The Smith's

BEST BIRTHDAY YET!!

2010-05-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my 29th Birthday...YIKES!! Even though I was apprehensive about turning the BIG 29 I have amazing friends and family..and of course hubby that eased the pain. :) First things first I have to talk about my gift from my sister. She bought me a plane ticket to Southern California so I could be with Scott at his conference. Britta and her husband Brett truly spoiled Scott and myself while we were in California. They opened up their home to us and were our personal tour guides through L.A. It was SO MUCH FUN, and I can't wait to visit again!!

Brett & Britta
Britta and myself...Aw, I love my sis
Britta showcasing her apt. complex
Scott and I at the Grilled Cheese Festival..YUMMY!
Venice beach
At an Angel's game in Anaheim, CA...they played the NY Yankee's and won! It was an amazing experience!
With Carla, a best friend from College
Downtown Hollywood at the Laugh Factory
Scott and I at California Adventure...we also got to go to Disneyland!
Scott presenting his research that he did at BYU (the main reason for this SUPER FUN trip to California)
Ha Ha, Brett and Scott eating sushi
Before we left to come back to Utah. SUCH AN AMAZING TRIP! Thank you so much Britta! :) This was definitely the start to the BEST BIRTHDAY YET!!
These pictures mark the start of my actual b-day. I woke up to Scott telling me I needed to be ready to go by 11:30 because we had a couple's massage!!!!!! :) It was AMAZING! I had never had one before, but seriously enjoyed every second of it. After that Scott and I decided that we were going to indulge in some Krispy Kream Doughnuts, and then it was off to SLC to see what kind of fun we could get into. Scott and I decided to go to Temple Square and enjoy all the flowers. Here are some of the pictures we took.

After Temple Square Scott and I met up with one of my best friends Amber Dawn. Since my birthday is shared with "Cinco de Mayo" we decided to go eat some great Mexican food at the "Red Iguana".
I got serenaded by a mariachi band...my face is bright red if you hadn't noticed! lol Made my day though...

Then to end the night Scott and I got to go play games with my bro's Cliff & Bryson & my sis-in-law Lisa and their two beautiful girls Nyah and Saibra. Below is a picture of the AMAZING birthday cake and Nyah helping me blow out my candles! Cliff and Lisa were kind enough not to put 29 candles on the cake. lol BEST BIRTHDAY YET!! :) LOVE YOU ALL!!

Sunny Sunday's

2010-04-20T03:01:00.000-07:00

There is nothing that I love more than sunny days, great company, and a peaceful quiet day at the park. This past Sunday I was called off of work, and since it was the most beautiful day Provo had seen in a while, Scott and I decided to drive up the canyon and enjoy some sun. I must say that even though I have had a tough 2 years here in Provo, I can still appreciate its beauty. There truly is no sight like the canyon in the spring/summer. Snow capped mountains with green grass to lay on. Its a sight for sore eyes.
The perfect equipment to bring to the canyon: Energy drinks, Scott's long board, and something to read

We had such a great time that I can't wait to do it again. :) Thank you Provo, I think I just found my favorite thing here. Go figure that it took me 2 years to find it. lol

THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING...

2010-03-26T20:59:00.000-07:00

Seriously...I am not bragging but I have THE MOST AMAZING HUSBAND EVER!!! :) He constantly is surprising me, and every day I fall in love with him all over again. Today I went to the gym and came home to a SPOTLESS apt, these beautiful flowers, the sweetest card, and fresh sliced pineapple (my favorite)!! I was so impressed that I felt the need to share with all of you...the proof is in the pudding! :)

A DAY WITH FAMILY!!! :)

2010-03-26T20:37:00.001-07:00

Living in Provo we have many options when it comes to ice cream. About 6 months ago Scott and I discovered Farr's ice cream where you can pick your flavor of soft serve ice cream & add any & as much toppings as needed (ok, as wanted! Ha Ha!). We treated my little brother and some of his friends and enjoyed every second. This truly is a "must share" ice cream shop. Can't wait until next time....

