Our New Roommate

Did we mention we have a new roommate? Cause we do! My baby sister, Caitlin, moved in with us 3 weeks go.

She just started online classes at BYU-Idaho and was too late to get housing so she is living with us till December and then she will move to Rexburg in January. My mom brought her up and so I had a week with her and it was a blast! We shopped, ate out, she cleaned my house, and used my sewing machine more than I did. She is the bomb. Seriously the hardest working woman I have ever known. We loved having her here and wouldn't mind adding her as a roommate ;)

(Photos from 4th of July when they last visited)

It's been fun having Caitlin living here! Nephi works nights so Caitlin and I usually go shopping, go to the gym, craft or watch Biggest Loser (We are obsessed. Netflix is heaven-sent). We also already went on a double-date and had a blast! We will see if they go out again....She got a job at Sam's Club and is taking 12 credits so she is a busy lady as well!

Since she moved in I wanted to make sure I had her room done so I had to clear out that room and that was a lot of work. I finished up the desk I was painting and still have a few things to wrap up in that room before I post pictures. I still need to do a house tour and that will happen soon. Promise.

Welcome, Cait! Happy to have you here!

The Vlogs

This is Nephi. Once in a while I post something. Today I'm posting our most recent vlogs from YouTube. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel if you want. Enjoy.

Never Take Friday's for Granted

Never take Friday night date nights for granted.

This is a lesson I have learned as I have been with Nephi. For the first year of us knowing each other, we had like 3 Friday's together. Nephi is a manager at the biggest movie theater in town and works the weekends when he is in school. That means, Friday he gets home from school at 6, leaves for work at 6:30, gets home at 2 AM, and then wakes up and goes to work again from 10-5. This is a major hinder on our weekend.

I have learned how to be a single lady on the weekends. This consists of shopping (taking my time), cleaning, girls nights, movies, and catching up on my tv shows he hates. It's good but every once in a while when we get a Friday together I remember how I need to never take them for granted and suddenly it feels like a holiday. I LOVE IT!

On Friday, Nephi and I went to Bill Cosby at BYU-Idaho. Yes, he actually came to BYU-I! Unfortunately we had awful seats. I sat next to an old lady who told me that my phone was distracting when I got it out to tweet (my bad), my knees touched the back on this obnoxious laugher-guy in front of me the whole time, AND it was HOT! Besides all that, it was great. But really. I wish we didn't have terrible seats because I would have appreciated the experience more. He was hilarious of course but I realized his humor is very different from any other typical comedian. He told looooong stories and basically bashed on women being controlling. You know--the usual. Comedians bash on women, and commercials bash on men. I think we are even, right?

 Afterwards, we went home and enjoyed some chips and salsa and watched Lost. PS-I never eat or buy Dorritos and this weekend I remembered why...they are so addicting. Blah.

Saturday morning I got up and at Nephi's request made some breakfast burritos. He ate a few and then ran off to work and I ran to go and get my Bountiful Basket.

If you are in the Idaho Falls area you need to go get one at Bonneville High School! They threatened to close down the site if we don't get enough people signed up! For those of you who don't know what Bountiful Basket is, check them out here to see if there is a station in your area.

I got:

• 2 romain lettuce heads  
• celery
• kale
• 3 tomotoes
• 1 cucumber
• bananas
• 3 acorn squash....recipes please?!
• A weird melon? 
• 4 mangos 
• tons of plums
• ten million green apples...okay, it only feels like that. Homemade applesauce? I am going to try it.
• more apricots...I guess I will be making jam this week? (I don't have the slightest idea how to.) 

I got this ALL for $16.50! Great deal I would say. I always like going to the store and pricing it all out to see how much I really did save. It's a good deal and it lasts us about 2 weeks.

After I got my basket, I loaded my car with stuff to take to the DI and then hit up the gym and then headed over to the DI. It was busy on Saturday but I found some AWESOME stuff! I gave away a bunch of stuff so I felt justified get a few things that wouldn't invite clutter. 

In fact, here are 2 of the crafts that I did with the stuff I bought:

The rope was $2 for a bag full of rope that ended up being the perfect amount to cover this vase. Whew! Literally, it was the exact amount. And then the door numbers are my fav! I saw this idea years ago in a magazine and have been wanting to do it forever! Sure, I only have 2 bedrooms but it added the perfect character upstairs and I love it. Those wooden circles were $2 a piece and I already had chalkboard vinyl, paint, and the ribbon. 

