Too Much: A Recollection of the Last Three Months

- I got a scholarship
- I finished the semester and passed my sophomore review
- Bryan and I auditioned for The Scarlet Pimpernel
- We were called back... Twice.
- We were cast as Marguerite and Chauvelin.
- We started our business. Officially.
- We got new phones.
- We found out that we're getting two new nieces or nephews at the end of the year. One on each side.
- Bryan's baby sister graduated from high school (weird, but awesome).
- My baby sister needs prayers (not so awesome).
- I want to start teaching voice lessons more than ever, but just can't seem to do it.
- Work is nuts.
- Bryan works so hard.
- We've been married for three years.
- We're going to the Caribbean in December to celebrate those three years (aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!)
- We might even go to Disneyland in September with some friends.
- I'm doing my junior recital in the fall (it's official).
- My mind is totally drunk on The Scarlet Pimpernel.
- My best friend Julie and I invented the BEST BROWNIES EVER.

THE BEST BROWNIES EVER!!

1 box fudge brownie mix, whatever ingredients it needs
Mini marshmallows
1 container fudge frosting (not the whipped kind. Or the sugar-free kind. Defeats the purpose)
Peanut Butter

Make brownies as directed on box at minimum time.
Take mini marshmallows and make a single layer on top of brownies.
Bake for another 2 minutes, or until marshmallows "inflate" slightly.
Remove from oven and let brownies cool.
In separate bowl, mix about 1/2 of the frosting and peanut butter to taste. Spread frosting concoction on top of marshmallows.
Devour.

Your welcome.

A New Life Started and 2 Years Celebrated (lots of pics!)

Exactly 1 month before my 2 year anniversary, one of my best friends from BYU-Idaho got married in the Denver, CO LDS Temple

It was a crazy, action-packed weekend

I will never wax... AGAIN!

All in all, it was nice to be with my best friends for 5 days

We're pretty stylish

Waiting to go inside.

The bride and groom when they came out of the temple

Yep. That's us.

One of the best families EVER!

Mama D :)

The bridal party

Kiah got a free donut from Krispy Kreme because she just got married!

I kind of LOVED their outfits. These boys are STUDS!

I was quite jealous of the photographer's golashes

Kiah drew the chalk pictures 

The pinwheel arch - made by Kiah and her momma. This is where they greeted their guests.

My blown-out pic of our lunch box treats! It was so cute!

Cute little favors (I won the '80's "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" game)

Then, exactly a month later, Bryan and I celebrated 2 years by doing sealings in the Timpanogos Temple

The following Saturday, we had (what we affectionately called) our

anniversary day!

We went to the Grand America hotel for breakfast

That's a milk chocolate mustache!

Took an adventure at the Salt Lake City Library

We climbed all the way down from the rooftop!

 Ventured around the Planetarium (which is FREE, btw!)

I always knew Bryan wasn't from around here...

Goodbye, Earth! I'm gonna go live on the moon!

This is why I wanna move to the moon.

 And we SHOPPED! Well, I shopped. I love City Creek.

I'm trying to be my idol [Audrey Hepburn] in this picture.
Too bad City Creek doesn't have a Starbucks :(

So much fun. So exhausting. Can't wait for next year!

2 Crazy Years

Two years ago today, I made the best decision of my life:

I married him.

Right after we were sealed for time and all eternity

This journey has given me so much.

Joy
Experience
Frustration
Grief
Strength
Faith 

Most of all...

Love

Love for a man who is my best friend, my greatest example, and my greatest joy.

Our song is "Falling Slowly" by The Frames.

It just seems to fit.

It's about 2 strangers who find one another and fall in love.

Falling in love saved them.

That's our story.

It's not traditional at all, but it's ours and I love it.

These two crazy years have been the best of my life.

Lucky for me, I get to do this for the rest of my life and throughout all eternity.

I love you, Bryan.

Happy Anniversary.

ps. Happy 2 year anniversary to Stacylyn and Zach! :)

The Most Wonderful Weekend to Date! (A month late! hahaha!)

