Hoppy Easter!

Growing up I had these two aunts that have an accent like you can't replicate. My dad's side of the family is Panamanian...as in Panama (or central America) hahaha just for those that don't know....but my aunts (twins) , oh yes, are in their late 70's & sound like Mrs. Doubtfire with a hint of spanish accent when they speak....anyways...they always wish me a Happy Easter but it always sounds like Hoppy easter.. hahahha :) Its just one of those things you have to experience to understand exactly how funny it is. I missed getting to spend Easter with my family this year, but it was ok because I got to spend Easter with my very soon to be (in 43 days) family. I traveled back to Star Valley this weekend and after getting in pretty late and watching the end of country strong, I crashed. Then Saturday morning, we all woke up and had Freanch Toast!!!!!! YUMMM! and then we spent most of the day chatting with everyone, playing outside, hauling wood, catching Eli and Camie's horses that escaped, washing Van's truck, and teaching Eric's niece Caellie how to play softball. That evening, we had a huge pizza dinner, and then we all dyed easter eggs. So fun!!!!! Watching his nieces definitely took me back to my childhood and what it was like the night before Easter, and all the excitement I felt. Sunday we all woke up, I played Easter bunny to Eric and Susan had played Easter bunny to all of us and left these cute little baskets next to everybody's beds. Church was great and then we came home, took easter pictures, had another easter egg hunt with the little girls, and the had a huge Easter dinner with Eric's whole family, plus cousins... It was so fun! We had a wonderful Easter, and we are grateful for the special day set aside to remember the sacrifice of our Savior for us. Hope all of you had an Amazing Easter like us! :)  Here are the pictures form the weekend!

Wedding Projects

This weekend I drove up to star valley

Yes I get bored sometimes driving (but only after I've spent 2 hrs singing my lungs out).

While in Star Valley wedding projects were at the top of our list of things to do. Susan worked on making the flower girl dresses, Eric finished making the announcements, and I worked on my "bird project" :) You'll just have to come to the reception to see it...hahaha.... its not gonna sound as cool if I try to explain it. 

But this is me and my little princess craft table Susan set up for me. :) It was a fun weekend, productive, and I got to see Tron! :) I really liked it. Anyways I will be going back up to star valley for easter weekend...so I'll try to take pictures with an actual camera and not just my phone this time :)

Sunday Walk

One thing Eric and I love to do on Sundays is to go for walks. Well last night Eric thought it was another great night for a walk. So we bundled up and headed out the door. Our destination....

The Jordan River Temple

It looks like its right behind my apartment complex and pretty much is..so we thought.

Well we started our walk, headed through some fancy neighborhoods, ooooed and awwwed about some homes for sale, dreaming and wishing we could move in. and then......the rain started.

It was dark, and cold, and rainy, but we kept on walking hoping to reach the temple. We reached a house that had garland on the iron fence. Eric and I stopped to admire the creativity to make the fence more private, but as we did two huge golden retrievers jumped at the gate almost scaring eric and I so bad that we fell into the street of on coming traffic. HAHAHAHA I couldn't stop laughing it was so funny. Eric almost broke his ankle again...but he tried to say he wasn't scared and that it was my reaction which almost killed us HAHAHAHA I guess thats a man for you. Won't admit he was scared. Anyways ,after the very very long walk 4 miles or something....which I know isn't that long, I was a cross country runner and like to race in 10Ks and soon a half marathon, but it felt like forever in the rain and cold, we reached the temple, and the gates were closed :( (Where is St. Peter when you need him). But we talked and talked, Eric sang and sang, and we laughed and laughed, and now I'm pretty sure it goes into the hall of fame as the most memorable walk ever hahahaha. 

Jordan's Wedding and Engagements

This weekend entailed A LOT!!! Mainly our friends Jordan and Angie's Wedding!!! :) Friday night when I pulled into Rexburg, and for the rehersal dinner. All of Angie and and Jordan's family was there along with bridal party, and ME hahaha. Eric was the best man so I by default got to go to the dinner. :) After lots of yummy food, we all went to the church to set up for the reception the following day.

