Good Times!!!

On Saturday night Christian and I were able to go out with our friends Dave and Sarah Martin. We went to high school with Dave and don't get to see them very often so it was great to see them! When Christian and Dave get together it's like they haven't been apart, they can always catch up right where they left off, joking and laughing like crazy! I love it!
So, last night we met up at TGIFridays after work at Foothill for dinner. It was great food, and we were able to catch up with each other.
After dinner we stopped at Dan's to get some ice cream. We then went to their apartment to check it out. They live in the Student Housing apartments by the U, and it was decorated so cute! We got some games and went to Sarah's parents house.

WHO NEEDS A WII, WHEN YOU HAVE AN N64?

We played Mariokart on nintendo 64, it was so much fun! I realized that I am NOT good at that game, but it was still fun! We decided we need to have more old fashioned nintendo nights. Dave and Christian kept talking about
"Starfox" We didn't play that but it was funny to see them talk about the game and how the graphics are so terrible! Dave won pretty much every race, but there was one that I actually finished!!! YAY!
After we played games Sarah made homemade oreo shakes! Sarah and I took turns crushing the oreos while we played. She then took vanilla ice cream and milk and mixed it all together. They were so yummy!
It was a great night and I am so glad we were able to get together with them! Unfortunately I completely forgot to take pictures, but just imagine us laughing so hard I was crying, Having a blast playing nintendo, and eating really good shakes!!! Can't wait until we hang out with them again!

Hand me down!!!!

Of course when you are a newlyweds you will take any furniture you can get. However, we got VERY lucky with our "hand-me-downs" We got a coffee table and end tables that were like new! We got book shelves, a computer desk, three dressers, a bed and headboard, an entire living room set, and a very nice dining room table. We have been very grateful for everything! If you were to look at the items in our house you would have no idea they were hand me downs! Recently we got a new hand me down from my Grandpa it was an AWESOME queen size bed with head board and nightstand. I love it, and it is SO comfortable! We got an amazing deal on that one! Even though we LOVE our Hand me downs, there are times for upgrades. Pictured here is my adorable husband on one of our hand me downs. This was actually our first hand me down! My Grandpa gave us this couch that we put a slip cover on before we got married. It has lasted 3 years and has worked out great! It is cute, but like I said we could use an upgrade.

What is a better upgrade, than another hand me down? As you can see my adorable husband can enjoy this one much more! This is the exact couch I would have picked out in the store. Lucky for me, my sisters house became a store! She got a couch from my grandpa so we bought hers! A thank you goes out to My Grandpa B, Christian's parent's, and My Grandma Bradford for thier Christmas Gifts. This couch is from them! It is a microfiber couch in the perfect tan color to match our living room and both ends recline as Christian is portraying. I have been wanting a new couch for awhile and we bought this one for half as much as the ones we were looking at and it is WAY better quality! I LOVE it! Jamie and Jon delivered it today and I couldn't have been more excited about it! Thanks again guys! You Rock! Your couch is home again!

So, on top of having an excellent day from getting our couch, we got to spend time with Jamie, Jon, Morgan, and Owen. Jon and Christian moved our old couch downstairs, and our new Awesome one inside. After they were done we all went to lunch at Panda Express! It was great to see them again and spend a little bit of time with them! Later that day I went to the Rod Works clearance center. My plan for the rest of my birthday money is to decorate our bedroom! I'm quite excited! I might even paint it! So, I bought a couple of things that you won't be able to see until I have completed my room. So, in a future blog you will see the final product! Get excited!!! I am!

After Rod Works I went to a Girl's dinner!!! I LOVE days off! Meghann, Christina, and I met up at the new Olive Garden in American Fork for a Girl's night! I LOVE girl's nights! and I LOVE Olive Garden! Christina worked with us during the Holidays, but doesn't anymore and we missed her so we decided we HAD to meet up. It was so great to catch up with her! We had a great time! However we were all stuffed by the time we were done!

So, Listen up girls! We decided we are definitely having a girl's night once a month. The third Wednesday of every month we will be getting together! We will go to dinner, movies, go to each other's houses, make cards, watch chick flicks, whatever we wanna do! and EVERY GIRL is invited! We will be moving them around from Salt Lake, Bountiful, Springville, Eagle Mountain, Riverton, wherever! The next one will be February 19th so I hope you can all make it! I will give you more details when it gets closer. Even if you have never come to a girl's night before, come join! Even if you only know one or two of the girls, come join! What better way to meet more friends! I'm pretty excited about this! Great idea Meghann!!!

See you girl's soon!!!

Crazy couple of days!!!

Well, I was so grateful for Sunday to come this week! Not only was I looking forward to a day off, but a day off that wasn't stressful! I had a good week, but some crazy things happened!

