Caribbean Cruise part 3

Gumbalimba park in Roatan, Honduras. We saw beautiful flowers and played with the monkeys. They were so cute.

Cozumel was beautiful. Everything was so colorful. Trevor, Eric, Kristan and I took a speedboat to a private island for the day. We swam, played on a water trampoline, kayaked, ate a mexican buffet, and hung out on the beach.

The sunsets were beautiful.

Caribbean Cruise part 2

The whole gang on the first formal night

In the lounge at the "meet the captain" party

Grand Cayman

This is Cayman Turtle Farm. This place was so cool. They had baby turtles all the way up to about 300 pound turtles.

Holding the turtles was fun. They would flap around until you stroked their necks. They were much cuter than the stingrays :)

Caribbean Cruise

We had a great time on our Caribbean Cruise. The weather was beautiful and the excursions were so much fun. We went on the Carnival Legend and we stopped in Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan, Honduras. We went snorkeling, swan with the stingrays, rode on a speedboat at 60 mph to a private island, and went to a park with birds, monkeys, and beautiful flowers. It was a great week spent with the family. We laughed a lot and had a great time together. This picture is of our ship- it was beautiful inside!

This was dinner one night. The food was great and we loved our waiters, Louie and Alvin.

Mandatory lifeboat drill...definitely not the highlight of the trip.

Leaving Tampa

Trevor, Allison, Eric, and Kristan

Eric's RN graduation

My little brother graduated with his RN last night. One more nurse in the family brings the count to 3. He will be working at IMC on CVU4. After all of his struggles in the past, this accomplishment is amazing. We are so proud of him.

The three nurses in the family...

Eric and his girlfriend Kristan (soon to be fiance???)

A picture is worth a thousand words. For those who have not been through the long, painful process of nursing school, it is definitely something to be excited about when you are done. Eric, I know you worked really hard and you deserve to celebrate. We love you!

A Night Out

Trevor and I went out to the symphony on Saturday night. It was fun to get dressed up and go out with some friends. We had a romantic dinner prior to the symphony (the Wendy's drive-thru). We had a really good time and it was nice to relax and enjoy ourselves because we have both been busy studying for finals!!

Jill, Allison, and Katherine. It's much more fun to hang out with work friends when we are not at work!

Stacie and Allison

So, I attempted to wear some nice shoes and they did nothing but hurt my feet. I barely made it from the car to Abravanel Hall. Since we were downtown on a Saturday night in December, the traffic was horrible and we were forced to park far away. On the walk back to the car, my shoes were hurting bad that I took them off. Although it was more comfortable, it only took about 30 seconds for them to start going numb from the cold cement. My wonderful husband offered me his shoes since he was wearing socks. I still insist that he only gave me his shoes so he wouldn't have to hear me complain the whole time!

Trevor in downtown Salt Lake walking without his shoes.

The Little Things in Life

Jersey just loves the snow! It's amazing how much fun she has and it is so fun to watch her play. Trevor and I just laughed while she hopped around like a little jumping bean in snow that was almost as tall as she is. Jersey reminded us tonight that the little things in life are definitely the best things! A much needed reminder since we are both busy with school and work. We love our little angel!

Look at her legs- those are giant snowballs stuck to her! We had to put her in the bathtub to get them all out!

This is one of my favorite pictures- I think it speaks for itself.

Eating snow is definitely a great past time!

Getting towel-dried by daddy after playing outside.

5 Things...

I was tagged by Kate!

5 Shows I watch

1. Jon and Kate plus 8

2. Friends

3. Grey's Anatomy

4. Oprah

5. Biggest Loser

5 Restaurants

1. Olive Garden

2. Cafe Rio

3. Cheesecake Factory

4. Mimi's Cafe

5. European Connection

5 Thing that happened yesterday

1. Took my last midterm for this semester

2. Turned in my first real paper for graduate school- 6 pages of APA format

3. Played with my puppy- who is now one year old as of this week!

4. Watched the presidential debate- as well as watching two of my classmates debate about the healthcare policies proposed by both presidential candidates

5. Took a 1.5 hour hike up City Creek Canyon with three of my classmates and got MAJOR blisters on my feet

5 Things to look forward to

1. Finishing grad school

2. Going on a cruise with my family
3. Having kids

4. Trevor graduating college

5. Spending time with my mom this weekend

5 Things I love about fall

1. Crisp air and cool weather
2. Thanksgiving with my family
3. Fall decorations

4. Cozy jammies

5. A bowl of soup and a cup of hot chocolate

5 Thing on my wish list

1. Having a backyard
2. Swimming pool

3. Being able to travel when and where I want

4. The motivation to exercise daily :)

5. Staying healthy and happy

5 Things important to me

1. My husband and puppy
2. My family

3. My health

4. My friends

5. Laughing and being silly

5 People I tag

1. Summer

2. Lindy
3. Jill
4. Jamie
5. Mandy
And anyone else who wants to participate!

MEMORY GAME

This sounded fun to me, so I posted a memory on Kate's blog so she would let me play. I always wonder who is looking at our blog- I guess if no one posts than I know I am fooling myself thinking that other people are reading this :)

1. Add a comment on this post of a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you know me briefly or we go way back, just remind me of something that sticks out for you.

