Our 24th of July weekend

So we had a nice 24th of July weekend. We went camping with James and his brother Mike and his family. Mike works the canyon patrol as a cop and reserved us an AMAZING spot in the Spruces for us. So we went up Thursday afternoon, and had a great time!! Then on the 24th we really didn't do much.... we helped my manager Kenzie move to Payson, then made dinner at home and watched movies. It was really nice to just relax together and have a night in. Sunday we went to Memory Grove and walked through the trails and just layed under a tree by the creek. It was so nice!!! I thought I'd share some of the pictures from camping though, only because I think my niece and nephew are super cute in most of them!!!!

GOOD NEWS!!!!

James and I are going to be home owners! We are so excited!! We got a cute 1200 sq ft house, for 137,000! It's move in ready, but needs just the right remodels. It's on Blair St, right next to Fitz Park. Or Duck Park to those who know it. We close at the end of the month.




This is the front, we want to make those two windows bigger so we get some nice light in the living room and the second bedroom.



We're going to paint the house and the door, and take off the ugly screen door.



This is the second room, we're going to have it be an office computer room, until someday becoming a nursery.



The doorway out of the second bedroom



Our tiny bathroom, but since James remodels bathrooms for a living room it'll be cake to make new and pretty



Master bedroom with his and hers closets



The doorway out of the master bedroom



The entry room living room. It's really big, and we want to knock out that wall to open it up into the kitchen.



Here's looking into the entry room from the kitchen



So excited for a mudroom!! We're going to re-tile, and James is going to build a cute cubbie thing to put shoes and coats and stuff.



Our kitchen. All the cabinets are original from the 1950's... James is going to remodel this first.





Looking into the kitchen from the family room




This is the family room, with a great fireplace!!!



This is the family room looking at the dinning area, with the kitchen on the right, sliding door goes out to the garage and back yard.


Our cute back yard with a Narnia lamp post!!

We'll keep everyone updated on when we move, and let you know when our house warming party will be.

what have we been up to???

So here we go, catching up.... again. We've been busy bee's together. A-Line is starting to pick up again, so they were able to hire back one of their guys, but only as part time, and only a few days a week.

Roadhouse as been very busy busy, I can't wait for mothers day!!! My dad Ron was able to get his hands on s ton of pearl necklaces for us to give away to the mothers who come in. I'm super excited about that!! We've been doing a lot of community charity work and a lot of caterings lately so I've kept busy with all that.

We went to the Britney spears concert!! And that woman knows how to put on a show! My friend Shawni was sitting really close to me, and Parker and Kennedy were like accross the arena from us. It was so good to see all of them! Here are a few picture from the show.








It was pretty much incredible. We love our Miss Brit. We also went to see the musical Wicked. It was so incredible!! The woman who played Galinda was amazing, she reminded me so much of my friend Maci! We got all dressed up to see it, and we had great seats. I absolutely adore doing things like that with James.

We are also BOTH doing Pride and Prejudice!! The show is coming together so well, it's funny cuz we play brother and sister! The show opens May 22, so I'm very excited for that. We have both worked really hard, and I'm stage managing the show as well so I've been having to take care of a lot of behind the scenes issues.

Friday is James' birthday, he'll be 24... It's so exciting. I love growing up with him. We're going to get a couples massage, then we'll go to the Melting Pot again, he just loved it there, then we're seeing Miss Saigon that night. I have wanted to see Miss Saigon for ages! I love this musical so much. It will be nice to make his birthday special, just as it was last year. But nothing will compare with last years....

Wedding video!!!

I finaly figured out how to get my wedding video on here!!! I love it, thanks to Johnny Orgill from Ortec design!!!

catching up again...

So here's what's going on in our lives right now. We've finaly been hit by this recession everyone is talking about. James' parents had to fire the other 2 guys that work with him at their cabinetry business. So now it's only James as their hard labor, and his mom does the painting and stuff, then his dad works with the clients and does the contracts. I's crazy, I'm just glad they didnt' have to dissolve the business and put James out of a job all together, even though with his spanish speaking he could get a job anywhere. As for me, I'm still helping with the Marketing of Texas Roadhouse, and serving. I've been making great money and starting to climb up that ladder at work. I'm auditioning for Pride and Prejudice on Thursday!! And then if I don't make that I'm auditioning for Guys and Dolls March 24th. I'm prtty excited it's been awhile since I've performed and I miss it incredibly!!!

