celebratory date

Due to my getting sick, our work hours, and J's school schedule, we weren't able to really celebrate our one month anniversary on the actual day. 

So this Saturday we decided that come heck or high water, we were going to go on a date. It was wonderful. We've made the goal to go on a date every week but with weekends being the only day you have together, and having other commitments, they seem to slip away.

This weekend though, we slept in! Which was very much needed. Then got ready for the day and went to Macaroni Grill for lunch.. mmmm. 

Then we went to go see Pitch Perfect at Wynnsong. It was hilarious. We both loved it and laughed ourselves silly. {who says stuff like that?} 

Once the movie was over we noticed there was a little festival going on down in Riverwoods and decided to check it out! There was a petting zoo, games for little kids, and live entertainment. We went in to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to get our new favorite treat, chocolate covered frozen cheesecake on a stick. {say that 10 times fast}

So.... yummy.

Then we took some classic funny face pictures.

Exhibit A.

Once we got home we looked up the soundtrack for Pitch Perfect because we LOVED the music in it. (If you haven't seen the preview for the movie, it's about college A Capella groups. So they did lots of A Capella remixes to popular songs. And the best part is they're good) 

There was one song though that we both claimed our favorite. In the movie, the lead girl comes into auditions with a plastic cup and does a rhythm with it and sings a song. Being the music junkies that J and I are, we then spent the next 3 hours learning it. It seemed super easy, but let me tell you.

 It's not. Hence the reason why it took 3 hours to learn it.

We then decided to get fancy and add harmony. 

It's a little rough, but here's what we came up with!

The cup song.

After {somewhat} perfecting the song, we got all dressed up for the upcoming holiday and went to a party! 

I think J made the perfect Waldo, what do you think?

Our attempt at an actual, "Where's Waldo" picture.... :)

It was a wonderful date and weekend. It's always great getting to spend quality time with the one you love.

Now we will both go back to work, and J will be avidly studying for his chemistry test this week.

Here's to the weekends!

xoxo

-O

{milestones}

Ummm yep. 

I'm still horrible at keeping this blog up to date! 

We've done some fun things, too.

Dang it.

I'll have to post about them later. 

{like you've never heard that before}

Today is a milestone in J and I's relationship. 

Today marks one WONDERFUL month since the day he and I were sealed for eternity. 

An experience that is hard to capture in words. There are so many things I've learned about myself, my husband, and about becoming a wife in just these mere 30 days. One thing is for sure though. Getting married was the best decision we've ever made. 

Girls, if you are waiting for your missionaries, or if there is someone you have always been in love with that you never think will love you back, DON'T GIVE UP! Because if it's meant to be, it's meant to be. And eventually, you'll be married to you're best friend. And let me be the first to tell you. 

It. 

ROCKS.

This week I've been really sick.. 

Why am I telling you this? 

Well I want to tell you a little story that gives you a little idea why 

I love my husband so much. 

Yesterday morning I was not feeling well, 

and J got up before me so he could get ready for school. 

When I decided to get out of bed for a minute, 

I walked into the bathroom where J was brushing his teeth. 

As I looked around I realized that our bathroom was 

FILTHY 

and as I was putting my arms around J to hug him, 

I said out loud, 

"Boy, this room needs some attention."

It came out like the stressed, sick, woman that I was. 

Then J pulled away from my hug and looked at me like 'one minute', 

turned to the counter and patted it as he said, 

"You're wonderful counter",

 then he turned back to my inquisitive face and said with a satisfied grin, 

"There, that should do it!" 

I couldn't help but laugh. 

{If only cleaning were that easy}

Life is so much better with your best friend. 

Happy one month to my best friend and hubby for eternity!

I love you more than I ever thought possible, 

and yet, 

I'm some how going to be able to grow to love you even more tomorrow. 

I look forward to many many more months, 

years, 

decades, 

and eternities to come. 

xoxo

-O

We're married!

And tomorrow we will have been married for two weeks now! Woohoo!

I know everyone says this, but seriously, I LOVE being married. Even though with our schedules being the way they are, the only time we really get to be together is when J gets home from work at about 10 o'clock at night, it's still the best thing that has ever happened to me.

I've found this inner wife in me that was just waiting to come out and I'm loving it. Who knew house work, folding your husbands laundry, doing dishes, and COOKING would be so much fun! :) I think it's because I'm doing it not only for myself, but for my wonderful husband that is working super hard AND going to school!!

We've done a lot of fun things these past 2 weeks, we spent the first week up in Park City for our honeymoon and had a BLAST! 

White we were there, we went on the Alpine Slide and the Alpine coaster. 

Going on the Alpine Slide

Going on the Alpine Coaster

He stole my phone and took MANY pictures of himself on the ride up to the top... 

this is just one of them. He's pretty cute.

We went for a gondola ride across the mountains to a really cool resort type thing. 

One of the views from the gondola rider. 

I wish we would've taken more pictures, but the leaves were BEAUTIFUL! 

They were all changing and it was breath taking to see all the colors. 

We walked main street and got chocolate covered cheesecakes from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 

(which by the way, if you haven't had one, go and get one. Right now. They will change your life... and you're weight. But who cares, they're amazing) 

We went to Olympic Park Museum and then watched the freestyle jumpers. 

We went to Red Rock, and we started watching the Office. 

We decided we wanted to pick a series that neither of us have seen from start to finish and so thats what we decided on. We may or may not already be on season 2.

After such a wonderful vacation, reality hit and we realized how much we don't get to see each other even though we are married. Bummer. Haha. Our days start early, and always end late. But we're making it work. We just had to realize we were spoiled on the honeymoon and are now not taking any moment for granted.

Like I said, we are loving being married, I seriously recommend it to anyone considering it. As long as it's to your best friend, and the person you want to spend the rest of eternity with, then why wait?! Ha ha.

Alrighty, time to get dinner started for the husband!

Until next time!

xoxo

-O