Six Months Married and As Happy as Ever

I know everyone has been wondering what the Newlyweds have been up to...well...
No we're not expecting! Goodness! Give us some time! We've only been married for six months!
We've been somewhat busy actually. Adam is working hard finishing up his last semester at SLCC and working full time as an evening custodian. We're waiting to hear back from UofU in hopes that Adam will be going there in the Fall.  He's thinking about majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
I've been working hard at the Chocolate Factory.  The beginning of January I was promoted to Sales Rep. Now I get to sit in an office with no windows and make orders for people.  I have to say it is easier on my hands and wrist than working in production.
So what else have we been up to since the day we said "I do" well in early October we went to General Conference with the sis.

Later in October we went on our official honeymoon.  We went to Logan for a long weekend and stayed in the Anniversary Inn in the Presidential Suite, which was amazing! On our way to Logan we went to the Bountiful Temple.

We also stopped by the Brigham City temple.

The next day we went and did a session as the Logan temple with cousin Sally.

For lunch we went to a local haunt called Angie's restaurant, where Adam got himself a massive cheeseburger called a triple double.  Yes it had six patties on it!

Later that night Adam and I dressed up and went to a fancy restaurant for dinner.

As we headed back home we decided to drive up one of the canyons and enjoy the beautiful autumn colors.

We also decided to stop by the Ogden temple and get a few pics.

Since then we've mostly just been working and going to school.
We did spend Thanksgiving with the Williams side and got a picture of all the kiddies.

We also went to The Desert Star Playhouse and saw How the Grouch Stole Christmas for a school assignment for Adam and as a fun date.

For our First Christmas as a married couple we kept it pretty simple and stayed home. We got each other a few little gifts, nothing too fancy, but it was a nice first Christmas together.
New Years we spent with the Williams family, playing lots of game and eating lots and lots of food.
Then of course Valentine's Day. We stayed in got some take out and just relaxed and enjoyed our time together.

So that is what we've been up to for the last six months. And just to give you guys an extra smile I thought you might enjoy this picture:

Yes look at what I'm getting Adam to do, and he enjoyed it!

What Have I Been Up To?

So the last few months have been busy. As many of you know my Honda Civic was stolen a second time, but you can read about that and my new car Elanor in a previous post.
So in August after my previous trip to Chicago my roommate Allison and I went to the Church History museum for the Boy Scout of America exhibit. They had several Norman Rockwell paintings, and that was what we really went for. After exploring the Church History Museum we decided to wander around Temple Square. It was a lot of fun, and the last big thing me and Allison got to do before she left on her mission in September. She is now in the Rancho Cucamonga, California mission, and is a great missionary.

After Allison left, I had to find a new roommate. Allison actually owns the condo that I live in, so she asked me to stay here and look after the place while she is on her mission. After two weeks of living alone I finally got a new roommate. I will say that living alone was fun but I don't know if I could handle it for longer than a few weeks. I got really depressed and mostly stayed inside, but now I have a roommate who barely talks and is more introverted than me.
In October I went to Chicago for a second time. This time I went with my cousins Anisa and Summer. I arrived Wednesday around noon and rode the train all by myself to my sister's apartment. My parents were very worried about me, but I enjoyed the independence. Later that day Summer arrived and Libby and I went and picked her up at the airport. After we picked her up we went and met with some of Libby's friends at a bar for dinner. We got some burgers and I got the best damn Sweet Potato Fries that I have ever tasted. I don't know if I was starving or if they were just that good, but damn they were yummy! The next morning Anisa arrived and we started our adventures. First we went for Pizza at Giordano's then we went up to the top of the Sears (Willis) tower. Last time I went up to the top of the Sears tower I cried because my cousin Ethan was trying to force me onto the glass box, luckily this time my cousins were nicer about it. They tried to convince me to go out on those boxes but they didn't try to force me on. Libby, Summer, and Anisa had fun on the box while I stood next to one of the windows freaking myself out. Then we went to Millennium park and saw the bean and then we walked to the Buckingham fountain. The next day we went to Navy Pier and rode the Ferris wheel and wandered around Downtown and did the Magnificent Mile. We also went to Wrigley Field and Goose Island bar and got some delicious Ginger Soda. We ate at several different restaurants and had a lot of fun together. On Saturday, Libby got called to work so Anisa, Summer, and I went to a place called Mindy's Hot Chocolate for breakfast on our way to the airport. I got this rich, thick dark hot chocolate that coated my esophagus and was too much for me to even finish. Then we headed to the airport and headed home.

