Easter Sunday

This year for Easter we decided to stay in town and have Easter with Jordan's family instead of going to my Grandmas for Easter.

We began our Easter Sunday by attending the Willow Valley Family ward. We haven't quite decided whether we want to go to the family ward or the married student ward yet, so we gave the family ward a try.

After church we changed our clothes and headed up to Jordan's grandparents house in Preston, Idaho. We had a yummy Easter dinner there and visited with the family. Then, after dinner we went over to Jordan's mom's house for some Easter egg hunting. After we were all done hunting we all opened up our eggs, and I found out that I was the Grand Prize Winner! So, I won a huge easter egg full of every different kind of candy imaginable...it was so much fun!

Later, we went shooting with Jordan's step dad and his family out out the shooting range. We both took our 22's and shot those for a while, then we got to shot some 270's and 223's which kick a lot more than our little 22's but they were still fun to shoot. We both had a blast shooting and bonding with the family.

Lately....

So, lately I've been feeling a lot like this:

and doing a lot of this:

and eating a lot of these:

and looking at a lot of these:

And reading books like these:

and all of this because I'm going to have one of these:

somewhere around October 29, 2011 :)

I had my first official doctor's appointment on April 12. I got to hear the heartbeat and see it moving and squirming around in my belly, I could hardly believe it! The doctor said that it's just the right size and that it has a good strong heart beat. Jordan was a little bummed that he didn't get to go because he had to work but I told him that he can go to my 20 week appointment when we get to find out whether IT is a he or a she. We are both so excited to be bringing a beautiful baby into the world and to finally be parents :)

The Joys of House Hunting

So, the end of March I was on a website that had a calculator to figure out what your mortgage would be on different houses. I was playing around will it to see if Jordan and I could even afford it when all of the sudden I was asked to enter some information, I did because I figured it wouldn't hurt anything. The next day I received a phone call from a mortgage agency asking if I wanted to come in and get some more information, so I did.
When I first went into the mortgage agency I didn't really think that Jordan and I would even be approved for a home because we're so young and our credit wasn't the best, or so I thought. But, when they pulled up our credit they told us that it was a lot better than I had originally thought :) And that we were pre-approved to buy a house!! I was in complete shock and I was excited beyond belief so I had to call Jordan and give him the good news! We were both so happy! :)
Then, a couple of weeks later a realtor called and asked if we were ready to start looking for a home, of course we both said yes!! We've looked at about 5 houses so far, and we are going to look at some more tomorrow :) But, I never knew how excited and stressful house hunting can be! There are so many things to consider when looking for a house that I had never even thought about! Right now we are trying to decided if we want an older, bigger home that's not as updated, or a small home that is updated, or a town house or a condo. Plus, we don't even know where we want to live yet. So, there's a lot of decisions to make but I'm sure we'll pick the right house for our family and our situation! Wish us Luck! :)

Making a Marriage Work

My friend posted this article on her blog here (http://tenacioustaylors.blogspot.com/) and I thought it was a very good article full of little reminders on how to make a marriage work. The actual article is kind of long but I've highlighted the top 10 Keys. If you'd like to read the whole thing here is the link:
http://lds.org/ensign/1981/09/making-a-marriage-work?lang=eng&query=talks+marriage







1. We must bring the Savior and his teachings into our homes and hearts.
2. Do not feel that disagreements in your marriage indicate that it cannot succeed.
3. Never make your mate the object of jokes either in private or in public.
4. Do not smother each other with excessive restrictions.
5. Compliment each other sincerely and often.
6. Never resort to the silent treatment.
7. Say, “I’m sorry,” and really mean it.
8. Never turn to a third party in time of trouble.
9. Retain the joy in your marriage.
10. Pray often.

My St. George Weekend

Last weekend I decided to make a quick trip down to St. George. My mom and sister were both on spring break and my grandma was going to be in town so I decided that this would be a great time to visit the family. Jordan had to work so he didn't get to go with me this time, but hopefully he will be able to come next time.

I left early thursday morning so that I could be in St. George around the time that my family wanted to leave for Las Vegas, which was 12:00. I drove the whole 6 hours by myself, which gets pretty boring. But, I finally made it to my destination. When I got to St. George I changed clothes, met up with my family in town and headed down to Las Vegas, Nevada.