Living in Provo has been difficult on me because I don't get to see my family as much as I would like, so when I do get to see them I cherish every moment. My sister-in-law Lisa came up with my two nieces and we went shopping for my brother Cliff's birthday. It was a blast, and as you can see I got to hold my niece Nyah the whole time! My hope is that one day we (meaning all of my family) will live close enough to visit one another frequently. :) What a fun day we had!

OUR VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITION

2010-02-16T03:26:00.000-08:00

First off I had to show the BEAUTIFUL flower arrangement that Scott gave me for Valentine's Day. Note the super cute pink ribbon & blinging buckle on the vase! I love them, he seriously knows me WAY too well!! It was a wonderful Valentine's day, and here is why...

These pictures posted below is where our Valentine's Day tradition started. These next three pictures were taken on our first "official" date...and it just so happened to be on Valentine's day. Our tradition is to make homemade pasta (yes, including the noodles from scratch). The noodles were undercooked, and I don't remember the Alfredo sauce being as "wonderful" as I thought it was going to be, but either way this date was the beginning of the most amazing relationship I have ever known. The first picture is supposed to be funny, we had Scott's roomy come out and take this "Ghost" pic. :)

The next picture is of me kneading the dough and I tell you, making pasta noodles from scratch is A LOT OF WORK!! lol
Here is my handsome hubby (then possible boyfriend) cooking the pasta in his apt. at BYU.
So now today....this is my now HANDSOME HUBBY with all the noodles that he cut with such precision. This time we cooked the noodles A LOT longer, and they turned out to be PERFECTION!!!
The chicken...(that was my part of the meal) Difficult, I know! lol
Oh and I was also in charge of the Alfredo sauce. This pic was taken right before I dumped in about a gallon of Parmesan cheese!! It was delicious...if I do say so myself! :)
The final product! It was amazing this time! We are still working on perfecting the recipe, as we are working on perfecting our relationship. The good news is that we have all eternity to work on that! Until next year....HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!!

A VERY BUMPIT THANKSGIVING!!!! LOL

2009-11-29T23:20:00.000-08:00

These pictures were too funny not to post. As most of you know I went to Boise, Idaho for Thanksgiving this year. Scott actually came up with the idea to bring a "bit" of Utah to Idaho for the holiday. That ended up translating into "Bumpits". Something that WAY TOO MANY UTAH WOMEN sport here!! Ha Ha!!!! Scott and I went to the store and picked up a healthy supply of bumpits & the photo shoot began. His sisters and mother were great sports. I hope that you all enjoy the funny photos, because we sure had a blast creating them!!! :)

Southern California

2009-09-22T21:45:00.000-07:00

This weekend I had the opportunity to travel to Southern California to visit my little sister & some friends from college. This was a quick trip...4 days to be exact, but so much fun! The above picture is with Emily, Tara and myself. I played college b-ball with these ladies. The picture below is from right to left: Emily, Tara, myself, & Alex.
While we were in San Diego we went to this theme park and rode some rides. This was BY FAR the coolest one! lol By that I mean that it was a FREAKING HOT DAY & I just wanted to jump in some water. I really didn't care that it was a kiddie ride! :)
This is at Carla's town home in San Diego. We are doing what we do best....lol
After a long day of shopping! :) Cali has the best deals!!
Just goofing around outside the Cheesecake Factory
Tall women unite! :)
Emily and Tara
Carla and Alex
This was my first and only "star sighting" while in Cali. :) Do you know who he is? lol
Brett and Britta....the two love birds
Britta catching up on her fashion by reading "Elle" magazine
Britta and myself

Ha Ha, I am not sure what is happening in this picture
I came home to a clean apt. and 2 dozen red roses. It was a wonderful trip & Scott made it just as wonderful when I arrived! Life couldn't be any better!!!! :)

Greek festival

2009-09-22T21:31:00.000-07:00

The Greek Festival is MY FAVORITE event in Salt Lake City! Last year I was bored at work and another nurse suggested that Scott and I go and check this festival out. We have been hooked ever since! The above picture is of the program that they hand you when you enter. Inside this program there is a bunch of Greek history & great recipes of my favorite greek food. Scott and I ate until we could hardly move (that is the picture below) all while being entertained by Greek dancers. It was a lot of fun, hopefully we will still be around to go to it next year!

