The Latest Scoop on Me and Mr B... Becoming THREE!

It's been fooooooooooever since I have updated our blog!

Which also means a lot has happened that hasn't been documented! 

Lets start in March.

For Me and Mr. B's anniversary we were able to

go to Salt Lake City and attend a close friends wedding.

We made a long weekend of it and really enjoyed our time

relaxing and spending quality time together

celebrating a wonderful 2 years!

I love that even the most simple vacation

together can be a treat!

I enjoy anytime I get to spend with my best friend

 but I love it even more when we don't have to 

go to work and I don't have to 

make any meals or do any dishes!!

This trip came at a really good time.

Back up a few weeks and we found out we were pregnant!!

We were shocked and excited!

The week following our exciting news

I had a medical scare which lead us to believe that I 

had, had a miscarriage.

I was very emotional. 

We relied very closely on the comfort and guidance from

our Heavenly Father.

I wasn't quite sure what his plan was for our sweet little 

family was but I tried my hardest to be positive and 

know that he loved us and would help us through the trial.

After our little vacation the Dr.'s office called and said that my

hormone levels from the blood tests were still rising 

and they would like me to come in for an ultrasound.

This being my first pregnancy, I didn't know what to expect

but I tried my hardest to not get my hopes up.

At the Dr's office, to our shock and amazement, 

we were thrilled to find

out by some sweet miracle that there was 

still a precious little baby inside of me.

I immediately thanked my Heavenly Father and felt

an overwhelming amount of love.

Although I am not sure why we were spared having to go through that trial I feel extremely blessed and grateful.

We can't wait for our little miracle to join

our family the end of October!

(looks like we are going to have a finger sucker)

In May we were able to go on a vacation with 

Mr B's family to San Diego.

I love it there!

It was a great getaway with

good food, family, weather, and adventure!

We packed in the fun and went to

 Sea World, Mission Beach,

San Diego Zoo, and the San Diego Safari Park.

Last but not least I had the opportunity to go to girls camp 

with the wonderful young women in my ward.

Although I wasn't thrilled with the idea of going

while pregnant, I really enjoyed my time

being in the mountains, feeling the spirit,

 and having fun with the girls 

(which included a dance with a DJ and lights!)

PARTY!

We are getting closer to the home stretch with 14 weeks left

until our sweet baby girl comes!

It seems so close but so far away.

We aren't sure what to expect but we are ready for 

the adventure that is ahead!!

Count down of Memories for 2014

What a GREAT year!!

 I love this time of year where we can look back 

and remember the great memories

and count our many, many, blessings.

Me and Mr B truly have been blessed this year.

Everyday is a treat with that guy.

I don't know if we can ever top our first year of marriage

but this year was pretty great. 

Let the count down begin!

10. Not a whole lot happened at the beginning of the year but

Mr. B did start a job at a pharmacy software company and he 

loving it and learning a lot. 

It truly has been a great blessing in our lives.

9. March was our year anniversary and we celebrated in style!!

We had such a fun time in San Diego!!

Definitely a trip I will always remember :)

8. In May finished my first semester in the Speech Therapy program at USU.

I really enjoyed my classes and little by little.... I will get my degree.

7. Our summer project was our backyard.

Mr B did most of the work but we LOVED how it 

turned out.

We are determined to make the most of our 

cute little apartment.

We've since added a BBQ and a Fire Pit... party at our house!

6.  I started a new job as a loan officer/office manager at 

Red Rock Financial and I am really enjoying it!

5.  We took a quick getaway to Provo/Salt Lake in October.

It was short and sweet but just what we needed.

4. Mr B finally got a truck! 

Something he has been wanting for a very long time!

The 95' accord wasn't quite cutting it for his manhood. 

3. Our holidays were filled with family, fun and way too much food.

We went to Cedar for Thanksgiving, we had a couple of 

trips to the Brooks cabin, and enjoyed a wonderful Christmas

here at home. 

2. To top off the New Year good old Dixie got some snow!

THAT.... is about the most amount of snow this girl wants to handle..

Dixie has definitely turned me into a wimp but I don't mind.

1.  We truly have been so bless this year and every year.  

I made this quote design for my mom this year for Christmas.

I know that this is true and I am ever so grateful for

my life and a loving, kind, and aware Heavenly Father.

2014 has been great and I can't wait to see what 

2015 has to bring!!

Getaway to the Great North

Me and Mr B planned a fun getaway

a couple of weekends ago "up north".

*Side note.. I think it's funny how the Utahn's 

down south commonly say "we're going up north"

which could be anywhere from Provo to Canada...?

Anyway, we were very excited for our trip

 and it was a great getaway!