So after DI I went to the grocery store and spent way more than I planned. This month I am trying to shop on a weekly basis rather than monthly but that didn't really work out. Hopefully the rest of the month will go well. 

I got home and then went to work on my car. I hate to admit it but I think the last time I cleaned out my car was summer 2010. Yep, pretty sure. I mean, I throw away trash and stuff but actually dust, wipe down and vacuum...it's been awhile. 

Instead of going to a car wash, I used my new vacuum that I LOVE. Totally worth the money I spent. It is amazing and we will keep it forever. I vacuumed that car, big time. The attachments helps me get in the areas that I have never been able to get to! Needless to say, it looked amazing compared to what it looked like before....

I didn't wash the outside because it looked like it was going to rain, and it did a little. I may take it through this week sometime. When Nephi got home I made him look at it and compliment me, a LOT. He did. I was happy.

Saturday night Nephi had homework so I made dinner and he studied. I felt like I was in the kitchen constantly from all the goodies I made this weekend. Sheesh. I don't even know if I will cook all week...okay, I will.

I made this pizza on Saturday. This is our second time having it and I am pretty sure I could eat it every weekend and never get sick of it! This time I doubled the recipe so I could make dessert pizza too.

2 tips for pizza lovers: 1. MAKE THIS PIZZA! It tasted AMAZING! 2. Convert to turkey kielbasa instead of pepperonis. Half the calories and the flavor combo is divine. The end.

And the dessert pizza? Really? Why haven't I done this before? It was amazing. Half apple and half strawberry. My mom canned and gave me a few jars of strawberry sauce. Never thought it would come in handy until now! It was delicious and EASY PEEZY.

SO we planned on going to MIB:3 on Saturday after homework but after I showered at 9:30 PM, I crashed and we just watched "She's All That" in bed. Yep, one of my favorites. I love Freddie. Always, always.

Sunday was a great day. It was the first time back in our ward in a month and people asked us if we were new. Nope, not new, just busy. But we really do like our ward. I especially love that it is at 11 AM. Sleep in, come home, nap, tons of time to play, late dinner and then bedtime.

I had to get a shot at our outfits. It was a good dressing day for the both of us. I love Nephi's tie and I love, love my new necklace and shirt.

It was a great weekend and we are hoping for an even better week!

Say a little prayer for...

Say a little prayer for...

1. People in Dallas. Natural disasters are the worst. Totally out of your control. Good thing there are no fatalities as of yet.

2. People of Yahoo. Sad day when a multi-billion dollar company that played a role in starting the world wide web is laying off 2,000 people. Uh. My heart aches for anyone who is laid off. No one is safe.

3. The election. Don't get me started. Just pray, a lot.

4. My Nephi. It's finals. Enough said.

5. The Guymon's...We found an amazing place last night and just submitted an application. Let's hope there isn't some freak accident and I show up as some criminal in their search for "Mallory Smith". (Still haven't changed my name. Don't bring it up in front of Nephi. That is a sensitive subject too. You can pray that we get our marriage license in the mail sometime soon...1 year later.)

6. One last thing...pray that the pizza I ate at midnight last night won't go to my hips.

Thank you in advance. 

*Oh, and Mom, you especially need to pray.*

  {For some reason, her prayers are always answered. If you need a prayer, ask her.}

                                                                   Source: itworksforbobbi.com via Mallory on Pinterest

We're "Hungry"

Lately...we've been a little "hungry"...

1. We are BABY Hungry

Exhibit A- 

Ava Belle McLane

Born March 28th

7 lb 12 ounces and 20 inches long

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL! 

I called it! Kendall's nose and Chase's mouth ;) 

We are more than sad that we couldn't be there but we will see her hopefully soon! Kendall did very well and they are all happy and healthy. I have 2 nieces already but I feel like it will be different with Ava. I am not the greatest with kids and get scared to hold little babies but I am ready to be with Ava and love on her lots. I told Nephi, "Yes! Now I have a niece that will like me more than you!" (His nieces adore him). Haha! With my luck, Ava will like Nephi more than me. Most people do. 

Yes, this makes me a little "baby hungry". (I really do hate that term. It seems superficial.) But, nevertheless, I don't know how else to describe it. Maybe my feelings are superficial. Maybe I think having a baby "looks fun" or that I just want to decorate the nursery, etc. But, I am excited to get there so Ava can have some cousins to play with. 