Memorial Day

2009-09-22T21:25:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Day weekend Scott and I decided to go to this theme park near our house and play mini golf, swing at some baseballs in the batting cages, and see who could win in go-carts. It was a great time. Scott and I had to laugh because we were the only adults in the park w/out children. It was a blast to just relax and enjoy life as a kid again. That's why I love my husband so much, he never lets me get too far away from my inner child! :) I can't wait until our next adventure!

YAY!! Scott graduates from BYU!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-16T10:38:00.001-07:00

So this month has been a big month for Scott, he has been studying like crazy for the DAT (Dental Admissions Test) and then he graduated from BYU on Friday. It was such a beautiful commencement & to make it even better it was short and sweet! (I think that is the way ALL graduation ceremonies should be) lol Scott's sisters Robin, Christy & Jess were able to attend & we had a blast hanging out with them and our nieces and nephews. My mother drove up from Montana to be there & my little sis Britta also came. Below you will see some of the funny pics that we took after graduation. It was a great day, I am so proud of Scott! I love you baby, keep up the great work!!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!!!!! :)

2009-06-21T02:16:00.001-07:00

There is one thing that I can say with assurance, any success that I have had is because of two amazing people; my mother & my father. Because today is Father's Day though I am going to write about my father & how much he means to me. He is the most hard working, unselfish person I have ever met. I have never seen a man sacrifice more for his family. He wants nothing but the best for all of his children and has went to great lengths to see that we have it. He has an unconditional love for individuals who need help & is always willing to lend a hand for any person that needs it. He loves the lord, loves studying & preaching the gospel. He has never faltered on what he believes in & has set a high standard for all his children. I have always been a "Daddy's Girl" & feel a very special bond with him. My mother sent me this poem & I have to post it because I feel every word that it says about my own father. I love you Daddy, this poem is for you! :)

Daddy's Girl
When you were young, pony-tailed,
face full of playful freckles,
were you a daddy's girl?
I was. I still am.
Did you look to him for your security,
for love and attention,
for the understanding, and the patience you lacked
as a child?
My daddy was the center of my small world,
the focus of my affections,
the star that lit my life, shining bright.
Shining still in my heart.
The years have led me here,
weathered with maturity and responsibilities,
and I see more clearly now.
The hardships, burdens of love,
and all the small sacrifices he made for me,
for our family.
He created stability, a place to call home.
All the photographs I browse through
of a child long forgotten, scarcely remembered
smiling, so happy and so loved.
The mere thought of becoming that role model
is enough to send me cowering, afraid...
looking for guidance.
Turning to my father and my more for support,
advice, wise counsel, and for approval.
Grown up, I see differently now...
A new perspective of a man I have always known.
My heart is full, my emotions overpowering
just in the certainty of that bond.
He's been there for me through all the conflicts
helping me over the rough, ragged stones of growing up.
My respect for him is unending,
faith is unbound, and love is unquestioning.
Even in the midst of all my imperfections, he is lenient,
ignoring the pitfalls, the downfalls, the shortcomings,
he just accepted me as I was, as I am.
The sheer purity of it leaves me awe-struck
and it lifts me up, it holds my head a little higher,
it keeps me in balance,
harmonizing with the world around me
beautifully, like an inspired masterpiece from the soul
of an honest man.
I am honored to know him, to love him, to be of him.
He's my hero, and I am his daughter, his little girl.

Great Times With Great Peeps!

