Saturday, February 28, 2009

California Dreamin'

Okay, I've cracked... and It's only been 8 weeks since we moved here!! Me & Aaron are already talking about what we're going to be doing in california when we move there in July, and I just can't take it anymore! And with me now having a job, I will most likely not be able to get a couple days off work to visit my family. which makes me even more depressed! It's funny becuase before we moved to Idaho I wanted to move there so badly and couldnt wait... now it's the other way around! Every now and then I'll put up a sunset picture from our San Clemente backyard just so I can feel like i'm there in spirit, but it just doesnt quite do the trick. Well, as for now I can dream of the warm 85 degrees, laying out on sandy beaches and wearing my rainbow sandals! Here are some breathtaking photos of our backyard in San Clemente :)





Friday, February 27, 2009

Ameritel Inn

I work here:



Well, I finally got a job! I work at Ameritel Inn located in Ammon, Idaho (right by Idaho Falls). I answer phones, make reservations, serve/make/clean breakfest... It's a fun job so far! Today's my 3rd day on the job and i'm enjoying it. I'm a little bit stressed with having to learn so much already and being told I'm going to be bymyself next week. It's a good job though to have. It's good to have the experience now which will probably help me get a better job in California. After applying for at least 30 jobs and searching for about 8 weeks, it's nice to finally say we're bringing in some money. The hours for this job though right now are crazy. My first two days were 8-1:30 and today is 5-midnight... Sunday 3-11pm... I'm really looking forward to having a set schedule, but I shouldnt be complaining right?! :)

Saturday, February 21, 2009

OBSESSION.

WE ARE ADDICTED TO THIS GUY'S SHOW!WE DONT CARE HOW LATE IT IS, IT SEEMS LIKE WE JUST DONT GET TIRED TIL THE SECOND AFTER IT ENDS. WEIRD?


Wednesday, February 18, 2009

my hubby :)

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR HUSBAND?

Here's a chance to see how well you really know your husband/significant other. Cut, paste and fill in the answers, then forward . . . shoot, you know what to do. The real challenge is to send it to your husband to see how right you really are.

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
TBS station which usually is King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond... or the Tonight Show & Conan.

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
Ranch

3. What's one food he doesn't like?
doesnt really like Fish

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?
Chicken Alfredo & Raspberry Lemonade (the Olive Garden meal!)

5. Where did he go to high school?
New Braunfels High School

6. What size shoe does he wear?
11...

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
MONEY FOR SURE! haha

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
he doesnt really like sandwiches....

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...

10. What is his favorite cereal/breakfest?
Marshmallow Mateys and Blueberry Muffins

11. What would he never wear?
hardly ever wear polo shirts... or collar shirts and he would never wear tight pants

12. What is his favorite sports team?
growing up it was the Dallas Cowboys, but when we watch tv now it's always the underdog.

13. Who did he vote for?
McCain....

14. Who is his best friend?
Me, or so he says :)

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
fart (sshhh!) or act like him haha.

16. What is his heritage?
some greek? definitaly Irish somewhere (there has to be b/c of all that red hair right?!)

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
he loves BROWNIES!!!!!! (which turns out you can make into Cake---thanks blake!)

18. Did he play sports in high school?
no sports, but he loved playing the Trumpet in the band! He is very good at any sport he plays though.

19. What could he spend hours doing?
watching tv on his NEW 42" tv!

20. What is one unique talent he has?
everyone adores him when he walks into a room, he always makes people feel comfortable and ALWAYS makes them laugh (I'm so lucky!!)



Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentines Day!

The cutest couple in the world! :)

playin fooseball with some friends!

Mr. Adorable Smarty Pants havin some fun!

I've been wanting a BYUIdaho sweatshirt for a long time! Thank you hunny! :)


I made my hubby a homemade candy gram! :)


Valentines was great this year!!!! I had a difficult time this year thinking of a gift... but not giving it a lot of thought this year and waiting till the last minute to go BIG, I definitaly came out strong with a brilliant homemade idea! I am very proud of myself, and glad for my experience growing up making these things all the time for fun! Aaron never fails to disappoint me when 'gift-giving-time' rolls around for any holiday. He got a me a BYU Idaho sweatshirt that I've been wanting for a long time, and some nice MATCHING socks. If you know me, you'll know I never have matching socks on. I'm glad my hunny pays more attention to me then I think he does :) In addition to the candy gram I gave Aaron, I bought him some nice Hot n' Spicy Cheetos that he loves, and a HUGE enlarged print sized edition (like for old guys) of the Joseph Smith Book we're reading in Priesthood/Relief Society. And it was only $3.00!!!! He'll enjoy showing that off tomorrow at Church, hahah. Anyways, after all the gifts and such, we went out to BLAST OFF arcade in Idaho Falls to play some LASER TAG!! we went with 2 other couples, and it was a lot of fun! Needless to say, I stunk, but Aaron always beats me. He did amazing, and I dont expect anything less. Then we headed to Olive Garden! Thinking 4:30pm would be an early enough time to sneek in there for a V-day Dinner... but it was definitaly NOT! It was hour wait and in the mean time we sat in the car watching a movie on a little Ipod Touch. The dinner was fabulous and we've now claimed Olive Garden as our 'home away from home'!

