The Gardens

We went to the Gardens last year for the 1st time and we loved it! So of course we were going again!! The gardens were so pretty and the weather was perfect! We went with Aaron and Jessica this time and they have been a million times, so they knew where all the perfect places were! It was a lot of fun and we will definitely be going every year!

Honeymoon in Vegas!!

These past months have been so crazy! I am so glad that all the planning and the wedding are over! Me and Ryan have been looking forward to our much needed Honeymoon for a long time! We decided to go to Las Vegas! We are definitely veterans of Vegas, but our cruise was too much! LOL! We had a good relaxing time in Vegas, we only stayed there for a few nights, but the real honeymoon was having two weeks off work!

We went to the Sugar Factory at the Venetian! They had a ton of candy, and really good ice cream!!

The weather was so nice, it was 90 degrees while we were there, so of course we had to spend time at the pool.

We got a great deal for show tickets for the Tournament of Kings! I remember seeing this show when I was younger at Knottsberry Farm, so I was excited to see it again!

We tried Margaritaville for lunch and it was really good! The burgers were sooo good, and the Margarita's were amazing!

We were definitely excited because this time we flew to Vegas. We haven't been on a plane in four years, so were we looking forward to flying this time! The plane ride to Vegas was so good, and it was really nice to be there in 1 hour instead of a 5 hour car ride. But on the way back home our plane was so small it barely held 60 people! We could feel a lot of turbulence and it sounded like the engine was going to die sometime! So we were definitely nervous the whole flight back, we did make it home safe, but not without us contemplating our death!

Happy New Year!!

I'm not sure if I can describe how happy I am to say goodbye to 2010. Not because it was awful, on the contrary. I am a sucker for a fresh start,clean slate, and new beginnings. It was a busy year and I think I did okay for myself.

I started new goals. I read new books. I yelled a lot. I laughed a lot.

I lost weight. I gained weight.

I started new diets. I ate a gallon of ice cream by myself.

I sang and danced in front of people.

I went hiking and camping. I never got over my fear of bears.

I tried to take the high road. I acted like a stubborn child.

I spent more time with my sister. I fought more with my sister.

I held grudges from the past.I tried to forgive and forget past mistakes.

I quit a new job. I gained a new job.

I splurged. I saved. I bought things I didn't need. I got rid of a lot of stuff. I never kept my room as clean as I would have liked

I desperately wanted kids. I never wanted to have kids.

I tried new restaurants. I cooked more at home.

I went house shopping. I tried to get out of debt.

I spent hours in a puddle of water from my house getting flooded.

I was really glad my room was upstairs.

I tried to enjoy my last year living with my family. I really really tried.

I missed my grandma Billie. I cried a lot. I still talk to her all the time.

I got engaged. I started to plan my wedding.

I took a lot of pictures. I stopped hiding from the camera.

I realized my family is totally crazy and dysfunctional, and I fit right in.

I sat in bed all day and felt miserable. I felt miserable about feeling miserable about myself.

I saw my sister laugh so hard she peed her pants. I saw my dad cry for the first time.

I hated getting out of bed at seven in the morning on Christmas. I am really going to miss my siblings waking me up on Christmas morning.

I went to several weddings.I helped participate in a funeral.

I have never felt more like an adult. I wished I didn't have to grow up.

I didn't make my bed. I took naps in the sun. I was humbled. I got really excited thinking about the things that are in store for this coming year.

Most of all, I woke day after day and was grateful to have my family, my friends and you by my side.

Park City!!

Ryan and I wanted to go away for the weekend, so we decided to go to Park City!! We had such a good time, it's been awhile since we have been there and it was a much needed vacation. It was such a nice relaxing weekend, the weather was perfect and it wasn't to busy. We spent all day shopping at the outlets and the nights trying new restaurants and just hanging out in the city.








We stayed at Peaks hotel. It was really nice! They had a
indoor pool and jacuzzi, a nice Cafe and a Sports Bar.

Downtown!!

We ate at 350 Main. It was a really fancy restaurant.

They had good food, but kinda pricey


We also tried Wasatch Brewery! It was so good, we will

definitely go there again.

The Proposal!!

I'm finally engaged!! It only took 5 years 3 months and 25 days to get a ring!! Haha not that I'm counting! The day Ryan proposed we had plans to go to Sundance. I didn't suspect a thing I thought it was just another date night. Ryan isn't very good at surprises, so the fact that this was a total surprise is really saying something. We got up the canyon and it was the perfect day. The weather was so nice and the fall colors were so pretty! We walked around a little bit, then we decided to take the ski lift up the mountain. We were one of the last people on and it was almost closing, so we barely made it. It was such a scenic ride up but at first I was just scared. I have a little fear of heights, and we didn't see the bar to put down in front of us on our seat. Ryan said maybe they didn't have a bar to put down!! So I was basically freaking out and the higher we went the worse I got. Then we saw that the people on the other side had a bar in front of them. We eventually figured it out, or I might be telling a different story! I finally calmed down and started to enjoy the view. I felt bad afterwards because I almost ruined the moment with me being so paranoid! We kept talking and then Ryan started saying some really sweet things about us and our future. I remember thinking wow he is really being nice today! LOL. He kept talking and I had no idea that he was proposing. Then I saw the ring!! I was in total shock, I kept thinking holy crap! In fact I think I said that over and over! I kinda fazed out a little bit and he kept talking and talking, saying all these sweet things. Then I started crying! I was totally lost in the moment, it was so perfect, he is so perfect, and my ring was just so pretty! Ryan said that he was so nervous all day long, and it was one of the longest days ever!!! It is so fun being engaged, it feels just so different. We have always talked about our future, but now it feels so real! I am really excited to take the next step and get married!! Even though planning a wedding is going to a difficult journey itself (especially with my mother). We haven't set a date yet, but we were thinking maybe spring or early summer of next year!








The fall colors were so pretty!


My wonderful Fiance!! Heehee


Look how high!! A lot higher then the one at Lagoon!




Don't we make a cute couple!!


My beautiful ring!! Yes I picked it out a couple months before!
I'm surprised he remebered the one I wanted!