Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Taylor Swift
I'm very behind on my posting... About about month ago we had a chance to attend the Taylor Swift concert. Chris was selected as the top customer service rep for the northern region stores, which includes Utah and stores in Idaho, Wyoming, and I think Montana too. The sales reps had no idea that the managers were conducting the little contest. Anyway for being the top rep they gave him tickets and VIP passes to the concert! We had to be there two hours early and went on a tour with Taylor's mom before the concert started. She took everyone around to show us what goes on everyday, we also got a tour of her bus that she just designed this last spring. It was super nice and had hand scrapped hard wood floors, I was jealous (of the floors, not of having to live in a bus). Anyway, we went with Chris's brother and his fiance Heidi. I'll post some pictures now but the shot we had taken when we met Taylor is not on my camera so I have to scan it in, I'll post it later. I'm so proud of Chris, he is such a great person and has such a outgoing and caring personality.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Happy Birthday Christopher!!!
Chris had his 27Th birthday on the 23rd of May. I love celebrating birthdays and I have such a wonderful husband! When Chris and I first started dating he told me all about how his family loves celebrating holidays and have quite a few family traditions. He told me that birthdays are not as extreme as their other holidays they celebrate. So, of course I was thinking they were no big deal. Boy was I wrong. They hang up a birthday banner and generally the cake, decorations and wrapping paper all match. In fact, the first birthday we celebrated for Katelyn when I was around Chris's sister Nicole made a candy land cake. She also hand painted a large banner that said Happy Birthday Katelyn in red, pink, and white stripes. Her second birthday was princess and she had a princess cake with princess banners and Nicole made a small castle out of cardboard that she painted.....So you could image the bar that had been set, at least that was my initial feeling. Chris's first birthday when we were dating was when he turned 25. We had been hanging out upstairs a couple days before that at his parents house when his mom one afternoon was cleaning and found a character cake pan. It was Ninja turtle and Chris said that's all he wanted for his 25Th birthday. We all thought it was a joke, but after all was said and done and the birthday was over Chris kept mentioning how he felt bad he didn't get his cake, and of course his mom felt bad too! Last year Chris and I lived out in Miami which made it really hard to have a big celebration, so I decided to go all out this year and make a really big deal of it. If you haven't guessed it already, yes, I decided to surprise Chris with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle birthday. Nicole kindly offered her house for the cake decorating, and her expertise. Thanks again Nicole! We had to celebrate on Sunday so I started everything on Saturday. Decorating these character cakes takes a few hours and it was my first time EVER, which takes longer!. After many hours, of holding my breath, praying that it would turn out okay, and hoping that it would look half decent, I ended up with this as the result...
I love how it turned out and I found that I do enjoy decorating cakes. I also stumbled upon a few finds and got some Ninja Turtle decorations. Due to the fact that our house is still under construction, and his parents house was on the tail end of their remodel, Marty and Nicole offered to host at their house. We had his all his favorites, BBQ ribs, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, fruit with a dip, and homemade root beer. Thanks everyone for helping me put it together, I couldn't have done it with out you! My family came down and everyone had so much fun. Chris said he was very surprised, which was good because I am terrible at secrets, and he like that I made it a big deal for him. Enjoy the pictures!
I love how it turned out and I found that I do enjoy decorating cakes. I also stumbled upon a few finds and got some Ninja Turtle decorations. Due to the fact that our house is still under construction, and his parents house was on the tail end of their remodel, Marty and Nicole offered to host at their house. We had his all his favorites, BBQ ribs, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, fruit with a dip, and homemade root beer. Thanks everyone for helping me put it together, I couldn't have done it with out you! My family came down and everyone had so much fun. Chris said he was very surprised, which was good because I am terrible at secrets, and he like that I made it a big deal for him. Enjoy the pictures!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Catching Up!
It's been awhile and I have lots to write about. A few weeks ago I had my break in between semesters! Although it was nice to have some time off it was full of accomplishing my list of things I wanted to get done. One Saturday I spent all day doctoring up our yard and flower beds. Here are some pictures:
Before
and after
I never thought I would say this but I love doing yard work. It's rewarding to look at the end result when finished. My flowers are starting to bloom, but earlier than expected from what the bulbs said. The white flowers are not coming up yet so I'm getting nervous that it will look weird!
Before
and after
I never thought I would say this but I love doing yard work. It's rewarding to look at the end result when finished. My flowers are starting to bloom, but earlier than expected from what the bulbs said. The white flowers are not coming up yet so I'm getting nervous that it will look weird!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
MIA
I'm so behind on posting and I have a ton of pictures! I'm super busy for the next few weeks due to the accelerated summer courses. I have 12 credits the first seven weeks and 6 the last seven of the summer. I love going to summer school though, for some odd reason I do better through out the semester than in the spring or fall. Which is backwards from the normal, I think;) Anyway for anyone who has noticed I have a two countdowns until the day I graduate....I'm so lame! But I have to have something to look at the see that I don't have much longer! I don't love the bottom one, but I like seeing the smaller numbers. This is so lame, but for anyone who cares to look tell me which one you like better. My favorite is the beach background of course, it's the number of days that is not my favorite. Stay tuned for some pictures soon especially because it is Chris's birthday this weekend! Yeah!!
