22!

Ive had Taylor Swift in my head ALL weekend long... but yes! I am 22 now..

I got to spend the weekend in Utah with my love. We went to Devins cousin Steven's wedding in the Jordan River Temple on Saturday and a reception that afternoon. Afterwards we went out to ice cream and pretty much threw up from being stuffed with meal after meal the entire 24 hours haha.

I just love weddings! Especially those i get to attend in the temple. The sealing power is real. And it is wonderful! Cant wait for more weddings this summer:)

(left to right: James, Alexia, me, Sophie, and William) 

Everyone meet the Hansbrows. I wish i had digital copies of pictures from 14 years ago when i met this sweet family. (it was a lot smaller back then, just alexia!) I fell in love with this little 6 month old baby girl when they moved into our ward. I was 9..what a weird thing for a 9 year old to love a baby?! 

But i did. 

Shes the reason for my chronic baby-itis.

From then on i spent the summers helping her mom (heather, pictured below) with daycare and hangin out/babysitting. Heather is an amazing photographer and took Dev and I's enagagement/wedding pictures, too.

I love this family. I always will!

Sunday we went outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. 

 Its so weird watching someone grow up. Im starting to get a sense of what its gonna be like to be a mother. Watching alexia get so old makes me feel old and i just want all my babies to stay little forever!!

 They were trying to catch the bubbles with their mouths.. haha.

 theres the crazy cat lady in her rocking chair!

 the kids wanted to do a spitting contest.. its so much more fun than youd think. haha. (devin came out at the 11th hour and dominated. stud.)

 i love this one. everyone is just so happy :) 

 James is always crackin jokes. Alexia goes by Lexi now..so we were team Lexi all weekend! :)

 always posing.

 Heather tried out a new pinterest idea...stacked ice cream sandwhiches covered in whipped cream.. it was DELICIOUS. just what i needed..more ice cream :) 

 this is my excited face.

thank you, heather, for marrying kevin and making these four beautiful children and for sharing them so willingly with me! You guys are a continuous example of love and patience and wonderful, amazing parents. 

This is what its all about, people. 

You know youre old when all you need on your birthday is a good day full of family, friends, and ice cream:) 

ps. Devin got us some long boards for my birthday! Cant wait till this wind stops blowin so we can use and abuse them!! 

<3 

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Anniversary Getaway.

Well. Since we made it through the first year (like we had any doubts!) we decided to spoil ourselves and really go away to celebrate. 

We had never been to the Lava Hot Springs up here, and its apparently one of the things that everyone needs to do whilst in Eastern Idaho. So we decided to go to Lion's Gate Manor in Lava Hot Springs.

Its a themed little Bed and Breakfast.

We stayed in the Phanotom's Lair. Its in the basement. It was amazing.

Just posing with the Phantom ghost in our mirror..

shoot. theres a cool spiral staircase that is hidden behind the bookshelf on the left..documentation fail.

the water for this bathtub came out of the ceiling. and it had light therapy.

(were messy.)

the room included a private theatre room! 

If anyone needs a getaway, i highly recommend this one. They gave us free passes to the hot springs, which is located only 3 mins away from the B&B. Oh and the breakfast was wonderful, too!

the view from the deck upstairs

After an great night relaxing, and a delicious breakfast, we were off to the Hot Springs!

Hot Springs were cool! I wish we couldve stayed in them for longer...but at a certain point we just got too hott! haha.

One of the coolest things about being married is that you always have your best friend to go on adventures with. Devin has been the best adventure partner these past couple years of being in my life! I love him with all my heart!!

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LATE POST. 

Devin and I have officially been married a year! (April 13th) YAY us! My love surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers that (satur)day! We worked in the morning and then went out to dinner at this new place in Rexburg called The Hickory. It continues to impress us the more times we go! mm. food. 

I love my man! Hes my whole world, and i couldnt have asked for a better life that he has given me. 

One year down, eternity to go!

Do you ever just get the giggles in church? This day i had to document.. because it was unstoppable. Right during sacrament (the quietest part of church!) Devin leaned over to whisper something in my ear and we banged glasses! Needlesstosay we both lost it...it was awkward. Grateful that hes my best friend!!