Cross-stitching project done!

I finally finished a cross-stitching project I started years ago! I got this pattern at the Reagan Library. But now I don't know what to do with it! Should I frame it, make it into a pillow, or what??? I have to think about it some more.

Our 1st Anniversary!

So, I'm not the greatest blogger in the world. But that's okay! Haha.Greg and I recently had our 1st Wedding Anniversary!!! We couldn't believe it has been a year already! We both felt (and feel) very grateful that we have each other and that we'll be able to spend the rest of eternity together. Here's a run down of what we did:

1) I got up before Greg to surprise him with French Toast for breakfast!

2) Greg surprised me by telling me he took the day off and made all sorts of plans for that day!

3) We went to the park and had a picnic and played card games. Greg got all the food the day before and made sure I didn't see it until the next day. He likes to surprise me and I like surprises :) Good combo.

we were also going to fly kites but it was rainy :(

4) We went to the zoo! Because it was rainy, a lot of the animals weren't out like all the big cats, rhinos, etc. But we did get to see red pandas, giraffes, otters, seals, bears, wallabies, meerkats, and more including huge cockroaches (yuck!). I took lots of pictures but decided to upload just a couple.

5) Then we went to see the movie "Arthur". Greg and I liked it :)

6) We had made reservations at a restaurant called Liliana's. They serve Cajun cuisine and it was really good! We even got free dessert because it was our anniversary :)

7) We went home and got out our cake top! Since we were so full from dinner we split a small piece of cake.

All in all, it was a fantastic day! I feel so blessed to have Greg in my life and I love him so much!

what's new with us?

Not much. But I realize now that I haven't posted pictures of our apartment with stuff in it! So here you go :)

Let's see...I've been called to be a Young Women's Music Adviser in our ward. Greg doesn't have a calling yet but I bet he'll get one soon! Next week Tuesday I'm going to a hiring seminar for the local Apple Store! Apparently, Apple has quite a few interview processes and I hope I get through them all and get a job there! I think it would be fun to work at the Apple Store. Also, ever since we got Guitar Hero, I've been listening to (or rather playing in the game) the song "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. It has such a great beat! I don't think I'll get tired it! Anyway, that's about all I can think of that's new with us. Have a great day everyone!

So blessed

Hey everyone! Lately I've been thinking of all the blessings that God has given Greg and me. Greg has a job, we have a nice apartment, we are making new friends, we are healthy, we both have loving families, we have some of the cutest nieces and nephews, we have the gospel, we have the scriptures, we have a temple that we can go to once a month, and we have each other. There is so much to be grateful for in our lives and I just feel so much gratitude! Greg and I are doing great and are truly blessed.

Verona, Wisconsin!

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't updated this blog for a very, very long time! And thanks for reminding me to update Paula! I really do need the reminders. Sometimes I just get sidetracked with everything else I don't just sit down and tell people what is new with Greg and me.

Well, my last post I announced that Greg and I got married and we've been married for a little over 6 months now! I can't believe it! Being married to my best friend has been amazing and the time just flies! From a couple days after we got married to Oct 18 we were living with my In-laws, Bob and Diane. Neither Greg nor I could get a job before we graduated/got married and had to live somewhere and Greg's parents were so generous to let us live there until we got a job. THANK YOU BOB AND DIANE! It was pretty difficult looking for work. We both applied to so many different jobs and not getting response from almost any of them was hard.

But then one fine day in September Greg got an email from Epic (here in Verona, WI) saying that they wanted to interview Greg over the phone. Later that week, Greg had his interview and the NEXT DAY he got an email expressing interest in an on-site interview! We were both so so excited but still didn't want to keep our hopes up just in case it didn't work out. But apparently it worked out!

So now we are here in Verona, WI which is right next to Madison the capitol of Wisconsin. So far we like it here. People here are friendly and our ward is really nice. Apparently, 1/3 of the ward works for Epic! We have a very nice apartment that has a washer/dryer in the apartment! And every building has an elevator! Greg is currently on his 4th day of work and so far he likes it! Hopefully he still will like it when all the training is done and he really gets into his position at Epic. (If you would like to find out what Epic does I'd recommend going to their website www.epic.com)

As for me, I'm still looking for work everyday but for now I'm kind of enjoying being at home. I've been making dinner the past few nights, and I feel like a more accomplished cook than I ever did during college! This is probably because Greg and I actually planned our meals for this week and next week. I never did that during college. On my Facebook page I posted pictures we took of our apartment before we really started moving in. Now we have a nice dining table and chairs we got from Walmart and we basically went on a shopping spree at Bed, Bath and Beyond! We received so many gift cards as wedding gifts! Last Friday we probably spent over 2 hours in that store, bought over $800 worth of stuff and STILL had hundreds of dollars in gift cards left! I thought that was pretty amazing!

Well, I think I'll post again tomorrow and post some new pictures of our apartment with a few more things in it!

WE'RE MARRIED!!!!!!!!!

Two weeks ago Greg and I were married and sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple! We're so happy to be finally married and we love it! I'll post some pictures as soon as I get them :-)

3 WEEKS!

So I discovered that I'm really bad at updating this blog. Hopefully I'll do better from now on. :-) So as you could guess from the title of this blog there are 3 weeks until Greg and I are married! We are so excited and cannot wait! I have my dress, Greg was fitted for his tux the other day, and as far as I know everything else related to the wedding is falling into place.

Greg and I have been together for a year and a half and after all this time we feel we are even more ready than when he proposed to get married. We hope to see all of you at our receptions!