Its a CELEBRATION

In Honor OF MARDI GRAS!!!

My nephew GABE

Some of the Family

Sam and his cute grandma

Britney Rob and Jess

Us two little cuties!

Because of Sams Mission to LOUISIANA, he loves everything CAJUN. So Sam and his Mom SHauna decided to throw a little MARDI GRAS bash! it was alot of fun and pretty much Sams whole (preston) family was able to come! We had a great time with GUMBo, JamBaLAYA, EtOUFFee, KinG CaKE and all! Sam was so excited to have the feeling and GOOD OLd food like back in the mission! What a FUN celebRATION!

just an update... this is why i love you.

Dear Sam.

I love you because

we build forts together

you take me on great surprises for valentines

My flowers for valentines were beautiful

We go bowling together

because of your friends, i make great friends too

you like my chicken pot pie (oh boy was this hard to make for me! :))

You have really cute new glasses

You take me to SLC and we enjoy a nice night at the Planetarium watching the pink floyd laser show

your crazy. absolutely crazy.

   you cry when you cut onions

these are just our latest adventures... and i love you for all of them.

get a load of these sweethearts

BRitt AnD ShaG.. arent they cute.

This one of shag and britt is probably my favorite.

Britt is being NAAACHHOOOO!

families are forever

I need to take this opportunity to tell my dear cousin Angie how much i love her. Sunday, February 8th her husband was taken in a car accident. Angie... you have amazed me with your strength and testimony throughout this experience. Dan was a good man that many people loved and cared for. You were blessed with two beautiful little girls who will always be there to remind you of what a wonderful man Dan was. 

This is a time that allows all of us to reflect on where we are at in our lives, and realize that this isn't it. This isn't the end. What a wonderful knowledge to know that some day we will all return to live with our Father in Heaven again and that we will be there together as FAMILIES. Im so grateful to have the faith that this is true and that regardless to anything, the sealing power is REAL and it will continue on in the Heavens. I'm thankful for a wonderful family, and want you all to know that I love you. Angie we will continue to pray for you and Kaily and Lyndi and will do anything we can to help you.

Dear Spring Break

I want you. I want you bad. Please bring me NEW YORK CITY fast

Focal Point Photography

My friend Andrew Simmons just started a photography business here in town and he does an awesome job. He took some pictures of Sam and I during Christmas Break! I really like them he does a GREAT job! Here are some of my FAVORITES! you should all definitely check out his site!  

http://focalpointphotographyonline.com

Vintage & ROCKIN

Ive recently had a development of gloom and boredom come over me in regards to the decorations in my house.... ALthough I've only been married for a year, therefore I've only had these decorations for a year... I'm just ready for something NEW and ReFRESHING... In fact... I'm ready for a NEW HOUSE... MY OWN HOUSE! ha thats something to laugh about. So until then... I decided to do a little shopping and REVAMPING. 

I love Vintage Stores... EVerything about them.. except sometimes they can be a little spendy.. so i rarely enter one expecting to buy anything... A few days ago my luck turned completely around! I found these Beauties!!! I love them. THey are a white glass lamp for $6.00! what a steal of a deal! They dont have shades on them yet... so i need to do a little shopping before I show you the finished product.. what do you think?

Next, I have a crazy amount of picture frames from my wedding, but hardly any of them are being used. they sit in my basement in a tote. Well a few days ago I decided i now want to add some orange accents to our living room so... I painted! :) they are pretty orange, but i dont know... i think i like them! I took some black frames that had pictures of chairs that were used for our wedding, and painted them green and orange! The pictures inside i think are pretty cool! I have an old advertising book from the 60's, with millions of awesome ads inside. I cut some of them up and put them in my frames.. I think these will go above my window...