The Coat

I have been the worst blogger lately.

Between school and work I just forget to blog :)

but! this is my last semester going to actual classes-- yay!

I will do better

until finals are over check out this video

It gives a great message about charity-- especially around the holiday season

the animation and music is wonderful

Someone had a Birthday!

Dane had a birthday this past weekend

he turned 25! 

To celebrate we flew down to California for a quick weekend to go to the UTAH vs USC football game

I was sick this whole weekend and I felt so bad that it was around his birthday

We will just continue to celebrate his birthday so I can make it up to him.

We went to the game with Bret and there were so many people there. Not just USC fans but there was a lot of fans there for the U.

Dane loved it and had a great time which makes me happy

we started the day by getting up at 430 AM (yikes) and my mom made him a birthday breakfast

we left with bret to head to the game and walked around the school and the guys picked up bacon-wrapped hotdogs

The game was a heartbreaker but we still had a good time

happy birthday to dane you are the best husband and my best friend

i love you!

hodads and the zoo

When we visited my family a while ago (in august) Dane and I headed down to San Diego and walked aronnd the San Diego Zoo
After we stopped off at Hodads that Brooke and Bret recommended to us.. amazing! the food was delicious-- we need to go back

last few weeks of summer in pictures

Dane was in summer school and before the fall semester started we had 2 weeks off of school and I am switching jobs.

We went up to Swan Valley with my family and stayed with the Olsen's.

It was a lot of fun and the guys did a lot of fly fishing. 

Before we headed to Idaho for 4 days my family stopped in Salt Lake and we hung out downtown for a few days.

in Idaho the girls (mom, faye, tess and karina) went to Jackson Hole for the day and took this old time photo.

After Idaho we drove back home with my family to spend the last week of our vacation at the beach and hanging out with my fam.

We had a lot of fun.

Brooke wasn't too excited about the jersey we got for Charlee that Bret will put her in for game days. 

dane did a ton of surfing that week

one of the days we went down to the San Diego Zoo and then after Bret and Brooke told us about this place called Hodad's and it was awesome! the shake was heaven and the onion rings are 2nd to Bubbas in Kauai and the Burger was huge! we spit one-- we loved it, doesn't it look so good?

the rest of the time we spent with my family or at the beach

Books. Barnes and Noble

I ran over to Barnes and Noble to pick this book up so I can read it before I go to see the movie.

I didn't realize it comes out very soon!

While I was there I looked through these leatherbound classic books

they are so pretty and have that classic look to them

I would love to have the collection even though I have not read most of them.. if I get them it will help push me to read them right?

don't they just look cool?

however i think my favorites are the clothbound penguin classics

these are so pretty especially the penguin classics for children...

these feel so whimsical compared to the B&N classic leatherbound look



(i think the peterpan one is my favorite cover)

I know pioneer day was over a week ago

(its been a crazy week remember)

but here is the only picture from Pioneer day...

Jaci and I wanted to get together with our friends in the ward and do a BBQ

the thing is when you are newly married and going to school.. most of our apartments have a maximum capacity of 3 people. Entertaining in our apartments can be a little tight.

Luckily Sean (danes little brother) was off to california for being awesome in football which left the Barton Residence open for a last minute BBQ and setting off some fireworks.

We cooked up some burgers and hot dogs and the guys all chatted while us girls laughed and talked about everything. I had a blast with these couples.

we really do have the best people in our ward.

These guys make me laugh I had so much fun.

Thanks Dane for going along with this idea

and thanks Jaci for helping me get everyone together super last minute!

it has been a crazy week

This week has been absolutely nuts!

I will update as soon as the craziness passes over

in the mean time here are a few things I have liked lately found via pinterest 

hehe

 lantern festival in Thailand

 

way cool!

love the colorful outfit

this makes me laugh.. its sad but you can't help but laugh

so cool! lucky guy

 i cried when i read the last book over again

i want to make this soon

i would love to receive mail like this

a sick computer

*Just a little post about my computer being sick*

my computer's battery has not been holding a charge very well and one of the fans that cools it down sounds like an airplane about to take off when I would turn it on. I decided to take it in to apple and get it fixed.

I do not understand how people just hang out in that store. There are tons and tons of people just messing around in there, and it is so hot! I was sweating just waiting for the genius bar to open up. I for one never want to go in to that store unless I have to. They were super helpful and nice and were going to fix my computer for free! yay free fixings and free battery--sweet.