2. We are FOOD hungry:

I have been trying to lose weight this year because last year was rough. So far, I have lost 10 lbs! It feels amazing. You can sort tell but it's just a small step towards a big goal. For the past week, I have replaced my breakfasts and dinners with a shake. (My company has this AWESOME weight loss program. Let me know if you are interested.) I love the shakes! They fill me up and I have been having them for breakfast for the past few months but replacing them for my dinners is making a huge difference.

Yesterday, we had a date night and went to Olive Garden. It was amazing! Nephi told me that it was worth it and since I didn't gain any weight (I weigh in everyday for motivation) I feel fine about it. It can't hurt every once in a while but it made me miss eating dinner...That gorgonzola alfredo with steak is TO DIE FOR!

3. We are HUNGER GAMES Hungry:

We saw Hunger Games last night...finally! It was really good, of course, but I am wishing I would have read the book again. I just read it a month ago but since I am reading the second book but I am getting things confused. There were a few things that were different but other than that I wasn't very surprised. It wasn't as "dramatic" as I thought it would be but more realistic and to the point and I really liked that!

Obviously, like many of you women out there, I wish Gale was in it more. His time will come in the other movies I suppose but every time they showed his face I gasped and Nephi smirked. Ha!

4. We are HOUSE Hungry:

We are moving in 2 weeks and we STILL don't have a place! We went to a few places yesterday and what an experience we had.

The first place we went to we had to go to through the rental property company. The place was small and literally had no place for a kitchen table and had this huge stain in the carpet! What made it worse was the lady who showed it to us was genuinely boring and had no desire to be there with us. Really? I felt like it was a joke. This was motivation enough for us NOT to work through a rental agency. Not. Gonna. Happen.

The stain. It took up almost the whole living room/kitchen. What a joke.

After that, we went to the west side of Idaho Falls. For those of you who live there, know what I am talking about. Wow. It was rough. We looked at a place out there a few weeks ago and this was only a few blocks from there and SO much worse! 

First of all, we get there and Nephi and I both start having flashbacks from the mission. That is when you know it is going to be rough. Then the guy gets out of his car wearing a white shirt, trucker hat, tinted sunglasses, his arm in a sling, and orthopedic shoes....Uh, okay. So he says to meet him out back in a raspy voice so we do. 

He is a nice old man and turns out he has been living on that property for 70 years! (It's old, people.) Then, we walk in the hallway and this whiff of smoke hits me. Immediately I say, "are these smoking apartments?" He said they weren't and that they had to smoke outside but then pointed to the ashtray on the table in the hallway. Geez. 

The apartment was huge! 1000 square feet and he put new carpet in the living room, newer cabinets in the kitchen, and new light fixtures. The carpet was different in the rooms but again, it was huge! He used a flashlight to show us the bathroom and I was pretty convinced...not. When I asked if the neighborhood was safe he said, 

"Yeah, well, a few years ago, there were some boys that would cause problems. I don't know if they died or moved but we haven't had problems since." 

Uhh, died? He said is so causally. Nephi cracked up. 

We got an application and left asap because we couldn't hold back laughing anymore. We were in shock! He was a nice guy but as soon as we pulled back on to the road and noticed the liquor store...we decided to toss the application. We drove a little longer and noticed our favorite pizza place and were tempted...but then kept on driving to our next place.

The last place we went to was a house. Nephi grew up with this girl in his ward that I knew her from school and her and her husband were moving out of their house and she messaged me and asked me if we were interested. The neighborhood is over by the temple (for those Idaho Fall residents you know where this is at) and we have had a few people tell us not to move over there because it is shady. As we pulled up we noticed that is wasn't in a bad neighborhood but the house didn't look that amazing on the outside. We walked in and WOW...

They completed gutted it and rebuilt it and it is amazing! About 1200 square feet, 3 bedrooms, laundry room, finished basement, dishwasher, microwave, etc. We were SO excited! I was in love with the kitchen and my wheels were turning just thinking of all the ways to decorate. 

It is a good size for a family and a descent price if you have one, but we don't...so do we do it? It's about $200/month out of our price range but I really fell in love. We will be saving money on other things but we are trying to save up for a new car and put more money into savings in general. And since we are renting it's not really an investment. We are torn! And of course, driving home last night I am listening to Dave Ramsey and he says his usual "rice and beans, beans and rice" spiel. But, we don't have any debt, we both have jobs, and we just got our tax return...

AH! Decisions, decisions. Goals. goals. How do we meet them? 

The hunt is still on...

