A Valentines without the paper & chocolate hearts.

This year instead of doing a big fancy date and decorating the apartment, we decided to do something different. Because we are trying to start getting things organized, Cody thought it would be pointless to decorate for a week or two. Instead of doing a nice fancy dinner, he got me a massage! Work has been stressful and I come home crying at times. It is so hard for me to work under conditions that make the entire company look bad but have my opinion not matter at all.
So a massage was just what I needed.

We are also going snowboarding this evening. Fingers crossed I wont be too sore next week!

I have made a decision, well more of a discovery.
I want to shoot a lot more black and white. A lot more just on the interactive and unexpected shots. More candids.

Things that I am really looking forward to are:

• summertime dresses and shorts
• my chacos I haven't seen since September
• a lot of sunshine
• big sunglasses
• attending a wedding in the same temple we were married in
• visiting lovely pregnant and non pregnant best friends :)
• making more yummy treats like peanut butter bars
• spending more mornings like this one, waking up to a smiling husband with the sun shining in
• more time to read 
• more time to enjoy just time

I hope you are all having a marvelous weekend!

It is Thursday.
That means Zumba tonight.
I was looking at prices of Zumba classes in a few different areas to get an idea about the cost. How depressing. $50 for 10 Zumba classes. Oh, BYU-I fitness center, you spoil me with your free classes.

Tonights dinner is Lasagna. Not only is it home made but... I made it up. I have never made it before, meaning Lasagna at all, and I decided I didn't want to follow a recipe. One day I will eventually learn to follow a recipe. But for now I will stick to my creations.

I have been wanting to take pictures so bad lately. Everyone is getting engaged and married and I have yet to photograph them. I already have two Weddings lined up for this spring so far and I am really excited.

What I would love is to take another trip to Alaska this summer. It makes it even more tempting because my mom now works for the airlines. Cheap tickets :)

I quit work in less than two months and I could not be more excited. 

Anyways, time to light the candles, set the table, and enjoy a nice relaxing dinner.

Two and a half months....

-Until Cody is done with college and graduates. But he wont walk. -Until we will move... but we are not quite sure where to yet.

-Until I can quit my wonderful job.

-Until we can unpack in a new place.
-Start a new adventure.
-Start fresh.

Three and a half months until Georgia.

We went on a date today in Idaho Falls.
We went to a few different furniture stores. To kill time and to try compromising and finding things we both like.

I like dark furniture.

Cody likes light colored furniture.

He likes the big elegant head boards.

I like more simple and smaller.

We both like leather but the stiffness of them is an issue. And the softness of them as well.

Don't even get me started on the patterns of fabric Cody says he likes... It is frightening.

And chaneliers... every house needs at least one.

If we don't get a divorce before we build a house then we sure will while we are in the middle of it or after it is finished.

But other than all the disagreements and complete opposite views.
We still love each other.
We had an amazing day just dreaming of what we could have one day.

Driving and talking, arguing and laughing.
It was a great Saturday.

The new year brings a lot of new and exciting things.

A few things that will be happening this year that we either know for sure will happen or that i am really hoping will happen are:

-Cody graduates college with his bachelors degree (we know this for sure unless something changes in the next few months)
-travel to the south (my fingers are crossed very tightly that everything will work out)
-hopefully Cody will find a job he enjoys and we will move out of rexburg
-the plan is for me to get back into school (thats hopefully this year)
-put our picnic basket to good use this summer
-visit family as much as possible
-just enjoy each others company in the simplest of ways
-eat lots of delicious food and treats that will be homemade
-play. a lot.

Oh Fall!

This is absolutely my favorite time of the year for many, many reasons.

1. BEAUTIFUL colors!
2. Lots of family pictures!
3. Leaf fights.
4. Cold mornings filled with lots of snuggling.
5. Wanting to cook warm food finally.
6. Pies! (Which I still have yet to make)
7. Family time!
8. Harvest, mazes, and scary places!
9. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS!  I am already getting very excited. We have decided it is time to retire the little pink tree and get a real one this year!

Recently we have been up to:
-Jayme taking lots of pictures!!!
-Cody studying. A lot. And going to class.
-Enjoying wearing a lot of layers!
-Attempting to plan a trip down south in may. Possibly. Hopefully.

Year One

We celebrated our one year anniversary two weeks ago.

Cody is back in school and of course I am just working away.

Taking pictures, harvest, laughing, homework. That is our life these days.

I heard a quote today that I love.

"Being married is like having a colored television set. You never want to go back to black and white."  

Alaska

Eventually I will post a TON of pictures from my Alaska trip this weekend. But that means I actually have to upload them from my camera and start working on them.

Alaska was so wonderful!
It was so exciting to see EVERYONE, literally Everyone!
I was able to see a lot of old friends that I haven't seen since I moved out of the state.
Also my grandparents and my aunt. I haven't seen them in one full year! That is a long time seeing how we have lived in the same city my whole life.

Seeing Cody was wonderful! It was the first time we had been apart since we got married. I love that boy so dang much!

The pictures I am currently are Madeline's senior pictures, the Hutching's family pictures, my best friend Li-Sha's wedding, and also Baby Josh's senior pictures.

Josh. Is. A. Senior.
Baby Josh.
Little annoying brother who used to hit me and chase me around the house.
The little guy who used to have the cutest baby curls.
I still can't believe it.
It was so much fun to see him before he left for Georgia to go to Darlington for his senior year of high school.

Next time will be only pictures. Because I am not good with words.