Freedom Run 5K

On July 5th, Provo City held the annual Freedom Run. Brian and his family have been participating in many events over the years....but this year the only ones that could attend were Brian, Me, Carly and Brian's Sister Krista and her two kiddo's. We got up at 5am, and left the house at 5:30am. Needless to say it was early and a wee bit chilly. Who knew we would be shivering in JULY! I am not sure why the pictures are so blue, except for that it was too cold for the camera:)

Carly was a champ and ran the whole thing by her self!! She only came in 5 minutes behind Brian!! GO GIRL!

Wow, I look like death in this picture.
Krista and I ran together, at a steady normal pace. :)
Brian made it in 25:10!!! Go babe!! He usually does the 10k, but wanted to hang back with the common folk. Maybe next year:)
Afterwards we headed to Spanish Fork to have breakfast and lunch with Granny & Gramps Hansen. Brian and I crashed like babies in the grass and fell asleep for an hour:) It was marvelous.
Hope everyone had a fun and safe 3/4/5th of July. Which ever day you celebrated:)

7 Peaks

Last weekend my Mom had two free tickets to Seven Peaks Water Park and gave them to Brian and I. It was so nice to be outside and just relaxing in the water. The park was fairly busy, but we were still able to make it on some rides. I felt like we were teenagers again!! I still get giddy about rides and themeparks:) We were only able to be there about 4 hours, but well worth the trip!

Emmett,ID Fathers Day 2010

Father's Day weekend, Brian and I headed up to Emmett, Idaho for a family gathering. We were able to see his three sisters and their families aswell as Brian's Parents:) We had a great weekend, filled with games, amazing food, games, and some more games. On Saturday we went to the Cherry Festival; went to a baby animal petting zoo, drank delicious Slush Spins and watched the Gem County Parade. It was SOO much fun to be with Brian's family and to be outside!! Hooray for Summer! (Finally!)


One of the big reasons for this weekends visit, was to meet the almost new Brother in Law. Alicia, Brian's younger sister and Aaron are getting married in SEPTEMBER!! So of course we had to start planning the wedding!!! (Alicia is sitting next to me, holding our nephew Christian and her so to be hubby is sitting next to her)

Here is exactally half the fam. We are missing two brothers, one bro in law, one sis in law and 6 kiddo's. Maybe next time!!

Here are the sissy's...(Me, Rachel, Alicia & Krista) I could not have asked for a better in-law family. I am SOOO blessed! This picture isn't quite complete, we are missing Deanna...hopefully I can meet her at the wedding this September:)

We had a great weekend, and it went by way to quickly. Luckily we get to see everyone in a couple of weeks!! Thanks Mom and Dad for a great weekend! We love you!

Happy Birthday Baby!!!

On Monday, June 7 my sweet cheeks celebrated his big 3-0. I had to work all day Monday...but I woke him up with donuts, chocolate milk and mango/orange juice....and the Indiana Jones box set. He was thrilled:)
Little did he know, the fun wasn't going to stop there.
I threw him a "surprise gathering"...because I wasn't allowed to throw him a surprise party:) We had a great time, with plenty of food and a fun game of SCUM on the pool table.
He was surprised....and still loves me:)
Happy Birthday Baby. Just think, 30 is the new 20. :) Love you!

LOOK AT THOSE CANDLES!!!
Don't worry, the fire department was on standby.

GOOD JOB BABY!! (he almost needed an oxygen tank...poor old guy:) just kidding.

Moab- Memorial Weekend

For Memorial weekend, my family headed out to Moab for some fourwheeling and camping. We had two trailers and one BIG tent. We ate, played in dirt, played games and hiked...and I think we slept somewhere in there, however I am not quite sure:)
Friday night we got there and went on a short ride and played games.
Saturday we went on a long ride and went into "Hey Joe" Mine...it was quite the adventure climbing in and out...you basically had to scoot on your stomach!

And here is a picture inside the mine...Only my parents, Carly, Brian and I went on this ride, it was too long for the kids.

It was huge inside...really dark and back in the mine divided into three tunnels! CRAZY!
On the ride home, I got a little heat sick, and barfed up starbursts on the side of the trail...bummer. After a ton of water, rest and gatorade...I was feeling like brand new that night.
Sunday we headed over to Arches National Park and hiked to the delicate arch (the one on the utah license plates)....it was quite warm, but had a great time!

Everyone including the children came....Koda loves her new little backpack:)

We think we are so hot!

Here is the family picture:) I swear my mom is in there...she is just hiding in the back:)

Meet Kaleb...my little 3 month old nephew....isn't he a doll?? I love this little kid!

This is Koda....she is my little buddy. I love living right next to these kiddos...we have SOOO much fun! (She just cooled off with a refreshing Capri Sun)

I seriously love this girl!!! She loved playing in the rocks and fourwheeling...my kinda woman:)

Where is dad??

