Presley's 2nd Birthday

Last weekend we headed down to Salina for our niece Presley's birthday party. We had a great time, as did Presley with all the presents she had to open.



Logan, Presley & Brandi



Logan and I picked these up for Presley when we were at Disneyland, it worked out perfectly cause the party was Minnie Mouse themed and we didn't even know it. Her name is embroidered on the back, so cute!



Brandi & Lorri made this amazing Minnie Mouse cake! I had to get a picture of it cause it was incredible!

Blake's Wedding Weekend / Disneyland

This past weekend was my brother Blake's wedding. I was so happy to take a week off work right after finals to go to the wedding. We had a great and busy weekend and are happy to be home (well somewhat)! We drove down Thursday after finals and made it to Lake Arrowhead at about midnight. The next day we didn't do too much, mostly just got ready for the wedding and the boys had a bachelor party that night for Blake. Blake's friends and a bunch of our cousins all went to Speed Zone and drove race cars all night. Logan had a great time!



Zac, Blake, Dan, Dad, Ryan, Dustin, Brett & Logan



Zac and Ryan


Saturday was the big day for Blake & Julie! We drove to LA for their wedding at the LA Temple and had the reception later that day in Lake Arrowhead.


The Happy Couple!



Logan & I were married here too just over a year and a half ago-it was nice to be back :)



Dad & Mom with Blake & Julie



On our way back we ate at a restaurant my family has been going to since way before I was born. Here's Logan, Kara, Lola & Zac at Rosies.



All of the kids-we're all married now!!


Sunday we all went to church and had a nice evening together just relaxing.


My parents drink an herbal tea called Mate and Lola LOVES it
(I personally think it's the most disgusting thing haha but not Lola)


Monday was one of the days we had all been waiting for-DISNEYLAND! We used to go pretty often since it's so cheap for SoCal residents, but since we all live in Utah now it had been a long time since we last went. We had a great day with everyone and were very glad we all went.


Space Mountain-with a bunch of random people-but Logan's face was so funny I had to put this picture in!



Tower of Terror (one of my fav's!)



Our silly pic from Tower of Terror
front row-Logan, Me, Mom, Dad, cousin Mario, Lani & Ryan



I love my Mom's face!! Haha Dad had to get Lola a cute balloon,
she loves Minnie



the "R" in California aka Robins



Disneyland has the best corn dogs and you have to get one when you go



Me, Kara & Lola



Logan on the Finding Nemo ride - I had never been on it before, I was really impressed!



The whole gang (minus Dustin who was taking the pic) waiting for Toy Story in California Adventure

Easter 2010

After what seemed like forever it was finally time for the annual Easter trip to Coral Pink Sand Dunes with Logan's family. It has been a very long semester and we are both ready for it to be over, the sand dunes was a very nice time to relax and forget about school and work for a few days. Plus we ate a ton of delicious food, watched a bunch of movies, played some fun games and spent time with the family. Overall it was a fabulous weekend :)



Last year Logan tried to teach me how to drive but I didn't make it more than 4 feet, this year I did really good! I drove us around quite a bit-much much much farther than 4 feet ;)



Easter eggs



Presley eying the eggs



My creation this year



Brandi and Logan deep in concentration dying eggs!



Logan



Lorri, Me, Taylor, Brandi, Presley and Lynn after rolling out Easter eggs down the hill



Presley, Brandi, Roudy , Lynn, Logan and Lorri



Me and Logan

Julie's Bridal Shower

This past weekend my sister-in-law Kara and I threw our "soon-to-be" sister-in-law, Julie, a bridal shower. We had so much fun and a lot of people came. My mom and Julie's mom even came out from California for it, very nice touch to have the mom's there :). Julie and Blake met a long time ago in our home ward in Lake Arrowhead, CA. Julie's mom and my mom have been really great friends since they moved to the mountain and had no idea one day their kids would be getting married. Blake and Julie are getting married May 1st in the Los Angeles Temple and we are very excited for them...and a nice relaxing trip to California, the day after finals :)
Here's a few pics from the day.



Lola, Kara & Mom



Mom, Dee, Gina and myself-Dee and Gina used to live in Lake Arrowhead and were some of our best friends, it was really nice to see them again.



