Saturday, December 22, 2007

The Perfect Day







When I woke up Friday morning I asked Kyle if we could have the PERFECT DAY. And I guess that for some reason we can live up to our expectations.






We woke to the most beautiful snow fall and I schemed up the idea of a day at home, in our pjs, sipping cocco by the fire... but my "lets get it done personality" kicked in.

Cute kyle grabbed the shovel and went to work... both to help grandma get out of the driveway, and to help the dogs make it outside without getting high centered (they need to be on a diet). While he was outside I cleaned the bathroom and made him the best ham and eggs breakfast!
After making our bed, some prayer and fun, we headed out the door to the worst part about christmas... trying to buy things for hard-to-buy-for-people! We really spent most of the day in and out of stores, internet shopping and browsing at the perfect gift that we just couldn't afford.
The only thing that kept us going was the promise of a Christmas party later that evening. No joke at Costco, people thought that we were just trying out the office chairs and sofas, but no our feet just really hurt


Milk


I have never really liked the white stuff... but my husband drinks it like there is no tomorrow! I just had to share this funny picture of his huge mug. (I really think that it holds like a quart of liquid!)

Not sure if he needs all of the milk to wash down my cooking or if he really just likes it.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Christmas

What a time of year!
Feelings running all over. Excitement, love, joy, stress, pull-your hair out what am I going to buy my mother-in law all in the same day.

Luckily Kyle and I got his Parents something on Black Friday. If they don't like it at least they will appreciate the thought we put into sitting outside in the freezing cold for hours!

I was so excited to buy Kyle presents. I know that one can't buy love (not that I need to) but there are just so many things that I know he would enjoy. Sometimes I wish I didn't give us a budget for gifts.

But this all isn't really what Christmas is about...

This season is wounderful. A time to think about changing ones life, helping others and becoming more Christlike, the things that we are hopefully thinking about all year long. The decorations are like no other time, the food divine and the post office bustling with action.

We are so blessed to be able to share our first christmas together. I am excited to create our own new little family traditions and to celebrate the season with those we love!

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Our First Blog

Dear Everybody:
We are so excited to be married. We love it. Today we have been hitched for 23 days...But according to Kyle it already feels like eternity!
Right now we are living with my grandparents and it actually has turned out really good. This weekend Kyle's buddies came and stayed with us. We tried to support the Aggies while they were playing the Utes, but the weather got the better of Amanda. When she gets wet and cold, football isn't her favorite thing. NO joke it was snowing!
Jared, Liesl and Brado were great company for our barbecue where Kyle almost blew us up.
This was our first week in our new ward full of newly weds and nearly deads (we are newly weds) but I'm sure that we will learn to love it. Everyone is so friendly.

Loves K & A