The following Eric and I were up early for the wedding. Angie and Jordan were sealed for time and all eternity at 10am in the Rexburg, Id. temple. 

 Angie was a beautiful bride.

Immediately after the wedding Eric and I rushed off to take engagement pictures around the town, where we fell in love! :)  I have seen a few of the proofs but can't wait to all the rest! But we are keeping the pictures secret until all the invitations our out...so don't worry, if you're invited you'll see the pictures :)

That night was the reception, which entailed standing in a line for 2 hrs for Eric on his almost healed but still broken ankle. :) Not exactly fun for him, but was so exciting to celebrate Angie and Jordan's union. 

After a couple Horkley trips, and a late St. Patty's day Sunday dinner which included, cornbeef, cabbage, and potatoes the weekend sadly came to a close. Next wedding is MINE!!! Crazy! Planning is all ocming together and invitations, catering, and last few decor stuff to get together, but besides all that...I feel no stress at all! hahahahaha!!!! :) 

Millionaires and Snow-machines

This weekend I drove up to spend another wonderful weekend in Star Valley. Friday was pretty quiet, but Saturday morning Eric and I were up early to go with snow-maching with his friend Richard. Richard had some friends come along that he met randomly once that are all MILLIONAIRES!!!! They were decked out in the best of the best snow clothes and had the top of the line machines. Eric and I borrowed an old machine from a friend of a friend, sooooo needless to say, to them we probably looked like poor people...oh wait....I am hahahha. One of the guys actually said to us, "I wonder what all the poor people are doing today." RUDE! Anyways, they were pretty nice and we spent the day going through the trails near Eric's family cabin where I've stayed with them a few times. We played around on the slopes and then ate linch at a restaurant in the middle of the mountain trails called the BOX-Y. It was really great...kinda like a biker bar but for snow-machiners, and a little more family friendly hahahha. It was a blast, and my trip was too short as usual, but here are some pictures of the trip. :)

Resting

Lots of ELK

At the BOX-Y

We saw a few Moose

Lots of ELK

Richard's jump

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BABIES from ABOVE

Everyone I know is having a a baby this month I swear!!!! I have to say it does make me a little baby hungry myself...but only for a few hours and then I'm over it again hahahha. My Best Best Friend from college, Shellena, had a baby shower a couple weeks ago in Herriman, and it was so fun to be there for it. Well on March 3, around midnight I received I text the new addition to her cute little family.

Her name is Story Rae and she is such a cutie. The following day I drove down to Provo to visit them in the hospital. Holding her was so exciting and she was such an angel. Just mellow, and so interested in checking out everything. 

It makes me so excited to have kids one day. Eric was an extremely cute baby. His mom till this day says he was her prettiest baby, and I've had the extreme privilege of scouring through all his baby books, and I have to say, I do agree with his mom, hahaha although I may be a little bias. Lots of other friends, and old roommates of mine are having babies this week/month too, or have already, and I just want to give a congratulations shout out to all of them! I am so happy for all of the new additions to your families. One day I'll catch up with you! :)

Girl's Weekend

This weekend was all about girl time. Saturday morning consisted of a Mary Kay party at the studio. A couple of the girls who were supposed to come flaked out, but those of us who went had fun. The 3 of us who showed up for Kyli all won free Mary Kay products from a raffle. I was super excited cause I won an eyebrow tweezing kit that came with an amazing pair of tweezers and eye soothing gel. It's one of their newest products out! After the party we went to Olive Garden for lunch and then back to my apartment when I was surprised with a bridal shower! It was fun to have a few of my friends get together for me. We plan on having a more official bridal shower closer to the time of the wedding when everyone will be invited, but Kyli (my soon to be sister-in-law) knew I had a rough week and so last minute decided to throw me this surprise. It was really sweet of her and I got some amazing decorations for our future home.

After the bridal shower, I hung out with Sydney (the hottie on my left) the rest of the night. We met up with some other friends of ours at the mall, and also had a marathon night of Grey's and Private Practice to help me catch up from the past couple weeks I've missed.  Sunday was church, and another round of marriage prep which I love. Only 99 Days to go!!!!