viva.

this weekend m. and i joined h&b for a wonderful trip down to viva las vegas.
it was a real nice time.
let me show you what we did.

we sat on a big chair.

and stayed in here. it was modern (as you can see by the wall art and blue wall.)

we saw some lions up close and personal.

and watched this water dance.

we thought about going up there.

but ate food here instead.

and we couldn't leave without seeing this.

and finally, ended our weekend with a visit here.

there was great shopping to be had between all the sight seeing. and i'm happy to report that some real treasures were found.

would i consider this weekend to be a success?
decide for yourself.

on the way there.
on the way home.

i'd say yes!

xo.
l&m.

getting better.

happy v.day weekend everyone.
(this is l. not m. as promised, but his post is coming soon.)

to celebrate this l.o.v.e. day weekend, m. and i went out to eat at
cedars of lebanon in slc.
the food was, quite lebanese and tasty. and a little pricy, but still good.
we went to sweet tooth fairy for dessert and boy oh boy was it tasty.
i could eat there famous cake balls all day long. yub!

well, first off, i would like to inform you all that m. and i now have a child.
her name is bonnie, the bonsai tree.







she is beautiful.
we love her.

m. got a valentine surprise from your truly.






i love him. for more than 52 reasons, but there were only 52 cards in the pack.
well, i have a feeling there are more valentines surprises to come, but i don't want to give anything away.
but rest assured, there will be more pictures coming. soon.

give a little love away this weekend.

xoxo.
l.

taxman.

big news friends.
m. has decided to join me on this blog quest.
so, every once in a while, you may see a post from him.
cute, huh?

ok. so it's february. taxes are due in april? i have no idea. i should probably be better at being an adult. too bad.
we got our tax statements and everything is ready to go, but who wants to sit down and enter numbers into the computer and get things taken care of long before they are due? not me, thats who.
have you done your taxes yet?
check yes or no.
if yes, high five.
if no, don't worry, there is still time.

so let me tell you some stuff.
first. we hate our apartment. it is a fine place to sleep, but everything else is a pain in the caboose. but, we have five months left to deal with it. who knows, maybe we will love it by then. yeah right.
second. we are in need of another car. do you have one that you want to sell to us? a nice one, with not too many miles, and isn't too expensive or too old. am i being too specific?
third. we have been going to the gym. m. is learning how to jump high, and i am just running and elipting and biking and you know, the usual. it's cool. we are getting fit. today we sat in the hot tub after we worked out, and didn't even shower off before. shhh, don't tell.
fourth. we have been married six whole months this friday. what are we doing to celebrate this momentous occasion you ask, going to salt lake to eat lebanese food, of course. how else do people celebrate? i've never had lebanese food, have you?
fifth. i really want to take more pictures, but what do i have to photograph and what is the point of photographing when i don't even have the internet to post them on my blog. answer, there is no point. dear internet, don't be so expensive so we can afford you.
sixth. we are at m.'s parents (thus the reason why i can post this), m. is currently watch the jazz game. i don't think they are doing well. some quotes that confirm my thinking: "holy frick cj, what are you doing!," "millsap you idiot!," "oh my gosh jazz what is the deal?!," " gosh dangit jazz." uh oh. unhappy husband alert.
seventh. i saw a package of starburst that were all red and pink. can you say heaven? who care about orange and yellow anyway?
eight. whattheheck was up with the superbowl? ok, i don't care about the game, but the halftime show what out of control. give me a break fergie, you cannot sing. and those black dudes and that asian guy are, how you say, dumb as dumb can get. the superbowl commercials were ok, everything else, forgettaboutit.
nine. i have a lot of ideas for crafts up my sleeves, but could use some more. share with me your crafty skillzz and knowledge homies.
ten. we are in love with modern family. have you ever watched it? it is hilarious and touching, like full house, but on a whole new level of awesome. no kidding. m. laughs out loud, which is the test to see if something is really funny, and i am secretly in love with how stupid phil is. he kills me. watch an episode. or all of them.

well friends, this post was incredibly boring, but i wanted to give you something to read to let you pass the time whilst you are working, pooping, peeping, falling asleep, waking up, wasting time, waiting for your husband to come home, waiting for your husband to go to sleep so you can secretly shop online, waiting for you favorite tv show to start (modern family), distracting yourself from looking at steven tyler on american idol (scary!) waiting for the shower to heat up, trying to keep yourself from falling asleep on your way to work, wasting time on your lunch break, or whatever else!

post from m. next time.
hooray.

love love love.
l.

magical mystery tour.

hello dear friends.
i am back once again.
and as i promised i have some pictures to share with you.

happy birthday to my dearest husband.
on nov. 26. yeah, i am way behind on my blogging, i know.

i am going clear back to december for this first one.
m. and band. (they have no name) played a christmas concert.
in turtlenecks and christmas sweaters.
it was lovely.


we made some gingerbread houses, out of graham crackers which completely changes the name and feel of what they were intended to be, but regardless, it was fun. and this picture was taken as our house was literally crumbling in our hands.