2009-06-15T01:06:00.000-07:00

So tonight I had the opportunity to work at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, UT!!! YAY FOR AMAZING FRIENDS!!! :) I always feel like I am at home when I work here & all of the ICU nurses that work at Lakeview are my family away from home. Any chance that I get to drive to Bountiful and work I ALWAYS jump at the opportunity! In the first picture you will see (from left to right) Tiffany, Curtis, me & Jen. These three ROCKIN nurses make the 12 hour shifts FLY BY! Tiffany wasn't even working tonight, she just heard that I was working & brought all of us cookies. She is such a sweetheart & I am so spoiled here! I love being a nurse, but more importantly I love the nurses that make my job worthwhile! Thanks guys, you're the best!!!

The New Stiletto's

2009-06-13T22:06:00.000-07:00

This story was too funny to pass up. I was shopping with my little sister at Nordstrom Rack in Draper & I found these stiletto's! :) At first sight I was in love! I had my sis take this picture of me in the heels with her camera phone so we could send it to Scott for his approval. He's response was "Wow, those are...scandalous "! I wrote back asking if he didn't like them. He replied that he loved them, but that they were WAY too sexy for church. I continued to tell him that as LDS modest dressing women that all we have is "sex in our shoes". He wrote me back saying that I could only wear them to church if my mother approved. I sent a picture to my mom & her first comment was "WOW, I LOVE THEM"!! Britta then called her and asked if she thought that I could wear the stiletto's to church...she of course was nothing but supportive!! Ha Ha, there is one thing that I love about my mother...she has a great eye for fashion & has always encouraged us to be the same! Thanks mom for your support! :) These beautiful stiletto's now have a happy home in Provo with me!!

Kelly Clarkston Concert

2009-06-13T13:53:00.000-07:00

YAY FOR KELLY CLARKSTON!!! :) So about a month ago a co-worker of mine told me that he could get me Kelly Clarkston tickets for REALLY CHEAP! I was super excited & bought4 tickets. Jess (Scott's sister), Britta (my sis), & Amanda (my sis's best friend) all went to the concert with me. It was SO MUCH FUN! The only bad thing is that it wasn't really June weather. It rained the whole time...and as you can see by the picture below, Jess and I look like we peed our pants because of the wet grass. lol It was totally worth it though, Kelly has such an amazing voice! So glad that I got this opportunity!! :)

I am SO SPOILED!!!!

2009-05-06T13:38:00.001-07:00

So as many of you know, yesterday was my birthday. I had woken up early to go to the gym & when I got home Scott had cleaned the entire apt., had a dozen pink roses, angel food cake, & a very sweet card waiting for me when I got home! To top things off he had our wedding video playing in the background. As you can imagine I was overwhelmed with love. I started crying & am so thankful that I married the man that I did. He SPOILS ME!! Below is a picture of the amazing breakfast that he made me. He introduced me to "fried cheese" from Nicaragua. It was pure heaven.

Later on that day we drove to Provo canyon & hit golf balls down the mountain. It was a lot of fun & even though neither of us were very good...we really enjoyed ourselves. :) The day could not have been more perfect!

A guy jumped off the mountain right in front of us & I took this picture....AMAZING!
Mt. Timpanogos
A deer ran right in front of our car on the way down the canyon. Here is a pic of that. lol
At the end of the day we ended up at the Olive Garden. Scott thought that it would be a great idea to have the "servers" sing to me for my special day. They did a pretty good job of embarrassing me, & I made sure to take a picture of them to document the experience. It was the perfect day, spent the most perfect way....with the man that I love!

Jessica's Wedding

2009-05-02T10:51:00.000-07:00

Scott, Britta (my little sister), and I had the pleasure of going to my cousin Jessica's wedding in Idaho! It was a beautiful wedding & I have never seen my cousin look more beautiful. She & I have always been close. Jessica let me move in to her townhouse when i first moved to Utah & had no where else to go. She is an amazing woman, & I am so happy for her! Here are some of the pictures that I took at the wedding.

