Alooooooha

Well for my graduation present as you all know...

my parents paid for an all expense paid trip to Hawaii

for Spencer and I 

{with the rest of the fam}

We rented a multimillion dollar home

that was huge and had this view that...

that....

{speechless}

here- see for yourself

{sunset}

{sunset - looking to the right}

{sunrise... the whole sky was pink}


I know right?
thats what i said,
or well... tried to say!

I got a ton of pictures around the house

but i wont overwhelm you with 100 pictures in this post

so just trust me when i say, it was NICE!

So there was an outside kitchen and sitting area

that spencer and i loved to relax in....

{big couch/bed}

{outside dinner table - and its view}

We had this huge grassy area that was all for us! 

Spencer loved sitting out and just pondering!

We spent most of our days here
just relaxing, hanging out together, and swimming.
but when we did get out...
we stopped at some fun little places.
these being...

{the Macadamia Nut plantation}

{this was on a little hike / garden tour we did}

{Visited a nice resort where there were dolpins.... my fav animal}


Visiting beaches

{this picture has NO FILTER. this is the real thing}

Then of course we had to go to church
and they gave us Lei's and everyone was so welcoming!

It happened to be Father's Day at church,
so the primary kids handed out these cute little
homemade candy bars.
{adorable}

We have a tradition to go to Hawaii
as a family every 2-3 years.
This time we wanted to mix things up.
we usually stay at a time share resort
but we wanted to try this house thing.
it was very different that a resort, but i can say
i think i liked it better
we didnt have any neighbors so it was so private
we had a pool / hot tub area
and time to spend just enjoying each others company.
it was heavenly......
just like this next pic

{No Filter}

Thank you mommy and daddy
for treating us to such amazing adventures.
showing us the world,
and doing it with family.
doesnt get much better than that!

♥ ♥ ♥

Kier + Matty = ♥

My little sissy got married today

It was such an amazing day!

They were sealed in the Logan, UT Temple this morning

We then went to the Riverwoods Conference Center to have a luncheon

Then we proceeded to Pocatello for the Reception which was held at my parents home

My dear Mom did almost everything for the wedding
Bless her Heart
She handmade almost every decoration

And put in countless hours for this one evening
so it could be P.E.R.F.E.C.T.
and that it was!

She goes alllll out for her kids

we are so blessed to have such an amazing example!

Here is a link to their wedding video:
CLICK ME!

Look how beautiful she is

Here is the happy couple

{look how cute the decorations were too!}

SO HAPPY FOR YOU SISTER

and i am so glad to welcome Matt into our family

XOXO

♥ ♥ ♥ 

Grad

5.5.12

Last time we spoke, 

i was getting ready for graduation

Sad to say that day never came....

{Just kidding}

you better believe i made sure it happened!

after 16 years dedicated to classes and school

im finally F.R.E.E.

{woot woot}

kind of crazy to think that im done

school is such a huge part of our lives

from age 5 until your 20's your in school.

now its just... over.

{wait}

that sounded like i was sad.

i guess i kind of am

its fun to be around friends and new people

and learning new things

but man am i READY to be done!

{that sounds more like it}

{stoked}

{my major - Family, Consumer, Human Development - and also Health}

{its official}

Graduation day seemed kind of surreal the whole day

{still kind of does}

My family and my in-laws were able to be there

we had a little party before i had to leave

lunch, cake, presents.. the whole shabang!

{cake from my family}

{Flowers from my Sweetie}


{flowers from my parents}


And my mom even made these cute little
graduation cap treats!

Then i was off to the ceremony

which lasted about an hour

and you better believe

i walked across that stage PROUD

Back to the presents part...
My family was so sweet to have this little party
to celebrate this big day for me!
They all came bearing gifts too
{my kind of party}
Spencer bought me the new iPad 3


My in laws got us a Vitamix {high tech blending machine}


My parents got us an ALL expense paid trip to Hawaii for 10 days

and they also paid for my ENTIRE college education!
i couldn't be more grateful!
honestly, i dont think i would have finished
if i would have had to pay for it myself.
And now that i have finished, i realize how blessed i am
and how glad i am that i have this degree under my belt.
So thank you!

So i think we all know how much i LOVE gifts,
and I am so grateful for all of my gifts,
but mostly i really am grateful for such a
supportive and loving family.
Thank you. I love you.

♥ ♥ ♥ 

Show me your tassel

The end is in sight!

I am almost officially a college grad.

next weekend I will be walking with my....