Monday we had an excellent dinner with the Thorpe Fam! We met at the Midvale Mining Company Restaurant. It was great almost everybody was able to come, and we hadn't seen each other since before Christmas. We had our own little room in the back so we were able to mingle a bunch! If you haven't been there, I suggest you go! It is great food at a pretty reasonable cost. Looks a little sketchy cuz it's just a little Ma and Pops place, but it's good. It was great to see everybody and I can't wait for next month!

So, that was the beginning of the week, I then had some things to look forward to, I was going to take Wednesday and Thursday off, go to Layton and hang out with my family. Sounded like a great plan until I got there, I went up on Tuesday night and hung out with my mom, just talking and staying up late. In the morning on Wednesday we were about to color my hair and my brother in law called to say he was going to take my sister to the hospital. She had mastitus, which is an infection you can get when you are breast feeding. She had just gotten over a bad cold, and the infection must have been caused by that. So, she was down for all of Wednesday and most of Thursday. So, my mom and I went over to her house to babysit the kids. So, it was a fun day for me, but not so much for Jamie. On Thursday she was beginning to feel better, but still needed some help, so I was there to play with the kids, clean the house, bathe and dress the kids, and help her out with Owen. I LOVED it, haha I can definitely say I'm ready to be a stay at home mom!!!

Wednesday was Kelby's birthday, so we had him open all of his gifts on the bed where jamie was lying down so she could see it all. Then since she was feeling a little better we took him to Mcdonald's for dinner. He was so excited to get whatever he wanted!! haha, he got a bunch of awesome Star Wars, pokemon, and Ben Ten stuff for his birthday!

Since Jamie was feeling better on Thursday we went to Classic Fun Center for kelby's birthday. It was awesome! We skated, played on the big blow up slides/toys, played in the arcade, and did lasertag. Kelby LOVED lasertag, and he was really good at it! We had the whole family there, but Christian, unfortunately. But we all had a good time! It's cool because they allow skates, rollerblades, scooters, and even strollers on the floor, so even owen got to go for a ride! It was a great place for a birthday party!!! I'm glad jamie was feeling better and got to enjoy it.

Shannon, Cody, Jeff, and Mom

How many Nana's will fight inside a blow up cage? Taylor loved it!

Friday Morning I woke up, got ready for work, and was thinking that I ended up having a great time. I did feel bad for Jamie, but was happy she was feeling better. So, I loaded up my car, and started it up, just then......
I hear a very loud clicking sound and the whole car is shaking, and there is a ton of exhaust smoke! So, long story short, I have to wait all day fro my car to be fixed. My mom nad I drove it over to Autozone (a very scary drive, I might add) and they tested it, turns out the 3rd cylinder was shot, we needed to replace the spark plugs, get a transmission flush, get an oil change and put it an additive. All I can say is I am SO SO SO grateful for my step dad, Jeff. He knows a ton about cars so, pretty much anytime something is wrong we buy the parts and he can fix it! So, yes, I got to have another day off of work and spend more time with the fam, but I would have rather gone to work then spend $130 bucks to fix my car!!! Oh well.

So, yes! I had fun, but along with it came some craziness! But jamie is doing great and my car is feeling better, so we are good to go!

Today was a great Sunday! I had a good lesson that the kids seemed to enjoy and the kids were pretty well behaved this week, we had a couple of rough patches, but overall I think it was a good class! Also, Christian got called to the primary today. He will be teaching the Valiant class 8-11 year olds. He is super excited!!! Already he has gone to sugardoodle.net for his lesson next week. haha He is glad he won't have to sit in Sunday School alone now. Even though we were both excited to start a Preach My Gospel class. Oh well, maybe next year. I am loving my calling so far! I have a great partner who helps out a ton! The kids are so cute too! I'm sure this year will be great!

I'm also sure, this next week will be great! hopefully my car and my family members will continue to be well!

Come Play With Me!!!!!

Well, since Mandy tagged me, I guess I have to take this little quiz, but I am going to do it a little bit different. It is supposed to be sections of 5 answers, but I am going to do 6, 3 for me and 3 for Christian. So, Here it goes! And remember if you are tagged on the bottom, I better see one of these on your blogs!!!

Tag...You're It!

Favorite TV Shows:
B:
1. One Tree Hill
2. Heroes
3. Amazing Race
C:
1. Heroes
2. Seinfeld
3. Family Guy

Favorite Restaurants:
B:
1. Olive Garden
2. Bajio
3. Chin Wah
C:
1. Olive Garden
2. Fuddruckers
3. Panda Express

Things that happened yesterday:
B:
1. Had fun with the Sunbeams
2. Folded Laundry (yuck)
3. Watched House Bunny
C:
1. Went to work
2. Watched Football
3. Got to kiss my adorable wife!!!

