Trying out my photography skills...

So I have thought for a long time now that I would LOVE to be a photographer. So over the weekend my sister let me come over and take some pictures of her new baby Brinley for practice. I am still totally just a beginner and have A LOT to learn. I am hoping though that with lots of practice I can get pretty good. I just think that it would be the best job ever. It would be so much fun and then when we have kids I would still get to be home with them for the most part. I did have a lot of help from my sister and Tim. Ash helped a ton coming up with cute ideas and Tim is teaching me how to use photoshop. A lot of the pictures look a lot alike because there is not a whole lot that I know how to do yet! So thanks for all your help guys! Also, if anyone has some constructive criticism I could use the suggestions, just don't be too hard on me. This is my first try!

Welcome Baby!! (no, not our baby...)

So I haven't had much to post about Tim and I lately so I thought that I would post about our new little neice. Brinley was born about a week and a half ago and she is so pretty! I am so excited to have a little girl in the family. Don't get me wrong, I love our little nephews but it is a fun change. Here are a few pics...





I also thought I should at least give a little update on me and Tim. There is not a whole lot to tell about. Tim is still going to school full time at the U and getting closer and closer to being graduated. He is doing so well this semester and I am so proud of him! As for me, I have a new calling at church that I have been in for about a month now. I am the new Beehive advisor in the Young Women program. It has been way fun but has also been a huge adjustment from nursery. It has been a lot of work but totally worth it. The girls are great and I am lucky to have such a good calling! That's about it for us!

Late Christmas Present...

This year, all of Tim's family thought Christmas came a little late. Tim's younger brother Aaron came home from his mission on the 27th. He was in Argentina doing a great job the last two years but everyone is thrilled that he is home. It was like getting a late Christmas present! Aaron left just four days before Tim and I got engaged so I never really got the chance to get to know him very well. Now that he is home I am excited to really get to know ALL of Tim's family! Welcome home Aaron, we are glad to have you back!! Please don't judge me anyone for being the worst sister in law and not taking any pictures!!

Merry Christmas!!

I hope everyone had a a great Christmas holiday because we sure did. Christmas Eve we went to my Dad and Stepmoms house for dinner. It was a lot of fun and we even decorated cookies (for Santa of course.) We started out Christmas morning at my Mom's house for breakfast and bingo, and don't worry, Tim and I won almost every time. It was super fun. After that we headed to Tim's parent's house to visit a little. Then we went over to my grandparent's house in Brigham City for some more visiting. We have a lot of family between the two of us but it makes for some really fun times. Christmas is my favorite because I love to spend so much time with all my family. I think Tim is still getting used to being so busy on holidays! Here are some pictures from our Christmas...

Tim's new toolbox


Tim even helped decorate the cookies!


Our completed cookies


Tim in his new hoodie


The girls. Grandma, Mom, Me and Ash

We've been busy...

We sure have had a lot going on the last few days and it doesn't seem like it will be slowing down much for a while. Even though we have been busy we have still had a lot of fun. So this is what we've been up to...

Last Thursday we were able to go over to my dad's house and make gingerbread houses. They were way fun and turned out super cute. Here are some pictures of our night and how the houses turned out.










Saturday was my birthday, the big 23. Even though I am pretty much an adult now I still get really excited for my birthday. For the most part we just had a normal day. Tim had to go to school to take a test so I did some Christmas shopping with my Mom. After that I was brave and cut off my hair! I ended up cutting off about 5 inches. It doesn't sound like a ton but it sure feels like a lot. Tim and I spent the rest of the night together and also hung out with some friends. It turned out to be a really fun birthday. I also got gifts that I absolutely love. Tim gave me a digital photo frame. I was so excited for my present that he even let me open it at midnight the night before! I also got the Willow Tree nativity set that I have really wanted from my in-laws. My Mom gave me a jacket that I love. I also got a lot of other things and I am so lucky to have a family that cares so much! Thanks so much to everyone who helped me have a fabulous birthday, I love you all! Here are some birthday photos.

Me with my new digital photo frame and new jacket

My new Willow Tree nativity set

Then tonight the family birthday celebration continued. We went to dinner with my Dad, stepmom Leslie, my little brothers (except Mathis who had to work), Ashley, Devan and Hunter. With all of us together there were 5 birthdays to celebrate! Me, Tim, Ashley, Devan and my Dad all have birthday's this month between the 1st and the 19th. It was a lot of fun to get together with everyone and celebrate. Althought, I doubt the waitress believe us when we said there were 5 birthdays at the table and brought us all dessert!

Happy 23 Tim!

Tim in his new birthday hoodie and cake. (Too bad we forgot to take the picture until after we started eating the cake.)

Tim's birthday was on Monday so I just wanted to say happy birthday to him and write a quick post about our night. We just had a quiet night at home. With Tim being so busy with school it was kind of hard to find the time to celebrate. Also, Tim's not super big into his birthday. We were able to have some cake though and Tim's parents and brother came over for a quick visit.I also want to take this chance to say just how much I love my fabulous husband. There are so many things that I love about him I don't think that I could name them all, so I thought that I would just name some of my favorite things about him. I love that Tim is always so sweet and always takes care of me. I love that he is so super supportive of everything that I do. I love that Tim is so smart, it has always been one of my favorite things about him! I love that he is a worthy priesthood holder that I get to spend the rest of forever with. I love that he always wants to fix things right away whenever we have an argument. I love that he works so hard at school because he knows that it's important to me. I also of course love that he is so handsome! I am so lucky to have such a great husband and I can't imagine what I would do without him. I love you so much baby and I hope you had a great birthday!!

I'm Thankful For...

Thanksgiving is definitely one of my favorite holidays and this year was a lot of fun. We ate dinner this year at Tim's parents house and it was great. It is just so much fun to get together with the family and enjoy each others company. After dinner we went to my Mom's house for some (more) dessert. I love Thanksgiving because not only do I get to spend time with my family but it also reminds me of the things I should be thankful for all year long. I have been very blessed and am so grateful for that. I am especially thankful for Tim. I am very grateful that I have a wonderful husband who could take me to the temple and that I get to be with him forever! I am also very lucky to have such a wonderful family. Our families support us so much and are always there for us and we love them all very much! I am incredibly thankful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is so wonderful to know how much our Heavenly Father loves us and to have so much comfort in that. I am also thankful for my calling as a nursery teacher. I have learned a lot from being in there this past year and I am so excited to go each week because they are such wonderful kids! There are so many other things that we have to be thankful for and my goal is to remember those things daily and not just on Thanksgiving!