BEFORE and AFTER

HERE IT IS!!!!!!!! IT'S DONE!!!! MY HUSBAND IS AMAZING!! YES, HE DID BUILD THAT FRONT DOOR, AND YES HE DID BUILD THOSE SHUTTERS! It is such a transformation! And I am so proud of it! The very first picture is when we bought the house and the grass was DEAD then the second one was right before we started our paint/stone process.. That is one big check mark off our to do list.. I love you Dean! Thanks for all you do!!

My Bike

Dean bought me a bike last week because we've been wanting to go on a bike ride... but I didnt have one! NOW I DO!! We've gone 3 days in a row and let me tell ya... I can feel it! My butt is SO sore! But, we are having soooo much fun! The weather is perfect! This is our new hobby and we are lovin it!

life lately...

It's been so much fun being back in St. George with the familia! Just a few pictures of what's going on in our life... We went camping for the first time since we've been married! I've been wanting to go forever... and we finally went with Dean's family! We had a lot of fun!

We've watched my little niece Brydee play in her soccer game!

We have been working on our house A TON! We painted the outside and put stone up... Dean is in the process of building us a new front door and shutters to match... they should be up by the end of this week! Then I will be posting BEFORE and AFTER pictures!! It has changed the look of the house so much! It looks GREAT! And I am so grateful for a husband who knows how to do it all!!!

I threw a bridal shower for Carla... which is one of Deans best friends (Nathaniel Bennions wife).. She is from Argentina and is the sweetest girl ever! We had a lot of fun at their reception... The tripod was reunited (Tanner Gatchell, Nathaniel Bennion and Dean Mills) They were dancing like they did in high school and it was hilarious!

PAXTON turned ONE YEAR OLD!! He is my best friends son... He is like my own... I pretend like he is.. and I always threaten Brianna that I'm going to steal him and run away one day! I love him so much!!

And... my mother in law ran the marathon! I am so proud of her and think that is such an awesome accomplishment! I WILL run the marathon one of these days!!!

Dean and I are just enjoying life and having so much fun together...

That's all for now! :)

Guatemala

Dean and I went to Guatemala this last weekend with my brother Jason and his wife Andrea. We had SO much fun! We rode around on mopeds all day and saw all of Antigua. It was so humbling being there and seeing how the people live. It makes me so grateful for what I have. We had some interesting food.... some GREAT and some NASTY.. It was a neat experience and I'm glad we were able to go.... (sorry I dont ever feel like writing much... pictures are just better) :)

Picture Overload-Nauvoo

MOTHER and FATHER

Me and Andrea... and downtown Chicago


Dean showing and explaining his work and what he does... This is the barge they work on


NAVY PIER and the GIRLS


Experiencing the Chicago Dog- not me- yuck!!


My mom finally got to try her Chicago hot dog!!


The Parentals

Funny story- so Dean forgot to bring in the bumpers on the side of the boat and got going fast and DRENCHED my mom!! It was a total accident but it was HILARIOUS we all had a good
laugh


MY FAVORITE PEOPLE!! :) I stand out like a sore thumb! but I didnt want to drown! hahah


Lake Michigan- SISTERS :)


The boat ride! This was so much fun!! Thanks to the Leavitts for letting us take their boat!!! We had an absolute blast!

My mom is absolutely going to KILL ME.. but I had to post it!! The picture is priceless. I snapped it just at the right time!! My dad's face is priceless! Hey there is nothing wrong with this picture! My parents are in love!!! :) HAHAHA I LOVE YOU MOM!

I had to post this to make her feel better? I have one of Jason and Andrea too but it's on Jason's camera DANGIT!! I could've had all 3 of them.... All guys are the same!! HAHAHA :)

DAIRY QUEEN!! YUMMY!!!


ILLINOIS

Nauvoo- WE MADE IT!

All of us in front of the Nauvoo Temple

CARTHAGE

The Jail

Don't know why I'm standing so awkward... the top window is where Joseph Smith was killed and fell from...

Dean and Joseph Smith have the same birthday! :)

Carthage Jail- dont know if you can see those tiny slits in the brick. those were the windows to the jail that Joseph was in.. it was so dark in there they had no light. :(

Touching the Mississippi River


NAUVOO TEMPLE!! BEAUTIFUL it's looking over the valley... :)


Dont know why I'm standing there so awkward looking again? haha my parents were supposed to go to Scotland this weekend.. but decided to come to Chicago at the last second.. glad they did.. but we had a little bit of Scottland in Nauvoo


The stilts!! I must say I WAS THE BEST AT THEM. but they are a lot harder than they look. It took a lot of tries to get us all up at once!

Doing a Scottish Dance to the bag pipes...


I LOVE IT!! look at the cute little boy looking up at Dean


THE RACE!!! HAHAHAH SO FUNNY!


Riding in a hand cart


Nauvoo Pageant


I dont even know where to begin....... This was THE BEST WEEKEND EVER!! My Mom and Dad, and Jason and Andrea came out this weekend... (Jason didnt get there till late Friday night so that is why he isnt in the top of the pictures).. but I was SOOO happy to have them here!! We drove to Nauvoo which was about a 4 hour drive. It was incredible.. We saw the Pageant, The beautiful Nauvoo Temple, and Carthage Jail. It was unbelievable.. I had to keep reminding myself Joseph Smith was in this room... My testimony has been strengthened that's for sure!

My family is so much fun and we always have a blast when we are together! We made soooo many memories and had some good laughs! I am kind of burnt out from writing because I wrote all about this in my journal already.. but pictures speak louder than words.... so that's why there is an overload of them! I have the BEST FAMILY EVER!!!! Thanks for the wonderful weekend!