Spokane

We got to go home for one wonderful week. All my siblings made it home, which made the visit extra special. We spent a lot of time just sitting around enjoying the beautiful weather but we had a little excitement too.

We went out to see the Palouse Falls. I'd never been out there and the falls were raging. It was a spectacular sight.

My brother Daniel and his little family

Sweetest little girl ever.

Mom and Dad ( it was a very windy day)

The girls

The whole gang

Anna and I reliving our high school days with matching tiaras, cheer leading fleeces and, my favorite, the identical Pizza Hut name tags. We contemplated trying on our cheer leading skirts, but opted for dignity rather than depression. We plan on doing this every time we both go home for the next 80 years or so to document our progression through life.

Saw a couple of my little brother's baseball games. He's a total all-star!

My mom and sister + sister-in law threw a baby shower for me at Grandma Daines' house. It was beautiful and so sweet of them. I loved getting to visit with so many friends I haven' t seen in a while.

Mom, her sister Chris, Ali and Ann

Grandma, aunts and cousins

Friends from the good old Belle Terre Ward

Bryce's mom and sister

High school friends Celeste and DaNae
There was also 4th of July, lots of hikes and craft projects and the usual stuff. But the best part of going home was getting to see so many friends. Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit with me!

We are homeowners.

We closed on our cute little house last Thursday and we're pretty much all moved in. It definitely needs some beautification;some paint and a few updates. But it's ours! No more landlords or leases, and the mortgage is way less than we paid in rent!

I once read a quote that went something like this:

"Home is the place where it feels right to walk around without shoes”

It couldn't be more true. The last two places Bryce and I lived I never ever let my bare feet touch the floors if I could at all help it. They were dirty and gross no matter what I did. But this week, I have been letting my little toes touch the carpet every chance I get.

I am so excited to make this house our home. We will be living in it for at least the next three years...maybe longer. It feels great to have taken this next step in our life together. It wil be so fun to decorate to eventually bring children into it and to make it the kind of home we are urged by the scriptures to build for ourselves.

“Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God” (D&C 88:119).

There's really no place like home!


(pictures coming soon)

The Two Best

Yesterday Bryce and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary, and in commemoration of the two best years of my life I am finally starting a blog. I suppose it's about time.

The Two Best Friends
On August 11th, 2006, Bryce and I got married in the Spokane, Washington Temple. Everyday is better than the last and we love being married!















The Two Best Years
We spent the last two years in Provo finishing school at BYU. In April we both graduated, Bryce in Biology and me in Elementary Education after completing a one year teaching internship.














The Two Best Little Houses
In Provo we lived in a tiny basement apartment, which we loved for its cozy dilapidation. Now we live in an adorable historic cottage in Indianapolis. It is definitely an upgrade from where we were.
















The Two Best Dogs
Six months ago we felt it was time to welcome an addition to our family. Hazel, our chocolate lab puppy came home with us. A few months after that we realized she needed a playmate, so Buster, the poodle/Lhasa Asa came to stay. They are the sweetest companions and they have made our life so much fun.














We will see how well blogging works out for me! In the mean time, thanks for reading and enjoy!