Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Football

So due to the crappy weather both here and in Seattle our family decided to stay home. We were soo bummed but according to my Aunt the city was basically shut down so we wouldn't have been able to do all the things we had planned anyways. It turned out to be a really fun Thanksgiving weekend and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend some time with our families.

We decided that since we were going to be home we might as well do something a little adventurous..sooo we ventured out at 2 am to do some black friday shopping. We had a few things that we really wanted on our list and we only ended up getting 1 of those things because of all the crazy shoppers, but we figured that it was ok because this was our first black friday experience so we were amateurs. However we still ended up getting a TON of stuff. We shopped from 2-7 am then came home to take a litt le nap and after recharging we headed out again around 11 and didn't stop until 7 pm. I am so surprised that Spencer lasted so long and even more surprised that he was excited about it. I'm so glad that we went it was such a fun experience!

Football, football, football!! In case you didn't know the Byu vs Utah game was this weekend so of course we had to watch. It was a very stressful game to watch and it gave me quite the headache. Needless to say it was anything but boring and it all came down to a field goal kick for Byu. They definitely started celebrating early thinking that they were going to win because how often do people miss field goals right? The mighty Utes pulled through and blocked the kick making the final score Utah 17-Byu 16. It was a great way to end the last rilvary game! GO UTES!!!

Overall the weekend was amazing! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed spending so much time with my hubby! I'm dreading school starting again tomorrow, but there's only a few more weeks left until winter break..

In 1 week..

..I get to put up our Christmas decorations! I am beyond excited!! Now don't get me wrong I love Thanksgiving and it's a close call to which holiday is my favorite. But one thing about Christmas thats better than Thanksgiving are the decorations. I just love the way Christmas decorations make me feel, the twinkle of lights and the beauty of a decorated tree never fails to make me smile. I am especially excited this year because it is our first christmas as a married couple and we have our own home that we get to decorate however we (or should I say I ) want. I have been collecting decorations from the day we got engaged..seriously. Spencer is a good sport and acts excited when I show him my purchases. My collection of Christmas fun has gotten pretty large, however it's not quite complete yet, there are still a couple of special items I need to find but regardless I will get to transform our house and fill it with Christmas spirit very very soon. I can't wait!!!

Thanksgiving is in the air

This is where we will be spending our Thanksgiving holiday, I couldn't be more excited!! My Aunt and her family live there and even though they were here for the wedding not to long ago we were so busy that we didn't really get to spend much time with them so we we're thrilled when my family decided to go visit. I haven't been there in quite some time and Spencer has never been so we will definitely be getting some site seeing in. However the Byu vs. Utah game is that weekend and although most of the family is Utah fans unfortunetly we have some Byu crap talkers among us so we will be taking a break from site seeing to watch the game.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I would like to take a second to say how grateful I am for family, of course i'm thankful for the family that raised me and the unconditional love that they've given to me over the years, I wouldn't be the person I am today without them. I'm grateful for the family that was created on August 6, 2010: not only was our small family created but one much bigger. Spencer's family has been so great to me and I love them so much mostly because they created Spencer just kidding.kinda ;) but also for being so accepting, they are definitely a family of jokers and never cease to make me laugh when I'm around them, I think this picture describes them pretty accurately:

Lately though I've been most grateful for the small family that Spencer and I have started. I love my pokie bear so much and can't think of someone else I'd rather create a future with. He has been such an amazing husband and I know that he will be a great father one day as well. I am so excited to make new memories as we build our own big family together.

Family is everything.

yummmm

We have been running around like crazy, busy as can be and as a result I have been slacking a little in the domestic department lately. It seems like my list grows twice as fast as I can shrink it, but the other day I decided that I wanted to do something in celebration of fall so I made homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. It was the first time I'd ever tried to make them and boy were our tummies happy that I did. The recipe I found was Fabulous, of course I had to make a few adjustments to suite my liking and make it my own but all I can say is YUM. In fact they were yummy enough that they found a place in my recipe book so now we can endulge in them year after year.

I have so much going on in my head and I think it's finally taking a toll...I'm losing my mind!

Today was the third time in the last two weeks that I have gone to run errands

(all of which have not been close to home) and after finding everything I need, go to chekout

and realize that I forgot my wallet! Seriously Nicole...ahh it is soo frustrating! Everytime

I think "whatever I'll just go get my wallet and come back" but that never actually happens. By the time I get home I don't feel like driving back, mostly because I HATE driving soo

much. I guess it saves me from spending money but geez it's annoying.

Lights Out

Took a trip to the grocery store today and to my surprise the lights weren't on.

At first I thought "that's weird..they're closed.." but no, I got to the

door where one of the workers greeted me and asked me if i'd like a flashlight.

Uhh yeah! It was quite the adventure making my way around the store, and even though

it took me a bit longer to find the things I needed it was fun! It took me back to my childhood, when the power would go out and we'd play hide and seek with flashlights. To bad Spencer wasn't there with me, I know he would've had fun.

On a side note, you know what I miss..walkie talkies..I don't know why but

something about them just makes talking so fun. Spencer and I saw some the other

day and seriously considered buying them. Maybe for christmas?..

Anyways I don't know if I'll ever get another opportunity to shop in the dark again,

but it was definitely an adventure I'm glad I got to have.

The Best Day of Our Lives

I'm soo excited! Our wedding pictures have arrived! Here's a little look into our day :)

It's finally official! Yay!!!

I LOVE these girls soo much!

Not quite sure what they're doing..

Love you daddy!

I can't even begin to tell you how amazing our day was! It was full of butterflies, laughs, tears, time crunches, friends, family, dancing and of course LOVE...

(I experienced more love than I ever knew was possible..it was amazing.)