thanksgiving weekend

our thanksgiving was so great and it worked out perfect. we went with my family at noon to eat at tuscany...yum! and then at 3:30 we went to al's parents house for another thanksgiving dinner. two dinners in one day was a lot for me to handle, but alan loved it. the food at tuscany was so good, but it was also nice to have a home-cooked meal at the hogan's. alan's mom is so creative and crafty. each thanksgiving while the boys watch football she sets up a room for all of the girls to do crafts. this year we made cute cork boards...it was a lot of fun.

the sad part of our weekend came on saturday when we found out that alan's grandma passed away. we packed up our stuff and flew early sunday morning to california to spend time with the family. it was so sad but it was great for me to finally meet al's entire family...to bad it was under such sad circumstances.

we are now back in utah, back to work and looking forward to christmas!

Eating at Tuscany with my family

happy birthday benj!!

happy birthday brother! i love you and look up to you so much. your so funny and always willing to help me out. hope you have a great day!

a day of thanksgiving

10 things im most thankful for...

1. my husband: he is so hardworking, smart, funny and loving. he is such a great example to me and i am so blessed to have married him.

2. my family: i couldnt have asked for a better family. my parents are my heroes, my siblings are the best, i am lucky to have such great in-laws, my grandparents are the #1 examples in my life and my extended family is so great.

3. the gospel: i'd be lost without and i feel so blessed to have it in my life.

4. my house: i am so lucky to have a place to call home. a place filled with love and happiness. i love our ward, our neighborhood and the friends i have met here.

5. my friends: i truly do have the greatest friends a girl could ask for. we've all been friends for as long as i can remember, we stick by each other and are there for each other day and night.

6. my job: i have the best job. i can stay home in my pj's most days watching tv while i work. and my boss is so great too.

7. food: i have a new found passion for cooking. i am so blessed to be able to cook a good meal each night or go out to eat.

8. my health: some of you know that i havent always had the best health, but at least ive never had any serious or life threatening illnesses. i am so blessed also that my husband has great health.

9. the future: i cant wait to see how my life folds out. i am excited to begin our family one day, to serve in church callings, to make new friends and to move to new places. i am grateful that i have so many amazing things to look forward to.

10. my life: i have the best life. a great family, wonderful friends and an amazing husband. i am grateful for all of the experiences i have had, the ups and downs of life, and the things that i have learned. life couldnt be greater.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Chad & Brooke's Wedding

Last March, my sister Brooke finally tied the knot to my brother's best friend, Chad. I know that March was forever ago, but I hadn't seen any of her pictures until last week. She might kill me for putting these up so hopefully she doesn't read my blog, but because her wedding was so pretty and so much fun, I needed to share!

Like I said, she got married in March but she didn't have her wedding dinner until May. Her dinner was perfect! It was held at the Salt Lake Country Club with just family and close friends. The food was SO good, they had my parents' friend do the awesome music, and the speakers were great.

It was so much fun and the perfect way to celebrate! Congrats Brooke and Chad...love you!

The Happy Couple

The Whole Fam

Our Fam and The Bagley Girls

Cute Siblings!

Tagged!

Jobs (in no particular order):

• Real Estate Investment
• The Falcon!
• Restaurant hostess
• Simmons Media
• Uinta Golf
• Nanny

Jobs I'd like:

• Boutique owner
• Mom
• Event planner
• Fashion magazine editor
• Food taster
• Personal shopper

Movies on Repeat:

• The Holiday
• Count of Monte Cristo
• Princess Bride
• Moulin Rouge
• Overboard
• High School Musical

Books:

• The Twilight series
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad
• The Princess Bride
• The Devil Wears Prada
• Shopaholic series
• Any church book

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things To Do:

• Sleep
• Watch movies or tv
• Travel
• Look at houses
• Shop
• Cook/bake

I've Lived:

• Parents in Cottonwood Heights
• Highland Park in Provo
• The Deej
• Courts house
• Elizabeth Street
• South Jordan, UT

Favorite Foods:

• Sushi
• Starlight Mint ice cream
• Salmon or candied chicken with Mary June rice and asparagus
• Avocados and tomatoes
• Pasta
• Taco Soup

Places I'd Rather Be:

• Hawaii
• New York...except not this second because all the plays are on strike
• At the Spa
• Tahiti
• Shopping
• Europe

Words I Quite Like:

• Seriously!?
• Shut-up
• Secretly
• Flabbergasted
• Cracker
• Smorgasbord
  

Tag! YOU'RE IT....Meg, Mal, Jen, Brina, Kristin, Pris, Ali

our house

In August, Alan and I moved into our first home! We lived with my family while it was being built which was so fun, but we love being on our own again. We have enjoyed every second of our new neighborhood, ward and the great people that we have met. We love the awesome amenities that this community has to offer such as a gym, basketball courts, trials, the lake and the pool and tennis courts that are being built.

Because so many of you out-of-stater's and people who don't want to come visit :) have asked me to post some pictures of my house, I decided to. I have been putting it off because my house isn't "done" being decorated...but then I realized that I don't think it will ever be done! So here are some snapshots of my house in the making...enjoy!

Kitchen/Family Room

Family Room

Dining Room

Master Bedroom/Master Bathroom

Guest Upstairs Bath/Laundry Room