We all voted that this was the cutest little wedgie anyone had ever seen:) PS....don't you love my hair. Fantastic!

Koda LOVES fourwheeling....and couldn't get enough of it. She went on a special ride with grandpa and grandma...and totally fell asleep...grandpa had to hold her head up the whole ride back. AND...incase you were worried, she was wearing a helmet, it just wasn't working with the camera:)

Here was our little home. Landon and MaLese slept in the trailer with the babies, mom/dad and carly slept in the toy hauler and Katie/Cory, Bri and I slept in the Castle on the rocks (tent). We had a great site, with hardly any bugs....seriously, we saw like three!! It was great!

Here is Katie and Cory....don't ask. We didn't, we just took pictures:)

Helmet Heads....I felt like a mario kart racer:)

Monday we went on another family ride and then while the rest of the family headed home, Brian and I headed off to Canyonlands for a little site seeing....


We had such a great weekend! Thanks Mom and Dad!

By the way...I am going to try and be better at blogging...I have been getting in trouble by alot of you:) I honestly don't even have a good excuse anymore:)

How do you do it??

Calling all wives...
Alright ladies, gimmie some advice. I am almost 7 months into this wife business...and I feel like I have missed the boat somewhere. Was there an..."how to be an amazing wife" class that I didn't take?
Don't get me wrong....honey bunz still loves me, I am just wanting/needing to be better.

I don't cook. HOWEVER, he knew this before he married me, so therefore...who really is at fault:) But still, I am sure deep down in his sweet soul he wishes his wifey would put her domestic apron on and whip up a delightful home cooked meal. I've tried...but I failed. I can make the food look good (that is my creative, decorating side...) but it still manages to taste somewhat like dog meat. Hungry yet?

We have been moved into our new place for two weeks now...and I still haven't got this place under control. Seriously....how long should it take, it is only the two of us. As I am sitting here now, in the living room...looking at the floor, I realize that I haven't vacuumed since after we moved in. I am sure 10 of you just gasped in disappointment...get over it and come vacuum my house:)

FOR THE RECORD...I am not even going to mention the laundry. Not a single word.

Now...on the positive side, 1/4 of my house is decorated:) Seriously, we all know where my priorities are! Like I said, just 1/4...the rest is sitting in the spare bedroom begging me to be put away. Honestly, after decorating for 8 hours a day for other people....sometimes I don't feel like hanging pictures, dusting frames or fluffing greenery! Shame on me. Although other times, fluffing my precious gems seems more important than dinner and dishes, and far more fun:)

For the record....honey bunz is an amazing husband. He cooks like a chef and has NEVER once complained about my lack of cooking ablities. He also helps out A TON around the house. Always asking to do more....he loves "honey-do" lists...and I hate making them. AND....I should mention that he HATES it when I take out the trash. Hates it. What a sweet heart. Now you see why I want to be better! Look who I married:)

NOW for the confession. I have spent the last 2 hours blog stalking. (Gasp) I know...I know...you are all thinking, slap your apron on and grab a cook book/ plug in the stinkin vacuum/ hang that picture that has been sitting on the floor in the hall for two weeks. . . . . blah blah blah.
However, I have noticed that you ladies are amazing. I have noticed that you new mothers out there have it more together than I do. You mothers with 15+ kids have your houses cleaner than mine. You wives feed your husbands like kings and from the looks of things, your food even tastes good. Seriously ladies...don't make me name drop and call you out personally. You know who you are. How do you do it?

Come on ladies...share your dirty little secrets. I am going for wife of the year and could use some pointers!! What are your tricks? I don't even have kids yet and I am failing the wife of the year award. HOW DO YOU DO IT?

MOVING DAY!

Dear Mother Nature,
Please stop raining. We are trying to move, you have decided to pour your heart out. I understand you are upset, but WHY the two times that we have tried to move things this week must you pour pigs and chickens. I wouldn't be so upset if it was just a gentle drizzle...but seriously, ease up.
Yours Truely,
Drowned Rat.


Too bad I didn't read this tip last night while packing.
Bummer.

L.I.F.E.

Life is SUPER busy right now. So busy in fact....I have neglected my second love...blogging.
I will now explain why I have left you all in the dark.
Grab a cookie, this could get boring.

