Grateful List 2014

>> I am grateful for a husband that reminds us to pray every night.

>> I am grateful for a hairdresser that makes me feel so happy and loved after leaving her chair.

>> I am grateful for the commercial policy Brennan wrote this month, his very first one after a lot of hard work.

>> I am grateful for a healthy body.

>> I am grateful for cameras. I have always been amazed that we can save a moment with the click of a button.

>> I am grateful for MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC.

>> I am grateful for the cheap movie night every Tuesday at Jordan Commons.

>> I am grateful for HEAT. 

>> I am grateful to be married to such an understanding person. 

>> I am grateful for Ben and for Jerry. 

>> I am grateful for my younger sister who teaches me more than I teach her. She's so calm, cool and collective.

>> I am grateful for free shipping. 

>>  I am grateful for a grandma that slaves away in the kitchen weeks before Thanksgiving to make sure it is the tastiest day of the year. 

>> AND I am so grateful to live so close to both of our families and that we are able to see them as much as we do. 

>> I am grateful I still get to sing primary songs every single Sunday.

>> I am grateful for Gracie.

>> I am grateful for a job that lets me come when I want and leave when I want. (I would probably be fired if I worked anywhere else.)

>> I am grateful for experiences that change and refine me.

>> I am grateful that Brennan is good with money & a good saver.

>> I am grateful to be an aunt to some pretty dang cute kids.

>> I am grateful for the restaurants that give you good lemon wedges instead of those sissy ones you can't even squeeze into your water.

>> I am grateful for supportive parents who listen to all my crazy ideas and make me even more excited about them. My happiness is just as important to them as it is to me.

>> I am grateful to have the cutest brother-in-law serving a mission who writes the most hilarious letters.

>> I am grateful to be so loved by the coolest human being on the planet. There is nothing in this world like it, and for that I am so so grateful. 

NOT YOUR AVERAGE WEEKEND // LIFE LESSONS

The only picture that was taken this weekend...ha ha ha 

THINGS THAT WENT WRONG/SADS:
>>Not being able to nanny Jayda & Cruz anymore because my work needs me to start working Fridays.
>>Feelings being hurt by a friend.
>>Craving sour patch kids BAD so I grabbed some at the store and the entire bag is not even sour :(
>>Getting a flat and taking it in to get fixed. "Surprise! You need all new tires. Today. For $800. Debit or credit?" I started crying at the Burt Brothers counter, feel free to call me dramatic. Goodbye money for Christmas and Bren's birthday.
>>Not being able to make it to the Jazz game that sweet Mo & Ted invited us to because we were stuck waiting for my car to get finished until 6.

THINGS THAT WENT RIGHT/HAPPYS:
>>Triple date with the Glenn's & Nicol's to Porcupine and then back to our place for pizookies and lots of rounds of Heads Up. Many needed laughs that night.
>>Finding out that Derek Jeter & Mark Cuban were having a breakfast with fans in NYC the DAY AFTER Bren's birthday (his two IDOLS) and being ONE click away from booking cheap flights I found and deciding not to. This is a "thing that went right" because I got the new-tire-news the next day. Someone's watching over me.
>>My dad coming to the rescue right after calling him saying I got a flat, and then helping me put the spare on in a rain/wind storm. Ya, we've had more fun times.
>>Brennan rushing to Burt Brothers after the Utah game (that I refused to go to with him in this weather) and sat with me for an hour while they finished my car even though he was soaked and freezing cold from being at the game and giving me the "everything is fine, we save for this kind of stuff Ash!" talk.
>>Walking out of Burt Brothers, getting into my car with new tires, and 30 seconds later it starts snowing, HARD. Blessing in disguise?
>>When I was grumpy from my long hard day and didn't want to go out again, especially in the snow, Bren went and picked up Mexican food, sour patch kids that were actually sour (hooray!), and my favorite Ben & Jerry's flavor.
>>Bren doing impersonations from Breaking Bad because he knows it makes me laugh every time without fail and would get me in a good mood again.

I feel like I needed to write this post to remind myself that the good ALWAYS outweighs the bad, and that even when we hit little bumps in the road, it all works out. Oh, and that everything happens for a reason, no doubt about it. And being married to Brennan? That is the biggest cherry/blessing on top. He makes life so good and so happy even on bad days that they actually turn into good days every single time.

xoxo

Things I've Learned Lately

Pants: old, like ancient Shoes: Nike

1. Crunching leaves is still fun at 21.

2. Keep my opinions to myself- with the exception of my mom and husband.

3. You have to set up an appointment to get a passport. What happened to the days of being able to walk into any post office?

