Brinley Blessing Day

On September 30 we were able to bless Brinley. It was such a wonderful day! I am so grateful that both of our families were able to attend this very special day for Brinley. She look absolutely GORGEOUS in her dress. Her grandam, Trevor's mom, actually bought her dress. I know that dress will come to mean a lot to Brinley!

Here are a few pictures from her blessing day...

Brinley with all of her grandparents...

Trevor's Parents, Kristen & Steve

My mom and step-dad, Christine & Cordell

My dad and step-mom, Dana & Todd

Trevor did such an awesome job on her blessing. He gave her such a sweet blessing that I hope she will always keep with her. If she is blessed with everything he blessed her with, then she will have an amazing life filled with a lot of happiness.

We both love this little girl and are so grateful for her. She has been such a blessing in our lives and we know that she will continue to be forever!

Family Event

At the beginning of June, Trevor and I were able to go with my family through the Bountiful Temple. My brother TJ was going through for his first time and it really was a great experience to be able to be with him, for this exciting time in his life. I have been waiting for many many months for my brother to make this decision and I was so happy it was happening and that both Trevor and I were able to be there with him for this moment in his life.

TJ and my Mom

Sadly this was the only picture of the night I was able to get. After the temple everyone was starving and so we were all able to go to dinner and enjoy some more time together. Needless to say, I get hungry alot quicker than I used to and so after the temple I was completely starving and convinceed everyone this was the only picture that was needed that night. Haha I am just happy were were able to get at least one picture to document this wonderful night we were able to spend with our family. It was also really nice to be able to see all of my aunts and uncles, because I feel I do not get to see alot of them very often anymore. All in all it was a great night with family!

Mothers Day

So I know I am about a month behind, but I am trying to get all caught up on my blogging!

Mothers Day was a great day for us! It was so exciting realizing that I will be a mother soon, and will have a child of my own to raise. I cannot wait for this little girl of our to arrive, but I am trying to be as patient as I can!

On Mothers Day we were able to Skype with my little brother who is currently serving a mission. Me and my little brother are very close and so I was super excited to be able to see him and talk with him. I was also very happy that we were going to actually get to see each other instead of just talking on the phone because it allowed him to be able to see my big pregnant belly! I love that decision that my brother has made to serve the Lord, and the people of Scotland and Ireland. However, with me being pregnant and us being so close to each other it has been a little difficult. There have been many times I have wished he was here at home with the family to be able to experience this with all of us. But its nice to be able to give him updates every week and I know that he is where he needs to be right now.

My family gathered around talking to Elder Jones

Elder Jones! He hasn't changed one single bit. (Sorry he was in the middle of a thought when I took this picture).

We were able to talk to my brother early in the morning and so the rest of the day was spent with family. It was nice to be able to see everyone and enjoy being with everyone! Holidays always seem to be really busy for me and Trevor trying to make it to see everyone. However, we were able to spend time with both my mom and Trevors mom. Which we loved being able to do and was exactly what we wanted! All in all it was a great Mothers Day!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day was such a blast for the both of us!! We loved every single second of it. We were both really spoiled by our family and we were especially spoiled by each other. I love being able to spend these types of moments with Trevor. This Christmas was one we will never forget! This Christmas brought alot of suprises for us, suprises we could not be happier about.

My husband is the cutest man ever! I think he is so fun, exciting, and the best of all, unpredictable! He is my most favorite person ever! Trevor was so excited for Christmas this year, and having to wait all month long for Christmas day to come was just killing my poor husband! So he begged and asked if we could please open our presents before Christmas. He came up with alot of reasons why we should and I loved seeing how anxious he was that I finally gave in! Haha We opened our presents from each other on December 23. It was fun to be able to open our gifts from each other on a night where we could just relax and take our time. It was a good idea on his part!

Trevor was so anxious to get started

We sure got spoiled by each other

On Christmas Day Trevor and I were able to spend the entire day with family. It really was a fun day, one that we would never change! I was particuraly excited for Christmas because I had planned the best suprise for Trevor. One that I knew he would not see coming at all! When we went to his parents house on Christmas, Trevor got his big suprise. I had stashed his suprise present there!

