2015: A Snapshot

Some years are relatively uneventful. You work at the same place, do the same things, hang out with the same people. 2015 was not one of those years. Jason and I reached our "one year of dating" mark in April, got engaged in July, bought a house in November, and got married in December. I guess my "retroactive resolution" for 2015 would be to get married in the Bountiful Temple and buy a house on a cul-de-sac for a newly formed family of four. That was plenty for one year. On to 2016, where I will figure out how to magically make two kids and their Dad forget how much they love their stupid, smelly dog and find a new home for Rooney on a lovely farm in the countryside far, far away. Dream Big.

Countdown is On

25 days until Neil Diamond's 75th Birthday! What are YOU doing to prepare?

Also, thanks to Ashlee and Sara for coordinating their dresses and making this picture even more spectacular than it otherwise would have been.

2 Weeks!

In honor of our 2 week anniversary, here are a couple of pics from our honeymoon to the Oregon Coast.

We stayed at a condo at Cannon Beach. We were a short block west of the ocean and loved being able to stroll along the shore. (In the wind, but whatever. The waves in December are incredible.) Jason appreciated being able to take pictures at Goonies Rock or, as most of the world who isn't obsessed with 80's movies calls it, Haystack Rock. We were also able to visit Seaside and Astoria and saw some beautiful views.

I can't say enough about the food on this trip. We took an hour drive up (down?) the coast to Tillamook where I had a grilled cheese with tomato and bacon and Jason had a grilled cheese with more cheese. We both had ice cream cones and then popped down the road to the beef jerky outlet. So yummy. We had the best pizza on earth at  Pizza-a-fetta. Seriously, the tour books all make it sound like this place is the best pizza on earth and you say, sure, ok, we'll go. And then they bring out this amazing pizza and you can't believe you've gone your whole life without eating there. We had a Molta Carne (meat specialty) minus the red onions. Would make the trip again today for another slice.... Also had breakfast at the Pig-n-Pancake. Very delightful omelette. We had pegged this restaurant as somewhere we wanted to eat, but we learned our first morning that Cannon Beach cafes in the winter are kind of open when they feel like it. So we kept walking by and popped in the one morning on our trip that the Pig-n-Pancake was open. Very much worth the wait.

On the way back, we stopped at Multnomah Falls and the Portland Temple. We had intended to spend a couple of hours in Portland, but fortunately realized the day before that the city was prepping for their Jingle Bell Marathon that weekend. Portland is hard enough to navigate without adding in holiday traffic and marathon street closures. So we passed on that. But the beauty of Multnomah Falls certainly did not disappoint. I want to go back. Like now.

December Newlywed Bliss

I know I'm not the one you'll feel sorry for after hearing this story. But I really did feel bad waking Jason up early this morning to shovel 8 inches of snow from our driveway so I could get to work.


Also, I've been taking TRAX. If you know me at all, you know that I'm deathly afraid of public transportation. Yesterday I was crammed in a sardine can with everyone else who works downtown. This morning, the missionaries were caroling on the train. It's been a real trial for me.

12.1.2015

So this happened. And it was really fantastic.