We Love Weekends.

 Last Saturday was a way fun day!

We started the day off with deep cleaning our kitchen... ahh have to admit it is soooo nice having a clean home!

Then we went up to Bell Canyon in Sandy. Before we went there we wanted to get water shoes at walmart. They didn't have any our sizes so Clark got big women shoes and I got little boy shoes. We thought it was pretty funny that we could fit into those shoes. Once we got to the reservoir at Bell Canyon we jumped in and it felt sooo nice! We went up to this creek that was flowing into the reservoir and found wild raspberry bushes and ate away. It was my first experience of actually finding raspberries on the bushes so I was way excited to actually eat them! Later we just laid on one of the rocks in the creek and got our tan on. 

After Bell Canyon we got cleaned up and went to Temple Square in SLC. It was such a beautiful day at Temple Square. It's so fun going back to the temple we got married in. If anyone is making a trip out to Salt Lake City I would definitely go to Temple Square if you've never been. There are a lot of visitors centers that give a lot of history and information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that I don't think you can get anywhere else. Plus it is SO gorgeous! 

And something a little fun for people who know what I'm talking about. We were in the Joseph Smith Building (where our wedding luncheon was) and this cute older sister missionary asked us if we wanted to see something cool. She took us to this very fancy ballroom on the bottom floor that was so beautiful. I felt like I was back in Spain in the Castle in Segovia. later she told us to go around and explore other rooms so we went up stairs and checked out the rest of the rooms. So cool! 

After Temple Square we went to City Creek. We love City Creek and think it was such a great thing to attract people to Down Town. We at at the Bluelemon for the first time and were both pleasantly satisfied with everything. We got to pay when we ordered (meaning we didn't have to wait 5 hours to get a check at the end), got our food 5 minutes after we sat down (no joke!), got to eat outside, was really cheap, and SO delicious! We will definitely be going back there! 

(if anyone else is planning on it you should really try the artichoke cheese dip for your side... it was outstanding!)

We ended the night seeing some friends at Clark's best buddies house. 

It was a very wonderful weekend :) 

Family, a different point of view.

 Have I ever told y'all about my in-laws?

Ok let me just say that I seriously married into the perfect family, I just love them so much.

Now let me also say I love my family so much and am definitely the person I am today because of the family I grew up in but I'm not going to lie, being in my family was very hard for me and frankly still is at times.

Being a part of the Brimhall family is like seriously a breath of fresh air.

I feel INCREDIBLY blessed to have married into this family. They are probably THE most loving and giving  family I have ever met. I am sooo grateful for how much they love their children. Not only how much they love their children but how much they all support each other and care about each other as well. I cannot even begin to describe all that they have done for Clark and me to help us and offer so much love to us and I just do not think I could ever adequately express to them my gratitude for that. It has meant so much to me to feel their love as well as to have this family as an example to me of what I want my own little family to be like. Again, I just love them so much. I really feel like I could not say that enough times to express how grateful I am to be in their family.

Because the Brimhalls are so loving - they love to be together a lot. I am really glad we live just an hour away from them because I have gotten to know them a lot better which is so fun. 

Last weekend we all got together to celebrate father's day.

Here is a cute picture of the family who lives in Utah :) 

Not only do I have the best in-laws but I also have the SWEETEST nieces and nephews in the world.

Earlier this week we went out to dinner and went frogging with my sister-in-law Christina (my brother's wife) and my niece Yara. I wish I would have taken more pictures of our little adventure but I did get one of Yara in the car. She wanted to drive with us which seriously made me so happy! Yara has a special place in my heart because she was the very first grandchild in our family. She is so cute and silly and a couple of people have said she is like me (which also makes me so happy). A lot of times when she sees me she will say "I can't believe I'm twins with my aunt" haha which I don't know why she thinks we are twins but I absolutely love it! It is so fun and sweet to watch these little kids grow up and see their cute little personalities develop. 

Love her.

Here is the song of the day. I LOVE the civil wars right now.

Want to see something crazy?

This is seriously insane. 

Highline sensation from Pierre Chauffour on Vimeo.

Summer Update

I love the Civil Wars today and love this song. 

Here are some pictures of our life as of lately. 

We have been sooo busy! Since April we have been to Cedar City, California, Duck Creek (southern utah), Park City, and Salt Lake... maybe more places I just cant remember. We have really been trying to take advantage of our weekends while the weather is so incredibly nice!

