peanut butter bars.

these are delish. i doubled the recipe and added some melted dark chocolate chips and powdered sugar on top. so good.

paula deen's red velvet cupcakes.

i'm obsessed with these bad boys. thank goodness for circuit class at the y.

family.

how did i get so lucky? i seriously have the best family ever. getting married really made me realize how blessed i am to have been raised the way i was. my siblings and my parents are seriously my best friends and i'm so grateful for the influence they are in my life.

yes, my parents look like they're 20.

these kids are out of control funny.

our first married couple. presh.

and this hottie....how did i snag him?

my girl, b.

**shout-out to tay and j: love you kids!

wedding day.

january 15th will always be so special to me. our wedding day was a dream from start to finish and the reception was such a party. my family worked so hard to get it all decorated and it was perfect. i get emotional when i think about my grandma making the flower arrangements, my dad and ryan hanging bunting, em and brynn helping me stay calm, and my mom doing everything else. best mom ever. and my goodness she throws a fun party. the suby lookin all presh.
our out of control dessert spread. everything was sooo tasty.
my besties at the reception.


walking out of the temple as the truebloods!

i got my hair done in the morning and i love love loved it.


i loved everything about our wedding day and i'm so grateful that josh and i are together forever.

beezy's birthday.

my wedding happened to fall on the same day as brynn's birthday which made january 15th double special. she's my best friend in the whole world so naturally we had a joint party.brynn lookin too cute to boot.

tryin on the ray-bans. most beautiful sunglasses ever.

a hello kitty toaster!

and the most delicious red velvet hello kitty cake.


happy birthday brynny! you are the best friend/sister a girl could ask for.

lynn's.

the night before the wedding, we had a girls night at lynn's paradise cafe. it was so much fun to be there with my fave girls and eat delicious food. my hot sisters.
brynn's amazing pancakes. i've got to learn to make those.

the birthday girl!

the sexy group of ladies.

it was the perfect pre-wedding/birthday dinner and i really can't wait to party with them all again soon. (get married beezy!)

diarrhea?

sure, why not.

p.s. 2 days until the big day!

4.

only four days until i marry my boo so i thought i'd share my 4 fave things about josh...

1. he makes me laugh hysterically
2. he is a worthy priesthood holder
3. he always makes me feel super sexy
4. he is the best listener and always lets me vent to him

i am so in love with that kid.

wedding shower.

georgia got me some adorable williams-sanoma gear and my fave chip clip magnets! best mom ever? yes, of course.

kathy porter threw me a fabulous wedding shower at her house on thursday with the theme "your favorite things" (you know, like my girl, oprah) and man oh man did i get hooked up. every single gift was perfect. only 7 days until josh and i are married! can you believe it??

on the tenth day of marriage...

i got my hair did.

just dance 2.

all the cool kids are doing it.

12 days of marriage.

ok, so you know how 12 days before christmas you do fun things to countdown until that magical day? wellll i thought i'd do that marriage style.

{just a pic of me and my boo with our marriage license, nbd}

12 things i still need to do until the big day....

1. lose 10 pounds....too late? nah.
2. get dress altered a tits more.
3. make more bunting.
4. find a cute cardi to wear over my dress.
5. get a hotel for the night of our wedding. yeaahhhh ;-)
6. get a mani/pedi...because my nails are long and beautiful now.
7. get my hair cut and colored.
8. find flowers.
9. get cake topper.
10. figure out what to do with my hurr.
11. get furniture moved into our new house.
12. party with my cute family.

resolutions.

here are my goals for the new year...

-workout at least 3 times a week

-write in my journal once a week (i would say once a day, but let's get real)

-get all A's in school

-beat brynn at just dance 2 (girlfriend can dance)

-grow my hair out super crazy long

-get married

ballsy 2011 is officially under way.

***update: i did beat brynn on 2 songs last night. can you say best day of my life???