Trevor opening his suprise gift

That look on his face was priceless

Trevor had been begging for an x-box since the day that we got married. I was very concerned about getting him one because I was scared it would take my husband away from me. Haha But I finally gave him, and am so glad I did because of how excited he was. And so far the x-box has not taken my husband away from me!

We had a great Christmas and were so excited to be able to spend the day together and with our great families! We are already anticipating our next Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Wow it has taken me awhile to update our blog on all of the fun we had over the holidays. After Christmas was over, we both jumped right back into school and work. We have been so busy, with alot of things going on.
On Christmas Eve Trevor and I spent the night with some of my family. We all went to a movie, got dinner, and then went back to my dads house for some games and talking. We love it when we get to spend time with family. Last year my family started a tradition with a fun game we all like to play. Its called 'Horse Races' and we all love it. One reason I think we all love it so much is because we are all so competitive with one another. The champ from last year is my brother Cade, and he was bragging it up all night stating that he would be the champ this year as well. Well the races began and Trevor, Cade, and myself all were doing pretty good. I am not very good at this game, but I am still pretty competitive!

Trevor competing in one of his races

After all the races were said and done I somehow made it to the final race!! It was me against my brother Cade, the raining champ. Haha I was pretty nervous when it came time for the race because I knew how competitive he would be with it!!

Right before the race began

As you can see with the look on my brothers face he was ready for this race, and knew he was going to win! Little did my brother know, my competitive self came out in this race and..... I won fair and sqaure!! I was so excited that I had won, and everyone in the room was shocked that I beat Cade. It was probably the best victory I have felt! Haha

Cade realizing that he lost the race

With my winning piece and horse trophy!

Trevor and I had such a blast on Christmas Eve and was so sad when it quickly came to an end! We can't wait for next year and all the fun we know we will have again.

Christmas Traditions

I think one of the best things about the holiday season is family traditions. I look forward to all of traditions every single year. One of the greatest things about being married is gaining a whole bunch of new family traditions. Trevors family has alot of fun family traditions, especially around the holidays, that we both look forward to every year.

One of the traditions that Trevors family does is frosting sugar cookies around Christmas time. On Sunday we all got together at Trevors parents house had dinner, frosted sugar cookies, and watched a movie. It sure was fun and I loved watching my adorable husband act like a little kid again!

Trevor started out frosting cookies really well. His cookies looked normal and actually really good.

How Trevor started out

However, after a couple of cookies Trevor quickly lost interst in frosting cookies and started making the most insane characters and other such things. Treovr made a Patrick cookie, a gingerbread man wearing a tux, and other such things as that.

Trevors Patrick cookies

We had such a fun time frosting sugar cookies and cannot wait for this weeked and all the fun festivities that we have planned for the Christmas weekend. Its going to be a blast thats for sure!

Thanksgiving Day

Me and Trevor had a really good Thanksgiving!! We love the holidays and everything that comes with them. We also love being able to spend the entire day together without school or work getting in the way. We started off the day by eating lunch at my moms house, with all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins.  I love spending time with my family and all the fun we have together. Its always such a blast!

Later that afternoon we went to Trevors parents house to eat dinner with his entire family. It was all such good food. We for sure did not go hungry one single bit the entire day! After we ate dinner a bunch of us started playing Michael Jackson dancing on the Xbox Kinect. I love this game and watching everyone dance to it. I especially love watching Trevor play it. Let me be the first to state that my dear wonderful husband tries so hard at these types of dancing games...  BUT he has zero rhythm!! I don't think these pictures do his non-dancing skills justice.

I love his face in this picture!! I love this boy!

Bustin it to Michael Jackson

I always have to give him a hard time about it, but I love that even though he knows he has no rhythm he is still up to dancing with everyone and being right in the middle of all the fun. We love being able to spend our days with family and all of the fun we always have!

Trevor with Megan & Michael

I love Thanksgiving and being able to reflect on all of the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my wonderful husband and all the fun times that we have together! I am thankful for both of our families! I am thankful for the gospel and that me and Trevor get to be together for eternity!

I love the holidays and can't beleive they are already half over. We are trying to enjoy every single minute of them as we know they go by oh so quickly.

