Our First Year of Marriage.

We just celebrated our blissful year mark. We were not really together during the first part of our anniversary.

• I first left to Oklahoma for my Best Friends wedding. We had this plan for close to 2 years and I definatly couldn't miss it. (She is like a sister to me.)
  




• Johan than had to leave to Washington to be with our family and there great news with the babies!! Both my sister-in-laws had babies maybe a month apart..(correct me if i'm wrong.) Johan went to both of the babies blessings.

I first thought he wouldn't be back home until the day after our Anniversary, but I soon found out that he came back that very NiGHT!! I was sooo excited to be with him those few hours we had on our anniversary. When it hit close to midnight, we went to celebrate it at the only place that was open....I-Hop. It was cool and a great blessing to have my sweetie back at home. I had missed him something fierce. We ended up getting free ice cream at Ihop and switching gifts.

Johan (and mom) made me an amazing purse. I love it and couldn't be more happy about it! I have gotten so many compAfter I got my gift I felt like a chump of a wife. I got him a new razor and aftershave. On my defense I kept asking him what he wanted and all he would say was me. So it was hard to find a gift on a budget for the man that didn't cost over 20 bucks.

After I picked up Johan, I figured out a bunch of things that he actually needed more than a razor!! I ended up going to Walmart with him to pick out a desk. It was pretty sweet. (let me tell ya, it was a pain for us to build it...)

I just can't express my love and appreciation that Johan has done this whole year of love, laughs, cries, debates and many more.

How I started the 4th of July

On the fourth of July I had decided to attend the balloon fest with my sister and her kids. I have never gone to them before and it looked like a bunch of fun. It really was a bunch of fun and I am considering making it a July 4th tradition.

Johan couldn't make it because he had worked the night before and had come to bed around 6 in the morning, But we did do breakfast before the balloon festival.

Right after the balloons we went and watch the Family run the 5k. I was really proud of them and wish I could of gone, but I had been pretty bad in trying to train to do this run. I ended up just eatting a lot and gaining weight. New goal......Try to be fit by next year!!

Swimming with the Hines

If you don't know who the Hine's are...well let me tell you. The are a redheaded bunch of cutness. I just felt like showing pictures of our adventures at the pool. Even though it was freezing!

Garette really wanting to play in the water.

Lillian didn't like the cold water very much. =D

I couldn't tell if they liked the falling bucket of water or not.

I found out my nephew loved to headbutt..I got headbutted twice in the nose.

Mason being Mason.

Brothers and Sisters playing together......Priceless

One day garrett you will be able to swim without mom at the hip.

Snow cones to end the eventful day at the pool.

My Bestfriend's Wedding

No, It isn't the movie. It was seriously my best friend's wedding!

I went to Oklahoma to be there for my best friend and on her wedding day. I was the Maid-of-Honor, but I guess when you are married they call you Maytron of Honor. Which to me sounded extremely old. The week was a flurry of events of going to the Bachorlette party, buying last minute items to wear to the wedding. The wedding was amazing.

Sheila looked like a model with her wedding dress. The dress was gorgeous and the decorations awesome. I got to hold Nick's ring for a little bit, and hold Sheila's bouquet. It was so much fun, except if Natasha would of just calmed down and not become bridezilla for Sheila.

I was also told I was to give a toast. They asked the bestman to give a toast and the maid of honor which equaled....your very own, muah! I was told the night before. You have to understand...I don't like large crowds or giving talks. I always feel dumb afterward. I don't even give talks in church! (Sheila, Feel blissful that I did it! You are seriously like another sister to me!!)

So here I am...in a Hallmark store trying to figure out what I wanted to say to Sheila and her upcoming happiness.. I find myself at Hallmark the next day to get ideas. Hallmark does a sooo much better job than I ever could do. So I totally write a few sentences that I like from a few card on a napkin to use later.

So It is about my turn for the toast and my palms are sweating, feeling dizzy from standing in the sun for the ceremony, and wishing I was 2 feet tall so I didn't have to see all the people starring at me. I end up not using the napkin, but telling some story about when I first met Sheila and Nick. I guess it goes well until the end...I totally forget to tell everyone to lift there glasses and toast toward Sheila and Nick....I end it, after a long pause, "CHEERS!"

I was extremely horrified about it and quickly dart away and toward the dancers to disappear. Luckily, Sheila said she loved it and I had gotten a few laughs from people. The wedding didn't end in disaster! In fact, it was awesome. Overall it was a great wedding and I couldn't be happier to my best friend. She couldn't have gotten a better guy.

The Greatness of HomeTeachers

A few weeks ago my scooter got a flat tire while I was driving in Orem. I was super stressed and called Johan to tell him what happened. I was greatful we had hometeachers that answer their phones! Johan got ahold of them and picked up the scooter. I know it isn't a big deal for most, but I was super stressed with the end of school coming up and trying to get everything together only to have my scooter break down. They relieved a huge burden off my plate for the few moments. Now I don't stress that someone is going to steal the poor thing. Thank heaven for Home Teachers. Don't know what I would of done without them.

What we did for easter.

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This is what we did for Easter. We ate at my sisters house with her in-laws. It was soo much food, it felt like christmas again. (of course we went to church.)

Johan and I decided for a Easter date (day before Easter), we would make baskets for some friends and decorate eggs for them. We ended up inviting my brother because he was about to leave...and it seemed more the merrier type idea.

We gave 1 basket to Liz and Jon, just for everything they do for us. Thanks a tons!

We gave another to our Neighbors that were about to move.

We gave the last to Erica and Matt. It was the most fun to deliver.

I'm am now a Blonde

So recently I have decided to join the many hairschool girls that gradually go blonde. Here is my progress through the few months.

I was to nervous to do blonde in this visit.

I think I wanted more blonde...

My most recent, Didn't really style because

I was afraid it would fall out.