Meals of the Week!

So I have this menu plate in my kitchen and each Saturday I plan out meals for Brad and I during the week. We plan it out so we can get all that we will need at the store in advance and keep us from going to the grocery store every other day. So I have been proud of the meals I have been cooking. Back this fall I hardly cooked anything since we were living with my parents, who both love to cook themselves. So here is proof that we actually have meals!!

Baked Artichoke and Parmesan Alfredo

Poppy Seed Chicken over Rice

Stir Fry with Yoshida's Sauce

 Mini Pizza's

 Cobb Salad

 And for a new Recipe: SWEET POTATO FRIES!!!! 

(Brad and I had these on Monday afternoon! They were delicious!!! :) 

I want to make them again!!!)

This Weekend Brad Bought Me New....

BOOTS!!!!

I love them!!!! I also love that Brad surprises me with things like this. We were at the mall and were just killing time before we ate dinner and I saw these boots in the window at a random store and I fell in love with them. Brad told me to go and try them on and they were like the perfect fit. Since they were on Sale it was even more convincing to get them! Thanks to the best HUSBAND in the WORLD!!!

Our Home in Rexburg!

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Brad and I Ventured to our new home in Rexburg Idaho! Thanks to the help of My Dad, Landon, and Brad we got the U-Haul all loaded up and the truck on the tow dolly. 

 Brad did such a good job being patient with the Drive. We had to take it slow! Our normal 8 hour drive took us about 11 hours. 

 We finally made it to IDAHO!!!

Around 2:00 pm we got to our apartment in Rexburg! Kenny and Jerah met us there and helped us unload the U-Haul. Then the unpacking began. 

It took us a solid 2 days to get unpacked. New years Eve we had things on the walls and cooked our first meal! Of coarse Brad had to try out his new Grill! We had hamburgers!! They were Yummy!!!! 

So we have already been doing some updates to our Apartment. Good thing for  gift cards! We have had so much fun! Our Buy today was a curtain rod, curtain, a small ottoman, and a red pillow to match!!

This was the Before....

And here is the AFTER... 

(Pretty Nice Eh??)

Tonight we also had the opportunity to host Alex Kling, Brad's Best Friend. He is auditing a potato company here near Rexburg and needed a place to crash.We were so excited to have him stay with us! Good thing we have a guest bedroom! 

Having our own place, our appliances, our furniture and decorations, makes me realize how blessed we are. I am so grateful for all the hard work Brad and I have done this last Fall to save money to get us started in our first Apartment together. I am also grateful for My parents and the help they have given Brad and I, and all of the hand-me-down furniture! I couldn't be any happier at this time and I know that all of our Blessings come for our Heavenly Father! How grateful I am to be a part of this gospel and to feel the love of my savior everyday! I am also grateful for Brad and all the hard work he has done thus far! We are so excited for this semester to start and to start my new job tomorrow!!! Hopefully all goes well!

GO GONZAGA G-O-N-Z-A-G-A!!!

Thursday Night,  Brad and I had a fun date night at the Gonzaga Game! Thanks to Brad's Dad, who has season tickets, we were able to cheer on the Bulldogs play Air Force! We had so much fun!!! We won 70-60! Go ZAGS!!!

I love my Hubby and all the fun we can share together!! :)

Christmas Time!!

I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!!

December started out with an UGLY Sweater Party!!!

Brad and his Elder Quorum put on a ugly sweater party for the Elders and their wives! It was so much fun! It consisted of yummy food, games, gift exchange, and a Catwalk to model our ugly sweaters!!!!

(The Santa we are holding is what we got in the gift exchange!)

Another part of Christmas that I love is Christmas decorations. Since I am just getting started with my collection, it seems as though all of my Christmas Decorations have a story behind them and so I thought I should share the stories on my Blog. 

The Snowmen

Brad and I went to Dinner 2 weeks ago to an old friends of ours. My old FHE sister from my first semester of College, Betsy Shaver, lives in Hayden, ID right now with her brother and sister in-law. Her sister in-law, Liz, went to high school with Brad (Such a small world). We had a great evening with them and when we were about to leave they let us pick out 3 of these snowmen! They had made over 50 of them for friends and family! It is amazing how socks can be so cute with being filled with rice and having some buttons glued on! Thanks Liz and Betsy!

The Nativity

At our ward breakfast, all of the families were given these nativity kits. We got to paint, glue on the heads, and add all of the accessories to the characters. Brad even helped! We had so much fun and they turned out super cute! The little lamb was hidden in the church and the Missionaries in our ward gave a lesson on the lost sheep and the children had to go find them! Brad found ours! :) 

The Christmas Countdown

At Super Saturday we made these countdown blocks. Since my Fall was so busy with work and coaching color guard, I was unable to attend the Super Saturday Event. My mom was so kind to get some extra kits for my sister in-laws and myself, and we had a craft day over thanksgiving! We had so much fun!! 

Noel Block

This last weekend I was able to go to Hayden, Idaho and spend time with my Duffy Family. I went to Don's (my father in-law) work party and joined everyone during lunch and for a white elephant gift exchange. A co-worker of Don's, made all of us these blocks. They are so cute and I was so fortunate that they had an extra for me to have! 

Small Nativity

On Sunday at church, I was able to join Heather and Carmen in Young Women's. Heather taught our lesson and gave the girls these cute nativities. It is so cute and again I was fortunate enough that she had an extra! I lucked out big time!!  

Penguin Ornament

This ornament I actually made myself! I am in my mom's Ornament exchange and this is the ornament I made this year! How it works is that there are 17 ladies in the group and we all make 17 ornaments and exchange them so you leave with 17 homemade ornaments! It is so fun and a good way to build up your ornaments on your tree! I am so excited to someday have my own Christmas Tree with Brad! 

These ornaments were a lot of work and I thank all of those who helped. Don for letting me use his wood shop. Brad for helping cut and sand the wood + helping me with the eyelet screws, my mom for giving me craft tips, and my dad for the fishing wire! 

Hopefully most of your Christmas decorations are up to help you get in the mood of Christmas! It truly is "The Most Wonderful Time of The Year!" 

I love you all and hope your Holidays are great! 

I am officially 21!!!!!!!

Yesterday I turned 21!!

My day consisted of....

• Primary Program (I got to sit on the stand)
• The Primary sung to me
• The missionaries told me I was old enough to do anything now!
• Mom made calzones (Hawaiian ones!!)
• Brad made me a Funfetti Cake with Rainbow Chip Frosting
• We watched Count of Monte Cristo
• Awesome Facebook comments
• Calls from several Friends and Family Members

But Saturday Night we did the real celebrating!! I got to see my Duffy Family and Grandma at dinner with Brad and my parents!! We went to RED ROBIN!!!

November 19th was our Mine and Brad's one year anniversary of dating!!!

He is the Best Husband in the world and surprised me with these roses!!

I Love him so MUCH!!!



This weekend was great! Thank you everyone who was a part of it!!!

Courtney's Birthday!!!

Our Little Courtney is 17!!!

Courtney and I have grown up together our whole lives. Being neighbors she has been like my little sister! Brad and I took her out last Friday and had a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!

No where better to celebrate a birthday then to go to RED ROBIN!!!

 I love this girl so much!!

After Dinner Brad and I took Court to WONDERLAND!!! I used to have my

birthday parties there and we all hadn't been there in years!!!

 Mini Putt Putt!!

 Brad's concentration won him the game!!

 The first 9 holes I was in the lead until I had a hole with 9 putts and then it was just goofing off from there!

 Golfing girls!!

Hope you had a great Birthday Courty! We love you!!!