Pumpkin Carving

Sunday night Trevor and I went over to his parents house to carve pumpkins with everyone. I have not carved pumpkins for a very very long time, and know from experience that I am not good at all! Also from seeing pictures I could tell that Trevors family was very very good at carving pumpkins. So needless to say I was a little nervous going over. However, I had a blast being with them, laughing, and carving pumpkins. I hope it's a tradition that we continue to keep doing.

Michael, Megan, and Trevors Mom carving their pumpkins

Mine and Trevors pumpkins started out looking like this...

But after much hard work and lots and lots of carving, they ended up looking like this...

Mine (Creepy w/ Bats) & Trevors (Spongebob)

I thought they turned out really well. This is by far the best pumpkin I have ever carved in my life. I had a little problem with the "e" but Trevor came to the rescue and fixed it! We had a blast on Sunday being with Trevors family. It was something we both really needed. A day just having fun with each other, no school or work. We both love these kinds of days!!

Everyones pumpkins

Black Island Farms

Last Saturday me and Trevor went with his family to Black Island Farms. This is a fun family tradition that his family does. However, this was my first year going with them and I had a blast with them!! I enjoyed every single bit of it and also enjoyed watching all of the little kids run around and play on everything.

Trevor & Michael playing like little kids!

I sure love this boy and that smile of his!!

Another thing I was also amazed with was Trevors Grandpa, what an amazing man that guy is! We decided to go through the corn maze and I was a little nervous because I hate getting lost and not knowing where I am. Although they did provide us with a map, I found that to be the most difficult map to read in the entire world!! However, it was not for Trevor's grandpa. He navigated us through that entire corn maze and didn't even get lost one single time. He also did not hit one dead end or anything the entire time. I must say that I was completely amazed.

We also all went on a hay ride together to go and pick a pumpkin. I have never been a big fan of Halloween; however, if this is what it's all about I could learn to love it! Because I for sure had a blast going on the hay ride and choosing pumpkins.

Trevor and I on the hay ride

This is a fun tradition that Trevors family does and I hope they continue to do it and that me and Trevor keep going! I love spending time with family and being outside in the fabulous fall weather!!

Our Anniversary

Last Saturday was mine and Trevors 1st Anniversary and what an amazing day it was! It was my turn to plan our anniversary this year and I had alot of fun planning it. I pretty much took Trevor on a Jungle Safari, with clues and a gift to go with each activity I had planned. We both loved every single second of it and were so sad when it was over.

Saturday morning my little brother went through the temple in preparation for his mission! He went through the Bountiful temple and what a special and exciting experience it was. It was even more special for me and Trevor because we were able to go back to the temple we were married in, exactly one year later. It was a special experience to be driving up to the Bountiful temple at the exact same time we did the year before. Also the weather was exactly the same as it was on our wedding day! I was so happy and we both loved every single second of it!

I love my little brother!

Everyone who came to support Cade

I am so proud of Cade and his decision to go on a mission and through the temple. It was an amazing experience and one that I was so happy to be apart of!

After going through the temple me and Trevor were able to spend the rest of day together! Being able to spend an entire day together it something we both love and look forward to because it does not happen very often right now. We went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner and then spent the night at the Little America Hotel. It was very very sweet! We stayed on the 15th floor which was a little scary for me to look over the edge of our balcony! But it was an awesome day to be able to spend together.

The view from our balcony

I love Trevor more than anything! He is my best friend and there is no one else who understands me the way that he does! I was so happy to be able to spend the day with him and I know we both enjoyed the break from work and school. I can't wait for next year to see what he has in store for us!! I love you baby!

Taylor Swift Concert

Last Wednesday night me, Trevor, and his little brother and sister Michael and Megan all went to the Taylor Swift concert together.  We all got these tickets clear back in April and have been anxiously waiting for September to come.  We were all so excited for the concert and were ecstatic the day the concert finally arrived!

On our way to the concert

It was pretty empty when we first arrived...

But if filled up rather quickly!

Megan and Michael

Us at the concert

The concert was amazing and we all loved it! When and if she comes back, we for sure will be going again. Taylor Swift definently knows how to put on a good show for her fans, and I am proud to say that I am definently a fan of hers! I also loved that I was able to spend the night with Trevor and my brother and sister- in law. It was also a much needed night away from work and homework.