In between the luncheon & the wedding we had about an hour & a half to kill. We went into the huge city "Rexburg" to see what trouble we could get into. lol This is a random pic that I took of the drive.
This picture is of our cousin Scott & Britta...don't they look like they are having fun? lol

Scott's 28th Birthday!!!

2009-04-13T14:14:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we celebrated my wonderful husband's 28th birthday. When asked what Scott wanted to do for his birthday he said that he wanted to go to SLC & stay in our favorite hotel the Embassy Suites. We didn't have much planned, just a nice dinner out and then whatever Scott wanted to do. My little sister Britta suggested that we check out this piano bar downtown SLC where two pianists just play requested songs all night. :) Well I think that Scott was a bit hesitant at first, but as you can see in the pictures WE HAD A BLAST!! For his birthday I was able to request that they sing to him...and as you can see, Scott got to climb on both piano's while everyone sang him a happy birthday! Enjoy!

DANIELLE'S BIRTHDAY AT THE MELTING POT!!!

2009-04-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I realize that most of my blogging is about me eating out with my fabulous husband & friends and lets just say that this blog is no different. :) It was Danielle's (my best friend since the second grade) birthday so we decided to meet up and pig out! I LOVE THIS RESTURANT AND WOULD TOTALLY RECOMEND IT TO ANY FONDUE LOVERS OUT THERE!! I made Danielle her favorite cake and we had a blast. These are some of the pictures of our fun night out! Enjoy!!! :)

I am a lucky lady!

2009-04-04T18:34:00.000-07:00

Today when I woke up for general conference I was not at all in the mood to clean our apartment, or make breakfast. Scott being the amazing husband that he is woke up before me, cleaned the whole apartment...and of course made me breakfast! :) I am a lucky lady!!

I was also fortunate enough to run into an old friend last month when Scott and I were in SLC. We had decided that I needed to get out of Provo and have a "girls night". I was delighted to see a familiar face, and of course someone that I had shared many life moments with. Last night I drove up to SLC and Becky and I went to this great sushi bar & pigged out! We had the best seats in the house too because we got to sit right at the bar and watch them prepare all of our sushi! It was a great night, I am looking forward to doing it again very soon!

Oh the fun of living in Provo...

2009-03-23T16:52:00.000-07:00

Who ever said that living amongst your own kind is safe? Ha Ha, I should have guessed...I am less protected "in the land of my people" than I was when I went to school 40 miles from the border of MEXICO!!

This morning I woke up to a knock at the door and to say the least it was very unpleasant. My neighbor came to inform me that my car was broken in to last night...BOO PROVO!! HELP, WHEN CAN I GET OUT OF HERE? lol I didn't have much of anything in the car, however I was stupid and left my pink book bag on the floor on the passenger side and of course it was stolen. I know what you are thinking...so what..your book bag was stolen. That would be true, but unfortunately this was my "fun" bag that I bring to work which means that my laptop was in my bag along with some books that my husband had bought me. The thieves didn't take my skis though (and trust me they are worth a lot more $$$ than my 2002 Gateway laptop). I was VERY GLAD that they didn't get my skis. :)

Oh well, you live and you learn...right? Chalk one up for yet another WONDERFUL experience in Provo, UT.

RANDOM

2009-03-20T12:47:00.000-07:00

This first picture is just a "fun" picture, but down below is a picture of when Scott's mom & two sisters came over to our tiny apt. for dinner. Scott made his famous Sticky Chicken (which is to die for I might add). The night was full of laughs...A LOT of calories....and love. :) I have said it before, I am so thankful that I married into this family, they truly wear their hearts on their sleeves & have welcomed me as one of their own. Oh by the way...aren't his sisters BEAUTIFUL?
This picture below is of Scott's mother. She is such a sweet and inspirational woman. I am so glad that I can call her my mother-in-law!
These last two pictures are of a random dinner that Scott and I had with my lil sister, her friend Amanda & Scott's friend.....Scott. We met up to eat at the Cheesecake Factory (my favorite), and enjoyed some laughs and as always WAY TO MANY CALORIES!!