We started out having dinner and catching up 

with my good friend Heather and my sister at the 

BYU Creamery!

Sooo good.

Then we took a quick stop at 

Mr B's Tulsa, Oklahoma mission reunion.

I went to one with him while we were still dating

so it was great to see his 

sweet mission president and his wife again!

Then to kick off the night

"pun intended"

we went to the BYU vs USU football game.

YES I know we lost horribly... YES we are still fans

and always will be. :)

We really had a great time!

Football is one of the many reasons 

fall is my favorite season!

We didn't get out of there until very late

so we were excited to get to our hotel!

The next morning we slept in, had a nice breakfast

and got to watch conference on a big comfy bed!

I've never watched conference in a hotel

 before but it was definitely fun to try!

I would recommend it :)

 We were able to go and attend the second session

on Saturday and had such a wonderful time.

I love the feeling of being with so many members, united,

listening to our inspired leaders.

I am so grateful that I was blessed with this true gospel

in my life and for the chance we 

had to be encouraged and renewed.

We love our getaways and the time we get to spend with

each other without any school or work distractions.

Overall we had a great time "Up North"

but Me and Mr B decided that we love our home

"Down South"

Until next time.

Did I Mention my Husband Loves Golf?

Well I should have seen this coming and quite

honestly I'm surprised he didn't think of it sooner.

My husband installed a mini putting golf course in our 

small little apartment backyard. 

I was skeptical at first but this was our before...

so obviously anything was going to be an upgrade. 

(yes that was a bridge for Mr B's RC car...boys will be boys)

After much research and planning...making blue prints and planning...

he started this hard, hot, crazy, project. 

Ty got some special sand and packed that dirt

 for hours in the hot St. George sun.

That is as flat as it gets!

We know because sweet determined Mr B checked it with a level. 

The next step was to add the turf. 

We were so impressed with how realistic this stuff is!

Not only does it look like real grass, 

it feels like real grass between your toes. 

Finally (for now, Ty still wants a bridge and a fountain and plants and....)

The wood chips!

It's too much fun!

We love going out there in the evenings to relax

and enjoy the cooler weather. 

Mr. B went golfing this week and said his chipping

has definitely improved so I guess it was worth it!

As I am writing this post Mr B continues to tell me

"It's not done, don't post it yet!"

So be prepared for updates.

Busy Busy Summer!

Mr. B and I have had a pretty busy summer!

We like it that way but it goes by way too fast! 

Here's the count so far

1- Ty and I were called as secretaries in the

 Special Needs Mutual program for our region. 

We are SO excited to get to know everyone involved

and start activities this coming fall!

2- Mrs. B got her wisdom teeth out.... 

Not the greatest experience but I have heard 

bigger horror stories so no complaining here!

3- Ty bought me golf clubs and we have been a couple of times!

I got my first par the other day and was VERY excited!

4- My Grandpa moved down to live with my parents and

while my family was on vacation in Montana

we were able to spend the weekend playing 

domino's and phase 10, while eating a lot of ice cream.  

It was a fun weekend!

5- We won fireworks from Lin's Grocery!

We had such a good Fourth of July!

6- I got a new job!

I now work at a Loan and Finance company

and I am loving it so far :)

7- I just got back from girls camp.  

We had a blast and I loved getting to know the girls

in our ward better. 

Like I said it has been a busy summer but we have 

made a lot of good memories. 

We still have a month so it's not over yet

and we plan to pack in as much 

fun and golf as we can!

Let's Head to the Greens!

If anyone knows Mr. B very well at all you know that

he LOVES the game of golf! 

Since knowing Ty I have come to love it more and more. 

It definitely tops Hockey, NASCAR, and Boxing, let's just say that ;)

It also beats some of the other hobbies my sweet husband has. 

For example.

After a recent fishing trip that took much longer than expected,

the wives ended up chatting in the truck up on the hill,

while the boys hiked down to fish. 

As you could have guessed, we started talking about

how we don't understand how they think this is fun!

It would have been a much better trip if we had let the boys go and

we had stayed back at the cabin and watched chick flicks and played card games!

When just Ty and I were on our way home I was curious and asked him

what they had been talking about while they were fishing. 

"Nothing really, we were just saying it probably would have been a 

better trip if we had left the whiny girls back at the cabin!"

hahaha so there you go!

Although fishing is not my favorite hobby of Ty's, I do know 

it is important that we have something that we enjoy doing together. 

So, the other day after dinner with my family we decided to walk

off our dinner looking around Dick's. 

Ty was looking for a 60 degree wedge but then

I saw the cutest women's clubs that were 50% off!!

I couldn't resist and it didn't take Ty too much convincing either ;)

Sweet Mr. B gave up buying his new club and got me a set!