Personally I love Valentines Day, and I just enjoy all the love and red and pink and hearts and fun candies! I think what made this holiday (and all the others) so special was because of my Mom. She made everything so much fun and exciting and something to look forward to. I always get a little treat from her for every little holiday and I really enjoy it. Thanks Mom! From Mom this year we got cute Vday dish towels that say 'sweethearts' on it, some candy and our California Reception pics/dvd (that finally got done after 5 months!) Anyways... I love holidays and celebrating with the person I love most, my husband Aaron Mark. He's so wonderful and fun to have around. He always is making jokes and putting a smile on my face. I apprieciate all he does for me and the time he puts into being thoughtful because he knows I enjoy those little things in life that he does for me. I love him and don't want to spend any holiday, any year, any day, or any second without him by my side! MWAH!!

Hope everyone had a great Vday and I love you all! :)

Friday, February 13, 2009

did you know????

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
the song "Aubrey" by BREAD.... "And Aubrey was her name.. a not so ordinary girl or name, but who's to blame!"

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
eeh, like a couple days ago.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
sure, it could be much better though.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
honey ham :)

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
In about 2-3 years, yes!!

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I totally would be! I'm so nice and friendly and cute! ;)

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
you betchya, it's one of my favorite things

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
yup

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
if you paid me a million dollars!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
probably go with Marshmallow Mateys!

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
rarely.. takes up too much time

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Love Breyers Vanilla, and Mint Chocolate Chip!

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
clothes for sure. they really describe what that person is like.

15. RED OR PINK?
eehh, neither?

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I pretty much love who I am... maybe my love handles! :)

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My little baby angel sister Paisley June!

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
It would be fun to see results

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
khaki pants, black/tan payless tenni's.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
my husband singing... humming.. whatever he is doing?! it's cute.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Bright Yellow or a nice pretty ocean blue.

23. FAVORITE SMELL?
Vanilla Noir (from Bath & Body Works), and (dont ask me why!) my husbands arm pits. I just like the smell, and if i smell his shirt or something, it reminds me of him and how much I love everthing about him.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
my hubby

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I copied it from another blog, hehe.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I have always loved baseball, but i dont watch it that much anymore.. so probably winter X games cuz there is a lot to choose from.

27. HAIR COLOR?
brownish-red

28. EYE COLOR?
blue

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No, glasses.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
all-american food hamburgers and pizza, salad, taco salad!

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings for sure! I hate scary movies

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Paul Blart Mall Cop

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
depends on where I am! But mostly Summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
KISSES :)

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Texas Sheet Cake, Ice cream with berries, peppermint ice cream pie

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Heather

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
idk?

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Old Testament, Mafia to Mormon, The Innocent Man, New Moon

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
dont have one

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
the first 48 hours (for like 7 hours straight with my husband), Jay Leno

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?
Husband singing, country music driving down a old dirt road, waves crashing

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
BEATLES!

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
New York City!

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
i'm trying to work on that :)

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Laguna Hills, California

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Not sure

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
At Institute Speed Dating! :)

49. IS THE CUP HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?
Half Full

50. IF YOU COULD SIT DOWN TO DINNER WITH FIVE PEOPLE WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Grandma Alda, Marjorie Hinckley, Eve, Emma Smith, my Mother

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Photo Tag!

The Photo tag: You have to take all these facts about yourself and type them into google image search and then pick your favorite pic from the first page of results only.


Name:
Favorite Food:

First Job:

Nickname:

Where I was born:

Favorite Color:

College:

Bad Habit:

Favorite Place:

Favorite Animal:

Past Love:

What I am doing right now:

Where I live:

Favorite Object:

Grandmother:


THIS WAS SO FUN! A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT, BUT FUN. :) TRY IT!

Places I've Been:

I am so excited to try and write all the fabulous places I have been in my lifetime and what I did there! Hope you'll find this just as fascinating as I do....


California, born and raised in Southern California and visited San Francisco, Hollywood, Los Angeles, and many of the famous beaches!
Utah (duhh, what mormon hasnt?), visited many family members, camped, got married, family reunions, and many other things!
Colorado, the Alpine Slides & visiting family
Nevada, Las Vegas visiting family and friends and once stayed at the Mandalay Bay Resort for an expensive birthday party!
Oahu, Hawaii!! Amazing Family vacation for 8 long days in the sun, visiting Pearl Harbor, the amazing beaches, the Honolulu Temple, and the Polynesian Culture Center! I want to go back :)
Arizona, family vacation to Sedona (amazing!) visited other family members in Pheonix and Gilbert, and riding on Uncle's horses in his backyard
Illinois, visited family in downtown Chicago! Seen the Sears tower and other historical sites.
New York, on mine and aarons honeymoon! Visited Yankee stadium, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Stomp performance downtown, Times Square!, Central Park, Manhattan Temple, American Museum of Natural History, SOOO many things!

