Happy 4th Anniversary to us!

This year was my year to plan our anniversary and I was just plain excited to spend the day together. The morning started off with Brian's favorite breakfast and then we headed to the zoo to watch the all the animals play for way too long :)

The day ended with dinner at a new place for us called Flemings.  It was delicious and not only was the food top notch but the service was outstanding.  Since it was our anniversary they gave us a free appetizer and a $25 gift card to come back next time, and a box of truffles to take home which I promptly started munching on when we got to our car :)

The major thing I have noticed this last year is how we seemed to be so much more settled into our roles now then when we first got married. We have gotten into this rhythm as husband and wife where things just jive and I love that.  There are always the unexpected moments in life, but the day to day has turned into the most enjoyable patterns and I love that. 

I am so thankful for four years of that cute boy grinning at me and I hope time moves at a slow enough pace for me to truly enjoy them all.  Happy anniversary love. xoxo.  

Happy valentines day!

Valentines day is so fun.  I love it. Brian took me out for such a delicious dinner and we shared stories with each other about Valentines days past. 

He laughed as I told him of my mischievous college days and how my roommates and I used to leave random presents on peoples door steps telling them how loved they were, and that they had a "secret" admirer. 

We would obviously run away and hide and try not to burst into laughter as the confused person on the porch found our quirky little gift and tried to figure out what was going on.  

I once got caught and had to ask an old man to be my valentine as my roommates laughed hiding in his bushes. That man was like a cheetah with his walker.

Brian told me of awkward random gifts he had gotten from girls on valentines day's and we laughed and ate ourselves silly.  I sure am lucky to have a Valentine like him.  He is the best one yet :)

On { top } of the world. . .

Last weekend Brian and I headed out for a little adventure of our own to see all the beautiful fall leaves.

We packed a lunch and headed up to the skyline trail by the Bountiful "B" and borrowed the razor from Brian's parents.

We couldn't figure it why it was so busy until we saw everyone wearing camo and orange.  Then we realized it was opening day of hunting season!  We laughed and laughed realizing how out of place we were. 

We rode very high on the trail until we felt like we were on top of the world.  We stopped to hike around, and take some beautiful pictures that took my breath away.

I am really glad we got to have fall this year.  It is so amazing to me to see everything change into vibrant colors and cool off for the winter.

Jason aldean concert

Brian talked me into going to the Jason Aldean concert last minute and I am so glad he did.

We have been wanting to see him in concert ever since we met and were able to score some amazing seats near the front.  We like Jason Aldean so much because our first dance when we met was to one of his songs, and we have danced to pretty much all of them ever since.

It was our first concert in a long time too, which reminded us how much we have missed them!  It doesn't get much better than live music, dancing, and cowboy boots too ;)

I think he is all we listened to in the weeks to follow!

Our first taste of Coronado

So we have these fabulous friends who tell us about their adventures in Coronado every year and how beautiful and amazing it is. 

When we went to visit family in Cali for labor day, we decided to spend a day in Coronado and boy was it not enough!  We should have taken their word for it and planned to stay an extra day.

The beach was so warm and empty and the views were incredible.  While Brian was napping I took a long barefoot walk along the beach just snapping pictures and taking it all in.  It was amazing how close the seagulls let me get to take their pictures too!

We brought some boogie boards but the water was pretty chilly.  That didn't stop me though.  Brian took a gazillion pictures of me out in the waves getting hit again and again.  They are pretty hilarious.  Too hilarious to post on the blog.  You might fall off your chair laughing :)

After we went exploring the hotel del coronado.  We heard some ridiculously cool stories about the hotel from locals and even got to ride in an old fashioned elevator with an operator and cage and everything. 

By the time the sun was setting we had made up our minds we would be back and this time for more than a few hours.  Coronado is truly one of our new favorite places.