 Bachelors of Science Degree

in FCHD and Health

from Utah State University!

BAH! this doesnt seem real.

It's a little bittersweet

{but lets be honest...

its a little more sweet}

pics will be posted when the

actual day comes!

We have made some new

and pretty cool friends this past little while

Tia and Mike

{Aka Teen Mike}

and Jesilyn and Denton

We all live in the same complex

so its very convenient.

love them!

Jesi made us dinner last night

and after we made smores

{i golden the outside and peel off the outside layer,

then keep doing it until its gone. best way to cook a mallow}

Then Jesi did my nails

look how cute

{they are gel too.... ♥ }

So speaking of my new friends...

I have never experienced the bar scene

here in Logan...

and im not gonna lie, it kinda sucked.

{ok it really sucked}

But Jesi sang and so Tia and I went to support

{She has some pipes!}

The band after asked her to start recording

with them now.

I have a famous frienddd... woooo! haha

Not much has really happened this week

except Lily has been a nice visitor at our home all week.

She refuses to let me go ANYWHERE without her

{Im the cool aunt}

obvi.

Her mom has been busy alllll week

studying for finals and getting her ENGAGEMENTS done!

woo woo!

i was looking through them to tell her my fav's

and look what i found....

looks like great minds think alike!

 

{same outfits and pose}
How funny is that?

Well spring has sprung here in Logan.

and im lovin it.

temp is still kinda cool but no snow.

I am already getting ready

I ordered a new swimsuit online

and it should be here in a few days!

 

I only have bikinis

 so i decided to venture outand get a tankini

 {and im super excited about this suit}

isnt it darling?

Even though i work full time now,

it will get some good use here in a little over a month

when we will be soakin in the rays in Hawaii

ALOHA!

{i would use the translation of IM AMPED in hawaiian

but i dont know that. so Aloha will work for now}

One more thing....
how does everyone like the new layout of my blog?
i need opinions... Better? Worse?

♥ ♥ ♥

uno, dos, tres, quatro

oh my goodness.

i cant believe it is already April

It is still weird to me that it is 2012.

A lot has happened since i last posted

whats new right?

ha.

Look how cute my hubby is...

I walked out to my car after work

and found my car on and warm

the windows scraped off

and this message on my hood

So, back to the happenings....

lets start from the beginning

So since valentines day

Spencer had a birthday,

and i had a whole weekend of surprises!

Friday started out with

Dinner at Tucanos

saw the movie The Lorax

Then went to the Jazz - Heat game

Then Friday night we went to his family's cabin

and we stayed the night there

Then woke up and went Skiing at Canyons

and then went to dinner with Jared and Courtney

{soon to be husband and wife ♥ }

Then had a big surprise party back at his parents house

with the extended family!

 Then we went up to Sun Valley the next weekend

Hit the Slopes HARD

 

and treated ourselves to a homemade Ph'zookie

 

Then the weekend AFTER Sun Valley

my little brother Tommy came and stayed with us

and can i just say,

we are the coolest sibs ever.

{It was over St. Patty's day}

We started out by Breakfast at Elements

Then the movie The Lorax

Then Cosmic Bowling

Then Basketball for a few hours

Then tried the new Doritos Taco

and ended the night with toilet papering!

After that,

Spencers mom came and stayed with us

and joined Spencer is his Second Triathlon

he did amazing!

Next up was the Gem State Trade Show

This is where all the vendors of food/candy/drinks

whatever you can think of basically comes

and sells to gas stations and convenient stores

well... my dad is the owner of Gem State Distributors

so we get to go and walk around

and get LOADED up on goodies.

check this out:

{Hard work pays off}

oh that looks like nothin.

wait until you see this

{just to keep perspective.....

this is not just laid out. this is piled high as well}

After this,

Spencer let me get theee Michael Kors watch

i have been coveting over for the past little while!

{I LOVE it!}

Next my hubby and sissy joined me in

my LAST Utah State game as an official Aggie Student!

{bittersweet}

I have had 2 new addictions in my life:

1) Katniss Everdeen

2) Draw Something

Well i am about caught up now!

Lastly,

I have LOVED that spring time is finally here

the weather is nice

{sometimes ha}

and i can decorate for SPRING

{A bunch of my decorations around my house}

{front door}

And yesterday i went golfing with my two loves

My hubby, and my daddy!

You made it!

now treat yourself to a nice nap

that was hard work and perserverance

that got you through that LONG post!

Happy Thursday!

 ♥♥♥