Valentines #2

I know this sounds cliche, but I cannot believe Trev and I have been hitched for a year and a half.  A few days are long and hard, but every good day makes it all worth it...and we have lots and lots of those :)  Our second Valentines Day together was spent in good old Idaho.  We are making it tradition to stay in and cook our meal together.  In my opinion it is better than restaurant food...well, that we can afford :)

End of Year Wrap Up

Trev had a great time in Europe but we were both excited to reunite after a month apart!  The end of the year flew by with little time to blog.  Many exciting things have happened so I will do my best to catch up!

• HALLOWEEN!! After deciding we were too old to trick-or-treat we decided to have a fun night with our friends.  We handed out treats to the cute kids that stopped by, made a huge pizza, and Trev picked out a horrible scary movie :)

• GINGERBREAD HOUSES!! So much fun with friends! Some of our houses were two stories, some had abominable snowmen and a few just crumbled to pieces.  

• FINISHED SCHOOL!!  I decided to go out with a bang.  I pulled an all nighter studying for my last final and it definitely paid off!
• PARK CITY!! Adam and Bre invited us for a fun weekend at their condo in Park City. We did a little hot tubbing, played some pretty intense games and went shopping.  It was tons of fun!

• THE LIGHTS!!   This is a once-a-year must. We are lucky to live so close to Temple Square and lights are one of my favorite parts of Christmas.

•  BACK TO BLACKFOOT!!  We had a great Christmas and were lucky enough to see both of our families for the holiday.  We spent our New Year's in Island Park at a beautiful cabin and got to go sledding!  We are currently living in Blackfoot, Idaho while Trev interns at a CPA firm.  We are excited for this new chapter in life and anxious to see where it takes us!

My Huntsman Scholar

We had a wonderful night last Thursday at the Huntsman Scholars Banquet.  Mr. Jon M. Huntsman himself was in attendance!! (and yes we did "coincidentally" exit the same door at the same time and had the opportunity to shake his hand :)  he said "success to you both" which completely made our night perfect)  He is such an amazing person and I was impressed with how humble this millionaire was.  Trev is one of only 26 students in the Huntsman Scholar Program.  I am so proud of him and am so thankful that his dedication and drive have paid off.  I truly believe Trev can do anything he wants to because of his skills and perseverance and I will follow and support him all the way...even if that means India lol.  At the moment he is on his way to Switzerland to tour Europe and the major international corporations along the way.  This will be a long month and I will miss him a lot but I am glad he gets this opportunity. One day down 27 to go, but who's counting anyways?? Love you babe!

So long humble abode!

Our first home may have been small but it sure is full of a lot of great memories.  Spending my whole Saturday packing it up (alone because Trev left for Europe), and cleaning, my mind retraced those first experiences during our first year of marriage:

• getting to decorate!
• opening wedding gifts
• figuring out how to work the oven--(there were two knobs, who woulda thought?!) 
• those mornings shoveling our cars out of the ditch 
• our first Christmas and tree and lights :)
• FREEZING through our first winter
• spending our weekends at the BEAV
• watching our favorite TV series': FRIENDS, Bones, House, Office, Modern Family
• battles with the spiders
• trying to share our little bathroom--which is now why I have a vanity
• trying to share closet  space was a bigger dilemma--Trev has more shoes than any girl I know
• barbequing in our darling back yard
• being lucky enough to have the temple just down the block, I will sure miss those nightly walks!

 It has been a fabulous first home and we will surely miss it!

one year older, lots wiser

Trev is now 24...ha it sounds so old! But I must say he has changed so much since his last birthday!  He knows a lot more about women and their emotions :) and he has progressed so far in school.  He was accepted into the Huntsman Scholars Program-which is extremely difficult to get into-and the school is paying for him to visit Europe.  He is so driven, I love it!  He is an amazing man and deserved an amazing birthday so I did my best to celebrate it.  It started off with presents, a surprise breakfast with the Sealy's and Blub, shopping at the Gateway and a trip to Wendover with all his friends!

Niki was soo excited to win at Bingo :)

the whole crew

...and I thought I loved you then

One year ago to this day Trev and I were married for time and all eternity!  It still feels like yesterday, the time has just flown by.  Here are a few things I have learned about Trev
1. He loves being busy.  He goes nuts if we aren't getting something accomplished. It has made me a lot more productive which I have grown to love.  
2. He loves being taken care of.  Life doesn't get better than sitting in the cozy sack, eating a delicious dinner, and watching the latest TV series that he is addicted to.
3. Despite his tough guy looks he is the biggest teddy bear inside.  I love coming home to his whisker kisses.
4. He is happiest when he can get everybody he loves all together.  Friends and family are so important to him.
5. His favorite lunch is the Tandori Oven buffet. Never gets old for him.
6. He loves things to be organized.
7. "I feel that" is his favorite phrase.
8. I've learned that I am the luckiest girl to have him.  Each day truly gets better and better.  I can't wait for the years to come!

Trev is so thoughtful. He got me a canvas frame and a movie maker.  I love them both!

Home from the Philippines

Rob finally made it home from his mission in the Philippines.  We all missed him so much!  It was fun for Trev to meet his new brother and they get along perfect just like I thought they would.  It's so good to have Rob back.  He has grown so much.  He is just happy-go-lucky and always says the funniest things.