I got my computer back but still the thing was not holding a charge. I wanted to run the battery all the way out to see how long it lasted, and when I did my computer would not turn on.
 I charged it and charged it and charged it
It didn't even acknowledge me and try to turn on.
So I went back into my favorite place --- ugh--- waited---- and they took my computer away and shipped it off somewhere.
I hope to get it back soon because I need to upload more pictures and save some documents for my class I am taking on it.

The good things that have come from this is that I am almost done reading Harry Potter 7 just in time to refresh my memory for the movie this weekend. I haven't wasted my time on the computer messing around but reading something fun.

as I am nearing the end of the 7th book, even though I have read it before, I completely forgot most of the things that are happening in the book and I don't want Harry Potter to end...

Lexington, Virgina

After the beach we drove up to my grandparents house in near Lexington, Virginia

It is so pretty back there and I love all the history that surrounds the area

On our way we stopped in Williamsburg since Dane has never actually been to the East Coast for a visit.

I don't have my picture uploaded

We walked along the streets and saw an introductory video with terrible acting. But it was fun being with Brooke Bret and the girls.

We made it to my grandparents house and I haven't been there probably since I was 13 or younger.

This is the back of their home and the land they have back there. It is so beautiful

I love their windows they have in their house that looks out to an awesome view

Dane and I were only able to have one full day there because we had to head back on monday

my grandpa took us around the town and gave us the history of everything

he showed us the old cabin my great grandpa cash lived in

it was fun, but very hot and humid out!



during our tour at a lookout



My cousin Ryan is basically a stud.. and he not only goes to VMI {virginia military institute} but he also wrestles for them too.

He showed us around Lexington and gave us all the history of VMI.

It was so interesting and I cannot believe all the stuff those guys go through. They are such hard workers.



Ryan was our tour guide and even had a little following of other random people that wanted to hear the crazy stories he told us



Stonewall Jackson in front of VMI



In front of VMI



here is a picture of the barracks where the students live

After VMI we quickly crossed the line over to Washington and Lee University that is literally right next to VMI

We stopped and looked at the chapel there, very very pretty

I love all the buildings there and the character Lexington has

That was the end of our trip!

We had such a blast, I am hoping Dane and I can head to D.C. and New York soon and see more places together.



Outerbanks Family Reunion

*picture overload*

We have been MIA for a while because we went back to North Carolina and Virginia for the week to visit with my family.

Every two years my Dad's side of the family gets together for a beach trip to the Outerbanks, North Carolina we stay in a house that is right on the sound side and a quick bike ride away from the beach.

This is one of my favorite vacations, it is always so much fun to get together with the whole family since everyone lives all over the place.

 here is our backyard---the sound side where we crab. kayak. and ride the wave runners

some pictures of everyone crabbing

we tie turkey necks to strings and hang them over the dock and watch the crabs jump on the necks. Then the kids scoop them up with the nets.

We did not eat the crabs this time but let them all go.

The beach was amazing and so warm. around 73 degrees.

I love outerbanks water because the waves just roll in and there is no shorebreak. I think it is so much more fun to play in.. but thats just me.

Tess playing with Charlee and Reese



Brooke and our cousin Ryan at the beach



We stayed in the community Corolla Light and they have pools that are right but from the beach.

Charlee loved the water and loved jumping in the pool.

my parents.. they are so awesome





Bret Brooke and I with our cousins Jordan and Danny



Dane is in Summer School (boo) so he stayed in utah but made it out Thursday (yay)

He's a trooper--he has a test every Friday and missed one to spend with my family but made it up on Tuesday. I don't know how he does it taking physics in the summer. brutal.

the girls being silly at the end of the dock

Reese and Faye after swimming

cutest picture ever of charlee in her old school life jacket

 Charlee was obsessed with the water and loved the wave runners that Tess took her on

It was a little scary to watch

Charlee on the wave runner

Dane was able to experience the crabbing and was loving it

He and Bret are like big kids

Bret and Dane crabbing

We had such a fun time and I know my family is already looking forward to 2013 when we can go again

We are trying to talk our awesome grandparents to stay for 2 weeks next time because one week just is not enough.

Thanks to my parents and my grandparents for getting us out there and the house we stayed in

It is always a fun time!



Grandma and Grandpa Goodsell