Survey: YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION YEAR

2009-03-12T00:26:00.000-07:00

So basically I am at work, being bored so I thought that I would fill out this survey about my good old high school days. :) Cheezy I know, but humor me....because it is 1:30 in the morning!

1. Who was your best friend? Danielle, Sarah, Taya, Kyla & Kristen

2. What sports did you play? Basketball, & Track

3. What kind of car did you drive? Subaru...until I wrecked it! lol

4. It's Friday night, where were you? I was prob. over at Sarah's house raiding her fridge of all the cheese they had....or figuring out a way (with my best friends) to get into trouble. :)

5. Were you a party animal? Only if you call "eating all night w/ your girlfriends" partying! lol

6. Were you in the "In Crowd"? Ha Ha, I guess so...lets be honest here though, my high school had 99 people in my graduating class....most people were in the "in crowd". :)

7. Ever skip school? Not often, I liked playing b-ball too much to get caught.

8. Ever smoke? Nope

9. Were you a nerd? HA! STILL AM!!!

10. Did you get suspended/expelled? No, but I did have to do community service once for throwing a firecracker into the gym where the football team was having football camp. Oops!

11. Can you sing the alma mater? Don't know if this is referring to our school song...but I sure can sing it...know all the words! See...I really am a nerd!

12. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Kator...I loved that we could get away with anything in his class.

13. Favorite class? I would have to say all the science classes, and of course P.E.!

14. What was your schools full name? Soda Springs High School

15. School mascot? Cardinals
16. Did you go to Prom? Of course!
17. If you could go back and do it over, would you? YES!! I loved high school, and I remember graduating thinking that my life was OVER!! Ha Ha, it is so funny to look back on my dumb 18 year old thoughts. :)

18. What do you remember most about graduation? Seriously crying with my best friends, because I thought my life was OVER!

19. Favorite memory of your Senior Year? Don't have just one...there were too many to count!

20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall? Ha Ha, I don't know if its just late...or I am an idiot! I don't know what this is. lol

21. Did you have a job your senior year? Nope, bless my parents hearts for giving me money & putting up with my shopping habit.

22. Who did you date? B.J.

23. Where did you go most often for lunch? Subway or Artic Circle

24. Have you gained weight since then? Ha Ha....YEAH....A LOT!!! In my dreams I am the same size. lol
25. What did you do after graduation? Went on a road trip with my classmates to Disneyland. We stopped off in Las Vegas...MAN, THAT WAS A FUN TRIP!!! :)

HE IS MY ANGEL

2009-03-04T14:28:00.000-08:00

Now I hope that I don't come across as bragging...but my husband IS AMAZING!!! :) Seriously, being married to such a sweet, kind man makes my life SO MUCH EASIER!! I went to work last night a little down from the days events. I came home this morning and headed straight to bed. I was exhausted, it was a long night at work. Every day when I wake up the first thing that I do is go straight to the bathroom (sorry if that is gross)...but true. Anyway, Scott of course knew that this was my daily routine so he cleaned the bathroom while I was asleep & I woke up to these amazing flowers and a few other things I needed like vitamins and chap-stick! He is so thoughtful, handsome, intelligent...ok so I could go on about him for hours but I won't for your sake. He truly is my angel. I love him with all my heart & like I have said before...I am so thankful that we found each other. What a great catch!

MAKING FRIENDS

2009-03-03T15:51:00.000-08:00

So as many of you already know, living in Utah has been quite the difficult transition for me. For the longest time I have had a rough time fitting in here, making friends & enjoying myself. Thank goodness for a wonderful husband who is always encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone and explore Provo, UT to its fullest.