ps. i just noticed m.'s face. real cute, huh?

then it was christmastime.
and our tree shown round about our tiny little apartment.
it was quite bright.


and our p.jams were pretty neat too.


then came 2011 and a trip to lava hot springs.
we stayed in here.


it looked like this.


and ate breakfast here.
it was about the same as eating an old shoe for breakfast.


more concerts, more concerts.


then we went to the sundance film festival.
we saw no films, but ate expensive pizza.


and lastly, let us not forget that the superbowl is upon us people.
do i care who wins?
no. just as long as i get to hang with this guy.


i'll do better to stay more updated.
until next time.
peace and love.
and hugs too.

xo.
linds.

new.

it's the seventh of january and i am already posting something new! am i doing good or what?! i am pretty proud of myself.
anyway. i don't have anything in particular that i plan on writing about, so i apologize if this sounds like rambling. because it kind of is.
ok, i think i've gather my thoughts enough so let me stop this rambling and give you all a little taste of the goals that i have set for myself. and a few that m. and i have set together for the upcoming year.
 
for me:
one. find some new hobbies. learn how to make and create new things.
two. exercise. i know this is a goal for most of the u.s. population, but that doesn't mean that it isn't a good goal.
three. enter and run some kind of race. maybe a 5k. maybe a half marathon. maybe a ragnar. i'm not sure yet, but that is a big goal for me. cause guys, i hate running. a lot.
four. sew a new dress for tif's wedding. a yellow one. and a maybe a few other things too.
five. be a better wife to my husband. he does so much for me and sometimes i don't do enough to show ow much a appreciate him.
six. don't get preggers. we don't want no babies right now.
 
and for the m. and i:
one. read the scriptures everyday.
two. go to the temple twice a month. totally do-able.
three. go on a vacation. texas!
four. get away at least one weekend a month. or every two months, depending on what is going on and how much money we have.
five. speaking of money. save money.
six. get a new car. not a new new car. just a new one for us. one that is reliable and 2006 or newer. too specific? nah.
 
well, this is a good enough post for now.
next time: pictures!
 
xo.
linds.

the fool on the hill.

it's a new year.
and that means new resolutions.
new things to look forward to.
and lots of things to look back on.
for this post, i thought i would share with you all a few highlights from this past year.
i will apologize in advance for the lack of pictures, i'm using my husbands computer because mine is currently out of service thus; i have very few pictures to choose from.
anyway. here we go.

january:
m. came home. seeing him after those two long (but fast) years was one of the happiest moments of my life.
we back bf/gf. officially. it was magic.
m. went to snow college. i missed him, but i make the trek to spc (san pete county) and all was well.

february:
our first valentines day together in a very long time. l.o.v.e.
i visited e.town again. and again.
han bone and i nearly got stuck in e.town when h.bone broke my car key off in the door of the car. not good. but don't worry, we made it back to provo in time for hans 8am class.

march:
m. and i talked about getting married.
ten of us piled into the nissan armada and went on a mega road trip to st.g. and viva las vegas.
we set a date. secretly.

april:
this month went too slow. i was looking forward to way came in may.
m. asked my dads permission to marry me. (he said yes)

may:
school was out, scream and shout.
m. and i got engaged. ask him the story. he's good at telling it.
we called the temple. set the date in stone.

june:
we took our engagement pictures. had a blast.
i got my dress. he got his suit.
hannah went to arizona and came home an engaged woman. i cried a little bit.

july:
bridal pictures. nearly ruined by a storm. we prayed hard. the weather was perfect.
planned the honeymoon. new york and boston. lovely.
i moved into our apartment with my dearest tifaroo.

august:
tif moved out. our new bed moved in.
bridal showers and bachelorette parties! yay!
i went through the temple for the first time. it was beautiful. and so surreal.
august 11. the best day of my life. m. and i became one. forever.

september:
brenden came home from az. hannah went through the temple.
h. and b. became one. her mom made her dress. it was a very happy day.
tif turned 23! pizza pie cafe party.

october:
chelsey moved to az. we miss her.
m. and the band played at fork fest. it was a very warm day of october.
fork fest led to meeting s. and k. haslam. yay neighbors.
we got on our very own phone plan. we are total adults.
hallo.ween. hallo.cami. we dressed up as uncle jesse and prego aunt beckie from full house. awesome.

november:
we said goodbye to grandma noni. we love her.
m. turned 22. there was a surprise party.
thanksgiving was filling.
i gave in and we bought at tv.

december:
school was out for m. he was ready.
our first christmas tree. from grandma noni. it glowed through the window.
tif and joe got engaged. best ever.
presents. love. family. peace. joy. complete.

this of course was a very brief overview of the past year.
there are so many things that i cannot remember at this time,
but i want you all to know that these days, the ones that we live each and everyday are special. they mean something and sometimes we have to work hard to get something out of them, but everyday is beautiful and i am so grateful to share it with you.

i hope the next year brings you joy and happiness. make goals. make plans. have fun.
big love to you all.

xo.
linds.

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