There is only one happiness in life, to love and to be loved...

Amara Christmas Party

2011-12-20T19:21:00.000-08:00

My work had their Christmas party last week. They had it at Waddley Farms, the food was catered by Cafe Paesan, and they had an awesome magician. I love all the girls I work with and am so lucky to work at a place that I really l enjoy!

The best 2 years of my life....

2011-12-20T18:55:00.000-08:00

No, I didn't go on a mission so those aren't the years I'm talking about, but me and J had our 2 year anniversary! I can't believe it has already been 2 years! It has flown by. And I couldn't have asked for a better eternal companion. He seriously makes me laugh everyday, and makes me feel so loved and cared for. To celebrate our anniversary we spent the weekend in Park City. We did some shopping, ate at our favorite restaurant called Fuego, and went to a movie. My favorite part about the whole weekend was just getting to spend time with him for 2 whole days all to my self. The best...

Thanksgiving

2011-12-20T18:09:00.001-08:00

Ya ya, I know I'm a little behind on my blogging. But this year Jason and I drove to Sacramento for Thanksgiving. Jason's extended family also stayed at his parents house for a couple nights so it was lots of fun spending time with them! We ate a ton, played our favorite game sync up, played dance central, and did some shopping. I seriously love Jason's family as my own, and am so close to even his extended family. They are the best, and have really welcomed me into their family!
All my family (besides my mom) was also in California for Thanksgiving. They were there visiting my brother and his family, who now live there, and also visiting some of my dad's family. So while we were all there we went to six flags. It was so much fun, and I loved seeing how much my nieces and nephews loved it. It was a great Thanksgiving and can't wait until Christmas to spend some more time with our families!

Murder Mystery ParTay

2011-10-26T22:51:00.000-07:00

On Saturday our friends Meagan and Gage threw a Murder Mystery Halloween party! The theme was murder at homecoming, so everyone had to dress up like they were going to homecoming! It was hilarious!

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE POSE (Ryan Rival, Sally Spirit)

THE GIRLFRIENDS

IT HAPPENED IN THE LIBRARY, WITH A CANDLESTICK, BY MS. SCARLET

Mexican Rivera Cruise

2011-10-26T21:49:00.000-07:00

The beginning of September Jason and I got to go on a Mexican Rivera cruise with his parents! It was my first cruise and it was so much fun! Jason and his parents have been on lots of cruises so they got to show me how it goes down.

WAITING TO BOARD THE SHIP

HANGING OUT ON THE SHIP

FANCY NIGHTS

CABO

PUERTO VALLARTA

Summer Nights...

2011-07-19T20:31:00.000-07:00

After work on Saturday Jason and I went up Hope campgrounds, up by Squaw Peak to spend our evening. We found our camping spot, then went and hunted down some wood to make our fire. That was a pain and a half, Jason ended up with some scratches on his hands and by his eye trying to chop it all in half.
We brought our own little grill, cooked us up some chicken and baked beans; quite the camping meal... Luckily, Jason has turned out to be quite the camping/mountain hero (only because of his Mesa friends that taught him well...) The camp fire took us a while to get going, I think we used enough napkins to get it started...Hopefully next time it could all come with a little more ease.......

Sacramento

2011-07-19T20:03:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago Jason and I drove out to Sacramento to visit his fam! We drove all Saturday night and finally arrived there at about 4 in the morning! My brother moved to San Jose area with his family a couple of months ago so him and his family were able to come to Sacramento to see us and stay the night at the Ivancich's house. It was so good to see them and have fun hanging out by the pool with them!
On Monday, which was the 4th of July, we drove to San Fran to see Jason's aunts, uncles, and cousins. We had fun lighting fireworks and hanging out with the extended family. While we were there we were able to go to a Giants game. It was mormon night, so it was funny to see the missionaries sing the National Anthem.
And of course while we were there we had to make a little pit stop at the casino to do a little gambling. I didn't gamble because the blackjack tables minimum bet was $10. Jason played though and hurry and won $40 so we called it a night.
Sacramento was lots of fun and I can't wait until we go back!

Giddy Up!

2011-06-26T15:10:00.000-07:00

We went to the Strawberry Days Rodeo with our friends and had lots of fun! My personal favorite part was when all the little kids got into the rodeo ring and chased around 2 calves that had dollar bills taped to their backs. It was hilarious!

Summa Time

2011-06-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

Jason and I got to go to the pool for the first time this summer!

But we obviously weren't prepared so we ended up looking like this...

