FLash Back....

Don't worry we are alive.

Life as always is keeping us extremely busy.

I was looking though our pictures today and I had to laugh at what I looked like as a little kid. I am sure I was a wild child but seriously I must have just been all over the place. Rand was the little angel child, sweet always did what he was told to do. I on the other hand am more rebellious or as I call it more "free spirited". I am sure we are due for kids like me..... I am doomed if so...

Ha ha.. Rand is such a cutie!!

New addition to the family....

Meet Grover.... Our Bovier Des Flandres (its Belgian)! Okay I am only kidding but seriously one day when i have a nice yard this little lovable face will be there! My cousins had a couple of these when I was really little and I remember being so scared of them(their parents actually gave my parents one when they got married 'Conrad' was his name, and sadly we never met). They are about the size of a great dane but their fur makes them look a lot thicker. As I grew up I learned how sweet they really are. My cousin Parker had his last one named Bear and he honestly was so sweet and lovable. I know you all will love my little Grover when I get him. Until then I can just stare at this cutie in the picture and just dream of a fun running companion.

Love....

Happy Valentines to everyone!!! We started off early this week with being able to see a pre-screening of Valentines Day. We both enjoyed it and had some very friendly guys next to us! It was fun to start off the week doing something that we most often aren't able to do. Thanks Katie!!

These are the books and flowers Rand got me!! So sweet of him!



Rand and I were able to celebrate V-day on Friday the 12th, since Rand had that day off from work. First we had a lovely meal at Macaroni Grill in Salt Lake. I can't tell you how yummy everything was!! After dinner we hit up Juicy Berry.. Rand thinks this is the greatest discovery of all time...(I am really not kidding). I would have to disagree and say that I love Spoon Me. Can't get better than that! Then we wandered around the Gateway for a bit... of course I had to stop along the way at Anthropologie and J. Crew.... One of my many favorite places! Then we came home and made sugar cookies together which was a blast...we have both been craving them.








Saturday rolled around and my darling little brother Taige was off to the sweethearts dance. I of course had to go and take some pictures of him. I have to say Taige is so handsome and getting to be such a great young man. I have really enjoyed watching him over the years. He is one special kid. Taige is extremely intelligent, and a very very loving guy. I know when he gets married his wife will be treated like a queen. Taige has always been such a sweet young boy even from an early age. I would have to say out of all the kids in our family he is the one always worrying about everyone else, and always just looking out for us. I am happy that he was able to attend!! Love this guy!






Cute Grandma with Taige

Love it....

So as most of you know I love Interior Design (shocker!). It just so happens to be a very big consumption of my day to day time. Currently I am in love with many designs of wallpaper, fun/bright colors, fun furnirture, flooring, arcticure, and mixing up a bedroom to incoorporate your personality. I love looking closely at pictures and finding the little details that your eye doesnt always catch the first time you see it. Its those little details that make a great artist no matter what style of art you are creating. I hope to one day be able to create these types of spaces for myself if not for anyone else. Thanks to all of you that inspire me in so many ways, I never would have found my passion if it wasnt for you! So here is a little taste of what one day I may be able to accomplish.....

I love the arciticure, the brick floors, and the contrast. This room offers.

This room isnt as daring as most, but I love the contemporary pieces



One day you will all walk into my house and see this.... this for me is a must have in my dream house. A fireplace is always the attention grabber of the room. The contrast here draws you eyes right to it. I picture us snuggling up by the fire.

This room is a little more contemperary. I love the idea for the shelves above the fire place. This I picture in a house in the avenues, just adds to the overall feel of the room.

I love the tall ceilings and the bulit in cabniets. The way these are shaped gives the room a little more character.

The couch... ahh need I say more. This just reminds me of the 1920's-1950's. The art on the walls is also an attention grabber from the get go.

This wallpaper in the background is amazing! I know everyone shyed away from wallpaper for a while, but to be honest its making a huge comback!!

