Chopped!

I have wanted to do something different with my hair for quite sometime, but I didnt know what I wanted to do. I finally made the apointment, and had a few ideas for what I wanted to do. I was so torn on the idea of cutting it all off, or keeping the long length. I was planning on cutting it all off in October, when it was long enough to Donate to Locks of Love. Well, needless to say, it was long enough, and this was the result. I was not planning on cutting my hair this short, but I am glad I did, and I was glad i was able to donate it. I am still in the adjustment stage, and I am getting more and more used to it, but I am so glad I did it!

1 Year!

Rob and I just passed the 1 year mark, and I cant believe how fast time has gone by! Some of the highlights of this past year were:
*Not having to say goodnight at the doorstep, then proceeding to text all night, and all day until we saw each other again. (this is how we spent the first little while of dating)
* We have been able to just pick up and go on weekends to two different baseball games, one in Oakland, and one in LA.
* We were able to go to Denver for a family reunion, where I was able to meet all of his wonderful family
*Just the all around experience of being married and being a wife. I think Rob thinks its funny to him, but I like to have dinner made when he comes home from work. I know, It seems silly and old fashioned, but I like the feeling of accomplishment that comes with it. (yes, I know, I am weird)

There are still a few things we do differently, like how we load the dishwasher, and how we do laundry, but its all in the fun! I wouldn't trade the past year for anything. Its been the best year, and I cant wait for the years to come, and to share in many more experiences!

For our Anniversary, we ate the top tier of our wedding cake (well, not actually- we ordered the top tier and it was fresh-none of that freezer bologna) Then we hung out until we had to be downtown for dinner. We went to the Melting Pot, and it was super yummy. Robs favorite thing was the Lobster tail, and mine was, of course, the dessert. All of it was good though! Here are a few pictures























I LOVE YOU ROB!

I Can Finally show pictures!

I can finally post pictures! Our good friends Aaron and Cassie are having their 2nd baby, and I was feeeling crafty, so i decided to make a few things for him. I had a lot of fun doing them, and I learned a few tricks in the process! the pictures are not the greatest, but there is a wipe case, 2 burp cloths, and a recieving blanket.





A big shout out to my mom for helping me make the blanket and burp clothes. You are amazing, I had fun hanging out with you! love you!





While I was at it, I also made some blocks for my house. :-)

I Have the Crafty Itch!

Oh no everyone! I think I have finally became the typical Utah Mormon wife, and I am in the mood to craft. I think It started a few weekends ago, when I made this craft with my sisters.




Since then, All I have wanted to do, was more craft. It was made worse by being home from work for a week for the Surgery. Now, Rob is going snowboarding this saturday, and I am going to be crafty. I am super excited! I have 3 projects in the making. The bad thing about it, is that I cant put pictures up until I give them to the person, because for all we know, It may be for one of you lucky Blog readers. Needless to say, I will let you know how things turn out, and I will post the pictures as soon as I can!

post surgery

I survived. The surgery went well and the surgeon said it was good that it came out it was pretty sick. I was pretty scared about the surgery and recovery but rob has been great. He is really helpful. As far as pain ggoes it feels like I have done a million sit ups. I couldn't keep anything down yesterday but today has been better. I am kind of proud of myself I was really worried about the pain and being a hue baby for rob, although I have asked him to do things for me I dontt feel like I've been a huge pain. And I had managed to go about 23 hours without any pain medicine. All in all I'm glad its over and we can move on to more exciting things!

Hello Blogger friends and Family!

I hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying themselves. Im doing well, although I find myself constantly stressed. As I mentioned in another blog post, I am getting my gaulbladder out. When I was originally doing it, I had it scheduled for early January, and I canceled it, and put it off. Now, I find myself worrying that in just a week, I will be having it. Ive only been "under" once, and I dont remember anything about it. I didnt really have any kind of recovery, so I really dont know what to expect. I was told by the surgeon that I needed to have a week off to recover. Im worried that it is going to hurt to move, and sleep, and sit, and everything. I know Im probably over reacting, but I really am worried and stressed about this. On top of having surgery, and having to miss a week of work, Work is stressing me out. Part of me is excited to have a little break from work after all the changes that have taken place in the last month or so. I dont know if I mentioned it before, but at the begining of the year, my team at work was at 7 people, well, after someone getting fired, someone quitting, and 2 people getting laid off, we are down to only 3. We were slow at the begining of the year, but it seems like right after the final lay off's, we have been busy non stop. While it has been nice getting the overtime, Its been stressful every other way.

So while I am down for a week, does anybody have any suggestions for me to keep my mind busy, any good books to read, movies to see etc?

I know I am worrying over nothing, but i cant help it.

A year ago....

Hello, As you well know, I tend to use my bolg as a journal of sorts, and that is mainly what this blog post is about. I don’t know why I have not blogged about this in the past, but its been on my mind a lot today, so I figured I should write this down, mainly so I remember the events of the day. (Hopefully I can remember the important things, this was a year ago.) On February 20, 2010 I went through the temple for the first time. I decided to go through the Manti, Utah temple when I took out my endowment. This was a somewhat hard decision for me to make, but now that all things are said and done, I am glad I decided to stick to my decision. I had originally wanted to get married in that temple, because my ancestors on my moms side were one of the first people sealed in that temple, and I liked to think that I had some “family history” there, and I am not one for the common, so I did not want to do the Salt Lake Temple or Jordan River. I decided against getting sealed in Manti, to go somewhere close, so I chose that location for my endowment. I thought it would be easier to travel, since the weather would be unpredictable, and less people would be attending.



Early in the morning, Rob, my mom, and I all left for the drive to the Manti temple. We arrived about an hour or so early. I think we were planning on bad weather, but we didn’t really have any problems. When we arrived, we decided to drive through the town, and then get something to eat. I remember feeling nervous, but I remember it being a good nervous. Once we were at the temple, and waiting for everyone, I got really nervous, We hadn’t heard that anyone was here, and with the weather and the long drive, I started to worry. In the End, everyone had arrived, and I was a lot calmer. I was lucky enough to share the day with: Rob, my mom, Robs parents, his brother Brent and his wife Katy, two of my sister in laws, Cindy and Cheri, and one of my best friends, Elisa, and her husband Josh.

I don’t want to go into a lot of detail, but I will say this. The day was amazing, and it was more than I had expected, I felt a little overwhelmed with everything, but I kept telling myself that I had a lifetime to come to the temple, and that I had a lifetime to learn everything. I mainly told myself to remember the feeling that first time, then try to remember everything else. The best thing about that day, besides being surrounded by my loved ones, was the feeling I had every time I looked at Rob, and finally being able to hold his hand when we were through. It was the greatest feeling, and one that I remember every time I go to the temple. It really was a great blessing to me, and I was glad I was able to have such a wonderful experience.

After the session, we were able to go see the really cool staircases, then we all headed home, and met up with some of my family for dinner at TGI Fridays. It really was a great day!!