A few weekends ago we went camping with my very first college roommate, Ashley. It was the first time we have ever hung out together with our husbands and it was soo much fun! We went to a campsite in Hobble Creek Canyon which it was absolutely gorgeous! Ashley brought her parents dog Callie which gave me a new love for American bulldogs.... I want a puppy so bad. 

Memorial Day weekend we hiked Mt Olympus in Salt Lake. If anyone is looking for a challenging and absolutely breathtaking hike I would DEFINITELY recommend it. It was pretty dang tough. It's up hill most of the way so if you go make sure to bring lots of water and some treats for when you get to the top. I think it took us like 5 hours.  

Last weekend was our first weekend in Provo because I HAD to write a 10 page paper... that's what procrastination does for you. Anyway, we have had some weeds near our house that drive Clark crazy so we decided to tear them out and he bought these cute little bushes that we planted! 

Little update on Clarky Bear. He works a lot as most of y'all know but he isn't taking classes this summer which is so nice because we actually see each other at night! He just got done reading this book. He has joined the band wagon and is obsessed with the Hunger Games. Last night I asked him what he wanted to do and he said he just wanted to read the hunger games (in a sad voice because he had already finished it). 

Clark and I drove up to Alpine a few weeks ago and hiked this way beautiful hike behind lone peak. The pictures don't give it justice but it was so nice. We found this amazing waterfall! 

Updates with the Brimhall family: We have a new baby niece. Clark's sister Leslie just had a baby girl last week. Margaret Michele King. Clark is so excited to call her Maggie :) We can't wait to meet her!

Holly, Clark's twin got engaged last week as well! We are so excited for them and love them so much. From what we know of them they seem pretty dang perfect for each other. More than that I can really see how happy Greg makes Holly. Such cute and happy times :) 

That's all for us pretty much! I'm just finishing up my Spring Term Classes. I have one final to take today and one tomorrow (why am I blogging?... no idea). I have been doing an internship this semester as well which I love so much! It's pretty crazy but so fun! I will start Summer Term up on Monday and go until Aug 6 and then FINALLY get a break for 2 weeks... cant wait! 

Cali

I love this song!

A few weekends ago my big brother graduated from dental school at USC. 

Let me just say that he is my hero. 

I feel so blessed to have such a good example as a big brother.

I love him so much and am sooo proud of him.

He is the best most hard working person I have ever met. 

Here are some pictures from the trip.

I'm sad {Lindsay} wasn't there but I do think we all got closer that weekend :)

My cute baby nephew, Max

Cotton candy's the bomb yall

My sibs and the nieces and nephews

Love them all so much

Someone thought we were 18 year olds :) 

The only picture I got of the two of us. But really he is the best brother in the world. 

I love this cute family.

song for the day.

going old school

 definitely one of my most favorite songs of all time

need this.

Also, here's just a little preview of our weekend in Cali.

GO DODGERS!

Life.

Here is a little update on our lives just for fun. 

Last weekend Clark and I went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. 

The flowers were sooo pretty!

Did anyone know tulips could look like this?

Last night Clark and I FINALLY saw The Hunger Games.

Now we really want to start reading the books together :) 

We have been really really busy. 

Clark has been working 14 hour shifts!

CRAZY

Monday and Tuesday we only saw each other for 4 hours total.

So that has been pretty sad honestly. I feel like I haven't even talked to him in days.

It was really nice catching up with each other last night and seeing a movie together. 

I am just busy busy with 4 classes (two of which are exercise classes :), an internship, Y-Serve, homework,  cooking and attempting to clean my house. 

(it's just crazy how much time house stuff and cooking food really takes haha)

But it's all definitely worth it. 

I cannot wait to graduate in December and can't wait even more for Clark to quit his job so we can move to Salt Lake and focus on him going to school. He really has given a lot to our little family by sacrificing going to school full time and instead working close to 60 hours a week. 

I love him. 

We're headed to Cedar City this weekend to watch my sister graduate from SUU.

Then next Wednesday we're Cali bound to go to my brother's graduation at USC.

So much going on with everyone!

This is such a fun time for our little families to all start getting our lives together.

It's crazy how fast time flies and how busy life gets but I love it so much.

Enjoy :)