Oh the memories

Last night, Nephi went to the library and I went to the gym. On the walk back to our car after we were done, we passed a few memorable spots.

One day, about a month after my break up with my ex-bf, I was walking down this path from the library to...(who knows where). I was on the phone with my good friend from Nebraska, T*Starr, (I don't even know if she knows this happened) and before I got to these trash cans I saw a little movement but didn't pay much attention to it. I kept walking, and chatting away, and then suddenly this guy with a pig mask comes out and snorts at me! I let out a small yelp, giggled nervously, explained to Theresa what happened, and then moved on. 

FAST FORWARD 3 WEEKS:

It had been some time since I broke up with my ex so I was thinking I needed to start socializing with the boys at church more. I randomly made friends with this guy in my ward, Andrew. We hung out one Sunday night and were chatting on the porch outside his complex and he asked me a hypothetical question. 

He asked: "Let's say you were making out with your boyfriend in the apartment lounge and then a guy in cut-off jean shorts, no shirt, and a pig mask were to come in and scare you. Is that ethical?" 

I said: "Uh, no! That's dumb. Does he have nothing else to do with his time!?"

His jaw dropped. 

I continued: "Oh, and a few weeks ago I had some guy with a pig mask jump out and scare me on campus. That was so dumb!" 

His jaw dropped further. 

That was Nephi & Andrew in the pig masks. They call it "pigging". 

FAST FORWARD ONE WEEK:

About a week later, Andrew and I had a common friend that was having a birthday party. I asked him if he wanted to go together so we planned to meet up that evening and walk over to the party together. Before he came over, he texted me "we will be there in 5 min." Um, "we", I thought. When they got there, I was introduced to Shawn and this guy named Nephi. As soon as I shook Nephi's hand I squeaked, "I have a crush on you!" I instantly wanted to take it back after I saw the shock in his facial expression and hear everyone laughing. I clarified, "Well, in the Book of Mormon I have a crush on you." Uhhhh...*Awkward RM moment. I had only been home for 4 months.*

That night, we went to the party. The night consisted on Andrew taking of his shirt to try to make me even more awkward, telling everyone I was crazy because my planner weighed 5 lbs, and embarrassing me while country dancing. Man. That night was a chore and definitely wouldn't be the night that I thought would cause Nephi to have interest in me. 

At the end of the night, they all walked me home and as I went up the steps to my door, I turned around before they walked away and invited them to an outdoor concert that was happening the next evening. None of them committed but sweet Nephi said "Yeah, maybe. We will let you know." So I said, "Well, don't you need my number then?" Nephi, shocked again, said, "Uh, yeah, what is it?" I gave it to him and then said, "See. That was easy," (oh, I am so whitty). 

FAST FORWARD ONE DAY:

Turns out, Nephi was the only one who could come to the concert. Coincidence? Not really. But we went together and had a great time sitting on a blanket listening to students play guitars. This turned into a great conversation starter [since Nephi loves the guitar] and eventually into a challenge to write a rap song. 

*This was the first time in a long time that I felt comfortable in front of a boy and not nervous or anxious that he was going to move too fast.*

As we were leaving the concert, Nephi said we should find bikes without locks to ride home. Uhhh...funny at first, then weird when he actually took one, and shady when he rode it home with me. I tried to convince him not to take it but he said he did it all the time! What was I suppose to say?

FAST FORWARD ONE WEEK:

Two weeks later, Nephi and I competed in this guitar playing contest with Andrew as our judge. Before this night, I had no idea how to play the guitar, couldn't sing for my life (still can't), and had long pretty nails (which we cut so I could play the guitar). That night Nephi won the contest and I owed him a snoasis (the best shaved ice on the earth).

It took me about a week to go out with him and I think he still bought it. During that week, Nephi didn't heavily pursue me, which bugged. So, I went out with 2 other guys, and almost started a relationship with one. Then comes in sweet Nephi for the kill. He didn't push hard, but just enough to convince me to let him visit me at work (even though I was done with boys), brought me a snoasis, played the piano with me, laid in the grass with me outside the library where he sneakily put his arm around me, and I never looked back.

Two weeks later we had our first kiss (at the dunes in the moonlight while fireworks literally went off), two months later we started dating exclusively, six months later we were engaged, and ten months later we were married!

Our 1 year anniversary is in 1 month. 

Betcha didn't know that funny story.

