September update so far

My favorite month of the year is September. Love. Love Love everything about it!
Lance and all the other "old men" came to town over Labor Day weekend for the first BYU home game of the year!
It was a fun time, as always!



We also took a spur-of-the-moment trip to Wendover with some friends at 11pm one night, returning back to Provo the next morning at 8am. It was hilarious! We are definitely going to miss our friends here in Provo when we move in the spring!
Here we are at McDonalds at 4:30am.


This past Thursday my best friend from high school got married! I'm so happy for Margaret & Jordan! The sealing was amazing and it was fun to see all my high school friends at the reception! Isn't her dress so amazing?

who's your favorite dealer???? MICHAEL

A few weeks ago some friends went to Vegas. We met the best black jack dealer in Vegas. After a spontaneous trip to Wendover this weekend we decided that Michael really is the nicest dealer ever... I thought I'd post this picture for all our friends. They will appreciate it!

I realize this is a terrible picture, but give me a break, I secretly took it in a casino. Don't send me to jail.

baby blessing, tickling steve & lady gaga

Steve and I went to North Carolina a few weeks ago for baby Kimball's baby blessing. It was fun to spend time with the little girls and Jason and Heather! We went out to eat, went to the children's museum, made lots of crafts, and tickled uncle steve! The girls LOVED the last one :)

We went to Cabo Fish Tacos for Steve. He saw this place on the food network 5 months ago and has been dying to go there ever since. He loved the tacos! I'm sure it's a place we will frequent when we live in Washington DC and go down to Charlotte to see the family often :)





A few weeks later we went to Las Vegas with some friends! Steve & I went to Lady Gaga on Friday night, then met up with friends after! Saturday was spent swimming, shopping, eating out, going to a Cirque Soleil show and playing black jack! We had so much fun with all of our friends!! We can't wait to go on another trip with friends!


Lady Gaga was awesome! Quite the performer. The 11 costume changes were amazing too!

This was taken on Fremont street, near our hotel (and the ghetto casino we played black jack at)
All the girls thought it was hilarious the boys were coordinating on Saturday! I think they planned it...

Family Photos

Steve & I got some photos taken last month because
a] all we have are engagements and and wedding photos from over a year ago
b] i'm hoping to send out christmas cards this year and what's a christmas card without a photo!

I absolutely love how they turned out! We used Jordi (our wedding photographer) and it was so much fun to see her again

Hope you are all having a great week! We just got back from North Carolina, and gearing up for a crazy two weeks of work before going to Las Vegas with some friends soon!

summer fun

An photo update of what we've been up to lately....

Stadium of Fire on the 4th - Carrie Underwood was amazing, but still no JoBros like last year :)

Ben Folds with the Utah Symphony up at Deer Valley

We happened to run into these two at the show, who were celebrating their 1st anniversary...

Pioneer Day REAL Salt Lake game with these friends, always a fun time :) Ben was distracted.

In the meantime, I'm still trying to convince Steve that Ryan Seacrest is not gay, and actually back together with his old girlfriend.
This is a daily debate in our house...
(man, that guy knows how to wear a suit).

Steve is still working so hard. I could not be more proud of him! His latest accomplishment, the campaign prospectus! (This needed to be documented, one of many prospectus packets he will write for future candidates, I'm sure). Just this morning I called Steve at at 8:30am making sure he made it to work in Salt Lake OK and he said he was already tired, the poor guy! I guess he is right when he says that "media never sleeps" ;(
Although we are both always working, we still find time to go to have fun this summer!!
(even if it is at campaign BBQs...)

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...