I love being able to say I've done all these things! And soon I will be able to add Scotland on my list! Whoop whoop! As I continue on in my life I hope to see many wonders of the world that God created so I can have a greater apprieciation of them and also to just be blown away by the amazingness of the worlds wonders! Some places I hope to go to and do there are:

Backpacking trip around Europe
Lay on the sands of the Mediterranean Sea
Visit the cities my Husband served in in Ukraine on his mission
See the historical Church sites in Missouri, New York, and other places in the U.S.
The Great Wall of China
The Holy Land (Isreal)
a lot of countries in Africa, South Africa, Sudan, Ethiopia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya. Mostly to try to help and do what I can for the people in those countries that are suffering and need life essentials.
See Alaska and Canada by cruise then camp, hike, and fish
and many many others!!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Blakes Bday Dinner!


Jared & Shayla

Shayla, Aubz & Aaron

Cowboy blake!

Blake & Heather!

We are so glad we were able to spend time with the family while Dad Dave was in town! We celebrated Blake's 21st Bday about a week early. We went to Ruby River for dinner then went swimming in the hotel pool! We love when we get together becuase we always have a fun time!! Plus, we're glad Blake's finally 21! :) Next it's my turn!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Things I was doing 10 years ago:
3rd grade was a great year!!
All-star softball athlete (yah right!)
Acted out scenes from Titanic with my sister and neighbor
Danced to the SPICE GIRLS and NSYNC many many times
SAVED BY THE BELL-in love with Zach Morris!


5 things on my To-Do list today:
Add some kind of update on my blog since apparently i'm addicted
mail birthday presents to my sweet 3 year old sister PJ!
FIND A JOB!
grocery shopping, oh joy.
maybe pick up a new book!


5 foods that I LOVE:
CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who knows me or my husband, knows I'm obsessed with cheese and have it everyday.
Greek gyros-delicious and different!
Since moving back to Idaho, I miss REAL southern california mexican food!!
Taco Salad
Jack-in-the-Box $5 salad!


5 Things I would do if I were a Billionaire:
Buy my parents a house in Utah
Go to college
buy my husband a truck!
travel around the world!
children college accounts

Who? What? When? Why?

What is his name? AARON

How long have you been together? DECEMBER 2007

How long did you date? 5 MONTHS LATER GOT ENGAGED, 8 MONTHS TOTAL THEN GOT MARRIED.

How old is he? 23

Who said I love you first? REALLY DONT REMEMBER, BUT WE BOTH FELT IT RIGHT AWAY.

Who is taller? AARON

Who can sing better? AARON FOR SURE! (THE FIRST THING I EVER SAID TO HIM WAS THAT I THOUGHT HE HAD A GOOD VOICE)

Who is smarter? DEFINITALY AARON, BUT AUBREY HAS HER MOMENTS.

Who does the laundry? SINCE WE'VE MOVED TO IDAHO, AARON OR HIS MOM.

Who is the first to give a kiss or hug? AUBREY LIKES THE KISSES, AARON LIKES THE HUGS!

Who pays the bills? AARON, BUT WE BOTH TALK ABOUT IT AND AGREE.

Who mows the lawn? IF WE HAD LAWN IT WOULD BE AARON!

Who cooks dinner? AUBREY MOST OF THE TIME, BUT SHE LOVES IT WHEN AARON HELPS OUT!

Who drives? AARON-HE LOVES IT!

Who is more stubborn? MOSTLY AUBREY, BUT AARON HAS HIS MOMENTS ;)

Who kissed who first? AUBREY ASKED IF AARON WAS GOING TO KISS HER OR NOT, NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY KISSED!

Who asked who out first? ...NEVER REALLY ASKED OUT ON DATES, JUST HUNG OUT.

Who proposed? AARON, HE TOTALLY SUPRISED AUBREY A COUPLE WEEKS EARLY!

Who has more friends? UUUHHH... DEPENDS WHERE WE'RE LIVING

Who knows more people? DEPENDS WHERE WE'RE LIVING AGAIN...

Who is more sensitive and sentimental? AUBREY!

Who has more social skills and can read the other like a hawk? WE BOTH HAVE PRETTY GOOD SOCIAL SKILLS, BUT AARON CAN READ AUBREY REALLY GOOD!

Who has more siblings? SAME! 3 EACH!

Who wears the pants? AUBREY WEARS ONE, AND AARON WEARS THE OTHER! BUT AUBREYS GOT THE BELT IN HER HAND ;)

I TAG HEATHER & SARA!



MARRIED SINCE AUGUST 23, 2008!

Monday, February 2, 2009

SUPERBOWL 2009








WE THREW A SUPERBOWL PARTY THIS YEAR! WE ALL ROOTED FOR ARIZONA, BUT WE WERE DEEPLY UPSET WHEN THE LAST FEW SECONDS OF THE GAME THE STEELERS STOLE THE GAME! WELL, THE PARTY WAS FUN ANYWAYS! LOTS OF FOOD, FRIENDS, AND FUN :)