Hot diggity....

Ok, once again the photo uploader is not working.... That however, will not spoil this girls birthday. What a great day, my dad started the birthday calls/texts first thing this morning. It was great to get a wake up call from my dad. Galen sent me flowers at work, so cute! (wanted to post a pic but not gonna happen) At work we had cake and lots of birthday wishes. We totally look for any excuse to have a cake day and it was fun to have it be my cake day. Ok I guess I shared , Drews birthday is tomorrow so it was only fair to share.

Then we went to dinner at the new Mexican place with Marty, Jaime & Ryan, Michelle & the kids. I love my friends, they are my family down here and I love any excuse to get together. We are so blessed to have such great friends in our lives. I don't know what I would do without them. Plus Jaime and I totally matched today so that just super rocks! Great minds they think alike, therefore we must have great minds.

Then we had Hawaiian guava cake which was amazing (Galen rocks for ordering it for me) the owners of Honolulu grill are awesome they let us enjoy it in there and even brought me a birthday shaved ice which if you haven't had "Hawaiian" shaved ice you must! Addison enjoyed sticking her fingers in it to get a taste before we cut it. She is such a funny kid, her little personality cracks me up along with how she say tipany aka Tiffanee. Atleast she doesn't say titnee like my neighbor used to say when we were little kids. Of course Dodge and I had a water mishap (I can never stay clean anyways) I think I goof off with him too much but he is my favorite little buddy. Plus, it was just water and I was a bit toasty any how. He just wanted to make sure I cooled off. HAHA.  It was a great birthday! Thank you everyone for making it so special!

A get away weekend....

Capitol Reef National Park: Torey, Utah

The Torey Pine Cottage... I absolutely loved the decks that wrapped around the cottage and being able to sleep with the windows wide open! The smells and cold air, Ahh... total bliss.

Peaceful sunrise atop Sunset point... Beauty at its best!

Hickman natural bridge! Lois and I hiked up here and we were all alone for more than an hour taking in the beauty and photographing everything we could see!

A hidden treasure. We traveled to Torey, Ut this weekend to meet Galen's mom and tour Capitol Reef NP. I had an amazing time. Even though I was still fighting off a cold I was energized to hike and take in the beauty. Galen's mom and I woke up at the crack of dawn and took in the sunrise which was so amazing and truely peaceful. Not a soul to interfear with nature! I just sat on a rock ledge and took pictures. What an amazing adventure. I swear give me a camera and the outdoors and I could go play all day. I love exploring and documenting all that I see. One day I will travel the world and photograph it all! That is my true passion in life!

Happy potting....

I have been wanting pots for the front of our house for a while now and today Galen suprised me with some pots and some flowers for our anniversary. I think they turned out pretty darn cute! Although, it is tough to tell in the picture, they are glossed red, brown and have a hint of blue in them.... So very pretty! I am looking forward to landscaping our backyard this fall we found some really neat colored pots for the back yard. After hearing about gardens attracting snakes I have decided that I am just going to use the toppsy turny things and plant some tomatoes and what not in there. No snakes for me!

My love, my life...

From here to eternity...

Two years ago we said, "I do!" That day I married my best friend. My other half, and the love of my life. That day we began a new journey together and let me just say it has been an amazing one so far. Every day I thank god for you and for the life we have together. Each day I fall in love with you all over again. I remember turning around after we said I do and " I got you babe..." started playing and being so happy and seeing the smile on your face, I melted! Thank you for all you do and for the life we have together. I can't wait to see what other chapters we write together. I love you! Happy 2 years!

Sweet home Alabama...oops I mean Montana!

This picture was taken above the dam looking up the valley... The few white speckles on the left is the town I grew up in. Good old Thompson Falls.

Look at all that water going over the dam!

It's always good to go home and see family! It's funny, I have lived in Utah for most of my adult life and yet I don't think of Utah as "home". We have a beautiful house here, wonderful friends and it is where we live but it is not our "home" persay. I think it is because both of our hearts are in the Northwest. Don't get me wrong, I have no desire to live in the state of Montana but it would be nice to be closer to my family. Growing up in the Northwest I think I took for granted the lifestyle and the beauty. It is truely "God's Country!"

It is going to be sew fun...

I just ordered 2 kits for making pettiskirts. They are so cute! I hope they are easy to make. I can't wait to go to Montana and have my mom help me make them, oh and teach me how to set the tension on my sewing machine so I can actually sew my self.

Confessions of a shopaholic....

I may not be Rebecca Bloomwood but I do share the love for shopping. You might have watched Confessions of a shopaholic or read the book and thought who would actually feel that way about shopping but it's true. When I saw this movie, I finally felt understood. This is me, I feel this way too, I know how she feels, this movie is about me! Granted I know it was a movie but I swear it was about me.

When I smell good leather it's like a breath of fresh air or when I see a beautiful display I get butterflies. Nothing brightens my day more than finding a cute pair of shoes, a new handbag or a new outfit that fits just perfect. You might think I am compensating for something but I have been this way since I was a little girl. Not a justification, just the truth!

I remember going shopping when I was little and when most kids want toys but not me I had to have a brand new pair of shoes. From the time I can remember I have always been a shoe lover. Then I got a little older and my cousin Kym would come from California for the summer and she ALWAYS had beautiful handbags and thus the handbag obsession began. My mom and Grandma would always take me shopping for the cutest new outfits, I was always pretty decked out even in my "tomboy" days. I remember when I was going into the 4th grade I went to my cousins wedding in California and that is when I got my first actual purse and my first pair of big "California" sunglasses, I felt like a movie star! Plus, my cousins husband Robert bought me a LL cool J CD and holy cow I thought I was the bomb.com!

Unlike Rebecca Bloomwood, I am not in massive credit card debit but like Rebecca I am a shopaholic. I love the rush of shopping. I love the smell of new clothing. I love the way I feel when I have had a successful shopping excursion. You might be wondering why now, I am coming to this conclusion. Let me just fill you in...Today I decided to check out where exactly I spend my money and set up a budget so that we could one day start a family. Well to my shock I spend a lot more money on clothing than I thought I did. So I have placed myself on a budget and I set up a system to notify me via email and text messages when I am nearing my budget goals. I'm not ready to give up shopping completely nor do I know if I ever will but I am committed to following my budget and beginning to live a more moderate lifestyle. So here is to the girl in the green scarf from another girl in a green scarf!