I have lived in Provo for over a year now, and until last week I could honestly say that I had no friends (other than Scott & his family) here. The church is such an amazing organization. Just the principle of visiting teaching is such an amazing thing to me. I recently was assigned new visiting teachers & they truly are amazing women, caring, fun, and have similar interests just like me. They came over last week to visit teach me and we decided to go see the movie "Twilight" at the dollar theater together. Before we went to the movie we stopped at Shopko for some snacks & when the cashier was checking us out I asked her to take a picture of us. The night was full of laughs, fun, and girl talk. Don't get me wrong, I love my husband but some girl time was very much needed. :) YAY FOR FRIENDS IN PROVO! Hopefully we will get together again soon!

Our first Christmas together!! :)

2009-01-19T03:03:00.000-08:00

So this year Scott and I celebrated our first Christmas together. It was a lot of fun, but as you can see I did a very poor job of taking pictures. The first picture is of Scott and myself at a "high school friend" Christmas party. My high school friends are amazing women, and we have all managed to stay close through the years. We all will celebrate our 30th birthday in about 2 years and so this Christmas party was also to plan our big "girl's only" vacation that we will go on to celebrate this milestone. We had a great time exchanging gifts and enjoying each others company. We really didn't get anywhere when it came to planning our vacation...but in all fairness, we do still have 2 years to plan it. :)

The second picture is of our family on Christmas day at my parents "new" house. Of course it wouldn't be a Strupp family Christmas without all the animals in the photo! Our trip to Montana was a lot of fun, but man am I grateful now for Utah weather. The warmest it got in Montana when we were visiting was 7 degrees above zero! It was crazy! I thought Scott was going to freeze to death, however my parents new home was very warm and cozy. We really enjoyed our time there, and look forward to going back and visiting....ha ha, well maybe when the ground thaws. :)

Thank Goodness For Wonderful In-laws

2008-12-14T02:09:00.000-08:00

Scott and I had the wonderful opportunity to join his family in Virginia for Thanksgiving this year! All six of the Smith siblings were able to attend, which means that all 16 nieces and nephews were present as well! :) It turned out to be so much fun watching them play with each other and it was equally entertaining for the "adults" (even though I still think it is funny I am in that category) to catch up on each others lives. I had only met Scott's siblings a couple of times before we got married so I was very thankful for the time that I got to spend with each of them, learning more about them and their lives.

Scott's mother Pauline arranged for us to head to the church on the morning of Thanksgiving to have some fun family photos taken. It was a challenge to keep the little ones attention, but the uncles managed to start a game of touch football and killed the time until the photographer arrived.

I am so thankful for wonderful in-laws. :) I am truly blessed to have married into such a wonderful family who has embraced me as one of their own. Here are some of the Smith family pictures taken on Thanksgiving Day 2008. Enjoy!

Nyah's b-day party

2008-12-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

This past week Scott and I had the opportunity to go to Nyah's (our nieces) birthday party. I had called and asked Lisa her mother what to get her for her birthday and was told that she would love a Barbie doll. I headed to Wal-Mart to get her a Barbie, and I found a very cute blond one with a dog. I was quite proud of my purchase, left the store and Scott and I went to the party. When we get there it was brought to my attention that this "particular Barbie" had a dog that "pooped". I was mortified! I re-assured Lisa that I never would have bought this Barbie doll if I would have read the box. Lisa said that it was totally fine, but I still felt very bad about the purchase. Anyway, long story short...Nyah LOVED the pooping dog and kept saying to the dog "poop"! She played with it most of the night. :) You will see a picture above where Scott is teaching Nyah how to get the dog to poop. It was very funny, but cute too! The last picture that you will see is Scott and myself at our cousin's Christmas party. It was supposed to be a "sexy Christmas sweater" party....Scott and I kept it pretty low key as you can see. :) We had a lot of fun. I love the Christmas season!!!