This is just simply unique. I think it works perfectly in this room and I love just the simplicity of it, yet I have never seen anything like it before.

This staircase draws me in....

Again wallpaper, but what can I say I am loving it!

First the bed is one of my absoulte favorite pieces. I love the sleigh bed look. Second I love the mint green paired with shades of blue. Its just very domino looking.

I love the lighting in this room. Again alot of contrast, but the coffee table has alot of great details.

This just makes me think history. The lace and linins give this room a old fashioned feeling. My favorite is the detailing on the wall.

Now this is such a beachy quaint room. I really love all the patterns from the beds to the flooring. The walls are more plain because of all the details.

I really love the blues that are used in this room...

Birthdays.... birthdays!!

First things first, I am now old and decrepit so if I misspell things you can blame it on the fact that I am now 24 freaking years old... Wow. Cant say I never saw it coming, but in all serious-ness I just cant believe that I am already this old. Now I know most of you are thinking 24 isn't old, its just the beginning, but I am here to tell you that after hearing it over and over again by multitudes of people it finally smashed its way into my brain. I can do this, I can still function!

I could have sworn that I am still just in the first year of College having a blast with my home girls(you all know who you are :) ). I look back on that time and I still have to laugh my butt off at the things we did. Honestly who buys 6 fish and sticks them in a little tiny triangular tank?! Who gets all dressed up(not in the best attire, were talking swim suits over other clothes and high pony tails...attractive is how I would describe it.) decides to run around the apartment complex knocking on peoples doors, then running inside and touching the fridge without saying a word? I know we were little kids back in that day, but those were the best days. I miss each and every one of them, and now that we all have gotten married and some have little mini-me's now, I still just miss the spontaneous personalities we had.

Life is a little different now, I have in all sense of the word "mellowed out". I am still fun but I think as you get older you either loose the energy you once had or things that would have been hilarious have lost the laugh (in some aspects). I don't know what it is about getting older, but there are moments in my life I would love to go back and experience again... for one getting married to the love of my life, College (the first year before everyone got married), High School (only because we had such a blast) and possibly being little again, I swear everything is better when you are little.

I have to say though life is great and I love being as old as I am. I might complain here and there but overall there are some great things that I can say this time of my life will bring. Talking with some co-workers I have discovered that these next 6 years will bring alot with them, but they pay off. Here is the advise; this is the time of life where apparently everyone our age is pretty much poor, I wouldn't say everyone but some are less fortunate than others. This is the age where you really pay your dues with school, work and other activities. They say the payoff is in the 30's. I guess I will have to wait and see. I thought it was interesting how many people say they look back on this time in their lives and miss them. I would say all the people I have talked to quite literally reminisced how they miss the first years of marriage, without kids where it was just the two of you fighting against the world. Nothing against having your own kids( I cant wait), but I am sure things are alot more simplistic with just the two of you.

So on with the Birthday bash..
I was so grateful to have such great girl friends who pampered me endlessly! Rand had work so I made some plans to make sure I was busy on the Day of my entrance to this world. ha ha.. I got a massage that morning and a facial along with a pedicure. It was great to be surrounded by so many friends that I love and enjoy being around. Thanks girlys!!

Katie and her darling toes!!
Lindsey getting her toesy's done...
A close up of Jen the artist!!

Christmas, New years....

Wow I am so sorry that its taken me so long to update. All in all life has kept us super busy, and the pictures I have are here, there aren't alot of them but I guess its better than nothing.

Christmas was great, and we really enjoyed family and friends. Christmas Eve we enjoyed giving Rands parents the book that we made for them. Its a picture book that had the family proclamation inside with plenty of pictures of their posterity. We knew that this would be a hit, and we couldn't wait to give it to them. We slowly had been sneaking pictures in and out of the house in hopes they wouldn't really guess what we were up to. It worked out perfectly!! They were so surprised and happy! Goal accomplished!


