Alaska!! Part 2.

By Monday we realized that the elevators told us what day it was, they changed it out every night. So Kyle and I took a picture in the elevator every day haha.

The first day was mostly just a lot of running around the ship, finding our way to all the important places (such as the sports bar where the boys could watch the NBA Finals). We went to a “dance class” and Kyle got chosen out of everyone to compete at the Dancing with the Stars: At Sea finale on the last day. We were laughing so hard about it, even though I was truly very impressed!! Monday was also the first formal night. So we suited up!

Tuesday we cruised through the Tracy Arm Fjord, which was basically this amazing and gorgeous little area where the shore/mountains were extremely close on both sides of the ship, covered in water falls and the water had millions of little icebergs. We cruised up the fjord until we got to a breathtaking, huge glacier. We got pretty dang close, but not close enough to be at risk of hitting any bigger pieces of floating ice. We finished the day with a delicious (as always) dinner, and a comedy show.

Alaska!! Part 1.

Kyle and I were so excited to be able to go on a cruise to Alaska with my parents and little brother! We originally had planned a roadtrip through Canada this summer with Kevin and Megan, but because Masen is heading out on his mission in about a month, we canceled that trip to be able to go to Alaska instead. (Shout-out to Megan and Kevin for being so understanding!)

We seriously had the best time. First of all, Kyle and I drove to Eagle Friday night, and then the five of us drove to Seattle all day Saturday. 

When we got there, we went to dinner at me and Kyle’s favorite restaurant ever, the Crab Pot. So delicious!! Afterwards we went to an 11 o’clock showing of the new Superman. It was a pretty late night haha.

We got on the Oosterdam in Seattle at about 4pm on my birthday/Father’s Day. It was such a gorgeous cruise ship, and the first three days while we were on board without any stops, we had a great time doing stuff around the ship.

The first evening it was so nice and warm. We sat on the deck outside until we had to go to dinner. Since it was my birthday, the waiters all sang to me and brought me this super delicious birthday cake! So embarrassing, but really fun. We also went to the big shows that the cruise dancers/singers put on almost every night, which was always great! 

St George Spring Traditions

One of me and Kyle's favorite things about spring is taking weekend trips down to St. George. Last spring we went down a bunch of times, including 3 weekends in a row. This year we have already gone twice, and both times it wasn't exactly hot yet. The first time it was only about 45 degrees, but we hiked around Snow Canyon anyways! We went cave exploring, ate at Outback with my Christmas gift card from work, and even did some shopping at Kyle's favorite store- Eddie Bauer. haha.

The second trip south was this past weekend. We met up with a few special people down there, including Kyle's friend Rob, and Masen and his friends. It was a lot warmer this time, and we hiked in a lot less layers. We also met up with Kyle's brother Bryson and his family and went hot tubbing and hiking with them.
There was also a cat being walked on a leash around town, and i couldn't resist snapping a pic.

Life as of Late

2013 has been flying by!! I've gotten so behind on blogging. Here are a few snapshots of the year so far.

I was asked to model a dress in Janay and Melanie's collection for 2 fashion shows held at BYU in February! It was so much fun getting to walk on the runway, and also getting to know these lovely girls. 

Jazz Voices has been so much fun so far this year! I have such great friends in the group, and we have been having a wonderful time making great music together. Its still the best part of BYU for me! 

I got to go home for almost a whole week and hang out with my family! I drove up on Tuesday night, and Kyle joined me in Boise on Friday after his work trip in Oregon ended. It was so good to take a break from school and just be home with my fam. Oh, and did I mention I drove up in our NEW car? We are so excited about our Hyundai Sonata! We got it brand new, and it is absolutely gorgeous. 

First Anniversary!

Kyle and I have been married a whole year! Time really does fly. For our anniversary we decided to drive down to California and have some fun at Disneyland! We left Wednesday after I got out of class and drove to St George. Then Thursday morning we headed out! We stopped at our favorite fast food chicken place in Las Vegas, and then drove to LA. We stopped on our way to Anaheim at the Los Angeles temple, which was gorgeous. We also had dinner that night in LA with Kyle's cousin and his wife, who is a legit TV actress. It was a lot of fun to meet them. When we got to our hotel, we noticed the picture on the wall, and called the room our "Best Friend's Suite" the rest of the time, haha.

The next morning we walked to Disneyland! It was seriously the best day. They gave us pins when we bought our tickets that said "Happy Anniversary!" and every employee in the park congratulated us, which was fun. Kyle insisted on taking a picture in front of every ride we went on, so even though these are all the exact same picture just with different backgrounds, I'm going to post them all anyways ha. Disneyland was all Christmas-themed already, and it definitely got us feeling the Christmas spirit!

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That last picture is hilarious to me because we squeezed into one tiny rocket and our legs were dying! A few other pictures from the evening time include us eating our very expensive churros, us thinking we are funny while riding splash mountain two times in a row (there was no line, so we literally just stayed in our log for another ride), us standing in front of the sign of the song Kyle always sings to me ("Ohhh its a jolly holiday with Mary!" etc.), and the beautiful castle at night:)

It was an amazing and magical day at Disneyland! The highlight of the trip!

The next day we went on a boat to the Channel Islands! Kyle loves National Parks more than a lot of things, and he was excited to cross another one off his list! Unfortunately, it rained during the entire boat ride (there and back) but while we were actually on the island it was sunny and nice! It was a beautiful place, with stunning ocean cliff views. We hiked to a lookout point, and the ground was super muddy from the earlier rain, and it stuck to our shoes like glue! I'm not kidding, I felt like I was hiking in wedges! And it also made us slip and fall multiple times! We were laughing so hard about it.  It was a fun adventure!

To end the trip right, we went to eat seafood, just like we did on our honeymoon. We ate in Santa Monica right on the boardwalk. We had crab legs, a lobster claw, and other assorted shell fish. It was yum and a great last night of our trip. 

It has been a great year being married to my best friend!! Here's to many many more happy years!!