Things I look forward to:
B:
1. Having a baby!!!!
2. Not working (comes with the baby)
3. Sleep!
C:
1. Being a Daddy!!! (he really is)
2. The NFL Draft
3. Another Cruise

Favorite Disney Movies:
B:
1. The Little Mermaid
2. Wall-E
3. Enchanted
C:
1. Wall-E
2. Toy Story
3. Hercules

5 People I Tag:
1. Mandy
2. Jamie
3. Meghann
4. Natalie
5. Stephanie

Thanks Mandy!
Have Fun Girls!!!!

Our Day off!!

Well, Sundays and Thursdays are the BEST days of the week!!! Why, you ask? Because we don't have to go to work (well, most of the time) So, on our day off this past Thursday, we finally took down Christmas!!! haha I know I know so sad! The tradition is always to leave it up until after my birthday, but I guess I went a little far!!! haha
So, along with taking down Christmas comes cleaning the house! And our house needed it! I was also very glad when my husband willingly helped out! He dusted the whole house, including our fans, then he did a load of laundry (towels) and vacuumed the whole house! It was great to get some things accomplished!!!
Since we had done so much cleaning we both decided we needed to get out! We had gift cards from Christmas so we decided to go to a movie marathon. We went to Yes Man first. Pretty funny movie! Not as good as some of Jim Carey's work, but we laughed! Then we went shopping a little bit. If you haven't been to the district I suggest your go! It is like a mini Gateway! We LOVE it! So, we stopped at Claire's where they had a ton of clearance so Christian got some cute earrings!!! (ha! just seeing if you are paying attention!!!) then we went to Fanzz, Aero, and Zumiez. We went to Village Inn for dinner and then headed back to the theatre for a 3D Horror Flick! haha It was pretty scary, but the 3D was kinda pointless. Oh well, I don't remember the last time I saw a 3D movie!! It was fun!
So, we had a great day off!!! I love when we get things accomplished and have fun!!! We are so lucky to work at the same place and work the same shifts everyday!!! It is truly a blessing!!!
Then last night, Christian went to a Guy's Poker Night while I went to a movie with some girlfriends! We went to see 4 Christmases at the dollar theatre! It was so cute!!!! Great flick! Also, Christian won poker!!! So, he is now $60 bucks richer!!! Woohoo!!! That is always nice! He loves having his guys nights! I am glad we are able to have so much fun with our friends even though we are married! It is great to get out and hang with just the girls/guys once in awhile! I am glad my husband agrees! I love spending time with him, but we both need our "fun time" so it is great to be able to still do that!
So, we have had quite a fun time the last couple of days! Hopefully this next week is just as fun! We have the Thorpe Family Dinner and my nephew's birthday to look forward to, and I am going to spend a couple days in Layton which is always fun!!! Hope everybody is doing well! Have an excellent day and a wonderful weekend!!!

Locks of love!!!

That's right!!! It's gone! I chopped my very long hair off! I now have a steep A-line cut and I LOVE it!!! I have been talking about doing it for awhile, I was just nervous. So, after MUCH convincing from me and my sister my mom finally gave in and said she would do it! She was so worried that I was going to hate it afterwards she said she would NEVER be the one to do it! haha well, she did and no worries! I don't hate it at all!!! She did an amazing job! I guess 20 years of doing hair has paid off!!! haha Just playin Mom! We all know you are only 29 years old, so that is impossible!


Nobody could beleive I did it
because of how long it was before!!!
Can you?
This pic shows how crazy I am!


















We put my hair in a low braid and then my sister, Jamie did the first cut! She was SOOO excited to do it too! We just slowly made it into a complete hair cut after that. Now I love it!!! But I will admit, I was super scared to do it!

So, I chopped off about 10-12 inches in this very wierd looking braid. It was so wierd to hold my own hair! I am going to be donating it though, so it is all worth it! Christian was very worried at first, but ended up LOVING it!!! He can't stop talking about how much he likes my hair, which is a major plus because he likes long hair way more, so I was worried.




Here is the difference in the hair length,
and now my hair is even shorter,
but this is where we started out.
Crazy how drastic it is huh!!!
So, I amy be crazy, but I really do love it! If you know me at all, you know I like to change my hair a lot! the color, the length, the style. It's just so fun to play around with it! Already I have found 4 styles I can do with this length and it is so easy! I can curls it under, straighten it, flip it out (which looks awesome with the coloring job my mom did!) and then I can have the smallest little piggies sticking out the back which is always fun! Who doesn't like to wear pigtails? So, I am very glad I did it! Thanks Mom!