I had to post some pictures of the flowers that I planted in my front yard. I love them and they are starting to bloom so we'll have to see how they turn out! (I did a combination of both and these pictures I found on the Internet. I'll post pictures of mine once them bloom!)
I had to post some pictures of the flowers that I planted in my front yard. I love them and they are starting to bloom so we'll have to see how they turn out! (I did a combination of both and these pictures I found on the Internet. I'll post pictures of mine once them bloom!)
Friday, May 8, 2009
Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Buckner!!!
Just to forewarn you this post is more for journal sake...
I'm sure the Buckner's will never look at my blog but I really can't thank them enough for what they did for me and my family! Here's the story:
On Thursday April 23 I got a phone call at work. It was the Dean's office from the Weber State Goddard School of Business. (That is the specific school I will be graduating from in December) I had been selected for a private scholarship! All I had to do was write a thank you letter by the next week and attend the scholarship banquet. I couldn't believe it! I hadn't even applied. I had recently just turned in my application to be accepted into the school, which I'm guessing is how they knew I worked in the Registrar's office. The scholarship pays for almost all of my last years tuition. Chris and I feel so blessed and don't know what we did to deserve this but are truly ecstatic. Here are a couple pictures from the banquet. I sat next to Mr. Buckner, intimidating---Yes. Chris and my parents came, it was so nice to have them there. I first off have to thank my husband. He is so supportive and it helps me make it through my semesters. I also want to thank my parents for being there with me and for their support. And a big thank you to the rest of you who have supported me along the way:)
(It was hard to get a good picture with the lighting and everyone taking pictures at the same time)
The banquet was at Ogden Eccles and was really nice. Each student sat at the table with the person who funds the scholarship. Mr. Buckner's daughter and her husband came as his escort. Mrs. Buckner was not well enough to come. The dinner was delicious and it was fun to see all the students get the different awards.
Mr. Buckner served in World War II as a B-17 pilot. He received degrees from Weber State and Brigham Young University. He joined his father in 1946 as partner in the Buckner Insurance Counselors Group in Ogden, he was very successful and was with the company until he retired. He served as president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1954-1955, president of the Ogden Kiwanis Club, president of the Lake Bonneville Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and as president of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce in 1988. Mr. Buckner was a member of the Utah State House of Representatives from 1965-1967 and served in the Utah State Senate from 1967-1975. He was a member of the State Board of Regents from 1981-1985 and served as president of the Weber State University Foundation. Mr. Buckner served as president of the Ogden Temple from 1987-1990, and president of the California Sacramento Mission from 1975-1978. He has also served in many other capacities including stake president and bishop. He was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from Weber State University in 1994. He received both the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards from the Boy Scouts of America. In 1989 he and his wife were inducted as members of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce's Wall of Fame.
That was the information on him from the banquet program. Now you know why I was so intimidated! He was so kind and interested in my schooling and in mine and Chris's lives in general. We got to know so much more about the Buckner's at the banquet and were honored to visit with him. I can't thank him and his family enough!
I'm sure the Buckner's will never look at my blog but I really can't thank them enough for what they did for me and my family! Here's the story:
On Thursday April 23 I got a phone call at work. It was the Dean's office from the Weber State Goddard School of Business. (That is the specific school I will be graduating from in December) I had been selected for a private scholarship! All I had to do was write a thank you letter by the next week and attend the scholarship banquet. I couldn't believe it! I hadn't even applied. I had recently just turned in my application to be accepted into the school, which I'm guessing is how they knew I worked in the Registrar's office. The scholarship pays for almost all of my last years tuition. Chris and I feel so blessed and don't know what we did to deserve this but are truly ecstatic. Here are a couple pictures from the banquet. I sat next to Mr. Buckner, intimidating---Yes. Chris and my parents came, it was so nice to have them there. I first off have to thank my husband. He is so supportive and it helps me make it through my semesters. I also want to thank my parents for being there with me and for their support. And a big thank you to the rest of you who have supported me along the way:)
(It was hard to get a good picture with the lighting and everyone taking pictures at the same time)
The banquet was at Ogden Eccles and was really nice. Each student sat at the table with the person who funds the scholarship. Mr. Buckner's daughter and her husband came as his escort. Mrs. Buckner was not well enough to come. The dinner was delicious and it was fun to see all the students get the different awards.Mr. Buckner served in World War II as a B-17 pilot. He received degrees from Weber State and Brigham Young University. He joined his father in 1946 as partner in the Buckner Insurance Counselors Group in Ogden, he was very successful and was with the company until he retired. He served as president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1954-1955, president of the Ogden Kiwanis Club, president of the Lake Bonneville Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and as president of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce in 1988. Mr. Buckner was a member of the Utah State House of Representatives from 1965-1967 and served in the Utah State Senate from 1967-1975. He was a member of the State Board of Regents from 1981-1985 and served as president of the Weber State University Foundation. Mr. Buckner served as president of the Ogden Temple from 1987-1990, and president of the California Sacramento Mission from 1975-1978. He has also served in many other capacities including stake president and bishop. He was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from Weber State University in 1994. He received both the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards from the Boy Scouts of America. In 1989 he and his wife were inducted as members of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce's Wall of Fame.