So of course for FHE we headed to the driving range!

Ta-Da!

We had so much fun!!

Ty was so patient with me and I am glad we found something that we can enjoy together. 

Even though I am no where close to being let

onto a golf course, we will have fun practicing and spending time together. 

I think it's important to try something new every once in awhile  

and I am so relieved I don't have to go fishing 

to be able to spend time quality time with Ty ;) 

Silly People You Can Go Inside.

The other day I was having a rough time at work.

It was busy and I was frustrated and I wanted a break.

When my lunch time came around I decided to brighten

my mood by swinging by McDonalds and getting a ice cream cone. 

(Yes I agree to some degree that food can make you happy!)

Then I drove the 3 blocks to the St. George Temple to

enjoy my treat and relax.

I rolled the windows down and listened to the radio for awhile 

while I enjoyed the nice weather. 

There were a lot of visitors walking around the grounds.

Cute little families, couples, and people enjoying the grounds all by themselves. 

Some were members, others looked like tourists, 

 but they were all enjoying the beauty 

that the sweet temple brings inside and out.  

Unfortunately my lunch break was coming to an end and as I rounded

the corner I noticed a couple taking pictures of the temple through the fence. 

I watched them for a second and thought how odd that was.

They could see everyone walking around the inside of the grounds

but decided to take a picture through the metal gates. 

I literally said out loud in my empty car, 

"Silly people, you can go inside!"

Now, I'm no photographer, so maybe they were trying to do some 

cool effect with their lens through the gate.

Regardless, something hit me.

Whether you are a member of the LDS church or not

you are welcome to more fully embrace the gospel and receive the

blessing that come from going inside the temple!

Sometimes I take this wonderful blessing for granted. 

The temple is so accessible and the spirit there is so ready with open arms

to warm your heart, teach you a lesson, allow you to serve, and enlighten your mind. 

I took away from this experience two challenges for myself. 

1- Stop being silly and GO to the temple. 

Stop taking for granted the wonderful peace

 that comes from the temple and serve!

2- Share your knowledge and show people that they can go inside!

There are so many wonderful people that are taking pictures

through the gates when they could be enjoying the full beauty within those walls. 

The temple has brought me so much comfort in my life.

Whether it's a break from a rough day at work, 

or the much needed answer to prayer, the spirit that is there has never failed me. 

I know that the Lord put temples on the earth

 to give us this comfort, relief, and to make us happy!

 I also know that he wants us to share the

 beauty of the gospel with others! 

Anniversary Trip to San Diego!

I can't believe it has been a year already!

Time definitely flies when you're having fun. 

Ty is truly my best friend and we love spending time together.

It doesn't matter how much time we get to laugh and talk it's never enough.   

San Diego was beautiful and we had a fabulous time. 

Be prepared for a picture overload!

This was the the beautiful view from our room! 

It was a little out of the way but our hotel was right on the bay 

so the view was definitely worth it. 

That night we went to Mission Beach.  

It was too cold to get in the water but so relaxing to walk around. 

There was a very fun mini-golf place right next to the beach and we had a blast!

It was probably the nicest mini-golf place we have ever been to.  

AND they had pineapple dole whips just like Disneyland!

On our way out the park was closing so the 

churro guy gave these to us for FREE. Score!

The next morning we went to Balboa park.  

It was gorgeous and such a nice day to walk around. 

they had beautiful buildings, gardens and fountains. 

After Balboa Park we went to Old Town

and visited the Mormon Battalion visitors center.

The church does an amazing job of making high quality

tours for everyone to visit and learn.  

This was an interactive tour which included the opportunity for Ty to get dressed up :) 

He is a very cute solider. 

This is the view from the back of our hotel.

There was a little shack that you could rent kayaks from

so Ty and I took one out. 

A little past the harbor there was a little beach to sit and watch.  

Such a fun activity to do together! 

Lastly we went and visited the San Diego Temple. 

Gorgeous!! My goodness this place can take your breath away. 

It was so wonderful to be there and walk around with Ty. 

I truly know that the Lord's plan of happiness includes 

a temple marriage.

Being married has been one of the greatest blessings of my life.

No one else has made me feel more loved and protected.

Our marriage has encouraged me to become a better person.

I'm more selfless and more aware of what it means to truly

accept and defend someone, no matter what. 

I am so in love with my Mr. B and grateful everyday that he chose me forever. 

The Sweetest Mistake

Since school has started, Me and Mr. B have been VERY busy!

My sweet Ty is working two jobs and going to school full time and continues

to be be happy and make me laugh everyday!

He is such a hard worker, I am so grateful for him!

I am still working full time and taking two classes through Utah State. 

I have been very overwhelmed! 

