while we're young and beautiful.

me and m have this joke.

it's not even a  funny joke. maybe it's not even a joke at all. but it's still one of our fav things in our life because it justifies everything stupid that we do. even things that aren't really stupid that we just feel guilty for.... our guilt just ceases when one of us says.... 'well...while we're young and beautiful right?'

well i say it mostly because i'm always the one coming up with the stupid ideas. stupid but GREAT of course.  but after it's said... neither of us say anything because it's too dang brilliant to even think twice about.

i think we can give this gal all the credit.

it's become our motto.

and its the greatest way to live.... (so we've found...)

while we're young and beautiful.

my rockstar family.

me and m have been so happily overwhelmed with all of the extremely wonderful things that have been happening around us since we have been married. and i wish there was a better word i could make up to help anyone reading this understand how special my family is and how blessed i feel that heavenly father would grant me the opportunity to be a part of this incredible experience that has continued to strengthen and fortify my testimony. i am certain that we are sent to our families for a reason. they are the most important. and i am so dang grateful.

 my sweet older sister jessica was baptized on saturday. she was so happy and glowed the entire day. my heart was pounding the entire time as we watched my mom and little sister give talks, and pat baptize her. it was only a few months ago when we were at his baptism and i had to keep reminding myself that it was real life. now, a worthy priesthood holder always at home for me, my mom, and all of my siblings. how grateful i am for my lord and savior...that he would make so many sacrifices for us so that we may live with him and heavenly father again with our sweet families.

i am so proud and grateful for the example my sister is. she's truly an angel and the light in so many of our lives. she has so many exciting things ahead of her and i'm so lucky to have watched her growth and i admire the woman she is. her testimony is so dang beautiful. she's a dashing gal.

we are missing ry. dang it. 

m got to confirm jess before we left and we got red velvet cupcakes for mothers day at church. 

i love my mom.

i love my fam. we are a pretty lucky bunch.

 

baseball and mexico.

what two better ways to start off the summer?

we finished our finals and got right on the road. anxious and ready to relax and rest our burnt out brains. we met my fam in vegas and drove down with them to LA on saturday morning. it only took three cars full to fit us all, we were like a line of pack mules but we had the best time. we got to see where pat grew up in beverly hills, and ate at his fav sandwich shop he went to as a youngin. it was so so so good. if you are in LA and hungry... go to philippe's. you won't regret it. turkey sandwich and lemonade. yum.

after lunch we headed to dodgers stadium. stood in the heat and tried not to eat our ball park snacks. which we did. and then spent too much on dodger dogs and pretzels. obviously this was the beginning of our really healthy vacation. what's a vacation without sour patch kids anyway.....

how cute are they.

we went to the perfect game. of course we had to be a bryce harpers debut in the MLB and see matt kemp hit a walk off homerun to win the game in the 11th inning. we were screaming and jumping and just about crying almost. it was beautiful. and the perfect start to our vacay.

on sunday morning, the fam dropped us off in long beach and it was smooth sailing for a whole week after that. we decided to go on a cruise as an early anniversary/semester ending/summer beginning present. we had soooo much fun it was so hard to come home. we did a whole lot of laying out and relaxing and loving the sweetest dang week together.

creepiest ever.

a shout out to houston in cabo!

lovers beach!

chocolate melting cake.... yummmm.

i don't know how to turn this guy around but how cute is he.

maybe ice cream cones 3 times a day? i don't know....

i came into the room and m was about asleep like this on the bed. i about died.

cabo san lucas & puerta vallarta & two loves & one huge ship.

there was so much to do and an incredible amount of drunk people and people trying to sell us whistles and rides on their 4x4 glass bottom boat but it was the best way to start our summer. we played lots of mini golf, went to the shows and comedy nights, watched movies out on the deck, and soaked the sun up on our base tan bodies we worked so hard for before we left. it was just dang lovely. m took advantage of the 24 hour pizza 4 times a day, and we had no choice but to enjoy many swirled cones during our stay..... and the chocolate melting cake was to die for. and it was just freakin fun. and we'd like to go back next week. or tomorrow.

monday was the hardest day after only sleeping a few hours and getting up to endure another week of work (and school for this girl...). 

now we are counting down the days until carlsbad of course ;)

just loving summertime already.