Tuesday, January 10, 2012

2011 in review: May-August

May- GAR GRADUATES from the University of Utah!!! I am so proud of him and we have fun celebrating with family.








I went to Bryce Canyon for a work conference and was able to spend a little time hiking and practicing my French with tourists! It was a nice little get away and so beautiful.



WE BUY a HOUSE!!! It all happened really quickly and before we knew it we were in a beautiful home that we love decorating and making our own. I have some before and afters to come and I'll have to just post some house pictures one of these days.





June- We try to move into said house and decorate...sooo much easier said than done. But we have so much fun in our new hood. We even plant a garden and get beehives!



July- We have a family reunion for my side (yes we are that enormous and spread out now) in Bear Lake. It's nice to get some time with family especially when we don't get to see each other often. Again, I took no pictures. NEW YEARS RESOLUTION! So, instead, I've brought you this awesome picture of my mad scientist brother and the handsome man brewing cover scent for GOOD STINK (that's another story).
AUGUST- We did some fun summer-y things. I went up to girls camp for my beloved Brookshire ward (from our SLC home). I was camp director and Laurels advisor and I balled my eyes out when we moved. I had to spend at least a little time with these hoodlums.
HiloeeniemeanieIkaikaioomchachaeewaawaa!

Linny and Randy were lovely enough to invite us to their (family) cabin in beautiful Christmas Meadows. We had an amazing weekend fishing, gaming, hiking, playing with their adorable baby boy and eating. We sure love the Owens and Denters!
(side note: Linds is my college roomate so our love runs deep)



Garret plays softball in the summer and basketball in the winter and I play chat-with-the-wives-while-we-watch (and their cute bebes).  So, of course we need to go to the batting cages to practice!
Shwing batta batta shwing!

Sometimes I get in on the action too. Once upon a time I played softball...WIVES, CO-ED TEAM NEXT SUMMER!
We went fishing in our favorite little place, Peoa! Gar's grandpa has property that he is kind enough to let us enjoy and we love every minute of it. Garret's sister Hayley came with us and we caught a bunch of fish! She was our good luck charm. We also almost got killed by a charging cow. That was terrifying.
There is a bunch of stuff in my sweatshirt pocket OK.

August also marks the beginning of the best and worst season...depending on who you're asking. HUNTING SEASON. I have a love/hate relationship. But, husband's relationship is all LOVE. So, if you can't beat em' join em', right?
We went "spotting" up Provo canyon and it was incredibly beautiful. We found this beautiful open field where there was not a soul but us (no deer either). Someone needs to propose to someone up here or have a really romantic picnic or something.

He's precious right?

Boyfriend jeans make my legs shrink.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

2011 in review: January-April

Since one of my (serious, I promise!) resolutions is to blog more, a look back at 2011 seems like a pretty great place to start (in a 3 part series...baby steps).
This was a very good year for me...us... I think I can speak for the handsome part of this duo...
A lot of big, exciting things happened this year and a lot of little things that make every day life sweet. 

So, here's to new beginnings and amazing memories. Thanks 2011, ya done spoiled us.

Brother Seth with roses for Gma
JANUARY- I can't remember what we did for New Years, how sad is that? 
My Beautiful Grandmother, Lorraine Phair, passed away. I went to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where my mother grew up for the funeral. Grandma didn't want anyone to be sad, she wanted us to have a party! And I was lucky enough to party with lots of beloved cousins that I never get to see (and didn't take any stinking pictures of). The time was deeply cherished and Grandma's life and memory was honored. My Mom told me she kept picturing her and my Grandpa (gone for 14 years) dancing together. They were an amazing example of true love. 
Mom and Pop with me (who got the FLU on the drive up, awesome!)

A small part of my family that could make it.




One of the only LDS churches with the articles of faith on the side. My Mom's and Dad's old church in Klamath Falls, OR.

Mom and Dad in the Church they had their reception in (over 40 years ago!)

FEBRUARY- The month of love! Garret's birthday is on February 14th (so he's the one man that has Valentine's day all about him!) and our 3 anniversary on the 16th. This year we went skiing to celebrate. I had only been skiing one other time in my life, in the 4th grade, so I was a little nervous. Gar turned out to be an amazing instructor and I only fell twice! I think it may be a new hobby for us!
MARCH- This is completely embarrassing and another good reason to blog, but, I can't remember what I did in March. I also took no pictures! Who does that? So it must have been a good month of day to day living. This includes, me working and loving every minute working with the Young Women in our church, Gar being super man working full time and finishing school and loving the dog baby Sprinkles.

APRIL- We went to New York City! This was my first time in the city and a much needed break. We did everything we could and loved every minute of it. Again it was confirmed that the handsome man is my favorite person to travel with ever. Just a few of the things we did: Ate PIZZA, Times Square, Rockefellar, SHOPPED., Brooklyn, Korea town, Yankees Game, Wicked, Central Park and SO much good food! One of my favorite vacations of ours so far. 










Please tell me you know what's going on here...



We didn't get many pictures at ground zero, but it was amazing, even in the rain.

Gold star for anyone who can tell me what this is. One of my FAVORITES!

HUNK.

Yes, we did this right on the Brooklyn Bridge for all the world to see. What.



Part of this was actually a work trip. So I got to hang with co-workers a little too. 

Proc came to visit

And we got to hang with cute Sienna and Bo too (and a weird thing).

I also re-did our Bedroom in our beloved SLC apartment. Annnd then we moved...

To be Continued...

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

in honor of graduation season...

i'm a t-bird, i'm a t-bird, i'm a t-bird til I die...

Cute Timpview class of 2011, cute. ...and congratualtions!

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