SURPRISE!!!!!!!

I didn't mention in the previous post that Allen's Birthday was a million times better because we took a last minute and surprise trip home! With it being hi birthday and Memorial Day, we had a long weekend, so we decided to get out of town and unexpectedly show up at home in California.  Our families were shocked, especially when they woke up to us pounding on the door late at night.  The trip was well worth it and we had a blast in the warm sun!

The Family at Allen's Birthday Dinner

While were there, my side of the family took a trip to our Families cabin near Tahoe.  It was so pretty up there and we got to go on a long bike ride around that Lake.  It was a lot of fun to be with everyone and we're glad we didn't miss out!

Ready to ride

the whole group!

Beautiful Lake Tahoe!

We also had a lot of fun just hanging out

All of my sisters and I

The boys decided to go on a fishing trip after our bike ride.  They were not so lucky with the fish, but did manage to catch a few crawdads.  I thought it was disgusting because if you know me, I don't like anything that ever lived in water, but they cooked them up and ate them.  Yuck! I guess they liked it though and they had a good time.

Allen with the brother-in laws

We had a great trip home, and now it's time to buckle down and make it through the second half of the semester.  Next time we go to California, it will be for good!

Happy 22nd Birthday Big Al!!!

Allen just had his birthday on the 28th!  It's funny that as we get older, Birthdays don't seem as exciting, but we still had a good time!

The presents!

Blowing out all 22 candles! you can tell he's getting older because it took him two times to get them all out!

Happy Birthday Al! I love you so much, you are such a good example to me and everyday is a better day with you in it.  Have a wonderful year! Loves!

First BBQ of the Summer!

Well it finally warmed up in Rexburg, but the weather still hasn't really decided if it is summer yet, so it keeps changing from sunny to windy/snowy/rainy.  We were lucky and had a warm Saturday so we took advantage of it and went to have a BBQ at the park!

Allen doing the cooking!

By the river!

Love corn on the cob!!

Hopefully we will get some warm weather again so we can have some more fun outside!

Spring Break!

We were excited to go home to California for the week break we had between semesters, but it ended up being way too short! We had a lot of fun hanging out with our family. Allen worked the whole time so we didn't see each other much, but it was still an eventful week full of family events.

My little brother became an Eagle Scout while we were there!

My family :)

Me and the Eagle Scout

Roasting Starburst!

 

One of my favorite parts about going home is getting to play with my adorable nephews!

 

The most exciting thing to happen on our trip was when we got to go to the temple with my grandparents and a bunch of family for my Grandpa to go through the temple for the first time and for them to be sealed together for time and all eternity, and then to have my mom and her sibling sealed to them as well. It was such an amazing experience, and I am so happy for them and for our entire family.

Grandma And Grandpa

Al and I

All of my sisters and I at the Temple

Me and My Mom

It was a short break but we had a lot of fun and it was nice to get out of Rexburg for a little while. We are back now and here for one more semester before we move back to California for good! We are excited for that time to come, but look forward to this semester and I am REALLY looking forward to July because I will be a college GRADUATE!!!

Random!

Well there isn't a whole lot to say about us right now.  The end of the semester is approaching and we are soooo excited about that!.

Today is our 3 month anniversary...haha not a big mile marker, but it has gone by so fast.  Here is how we celebrated our one month in January...we made a nice dinner and enjoyed a glass of sparkling cider!

It is finally getting warmer in Rexburg, and by warmer I mean 45-50 degrees tops, but we have been enjoying it, and we definately do not miss this...

Although we had fun making snow angels, we are glad the snow is gone and we are VERY excited to being going home to California for the break between semesters!

The Best Day Of Our Lives...

...Our WEDDING DAY!!! 

Here is a quick look at some of the pictures that were taken on the day our FOREVER began.

ENJOY!!!!!!

It's Love!