We got married seven years ago

Anniversary time! I did not take a single picture of Tim and I having dinner at my favorite little place in town, or grocery shopping after. We are serious about our celebrations! Really though, it was nice to get out just the two of us, just for a little bit. Kinda reminds me what a cool guy I married.

Here's the real good part though... we make seriously cute kids together. Like I hit the jackpot in finding a guy to make cute kids with. Check it.

Birthday Girl

If you'd have asked me ten years ago where I saw myself in a decade, I'd have said, "dead."

I was weird.

As a seventeen-year-old with no real responsibility aside from earning enough money to eat out and go to the pool with my friends, the future looked bleak. I figured that 27 seemed a pretty reasonable age to kick the bucket. By then I thought I would have traveled, gotten married, had a baby and then....what? What else is there, right?

I'm glad I didn't die when I turned 27 last week.

I had over a week of celebrating thanks to my family and friend. It was a good week!

In other news, we are basically working on the house every spare minute to try and get it ready to list this month. I'm so done with projects that I would rather do just about anything than finish the bottom deck or paint one more thing. I AM excited to post the "after" pictures soon. Even though I forgot to take any "before" pictures. 

Mr. Arbon, M.A.

Tim graduated from his masters program last month. He now has an undergrad in Business Administration and a graduate degree in Procurement and Acquisition. Hallelujah, school is done! (maybe)

It is so sexy when a guy is willing to do whatever it takes to make a good life for his family. I'm sure there are a lot of things that would be way more fun than how he spends the majority of his waking hours. Like what I do. Like what I can do because of what he does.

Congrats on the graduation, Tim. I love you!

Red Rock

Another fabulous weekend in St. George!

Happy 59th Old Man

My dad turned 59 years old on Sunday. It's not 60, but it's close!

Yep, those are seven matches on that cake.

I have to say my dad is one impressive guy. I lucked out in the father department.

He's kind and patient. He's smart (rocket scientist smart) and funny. He's quiet... maybe shy? But he's so funny. Also, I have never heard my dad say an unkind word about anyone. I mean, he lets you know if he's not impressed, but he's never mean spirited.

I've also never heard my dad curse. Not one single curse word in 26 years. And we're talking, he doesn't even say "crap." One time, when I was like eight, he forgot something on his way to the car and he said, "shoot!" That's about as close as it gets. And he's good in so many other ways. I don't think the man has missed a day of church in his entire life. He sets a perfect example of how a person can live their religion, to the letter of the law, without being annoying and preachy.

There is something really special about having someone in your life who's face lights up when they see you. I get that from my dad. I hope he gets that from me.