SO....here it is, 9:30pm on a beautiful wednesday evening and I am jamming out to some tunes, chewing minty gum and packing up my house. You may be wondering to yourself...what kind of tunes am I jamming too...(currently listening to Creed...I need good packing music). Second, you may be wondering what kind of gum I am chewing...Green. And third, you are probably wondering why I am packing up my lovely abode.
Well....here ya go.
Back in early Feb, baby cakes lost his job:( It wasn't his dream job or anything, but still a bummer to the checkbook. As you all know, this current economy is not super fantastic to be job hunting in....SO, we are still looking. He has been offered some jobs, but they really won't work for our simple yet fanastic lifestyle (ie...moving across the country, working EVERY sunday until the day he dies, and working at 3am (and getting paid in peanuts) SO....we are still looking. No worries though, we have grown more in the last two and a half months then we could have ever thought possible. We have learned a simple lesson in food storage (thank GOODNESS for cereal) and have learned lessons that will only benefit us in the future. What a great blessing it has been to learn and grow together.
Are you bored yet???

SO, back to the packing (as I just turned around and saw piles of empty boxes....whoops, I got distracted!)

When we signed our lease for our apartment, we only signed a 6 month lease...I have no idea why, but at the time we both felt that 6 months was the best decision. Recently my brother bought a house and my dad and him have been finishing the basement to be a full apartment. Wouldn't you know, the month our lease is up, is the same month they are looking for renters...:) So, we are packing up and headed to live in my brothers basement. I will go from a 5 minute commute to a 25 minute...but living by family will make it worth it. PLUS we get granite countertops in our kitchen. SOLD! This will give us some time to figure out our next step and we don't have to sign a lease:) yahoo! Plus I get to live right next to my adorable neice and nephew! DOUBLE bonus!

This should help you understand why I have been neglecting my sweet blog and blogging friends. I still spy on you fine people from time to time, so keep up the posting. In the mean time, if you know of a job for baby cakes, shoot me an email :) Honestly, we are learning it is not what you know, but who ya know!

I better get my bunz in gear before baby cakes gets home from basketball...I haven't packed a single box:)
Love to all!!!
-Me

Sealed for Time and all Eternity!

Woah...I got a little off schedule. HOWEVER, have no fear. I am back:) As promised...here are the wedding day pictures; at the Timpanogos Temple.

I was SOOO nervous that it was going to snow on my wedding day...this is Utah. The weather changes every five minutes. When Katie got married in August, it POURED! But....it was PERFECTLY sunny, not a cloud in the sky and warm, esp for middle of October:)

Here is Brian's immediate family...we are missing one brother, one sis in law and 4 nieces and nephews.

The Ma, Pa and In-Laws. . . .

My Family. Missing my niece Koda...she was sleeping.

Many of you know....I have been in QUITE a few weddings over the years. The joke was..."Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride..." So I decided to have my own "27 Dresses" shot...(however, I shorted out at 18:)

Here are my girls...

April, Lindsey, Me, Annie...Logan Roomies.

His and her's Sisters...
Hers- MaLese, Carly, Katie

His- Rachel, Alicia, Krista

Megan, Jessica, Sabrina, Tracy, Kylee, Kim...Highschool Besties

Keesa, Liz and Alicia....More Logan Roomies

I LOVE this shot. Talk about the worlds BEST support team:)

And of course the HANDSOME MEN! Esp the Groom. What a stinkin stud.

L to R

Brian's Brother-in-laws, Clark and Travis....Brian's Brother Mike (Missing other Brother Lance...he came later)

My Brother Landon and my bro in law Cory

Two of my FAVORITE shots. LOVE THESE!! Seriously...isn't he HOT? My goodness I have good taste:)

I love these aswell. SUCH an amazing day! Just LOOK at that SKY!! Perfectly clear.

I swear I won't take as long with the reception...I am just trying to string you lovely ladies along:) Especially you Sabrina....Sorry I told you it was posted, and it wasn't. I am a jerk:) LOVE YA!

Wedding Day Breakfast

The wedding breakfast turned out beautiful. My in-laws did an incredible job with the food and decorating. Seriously, my Mother in law is an amazing and talented cook. Everything was delicious. She made all the sweet breads, jams, and granola. What a woman:) The decorating was darling. I LOVED it!

YUMM!

The apples were our centerpieces. SO cute!

She even got Brian and I fruity pebbles:)

Here are the mothers, pouring their hearts out . . . . .

and the fathers, weeping like children:)

Kim is one of the MASTER minds behind this whole marriage. She is one of my best friends and also Brian's cousin:)

The next picture is 4/5 of Brian's siblings. Krista, Mike, Rachel and Alicia.

Here is Landon, MaLese and Koda....and a sibling hug on the Walker side:)

Here are my girls....aren't they HOT?? Serioulsy, I have babes for friends. They all looked SMOKIN! (Jess, Sabs, Tracy)

And of course....us. Sitting back soaking this all in. It was so amazing to be surrounded by family and friends and fantastic food. Thank you to everyone who made this breakfast possible.

After we stuffed our bellies....we were off to the TEMPLE:)

Stay tuned.