2 yr. Anniversary!!

Dave and I just celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary on Feb. 3rd. I am so lucky to be married to Dave. He is the man of my dreams and my BEST friend! I love him so much. The past 2 yrs. have been the happiest years of my life! I'm so looking forward to many many more wonderful years together :)
{Dave had these gorgeous flowers delivered to me at work!}

{We had dinner at Iggy's, Cold Stone for dessert and went to a movie} I LOVE Dave!!!!!!!!!!

Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
½ cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
½ cup Sour cream
2 2/3 cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp. Baking soda
½ tsp. Salt
***Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Add baking powder, soda and salt, mix well. Alternate adding flour and sour cream until well blended. Wrap dough in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Sprinkle work surface with powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into desired shape using cookie cutters. Place cookies on baking sheet greased with butter or parchment paper. Bake 8- 10 minutes. Do not allow cookies to brown. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes and then move to a cooling rack.
Glossy Frosting:
1/4 c. butter or margarine
4 c. pwd. sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1-2 tsp milk
dash salt
***1 capful almond flavoring
Beat together. Color as desired.

Sunday Drive...

Dave & I took a drive up by Wolf Mountain & Pine View Res. It was really pretty. {but I can't wait for SpRiNg!!!}

{an ice fisherman hut on the frozen lake}

{frozen waterfall}

Birthday FUN!

Sat. night we CeLEbRaTeD 3 Birthday's!!!

{Dad~Dave~Chaz}

We ate dinner at the Mandarin...

Went bOwLiNg... {I got the highest score!!!}

and ate coconut cake & lemon meringue pie :)

{It was such a FuN night!}

LOu's CoCoNUt caKe

I have made this

cAkE twice in the

past 2 wEeKs!

{you have to try it!}

1 white cake mix
1 1/2 c. milk

8 oz. Cool Whip

1/2 c. sugar

2 c. coconut

Prepare the white cake mix as instructed on package for 9 x 13-inch pan. Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup coconut, in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Cool cake 15 minutes, poke holes through cake with a long tined fork. Spoon coconut mixture over warm cake. Cool completely. Fold 1/2 cup coconut into thawed 8 ounces Cool Whip. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup coconut. Chill overnight very important. Refrigerate any unused cake.

{it is sO gOoD!!!}

The Amazing Shrinking PIZZA!

So I thought I'd be really domestic lastnight and make "homemade" pizza...This is how it looked when I pulled it out of the oven...hahaha :) It tasted yummy though!

{P.S. I really can cook..I swear!}

Nursery

The nursery is coming along...
{The crib looks white in the pictures but it's cream and so darling!}
{This cute bedding was custom made by a woman in Idaho}

{Thanks to my sister-in -law for spotting this swing at a garage sale..only $10!}{We got this changing table for free and it was in pretty bad shape.
Amazing what a little paint can do!}

{His closet is starting to fill up!}

{Lilly thinks this is her new room}

Catch Up...

I cannot believe how much time has gone by since my last post! So much has been going on. Our holiday's were so much fun! We had a such a great time spending time together and having fun with our families. I'm always sad when the holiday's are over, but I am so excited for this new year and all the EXCITING things that await our family in 2009!!!

We had a great time celebrating Dave's 26th birthday on Jan. 7th! We went out to eat and to a movie. I am so bad at remembering to take a camera along with me, so sorry for the lack of pictures. There should be no excuse because my parents gave us an awesome video camera for Christmas which is super tiny - so as soon as Dave teaches me how to use it I will take it everywhere I go!

Dave is doing great at his new job at the University of Phoenix as a Corporate Education Liaison. He really enjoys it and his job has been such a blessing to us. He starts school on Jan. 19!! He's a little bit nervous, but I know that he will do great. I am still working full time at the Standard Examiner as a National Advertising Rep. My last day will be March 27th. I have been there almost 2 years. I love my job and the people I work with, so it will be sad to leave. However it will be such a blessing to be able to stay at home with our baby (we will need to get our satellite TV back for sure!!!).

I am now 27 weeks along! Time is seriously flying by. Our little guy will be here before we know it. I have been busy getting his nursery all ready for him and shopping up a storm! I swear I come home with something new for him almost everyday. (Dave is thrilled about that!) We are just so excited for him to come and we only have a few more months to wait!

winter coat

Lilly sporting her winter coat..so cute!

