THE SCOTTIES

Landon is playing on the ward intramural basketball team!

This is what they did when I told them to smile. It was after the game; they were tired! :) It cracks me up that there is such a big gap between them like they're afraid to touch or something!

They've named themselves the Scotties after our Bishop, whose name is Scott! :)

The devoted fans! We are in the middle of making matching t-shirts! In my LDS Marriage & Family class, we learned that men bond by doing physical activities together and women bond by talking. So, he plays, I bond, and we all win! :)

I have already become the crazy camera lady whose flash blinds all the players. Oh well, it was fun! :)

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Just because Oprah has billions, doesn't mean she has a monopoly on favorite things. She totally stole it from my girl Julie Andrews! What pipes! The Sound of Music is the best! Anyway, shopping kind of drives me crazy and almost all of the things listed were gifts, but these are things that once you have, you cannot live without!

1.) Flash drive: Landon got me one for Christmas; I told him I didn't need one, but now I use it DAILY. It's wonderful, and if I had my own show, and you were in the audience, I would give you one for free!
2.) Michael Buble CDs: The man is amazing. He has a song for every mood. I never liked the song "You Were Always On My Mind," because he lists all the junk he's pulled, and tries to apologize by saying, "But you were always on my mind!" LAME! But, his version is so sincere and beautiful; I would totally forgive him.
3.) Victoria's Secret bras: they are amazing, there is SUCH A DIFFERENCE! Try one, and you'll never go back. I love bras; I would totally take a closet full. Might I suggest the Very Sexy bra or Angels bra for your first time. Wow, heaven. I totally love how they name everything, too. And the fragrances: Love Spell, Pure Seduction, hilarious!
4.) Rice cookers: it cooks for you and then keeps it warm until you're ready to use it! Amazing!
5.) Gilmore Girls: I got seasons 4 and 7 for Christmas and have already finished them both. It's my absolute favorite indulgence. You can put an episode on when you're cleaning, doing laundry, scrapbooking, whatever! It's all right there!
6.) Under Armour: I want to BATHE in it. It's amazing! I've heard they make it in sock-form! It feels amazing on the skin, and I love it!
7.) Scrapbooks: I know everyone is going digital, and that's fine, but there is something about the cutting, pasting, finding the right picture, finding the right quote, and finding the right scraps that is SO FUN. I don't care if digital is easier, cooler, faster, or better-looking, I like it old school.
8.) My wedding ring: Landon picked it out for me, and it is my absolute most prized possession. I stare at it all the time and am so beyond emotionally attached.
9.) My wedding dress: We got married in February, and it was freezing, but I just couldn't put the coat on! The coat was beautiful too, but I wanted the pictures of my dress! My arms were turning slightly purple, but I'm so glad I did it! The dress was so different than what I had thought I wanted, but it was the first one I tried on, and I loved it. (I tried on other ones, too, but nothing compared.)
10.) Dishwashers: You don't know how much you love them until you don't have one. I remember my mom telling me that they didn't have one when she was growing up, and I was so confused as to how the dishes were cleaned! Now I know: Two hands. Some people dream of a home; I dream of a dishwasher!
11.) Boots: So cute, so warm, so essential, but mainly cute! I LOVE THEM!

NEWS UPDATE

I got a new calling! I'm a Relief Society teacher, which I'm really excited about! Basically, if it's in Relief Society, I'm excited about it! We have the BEST sisters in the ward, so it'll be a PARTY!

BWAHAHAHAHA

Ya gotta love professors. So nerdy, so brilliant, so hilarious! I have some totally sweet professors that completely crack me up. Here are some of my favorite quotes from professors thus far:
-"Writing is sheer and utter pain. It's like having a friend beat you in the stomach with a baseball bat."-My Creative Concepts professor
-"Text messaging is destroying the English language".-My English professor, completely serious
-"If a person has a bad idea, don't tell them it's good. Don't string them along like you did that guy in high school!"-My Creative Concepts professor
-"Now THIS is where it gets complicated"-A rocket scientist that was explaining Global Warming. He said this near the end of his lecture. Pretty sure, the whole lecture was complicated, not just the ending! :)

WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE?

Getting married in February sure has its perks, like getting tons of Valentine's Day decorations for the wedding!

Placemats, cups, plates-I love it!

CAR SHOW!

We went to the car show! Landon likes big trucks...if you ever want to feel completely stupid and out of your element, feel free to attend one! All I could say was "cute" and "pretty color." I COULD explain why the Jeep's exhaust pipe came out the top though; Landon was so proud :)

Subaru...bringing people together! I laughed so hard when I saw this businessman next to a mechanic and two teenage-looking scrubs all enjoying the Subaru videos! Priceless!

The place looked like Disneyland for grown-up boys: Roadsigns and streets to walk on to 'admire' the cars. I am DEFINITELY not their target market, but I did witness some brilliant advertising! I mean people (like Landon) actually like this stuff! It blows my mind!

In case you're wondering, Jeeps have the exhaust pipe on the top, because people with Jeeps go through mud puddles and rivers in them! And the exhaust just goes out the top! I only know that, because I asked him when doing a Jeep ad for class! I tell ya-it's nice picking his brain for the ad campaigns directed at guys that I do for school!

I literally had to run and jump to get into this truck! Even with the ladder thing! Landon loved it (of course) it was huge!

FLASHBACKS

So Landon and I first met at EFY; I was 16, he was almost 19 and a month away from his mission. When we started dating (post-mission), we pulled out our old pictures and laughed at how ridiculous we looked. Despite how the pictures seem, we didn't hang out at all at EFY. Every girl in the group had a picture of them with all the boys. If I remember right, Landon just pulled me onto his lap, and I remember feeling beyond embarressed! I guess he has always been the forward type! :)

Landon says that he asked me to take a picture, and I grabbed my BFF Andrea to hop in with me. I don't remember that conversation, but it's definitely something I would have done. We hardly knew each other for crying out loud! :)

And then there's Landon with all the girls in the group. If only we had known our paths would cross 2.5 years later...our EFY counselors would have been so proud! :)