Tagged: Yet another chance to brag about my boo :)

#1 Where did you meet your husband?
It's hard to recall when I first "met" him because we had seen each other here and there a lot before we actually started talking (not hard to do in the enourmous town of Payson). Officially we met boating with friends, but still never exchanged phone numbers or made future plans to see each other (even though I always thought he was pretty attractive). Finally, I moved out and my roommate was dating his roommate, and as fate would have it we both went to a "2007 Miss America Pageant" party we had with some friends, and he asked me on another date!

#2 How long did you date before you were married?

4-5 months...we started dating January 19th (which does not seem like long at all, but when you are spending almost everyday with each other you get to know each other pretty quickly!), we got engaged on may 4th, and were married July 28th!

#3 How long have you been married?One year, two months and two days!

#4 What does he do that suprises you?

He will just start washing the dishes or cleaning the house randomly, he will rub my feet without me asking...among other things :) he will offer to take over the office on a stressfull day even though he has been at school or working outside all day.

#5 What is your favorite feature of his?

I love his bright blue eyes, and I love his big strong manly hands. I love his thick hair. I love his smile...I just love it all. I especially love this look he gets where he knows he is hott stuff (like when he hits a homerun, or I tell him he looks hott, or any other time he knows he is the shiz, but is trying to act like his doesn't).

#6 What is your favorite quality?

There are so many to list! He is so caring and patient and loving and respectful and handsome. I love that he is so selfless and generous! He will give me all the right compliments at the right time, and even though I shrug them off to him it really does make me feel good!

#7 Does he have any nicknames for you?

Most of the time he calls me hunny bunny, or sweetie

#8 What is his favorite food?

He loves meat, especially steak! He loves crazy Japanese seaweed roll things that smell nasty...he loves almost everything, which is a good thing considering my cooking skills on a scale of one to ten are about a three!

#9 What is his favorite sport?

He loves almost all sports and is very good at all of them too! I would say his favorites are football, tennis, softball, and basketball...just depends on the season!

#10 When and where did you first kiss?

Our first kiss...if you wanna call it a kiss :) (jk Dan) was at his apartment. We were watching "Along Came Polly" and cuddling. He got a little nervous (I can imagine the self talk that must have been going on in his head). Finally he leaned over and started to kiss me; it was in truth a bit awkward; he claims I kept pulling my head farther away from his, I am not quite sure what happened, but lets just say we are experts now!

#11 What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?

We love to play tennis, and be outside together whether it is swimming, 4 wheeling, rollerblading, we really we just love to spend time together! I love laying on our couch and watching a movie...maybe getting some warm cinnamin rolls involved as well.

#12 Do you have any kids?Not yet...we have a puppy who seems to be just as much of a handful as a kid!

#13 Does he have any hidden talents?

He has many! He has a funny wit about him that always seems to come out at just the right moment and make me laugh!

#14 How old is he?

23 and I cannot wait for his 24th!

#15 Who said "I love you" first?

He did...I was not far behind him though!

#16 Whats his favorite music?

Metallica, Nickleback, 80's, Staind, rock music like that... He does not care for most of the music I like...as much as I try to convert him...it just ain't happening.

#17 What do you admire most about him?

I admire his attitude about life, and his faithfullness to the gospel. I think a mission would have done me a world of good because it seems that all of the qualities I love about him came from or were at least bettered on his mission, and he even admits that too. I admire his patience and compassion towards others.

#18 What is his favorite past time?

I would say spending time with me :) but when that isn't possible he likes to unwind by playing video games, the guitar, and tennis.

#19 Will he read this?

I hope so. I love you Bunny!

#20 Who do you tag?
Mandy, Cathy, Misty (even though you did one similar) and any one else who wants to brag about their wonderful husbands!

The good ol' days

Dan and I were looking at pictures of our high school days; it sure brought back some good memories...Dan was quite the looker. That afro was such such a pain to brush, but it sure kept me warm in the winter! Enjoy :)

Me back in '94

My good ol' disco days...boy those were a hoot

Donald Trump would be jealous of this sexy comb over!

Gone Fishin'

Fishing looks easy, right? You tie your line, you cast out and reel in (hopefully with a fish on your line)...but what happens when you fish for nine hours and all you catch are ten lb sticks and moss? Insanity!

