UPDATE

I am sorry for the slack of posts!
We arrived safely last Saturday night after a long day of moving!
Although the move was stressful we were blessed with family and ward members
that willingly devoted their time to ease some of the burden!

We are currently living in my parents basement,
and will be moving into our condo on the 29th.
We are very excited!

We just made our first purchase as " a married couple" by buying a
"Sactional" from Lovsac, so we are excited
and feel very grown up!

I am working at the Prosper Corporate office down here, and am enjoying it,
Adam started work with Van Buren Inc. on Monday and has been
smiling ever since.
He is already made quite an impact on the company and is becoming a driving force!

We feel very happy and blessed to be back and feel like this is where we are supposed to be.
Don't worry we have eaten Cafe Rio three times now, in the 6 days that we have been back!

I will post more soon!

Happy Spring

J Crew

Forever 21

J Crew



Anthropologie





Forever 21

The Sun is shining and the temperature is currently 69 degrees

Boxes, Scones, and a Movie

We are a week away from the big move.

Boxes are starting to overtake our house!!

Our walls are more bare each day

So today, after coming home from work, we packed boxes and more boxes

By the time five o'clock hit, we were tired hungry, and in the mood for a date.

So after cleaning ourselves up,

We decided to partake in the "fine cuisine" of Applebees-the hottest spot in town

Afterwards, as part of our "hot" date, we stopped to do some grocery shopping and picked up this:

And this was the result:

I tried my hand at homemade Honey Butter beccause of the no sugar goal

After enjoying some of these fried goodies, we cuddled up to watch some movies.

All in all a good productive day that ended in a lovely way!

Grateful for:

1. General Conference: I look forward to this weekend because of the Spirit that is present and the words that are spoken. It was such a wonderful experience to participate in the Solemn Assembly. It was so neat to stand together and all raise our hands in support of dear President Monson.

2. My husband's cooking skills: There are many time during the week and on Sundays where I am just too tired to cook. On those days Adam is more than willing to take over and whip up something delicious. It is a nice break!!





3. Food Saver: This baby is a miracle worker!! It is my new favorite kitchen gadget. It vacuums all the air out and then seals the bag around any food item that you want to freeze. I have done salmon, steaks, chicken, strawberries, peaches. So now we have a freezer full of food, ready to eat, and also safely protected from freezer burn!




4. Yogi Herbal Tea: As most of you already know, I have difficulty sleeping at nights. I should go to a doctor, but don't want to become dependent on sleeping pills. Last week while browsing the organic section at our grocery store I found this tea. I decided to give it a shot, and have been sleeping like a baby ever since! It is a wonderful flavor of lavender and has been working great! I drink 1 cup right before bed, and have been able to fall asleep easier and stay asleep longer!! An added bonus-each tea bag has a saying on it, last nights was "Be proud of who you are!", so I not only get sleep but happy thoughts!



5. Music: Each Sunday morning Adam and I have tried to make the habit of turning on "Sounds of the Sabbath," as we get ready for church. I love the spirit that music brings into our home. I love music-i am not very picky about what is playing as long as it makes me feel good. I am so grateful for the people who very willingly share their musical talents for us to enjoy!

Drumroll Please. . . . . . . .

I have an important Announcement!!!

I have been waiting to announce this until things were more official

WE ARE MOVING BACK TO PROVO!

Adam has received a new job offer, so after thinking, praying, and planning

we are moving back!

Despite some of my complaining, we have really come to love Rexburg!!

We have liked spending our first eight months of marriage out on our own away from family.

We have created wonderful memories here, and created a lot of friendships that we are sad to be leaving

We are excited for this new adventure and approach itwith bittersweet feelings as we leave!

We will be moving down the weekend of the 20th of April!

We are excited, nervous, stressed, and happy!!

(I just realized I did not post a "Gratitude Monday" post- I sincerely apologize and promise there will be one next Monday morning bright and early!)

Snow Shovels and Ugg Boots

This is the view from outside my porch currently.

Don't be fooled by the bare grass showing, the three inches of snow
that fell there last night, have since been blown everywhere
because of the 30 miles per hour wind.

This is our porch-covered in snow, although we live up on the second floor
and never get snow up there.
Thanks wind!



This is the three inches of snow that mysteriously appeared this morning
that I had to trudge through to get to my car!
Thank goodness for pink Uggs!


This is the office door that was frozen shut this morning
due to the Snow, Ice, and Strong Wind.

Have a good day!

Monday Gratitude (Tuesday in this case)

I am a day late on this post-last night was crazy and I ran out of time, so I apologize to all of my devoted readers! (ha ha) Here are the five items I am grateful for this week:......

1. Our Bed-Now although it is not the most comfortable, and Adam is counting down the days till we get a King size, and even though I do not much get sleep here because of anxiety (who knows why I don't sleep); I am grateful we have a place to relax, cuddle, and in Adam's case snore every night!

2. My Planner- I am a list and planner person. I cannot function without my planner, it reminds me of my daily tasks, appointments, and goals. I also find so much joy in crossing things off on my "To-Do" list!! Adam bought me this cute for Christmas and I love it!!

3. Prayer- We have some big decisions to make this week and I feel so grateful and comforted to know that I can pray to Heavenly Father for guidance and direction with confidence. It is a blessing to know that if we ask, we will be guided to the correct choices and decisions.

4. Easter- Sunday was a wonderful day-from Church, to enjoying a delicious meal with Adam and Jon. I am grateful for our Savior and for the blessing of the Atonement. Although we dearly missed being with our family, we did our best to bring a lovely day into our home!

5. Fancy Dishes- I love dishes, and am always on the hunt for fancy dishes especially black, red, and pink ones. This set was given to me by my wonderful Aunt Cathy. We used them for Easter, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!