As many of you know Halloween is one of my most favorite holidays. The weekend before Halloween my friends Kymn and Russ had a Psych themed Halloween party so I went as Detective Juliet O'Hara. This year my friend Shelby got married on Halloween so I got dressed up for her wedding. During work I didn't want to get my dress dirty so I gave myself a broken nose and a gash on the side of my face. For her wedding I went dressed as Merida from Brave. There were several people from work so I had to get pictures with them.

Now I need to explain this following picture. The only reason that I am posting this is because I'm so entertained by it. So several weeks ago I finally went to an Allergist because I have some pretty bad hay fever, especially this time of year and I wanted to go see what I was allergic to, and if there was anything that might help. So as you can see by the picture there are several things that I am allergic to. So what they do is take several different samples and scratch them into my skin and let them sit for about ten minutes then see what I have a reaction to. So I am allergic to several weeds, several of which are native to Utah, dust mites, Cottonwood trees, and Timothy Grass. I don't have any allergies to animals or food that we know of, so it's just lovely hay fever. My doctor said that I could get allergy shots which I would have to get twice a week but I don't have the money or time for that. He told me to just keep taking whatever allergy medicine best works for me.

This month I was able to go home twice for Thanksgiving. Because Libby had to work Thanksgiving weekend we decided to do an early Thanksgiving two weeks early since Libby had that weekend off. So I drove down with my cousins Ethan and Libby and had an intimate dinner with my family. It was the six of us plus both of my brother's girlfriends and Ethan and Libby. It was very nice and fun. We had lots of fun and laughs playing Balderdash.
This weekend I flew home Thursday, which flying on Thanksgiving is great, I walked right through security and the flight was about half full. We had a small Thanksgiving with my aunt and uncle and cousins in Kanarraville. Soon after we finished eating we went black friday shopping at Walmart and I got a few movies. Friday we had lunch together and just sat around talking and I flew home Friday night. There were only five people on my flight home. I think I know how I'm going to get home on Thanksgiving from now on!!!
Last but not least I must tell you about an awkward date I went on last week. I went on a date with a guy I work with. Apparently he has liked me for a while and was shy, so I needed to help him out a bit. So after I encouraged him a bit he finally asked me out. I made him be the man and decide what to do, which took a while, but finally we decided on a day and time and made plans. So the night came and first of all he was a half hour late and waited for me in the parking lot. Then we went bowling and he was so boring! While bowling he showed no emotion, I thought maybe he's just being shy or having a hard time easing up. After two rounds of bowling, some minature golf, and a little time in the arcade he took me home. He did talk a little more, but for the most part I was the one doing most of the talking. Anyway when he dropped me off he just dropped me off. He pulled up and said goodbye, but I wasn't content with that, so I asked him for a hug which was an awkward side hug INSIDE the car. Then I walked to my door alone! Seriously it was so awkward and too much work, and boring! I tried to have fun and I did have fun bowling and what not but I would like someone who would actually try and talk to me. He apparently had a great time, and of course he did because I'm a fun person, but I would like the other person to be as fun as me.
I was happy to go on a date since the last date I went on was quite a while ago, but seriously will I ever be able to go on a fun date with someone who actually interests me and will actually converse with me! So if anyone knows of any single guys please set me up. I'm not getting any younger and apparently the only way I can actually get a date is to get set up.
It's been a busy and interesting couple of months and now it's time to get ready for Christmas!!!!

Chicago with the Libbys'

So I know this was a while ago, but I'm getting ready to head back to Chicago this week, so I thought I would blog about my last trip.

So back in July, I took a long weekend trip to Chicago to visit my sister the flight attendant. I flew in Saturday and my sister came and met me at the airport. After a couple of hours in the airport, Libby had a friend flying in for a layover, we finally headed downtown. After a stop at Libby's cute little apartment, we wandered around downtown. We walked the streets of Chicago, road the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier, and took a water taxi up the Chicago river.
Sunday we just went to church, then met up with cousin Libby and just hung out all day.
Monday we went to the Lincoln Park Zoo, ate some delicious food at Glenn's Diner (which was on Diner's, Drive-in, and Dives), went to Wrigley Field, went to a Goose Island bar and got some soda (side note, I am now addicted to their Spicy Ginger Soda! So good!), then ended in Millenium park where we saw the Bean and watched a free concert in the park.
Tuesday we ended up parting ways, and when I got home to Salt Lake I had discovered that my precious Amelia (that's my old Honda Civic if you didn't know) was stolen for the second time.
It's probably a good thing I had just had a fun, relaxing weekend or else I probably would have been much more upset about my car being stolen. Don't worry, I'm taking all the precautions I can with my new car. I'm sure she will still be safe and sound once I get back from Chicago this next time.

