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.