4 Years

Four Years ago today Brian and I met! 

You can read our love story HERE. 

Today we are: 

Off to have family pictures

at this beautiful place. 

Hopefully the weather will cooperate!

Then we are celebrating at our favorite

 dinner place!

hope you have great weekend plans too!

vintage love

Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your spouse every day. -Barbara De Angelis

This quote inspired the newest diy printable download in the shop.
Vintage Printable Love Coupons. Print. Cut. Give. Perfect for an anniversary, birthday, a special date, or just because!

Brian and I have gone on a few creative dates... Dinner Cruise at the Great Salt Lake, Desert Star, Shooting, Zoo, Cake decorating contest, Random drives & then of course we love to do the classic movie night! ... read our "love story"

What about you? What do you and your husband do for date night?

birthday week.

Today is the beginning of B's birthday week. I am to blame for the "birthday  week"

tradition. What can I say other than I like to take advantage of my birthday.

 I love my husband and he knows that, but his birthday is a perfect time to show him in a million ways! To kick off his birthday week I made a "26 reasons I love you garland"

{inspired by inchmark}

Punched out 26 little shapes and wrote reasons I love him on the back.

Then I strung the shapes on the ribbon. I started the garland on the front door, with brian's picture and a happy birthday week message. The garland goes around the family room, onto the entertainment center.

26 love notes + a container of pineapple sherbet = the start of birthdy week

happy birthday week brian!

Back 2 School Dinner

Today it's back to school...

Here is whats on my school schedule:

Into to Visual Arts (online)

Business 1010 (online)

Internet Sales & Service (online)

TBE (on campus)

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Last night we went to my mom & dad's house for sunday dinner.

We go to their house for official sunday dinner once a month.

Most months we have "themed" dinners.

{Pictures + stories from past sunday dinners HERE}

Yesterday's theme was "Back to School"

My mom had the table decorated super cute!

Decorations:

colored lined paper

a stack of books

  a mason jar full of brand new, sharp, colored pencils.

"back to school" banner 

 paper clips.

name tags

Notice the cake in this picture? It's chocolate zucchini cake....

SOOO YUMMY!

I have to admit I ate some for breakfast this morning, which probably negated my 3 mile walk but oh well. Sometimes you just need a little chocolate!

Besides the cake, for dinner we ate:

taco soup

rolls

chips

cantaloupe

juice

corn on the cob

Hope everyone is enjoying "back to school" whether its you hitting the books, or packing up a brown sack lunch for your kids!

ps::  Want to see the toys Sophie plays with at my mom's house? Read HERE.

pps:: Can you tell I am in back to school mode?

 I just noticed I made 3 lists on this post!

Just Because...

I was sorting pictures on my computer, putting them all in labeled files and I came across some really fun pictures! I am going to post them just because....

 Just because I love their memories.

B & I on the giant rope swing at my Grandpa's Cabin the summer we met. {2007}

 

On our honeymoon in Disneyland. Yes, I LOVE disneyland! I can't wait to take Sophie there!

How old do you think kids need to be to actually have fun at disneyland?

Brian making a funny face. He was probably trying to be funny and entertaining while we were waiting in line. What a cutie!

Oh and by the way I bet Brian on the Buzz Lightyear ride 3 times!

3 times! He will never live that down! :)

Ice Skating. Once again, making a funny face! I sure love my husband!

Ok now back to picture sorting for me!

And then on to the dishes... The never ending dishes! :)

Our Love Story

Today was our  2.5  year wedding anniversary! Cheesy, I know but I thought it would be a good excuse to share the story of how Brian and I met.

I was 18 and had two more months left in my senior year of high school.
Brian was 22 and home from serving an LDS mission.

On 4.29.07 I went to church with my family just like usual.
 We sat in front of some friends, Alan and Danielle John.

Right as the opening hymn was about to start a young guy {Brian} came and sat down next to them. I tried to sneak a glance or two at him during the meeting but didn't get a real good look at him until the meeting was over and Danielle introduced Brian to my mom and I.
We all chatted for a second as we walked out of the chapel on our way to sunday school.

Sunday School was.... typically pretty boring. So I procrastinated going to class, got a drink went to the bathroom, and eventually decided I better go find a seat.

Due to my procrastination I didn't get to pick my seat. My mom had saved me a seat..... right next to the Johns and Brian.

It was my lucky day too because after sunday school we were having combined RS/Priesthood meeting. Meaning, that everyone would stay in the same seat for another hour! By this point I had decided Brian was cute but I couldn't quiet pin down how old he was. Finally, after all the meetings were over he asked for my phone number.

Obviously I gave it to him :)

Like any good mom, later that night my mom called Danielle to find out the details about Brian. Return Missionary. 22. Smart. Wants to be a doctor....Sounded great to me! :)

He called me later that week and we went out on our first date.
We had a great time and he asked me out on a second date.

After our second date he sent me flowers to me AT SCHOOL!
The office secretary called my name over the intercom and said I had something to pick up in the office. Pink Roses.

It was pretty much downhill from there. We spent everyday together.
Brian even came to my high school graduation!

We got married 12.29.07 {exactly 8 months after met} in the SLC LDS Temple.

And now 2.5 years later we are happily married! And instead of flowers I got a stale breadstick and some carnival tickets for our "half" anniversary. How romantic.