All the little things in between!

Let's start the day off with a Blog!

So the last time I was on here it was July 5, 2012.. I kept meaning to post a couple things but I just never could find the time. Lately I've been thinking a lot about how time just goes by. Before you know it a whole year has completely gone by & you're left wondering "Where the heck did the time go? it was just last July.." Or whatever. It's so crazy how you think things will just go by slowly.. but then looking back at your life from the past, you realize time did NOT go slowly, it went way too fast! So I've decided that I want to live in the moment each & everyday just taking it all in & posting more on my blog so I can actually go back to those memories that I just can't seem to remember right. You know since I just can't write in a journal consistanly.. I've tried.. but eventually I get busy with "Other things" & don't have ANY time to write... & a year goes by & all that time in between wasn't recorded. I'm so afraid that I'll completely forget it all. I'm making a resolution.. not a New Year resolution, because lets face it, they never work. At least not for me. ha So I've thought a lot about how I'm going to write all these memories down & I came up with the conclusion: since I spend time on pintrest & facebook wasting my life away on there way too much, I thought, "Hey! Maybe I can 'waste' my time doing something better.. & write on my blog when I feel the urge to go on facebook or pintrest.. So here it goes:

 July 6, 2012

CRAFT DAY!

I'm so glad I moved to the town my older sister lives in last October. We have gotten to spend more time together & I absolutely love it. When I first moved here we decided that we should have a craft day once a month & a sissy day/ girls day once a month as well.. I think it is important to have a girls day at least once a month or every other month. You know since guys & girls are sooo different & sometimes you just need a girl's insight on something. Don't get me wrong.. My husband is my absolute best friend in this whole intire world & I'd vent & talk to him about anything in a heart beat & we always have fun together. I'm not saying I don't.. I'm just saying sometimes it's nice having that quality girl time to agree on things & get advice!(:

Anyway so this was what Megan (my older sister) & I did on our last craft day:

DATE NIGHT JARS:

These are all the things you need to begin the craft:

*Popsicle sticks

*Paints.. I used crafty paint/ wood paint. (You can also spray paint or use markers or leave them plain like some other people have done)

*Cardboard

*Sharpies

*Stickers

*A jar

*Things to decorate the jar (We used Ribbon)

*Paint brushes

I painted mine three different colors so we'd have a variety of things to do.

Green: Dates that involve spending money..

Blue: Dates that are cheap/ stay at home dates.

White: Dates that involve planning.

(& I'm adding holiday dates later, they will be Red)

I mostly looked on line for different dates to do.. Since Dee & I always go to Dinner or a movie. I hate deciding & Dee loves going to movies. I love going to movies too... but I also like doing different things. But since I'm always indecisive I decided to make a date jar! This is where I got the ideas from:

http://www.lifeinthegreenhouse.com/2012/02/date-night-in-jar.html

&

http://wearethatfamily.com/2012/02/wfmw-200-date-night-ideas/

Go look at those if you have trouble figuring out date nights(:

I Put blue stickers on mine "Date Jar"

I think it turned out pretty successful if I do say so myself!

July 13th, 2012

DEE'S BIRTHDAY!

Dee's birthday was Friday July 13. We both had the day off so it turned out to be a lovely day. After work on Thursday Dee & I Rented a couple movies & stocked up on candy & We brought our bed out to the living room (Since we don't have a couch) & we enjoyed watching movies together.. We didn't fall sleep until 1 in the morning. haha That morning we actually slept in until 9 for once (Usually I hate sleeping in.. Absolutely hate it but it felt good just that once) We made crepes.. well I made crepes & then I made Dee a birthday cake. Dee loves Rainbow chip cake.. you know from a box. But Since I love to bake.. I hate making things from a box so I made it from scratch:

The rainbow chips are white chocolate.. So I melted white chocolate & used food coloring to make different colors.

I Absolutely love using my kicthen aid. It's probably the best thing invented! The rainbow chips looked so cute together (:

It turned out beautiful!

While I let the cake sit.. Dee & I went to this buffet.. Because he really loves Crab legs. haha Look how happy the birthday boy is!(:

When We got back I made him open his gift! I was so excited for him to open it because it was something he really wanted!(: & I wanted it too.. ha (The Book of Mormon for latter-day saint families)

Followed by: Cutting & eating the cake!