BYU vs. UNLV football game

2008-10-29T12:23:00.001-07:00

Since Scott and I live only 7 blocks from BYU campus we FINALLY decided to get tickets to a BYU football game! It was so much fun, and even though I feel like a trader now.....It was worth every second. Scott is a HUGE football fan too and made the game even more fun. :) The best thing about this game was that it was a nail-biter right to the end. BYU was victorious, and we can't wait until this weekend to watch yet another BYU football game!

Later on that Saturday night Scott's friend Mark was playing in "Battle of the Bands" on campus. We went to listen, and I must admit I was surprised how good they were. Here is a picture of his friend Mark playing the guitar and then a picture of us at the concert.

My Significant Other

2008-10-12T03:29:00.000-07:00

First of all I would just like to say........ISN'T HE HANDSOME? I saw this super cute survey that my sis-in-law Kim did about my brother and I thought that I would copy her. (Hope you don't mind Kim)

His Name: Ryan Scott Smith

How long have you been married? Ha Ha, almost 2 months! :)

How long did you date? We dated for 5 months and were engaged for 3 months before we got married. :) Pretty quick, huh? In my defense I had waited a VERY LONG TIME to meet Mr. right and trust me..........I knew him when I saw him! :)

How old is he? He is 27......a whole 22 days older than me!

Who eats more? I would say that he does. He loves that I don't eat as much because he can ALWAYS eat my leftovers.

Who said "I love you" first? He did, however I did almost say it once and said "I L..Adore you"! It has become quite the joke between us.

Who is taller? Scott is at 6'4"! Yet another reason that I found him so irresistible.

Who sings better? Tough call......Scott has a lovely voice, I would have to say him.

Who is smarter? Scott BY FAR!!! You should see this boy study! All I know is that if I would have studied that hard with my first degree.......I prob. would be a M.D. instead of a nurse. :) lol

Whose temper is worse? Well I would say that we have pretty equal tempers. If one fires up, the other one is right behind......luckily that doesn't happen very often. I think that we are both still learning about each others boundaries.

Who does the laundry? We both do! I have been told that this will fade shortly after marriage. lol I guess you could say that I am going to enjoy it while it lasts.

Who does the dishes? I do! Scott cooks and I clean. I think that I got the better end of the deal however. I am not a fan of cooking!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do.

Who pays the bills? I do.

Who mows the lawn? LOL that would be assuming that we actually had a lawn to mow. :) Oh you have to love apt. complexes!

Who cooks dinner? My fabulous husband! I just adore him!

Who drives when you are together? Scott mostly, but I drive when he has to study (you know, on those long road trips to Idaho).

Who is more stubborn? We both can be

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Me. I like to get the fight over with and move on with our lives.

Whose parents do you see the most? Well I would say mine by far, however now that they moved to Montana it is going to be a lot more equal in the future.

Who has more friends? I would have to say me. Scott has a lot of friends, but I think that I definitely take the cake on that one.

Who has more siblings? Scott, there are 6 kids in his family and only 5 kids in mine.

Who wears the pants in the family? Scott for sure.

First Timers..... :)

2008-10-05T23:35:00.000-07:00

So Scott and I have been talking about setting up a blog for a while and here is my sorry attempt to keep up with the twenty first century. lol No promises that it will amaze you because lets be honest here........ I am not exactly a computer genius! :)

Married life is WONDERFUL! I have often thought since the impeccable day has came and gone, why did I not do this sooner? Scott was definitely worth waiting for! He is settling in well with school at BYU and has blown me out of the water with his diligent study habits. I am so proud of him and am so thankful for everything that he does for me. Not going to lie people......I truly do see a "happily ever after" for us! :)

I am working as an ICU nurse here in Utah, and absolutely love my job. Scott and I know that we have many more amazing times to come and hopefully (if I can remember to stay on top of this blog) we will be able to share many of them with you. :)

Here are some of our favorite engagement and wedding photos. Enjoy!

Our Wedding.........