Grandma & Lola



Some of Julie's relatives and Julie's mom



Our good friends-Christiana, Patrice & Natalie



Julie and her good friends (Savannah Robbins is second from the left-I've known her since she was in her mom's belly! She just got engaged-congrats Savannah!!)



Me, Mom, Lola, Julie & Brenna

THE Hair Cut

Logan had been growing his hair for a year, quite a long time. He had decided like George Costanza, from Seinfeld, wanting to get married on the first day of Spring (Logan's all-time favorite TV show) to cut his hair that day as well- "You know, Spring! Rejuvenation! Rebirth! Everything is blooming all the--" George Costanza. So finally the time came and thanks to Logan's mom...my handsome husband has a nice new haircut.

Before






Though it may not look like it...he is very happy with his new hair cut!


After

Some things I love and some things that make me laugh...

So I was looking through my cell phone this evening and found a ton of pictures that I either love or pictures that make me laugh. I have had my same phone for almost two years now and there were more pictures then I thought on there, but I won't share them all with you, just a handful. The quality isn't that great because they are all from my phone...enjoy.



My lovely In-N-Out uniform (minus the apron)! And the tiny locker room to get changed in for work :)



Logan's Halloween costume from 2008-his wig is a mullet, it was pretty hilarious, plus his tight black jeans. classic.



I read the book "The Secret Life of Bees" this past fall and I took a picture of a section I really liked. You can't read it so I'll type it out for you.
"You know some things don't matter that much, Lily. Like the color of a house. How big is that in the overall scheme of life? But lifting a person's heart-- now that matters, the whole problem with people is."
"They don't know what matters and what doesn't?"
"I was gonna say, the problem is they know what matters, but they don't choose it"



My wedding dress, I'm still in love with it :)



This hilarious picture of Lola last summer, she kept putting on my dad's glasses and I got her with a silly grin on her face. Hilarious!



Concert with Clarice, especially Keith Urban!



My green shirt...I only got to wear it twice and then it somehow got bleach on it, sad day.



This beautiful sunset, I was driving home from work one day and was amazed at how well my cell phone camera got the view!



Holding Lola when she was only a few days old, so precious.



The day Logan proposed, June 6th, 2008-the same day Lola was born and one of the best days of my life :)

Let's Dance

Lately, especially since 2010 started, I feel like time is flying by quicker than ever and it kind of freaks me out. I was telling Logan the other day how I wished time would slow down. When I am so busy I want time to slow down but when I wasn't working or in school this past summer all I wanted was for time to go faster. In my institute class we have been talking a lot about the Second Coming and I can truly feel it getting closer, especially with how I've been feeling about time. Part of me wants to quit school and just spend as much quality time with family as possible but then I remember how much I need my education (and how I don't have that much longer!) and it keeps me going each day. I guess what I have learned from the way I've been feeling lately is that I want to truly enjoy each day rather then dread school and work all the time. I am trying to see the good and exciting part of work and school. I don't think I have ever been this busy in my life, it's been good for Logan and I though. We both cherish the time we have together since it isn't a lot of time each day. Luckily I do not work Sundays so we have that time to spend together and with family. I really like the lyrics of a song I've been listening to lately, it reinforces my desire to enjoy each day and be grateful for the many things I am learning in my life right now...

Baby, hold my hand
Show me you're my man
Take me to that land
Where we can get crazy
Cause this old world gets tough
When I've had enough
I need to know your love
Will be here to save me, save me

Let's dance while the lights are shining bright
Let's dance while the music's feeling right
Romance till the night is through
You'll be holding me
Yeah, and I'll be holding you
Let's dance

Wanna feel your touch
You know I love you so much
Maybe with a little love
Our world will turn slower
Cause we've been moving so fast
Seems life is flying past
Can we make this moment last
I wanna remember, remember

Let's dance while the lights are shining bright
Let's dance while the music's feeling right
Romance till the night is through
You'll be holding me
Yeah, and I'll be holding you
Let's dance
Oh, let's dance

Oh, baby just say yes
I've got this brand new dress
This night could change our lives forever
Yeah, let's dance
Oh, romance till the night is through
You'll be holding me now
Yeah, and I'll be holding you
Let's dance
Yeah, let's dance
Baby, baby, baby let's dance
Oh, hold me, love me, show me baby
Baby, let's dance