4. I am a bad driver (news to me). Last night Brennan told me he would be safer driving with Helen Keller.

5. The louder you listen to Taylor Swift's new album, the better it is (probably because you can't hear me trying to sing along). My favorite: I Know Places.

6. Those boutiques that post their clothes on Instagram are way more dangerous than the mall.

7. You have to check the expiration date on milk at the grocery store (yes you can laugh, I literally have never thought to worry about it before). I guess I've been under the impression that grocery stores have our best interest my whole life? Why would they sell you milk that goes bad tomorrow? Well, they do, but I'm not falling for it again.

xoxo

This n That

This post has no specific point or reason so brace yourself for randomness...

 

My cute nephew turned 1 and we were so lucky to be invited to his very first birthday party.

 

Shirt: Soel Boutique, Jeans: Gap (old), Hat: Bohme

 

#brennanandbaby

We visited my sister in Provo and tried the Provo-famous 180 Tacos.

 

We then headed to the mall where Ari and I waited for Brennan outside of every store.

Jumpsuit: H&M
 

I've been on a Pioneer Woman kick lately, and one day while Brennan was golfing in the rain,

 

I watched every single episode from her Food Network show that was on Netflix. I am convinced she loves butter more than her husband. Bren happened to come home during an episode when she was making homemade sloppy joes and said "WE SHOULD MAKE THOSE!" (of all things)

 

 

Your wish is my command babe. They were as easy as 1-2-3.

 

Sometimes I show up at Bren's work and bug him to death until he tells me in the most loving way possible that I'm driving him crazy,

top: Anthro

so then I go hang out with people who can't tell me that even if I am driving them crazy (AKA little York).

 

And also, THIS is the best thing you will ever order at Blue Lemon.

 

We had a date night to the Jazz game all thanks to Brennan, who did that special of buying Jazz license plates and getting 2 lower bowl tickets for fa-REE! Always looking out for us, that handsome kid.

 

Have I ever written on here about how our first date was to a Jazz game and we were on the kiss cam? I don't think I have, but it happened, and it was probably the 2nd or 3rd time we'd ever kissed-for all Jazz fans to see. I even kind of waved my hands at first in a "no" manner for a second (I was a shy little thing) and that is probably why we haven't been on it again since.

Top: Old Navy

After that we headed to Maxwell's because Bren had never been there! I had only been to the Park City one so we were both surprised when we walked in and discovered the downtown one is a CLUB. As we were eating a worker came up to us and asked us if we'd like to rent our table for the night for $25. I felt like I was on an episode of The Hills, HA.

 

When we heard that Art City Donuts would be at the Nordstrom's at Fashion Place it was music to my ears. Talk about a perfect combo! It had my name written all over it.

 

How am I not 400 pounds yet?

And can I just give the front camera a shout out? Thank you for savin' mems even when no one is around to take our picture. I am so grateful for you (even when it isn't the month of November).

 

That night while Bren went to the Utah/Oregon football game with his friend I third-wheeled with the parents. Well actually, my dad third-wheeled (sorry dad) while my mom and I oooo'd and ahhhh'd over all the darling Christmas decorations at Target. They were all 25% off so OF COURSE we had to take advantage.

Sweatshirt: F21 Vest: Called to Surf Jeans: Nordstrom

Then we went to Bonsai, best place ever! THANK YOU FOR THE FREE MEAL MOM & DAD! Love, your poor newlywed daughter.

 

We also made our weekly trip to Cubby's and Brennan ordered the KALE SALAD. Shock of the century to say the least...

 

...which inspired me to whip myself into shape too so off to Whole Foods I went.

 

I've been falling asleep before 10 pm lately (I know, my poor husband) so either

1- I have mono

or

2- I have lost muscle mass and need to eat better.

 

I think it's the second, so I'm going to get myself back to the gym and eat well 80% of the time. Because a life without pizza on the weekends is not a life worth living. Can I get an amen?

 

xoxo

 

P.S. Hopefully the people who emailed me like that I'm posting where to get things...if you think I'm an idiot and should stop, you can also email me that too. :)