Ouch! Mine is already starting to heal and the redness has gone down a lot, but Jason still looks like a lobster!

After we went swimming on Saturday we went back to the summer fest to meet up with some friends and watch the fireworks! We had Casey's scooter for the day so we had lots of fun crusin on that in the warm summer evening :) We are thinking about buying a scooter for our selves. They are so fun to ride on and the gas is so dang cheap!

Worst blogger ever...

2011-06-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged in forever! I think it's because I feel like I have had to do something important or really fun for it to be important enough for people to actually read. And we haven't done anything too crazy lately.... but I wanted to blog anyways! And I want to start taking more pictures and documenting even the small stuff we do.

Last week we went to our friends house and I got to hold the cutest puppy! I wanted to take him home with me!

Thursday was Casey's 23rd birthday so we went and had dinner at Iggy's with his friends.

We went to the Summer Fest last night with our friend Kylie who is in town from Dallas! And with my mom and sister and her kids. Yes it was white trash and yes it reminded me of high school but it was lots of fun and the kids loved going on the rides!
My sister Jen and I went on the Zipper together and laughed the whole time! It has been like 5 years since I've gone on that ride and for Jen it has been 10 years.

On a sad note, yesterday morning I went to my brother's house to help him and his family move. They moved to California because he got a job there. I am so sad! At least they live only 2 hours away from Jason's parents so when we go to visit Jason's family in Sacramento we can also make a pit stop and visit Michael and his family!

As of lately...

2011-04-18T11:08:00.000-07:00

I have been really bad about blogging lately... so here are some things that we have been up to.

Celebrating my mom's and Camille's birthday

My brother is moving to California with his family on Sunday for his job, so we celebrated EASTER EARLY with everyone! We went to his house and ate lots of food, colored eggs, played ping pong, and rode kids and adults dirt bikes. It was so fun! And we are all so sad that they are moving!

Jason's birthday was last Monday so for his birthday we had some friends over for cake and ice cream, and he went golfing, and we went out to dinner. Then my family surprised him with a birthday cake, which he wasn't expecting because he didn't want to have a family birthday dinner.

A couple nights ago we went out to dinner with Alex and Taylor. After that we met up with Ash and went and listened to Ian's band. They were way good and it was fun hanging out with everyone.

Ivancich's in Town

2011-04-18T10:56:00.000-07:00

Jason's family came in town a couple weeks ago and we had lots of fun! His brother Tyler came up with some friends for Conference weekend so he stayed with us for a couple of days. Jason's mom and dad (and Bella the dog) stayed at my sister Jen's house because they have a little more room then we do in our small apartment :)
We went shopping, played LOTS of games (including one my mine and Jason's new favorite game called Farkle) and had fun hanging out. While Larry was here it was his birthday so we surprised him with a birthday dinner at Iggys with some family and friends. It was so fun having the Ivancich's here and I can't wait until we see them again!

Mesquite

2011-03-09T17:55:00.000-08:00

Jason and I went on a weekend trip to Mesquite with our friends! It was so fun! We all stayed in a condo together. We played games, went out to eat, went to the pool and hot tub, and of course gambled. Blackjack is our game! Well.....actually not this weekend. It took our dang money!
It was so fun and I hope we get to go on a trip together again soon!

WHAT did you do this time........

2011-02-11T10:55:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I was at work minding my own business when I received multiple missed calls and text messages. I called my brother in law back when I got off work and he told me Jason got hit in the head during his basketball game. OH GREAT! His head was gushing blood and the paramedics were there. I rushed over to UVU where the basketball game was and met up with Jason. By the time I got there he was up walking around and feeling better. I took him to Intermountain Healthcare so the cut on his eye could get checked out. We went into the insta-care hoping he wouldn't need stitches because we don't have ANY INSURANCE, so it could get pricey! After cleaning the cut up, it was clear that he needed lots of stitches. Once the doctor got there and was looking at the cut it got pretty scary! Yes he needed stitches, but when he got hit it "exploded" inside, as the doctor put it, so there were lots of layers it went through! You could see Jason's eye muscle. The doctor had to ask Jason if we could move his eye and his eye lid because if the cut went to the orbit of his eye, it would be permanently damaged! Luckily it didn't get that far, but the doctor had to stitch up a layer inside his eye with 3 stitches and then 7 more stitches on the outside layer of skin.
MAN OH MAN! This intermountain healthcare place is becoming all too familiar to us! We first went to the same place while we were dating and Jason was playing basketball once again and the rim fell on his head and he had to get staples in his head. Then after we got married I had to go there to treat my bladder infection.
Let's just PRAY we don't go back anytime soon! (Besides getting his stitches out)

This picture doesn't give it any justice, it is covered in too much blood to see it

He has a black eye and is going to have a nice inch long scare on his eye brow for the rest of his life

2011-02-07T20:44:00.000-08:00

Warning- This post is super cheesy! So if you read this you might throw up or just might not want to read this at all.
So... I've just been thinking lately about how dang lucky I am. And it's all due to this CUTE GUY!!