We're saving up to buy a house!! I'm so excited I can't wiat to have my own place. Also we dont' want to be in an apartment of basement whenever we decide to start having kids, we want our own place. And James wants a little fixer upper so he can add his own elements to the house. We've got a bit saved up now and my grandma said she's help out with the down payment. So we hope to get a place before July so we can cash in on that tax rebate for being a first time homeowner.

Faith and Fiero are getting along much better. They can actualy lay in the same area without fighting now. And every now and then we'll catch them "kissing". Fiero descovered how comfortable the bed is! He's not alowed in the bedroom while we're sleeping because he hogs it and purrs too loud. So when we leave the bedrom in the day he runs in there to sprawl out in the bed. It's pretty cute actualy.

We didn't really do anything for Valentines, I honestly don't believe in it... I think it's a commercialized holiday that puts too much pressure on people who are in a relationship to prove how much they love the other, and for single people it just reminds them they are single. So we went to dinner with my ex-step dad and his girlfriend and celebrated his birthday. However James wanted to buy me a new outfit, while I was just going to buy some cotton leggins, he got me a shirt and jacket as well. He just loves buying outfits for me. I bought him tickets to see MIss Siagon for his birthday, which is one of my FAVORITE musicals of all time!! And we're also seeing Wicked in April along with Britney Spears, so we have a lot coming up to do!!!

That's about it for us, I know we're not vey exciting people....

19 reason's I love James.... ( I knew Amanda would pick me)

1. Where did you meet your husband?
At the Salt Lake Pizza Factory in Fat cats, it was love at first sight.

2. How long did you date before you got married?
On and off for 7 years.

3. How long have you been married?
4 months, 1 week and 3 days

4. What does he do that surprises you?
How well he really knows me. I've always known he knew me best, but it's like he reads my mind. Sometimes it's creepy. But it surprises me more and more the more I realize just how well he DOES know me.

5. What is your favorite feature of his?
His eyes when he smiles. He is so incredibly handsome :)

6. What is his best quality?
He's so down to earth, but crazy too. He's always organized, knows how to get things in order and get things done, but is the most playful and crazy person when he wants

7. What is his nickname for you?
He doesn't really have a nick name for me.....I have one for him, but I've ALWAYS said nick names just never stick with me.

8. What is his favorite food?
anything, but mostly mexican food

9. What is his favorite sport?
He's not a big sports watcher but he likes football watching with me

10. When and Where was your 1st kiss?
It was after we all went out with the cast of his play the Crucible, we were in Granite's parking lot, and it was raining. It was perfect and I was so up in the clouds I don't even remember driving home from there.

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?
Make fun of other people.... you'll understand if you know us.

12. Do you have any children?
Not now

13. Does he have any hidden talents?
He does back flips, but really he's not shy to show off his talents, nothings hidden

14. How old his he?
23, almost 24

15. Who said I love you first?
He did, while he broke up with me right before his senior year started.... THen he said it first again when we got back together

16. What is his favorite music?
Alternative punk

17. What do you admire most about him?
He's extremely patient with me, I'm very dramatic and have some issues that he just waits out and works through with me. And he's very devoted to everything he loves.

18. What is his favorite color?
Blue

19. Will he read this?
nope

Oh what a day....

Today was the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. I must say he has such an enchanting way of speaking. His speeches are powerful, and touching. He is truly trying to bring our country back together, and stop dividing ourselves. I don't think it matters if you voted for him or not, this was a moment in history, and I hope everyone shared in it somehow. Everything, from the speakers to the performers to the former family and Barack himself, were perfect. There was only on little hiccup in the oath of the President, which has never happened since Taft was being sworn in. But hey at least it shows he's only human right? I enjoyed it all, and I hope those who dissagree with Barack becomeing president can put that to the side for one moment and join in the amazing festivities in this historical occasion.