and many more....

I cannot believe it has already been a year. This time last year was such an exciting time, blizzard and all. It could not have been more perfect, what I like to call a beautiful disaster. Lets be honest, renting a tent and setting it up the night before the wedding was not exactly what I had planned (thanks wilker, mike, & poppy), nor the 4 inches of snow that day. But there is something to be said about the spontaneity and excitment of "winging it" and the irreplaceable, devastatingly handsome grand prize waiting for me at the end. This has been such an amazing year and for the lack of better words, trying my best to not sound cliche, I have found the most amazing partner anyone could hope to find. Matich is the most patient, sweet, loving, and caring person I have ever met. He gives me balance and confidence in everything I do. Behind him stands the most amazing family that I am now lucky to call mine. I have not only gained a Moose and a TorTor, but best friends. It is the package deal.

I remember years back when Kam or Laurel, or one of my many shopping buddies, and I would hit up the mall and without fail I was certain to spot this handsome redhead in Banana Republic. He wasnt real. I truly could not believe it possible for someone to sweep me off my feet with just a glance. I am undoubtedly amazed everyday with what an amazing and remarkable person I get to spend my life with. Matich you are the smartest person I know and I am so proud to call you mine. I am and will always be yours for the taking. You are my movie star.

Happy Anniversary.

Love you everyday.

Drivers BEWARE!!

So this past Saturday was very much an adventure to say the least. My little brother Travis turned 16 on the 24th (I am continually shocked by how fast time goes by) and my mom was eager to celebrate with a "sweet 16" birthday bash. I volunteered my house for the party. Minus the grass catching on fire and the remains of candy, soda, and pizza crust all over the backyard, it really ended up being a great time. Chris and Cara managed to keep him distracted while the rest of us prepared for the festivities, Trav did his best to act surprised. The turnout was great and us "old folks" even found ways to keep ourselves entertained!

Happy Birthday Trav.

love your bum.

Man am I lucky!

Babysitting the monkeys = lots of pics and fun with photoshop!

my HERO!

So after my internship today Wade very graciously said he would pick me up and give me a ride home. As I approached the car I noticed a nice little surprise sitting (better yet sound asleep)in the back seat, my monkey Noah. While being transported to my house I suddenly realize that I neglected to put the house keys in my backback.....seriously....I thought I was done with this curse! So once again I have locked myself out of something. Wade and I decided to head to the house anyway to see if we could find another way in. I will admit I am usually on Matich for forgetting to turn off the light, or close the window, etc. So with my luck....today he remembered to do ALL of the above, everything closed and accounted for! Inspector Wade decided to take a look around the house and check for an entrance one more time. He was MIA for a few minutes so Noah and I decided to go have a look. To our surprise, Wade had managed to make a small opening only big enough for our favorite little guy Noah. I turned to Noah and asked, "Hey Monkey can Opa lift you up through the hole so you can unlock the door for Aunt Arn?" His reply, "Ya, I do it!". So I lifted him to Opa Wade, who slowly helped to get him in. Wade and I held back the laughs as we heard "Im in, I did it!". That little man climbed off the counter, through the house, straight to the front door. In like flin I like to say! Noah saved the day! It was very obvious he was very proud of himself and he should have! There were high-fives all around and a "skittle" of rewards. We were all so excited and I was SO PROUD of him that we decided to re-enact the event!















LOVE YOUR GUTS NOAH!

Summer of Fun

Just thought I would post some random pics of our summer adventures. I have truly neglected to post some really good times we have had these last few months. Amongst gearing up for a new school year and house chores we managed to fit in a little fun! My sweet husband bought me tickets to (in his opinion) the dreaded James Taylor....I cant help it, I am a sucker for that fellow! We spent lots of time at the pool with the best monkeys in the land...Nomah and Squeeker, and I even took a few trips up to Layton to hang out with Nomahs best bud and our cousin Connor. It was a great summer and I will admit the warmth was pleasant, but bring on the snow! Its true, it cannot be denied, I am very ready for the joys of Fall and the chills of snow. love it.

At long last...home sweet home!

So here are just a few pictures of the house and our remodel adventures. We still have some decor to finish up, so more pictures to follow! It is amazing to me how much stuff you feel like you have and then its placed somewhere new (and not to mention twice the size) and it feels so empty...all in due time...patience young grasshopper!

SLACKERVILLE....

So I have been REALLY awful at posting the last few weeks and I mostly hate to post without pics, but I am a little short on time! I promise great photos by mid-week, but updates will have to do for now. Matich and I have had some big events take place the last few weeks. We finally found a house.....ITS OURS! We are very excited and at the same time had no idea how much work we were getting ourselves into. We have been remodeling for the past 2 weeks...and only have one weekend left to finish it all up before school starts! It has been great staying at my in-laws, or as I like to call it "Hotel Matich". We work long days at our jobs, hit the floor sanding, then head over to slumber at the Matich's just after some tasty home cooked meals from TorTor (little worried Matich might get used to the whole "home cooked meal" thing, lets be honest not my thing!).
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to Wilker (August 1st was the day he was born!) and a congrats on your published piece in the SL Trib. Also a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my Margie and Wade, as well as the Moose and TorTor! Most especially Matich and I would like to thank the four of you and all the fam for the HUGE help with getting the house fixed up and ready! Wade and my brother Chris built one hell of a gate. THANKS EVERYONE for the labor, company, and grub!