Hello, 2012.

2011 has come and gone by quick.
I guess this is said about most years, but in this last year a lot has happened in Husband and my life.
Liiiiiiiiike...Each other for instance.
I guess you could technically group that in 2010 as well, but he didn't get home till 2011.
Anyway, This year has been so good to me! I can't even keep track of all my many wonderful blessings in this past year, let alone my life.

Just SOME events that happened...
In January (26th) Husband returned home from his mission.
We dated (fell in love), got engaged and MARRIED!
Getting married in probably the highlight, in my book. It was absolutely a dream come true!
For me, I got to go to the Temple and gain more understanding of why it is so amazing.
Have gone to Alaska (on a cruise), Oklahoma, and California (Disneyland), and many places around Utah.
I got a new job working for that airlines that I am so blessed to have and enjoy (usually).
We got our first place together in Alpine.

This last year has brought a lot of  firsts for us, but in the next year we have plenty more to come!
I'm so excited to see what will happen, also a little scared.
We have been truly blessed with many things in our life.
A place to live, both having jobs, being able to support ourselves as well as being able to help others. We have had good health. We have been able to travel a little bit. We have awesome family. We have a lot of love given to us. The list goes on and on.
I am so thankful for all that Husband and I have.
I am so thankful for Husband.
I pray that 2012 has many more good things to bring and that we may continue to progress in things that we have started and news things that we may come across.

Husband and I are ETERNALLY grateful to our Heavenly Father.
He answers our prayers and loves us unconditionally.
He knows what we need and when we need it.
He is great and he is good!
(more on where this is coming from later.)

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and that 2012 is good to you!
To health and happiness!
Trust me, if you have those to things you are a wealthy person. I believe anyway. All I need is
1. Husband
2. Happiness (husband makes me happy- Check)
3. Health :)

Christmas Weekend.

Our first Christmas together was SUPER wonderful!
I mean, I knew it would be. Obviously.
It's kind of sad how as you get older Christmas gets less and less fun...
But being able to be with Husband made it the best it has ever been!
It was so fun to see him open his presents and just  to be there in the morning to wish each other a "Merry Christmas"
I have to  give a HUGE thanks to my mom, who picked up my Christmas shift at work so that Husband and I could be together for our very first Christmas!
Thanks Mom, I love you! You're the best mommy dearest!

Anyway, right after work on Christmas Eve we went down to Fairview to be with the Carltons'
On the way down, husband said it was kind of a bummer there was no snow, because it completes the Christmas spirit, but a great surprise to us. Fairview had SNOW!!
Being in Australia for the last two Christmas' makes you miss snow around that time, probably.
Whether you get used to it or not.
When we finally got to his parents.
We ate dinner and opened "brother&sister" gifts.
and we sang happy birthday to Baby Jesus.
After that I was about gone I had been up for almost 24 hours.

Christmas morning we got to open all of our presents and Husband did so good! He takes such good care of me, but seriously being with him on Christmas was enough. The best gift of all.
Oh, I got a new camera..so I can finally take pictures for all my stories.
The day of this boring blog is over...As soon as it charges!
For breakfast we cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate..mmm... Definitely a Christmas breakfast.

Some people may not like having Christmas on a Sunday, but I think it is pretty special and it helps to actually remember the TRUE meaning of Christmas and to remember the birth of our Savior and the most wonderful gift he gave to us!

I am so sad that these holiday seasons are basically over for another year.
But it's alright a whole year more of adventures, plus Husband has almost been home an ENTIRE year...How crazy is that?
Who knew we would be married at this time last year? Not me, but I am so glad we are.
I love him more and more everyday.

I Hate Shopping.

I am so thankful that I have Monday's off now.
I love being able to be with Husband for Family Home Evening!
It really is a great blessing, that I will never take for granted.
Especially since my schedule, I have learned can change at anytime!
Plus, Husband is going to be starting school here pretty quick.
Which, I am so proud of him!

Anyway, last night we went to Sherlock Holmes 2.
If you liked the first one, you will like the second one.
It is way good and very interesting.
I want his job!
I want his talents. His brain.
Robert Downey Jr. is a genius as Sherlock Holmes.
Somethings he did reminded me a bit of Johnny Depp and his acting....style I guess you could say.
It is kind of long, so if you fall asleep in movies (like me) don't go to a late showing.
It was so lovely to be with Husband.
like ALWAYS.