A Week With the Fam in Wyoming/Idaho!

So several weeks ago I went to Wyoming and Idaho with some of my family. We stayed in a cabin in Driggs, Idaho and visited Grand Tetons National Park, Jackson Hole, Yellowstone National Park, and West Yellowstone, Montana.

The Tetons

The Tetons

Jenny Lake in Grand Teton with Ellie and Peyton.

My dad tormenting the kiddies

Driving into Jackson Hole

Angry Trace :)

There's Jackson, Wyoming below

Trace the storm trooper!

Peyton and Trace riding those ponies.

My naked baby Peyton wearing my sunglasses.

Yellowstone Lake

Me and the sis by Yellowstone Lake

Me and my baby enjoying the pretty waterfall

We saw lots of Buffalo in Wyoming, way too many than I care to remember. Every time I saw a buffalo I would get the lovely song, "Guy on a Buffalo" stuck in my head.

Libby and Mom on the trail to the lower Yellowstone Falls.

Me and my baby again.

The Lower Yellowstone Falls

The Lower Yellowstone Falls.

This was what we had to hike down and then up again to see the lower falls.

Let's just say I was out of breath on this trail ;)

Me and my baby, and cute little Zoey.

Me and my baby again. Yes I know there are lots of pictures with me and Peyton, but if my cousin would let me, I would take Peyton as my own ;)

I got to see Old Faithful. I only have a video so no pictures.

Some hot springs in Yellowstone. These really are beautiful, I mean look at the colors.

The blue, blue hot spring

And of course the classic picture by the National Park sign.

It was a fun week with my family, but sadly I had to leave a couple of days early to be the maid of honor at my friends wedding.

This is not the most flattering picture of me, but here I am in my bridesmaid dress.

My Final Day in England

My last day in England was spent visiting the Tower of London and wandering around visiting some other sites.

This is part of the Roman wall. It's the oldest known structure in London.

Here I am standing outside the Tower of London. I'm a bit nervous that I might be tortured when I go inside.

The Tower of London

The Tower Bridge

I think that I would make a good knight...or would it be dame?

The entrance to The Tower of London

Still nervous...

The White Tower, now a museum.

White Tower

A crown displayed in the White Tower.

How would you like to use that toilet? I guess it's pretty much just like using a smurf ;)

A display of weapons in the tower.

With one of the workers in the Tower. They would act out little skits throughout the Tower.

Is that the Tower Bridge behind me? Sherlock Holmes stood on that bridge ;)

The entrance to the Tower.

A Double-Decker bus. I finally rode one for the first time on my last day in London.

Piccadilly Circus

The fountain in Piccadilly Circus.

This is in Hyde Park.

After visiting the Tower of London, and riding a Double-Decker bus through London, I ended up in Hyde park by myself. I could definitely live in London, I felt safe wandering through the town and taking the tube by myself. Thank goodness I was smart enough to wait and tell my parents that I had wandered around by myself long after I'd done it. My parents would have freaked out if they had known about it.

The fountain at the top of the lake in Hyde park.

Alone in Hyde Park.

It was so pretty and green in the park. I could see me wandering around and enjoying a picnic or reading.

Here's the Peter Pan statue. For any Peter Pan or Finding Neverland fans, Hyde park is where JM Barrie wrote a lot of Peter Pan. It's also where Peter Pan was found as a baby in the book.

The Princess Diana memorial fountain in Hyde park.

Princess Diana Memorial Fountain

Princess Diana Memorial Fountain

Princess Diana Memorial Fountain. It had a nice little walkway around it, and you could sit and stick your feet in the fountain.

About a block outside Hyde Park sits one of the LDS churches. It was under construction while I was there, along as everything else. (They're making everything pretty for the Olympics)

The LDS church up close.

And even closer.

Another picture of the church.

I spent two wonderful weeks in England, and it will definitely be a trip that I will never forget. If anyone ever plans on going to England, let me know, I would love, love, love to go back. Next time I plan on visiting more Jane Austen sites, and riding the Eye of London. It really was the most fantastic trip of my life, and I look forward to many more trips in the future!