Next we were off to my parents for a little Christmas grub, and PJ opening. It was alot of fun! We were able to sleep over at my parents house and we all piled in my brothers bed and watched blindside. It was alot of fun to be surrounded by family. Of course we opened our presents which were amazing and I couldn't ask for anything better. Rand was so sweet and got me a picture of the temple which I have been wanting, it seems like forever.



I should make mention that he made the whole thing himself! He got the picture directly from the photographer, blew the whole thing up, got it matted and framed. I was so surprised!! I love it husband thank you!

Next we move on to new years. Can I just start by saying, wow 2010 really?! I cant tell you how crazy it is that is 2010, but the year brings some great opportunity's and advancements for us. This year Rand will graduate which is awesome! We will also hopefully be in a house by the end of the year, and looking for a new car. It doesn't seem like much, but I cant tell you how excited I am for this year. I am also contemplating going back to school this fall in Interior Design. Its something I have been thinking about alot lately, and I am so fascinated with design that it would be fun to take some classes.
New years we were able to hang out with some friends, got to make homemade pizza and play some hilarious games! It was great to ring in the new year with such great friends.
Mike and Lindsey


Making Pizzas





Our "kiss" for new years!! Loved welcoming the new year with my husband!! He is the best that ever happened to me!!

New years Resolutions for 2010:

1. Be a better wife. To put it simply just make sure Rand knows that I love him. I know it seems cheesy, but I just want to do better in serving him.

2. Read my scriptures more often, and making that a priority for Rand and I.

3. Participate in some races this year.
-St. George Triathlon
-Salt Lake Half marathon
-Wasatch Back
-possibly others those are all I have registered for this year. (any ideas?)

4.Try to cook more often. This is going to be hard, I really haven't made a single dish since we have been married. I know horrible for Rand right?! I really want to its just a huge undertaking for me. I am more of a baker not a cook. I bake alot, but cooking I just seem to get lost. So if any of you have some great and particularly easy recipes please pass them along... I really need to start somewhere!

5. Working out everyday except Sundays. I know that this is pretty much what I have been up to anyway for training, but I really would like to continue this as a habit and get in the best shape I can.

6. Being more prompt. I am by nature a late person. I want to do better at being to places on time or earlier. Rand and I are making this happen this year!

7. Cleaning the house once a week. This is particularly a challenge since life is constantly changing but the one thing I love most is coming home from a long day at work and seeing our house clean.

8. Living more on a budget. Since I mentioned above that we would like to be in a house by the end of this year, we are planning better so that we will be able to have a bigger down payment.

9. Spending more time just the two of us. We recently watched an Oprah...Yes Rand watched it! Where they stripped the family of all the electronics that were distracting them from really being "together " and creating relationships with one another. So we have made a goal. When each of us get home for the night to really talk and be with each other.

10. To enjoy this amazing year for all that its worth!

Quick updates....

First off I need to get caught up. I have to upload all my pictures from Christmas and New Years still. So once I have a minute I will get you all filled in on our little Adventures.... I promise to have this done by Friday at the latest!! So check back later....

...Merry Christmas...

Christmas Eve.... oh how much i love you! I cannot wait until tomorrow when I can rip open all my presents Rand wont divulge. I cannot wait until I can watch Rands face as he opens his presents. Oh boy I seriously must admit I am a 5 year old! I have to shake, shake and shake some more my wrapped presents under the tree. You see each year I submit a list, and so I assume that people buy things off of it. I make amazing guesses each and every year, and if I cant stand it well..... I used to open it and seal it all back up nice and neat. These past couple years Rand had put an end to that part of it. He even wraps things in bigger boxes, Seals the boxes with duck tape and surrounds my Christmas item with newspaper and whatever else he can find... its horrible. I was lucky my parents never caught until I was married.... ha.

We just wanted to wish everyone happy holidays, and happy new year! We hope all of you have had a great year, we hope to see you soon! If there is anything we can do for any of you please let us know! Merry Christmas everyone!