Our happy surprise,

Our baby boy is due April 2nd and we couldn't be more excited to meet our little one. I am now 30 weeks and time is starting to go by so quickly! It has been amazing to grow this little human and know that I will finally get to hold him in a few short weeks. I can't wait to start on this new journey with my husband and baby boy!

Life in Texas

a quick note on our life as of late: Chad & I packed our bags and moved to Texas for the summer. It has been an adventure to say the least but we really kind of love it here. My husband works a job that consists of A LOT of time away from home/me. So we get to spend our time together on weekends, where I plan our days down to the hour with texas touristy type of activities. (No, we don't go country dancing or bull riding, two things I embarrassingly may have thought most Texans do for fun). A few of our favorite weekends entail trips to downtown Dallas, searching for our favorite Tex Mex restaurants, and fishing at Lake Lewisville behind our apartment. Our summer here is already halfway over & I think it's safe to say that Texas has been pretty good to us.

Lately,

 sister in laws stunning reception // mr. &  mrs. bradley // isn't he a babe? // polkas + collars // fresh flowers & a clean house // date night // st. george getaway // afternoon bike rides // these mountains never get old

San Francisco,

Oh how I love this city & the handsome boy pictured above. I was one lucky girl to spend a day last week with both. Every time I head into SF I get a little excited because I love everything about that city. And experiencing new cities/places with the husband makes everything so much better. 

Over the holidays,

For the holidays this year we were able to spend Christmas in Sacramento with Chads family. Can I just say that I seriously could not have scored better in-laws. They made the week so much fun. Our week consisted of a trip to San Francisco, bowling with the family, shopping at vintage YSJ, watching lots of movies, & eating great food. It was exactly what Chad & I needed before we head back to school & back to the bitter cold of Utah (single digit weather is not okay). I hope you had a great holiday just like we did. Happy 2013!

^ New Years Eve at the parents. Chad almost fell asleep before midnight. party animals is all i can say. 

Lately,

12 days of Christmas // our first tree // lunch date // a night out // chad & baby taylor renee // my favorite kind of game

Turkeyday + Birthday

This year my 22nd birthday landed right on thanksgiving. At first I was a little disappointed having to eat the traditional turkey meal on my birthday but sharing my day with thanksgiving could not have been better. I was able to spend part of the day with my family and the other half with the husbands family celebrating the entire day. I had not one but two birthday cakes (i'm spoiled, i know) all while being surrounded by the people who are most important in my life. I have so much to be thankful for, especially for my sweet husband of mine who makes me feel like the luckiest human in the world. It truly was the best way to start off my 22nd year. Hope your day of thanks was just as wonderful!

A late Halloween update,

Okay, I know I know Halloween was what... 2 weeks ago? But I do have an excuse. School has taken over my life! So here's the update now on one of my favorite holidays. We spent the day in Daybreak again this year and I've decided it is the best place to spend Halloween. Kids were literally riding ponies while trick-or-treating. A little over the top? Maybe but who cares! We loved it. Here are a few pictures from our night.

 

Lately,

apple hill // my favorite part of the day // a new cut // rich's donuts with this guy // a night in // tis the season // pumpkin picking // love my gramps // a foggy drive home

autumn in sacramento,

::last week was our fall break at the U so the husband and I decided to surprise his family by showing up at their house in sacramento. i was so happy we could make a trip and finally spend some time with my cute in-laws. the photos above are from one of our days spent at apple hill, which had the most amazing caramel apples and cider. more photos to come soon. hope your week was lovely!

our weekend,

our weekend consisted of lots of bike riding, laying poolside, volleyball in the sand, spending much needed time with my newest niece and nephew taylor & will, a drive through Zions National Park, and a house all to ourselves. It was the perfect way to officially say goodbye to summer. Until next year sunny weather, we will miss you dearly!

p.s. a big thanks to amber who helped re-design this little blog of mine! i couldn't be more happy with how it turned out!

the denver zoo,

for some reason chad & i really love going to the zoo. the kind of love you have when you go for birthdays, holidays, & now our anniversary. even with all the pushing kids & smelly animals we find it totally worth it every time. here are a few pictures i snapped at the denver zoo. seriously the best zoo we've been to yet. and that's saying something.

our one year celebration

today is our one year anniversary, and boy i cannot believe how fast it has gone by. i can't even put into words how much i love this guy. looking back at when we first met is kind of surreal how meant to be we were. he made me & continues to make me the happiest girl. i think i may be the luckiest to be able to celebrate year after year with him. i love you husband!

that holiday only celebrated in utah,

 

this past tuesday was pioneer day here in utah! chad had no idea what pioneer day was until he moved here so i was happy to introduce him to the holiday. we decided it was the perfect day to spend at the pool celebrating with the family with no work for the both of us that evening (which never happens!) we got some sun, ate at the best new cafe on center street in provo called enlighten, and ended the night with fireworks in our neighborhood. i don't think there is anything better than summer days like this, especially when spent with such good company. 

we're a little dog hungry

we've been wanting a dog for quite sometime now. our last two apartments haven't allowed pets (hence why we currently have a fish) so we are still waiting until we can score some luck. to hold us over for a little while we took my parents crazy dog bentley on a walk in the park on sunday. sadly for this dog he has to be on his leash at all times or else he will make a run for it. bentley doesn't get out too much so i think this may have been the highlight of his week!

oh and isn't my husband handsome? i just love him.

lavender in the summer,

:photo taken on my sisters front lawn

   is it just me or has summer completely flown by? i seem to always feel this way

because summer has been/always will be my favorite time of year. i plan on 

enjoying every ounce of it i can get before it's over. some of our plans ahead

include: an anniversary road trip, farmers market mornings, sunny trips to the 

 park, and taking lots & lots of pictures. 

A week of laziness,

This week I have been a little under the weather. I know I know.. who gets a cold in the middle of july? Welp, I guess this girl does. Anyways it has actually been pretty nice lounging around with the husband in our apartment all week. We've actually been able to relax in our new place for the first time, make breakfast together, & lay in bed all day talking about the little things that have made us happy this past year. I still feel like the luckiest girl to be married to my dearest. Thanks for taking care of me all week!

::This little video has been playing all afternoon in our place today. Hope you like it!

The Fourth of July,

The fourth of july has always been one of my favorite holidays. We celebrated this year 

with the parade in provo, a bbq with both of our families (my cute in-laws are in town!), 

and the stadium of fire that night. I have been going to the stadium of fire ever since I 

can remember & I don't think that it will ever get old, especially if the beach boys are playing. 

I hope your 4th was just as wonderful!

Fathers Day Weekend,

Last week the family took a little trip to the Heber cabin to celebrate fathers day/my dads birthday. 

My husband was in heaven the entire time. Who knew golfing and hot tubbing could make

 one guy so happy. It was such a beautiful weekend and lucky for us we get to head back

 in two weeks. What a perfect place to celebrate fathers day.

 Love you dad, you're the man.