A Quick Facts Update

Some quick facts about Nephi and I lately:

• Nephi got a 83% on his last Chemistry test. Eek! I was beyond excited. So much hope. So much hope.
• I am going to Vegas next week for this huge event I have been planning for work. I am SO excited for it all to actually happen! A lot of blood, sweat, and tears have gone into it and I can't wait to meet all the wonderful people in my company. 
• We never go out on Friday nights anymore. We live in Rexburg and traffic is rough on a Friday night [considering we only have 2 lane streets and no turning lane]. We have indulged in Friday night television, aka, watching this show. Don't judge. We kind of love how cheesy and over-dramatic it is. 
• We love Conan. I need more sleep, yet I will stay up to watch Conan almost every night. 
• We are both considering deleting our Facebook accounts. Never once have I considered this until recently. I am having a hard time not getting frustrated at people. I believe that Facebook reflects who you are and what you represent. It's like your personal PR and not everyone is considerate of that and too many agendas are being pursued [personal & political] and it is driving us crazy. Will we do it? We don't know. But we figured out how to change our privacy settings last night so don't be surprised if you can't access our profiles soon. (I can't delete mine because I manage Social Media for work and I have to have a personal account to manage our page.) 
• Nephi is always cold. Seriously, always. Every night I am just sitting on the couch or doing dishes and I notice how quiet it is and turn around to see Nephi hunched over by the heater rubbing his hands together. Bah! It's funny. 
• We are still on the apartment hunt! I am going to go see a few places this week and we hope to have a place secured by next week. This is not easy business like I thought it would be. 
• Babies. Everyone is having babies and I LOVE it! I love seeing all the cute pregnant girls in our ward and I just drool over all the cute babies. Yesterday during sacrament I turned to Nephi and said, "I want one..." He responded by asking, "Do you want one in 9 months?" I sighed, "No." Crisis. Averted. (Just kidding...) But seriously, we talked about it last night on a serious note...It was crazy. I'll stop. I've said too much. 
• Dots. I love Dots, but have officially started to go off sugar, today. Bah.
• Bread. I love bread but have been off it for the past 3 weeks. It's been rough at times but it made me realize how much bread we eat. I am thinking about creating a "His & Her" cookbook for women who diet with skinny husbands. This no bread thing can be hard when your husband is sitting across from you eating pizza or a burger in a bun. Killer. 
• I got Nephi a bow-tie for Easter!!! It is adorable! I can't wait for him to wear it. He is pretty excited too, actually. (No, I did not force him to like it. He likes it according to his own freewill.)
• Nephis cousin gets home from his mission this week and his other cousin is having a baby shower this week! It's pretty exciting and I love being part of his great extended family. 
• I miss my mom, a lot. Almost cried on the way to work this morning thinking about how wonderful she is. 
• I am learning a lot about people lately and actually learning, not just observing. I can feel growth in my understanding of others habits and behaviors. It's a big deal for me. This clip has helped me a lot personally. 
• So grateful for the people of Nebraska. Talked to my good friend Jay the other day (I swear, people from Nebraska know exactly when to call) and caught up. I told him how I have been struggling with a few things/people lately and he suggested going to the temple. The next day, he sent me names from some family history he has been doing and I was baptized and confirmed for 5 people! I feel so blessed to have a temple so close to us. A literal 3 minute drive, without traffic. And even more than that, to have the opportunity to be baptized & confirmed for those who didn't have the opportunity. Saturday was exactly what I needed.
• Nephi is the best. The end.  

So that's us! 

To Ombre Or Not...

Ever heard of Ombre? Me either. Not until Pinterest, of course.
Want to hear a funny story?

Over the past few months I have been getting major compliments on my hair because of this "ombre" look that I am pulling off. Little does everyone know....

My ombre, via LAZINESS. 

How did this happen? Well, I had dyed my whole head a solid golden brown November 2011.

It's kind of fun, huh? I really liked it, but once the roots came it, they came fast and so I touched up once and then said the next time I would go solid again. (PS-This hair style literally eliminated the "Where are you from? Mexico?" comments that I received often at BYU-I. Who do people think they are to ask me whatever the heck they want? I actually looked more Caucasian with this hair style. My goodness.)

Moving on...when I got in town to get, you know, married, I had to dye it. We dyed it a solid dark brown which of course looked black. It's a curse and a blessing. Sometimes I love my hair dark and other times I don't. So for the wedding, my hair looked fairly close to my natural hair color.

