Conference Weekend

My family came down for Conference weekend, and we had a blast!

Saturday night was girl's night out with my sisters, mom, aunts, and cousins

Rachel ate a meatball that was as big as her face...And we got creative with our take home boxes, which Janelle likes! :)
Conference was wonderful, and it was nice to spend so much time with both of our families!

Weekend of Awesome

So Tuesday night Landon suggested we have a weekend retreat to Park City after we had had a crazy day. It was pretty much the best idea ever. The sunset was so pretty and Main Street is just cute.

Bear hug

I was way confused by all the dressed up moose there.

And I'm officially a fan of Expedia.com, because we got this way cute hotel for cheap! My mom later told me she and my dad stayed at that hotel on their honeymoon! Weird!

On Saturday, we went to the Brad Paisley concert,and my hat was either in my eyes,


or way too high on my head.
Jimmy Wayne and Dierks Bentley also represented.

Sweet pic, huh?

And we got to party with all these fun people.



My sister rocks.
:)

Landon is the STUFF

For example, in the last 24 hours, he has:
-Made me dinner
-Got me breakfast
-Picked out clothes for me to wear when I was running late
-Planned a weekend getaway to Park City
-Given me a massage
-And possibly most importantly, caught me when I passed out this morning (And thereby avoiding yet another face plant resulting in stitches and a root canal). He is the STUFF.

Disclaimer: It is NOT uncommon for me to pass out. The doctor says I don't get enough salt and has recommended potato chips-not even kidding, best doctor ever. (So don't get any funny ideas lol).

School is Cool

Favorite quotes from my professors in the first few days of class:

"As you can tell by my physique, I never turn down treats."
"Wow, you look a lot better in person." (Than on the class roll)
"Wow, you look a lot better in this picture."
"I have never met a person from Idaho I didn't like."- (I actually hear that a lot! :))
"Our children would be a lot thinner if I were a stand-up comic"
"If you abuse everyone the same, it's not abuse, it's style."
"I want you all to pay a ton of tithing...you gotta make a lot of money to do that."
"There are three kinds of statisticians, those who can count and those who can't."
"My first class on my first day teaching I was chewing gum, and while making a very exciting point, the gum flew out of my mouth and landed on the forehead of the girl in the front row! And it stuck! What was I supposed to do? Come up and pull it off? If you see me chewing gum, please remind me to spit it out!"

It's going to be a great semester!

Julie & Julia

Last night Andrea and I saw Julie & Julia and loved it. It's about two women who use cooking as a way of finding more meaning and direction in their lives. Pretty much every woman can relate in some way to both of these characters. I know I did.
-I totally understood Julie's efforts to work all day and try to be domestic by night. Her efforts to become a domestic diva would sometimes cause her to completely wreck dinner by trying new recipes, but she kept trying (and blogging), which I can obviously relate to.
-Julia Childs is what every woman wants to be: Vivacious, fun, full of life, classy, and a domestic diva. She cooks in heels and pearls. Nuff said.
-Julia has the most beautiful relationship with her husband. They are so in love, and they respect each other so much. Her husband was always her number one fan and cheerleader. He kept telling her she could do anything. He kept saying things that sounded EXACTLY like Landon's pep talks to me. It was precious.
-Julia saw women all around her having children but couldn't have any herself. She kept her chin up and lived life to its fullest instead of dwelling on the things that weren't working out. When she did have the occasional breakdown, her husband dried her tears and kept her optimistic. So been there.
-Julia was always positive and gave her husband the constant praise he deserved. It was adorable.
-Julie & Julia were competitive and driven; they wouldn't be beat, even when all odds were against them. It was very motivational.
Basically, good flick. I'm convinced that every woman can relate somehow. Take your girlfriends or significant other and enjoy.

I WHACKED My Hair!

Now I'm sporting the A-line and trying to keep it from going curly! :)
P.S. New post on the how we met blog!

Oh, the Places We've Gone

We went to my hometown for a week and had a blast with the family! (We giggle a lot)


We went ice blocking, and I went right through the mud!



Throughout the week, we were able to watch Singin' in the Rain, HSM3, Happiest Millionaire, Gilmore Girls, A Walk to Remember, and Jane Eyre (I had just finished reading it, and I liked it)! We painted nails, played soccer, ate the best foods (Curry, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pita Pizza, toffee bars), and did all things girly, it was amazing.

Making s'mores in the backyard


Scott and the goblet of fireI love that he was doing this in his white shirt!

We saw 'Annie Get Your Gun' at Starlight Mountain Theater

The girls were a little tired on the way back.

We went to Big Juds! YUM! No one dared do the 1 lb. burger challenge, but I'm hoping next time we will have someone get their pic on the wall!

My brother Scott is a tough negotiator.

But you don't wanna mess with my sister-in-law Rachel!

So I'm an organizing fanatic. We had another organizing fiesta this weekend, and it was slightly like heaven. It's all about color-coordinating your clothes and the wonder hanger! They make so much space, which is perfect for our little apartment!

I have a condition. Landon will be drinking water, put the cup down, and I will wash it and put it away before he finishes. Basically, I LOVE it when things are organized and in place. So, I had to take pictures of the finished product.

Back room
Wall of hatsWall of purses

Food storage closet that can't really be seen


In our room, we just got them, so fun!
Shoe rack (Landon's up high)
Mine down low!So I went yard sale shopping for the first time ever and saw a lot of GROSS stuff. I thought I would never do it again, until...I saw ALL THIS SCRAPBOOKING stuff! I got 30 pages of paper, 6 things of stickers, and this notebook of paper for 2 bucks! And this scrapbook idea book for another 2 bucks! GREAT DAY!