That was the information on him from the banquet program. Now you know why I was so intimidated! He was so kind and interested in my schooling and in mine and Chris's lives in general. We got to know so much more about the Buckner's at the banquet and were honored to visit with him. I can't thank him and his family enough!
Monday, April 20, 2009
1 YeAr AnNiVeRsArY!!!!
Be prepared for a the longest post in history..... If you don't want to read it I'm not offended, it's more just for memories sake.
April 15Th makes for our big 1 year wedding anniversary! We actually made a week out of it:) Silly I know but it was fun. On Monday and Tuesday we just made dinner together. Wednesday we decided to celebrate by going to the temple and doing some sealings in honor of us being sealed to each other. After the temple we went to Ruby River for dinner. It was delicious. Chris and I both ordered steak and they cooked his wrong so they had to bring him a new one, and I got to eat the steak they messed up on. Yes two steaks for me and I ate them both:) After dinner we came home and watched our wedding video and ate wedding cake. Here are some pictures of us leaving for dinner. They are taken at our house, and of course it wouldn't be our wedding with out snow! Apparently Chris called ahead because he wanted to make sure everything was the same....Ha Ha just kidding
Our wedding cake still tasted pretty good.
That Friday we took off for an anniversary weekend. We went shopping a-lot, which surprisingly was Christopher's idea, went out to eat some more, attended our friends wedding in Provo, and stayed over night in a hotel. It was so nice to get away for a weekend and just spend time with each other! Here is a recap of wedding day: Sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan LDS Temple!
My handsome groom
It was suppose to be a gorgeous day but decided to snow:) We took these pictures the night before just in case, we were so glad!
This is one of my favorites!
and this one...
Both our families were there to celebrate with us. Although it snowed we love the way our pictures turned out!
(Chris thinks he is secretly a ninja:))
We were so glad that it was just a light snow!
For some reason I can't find the file for the luncheon pictures, but you get the idea from this. It was delicious.
Chris your parents told me the night before they were surprising you with a rock wall at our luncheon, I knew you would love it. You always said you didn't want a reception, just a rock wall and a mechanical bull. Although you got your wish you quickly admitted that the whole wedding day hoop-la isn't so bad when it is with the person that you love! For those of you who know Chris really well you may find it as funny as we did that the first time I signed my new name was on a release form for the rock climbing company:)
How cute are these guys: 
We want to thank our families for all their help, love, and support.
GQ, or just a bunch of weirdos?
Oh dear!
Our cake was amazing, thanks Bree!
Lots of people came to see us
and were so nice to bring us gifts
What a bad tradition
Oh ya, this one too!
The Perfect End to the Perfect Day!:)
April 15Th makes for our big 1 year wedding anniversary! We actually made a week out of it:) Silly I know but it was fun. On Monday and Tuesday we just made dinner together. Wednesday we decided to celebrate by going to the temple and doing some sealings in honor of us being sealed to each other. After the temple we went to Ruby River for dinner. It was delicious. Chris and I both ordered steak and they cooked his wrong so they had to bring him a new one, and I got to eat the steak they messed up on. Yes two steaks for me and I ate them both:) After dinner we came home and watched our wedding video and ate wedding cake. Here are some pictures of us leaving for dinner. They are taken at our house, and of course it wouldn't be our wedding with out snow! Apparently Chris called ahead because he wanted to make sure everything was the same....Ha Ha just kidding
Our wedding cake still tasted pretty good.
That Friday we took off for an anniversary weekend. We went shopping a-lot, which surprisingly was Christopher's idea, went out to eat some more, attended our friends wedding in Provo, and stayed over night in a hotel. It was so nice to get away for a weekend and just spend time with each other! Here is a recap of wedding day: Sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan LDS Temple!
My handsome groom
It was suppose to be a gorgeous day but decided to snow:) We took these pictures the night before just in case, we were so glad!
This is one of my favorites!
and this one...
Both our families were there to celebrate with us. Although it snowed we love the way our pictures turned out!
(Chris thinks he is secretly a ninja:))
We were so glad that it was just a light snow!
For some reason I can't find the file for the luncheon pictures, but you get the idea from this. It was delicious.
Chris your parents told me the night before they were surprising you with a rock wall at our luncheon, I knew you would love it. You always said you didn't want a reception, just a rock wall and a mechanical bull. Although you got your wish you quickly admitted that the whole wedding day hoop-la isn't so bad when it is with the person that you love! For those of you who know Chris really well you may find it as funny as we did that the first time I signed my new name was on a release form for the rock climbing company:)
How cute are these guys: 
We want to thank our families for all their help, love, and support.
GQ, or just a bunch of weirdos?
Oh dear!
Our cake was amazing, thanks Bree!
Lots of people came to see us
and were so nice to bring us gifts
What a bad tradition
Oh ya, this one too!
The Perfect End to the Perfect Day!:)
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