I've never allowed myself get SO close to anyone in my LIFe! He is the only person I let myself be 100% of myself 100% of the time. If I am in a bad mood, I tell him without sugar coating anything. He has seen the good, the bad, and THE UGLY of me! Yet, he still continues to love me unconditionally. It makes me so happy to be able to feel this comfortable around someone, yet scary cause I am SO VULNERABLE! If he ever wanted to hurt me, he would have so many words of amo he could use against me. (Of course he would never do that.)

ANYWAYS, sorry if you puked all over your computer after reading this..... I am just so grateful for my amazing husband!

New J.O.B.

2011-02-04T11:33:00.000-08:00

About 2 months ago Jason and I decided that I would take a break from school so that I could work a lot more and EVENTUALLY save up some money for our future children. Most important word in that sentence is {eventually} so don't get too excited. :) So I had been looking everywhere and sending my resume into multiple places with no luck. THEN, my friend Alex called me and told me that Amara Day Spa, where she works as a hair stylist, was looking for someone to work in their boutique. I was of course interested, had an interview and GOT THE JOB! This company is so adorable! They provide everything, hair, waxing, tanning, botox, facials, massages, etc, etc. I will be working in the boutique and at the front desk when they need me. So far my hours will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and 2 Saturdays a month. So, I will be keeping my job at Mimi's for now. I start training at Amara on Monday so wish me luck!

P.s. I almost forgot the best part! I will get a discount at the Spa! Hopefully I don't spend all my paychecks there :)

Ivancich Family Pics

2011-01-17T12:20:00.000-08:00

While Jason's family was here for Christmas we got family pictures taken at 8 a.m. in 20 degree weather! It was FREEZING! Yet they turned out pretty well considering the conditions. I am so lucky to have joined such an amazing family! LOVE THEM!

:)

2011-01-08T22:33:00.000-08:00

Wow.... Most of these pictures are just HIDEOUS, but they make me laugh and smile. Very embarrassing but they make me happy :) Plus, I have so much fun with my hubby

2010 Review

2011-01-05T10:56:00.000-08:00

2010 was an amazing year! And I am so lucky that I was able to spend it with my best friend! Here are some of the high and low points of the year:

Went to Hawaii (my first time)
Lived in our first apartment together
Went to school at UVU
Moved to Kansas to sell pest control
Worked a lot (me at Mimi's Cafe, Jason at In-N-Out)
Our niece Cosette was born
Visited Jason's mission in Texas
Went to Jazz vs. Lakers game
My dad was diagnosed with Prostate cancer
Went to Sacramento and saw Jason's parent's new house
Took fun gambling trips to Wendover
Visited Liberty Jail
Had a couple pregnancy scares
Went to Kansas City Royals baseball games
Jason turned 24
I turned 22
Alex and Kylie both got married
Sold Jason's truck and got a new car
Had our ONE YEAR anniversary

For the most part this year has been so fun and I am so blessed to be able to spend it with family and friends! And am so excited to start this new year!

Christmas Time!

2010-12-26T15:40:00.000-08:00

This year Jason and I were lucky enough to be able to spend Christmas with both our families! Jason's family came here to Utah because Casey (Jason's brother who lives here) had a hard time getting work off durning the holidays because he got a new job. So Jason's parents Larry and Lisa, Jason's sister Lauren, and his brother Tyler were nice enough to make the trip from Sacramento and come up here! They got here Christmas Eve and we did some errands, went to the mall, and ate at Iggy's (Jason's favorite place!)

Hanging out at our place

Jason and I started our own little family tradition of opening matching pjs on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning opening our presents!

Jason and I weren't suppose to get each other anything else for Christmas because we just recently have gotten plenty of things, including gifts from our anniversary, but I surprised him with filling his stocking with lots of goodies! I got him a xbox game, gift card to Iggy's, cell phone cover, under armour socks, Usher cologne, candy, gum, and other goodies!

