Our First Home

On Friday we signed for our FIRST HOME! I can't believe that this day has finally come. When you are so excited for something I feel like time tends to go  v e r y   s l o w l y. Although this process has felt slow, it actually has been quite fast. From finding this cute little community of first time homes in August to closing in February... AND NOW WE ARE HERE!

Usually I would be disappointed about the minimal amount of snow that we have received this year because it would mean less ski time, but it was because of the nice weather that construction was able
to move along so quickly. I was happy about that... I'm sorry to all of you that were praying for snow. 

Designing a house together was quite possibly one of the funnest things we have ever done. To envision the place that we will start our family and rise our first children...such an exciting thing! 

Deciding colors with a partially color blind person is always exciting. Considering... I think we did pretty good. 

I'm happy to say that we are all unpacked (Big sigh of relief!) thanks to our amazing family that got us all moved in, in one night! P.S. If you are ever moving in and you hit that exhausted plateau, the song"Eye of the Tiger" will liven things up again! Worked wonders. Everyone had their game face on after that. 

Moved in: Check. Organized on the other hand, we will need to do more of that down the road. 

We almost burned down the house the second morning here. So that wouldn't have been good. We got home from church and I turned the oven on to cook lunch. Little did I know that all of our manuals to operating the appliances were put there, real great location. Ha. By the time the oven reached 150 degrees I began to notice a funky smell. Both Tay and I looked at each other and opened the oven. The papers were mere seconds from catching fire. Luckily we saved them. But, not in time. Every fire alarm in the house went off synonymously. The next 10 minutes was spent plunging our ears and running around the house frantically attempting to stop the horrible noise. As we ate our mozzarella sticks we laughed. We had almost burnt down everything we had just worked for. 

Can't wait to start making this house a home! 

Fall Styled Wedding Shoot

Back in September we got to be a part of this amazing inspiration shoot with Chelsea Peterson Photography and many other talented individuals. I have been so excited to share these photos and now we finally can! This gorgeous session is now being featured on Utah Bride and Groom Magazine. 

Follow this link to check it out: http://www.utahbrideandgroom.com/blog/2015/02/05/old-fashioned-utah-ranch-wedding-inspiration-by-chelsea-peterson-photography/ 

Scroll down for the full vendor list....

Photography & Event Styling: Chelsea Peterson Photography, @cbpphotography chelseapetersonphotography.com

Flowers: Brush Fire Florals @brushfireflorals 
Cake: Ashlee Marie, @ashleemariecakes, ashleemariecakes.com
Invites: Jacki Miller Photo + Design, @jacki_miller, jackimiller.com
Hair and Makeup: Hair and Makeup by Courtney @hairandmakeupbycourtneysmith assisted by Kandace Dayton
Hair Extensions: {Laced Hair Extensions} @lacedhairextensions, lacedhair.com
Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero, @maggiesottero maggiesottero.com
Jewelry: FORGE Jewelry Works, @forgejewelryworks forgejewelryworks.comVenue: Barbwire and Lace, @barbwireandlace barbwireandlace.com
Props: Diamond Rental Parties, Tents and Events @diamondrental, diamondrental.com
Video: Alexia Lauren Design, @alexialaurenn alexialaurendesign.com
Bridesmaids: Amanda Tomlinson @mandaleightomlin, Sammie Hansen @sammie_hansen

Yellowstone

Last weekend was spent in the coziest cabin in Island park with some great company. We went snowmobiling, snowshoeing, played games, ate, and drove through Yellowstone National Park. 

Most of my memories as a child of Yellowstone consist of Buffalo. I remember that there were always A LOT of buffalo. And to my surprise things did not change. They are still there, doing what they were doing ten years ago. With the buffalo we saw Elk, 3 Coyotes, and a Bobcat. 

I have never been to Yellowstone in the winter but it really is such a beautiful time to go. It is not as crowded as it is in the summer and it's easier to spot the wildlife because of the contrast between them and the snow. I also didn't realize that you can't go into the park unless you are on a snow cat or snowmobile (that explains the small crowds). 

We made so many fun memories and had a great time together. 

When we went to Moab back in May as a family we had made a video of the time we had there. Taylor's Dad watches it all the time, so we figured with another family trip we needed to make another video. It isn't anything crazy, but it's fun to have these memories to look back on!