, etc. I will also verify that you have the rights if I need too, for example, a photo center in Utah gave my cousin a hard time when she wanted to print her wedding announcements, apparently they were too professional!
I just thought I would add, I will send you the jpeg file then they are yours to print! You can upload them to any photo center, WalMart, Target, Walgreens, etc. I will also verify that you have the rights if I need too, for example, a photo center in Utah gave my cousin a hard time when she wanted to print her wedding announcements, apparently they were too professional!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Stranded...
For Christmas Marc's parents gave us a gift card to a sushi place we like. Since we got back, it has been burning a hole in our pockets and we have been wanting to use it. We went for lunch a few Saturdays ago, but to our surprise, they are closed for lunch on Saturday. We finally were able to go on Friday night. Marc's gas light came on while he was driving home from work. We had driven plenty of times from Rexburg to Idaho Falls to use our points at Albertson's without a problem, what difference would it make? Well, we miss judged the distance, and the amount of gas, for the record, I was not in the car when the light came on! On our way to the gas station, on the freeway, our car started downshifting. There was nothing we could do. The battery light came on too and we were worried that it wasn't the gas. Luckily Marc's parents live about 10 minutes from where we were. They brought us a gas can with a gallon of gas. We made a dash to the gas station and filled up the rest of the way. Luckily there weren't a lot of people on the road when we started slowing down and we were able to get the the shoulder. Ironically enough there were two cars in front of us fixing a tire and one of the guys cam over to make sure we were ok. We waited about 20 or 30 minutes in the car, but it gave us more time to chat! It was quite the adventure for sure! Now the rabbit has a full tummy and hopefully we will be smart enough to not run out of gas again! It sure made for a fun story though!
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