Pet friendly apartments

While looking for a pet friendly apartment I found out that it's rare that they allow you to have a dog-but if they do let you have a dog it's a 20-25 pound weight limit. That doesn't work for us, since we want to get a husky which are like 35-50 pounds...not exactly small. So this is our new plan, get a smaller dog now while renting apartments and a husky when we have a house with no weight limits... We're thinking on getting a Beagle. Aren't these cute? Beagles remind us of the dog Copper from the movie the Fox and the Hound.
"I'm Todd I'm a fox!"-Todd
"My name's Copper I'm a hound dawg, bowowowowowo"-Copper
"What'da make that sound for?"-Todd
"I don't know, that's what I'm supposed to do when I found sum-um."-Copper

...I am crossing my fingers that I will get a puppy for my birthday...

Math test widow

Everyday this week this is what I came home to. Brian had his first Linear Alegbra and Differential Equations (try saying that 5 times) math test on Friday and he studied really hard for it everyday. I spent my nights trying not to distract him and tell him good job everytime he solved a problem and would say "I'm a freaking genius!" We'll get the results back sometime next week-until then, we are just keeping our fingers crossed.

She's Home!

One of my best friends in the whole world came home this weekend. I can't even describe how happy I am to have her home. The second I got to her house she hugged me so tight and I felt so relieved to finally be with her again. She is the most amazing girl, I feel so lucky and blessed to be her friend. She instantly makes anyone feel loved and needed. She is the most loving and caring person I have ever met. Another special thing about Heather is that she was the one that set Brian and me up on our first date and was constantly telling me how great he was and how much I should like him. Obviously she was right. I love her so much.

We took this picture on the day of her farewell

And this is us on her homecoming, we've all grown up so much

New Hair

I got a new look tonight. I decided to dye my hair black and put some accenting reddish/purple highlights in it. My long time neighbor, stylist, and friend did it. I love it!
This is the best before picture I could find...

And this is after! I am so happy to have my hair dark again. I love it!

Happy Birthday! (yesterday)

Yesterday was Brian's 24 birthday. We had fun spending time with both of our families. He got a funny card from his parents quoting Micheal Scott about reverse psychology.

His mom made his favorite dinner (Chicken and Brocolli Casserole) and carrot cake

After dinner we went my parent's house to watch the season premier of 24. It was a good birthday for him.

Happy birthday my love! I am so lucky to be married to you. You're my best friend and make me feel so special.

3 days later and I am still smiling

I watched this years Sugarl Bowl game at my parent's house. My mom grew up in Alabama so she is a Crimson Tide fan so it was fun to watch it with some what of a rival.
Anxiously waiting for the game to start

The first quarter was so suprising. I couldn't stop smiling.

I took a picture with my mom during half time so we still didn't know who won so neither one of us would look cocky in the picture.

The final score! Wow, this game was incredible. 8 sacks and 2 interceptions, always being in the lead, I still can't believe we won. 13-0, the only undefeated team in the nation! GO UTES!

Welcoming in 2009 the Southern way

Every year my mom makes us eat a spoonful of black eyed peas for good luck during the next year, it's a Southern tradition that she got from her mother. They are the most digusting thing I have ever had to eat. They taste like dirt and smell even worse.
A picture of the offending item.
Making sure to only get 6 beans on each of our spoons.
This was Brian's first year experiencing this tradition. Needless to say he didn't like the way they tasted.
Just trying to keep them down and not taste them too much.

Washing it down with some Coke to get the taste out of our mouths.

Christmas break fun

Not working or going to school has been very relaxing. We've been able to sleep in, lounge around, and spend time with friends and family.
Us on our first Christmas together.

We ate lots of good food from our favorite place Training Table. Cheese fries and chicken fingers make for one good meal.

We ate at a place called 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. They have really good burgers that you can custom order.

Brian even broke down and got a haircut. It was a little shorter than we anticipated, but it still looks good on him.

This is his before picture, it was so long that he was constantly pushing it out of his eyes.

Christmas 2008

Our first Christmas was spent down in Salt Lake with both of our families. We spent the night at Brian's house so we could be there to open presents with his little brother and sisters. It was a great Christmas. Brian got an iphone, creme brulie set and lots of warm sweatshirts and I got a new digital camera, a snowboard package, and lots of cute clothes. After opening presents we got to talk to Brian's brother Brandon who is on a mission on in Brasil. Christmas dinner was fondue with chicken, steak, veggies, and cheese dip. Dessert was chocolate fondue with lots of good things to dip in it.


My first picture with my new camera

Brian' got me all strapped into my new snowboard with the boots and bindings

After spending time with Brian's family we headed over to my parent's house for more Christmas fun. We opened presents from the siblings and parents. We got some new movies, sweatshirts, and books. It was great to have everyone together, dogs included. (Top row: Josh and his wife Anna. Bottom: Zach with his dog Bogey and his wife Christina and their other dog Augie, then me with the family dog Cooper and Brian)

I even got to see one of my cousins Todd that I hadn't seen in almost 5 years, he was visiting from Kansas.