one fine day

Shaun went out of town last night (just for a day) 

and I have come to some conclusions while he's been gone:
(yep, just one day and all these conclusions)

||i am boring||

||shaun truly entertains me 99% of the time||

||i am a talker (it's taken a lot not to talk to myself)||

||it would be completely miserable to live alone||

||if you do a school assignment before it's due, you have a whole day hw free!||

(i of course knew that one, it's just been a while since high school...)

||the stepford wives is a weird movie||

||i like Shaun's side of the bed better. Which actually used to be my side.

but he somehow won that side when we got married||

||there are no good chinese take out places in this area||

||i swear by annie sloan chalk paint. it's so easy. i

 can't wait to post about my kitchen table makeover that's in process||

||i had too much time to look at pictures from christmas break

of my delicious niece and nephew who are now ten times bigger||

thirty.one

happy birthday to my handsome!

sj turned 31 yesterday. 

I am so thankful for him and the joy he brings to me and our life together.

I am trying to learn some things on a new camera so being the generous person that he is,

he let me do a little birthday shoot with him 

{i don't have kids what do you expect haha!}

what a hottie young 31 year old.
i love his young looking genes.
although in about twenty years
when he looks like my son, i sure won't! ;)

Heros in a half shell--turtle power! (taking SJ back to one of his faves)

XO

SJ had Valentines this year. We woke up and went to Bennet's which is a great doughnut place. I love their glazed doughnuts. We ended up waiting close to thirty minutes in line (worth it). When we got close to the counter there were two people ahead and eight glazed. The first person took FOUR -i gasped- and then bless his heart, the man in front of us took two. And we got the last two! Valentine miracle? Yes please. We never get to the beach these days because, well because it's just down the street so we can "always" go ...which means we never do. So I was happy that Shaun planned a picnic on the beach for lunch! And my valentine knows me so well that instead of flowers, he got me a huge prop to take pictures with (without any complaints from him might I add). Such a fun love day!

hodgepodge posting

Some things to note on the blog this week. These two sister missionaries stole our hearts the past few months, learning so much about their lives and testimonies. We love "breaking bread" with the missionaries. In light of their final countdown -before transfers- we decided to start putting a {very appropriate/rule abiding} theme to our dinners (missionaries have to find entertainment in the little things..) These included a fiesta, Valentine's supper, talking in accents, breakfast for dinner--stuffed animals included, & finally a dinner dressed in black, mourning the loss of these two girlies 

OR our new album cover either works...

My mind was blown when I began to make fun of Shaun when he was drying his fingers on this vent thing. In all my years of bowling |what am I saying?! I am a germ freak. That ain't many years| I had no idea that that was used for the sweaty handed! I was also notified that it can be used to take wind-in-the-hair-model-shots but there's definitely a learning curve. Side note: I am going to cry my eyes out when the Bloom's move. Who will play strategic board games with us?!

In light of one of my favorite holiday's based on a cuteness level (ha!), let's talk about V-day stuff for a minute. I have these three shelves by my TV that I can never get decorated right. So I decided that it's going to be my "holiday spirit shelves." I dress it up with each holiday. Also we made Cupid Floats the other night which were adorable. Vanilla ice-cream and cherry 7up. It is also delicious with chocolate ice cream. It took me a while to eat it because I just thought it looked too cute! 

We had a Daddy/Daughter date night this week in our ward. I was practically bawling |okay not really| in the corner watching all the cute little girls feeling so important and giddy on a date dressed up with their Daddy. Made me miss mine. And I also was swooooning over these centerpieces. 

 And to top it all off, I got to spend the early early morning at the temple with these amazing youth.

Lexi LOVES LOVES being in my pictures!!

Christmas in February sounds good to me

Let's see it's February 3rd so perfect timing to talk about Christmas break right?? I am such a procrastinator on this blog. Christmas was a dream. People always say how nice it is that both our parents live only twenty mins from each other so we can go back and forth but we actually think how much easier it would be if our families lived in totally different places. That way there would be no back and forth trying to coordinate between the two families and THEIR families. It's pretty exhausting. But I felt like this year was finally just low stress year where we didn't have the stress of that. It also was super special to see the Christmas season through our nephew's eyes.

There was a lot of music, dancing, tree cutting, eating, temple square lights, more eating, and eating. Shaun's family sang in sacrament meeting (you could call them The Osmonds. They ALL sing. And I don't mean they all can hold a tune like all mormons can because of primary. They are amazing and there is something ridiculously good about family voices harmonizing together). They were kind enough to let the sister in-law's join their group this year. It was beautiful. So beautiful that we decided to record it. Yep, piece by piece in my father in-law's little recording studio (yes it was terrifying and I was standing about three feet away from the mic). Another highlight for me was attending the First Presidency's Christmas devotional (where the kid behind me sadly figured out that Santa may not be who he thinks he is through a lady's talk--guess she didn't think the kids were listening). The very most magical thing was wishing for snow all Christmas break and then finally getting it on Christmas morning. I felt like I was in a Christmas movie. It was perfect!