A new love

I have a new cereal obsession.

I just picked it up 2 days ago, tried to hide

it from James (unsuccessfully) and ate the last

bowl for breakfast this morning.  

I guess there are worst things to be addicted to. 

Hey There Mr. Tax Man

Tax season 2011:

Is tax season (for all of you who are too cheap to pay for a real accountant) frustrating to you???

Here is a break down of how our process went:

-Turbo Tax
-Trying to find all W-9's this last year.  Including um...FOUR for me. Yes, FOUR.
-Thinking we are doing awesome when we found all of our W-9's, until realizing we still have to find a whole bunch of other crap needed for taxes (stock info, bank account info, 401K info...)
-Having 3 or 4 frustration arguments between my hubby and I (probably less than last year).
-Punching buttons on Turbo Tax we THINK are right, but really we have no idea what they mean.

Really, is it worth all of this stress (on our marriage - haha)???   Next year, I am thinking Mr. Accountant man is sounding nice.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT TAX RETURN THOUGH.

2 degrees

I am thankful to have an

amazing husband.

I am most especially thankful to have an 

amazing husband when 

it is only 2 freaking degrees outside!!!

This is because he will start my car

for me in the morning on his way

to work.

When we were dating 

it used to be the flowers and dates 

and cute little visits to my work...

But now I think the car thing might be 

sexier.

I love love love him.

This last weekend

This last weekend was 

AWESOME

WONDERFUL

JUST WHAT WE NEEDED.

Friday night after work, we headed

up to Lehi to hang out with my

brother and sister-in-law.  

On the way, we picked up dinner

for all of us...we pulled off at a 

convenient little spot right off of 

exit 123 in Murray.  It has a Cafe

Rio and a ZUPAS right next to 

each other...Best night EVER!

Then we drove to Lehi, hung

out, played games and talked. 

Then we were woken up in the

morning by a couple of cuties who

heard there was a surprise waiting 

for them in the basement. (Thanks Casey.)

The next day was fruit filled Crepes 

MMM...(thanks Trace), Chiropractor

visit, which meant a Tai Pan Trading 

visit for me while I was waiting, then

another stop off at ZUPAS for lunch.

We are a bit obsessed with the Cauliflower

soup.  Then we drove to Park City and 

shopped and just hung out together.  

After Park City, we drove to Salt

Lake, stopped off at the English

Market for James, then hung out

at the Gateway and bought more

awesome stuff.  After we met

 out besties at Sawadees for some

delish Thai food.  Then it was off 

to D and T's for Dessert and movie.

Then we made the long trip home.  

Sometimes, it is just good to get 

out and see stuff and just

HANG OUT and be together.

It was a good weekend.

Sorry no pictures today.

Revisiting an old classic

I have made an important 

Re-discovery 

yesterday. 

I was home all morning before work, 

cleaning, folding laundry, throwing

dinner in the crockpot, you know that

sort of stuff.

It was quiet, so I put on this old movie

for some background noise.

I had almost kind of forgotten about it.

Now, I will boldly say that it could quite

possibly be in my top 3 favorite movies 

of all time.  It is a classic.

It may or may not have been on 

repeat the the whole morning.

January Blues

I'm dreaming...

-OF SUN!  Please oh please, can Summer just get here already???  I love Logan, but these winters might be the death of me!  


-For my dishes to do themselves.


-For Christmas to take down itself. (Okay, I've just been super lazy lately.)


-For the weekend to get here.

Can't wait for...


-WPPI Photography conference with Kristin and Belinda. YAY!!


-To use up some gift cards from Christmas...TJ MAXX and Maurices HERE I COME!

-James and I to actually go somewhere and do something so I can have pictures to document my life and my blog not be so boring.

-Teresa to have her baby already!  March just get here! (Love u T-pie.)

-Outside photography season.

-SUN.  Did I say that one already?

And because it is January and there is no end in sight for the BLASTED COLD, here are some picks of good times with our friend the sun this past summer. 

 The first few pics are from floating the provo river. It was one of the funnest things ever. There was a huge group of us and we all hung on together almost the whole trip.  Awesome.  

Here is me and the Mister.

These next pics are from one of our trips to 

Bear Lake with friends.

Here is Nick, the Merman.

The creators of Nick the Merman

And of course...Raspberry Shakes after!

(Who am I kidding. It was OREO ok.  Oreo.  

And it was delicious.)  

Winter.  You are not my friend.

Summer, I will be waiting for you.

-

That's love baby!

LOVE IS...

Eating the end piece of the 

banana bread so your husband 

can have the middle piece.

(So sorry about the horrid picture)

A Cozy Snowy Evening

Spent last night...

Baking for the Holiday

Watching the swirling snow outside my

window and shaking my head at all

of the crazy drivers out on the road.

Frosting Sugar Cookies with James

Watching Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman

(It was the best episode...the one where

she goes back to Boston to see her

mom and Sully goes there to find her.)

EPIC

Spending today...

Cleaning

Packing

Folding Laundry

Wrapping Presents

Listening to Christmas Music

(Niel Diamond, Martina McBride,

and SheDaisy, as well as a few 

oldie goldies I found on ITunes.)

Waiting IMPATIENTLY

for James to get home so that we 

can spend Thanksgiving in Idaho with Family.

