Merry Christmas!!!!

In case I don't get to see all of you I want to make sure to wish you Happy Holidays!!! I would put a cute picture like all the christmas cards we keep getting but I'm afraid we don't have one. Maybe some day when we have kids.

Christmas present idea for the ironing challenged

Yes we are still alive. We have been really busy and I'll be honest, not really had anything exciting to post. Poor Nick came to bed at 5:00 this morning and my alarm went off at 5:15. We had 15 minutes of quality cuddling. I've been meeting Nick for dinner up at school since I was on call the last two nights - ahh, kind of crazy! He has yet to come home at a normal hour if at all, I feel so bad - he works so hard! Just a few more weeks of craziness this semester! In the mist of the madness I had to post about my steamer (I know not a very exciting post, sorry, but I keep using it and just have to share). 3 years ago for Christmas my parents gave us a clothes steamer. Now for most people this might seem like a silly present but I almost cried. I do not like to iron. Really do not like to iron. My mom is an ironing manic. She even irons underware, towels, sheets, you get the idea, and everything looks like it just got back from the dry cleaner (my dad is amazing at it too). Apparently the ironing gene skips a generation. Even when we were dating Nick had to iron for me. He would come over early before church and help me. I know sad, I can handle most domestic things but I can't seem to get the hang of ironing. Even when I do iron whatever I iron ends up looking about the same, I just don't get it! Anyway, the steamer must be one of the best inventions ever. My clothes have never looked so good. So for anyone looking for a last minute present for Christma I highly recommend it! If anyone has any other secrets about how to have ironed looking clothes without ironing I would love to hear them!

Europe

We went to Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Lichtenstein. We saw lots of sweet modern buildings (too many to put on the blog), drove through the swiss alps, found my dream car, went to the Mercedes and BMW museum, visited the Olympic stadium and about a million other things (and no that is not beer but there were really men in Lederhosen).

It's over!!

I took my second board exam today. It was 9 hours long and was kind of crazy! But I'm done. It was so sweet Nick figured out how to call me this morning from Switzerland to wish me good luck! I think it was the middle of the night there and he had no idea how he was going to call but he figured something out. I have the sweetest husband ever! Now I just have to wait forever for the results! And count down the minutes until Nick gets home!

Lots of Studying

This is how exciting our lives look right now. I know I haven't posted forever but way too much of our time has been spent sitting at this table studying side by side. Not very glamorous! I have my second board exam next week and Nick is trying to get a lot of homework done before he leaves for Europe on Saturday. Sad, I know, I am going to be an architecture widow again. But I'm excited for Nick to see an amazing part of the world that I love! Things have been kind of crazy trying to apply for Residency and schedule interviews. That and trying to fit every outdoor activity we can think of in before it snows: road biking, tennis, golf, soft ball, long walks, and sitting by the pool, it's been so fun in spite of the many hours we have been studying! I can't believe how time flies. I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful companion to share this sweet journey with. It's so fun to know he is right next to me every step of the way! And I'm amazed by how long he can sit in one chair and stare at the computer screen without getting up!

Legacy Highway

For those of you who don't know already Legacy Highway is now open! My favorite part is the new trail for biking. We love road biking and the more trails closer to us the better! Check it out if you get a second.

My New Favorite Thing

So my friend Anne Marie put this on her blog awhile ago and I have finally gotten around to using it and this is the best thing ever! Instead of using 411 (which we do often to find phone numbers and addresses) you can use the free google version - 800-goog-411 or 800-466-4411. We have saved lots of money! Hope you will all enjoy it as much as I have! Thanks Anne Marie.

The Last Days of Summer

I'm sorry I know this is way overdue (sorry girls) but I kept forgetting to post these fun pictures. These last few weeks have been such a blast, we have been trying to soak up every last minute of summer that we could. Ty and Karli's wedding was beautiful and so much fun (especially watching everyone dance). It was so great to be with all of Nick's friends and their cute wives. Karli's dress was so amazing and she looked so beautiful. We have to do it again soon for sure! We have also spent a lot of time with our families. Nick was Toph's caddy for the Utah Amatuer golf tournament. It was cute to watch the two of them together. We also had a bbq with both our families on the 24th. My favorite was trying to watch Toph hit a golf ball to the country club from my parents backyard (which is very far away), sorry if anyone between here and there got hit with a golf ball that day. Just barely we had our last dinner with Brit before she moves back to New York. It is so sad to see her go! Sorry for the millions of pictures!

Good Times

Memories!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together (or my sweet husband). It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Happy Anniversary

Nick and I have been married for three wonderful years. We have had so much fun traveling, studying together, and just hanging out. We feel so blessed and so lucky to have each other. We were truly made for each other. I have the most amazing husband in the world! For our anniversary he took me to Park City where we rode the Alpine Slides, Coaster, and played mini golf. We also got to go shopping and eat at Sabor! It was so much fun! Sorry the pictures are so bad but I forgot the camera and had to use my phone. Happy 3 years babe, I love you forever!

Happy 4th of July!

The Fourth of July is always so much fun and so is Logan! Our families got together for a BBQ, a mean game of croquet and a movie on the lawn. Nick went golfing with his fam and then his boys. We all went to the Cruise In and we got to hang out with our friends, Brit and Jared and even see Mama and Papa Lowe!