Casey, Tyler, Jason

The Ivancich Family

Christmas afternoon we went to my mom's house to open gifts with my family

Becca, Camille, Michael

Jen and Shae

Me and J

Silly Becca

Jason put Katelyn on my shoulders

My nieces and nephews loved all the gifts they got!

This Christmas has been so fun! We have loved being able to spend a lot of time with our families!

Christmas at the Bennett's

2010-12-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

On Sunday we had my Dad and Debbie's Christmas because Christmas Day is just too busy to drive up to Salt Lake. This year Jason's family is coming here to Utah so it is going to be so nice to be able to be with both of our families! It was so fun at my Dad and Debbie's house. The dinner was delicious, we got lots of good gifts, and it was so fun being with family!

Love him

Ali opening her gift

Michael ruining the picture :)

Clothes! Just what I wanted....

Jason got a sweet jacket that he loves!

Camille got cute jewelry!

Becca and Dad

Jen got shoes from Bass

Debbie wearing the sweater we got her

Bunny Ali

Me and Becca

Holding baby Cosette!

Afton smiling for the camera

Katelyn opening her gift

Jason looks really happy here...

Married ONE YEAR... already?!

2010-12-13T10:30:00.000-08:00

Holy Smokes!! Sunday was mine and Jason's ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! I can't believe how fast that flew by! It seems just like yesterday we were headed to the temple to get hitched! But at the same time, I don't remember what life was like before him. I'm not going to lie, marriage is tough! It is hard combining two different lives into one. It is hard giving in even when you know you are right. It is hard sharing your space, time, and money with someone else. It is hard to love your spouses flaws. It is hard to keep your cool when you get heated. It is hard to do unimportant things that are important to your spouse. There are so many things that make a marriage difficult, yet it is the most rewarding thing I have ever had!

Jason is spontaneous, smart, funny, sexy, energetic, loving, outgoing, patient with me, sensitive to my needs/wants, holds the priesthood in our home, gives into me more than he should, puts me above all else, puts me on a pedestal, affectionate towards me, thoughtful of me, does anything I ask of him.... the list goes on and on! Geez... how did I get SO damn lucky?! I hope that I don't take him for granite because he truly is one of a kind! He might be too crazy or loud for other people, but he is a perfect match for ME!

So to celebrate our anniversary, we took a weekend getaway up to Park City. We stayed at Silverado Lodge, which was gorgeous! It was so fun to do a lot of shopping, eating out, seeing movies, and spending time together! I didn't want to come home to the real world....

We eat at this restaurant every time we are in PC, it's delicious!

On Main Street

Waiting for our movie to start (we saw Harry Potter and The Tourist)

Jason got me this GORGEOUS Betsy Johnson necklace!

I got this shirt at the Outlets

These boots are way cuter in person! I got them at a boutique on Main St.

Jason got ANOTHER pair of basketball shoes (because he doesn't already have enough) at the Nike Outlet

This is so cute on! It is from BCBG and was a lot on SALE or else it wouldn't have been in my price range.

Fine, I admit, this watch was $10 from Wal-mart. One day I will have the real thing!

Jason keeps reminding me that I am done shopping for awhile! Especially since I already did a little Christmas shopping for my self. :) AnyWhoo.... I have so much gratitude for being able to spend this past year with my best friend and look forward to so many more memories together! I love you Jason Michael Ivancich.

Christmas Par-Tay

2010-12-13T09:47:00.001-08:00

Friday night J and I had a Christmas Party with our friends! Our apartment is so small that we had to shove everyone into our kitchen. It was so fun having everyone together! We stuffed our faces with yummy desserts and had a gift exchange! We are so lucky to have so many amazing friends!

He's a cutie

Isn't she so dang cute! I want her!

Mckell, Jason, Tyson, Jaclyn

Cass, Ash, Kye, Jer

Jason, Kell, Kristi, Blake, Jimmy

Tyson, Kira, Jaclyn

Taylor, Shaley, Jacey

Roman, Spencer, J, Thomas

The girlfriends (Alex couldn't come so Jer Bear gladly took her place)

Baby Emma and Baby Nash playing together

A cute wreath I got from the gift exchange that Jaclyn made!

Jason got Yummy cookies!

I hate goodbyes!

2010-12-13T09:36:00.000-08:00

Our friends Thomas and Jacey (and of course baby Emma) are moving back to Arizona this week where Thomas will be going to PA school so they had a little goodbye gathering. We are going to miss them and wish them the best of luck!

