More goodbyes

I have been posting a lot lately but this blog is basically my journal and I have to document all the time we have with family now before we move. My sister and her darling kidos, who have grown so much since I last saw them, were in town. So here are more pictures!

Us with my Aunt Wendy.

My Grandma's.

Capri.

My dad tickling Capri. They are best buds. She calls him "Ampa."

Emerson asked me to take his picture and this is the face he gave me.

Going away party

Packing...Ugh...

So we have begun the grueling process of packing and cleaning for our move. We have so much to do and time is slipping away. But I shouldn't be complaining because we have an exciting new adventure ahead of us!

Memory Game

I saw this on my friend Michelle's blog and thought it was such a great idea! So I decided to do it too. Here are the rules:

1.) As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together (or a memory you have with Dan). It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember.

2.) Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

All About Dan

Dan's Birthday Celebration:

We went to dinner at one of his favorite restaurants, The Harvest.

We enjoyed a quick lunch at a Lonestar Taquiera before swimming.



At the movies to see Hellboy. Dan can get me to go see these kind of movies on his birthday.


Dessert at Coney's. Our favorite place in all of Provo. We took the long drive there to get some delicious custard!

Since Dan is turning the BIG 26 on Sunday July 13, I thought I would write a little tribute about my sweetie and some things people might not know about him. Besides the obvious that he is extremely smart, funny and talented, here are a few things about my Dan:

• He loves music. I have never met someone who loves music more. He enjoys listening to it, writes his own music and plays the guitar. During his free time, this is pretty much what he will be doing all day. He is somewhat of a music "snob" and is very picky about what he likes!


• He gets really bugged when people say, "In my heart of hearts."


• He hates talking or singing animals on T.V. or in movies, especially dogs. (we aren't going to be seeing that new singing Chihuahua movie any time soon.)


• Two of his favorite T.V. shows are The Office and Last Comic Standing, because Dan loves to laugh and make other's laugh. In fact, he really wants to try stand up comedy and I think he would be great at it.


• He is one of the most easy going people I have ever met. It takes a lot to make him mad or sad. He is usually happy and in a good mood.


• Everyone who meets Dan likes him. He just is one of those people that other's genuinely like easily and he doesn't even have to try at all.


• He is really into comic book type movies like Batman, Iron Man, The Hulk, and X-men. He also really likes all fantasy type movies and books like Harry Potter, and The Lord of the Rings, to name a few.


• Dan is an amazing teacher. He taught at BYU and when I went to visit him at school the kids in his class kept telling me, "you are soooo lucky to be married to Dan!" I ran into kids in his class randomly and they would always tell me he was their favorite teacher they have ever had.


• He is so forgiving. He does not hold grudges at all. He has no resentment towards anyone in his life.


• He is so smart, sometimes it is scary. I'll ask him things and be shocked that he knows the answer. He pretty much knows everything! He amazes me all the time at the things he knows off the top of his head, like the capitol to every country in the world, how to spell anything imaginable and any math problem. He especially excels in chemistry. In school, although he was good at every thing, chemistry came to him the easiest. (Maybe it's because we met in chemistry class in high school and it made such an impression on him ;)


• He is extremely passionate about food. Although he is on a strict diet, he loves good food.


• He watches the food network channel all the time, his favorite chef is Bobby Flay. He plans a week in advance all the restaurants he wants to go to and all the food he wants to eat on his day off from his diet.


• He has two dream jobs that he talks about all the time. He dreams about being in a famous band and traveling around the world touring and playing beautiful music to crowds of fans. And to work as a chef on the food network and have his own cooking show.


• He has a very unique style in clothes. He has shopped at the DI for 12 years. He wears a bolo tie to church, wears a pair of shoes til they almost fall off his feet, wears cut-off church pants, and has jeans that I swear are tighter than mine.

Happy Birthday Dan. I really am soooo lucky to be married to you! You are the best husband a girl could ask for.

We've been busy...

This week I have been looking for an apartment at our future stompin' grounds in Dallas, Texas. Dan had to work so he couldn't go but my mom was already in Texas and was able to come along with me. (I pretty much owe her my right arm), she helped me for a few days with the daunting task of finding an apartment in a city neither of us have ever been too. Luckily, we had the GPS to help us not get too lost. Dan and I chose to live in Irving, a city right outside of Dallas because it seemed a little safer and more cost efficient instead of living downtown. We worked so hard, and did not do one thing, or even talk about anything other than finding an apartment! We were on a mission to find the best place for Dan and I to call home. Luckily, our mission was accomplished. On the last day, we finally found the perfect place in a really nice part of the town. I am really excited about it and the area is just gorgeous! Although Texas was hot and humid, I didn't think it was that bad at all, in fact, I really enjoyed the weather. The only thing I think I will have a hard time getting used to is all the HUGE cockroaches, bugs and spiders. I am not really a big fan of those creepy-crawly things. Anyway, Mom, thank you so much for your help, I couldn't have done it without you!
This is the area we are moving to, it is so beautiful with lots of trees. I am glad we found a nice area because some parts of Irving aren't so pretty.




Also....
We got to celebrate our nephew, Matthew's first birthday! His mom, Lindsey, made him the cutest bathtub cake. Matthew has done so much in his first year of life. Besides just being irresitablly cute, he has learned to walk, has a playful personality, and keeps his mom and dad on their toes.




And...
I just wanted to add this darling picture of Autumn after one of her ballroom performances. Autumn is Dan's little sister and she amazes us. We are so proud of her. She has so many talents and is really growing up to be an accomplished and beautiful girl.