Last weekend Dan and I went to Salmon, ID with his family to see his cousin Brianna get baptised and also enjoy some steelhead fishing. We got to Salmon on Thursday, and checked into our Bed and Breakfast which was so homey and beautiful. All of the rooms were just amazing! Every morning we had some yummy eggs, bacon, fresh fruit, and either waffles, french toast, or biscuits and gravy. Friday morning we wake up early and ate then head out to a place called Lemhi Hole, it was so freaking cold! I had never fished for steelheads, and got told they can weigh 20-30 lbs, so I was braced for a fight, but never got the chance! Dan's mom, Sue got the first catch of the day... a small trout.

Dan jumped on the bed after a seven hour drive!

Bridgette and Jake (Dan's siblings) also caught some ugly sucker fish.. I guess that you are not supposed to release those back into the water because they eat all the steelheads' eggs, so to put the fish out of it's misery she had to smash it's head into a rock, I felt bad for the little guy! So we fished for about five hours that day and pretty much got skunked. Saturday morning we decided to head up to canyon to some other holes, we spent nine hours rotating between about five different places, and still no steelheads! Dan caught a couple trout and I also caught a small one! All in all we had a lot of fun being with family and goofing around. Dan was sure patient with me durirng all my snags and line breakers! I managed to get my line all tangled around a tree next to me not once, but twice! Bridgette managed to do the same and even fall into the river...that was pretty funny. Saturday night we finished the vacation with dinner at a nice restaurant in town called "The Shady Nook". Delicious, but expensive, Dan's 12 oz steak was $22!

What a hott fisherman if I do say so myself!

The ugly sucker fish

Sue, Lorin, Jake, and Whit fishing at Lemhi hole

I was fighting with a big one there!

Along with fishing we spent the nights playing games and telling funny family stories. Dan even got to enjoy some golfing! We took Yuki with us, and she did so well! She was so good to just sit on my lap and relaxe in the long car rides! She got to play with all the cousins and she got to go on a hike with them to to hot springs. I think she misses all the attention now that we are home!

I've been tagged!

8 Favorite TV Shows
*24
*Smallville
*Prison Break
*GSN
*Biggest Loser
*King of Queens
*Everybody Loves Raymond
*Law and Order CI

8 Favorite Restaraunts
*The Olive Garden
*Outback
*Bajio
*Brickoven
*Barry's
*Village Inn-only for the pies!
*Zupas
*Los Hermanos

8 Things I Did Yesterday
*Fished for nine straight hours
*Caught one small trout
*Played with Yuki
*Ate at a nice, but overly expensive "Shady Nook"
*Cuddled my husband
*Played hand and foot till the wee hours of the night
*took a bunch of pictures
*Sat in the car for a very long time

8 Things I Love About Fall
*The weather is not to hott or cold
*Wearing sweaters
*Halloween costumes
*Thanksgiving
*Driving up the canyon
*bonfires
*my birthday!
*being with Dan

8 Things I Look Forward To
*Dan's birthday!
*Christmas
*owning a home
*having a car that was made in this decade :)
*Yuki being potty trained
*Yuki not eating/chewing on everything she sees
*Dan finishing school
*Being with Dan off work every night!

8 Things On My Wish List
*That Dan was already finished with school!
*More time to just travel and play
*To win some kind of tennis torny
*Kids...some day
*loosing some weight and shaping up
*a nice camera
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I Tag:
Anyone who has not already done this!

Happy Birthday to Me!

My 21st birthday was yesterday! It was a great day! Dan picked out some winning presents this year. I got a sewing machine, a diamond heart necklace with diamond studs, and a gift certificate to the mall. I tried to take a picture of the necklace, but you can't see it very well in the pictures below....but I am sure going to be wearing it around a lot.

Thanks to everyone who came over to celebrate with me! Dan and I had planned on taking the whole night to celebrate with a movie and dinner, but Yuki got her puppy shots as well that day, and ended up being sick, so we decided to skip the movie. We went to Chili's for dinner then went to Joannes so i could pick out some fabric to practice sewing with...I have decided to start small and make a blanket for Yuki. Below are some pictures of the fun day!

My necklace

Yuki is probably so sick of pictures!

AJ and Aaron helping me open my gifts!

Our new puppy!

We now have an adorable puppy! She was certainly unexpected, but is such a sweet, adorable addition to our family! We decided to name her Yuki, which means brave/courage in Japanese. She is so well behaved, and she loves to cuddle and play with her tennis ball and stuffed hipo! She already knows how to play fetch...no lie, you through the tennis ball and she brings it right back! Our favorite game is playing keep-away in our long hall way. She has so much energy!