Halloween Party!

Thanks to the Powell's for throwing such a fun party!!

HaPpY hAlLoWeEn!!!

HUSBAND TAG!

-Tagged by Tiff
1. Where did you meet your husband? At his softball game in Harrisville-I came to watch with a friend. I thought he was the cutest guy on the team and we ended up meeting after the game :)
2. How long did you date before you got married? 6 months
3. How long have you been married? 1 year and 9 months
4. What does he do that surprises you? He surprises me almost everyday with sweet little things like making the bed, cooking dinner, etc. He is so thoughtful!
5. What is your favorite feature of his? His green eyes, smile and his big strong arms :)
6. What is your favorite quality? Seriously there are too many to list! But I love how NICE he is to EVERYONE.
7. Does he have a nick name for you? Mine baby - lol!
8. What is his favorite food? Tacos & Pizza
9. What is his favorite sport? That's a hard one...he loves all sports!!
10. When and where was your first kiss? 1 week after we started dating at my parents house :)
11. Favorite thing to do as a couple? I just LOVE to be with him...doesn't matter what we do-we always have a good time together.
12. Do you have children? A baby boy due in April!
13. Does he have any hidden talents? Yes-but that's why they're hidden...they're a secret!
14. How old is he? 25
15. Who said I love you first? He did
16. What is his favorite music? He likes all different types of music
17. What do you admire most about him? Everything! He is such a wonderful guy, I don't know how I got so lucky!?!
18. What is his favorite color? Red
19. Will he read this? Probably not
20. Who do you tag? Anyone who wants to :)

IT'S A BOY!!!!

Time to get a life....

So today we cancelled our satellite tv....I know!!! What are we thinking, right? Trust me, I'm asking myself that question right now! Dave and I were talking the other day about how we spend WAAAAAY too much time in front of the boob tube. So we thought it would be "fun" to see how long we can go without our beloved tv shows. (Ok, I really didn't think it would happen when I agreed to it...until Dave called me at work this morning and said he had done it!!!) WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?? Sniff...sniff...sniff. Okay, seriously, I am kind of interested to see how different things are going to be now. I mean, it's not like we spend all our time watching tv-but quite a bit. How much time do you guys spend zoning out to your fav shows? We all probably spend a little too much time. Now, I'm not suggesting that you should follow our example and cancel your sattelite tv too (you'd be super cool if you did though, j/k :) I'll keep you all updated on how this little experiment plays out...I"m looking forward to spending more "quality" time together with Dave...and who knows, maybe we'll pick up a new hobby or something :) How long do you think we'll last!?!?!
P.S. We'll be saving an extra $75/mo!

tagged!

My Top 8:

8 Favorite TV shows: In no particular order
1. Studio 5
2. The Hills
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. Dr. Phil
5. Survivor
6. The Office
7. Anything on the Food Network
8. The Price is Right :)
(Thank goodness for DVR!)

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Red Iguana
2. Maddox
3. Olive Garden
4. California Pizza Kitchen
5. Spaghetti Factory
6. Tuscany
7. Wild Mushroom
8. The Roof

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. It snowed
2. Shopped at Target
3. Got a RedBox (Alvin & the Chipmunks-lol!)
4. Gave Lilly a bath
5. Took a nap
6. Made caramel apples
7. Did some laundry
8. Painted my nails

8 things to look forward to:
1. Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas
2. My next doctor's appt. (we'll find out if it's a boy or a girl!!!)
3. Dave starting his new job on Oct. 27th
4. Decorating a nursery!
5. Girls night w/ my friend Emily
6. Super Saturday
7. Carving our pumpkins
8. BYU/Utah game

8 things I love about Fall:
1. Cooler weather
2. Changing leaves
3. Fall clothes/boots
4. Halloween & Thanksgiving
5. Football games
6. Pumpkin bread (Old Grist Mill has the best!)
7. Homemade chili/soups
8. Caramel apples

8 things in my wish list:
1. New clothes/shoes
2. iphone
3. A day at the spa
4. Vacation somewhere tropical
5. Indoor grill
6. Baby furniture
7. Fall/Christmas decor
8. New Wallet

8 people I'm tagging:
1. Brooke
2. Alicia
3. Katie
4. Leah
5. Jyl
6. Aimee
7. Alison
8. Anyone else who wants to :)

family picture

sick

.....and that about says it all!