2. Next, repost these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's pretty fun to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave a memory about you!

Even if you don't have a blog, please play!

What have you done in your life?

What have you done in your life?

Thanks Jill, for giving me something to post about. I have been busy with school and have nothing interesting to post about recently, so here it goes- although I should be studying for my midterm tomorrow! This is a list of things I have done, haven't done, and possibly some day will do... The BOLD ones are the things that I have done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii- does the airport count?
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Our 1st Anniversary

Trevor and I celebrated our first anniversary on Monday, September 15th. The night before, we went to my parents house to hang out and have dinner. We all had a piece of our wedding cake that night- it definitely tasted better a year ago! Both being full-time students, Trevor and I had to be creative with our special day since our bank account has become significantly smaller in the last few months! We decided to take Jersey to the park with us and then had a picnic lunch. We relaxed for a while before coming home and studying for a few hours (in separate rooms!). That night we went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (mmm...) and then came home and watched our wedding video and exchanged cards and small gifts. It was a really great day!

Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory...yummy!

The beautiful flowers Trevor gave me.


Relaxing at the park

Wedding Pics

I thought I would post some wedding pictures to reminisce about the past year. I have to say, we have had a really good first year of marriage. Both of our families came out to Utah for our wedding, and some stayed for a while after the wedding to visit. I took two weeks off from work which was wonderful. All of the planning and stress was worth it- our wedding day was perfect! It was great to be able to celebrate with family and friends. We took our honeymoon a few months later- we went on a Caribbean cruise and we had a blast. We loved it so much that I found the next cruise I wanted to go on within a few days of getting home. A week after we got home, we brought home our four-legged baby girl and then bought a townhouse in April. It's been such a good year. I love you, Trevor! Here's to many more good years!

Trouble with a capital "T"

This is our baby girl- yes, the one with her tongue sticking out. She was playing with her cousin Missy who is about ten times bigger than her.
This is Jersey and her best friend Gabbie. I love when the two of them get together because that means Jersey will be exhausted for the rest of the day!
What a daddy's girl! Jersey loves to cuddle!
Play time! As I am trying to post right now, Jersey keeps bringing me her toy to play. At almost a year old, she is still very energetic.

Guilford, Connecticut

We took a trip back east in August to visit some of my relatives, particularly my favorite Aunt Helen who was 93 years old. She passed away soon after we visited so this trip was really special to me. This was also the first time Trevor came back east with me which was really a big deal since we have only known each other for 8 years! We had a really great trip!

A Trip back east

It's always raining in Connecticut (well, not always). We were greeted by a huge storm when we arrived. I think it rained just about every day we were there, including a short downpour the day we went to NY.

Mmm...Dunkin' Donuts! This was breakfast one day (okay, more than one day) with my Grandpa and my parents.

Trevor, Eric, and I went to New York for a day and had a blast. We visited most of the tourist sites since it was Trevor's first time in New York. This was in front of the Empire State Building. We decided against going to the top since the wait was hours and hours. We also visited Battery Park, Times Square, and the Masonic Lodge.

As you can tell from the look on Trevor's face, New York City was somewhat of a culture shock! I took this picture a few minutes after we left Grand Central Station and headed out to the streets of Manhattan. Trevor had a good time, but likes small towns better than the big city. I think it was the trip on the subway that pushed him over the edge! We waited for the subway for about 30 minutes in extreme humidity (not to mention the wonderful smell of the subway station) while we were sandwiched in with hundreds of people. When the train finally arrived, Eric made it on and Trevor & I did not not because it was so crowded. We had to wait for two more trains before finally being able to get on and being packed in like sardines. And this whole experience was after we missed our stop on the previous train and ended up in Brooklyn! Just a typical day in the big city. Thanks for being such a good sport Trevor!


This is my first official post on our new blog. I guess I need to start taking my camera with me everywhere I go from now on! This picture of me and my hubby was taken at the shore in Guilford, Connecticut. I spent the first 13 years of my life in Connecticut before my family moved to Utah.