Not too much to post about but...

Look at our new table!! I just love it. We were in desperate need for a new table for awhile (we were down to three chairs).With 6 chairs now we actually have enough room for guests. Last time we had friends over we had to go round up all the chairs in the house.

Well the past few weeks I have started up my crafting obsessions again. I have had a lot of baby showers the past couple of months and so I've been busy. So far I've made three picture frames and one shelf. I am so mad though. I forgot to take pictures of all the frames that I made. They turned out so cute. Here is a shelf that I made for my friend, AuBrie.
Its not a very good picture, but she really liked it. Today I spent most of the day working on my "Halloween Craft". The Wood Connection never fails me! I really wanted to make something for my door since its getting too late to hang my huge watermelon one I've had hanging all summer. I got a little creative on this one and put it all together.
The letters are kind of big. They are the kind that you buy and stand up on your counter. They were too cute though so I had to find a big enough background frame to fit them on. This thing weighs like 50 pounds! Ha ha. You can't really see the glitter but this thing is sparklin'! I did glitter all over the green, black letters, and stars and moons. I can't wait until Thanksgiving so I can get started on my hanging Turkey. Don't even get me started about Christmas! I need a separate closet just to store all this stuff I am making. I hope in future years I will still like it!

Well since I haven't posted about our little Sergeant in a while here is a funny video of him eating bubbles. I really shouldn't have let him do this, but it was so hilarious. Don't worry they were non toxic!

Here are some precious pictures of my little guy. I just love him!
Asleep in between my legs. And here he is falling asleep on our bed! This dog isn't spoiled at all.

30 is getting Closer!

Brian is almost there, but not this year. He turned 29 today, and I would like to wish him a "Happy Birthday!"Brian is the love of my life and I am grateful to have him in it. He brings me joy that no one else can. I don't know what I would do without him. He brings the perfect balance into my life and I just hope he knows how much he means to me.He always knows how to make me laugh, and his humor makes our lives together so fun. No matter what we are doing, we have a great time.
I love you honey and I hope that you have a great day!

Ride for the Fallen

This weekend Brian and I had the awesome opportunity to participate in the Ride for the Fallen. The Ride for the Fallen is a huge motorcycle ride dedicated to Fallen Utahan Soldiers that were killed in the line of duty. Every year they dedicate a ride to a soldier. This year the ride was dedicated to LCPL Michael Allred. You may remember hearing about him in the news. He was from Hyde Park, which is very close to Logan, and was killed September 6, 2004 in Iraq. Brian worked with Mike back in Logan and knew him pretty well. It was really hard when he was killed. Before the ride started they did a presentation for the soldiers. I could not believe how many names they read off. It was very heart breaking to hear how many families lost loved ones. This is SGT Nathan Barnes. He went to school with me. He passed away in 2007.
This is one of my husband's best friends from Iraq, SGT Ronald Wood. He was killed in 2005. It was very hard on Brian because Ron was killed when they were serving in Iraq together. Everything that I have heard about him has been amazing. I wish I would have had the opportunity to meet a guy that everyone looked up to.
Here is one of the displays that they had. This setup is a common one when a soldier is lost.
The turn out for the ride was so amazing. There were 278 bikes! It was insane! The pictures I have do not do it justice. Lets just say that if you were in Logan on Saturday you would have definitely seen us coming. The span of bikes went on for miles. It was so fun to be a part of something so special. Here is the parking lot of bikes before the ride.This is a short clip of when everyone started up their bikes. It was insane!

Here are some pictures of the ride, but I would first like to say this was the first and only time we have ever rode without our helmets. We always wear them, but since it was going to be such a long ride and we were going to be in such a big group we didn't wear them. At least that was our justification. Here is a picture of us before we set out for the 6 hour ride-or however long it took us. I honestly can't say how long it was, but my butt told me it was LONG.Can you see how far ahead the bikes go? We were some where in the middle so it gives you an idea of how many bikes there were.
This is the only time I have seen a men's restroom line longer than a women's.
This was such a neat experience for us. I plan on making this a tradition. They dedicate each ride to one soldier that was killed, so unfortunately, this is a tradition that will be going for many years to come. I am so grateful for the soldiers that have served and sacrificed for our country. Without them, our country would not be the wonderful safe place that we call home. God Bless those that serve!

Back from the S.C.

Sorry for the long delay, but my camera cord has been MIA for a couple of weeks. Brian and I just got back from SOUTH CAROLINA.

I needed to go to a training for work and we thought that it would be an awesome opportunity to take a little "us" time. My training was in Greenville, which is inland South Carolina. We had a little trouble getting in to Greenville though. America Airlines was TERRIBLE! Our connecting flight from Dallas was 90 minutes delayed and then when we finally got to SC, my luggage was missing. Most women know that when you are traveling for a week the last thing that you want to hear is that your bag didn't make the flight. Of course Brian's things made it ok. I was freaking out just a little bit. More so because of America Airlines' attitude towards the whole thing. Never once did I get an apology. They acted like it was my fault that I had the nerve to check a bag. Are you kidding me? Wow, it was my first time-and last- ever flying with them. I finally got fed up and returned to the airport at about 10:30 that night. I waited for the next flight coming in from Dallas and thankfully, my bag was on it. Phew, that could have gotten really ugly! Once the travel drama was behind us, Brian and I set out to explore the beautiful city of Greenville.