When we got to Las Vegas we went straight into shopping. We went to the fashion show mall, which is right on the strip. We all had a blast and got a lot of fun new stuff. After we were done shopping we grabbed a quick bite at the food court and then headed over to the Cheesecake factory for some desert. We each got a different type of cheesecake to try, and I loved them all! After that we headed to Mesquite where we met up with my Aunt Brenda and some of her friends. The Adult gambled for a couple of hours while Emma and I hung out in the casino cafe. We had a lot of fun hanging out with our family, shopping, and enjoying yummy cheesecake.


The next day Emma and Reno had to work so my mom, my dad, and I went down to St. George to hang out. We had dinner at Durangos, and then went to a movie, Red Riding Hood, at Stadium 10 Theaters. The movie was actually a lot better than we all had expected which was a good thing.

On Saturday we decided to have a little picnic and go shooting. We even had a shooting competition and I was the winner :)

Then Sunday I packed up all of my things and headed on back to Logan. I had a lot of fun in St. George with the family but I was happy to be home with my sweet husband again. :)

Facts in Fours

4 TV shows I watch:
1. Pretty Little Liars
2. Teen Mom/ Teen Mom 2
3. 16 and Pregnant
4. E! News

4 Things I am passionate about:
1. My Husband- he is amazing and the light of my life!
2. My family and friends-I honestly don't know where I'd be without them
3. Getting a good Education
4. Being a good wife

4 Phrases I say a lot:
1. Oh Laws!
2. Don't Spook Me! (Jordan thinks it's funny to frighten me..a lot!)
3. Fabulous!
4. Good Morning/Afternoon/Night

4 Things I have learned from the past:
1. Family and friends are the most important thing in this world.
2. College is so important! You will always have your education
3. It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
4. Learn from your mistakes.

4 Things I did yesterday:
1. Slept in :)
2. Went to Subway for lunch
3. Visited with my family
4. Drove from St. George to Logan all by myself.

4 Places I would love to visit:
1. Another European tour would be fabulous.
2. Australia
3. The Caribbean
4. Egypt

4 Things I am looking forward to:
1. Jordan Graduating from his Electrian Class and becoming a Journeyman
2. Paying off all of our debt
3. Being a mom!
4. Someday moving to a warmer climate :)

4 Things I love about Winter:
1. The Holiday's
2. Spending time with family and friends
3. Hot cocoa and snuggling
4. Cute winter clothes, boots, scarves, hoodies :)

4 People I tag:
1. Karalee Ransom
2. Emma Stewart
3. Whitney Hale
4. ANYONE who wants to do it- I would love to see everyone's answers.

A Few Fun Facts

1. What is your dream job?
My Dream job would have to be a stay at home wife and mother. My second choice would definitely be a middle or high school counselor,considering that's what I'm going to school for :)

2. How do you take your tea or coffee?
I don't usually drink tea or coffee, but on the rare occasion that I do drink tea it's usually green tea with 3 sugars.

3. What is your most important beauty secret?
Always use a primer or protectant before anything else. If you prime your face before using make-up it usually goes on a lot smoother and lasts a lot longer. And, if you use a heat protectant before blow drying, straightening, or curling your hair it will be a lot healthier, and grow longer (in theory, but mine never seems to get very long)

4. If you had an all-expense paid vacation to go anywhere, where would you go?
I would probably go on a European tour. I've been to a few countries in Europe but there is always more to see and do :)

5. If you could have three wish what would they be?
-To never have to worry about money or finances
-To not have to worry about weight, just naturally be healthy
-To have more wishes :)

6. If you could only have one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I would probably want pizza or Texas Road House..YUM!

7. What one talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could sing, I am terrible at keeping a beat, reading music, and just about anything musical.

8. Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Vin Diesel...Always has and probably always will be :)

9. If you could look into the future, would you?
Probably not because I believe that everything happens for a reason, so if I would what was going to happen then the future wouldn't be near as exciting.

10. What made you start a blog?
I started my blog when Jordan and I first got engaged so that I would have a journal of all the fun adventures we go on, because I'm not very good at keeping a handwritten journal. I also started it so that my friends and family in other parts of the world could keep up on how we are doing :)