Thursday morning came, and we slept in. It was the most wonderful sleep in ever. I had new hair, I didn't have to work or even worry about work, and my best friend and I were leaving for our weekend getaway. I was so excited, I just wanted to leave! We packed the car, picked up my sunglasses from my hairdresser, and then drove!

We drove through the canyon. The camera was in the trunk, but I wished the entire drive that I had it. I hope to drive through there again. It was a perfect 78 degrees with the windows down. The river was full and the canyon was gorgeous. We listened to music and laughed and talked about what we might do when we got to our amazing hotel. I love my best friend. After all, he's the best :)

When we got to Park City, we had an hour to kill, so we got some Kneaders. I needed me a good cranberry-white chocolate chip cookie. (Don't hate until you eat one. You will change your mind. I promise). After lunch, we went to our hotel--The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Park City. Valet greeted me and they trolleyed our stuff down to our little suite. I already felt like a rockstar and we had been on vacation for 2 hours!

We settled in and I discovered my new love: the flatscreen in the bathroom.

Yes, I am in love. I told you. It's so convenient to be able to watch the news while you shower or do your hair. No need to shout to Bryan and ask, "What did they say??? It's going to HAIL??"
"No honey! That guy is going to JAIL!"
"Oh... I figured hail in August was weird..."




Anyway. Away from the randomness. We settled in and then sat by the pool, where the awesome people of the Waldorf continued to treat us like rockstars with food, drinks, and classical music poolside. Who knew vacations could be so awesome?


Then, my darling husband let me shop. I got dolled up, we got some dinner and he let me go! I didn't find much that first night, except for my new brown belt for our family pictures (A&F Outlet -- appprox. $15. Steal). I hid it, of course so I could find it later. Bryan laughed.


We called it an early night because of our Saturday adventures. I woke up to this outside on my balcony....

That was such a beautiful wakeup call to the amazing morning of Hot Air Ballooning.

Yes, I said it. And yes, we did it.

It was so serene and so beautiful. The 6 AM air made me feel so alive! We didn't get to fly over Park City because of the wind, but we drove about 20 minutes to Heber City and flew.

After that, Bryan surprised me with a theraputic massage and a mani/pedi appointment. It was so relaxing and it was exactly what I needed. The massuse discovered that the reason why I get pains in my right shoulder is because I've been holding babies on my right hip since I was ten--the curse that came with being a young aunt. She was absolutely amazing. And my manicurist was probably one of the sweetest girls ever! I really was spoiled. Bryan really does love me. And I love him desperately.

After that, we went out to dinner where I had the best burger I have ever had in my life! I don't know why, but that thing was DELICIOUS! There really are no words to describe the awesomeness that was this burger. It's times like these when I wish I had a better phone so I could have taken pictures of the amazing food we ate. We dined, we laughed, we walked. Me and my best friend.

Sunday morning, I woke up to the most beautiful bouquet of flowers I have ever seen. It was colorful like the morning sun and smelled amazing. Next to it was a book made by the love of my life. It was called, A Glimpse to Ever After: The Story of Our First Year. He's so sweet. I decided that making a book of our year would be a great way to archive our life together. He's awesome.

We cuddled and watched movies for the rest of the night. It was truly a relaxing weekend. The best weekend to date.

Oh, ps. I'm going to Katy Perry on Monday :)

Brain Function

It's totally at an all-time LOW right now.
Which isn't good.
I have a mid-term that I have to do before Thursday.
Why Thursday? You might ask. Aren't things due Saturday at midnight for your online courses?
Yes. They are.

I want to be done Thursday because on FRIDAY.

Bryan and I will be here:

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Park City, UT!

Isn't it gorgeous????? Ohmygosh, I'm sooooo super excited! I can hardly contain it!!!

But then, I come back to my little dilemma.

I am now down to approx. 48 hours to get all my homework done, take a midterm, and make sure that work is in a spot where those boys (and now McCale) can function without me.

I wonder how they'll do...