The downtown area was so nice. It reminded me a lot of Salt Lake with ten times as many trees.


Probably the neatest thing about Greenville was the River that went through the downtown. I think the area was called Reedy Park, but don't quote me on that. It was gorgeous. They had a few different walking bridges and trails everywhere. It was such a cute little town.

This is the view from one of the bridges that went through the park.
One of the nights we decided to take a recommendation on dinner and we went to a restaurant called, The Lazy Goat. It was a cute little restaurant that was right next the river. Well when we sat down and looked at the menu Brian and I were a little puzzled. I'm not sure what type of food they had but it was FOREIGN. The menu looked French, but it also looked like it had some Italian. Lets just say it was very European. I didn't know what to order so I stayed safe with the meats and cheese sampler. They brought out a tray with a few different kinds of meats and cheeses. It was ok, but when they brought out Brian's meal we almost died! It was this big black bowl that was filled with rice sauce and "creatures."
Yes that is an octopus in the middle there. I have never seen anything gross Brian out, but this one did him in. While we were in Greenville we decided to travel up to North Carolina and see Chimney Rock. It was so beautiful up there. To get to the top of the rock we had to climb hundreds of these:

There was an elevator there for people to ride up, but what fun would that have been? Man I wish I didn't where flip flops that day though! What a work out. Here is a view of the rock from the parking lot below. It is about 2200 ft elevation. I'm not sure exactly how high from the parking lot, but it was still a good hike up there.
This is a picture at the top of the rock. It was so gorgeous. It was amazing to look down and see everything that you couldn't see at ground level because the trees were too thick.
After our long hike, we decided to take another trail that lead to this huge waterfall. It was 450 ft tall. It was so refreshing to take a little dip after our hiking that day.
After I finished my training, we still had a couple of days left before our flight back home. We decided to pack up our luggage and drive to Charleston. Charleston is an amazing city. It reminded me a lot of Europe because it is so old. There was a ton of Civil War History there and it was too bad that we didn't have more time to check it all out. Here is a picture of our amazing room. We stayed in the Planter's Inn. It was an original building from the 1800's that they turned into a hotel. The bed in this room was so comfortable. It was hard to come back home and sleep on our bed after experiencing this piece of heaven.
My favorite thing about Charleston was the cemeteries. I have this weird fascination with cemeteries, and the ones that we saw were incredible. This one that we saw was very very old. most of the headstones, that were legible, were from the 17-1800s. It was crazy to see them still standing. This one is not as old, but amazing none the less.Here are some other cool buildings that we saw while we were there. There were a ton of churches in Charleston.Probably my favorite experience at Charleston was going to Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter is a tiny island about a half hour off of Charleston. It is an old fort where the civil war started. It is amazing that it is still standing. There is a lot of rubble and artillery in the brick, but for the most part it is still standing strong. Unfortunately we didn't get to see any of the plantations while we were there. A day to see everything just is not enough. Oh well, for what we did get to experience, South Carolina was a fun place to visit.

What's going on here!?!

So what now that I hit 25 my body doesn't know what direction to go? Am I old? Am I young? SERIOUSLY who finds WHITE (not Gray) hairs on their head and has a MASSIVE breakout (we're talkin' goiters here) all in one day? I am so frustrated! I am way beyond the age of dealing with Acne and at 25, I would hope that I was way before the age of white hair! Come on!

Weekend Fun

On Saturday Brian and I went to the Open House of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple with my family. It was such a neat experience. The temple was beautiful and peaceful. Even with all of the people walking around, it was very reverent. It just amazes me how everything in the temple is so gorgeous to the last detail. I loved it.This is Ryan and his girlfriend, Holly. Such a cute couple!
Mamma and Grizzly Adams-I mean Pappa- Payne. I have to give him a hard time about the beard.
After we finished the Open House, Brian and I headed to Lagoon with our friends, Rob and Christy. We went to Lagoon cause, well, "its where fun is!" We had such a good time, but we quickly realized that our bodies aren't as spry as they used to be. I have never been so nauseous and sore after just going on a couple of rides. I now understand why my parents were never that into amusement parks growing up. Even with the nausea and body aches, we had a fantastic time. They had an awesome deal going on at Lagoon. If you go after 5pm you and your date can get in for the price of one regular ticket. I think it was like 40 bucks. Not a bad deal if you ask me. Plus, Lagoon is a ton better once the sun starts to go down and most the people have left so the lines are short. We had a good time. We got our pictures taken "old western" style. I have always wanted to do this! It was pretty nasty and hot in the photo shop, but the pictures turned out pretty cute!Here are some pictures of Brian and I enjoying Rattle Snake Rapids. We got drenched. It felt so good in the 100 degree weather.Oh smoochy smooch. I had to throw this one in there cause I know ya'll like to see some PDA.