Rock Climbing!

Saturday was a momentous day for Jared and I! It was the day we met at the temple one year ago!! That is so crazy!! I have known Jared for one year, and in that year we got married!!! => Who knew that would ever happen?!?! => Well on saturday we went to the place we had our first date, a rock climbing gym (we actually didnt know it was our one year knowing anniversary until after)!! We went with two og his guy friends, one of their girlfriends, and my friend Bri. It ended up being a triple date, but we did not plan on it being that way => It was so much fun!!! And i discovered how in shape my husband is and how out of shape and weak I am =>


These are the girls!!! (Bri, Drue, and me!)
This, I think, is a cool picture. Jared is belaying Bri => (the spots are dusts of chalk floating around, this place wasnt well ventalated)


My handsome climbing the over hang wall!!! => Just a little story, I was the only girl to successfully complete this wall (and you really do get parallell to the ground) but seeing as I was the camera girl, there were no pictures, but you are just going to have to trust me, I did it, and I got the sore arms to prove it =>
The boys were playing around on the belaying walls, so Bri and I went over to the bouldering wall and started fooling around. This picture is titled "Rock On" => oh I'm so clever =>
This is a picture of the whole group after we finished. (Drue, Tom, Brett, Bri, Jared, and Me) The funny thing about this picture is that the happiest couple (people) are actually not a couple at all => (Brett and Bri look the happiest) I found that rather amusing =>



This video is just so cool to me. You know, boys must be boys => Jared decided he wanted to try a "dino" (jumping from the middle of the wall to another rock farther away than you can normally reach) so he did it, and looked mighty fine while doing it => And all the boys followed suit, but he is the only one that did it on the first try and with such grace and power! => I think its so cool how he jumps and gets the rock, pulls himself up, and kneels on the fall (parallell to the ground mind you) and looks so chill => its cool =>

The Power of Influencing!

So I have to say I am so proud of myself, I have the super power of innfluence. => Ok so not really, maybe just tonight it seems like it => Tonight I Jared and I played with some of his friends and my old roommate Bri and one of our conversations was how I corrupted everyone I know in some way or another => I had never really thought about it, and its kind of cool => And my influencing power has been used for good yet again! => I got my cousin to start a blog!! Thats two people who started a blog under my belt!! Woo! (ok yes I am under my friend Katies belt, but whos counting =>) My cousin Cera has started one! The address is: http://www.ceraelyse.blogspot.com/
Oh I am so proud, my baby is all grown up and starting a blog! => I just wanted to tell family, that way it would be easier for us all to get connected in the vast world of blogs! => And I just have to say, I love seeing everyones blogs!! Most of you do such a wonderful job at keeping them up! It makes me feel closer to you, even though we are miles and miles away => Thank you! and I love you!!!

My Home-making Craft!

I have been inspired by my aunt to start craft projects to better my home. => I spend quite a bit of time at home doing nothing of significance, so the other day I decided to start a craft project => I bravely entered into the craft store (in the middle of the day again with the experienced ladies) and set out to find a home improving project! I saw these red bamboo-ish rods that I liked but I didnt know what to do with them, and then I remembered the cute letters my aunt Corianne made for her little girl to play with. I went to go get some letters and on my way I saw some things hanging from a garland with raffia (it helped that some of those things were the connected word signs) and I got an idea! This began the budding of a home making project! Yay my first one!! => I set out to make my wall sign!! And I could not have done it without the helpful pointers from Corianne and Gram!!! I really appretiate the time you took to talk to me and teach me little craft pointers! Well, this is my final product! Let me know what you think of it!

I painted the letters, sanded the edges to get that rustic look, gathered the bamboo, and tied it all together!Yay! Proof of me being a little home maker!!! =>

Consentrating so hard =>
The finished product!!! And I spelled our name right!! Wooo!!! =>

A closer look at the fake bamboo and raffia.
My parents gave us the picture of the Newport Beach temple on the left! It is one of those olden day looks, it is gorgeous! Thank you again Mom and Dad! We love it!!
The colors of the sign match my house (maybe, I am still deciding if I like it =>) I have red accents all over, so it was just fitting that the accent should be red. There is a tan table runner on our table and one of the colors on our couch is tan, so that should bring in the raffia, and the picture of the temple is black and rustic, and other things in our house are black or dark wood so I figured black lettering would be perfect.
I still am not too sure about it, it seems like something is missing or something is a little off. If you guys can think of anything I would appretiate your suggestions, and if I add anything new, I will be sure to post it! =>

Happy New Year!!

Oh goodness, its like I havent posted anything since last year => Jared and I spent New Years with my Grandpa and aunts and uncles in Utah. That was way fun, and it was also kind of crazy. You see, I did the same thing last year (spent New Years with my fam in Utah), and in no way shape or form did I think I was going to be married to the man of my dreams by the same time next year! => Although it is weird to think about it like that, I am overwhelmingly grateful for Jared and the opportunities we have had together! We went down to Ogden on New Years Eve and stayed until the 4th. We had so much fun playing with family!!








Before "Happy New Years" the boys played Play Station (Mario Cart and James Bond) and the girls took jumping pictures (I will get those soon =>)

And this New Years, Jared had his first ever (and of many to come) New Years Kiss!!!





On Friday Jared and I went snowboarding at Wolf Mountain and then went to Heather and Davids house to eat dinner and play games.





We played Blokus, Disney Princess Memory Game, and Yatzhee. Jared and David look sooo happy playing the princess game =>

My prince won the princess game!!! Oh I am so proud!! =>

The loving couple leaving Heather and Davids!! I love him!!!!





This is one og the funniest pictures of Jared and Orson. I love how they have the same look (Todd was talking to Jared) =>





I still can not believe how much Orson looks like Todd. We even compared baby pictures and they could be twins!!




Justine was going sledding with Todd and was so cute I had to take a picture!!




Its the Snow Crew!!! (Saturday) Jared and David went snowboarding at Snow Basin and Justine and Todd went sledding on the hill my Grandpas house! So cute!

While Jared and David were off galavanting in the snow, Heather came up with her little girl Holland and we had a girls day! => These two were so cute playing together!