making me happy monday

I read a blog where every monday they do a "making me happy monday" post. I love the idea so have decided to start it myself. I always find Monday's to be the most reflective day of my week as it is the start of a new one. Nothing can brighten up the beginning to another [long] week by being thankful for what I've been blessed with!

I have the most amazing older sister ever. I've mentioned her on here before, but seriously I can not say enough about her. Abbie is always the most thoughtful person. Even though her husband is in his first year of residency for medical school and works more than I ever thought humanly possible, and she has two little girls at home, yet she is so positive, uplifting, and has the best perspective about life. I call her almost everyday because I always find myself in a better mood, and my day to go a little better after I talk to her about anything and everything. Now, I just wish I lived closer to her so I could visit more often!

(excuse my hair, this was earlier this summer during my anti-doing-my-hair stage!
Glad I got over that one really quick!)

Also, due to the fact I go through shoes so dang fast at work I am always on the look out for cute, closed toed flats. I found these this past week and already know they were a perfect summer purchase! Another thing to add to my "making me happy monday" list.

my friend named cameron...

A few weeks ago I happened to be on gchat while one of my best friends from high school was on. Cameron & I haven't been super close since he got home from his mission two years ago. But you would have never known. We picked up right where we left off, and even though he's spending his summer in Nepal our conversation turned into an insightful one that reminded me as to why I always loved our friendship. He's got a humble heart and one of the best friends I've had over the years.

These are some of Cameron's pictures from his adventures so far...

date: september 9th

This girl is engaged! I am so excited! Her fiance is the greatest guy & she is one of the most amazing girls I know! I haven't stopped smiling for the last 12 hours:)

And being a graphic designer, I am very excited to see her invitations.

and update as of late

The pierce household has been crazy lately. Between Steve starting more than full-time at the campaign (it's pretty much around the clock), still working at BYU, me still working a whole lot at Lugano Restaurant and our church callings we have definitely had to adjust our schedules and I've learned to appreciate the few hours of time we have together each day.

I still have photos to blog about from our trips to Arizona, Idaho and Las Vegas during the month of June but for now I thought I'd upload the most recent random photos from my iPhone.

When I was playing with with my sister's little girls a few weeks ago my sister laughed and said if I flash forward 10 years this is what it'll be like....

Uncle Mckay & Tienna at a baseball game in Arizona. It was a late night! :(

Tienna loves to wrestle. Hilarious.


One night in Arizona Steve, Mckay & I babysat the girls. We took Tienna to the park and put together this puzzle. I was very impressed with how well she knows her numbers!


While we were in Las Vegas a few weeks ago Steve was so fascinated with the water show!

Hope you all have fun plans for this holiday weekend! I think Steve is going to be pretty busy with the campaign so I decided to take time off work and join him for the festivities! I am certainly excited to spend a lot of time with him this weekend!

One Year

Steve & I celebrated our one year anniversary on Saturday! Looking back over the past year I've learned so much about being married, as well as myself. Although we don't have a perfect relationship by any means, we would certainly agree that we are heading in the right direction and find ourselves falling more in love everyday! All weekend we were talking about how it's crazy that is has already been a year since we got married! This past year has certainly flown by! I feel like just yesterday was June 19, 2009. We both remember so many details from the week we got married like it was yesterday, and luckily Steve (being much better at this than I am) has written a lot of those memories down over the past year. It was fun to reflect back on this past year together this weekend, and a definite plus to spend more than an hour together each day all weekend long!:)

Here's to many years and adventures to come! I'm excited to see where life takes us!

quote to live by

i've noticed this quote all over the blogging world this week so i thought i'd pass it along! a simple remind for everyone, no matter what stage in life we are at! it especially speaks to me as steve & i are going on one year of marriage now :) and making our plans for the future. it's not a matter of what i want to do, but a matter of what is best for us as a family! i wish i could find this in print somewhere so i could hang it in our house!

the best friends.

Steve & I are so blessed to have the best friends here in Provo. Steve and his close friends from Texas all came to BYU together freshman year. That fall we immediately all became best friends. Times have since changed, and although I'm the only girl still around from the freshman "JARRR/Texas" group luckily all the boys have met and married amazing girls! It has been fun over the past few years to watch most (Ben, Jake...still waiting:)...) of these boys meet girls, date them, and then be in attendance at their weddings, all since ours last June! With a few additions along the way we now have such a great group of friends that we love to spend time with!

A few months ago a few of us girls thought a "wives club" was needed, just so we could have excuses such as craft nights, nights out for dinner, and other girls nights to get together and chat. Every once in a while we bring our husbands along for frozen yogurt runs, game nights, dinner up the canyon, BBQs, etc. but no matter what it always ends up all the girls talking together, and the guys off doing something else! I have loved getting to know these girls better, and I'm already dreading the move to Washington, D.C. next spring knowing that we're going to be leaving all our best friends behind!

Memorial Day weekend Grant & Callie hosted a BBQ at their house!

We missed Holly & Justin because they were in Idaho!