I am so HANDY!

So, now that it is Summer I have lots of time for projects around the house!  Here are just a few things I have done today!

Since I don't have my garden area, I decided to just grow herbs.  I can't wait for them to grow and fill my kitchen with lots of yummy smells.

I painted a bunch of frames, I had from my wedding, black so I can make a picture collage.  My sister Megan had the idea and I will be waiting for her great eye to help me put it up on the wall. 

I hung a clock in my front bathroom.  I even think I centered it all by myself.

I repaired a door hing in my master bathroom.  Thanks to my dad for teaching me some tricks.

Finally, I got all the boxes out of my bedroom.  The clothes are hung up and the extra stuff is down stairs.  It feels so good to walk in there are not walk around a large area of boxes. 

 Now I just have to keep working on the kitchen, guest room and office.  I am determined to get it all put together before I have to go back to work.

I'm back....sort of.

Well, I have been quite a slacker when it comes to blogging.  Jeff always writes such great posts I haven't felt the need to blog in a while.  He kept asking me when I was going to blog and I would tell him I didn't have have anything to write about.

So, when we made the decision to purchase another home in Lehi he told me that I was in charge of writing about the house.  I am much better with pictures then words so here it goes:

Here is the new kitchen with a new oven and a PANTRY!  I am so excited to have lots of places to put all of our stuff.

(front/home teaching room) 

Jeff went over to the house with the love sack to wait for the delivery men to show up.  He is so precious!

So one of the main reasons we started looking for a new house was because I hate not having a master bathroom.  It was not negotiable when looking at possible homes.  BONUS: LARGE SOAKING TUB!  Once we get the water turned on I will be testing it out quickly.

We are also so excited to make plans for our large unfinished basement.  For now it will just be storage, but we both have many ideas for what could become of the wonderful space.

To go with the new house we got some new appliances.  I was happy to go pick out some nice new toys to go in the house and was even happier to see them put in this morning.  

To top it all off we got a new washer and dryer.  Our current dryer has been a bit finicky and sometimes you have to dry clothes three times before they are wearable.  I shouldn't complain because Jeff (the wonderful husband that he is) does the laundry.  Though with the new set I might like doing the laundry.

Well, there you have it.  We have a new home and lots of exciting things that come with a new place.  I'm sure we will share some our misadventures along the way!

More Europe Pictures

I just felt like I was in a fairytale while I was in Switzerland and Germany.  I guess it was all the castles and rolling green hills.  Here are some more pictures from the last half of our trip.

The Temple near Bern, Switzerland

The temple grounds were beautiful and simple (for most temples)

a cute little church next to our hotel (no the bells did not wake me up, I think I was too exhausted from Paris to even notice)

I loved just how green everything was in Switzerland (and most of Germany)

The giant cuckoo clock  next to the CUTE cuckoo clock shop in the Black Forest.

Part of the Heidelberg castle

There was a group of men singing German songs in the streets of Rudesheim

Those cherries tasted so good!

Candles in a church (we just happened to walk by)

Did I mention I loved to take pictures of the flowers that were EVERYWHERE!

A cute garden we found walking around one of the smaller German towns.

I am so glad Jeff and I had the opportunity to go on this WONDERFUL trip.  It gave me memories and experiences I will treasure forever.

The Colors of Paris

Sainte Chapelle

Since Jeff did most of the writing and I did almost all of the picture taking I figured I would just share a fraction of the pictures I took in Paris.  I will post some more pictures from the rest of the trip some other time.

Along the Seine River at night

Small Park next to the Musée de l'Armée

Napoleon's Tomb

Garden in the Rodin Museum

View from our hotel window.  I was fascinated with the windows and the window boxes all over Europe.  I took way too many pictures of windows.

Dinner our 2nd night.  The potatoes were my favorite!

Arc de Triomphe

Arches National Park Trip: In Photos

Well, here are just a fraction of the photos I took on our grand adventure this weekend. It was so much fun! I was just so happy that I took my camera with me so I could be the official photographer.

Midnight hike up to Delicate Arch:

This is my absolute favorite picture of them all!

The Fiery Furnace:

(Our interpretation of Abby Road)

Devil's Garden:

Happy Birthday My Love!

29 reasons I love My Love (sorry for those who don't do mushy, I am required to be mushy on his birthday).

In no particular order

1. What WhAt!

2. is a Geek

3. is a geek who is obsessed with dinosaurs

4. sings me made up songs all the time

5. laughs sometimes when he doesn't even think it is funny

6. can quote all of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings (did I mention GEEK)

7. Lets me be myself

8. Takes me on amazing vacations (we are going to Europe this summer!)

9. snuggles me all the time

10. makes delicious breakfasts

11. is a great writer

12. keeps me safe

13. works REALLY hard so we can live the life we do

14. laughs when I am not trying to be funny

15. doing his Jeff dance

16. lets me cry even when it is his kryptonite

17. keeps the yard looking nice

18. shares my love for reading

19. learns about all sorts of things and then teaches me

20. can think logically when I don't

21. passionate about knowledge

22. kind

23. loving

24. patience

25. does mental math WAY better then anyone else I know

26. Loves pi/pie

27. cute

28. always growing

29. my BEST friend!

There are more, but this will be the list for this year. The best thing is that I get to be with him forever! Jeff, I love you always!