My Mom...

My Mom is awesome!

She is the strongest person I know & she taught me to believe in myself and help me see that I can conquer any obstacle.

My mom is a genius. She helps people that can't help themselves and helps them find peace.

My Mom is my hero because her life is a perfect example of how I want to be.

So, I just have to say:

I love you Mom! Happy Mothers Day!

Thank you for dancing in the living room with me, for making me Minnie Mouse-shaped pancakes every Saturday morning, for singing me to sleep every night, for curling my hair Sunday mornings, for teaching me how to apply make-up, for standing on the rail during a horse show to coach me and calm me down, for hanging your heels with me on the stairs, for those little hand massages you give during Sacrament Meeting, for spending hours listening to me talk about nothing, for prompting me to bear my testimony, for teaching me to overcome my fears, for wiping away my tears, for understanding that my bratty teenager phase would end, for doing the silly dance with me when I knew Mike was the one, for helping me plan my wedding and a billion other little things you have done for me.

I love you!

Onesie Banner "How To"

For the Onesie Banner I made for the Sip & See here is the tutorial I found on the cute blog
"Crap I've Made"

http://crapivemade.blogspot.com/2009/03/appliqued-tie-onesie.html

Here is my attempt:

I did the bow-tie ones myself...no tutorial for that one, but it is all the same.

Once you finish the Onesie, get twine and clothes pins and...TaDAA!!

Have fun and post any questions you have!

My Random Husband

I was searching through my camera's memory card and found some interesting pictures.

About 7 months ago, our washing machine started making crazy sounds...almost like it was going to launch itself into orbit.

Since Mike is such an amazing handyman
(one of the many reason why I love him so much)
he took the machine apart and tried to fix our little "astronaut" of an appliance.

While trying to fix our machine...apparently he and our friend Sean had a little fun of their own.

Yup...your eyes are not tricking you. That is my husband and it looks like he is locked inside our washing machine.

Before anyone freaks out, Mike disassembled the machine and kept the front part intact. He is just hiding behind the door.

Ever since I was a little girl...I wanted my future husband to have a sense of humor.

My wish came true...

Rach's Sip & See

One of my very good friends, Rachelle, just had her fourth child, Quinton and since I love any reason to plan a party...we had a Sip & See.

A Sip & See is a "fancy" name for a Baby Shower for a friend that has just had her second, third or fourth child.

Apparently it's taboo to throw a Baby Shower for someone who is not having their first-born.
So, change the name and....BAM, you have a Sip & See.

Our Sip & See was "Tea-Party" themed and we asked all the girls to wear cute hats and join us for brunch to Sip on refreshments and See the new baby.

The event was a hit and it was so much fun to see all our friends and get together with just the girls...and to dress-up. I never realized how many hats I had until I loaned out 5 (yes, 5)
hats to friends....plus one for myself.

Here are some pictures of the party. Take a look and let me know what you think...

The Onsie Banner - I added a little pizazz to the onsies so Quinton could
attend church in style.

The Gift Table...

The food table - I love making party food and desserts!
So, I made yummy Spinach/Artichoke Puffs; an amazing Brownie & Chocolate Trifle and these to-die-for Oreo Truffles thanks to Jana's blog!

The lovely ladies that attended to party

More of the food table spread

For party favors, I made Chocolate Facials for each of our attendees
and packaged them in Sippy Cups

More pictures

And {drum-roll please} the man of the hour, Quinton Hutchinson in
an adorable tuxedo his grandma made for him.

Overall, the event was a smashing success and I am seriously considering changing my career to Event Planning. Who wants to be my next victim...I mean, client?

If I could have my way...

I would be back in Paris right now...but this time with Mike.

The architecture, the food...the Nutella-filled crepes!!

The romantic vibe, the water-taxi...

Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower...

these are a few of my favorite thing in Paris.

(sigh) ... one day I will make it back there and drag Mike with me.

But next time I will wear more comfortable shoes.

Hold your breathe Paris, we will be together again...one day

Upgrades....

For the last two years or so, I've been using a Palm Trio phone...
let me clarify, a used Palm Trio Phone. Don't get me wrong, I love Trio and when you are a newlywed, beggars can't be choosers.

Well, lately my phone has been temperamental.
It decides to just turn off without a moments notice and I have to reset
the whole phone to get it back on.

Very annoying.

Especially when you are on the phone with your husband
trying to get directions as to where you will be meeting him while driving.

VERY annoying...

So, as any good husband could see - Mike knew we had to upgrade my phone quickly
or else there would be a massive number of casualties
in the wake of my fury.

So, Monday night, we upgraded our phones to the Palm Pre Plus.
(I guess Mike couldn't let me have all the fun.
His phone was actually dying as well, but he just wasn't as vocal about the aggravation as I was.)

So, now we are both trying to figure out our new phones and since
we haven't transferred our old information to the new phones yet...
I have no idea who is calling me!!

This bring up another thought to my mind...if my cell phone ever dies or is stolen...
I have no clue who I would call since I don't
know anyone's number by heart anymore!

Except for Mike's of course...

And my Parent's House Number...

Anyways, if you are calling me and I'm not calling you back
don't worry - I'll call you back eventually!

On a side note, my new phone is pretty awesome!!
Yay for upgrades!

2 Years Down....Eternity to Go

Mike and I celebrated our 2-Year anniversary on Monday. I can't believe that we've been married 2 years. It seriously went by so quickly!

We have had two amazing years together and I just can't image my life without Mike in it. He is my best friend and I feel so lucky to have found him!

To celebrate our anniversary, we had a dinner picnic on Cabrillo Beach, the place we first met. We had an instant connection when we first met at a Church Bonfire party and we couldn't stop smiling and laughing while we were talking - and we could keep our eyes off each other. I still remember the butterflies I had in my stomach when I first saw him.

When Mike returned from his mission, I remember the first time we talked on the phone. It was so weird not to have to wait a week to hear his responses to my questions. And when he drove to Utah the next weekend to see me, I remember hugging him for the first time in 2 years and really feeling like I returned to a place I belonged.

Another awesome memory is when my mom met Mike for the first time. She just had the biggest smile on her face since she already knew Mike was the one for me.
Moms know these things.
We did our little Happy Dances together when Mike left for the night...and talked for hours about how dreamy he was and how cute our future kids would be.

But of course, my favorite moments were when Mike proposed on the same beach we met, Cabrillo Beach (and calling my parents afterwards and sharing an exciting scream!!) Planning our wedding we such a fun experience - especially since I had the best wedding planners in the world...my parents!

Also, it took me awhile to get use to my ring! I would always stare at it with a dreamy look on my face...as if it wasn't real.

And of course, the day I married Mike is by far the best day of my life. Mike promised to take care of me and be there for me for the rest of eternity...and I can happily say he is doing a fabulous job so far! It was the perfect day and each day has been amazing ever since. Happy 2 Year Anniversary baby! Love you forever!