Jobs, Snowy Roads, and Storms can make

holiday's a beast in the Wintertime!  

I hope everybody has a 

great Thanksgiving!

Taylor Swift

I have decided I'm a girl 

who can get rather um...

OBSESSED

easily.

But I'm sorry, have you heard this yet?

I love her honesty and writing style.

And I now hate John Mayer.  haha

I would recommend getting the Target 

version because there are 3 extra songs on it.

(3 extra great songs)

While I'm on the verge of being very 

much OD'd on this CD, I must say

Speak Now, Dear John, 

Never Grow Up, Enchanted

If This was a Movie, and 

Superman (cause it reminds me of someone)

are still my top plays.

It might not be for everyone,

but I happen to love it! 

And I promise that I will start to

post real stuff soon.  Just as soon

as we start doing something interesting.

The SEXIEST thing to me

I promise this is the last one...

Homemade Pizza

Popcorn

James 

Couch

Michael Scofield

Three episodes left.

It ends tonight.

Question:

Is it a bit too obsessive if I actually have to stop myself 

from praying for Michael Scofield while James 

and I were saying our prayers before bed?

dang it

We had a nice 4 day break.

Thinking we could hold out until

Christmas.

Then ONE of us cracked.

It begins again...

I'm sorry house, I'll take care 

of you in a couple weeks.

Can't live with them...

Husbands...

They come 

SO CLOSE!!!

But

can't quite

finish the job...

Riddle me this

Oh what's that you ask?

Why is my house a declared disaster zone?

Why has there been two big pots "soaking" 

in the sink for daayyss?

Why is the counter-top in my kitchen so covered and filled 

with dirty dishes that I can't see the counter? (sorry, tmi.)

Why has my laundry sat in the basket, not folded and 

not put away for about a week or so?

Why are the bedrooms in my house extremely messy, 

cluttered, and with clothes everywhere?

Why am I having such a hard time getting over 

the flu and cold I've had for over a week?

Why am I so tired all of the time?

Why have we not taken as many walks through 

the beautiful autumn season in Logan as I had planned?

Why do I have dreams of being in prison and trying to 

escape like how Michael Scofield did?

OH.  Perhaps this is why... 

We are obsessed, addicted, 

and pathetic all rolled into one.

The other night we even went so far as to have a 

sleepover in the front room on the love sac

next to the TV so we could stay up later and watch longer. 

I absolutely hate this feeling of being so nasty and

lazy.  If you ever have the chance to watch Prison

Break, DON'T DO IT!  It will ruin your life!  

On a more positive note.  
I have today off from

work and James and I have an agreement that 

we are not allowed to watch Prison Break without

each other, so I have all day to get my house 

cleaned, vacuumed, swept, laundered, and washed.

(except a few days ago, I had time to do some cleaning

but ended up just watching some of my favorite parts we

had already watched from Prison Break...)

geez,

OBSESS MUCH?!

The latest

We have been keeping pretty darn 
busy these days...


Here is a few things we've been up to.

1. Two new jobs!  While I have been working at the Coppermill Restaurant in their banquet department, I just recently got a new job and I start on Monday.  It is a good ol' 9-6, office work kind of job, but at least I'm not a receptionist anymore! James is working part time for a furniture company here in Logan.  Life is good, as long as there is some money rolling in...  


2. Taking beautiful drives around Cache Valley and loving the change of the weather.  


3. Eating peaches!  We bought a huge old box of peaches a week ago and have almost consumed them all! We love us some peaches!


4. Getting to know our new ward members!  We have only been in the ward a month or so, but are loving it already!  So many great people and have already made friends.


5. We've been to Bear Lake about 3 or so times since we have moved here.  Twice with friends and once with our ward.  Love it!  Here's a few pics.

6. James has been going to school and actually enjoying most of his classes!  Hallelujah!  


7. And finally...I'm a Dot Com!!!!  I have been working hard on my photography website and am loving the results!  Check it out! 

The Website


Well, signing off for now...

Those Summer Nights

A few nights ago James and I laid out 
on the grass in front of our cute little apartment.
The sky was bright and the air was  
perfect for a warm summer night.
James ran inside to get more blankets and 
came back with popcorn and a drink.  Then we 
stayed up way past our bed time, ate 
popcorn, laid out on a blanket under the stars, 
and watched a meteor shower.
Awesome.

Goodbye...Santa Fe

Well...the time has come.  

Just a few pics to remember our first apartment 

as a married couple.

The Front Room

Dining Room/Front Room/Gambling Table

The Kitchen

Pantry/Laundry Room

The Kitchen Staples

The Guest Bedroom/Room that we 

throw all of our extra crap into...

Master Bedroom

Our messy closet

The thing I will miss the most...

my own vanity

Bathroom

Our view...Definitely not a country girl's paradise

but it worked pretty well for us for a while.

We had a lot of great memories in this house! We will

miss our friends, pool, and all the room this place had to offer.

After a couple of LOOOOONG days moving out it is official.

And now it looks like we were never there.

Goodbye Santa Fe and Salt Lake City!  

We will miss you!

Packing, Packing, Packing

Home all week, packing our life away...

And everywhere I look there is still more 

STUFF!!!

Hello Spring

I LOVE A GOOD


Lazy


Sunday Afternoon


Picnic in the Park!

Springtime is MOST WELCOME!!