Her potty training is coming along...last night we let her sleep in our room on her doggy bed and woke up to three different piles of doggy poop...she spent the rest of the night in our bathroom! She does not use her training mat at all, but we have been taken her out every hour and she is getting good at recognizing that "outside" means "go potty". Today we went to Petsmart and picked out some fun toys and bones for her, it was so fun. This whole thing has surprised me because I am not a huge animal fan, but she is the perfect dog for us!

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Weekend with Kelee

My sister Kelee came over this weekend to play with me. We had so much fun! Friday night we scrapbooked for a while...Kelee made a cute page, but I could not make up my mind about anything! Saturday we watched conference, and afterwards got bored so we decided to dress up and take some goofy pictures. She let me do curl her hair, then I taught her how to do it, and she curled mine! She did a great job, I was quite surprised! Saturday night we went to "Ladies Night" at Dessert Book with Chelsey, a friend from my ward. We waited in line to get a free prize, I got a cute decoration that said "Home Sweet Home." I also bought the new Hilary Weekes cd, and haven't listened to it very much yet, but so far I like it. We continued our Ladies night at Chelsey's house with some yummy Alfredo and Skipbo.

Come Sunday it was time for some more great conference. I think my favorite talks this year were L Tom Perry's talk, Silvia Allred's talk, and the talk on us not having a perfect knowledge of the commandments/gospel, but that we know enough to follow it!

Kelee helped me bake banana bread, and we had a delicious dinner (roast, homemade mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and garlic bread). We ended the weekend by going to Payson for my cousin, Ty's birthday party, and Dan's parents house for his brother's 15th b-day. Double the cake and ice-cream! Yum! I had a lot of fun with Kelee, she is getting so old that it freaks me out to here how she was asked to homecoming, how she likes different boys, etc! It does not help that she is already about three inches taller than I am...but she is so beautifull, and I am glad she is doing so well! Dan also enjoyed himself...he got to play his Xbox 360 all weekend with out me bugging him about it :) We love company!

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Recap of our first year together. . .

Dan and I have been married now for one year, 2 months, and four days. Needless to say, I have never been happier! Daniel is an amazing husband, and my best friend. He has all of the qualities I always dreamed about as a little girl, and he makes me truly happy! We have had a great first year, so I am going to share some of our adventures with you all!

We spent a week in Hawaii for our honeymoon! It was my first time on an airplane. We had fun swimming in the ocean (well, except for the time I almost died...and had to steal a board from some little kid to survive...and Dan lost his wedding ring, of one day, trying to rescue me, yeah, ask me about that one later!) We got to visit Pearl Harbor. We got to spend the day at the Polynesian Cultural Center; we went to the Waikiki zoo and so (so) much more!

We enjoy being outdoors and staying active...well at least until recently. Daniel is naturally athletic and good at any kind of sport, it is so frustrating for me! We love tennis, and I owe all of my skills to him. Not that I am the next Sharipova, but had you seen me the first couple months I started playing you would understand the level of improvement I am talking about. (Think of Mandy trying to roll her "R's"...yeah it was that bad. :)

Hogel Zoo seemed to be a hot pick this summer! We went twice and were able to spend some fun afternoons with family, and friends. My favorite animals there were the giraffes, I got to witness two of them kissing!

We were able to spend a few days in Vegas for a business conference. Not the most exciting city in the world (being Mormon, underage, oh, and poor) but we managed to ride a few roller coasters, and eat at a really good BBQ joint!

I'm hoping to figure out how to post pictures of these adventure on this thing for you all to enjoy...we shall see.

I am still figuring out this whole blog thing. . . it's kind of annoying that I know this is going to turn into as much of an addiction as Facebook, but what else have I got to do while trying to pass the time during work? So, the goal I will try to reach will be at least one post per week!

I have decided that I am going to make a scrapbook of Dan's mission. It will certainly be quite the challenge for me (considering I lack that certain characteristic most women have called creativity) but I am excited for the challange! If anyone would like to get together sometime and scapbook with me, because I know you all do :), just call or stop by!

Blogging...at least for now

Everyone and their dog has been asking me to get a blog, and for some odd reason, maybe because I have too much time on my hands, I have conceded, at least for now. I kept telling myself that even if I were to get a blog I would have nothing to write about, we don't have any cute kids to brag about, and our lives are not really that exciting. But every now and then something exciting does happen and I think to myself "Hey, I could blog about that!" Dan and I don't get around to visiting family/friends as much as we (maybe) should, so for those of you who are wondering what/how we are doing, here you go!