With 5 DAYS until Christmas, I have yet to do my shopping.
Oops...
Guess what I am doing today?
Shopping.
I am not excited...
For one, I hate shopping. I know I'm weird.
Two, the stores and malls are going to be crazy!
Three, I really don't like shopping. At all.

Uhhhggg....Here I go.

Classy.

Yesterday, I got a sweet surprise!
Husband got to go home from work around lunch time.
It was snowing...
But that's ok with me. I LOVE all the extra time I get with him!
We ran a couple errands.
We got a couple Christmas gifts. One for his brother and stuff to send a package to his cousin, Whitney, who is serving a mission.
Gift shopping, I think gets more and more complicated.
Every year. No matter what.
Oh well, it's something to look forward to, right?

Husband's work party was also last night and we had to get a couple white elephant gifts.
You wanna know what two gifts made it home with us?
........
A candy lifesavers book.
and
A home drug test.

I know. Classy.
It was pretty funny though.

I can't believe how soon Christmas will be here!
It's exciting, but sad at the same time.
I love this Holiday spirit stuff.
The lights, the movies, the smells, ya know. All that good stuff.
It's our first Christmas together and his first Christmas back since his mission!
He keeps asking me what I want, but seriously I have NO idea.
As long as we are together on Christmas, that is all I care about.
For reals. He is the best Christmas gift ever.
The best thing ever really.
I don't need anything else.
Maybe a baby, EVENTUALLY.

**Husband, if you are reading this, I really don't need anything or want anything, but you. :)
Luh you.

As for what I am getting Husband...
Well, I have an idea!
Ya know, since he won't give me any ideas... :)
but, I think he will like my idea.
I hope.

5.

Hello World....
Today is the 9th.
Husband and I have been married for FIVE months!
Woohoo!
I swear I was just typing the "four"...
Ya know...a month ago.
I warned you ALL that I would be posting this every month.
Sooo..Yeah.

This might be a bit late, but I'm super glad all my family and friends in the Bountiful and Centerville area are well and safe.
That was quite the wind storm.
In some places it got to over 100mph!
I heard it looked like a war zone, I should have gone and seen for myself.
Too bad my life is consumed by work..kinda.
Plus I live in Utah County now...Come on!

Alrighty, I think that is all I really had to say tonight!
5 months. Wow.
I love it :)

Disneyland.

On Sunday we left for Disneyland!
Those Aussies that we went to dinner with a couple weeks back were there before they head back for Australia and they invited us to come.
So Sunday morning flights looked good and we were headed to LAX.
It was weird being there. Last time I was in LAX I was heading to Australia and coming home of course.
It was crazy!! I could totally remember being there waiting for my plane and going through the security line....
Anyway, if you have never been to Disneyland around Christmas time, you should.
It's already the happiest place on earth, but to be there when its the happiest time of the year is AMAZING.
It was so fun to be there with Husband, we had so much fun.
We went on every ride...that is worth going on.
I'm so glad I married someone that loves rides and rollercoasters as much as I do. It would have been not as much fun if i had to go on the rides by myself..
He also got me one of those pickles, ya know Disneyland pickles...That are soooo YUMMY!!!
He is so good to me.
We even got to see Disney's Christmas parade!
Can I just say it, Disneyland does parades the BEST. Don't believe, check it out.
It was such a great opportunity for husband and I. We are so thankful that we were able to get the flights and be able to spend the last few days with the Williams, while they were here.
Also we put up our Christmas Tree.
Thats right..Our CHRISTMAS Tree, not holiday tree. I don't even know what that is.
Besides stupid.

Green cones that my friend Jacqueline and I had fun with when we were there for Nationals!

DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!

Cute husband, about to go into the Bug's Life movies.

Disneyland Decked out for Christmas, it is even better at night!

Delicious Disneyland pickle...mm...

Princess Castle

Main Street, Disneyland!

It is silver, it looks white, but it's silver.
I love it!

I hope everyone's December and Holiday seasons are going wonderfully.

-Carltons