It was delicious!!! (: & Dee Liked it too! That's what really matters.

Happy birthday to my amazing husband!

July 17, 2012

BABYSITTING!

On Tuesday July 17th Dee & I watch our cute little Niece Harper while my Sister & Brother-in-law went out on a date. It started off really good. I sat in our living room playing with Harper for probably about 15 minutes. Then Dee came in & we all played together a little while longer.. but then I got up to finish making the lasagne for dinner. I was probably gone for 15 minutes. When I came back in the living room Harper did not seem too happy with me.. She looked like she was going to cry. so I went to pick her up.. & she did not want her aunt Michelle, she only wanted Uncle Dee. She didn't stop crying until I turned on The Princess & the Frog movie. After that she was as happy as can be.  I assume she didn't want me because I think she realized her parents were gone.. & I was the last one she was with before they left. So I think she thought I took her away from them. She is a cutie. We loved watching miss Harper.. She is very active though.

July 20, 2012

DATE NIGHT!

Dee & I finally used our Date Night Jar. It was my turn since Dee's birthday was the week before & he chose what we did. The monday before the 20th (July 16th) I drew a Blue popsicle stick & It was:

 "Go on a picnic."

So before Friday I had to decide where we would have our picnic.. After much thought & consideration ;) I decided the temple (St. George) would be a good choice & afterward we could do some temple work.

Dee & I set up the tri pod & Took some photos

 (Something we used to do while we were dating.. It's so much fun!)

The picnic was a success & the date was so much fun. We got to enjoy the view & Just focus on each other. I'm so happy I made the Date Jar because there are so many things that I would have never picked to do on my own!

After we went into the temple (After the picnic) We decided to go do Indoor S'mores at my work! Which is so much fun! Espiecally with your other half(:

This date night was a lot of fun! I cannot wait to see what Dee Draws this week!

That's all for now!

                                

Fourth of July!

Happy fourth of July!

I have always really liked the Fourth of July.. I don't know why! I think maybe it's because usually we spent it with family when I was growing up. I love being with family!(:

Anyway last saturday Dee & I went to the store to get groceries & when we were all finished I saw that they had Red, White, & Blue M&Ms.. I love M&Ms... Especially when they are holiday colors. So I had to get them! & Dee had the idea for me to make cookies with them... So I did the day before The fourth! (: They turned out wonderful!

I used the new kitchen aid that I got at my bridal shower!

I just love the colors Red, White, & Blue(:

Before going into the oven!

(My first batch & they turned out chrunchy.. eww.. But I figured out I had to cut the baking time in half because my oven is weird? haha)

While they were baking (:

All finished(:

Here is the recipe:

Jumbo 3-chip cookies

*Preheat oven: 375 F

4 cups all purpose flour

1TSP baking powder

1TSP baking soda

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) of butter

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

2 large eggs

1TBSP vanilla

1 cup (6oz) Milk chocolate chip

1 Cup of Semi-sweet chocolate chips

(I used m&ms instead & I only did a 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup of White chocolate chips

(I did 1 cup since I did a 1/2 cup of m&ms & Dee loves white chocolate!)

*Combine flour, baking soda, & paking powder in a medium bowl. Beat butter, both sugars in a large mixer bowl until creamy (Make sure the butter is soft..) Beat in eggs & vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips (& m&ms if you use them)

*Bake: 12-14 minutes. (The first batch I baked them at 10 minutes.. but the next couple times I did 6/7 minutes... They turned out much better then the first!)

Also my Aunt susan made these one time & I think she used butterscotch morsals instead of white chocolate chips... so Pretty much you can use what ever morsals or m&ms you want!(:

ENJOY!

Then on the fourth.. I had to work 7:30-2! My manager had a cool idea for me to do on the cupcakes (I'm a baker)

swirl the frosting with Red, White, & Blue(:

After work my sister Megan, my brother-in-law Justin, & my niece Harper came over & We made hamburgers & Hotdogs! it was a lot of fun!(:

They are such a cute family (:

This is Miss Harper!

Uncle Dee(:

This was a good Fourth of July! Even though we just hungout & talked it was still one of the best! Because we spent it with family! After Megan & Justin left, Dee & I watched fireworks on our small balcony!