Keep on Tryon!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-05T23:19:00.009-07:00

December was a fun month!

My parents visited us in Tucson! We took them on a tour of UofA. Here they are in front of Old Main, the prettiest building on campus.

We went to Utah the day after Christmas to spend time with the fam, including Jason and Carolyn who just got back from Uruguay.

Here is Brandon with Khali in the Conference Center in Salt Lake. See the statue? Love it!

We celebrated New Year's in Mesa. Craig and Kristina spent the evening with us. They crack me up! Notice their matching iPhones and fashionable attire. Way jel.

We lit off some illegal fireworks at midnight and had a good time playing games and drinking sparkling cider.

Here's to 2011!

2 years...

2011-11-14T12:52:00.002-07:00

I feel the need to let ya'll know it's our second anniversary!

That's all. :-)

Snoop Dogg and Funnel Cake

2011-10-25T18:24:00.007-06:00

I love funnel cake. And Brandon loves Snoop Dogg. So naturally it made sense to go to the Arizona State Fair.

Waiting for the concert to start was pretty entertaining. There was an alarming amount of children attending...

So...there was this random person dressed up like a dog that was dancing around on stage during the concert. I couldn't get a very clear picture, but I found it hilarious.

Unfortunately my swag has not improved since the concert.

Go Wildcats

2011-10-25T18:13:00.006-06:00

A few weeks ago Brandon and I got invited to tour the McKale Center at U of A and attend the UA vs Oregon game. We got to go to the U of A Hall of Fame and see their sweet championship trophy (by the way, this is probably the ONLY time you will ever see Brandon wearing an Arizona t-shirt!!).

We got to see where the Wildcats play basketball.

We got to go down on the field and watch the players warm up.

I even got my picture with Wilbur!

Unfortunately U of A didn't have their best game...but it was still a good time. :-)

New Bedding!

2011-08-21T20:32:00.006-06:00

So...I usually reserve this kind of stuff for my craft blog only, but I am very proud of this project, so here is my humblebrag:

Is August almost over?? Where does the time go?

Third Annual Croquet Tournament 2011

2011-08-02T20:01:00.012-06:00

This past weekend we held our annual croquet tournament. It was a hit! We also went swimming and ate yummy carne asada and homemade salsa.

It was definitely a hot Arizona night, but we still enjoyed a good round of croquet.

Brandon wore his traditional croquet uniform. Our friend CJ showed up for the event, which was awesome because he's only in the country about 12 days a year.

Here are the awesome trophies we gave out this year. Thank you Deseret Industries.

Becca and Ashley were having a nice conversation. Or so I'm assuming.

Here is Potts, who was taking the game very seriously. I think this was right before he got out.

Jesse made it past the first round! He was elated.

Here are the proud winners! Umm...except for Potts, who is on the far left. He got very very very last place, so we gave him a consolation trophy.

Guess who got first place?! That's right. Husby.

Maybe next year he'll bust out his Utah Jazz jersey.

Candy

2011-07-19T20:30:00.006-06:00

So, Brandon and I share a deep love for candy. Australian strawberry liquorice, for example. You can buy it at your local Trader Joe's. You'll never go back to Twizzlers after this.

Also, this:

Plus this:

Plus this:

Equals this:

Yummy!

Utah

2011-07-16T12:21:00.018-06:00

So, visiting Utah was a blast. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, we ate at all my favorite local restaurants, and I got to see my family and old friends.

We visited the Farmer's Market at Central Park. Cute beanies!

They made me the most delicious crepe.

I had to get a homemade lemonade...delish!

My dad and I went on a hike up Dry Canyon.

It was pretty, but the bugs ate us alive!

One of my favorite Logan traditions is the Cache Valley Cruise In, which happens every Fourth of July weekend. Here is Brandon's dream car!

Erica and her fiance Steve came with us. They crack me up!

Erica pointed out that we look identical in this picture, haha.

Brandon and I visited Cassandra and Bob, and their adorable kids! It was great to see them.

We also spent a day at Bear Lake at Carolyn's parents' cabin. It was so much fun! Khali and Alexia are getting so big!

Due to the incredible amount of moisture Utah has received this year, Bear Lake was higher than I've ever seen it! We didn't even have a beach.

We had fun jet skiing. Brandon was nice and didn't buck me off.

Family is great! We went mini-golfing with the grandkids, and Lizza got a hole in one! Not joking!

Logan in the summers is the best!

Bongo Juice

2011-06-19T13:49:00.008-06:00

Brandon doesn't like very many foods, but he loves drinks. Dr. Pepper, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Grape Gatorade, and...Bongo Juice.

How do you make Bongo Juice? First, cut up some watermelon.

Cut it into small pieces and put it in the blender.

Once it is well-blended, pour it into a bowl through a strainer to get rid of all the seeds and gunk.

Add loads of sugar (Brandon's special ingredient), and voila! Bongo Juice*!

*No, I don't know why it's called Bongo Juice. You're going to have to ask the husb on that one.

San Diego!

2011-05-29T20:43:00.007-06:00

We drove to San Diego for a few days to 1) celebrate the end of the semester, 2) get out of Tucson, and 3) umm...does anyone really need a reason to go to San Diego?

It's hard to be sad when you're walking on the beach...

Here is one of Brandon at the Point Loma Sunset Cliffs. It was gorgeous!

We also enjoyed some gelato on Coronado Island. YUMMY!

Brandon was very pleased with his Watermelon gelato.

This might be my best jumping picture yet. Can we live here please??

Why I Love Church

2011-05-16T14:08:00.001-06:00

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T17:02:00.009-06:00

Dear mom,

Why do I love you? Let me name some reasons...

1. Growing up, whenever I was sick, you would always give me the yellow Tupperware bowl to vomit it. And you would always make me toast and give me Sprite. And you didn't even get mad when I threw up in your water bed.

2. You are a nurse, which means you can say "naughty" words without getting in trouble. You once said the neighbor's snowman looked like an "uncircumcised penis." We couldn't even really argue with you.

3. You're the most positive person I have ever met.

4. No matter how much you have on your plate, you get everything accomplished. And you make it look EASY.

5. You tell great stories. Sometimes, I'll be telling a story, and Brandon will say, "Wow. You sounded JUST like your mom right then." And I take that as the GREATEST compliment in the world.

6. You're hilarious.

7. Whenever I'm in a tough situation, I think, "what would my mom do?" And it's usually what I do.

Happy Mother's Day! You are the best!

*Thanks to dad for all the old-timey photos