Only about 2 months later, it started fading, fast. It started out as nasty looking roots (hence wearing a pony-tail every.day.) and then faded into this ombre. The husband loves it, so it grew on me. It's only been the last few months, almost a year later, that I have been getting major compliments. Don't get me wrong, it's great. I am "in style" without having to dish the out big bucks to get it done but I feel conflicted on whether to keep it.

Ombre is in style, right?

Source: thebeautygirl.com via Carey on Pinterest

Source: greenweddingshoes.com via Anna on Pinterest

Source: thebeautydepartment.com via Brooke on Pinterest

Source: coolspotters.com via Meg on Pinterest

So, now what? I need help.



Do I grow is out and then cut it off and get to my natural color? (This would take 2 years.) 


Keep it and color it once it looks really awkward.


Dye a solid brown.


Dye a solid deep red? (The husband doesn't love this idea.) 






TONS OF OPTIONS! See my hair board on Pinterest to see what I like and then help me.

We are alive, I promise!

Hi. We are alive. 

I thought I would have more time with only working but it has not worked out that way. It's only been a week since school and work has started and we haven't quite gotten into a routine yet but we are working on it.

Nephi is back in school and I feel so bad for that cute kid. His schedule is rough and he feels a little overwhelmed already. This is definitely my turn to be the support because of all the he did for me last semester. He is seriously the sweetest kid I have ever met and he will do so well this semester. We are hoping that him only working on Saturdays will help him be able to focus on school more. What a blessing! We were really praying that I could find a job that would be able to support us enough financially that he would be able to cut down his hours and we did!

So, I started my job! It's been so great. The first day I went straight to work and started working on a few big projects. Currently I am on the phone constantly with about 6 different hotels in Vegas negotiating terms to have a conference there in the spring. In between that research, I have put together a proposal for another huge project: a company blog. I am super excited about that! And then of course there is the company newsletter that I had to write all by myself. Only 8 articles about a company and people I don't even know, no worries. I just finished my last article today and it will go to the designer tomorrow. (I will probably be designing it in the future which I am looking forward to.)

Then there are the small tasks in-between such as social media research, product testing (free lotion and shampoo--yessssss), and then taking pictures of products and photo editing (I hope to do more of that). Needless to say, it is aligned with everything that I want to do and I feel like I have already grown so much. It has been such a blessing! The people are great and the company has awesome products that I have already tried so you better believe I will be convincing you all to try them.

Oh, and I am flying to Vegas on the *company plane* on Thursday to go visit venues for the convention. :) ((Sorry, I had to rub that in everyone's face.)) 

Okay, I am done bragging about my great job. Kinda. Well, since I got an iPhone (Thanks, Boss) I have been using instagram to post photos. So for all of you who have that, follow me (malloryguymon), and for all those who don't, here are the pictures I have been taking lately. 

These taste like heaven. Enough said.

My phone case! I love it.

Put our laundry basket too close to the heater. My bad.

A little baking. The dough didn't rise but they still turned out super yummy! I made these Christmas morning.

Got to hang out with this cute girl (niece) a bunch and it made our life. She is funny as ever. 

Our fir Christmas, married! 

This little baby (niece #2) made me want a baby really bad. Oh gosh. I still crave playing with her everyday. 

Yummy funnel cakes! My sweet mother-in-law gave each of the girls a funnel cake maker for Christmas. They are deadly.

I got The Help from Nephi's parents. Loved it. 

Nephi's parents also got us a Kinect! We have Zumba and Wipe Out and we love it!

New shoes. Love them.

Featured in the company newsletter last month.

A little organizing. 

We went to Park City for New Years to see my best friend and her cute family! It was a blast and we LOVED it. 

Nephi made me a yummy dinner when I was sick. 

Homemade orange julius (inspired by Pinterest) with real AZ oranges!

Mother sent me some curtains to put up over our open closet. I like them a lot. 

Celebrating our first week of school and work with some homemade pizza and bubbly. 

No joke. Just read. 

Sunday breakfast! Our church time changed to 1:00 and we are really happy about it. 

Made dinner in a pumpkin! So yummy. Let me know if you want the recipe. 

Played this game a few times! Buy it. It is SO much fun!

Another Pinterest inspired activity. It kinda worked.

Decorating the office!

Still in progress...any tips!?

Eating healthy. Gained waaay too much weight last semester. 

Oh hey, Tony Romo retweeted me. That probably means nothing to most of you but it's an accomplishment in the Twitter world. I also was retweeted by Coke and followed by The Blaze columnist. Feeling good about my Twitter Stats. :) 

Anyway--that is us, for now...