I don't know what I was thinking when I thought getting a bachelors degree

while working full time would be a sinch....

haha I think I decided I wanted a trade-school version

instead of an actual degree. 

Wouldn't be so much easier to be hired for a job and to learn as you go? 

haha maybe that's not such a great idea but its sounding pretty good. 

All of this craziness has worn us down pretty good.

This past week was especially full of tests, meetings, and homework so I

was delighted when I came to work on Friday morning and received these!!

This was the following conversation...

ME: "You make me wanna cry! I love you so much sweetheart.  

What an amazing husband you are!"

TY: "I love you too.  Why do I make you wanna cry?"

ME: "Because you are so sweet! I am so grateful for you!"

TY: "You are cute. I love you so much"

(at this point Ty was thinking "...she must have woken up on the RIGHT side of the bed.)

ME: " You are too babe! What an wonderful surprise!

You can have whatever you wanted ;) haha you're amazing!"

TY: "What do you mean surprise?"

ME: "The flowers this morning! haha I was very surprised, you're the best."

TY: "Do the flowers say they are from me?"

ME: "Yeah... haha was it not supposed to?"

TY: " ...Did it have a letter with it?"

At this point I was very confused and decided to called him. 

I read the little letter attached to the flowers and it said

"Delivery date 02/14/2014"

haha they delivered it TWO weeks early!!

We were both dying!

He called the flower shop and they said that would give us 

more flowers on the correct date. 

This was one of the best mistakes ever :)

Friday was so overwhelming and those flowers made everything better!

Balancing our work, school schedules, as well as our life together has

been a challenge but we have found time to smile about the small things. 

Ty and I took a break from homework the other day 

to go to a DSU basketball game and had a great time relaxing 

and enjoying time togetether. 

No matter how busy our lives get it's the sweet simple things 

(sometimes mistakes)

that keep us smiling. 

Hello 2014 Thanks for the Fun 2013

2013 is definitely a year to be remembered. 

Outside of getting married which was obviously 

one of the biggest events of my life,

this year has been wonderful to Ty and I. 

I was looking up fun family traditions and one of them was to write a letter

to each year thanking "it" for the memories made. 

I loved the idea so here we go!

Dear 2013, 

You had quite a few fabulous surprises up your sleeve this year. 

Thanks for that.  I am a big fan of surprises. 

 The first surprise was my sweet Mr. B proposing at the top of a beautiful mountain on January 12th . 

The words he said there brought me to tears.

That was very good way to start off the year. 

Then the planning started for the big day!!

We had a short lovely engagement and were married in the 

St. George Temple on a beautiful clear day.

March 16, 2013

will forever be a special day for us. 

Because of school we only were able to make a quick get

away to Vegas for our 1st Honeymoon..

(Yes we had 3)

My wonderful mother bought us a 2 night stay at a little resort place in Vegas

and through all the planning I thought she booked the hotel and she thought I did. 

So.... on the way to Vegas I decided to call the hotel and double check...

Yup.. no one had booked the hotel. 

Thank heavens for Hotwire and cheap deals.

We hurried and booked a couple nights and the classy Riviera.

The trip was definitely one to remember. 

There was no microwave for the food that we brought to eat sooo

we spent most of our meals at the Mcdonalds across the street.

To top off our sweet little vacation I forgot to bring

1- My toothbrush

2- My make-up

3- A hair tie

4- A brush

5- A razor

Needless to say Ty is a keeper and was definitely thrown into reality quick. 

Honeymoon round 2 was much better.  

We were able to use the hotel that my mom had bought for our real honeymoon and

we had a splendid time. 

Finally it was May and our REAL honeymoon was here!

Third time is the charm I guess. 

 We loved our cruise and would go on another one in a heartbeat!

We loved relaxing, eating way too much, and Ty loved competing 

and winning any competition he could ;)

In August we were able to go through the temple with my brother Ethan

for him to go on his mission in Chesapeake Virginia.

It's been so amazing to see him grow through his letters. 

He has such a sweet heart and I know he is blessing many lives on his mission.  

He grew up so fast! 

School started in August for Ty.

Along with classes and homework came the inevitable football intramurals. 

I love watching him play and I'm probably the only wife yelling from the sideline. 

This year their team played so well! 

It was so fun to watch them make it to the top and win the tournament. 

Nothing too exciting happened between October and now but 

this year was definitely full of wonderful memories. 

We had a wonderful Christmas morning Skyping with Ethan and opening 

sweet presents from each other.  

We are excited for a new year together and I am sure it will be full of 

surprises and new opportunities.  

We loved 2013 but feel very blessed to have another great year together. 

Thanks again 2013, we couldn't have asked for a better year. 

Love, Me and Mr. B