So I am happy....

very happy
because of this guy!

I am so in love with my husband. He makes me one happy girl.

I am also very happy because the sun is shining today. Something about the sun just makes me smile and feel good inside.

Other things that make me happy:
-My husband just bought me The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown...I cant wait to finish!
-My hair is almost long enough to fit back into a bun.
-Our apartment is feeling more like home.
-Life is good.
-Valentines Day is almost here.
-My daily chats with my mom.
-Having friends and family close by.
-Tax returns
-The Bachelor
-Watching movies at night with my hubby.

Blessed.

if i were a month, i'd be July.
if i were a day of the week, i'd be Friday.
if i were a time of day, i'd be early evening.
if i were a sea animal, i'd be a bright colored fish.
if i were a direction, i'd be east.
if i were a gemstone, i'd be pearl.
if i were a tree, i'd be a magnolia tree.
if i were a flower, i'd be a rose.
if i were a kind of weather, i'd be a warm summer day.
if i were a musical instrument, i'd be a cello.
if i were a color, i'd be pink.
if i were a fruit, i'd be a pear.
if i were an element, i'd be water.
if i were a food, i'd be wontons.
if i were a place, i'd be DC.
if i were a material, i'd be polka dot.
if i were a scent, i'd be almond or peppermint extract.
if i were an object, i'd be a trampoline.
if i were a song, i'd be All of Me.

*Thanks Rach

My Besties!!

So recently I have been so grateful for some of my best friends. For me I have come to realize that a good friend can be hard to come by, and that is why I am SO thankful for the ones that are in my life.

But today I want to give a little shout out to my Besties!! The five women in my life who have been there from the beginning of time.......well....of college!! We all will say it..."How in the world are we friends?" All of us are SO different, but yet we have that friendship that will last a long time.

So it is still hard to believe that we all lived next door to each other in the freshman dorms and than lived together from then on out. We have all seen each others ups and downs and that is what I believe has brought us so close.

Just a little update on everyone:
Mrs. Aly and her husband Spencer, are currently residing in Provo, Utah. Aly is working full time, as a personal assistant at a law firm, and Spencer is in the process of applying to law school. So much to look forward for them.
Mrs. Amanda and her husband Will, are currently residing in New York City. Will was offered a full time position there in the city and they took it. Amanda is working as a Nanny and loving it! The big city has been a great adventure for them.
Hermana Ashley is currently residing in Houston, Texas, where she is serving a mission for our church! She is doing great and is loving life! I couldn't be more proud of her.
Miss Cara is also currently residing in Provo, Utah. She is working full time for Provo Craft, and LOVING her job. She is big time....getting to go on business trips and enjoy all the perks.
Miss Lindsay is currently residing in New York City, also. She is working with her Dad, with a company in the City. I always pictured this girl in the city....she was meant to experience it.

So there you are....it is fun to see where we all are in life, to think about where we were a few years ago, and to see what we have to look forward to.

I love all these women so dearly! Thank you thank you for ALWAYS being there for me. Love y'all!

Enjoy the pictures!
Amanda Egan, Lindsay Wright, Me, Aly Dickson, Cara Cloward, and Ashley Bird

Oh life...

Life....where do I begin? You were so wonderful back in DC. You used to make me smile everday. Where have you gone? I am now back in a place I feel as though I have already conquered...have already moved past. So why am I here, feeling stuck? Well no, don't answer that.....thats a silly question....I know the answer. For life to progress I must stay here. Well then Life.....I'm here....willing and wanting to learn.....but may I ask a favor? Can this time maybe go by fast? Thanks Life!......I would appreciate that! :) From: MEY

Happy Birthday to the BEST!

Happy Birthday MOM!!!
You are one amazing person!
Thanks for always being so happy and positive about life.
You are truly the best!
Love you bunches
xoxoxoxo

What a good day

Service project in the morning
Snow
National Cathedral
Washington DC Temple
Temple Lights and performance
Great times, food and laughs with the Mano's
Football
......
Great day






*I LOVED this pearl nativity scene!!! How cute is that!!

Merry Christmas

It's snowing here in DC today!! Oh how lovely it is! We love Christmas!

*I am aware that New is spelled wrong...it has been corrected!!

What our life is like.....

I should have posted these pictures earlier because I know my parents have been wanting to see what our apartment looks like. So here are just a few pictures of our small but very cozy studio apartment and our surroundings here on L Street.










And here are just some other pictures. Some of our friends here in dc all making pizza together, our church where we attend, Aaron at the capitol, and me at the Kennedy Center.









I have learned over these last few months of living here, that our simple life is such a blessing. I know we will look back at these times and just smile and laugh because the world would say that we have nothing, but we feel like we are on top of the world. We have each other and our goals and we know with that, we can get through life. Life is simple and life is good!

Love DC....

Aaron and I have visited so many sites here in DC, but there are still many to see. Here are just some pics of some of the sites we have been to recently.