california (behind the scenes)

A couple weeks ago, Ammon and I had to opportunity to tag along with some of his cousins to california for a  wedding. I already posted pictures on facebook, but this blog post includes some behind the scenes action! 

vegas!

view from our hotel

This little lady's name is Leah. I loved her the moment I met her! 

San Diego Temple

I told them to make the far off look

Alright. Here's where the behind the scenes action happens. After Rachel and Jason were wed, we went to the beach for their reception. (best idea ever!) While there, Ammon and his cousin Matt were dying to try out the boogie boards. However, the water was freezing cold. To cope with this obstacle, they decided they would borrow cousin Ben and cousin Kayla's wetsuits. (they were the only ones available). Matt called dibs on the tall, blue suit. Since Ammon respects dibs, he was left with Kayla's pink wet-suit. The following video illustrates the difficulty of this dilemma. 

 Tuh-duh!

Oh man! I seriously love this guy!

"This is literally as high as I can lift my arms!"

 After catching a wave or two, another cousin told us about a nearby shop where we could rent wetsuits of all shapes and sizes.

Ahh... much better!

like a boss

I love the beach. I'm going to tell everyone I know to get married in California so I have an excuse to keep going back. 

want to see a magic trick?

A slightly long time ago, in a not so far away land, Ammon and I were were really bored. 

The month was August, which meant the weather was far too warm to go outside.

Thus, the following pictures proceeded: 

We thought it was the coolest thing. And now that it's been two years, we still think it's cool.  The following pictures were taken at my Aunt's house in Riverton. We were visiting for Easter and couldn't resist. :)

fail

success!

Oh man. Some things never change. Like my love for Ammon. Because I'm not the only one that thinks doing dumb things makes us really cool. :)

Valentine's Day

A few reasons why this year's Valentine's Day was the best ever!!

Reason #1. I'm in the elementary education program. 

Valentine's day cards-complete with Justin Bieber's beautiful smile and a tattoo!

Reason #2: Look what I got for Ammon:

hahaha!

Reason #3: Ammon sent me on the best scavenger hunt of my life! I am seriously so lucky!!

Reason #4: A candlelit dinner with Ammon while watching an episode of Lost

It doesn't get any better than that! 

birthday boy

My hubby just celebrated his 22nd birthday. 

Here's 22 things you may not know about him:

1. He only had his braces on for 6 months

2. He is a twin

3. He is a huge Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars nerd. :)

4. He is half Hispanic

5. He is very hit and miss when it comes to his bowling skills.

6. He taught himself how to play guitar. One time, he was in a band that opened for Mae

     

7. He doesn't need glasses or contacts

8. He has lived in California, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, and now Utah

9. He longboards and snowboards like a boss

10. He is a busser at Brick Oven

11. He snores when he sleeps on his back 

12. He is a smoothie-making master

13. He loves playing board games, especially Chess and Monopoly

14. He loves Calvin and Hobbes, Zits, and The Far Side comic books

15. He loves going on nature walks

16. He started writing a fantasy book when he was 9.  It was never completed. 

17. He can quote almost every episode of Spongebob

18. He was home-schooled most of his life

19. He has over 75 first cousins, many of which have been and are his best friends

    

20. He comes from a family of 9 

21. He can make anyone laugh. 

22. Everything about him is exactly what I need in a husband! He may not be perfect, but he's perfect for me.

For his birthday, we spent the evening winning tickets at Nickel City and eating crepes.

Oh. And we most definitely spent a good couple hours watching Parks and Rec (I got him season 2 for his birthday).