Thomas, Jacey, Baby Emma, Jason, Me

Roman and Shaley

Taylor, Spencer, TJ, Sarah

Kira, Jimmy, Blake, Kristi

Blake and Kristi are also moving this week back to California. What the heck... why is everyone graduating and going out into the real world! I'm not ready for our friends to start leaving us! But we hope them the best and can't wait til we see them again!!

Lakers vs. Jazz

2010-12-05T16:19:00.003-08:00

Jason and I went to the Lakers vs Jazz game and he was in heaven! We scalped tickets when we got up to Salt Lake and walked up to our seats to find that our seats were in the second row from the very top! Oh heck no.... I could barley even see the court! So we moved down closer, and had a lot of fun watching the game! Jason was disappointed the Lakers lost but loved watching Kobe in action.

2010-12-05T16:19:00.001-08:00

Our New Car!

2010-12-05T16:02:00.000-08:00

Jason and I decided to sell his truck and buy a new car! We bought his grandma's car that is a 2005 Mercury Montego. We bought it with only 5,800 miles! Can you believe it?! And we fixed my piece of crap so she is back up and running! Ahhh.... the freedom of having two cars again! It's the best!

Jason flew out to Sacramento a couple of weeks ago to pick up the car and started driving home that same day to beat the "crazy blizzard" that we were suppose to be having. His dad drove back with him so he wouldn't have to drive in the storm alone, what a sweetheart!

While Jason's dad was here for the day we went to the BYU basketball game

I love our new car and I loved having Larry here, even if it were for only for a half of a day!

Lonely.....

2010-10-15T22:09:00.000-07:00

Jason has gone camping with his friends tonight. So that means this is our 2nd, maybe 3rd time not sleeping in the same bed since we've been married (which has been 10 months) and I miss him already! I've gotten so use to always having him in bed right there with me. And cuddling, of course! We are both big cuddlers, so we always cuddle while we sleep. At least his sister Lauren is coming over and sleeping in bed with me :) Won't make it quite as bad. And I loved coming home to his note he left on our bathroom mirror:

As cheesy as it is, it really is the small things that count! He's the best! And we are together about 24/7 which is probably a little unhealthy, so I think I can survive without him one night....

Concert

2010-10-15T21:53:00.001-07:00

Tuesday night J and I went a concert at UVU with his sister Lauren, my friend Cass, his friend Sam, and some other peeps. It was a ton of fun! Jason Derulo was the main event and he was unreal! His voice and dancing skills were amazing!

This is the only pic we got from our camera before it died!

Me and Lauren

These are the people who preformed:

B.o.b

Jason Derulo

Iyaz

Playboy Tre

Auburn

Kylie and Jeremy's Wedding!

2010-10-11T14:20:00.001-07:00

Our friends Kylie and Jeremy got married on Friday in the Salt Lake Temple. It was so gorgeous and we are thankful we got to be apart of their special day!

Hiking

2010-10-01T14:23:00.001-07:00

Jason and I got to go on a gorgeous hike today! We found a trail up by our house. My personal favorite part was the waterfall we found. It was beautiful! Not to mention what a good work out it was! Can't wait until we do it again!

Kylie's Bridal Shower

2010-10-01T14:14:00.001-07:00

Next week my friend Kylie is getting hitched! So Tuesday night we had a little bridal shower for her! We went and had dinner at Texas Roadhouse then came back to my place and played some games and opened presents. I am so excited for her and wish her and Jeremy the best!!

Ash, Mckell, Cass

Alex, Me, Kylie

Halloween Crafts

2010-10-01T14:05:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I was invited to go to friend Kira's house and make these awesome Halloween crafts! I loved how they turned out and how domestic I felt afterwards! :) Thanks Kira and Jaclyn for providing everything! I can't wait until we do it again!

These are our first Halloween decorations we own!

Love these kids!

2010-09-24T11:27:00.000-07:00

My nieces and nephews are the cutest! I just LOVE them!

Becca and the kids

This is baby Katelyn!

Going dancing when you are married??

2010-09-24T11:18:00.000-07:00

Just because we are married, doesn't mean we can't have fun anymore! So we decided to go dancing at Studio 600. Embarrassing, I know! But it was still so fun to get out and dance!

(Sorry these pictures are crappy, they were taken from Jason's phone)

Listen to j.a.ivancich@gmail.coms Playlist

2010-09-22T11:26:00.001-07:00

Boating with the fam

2010-09-17T13:26:00.001-07:00

This was my first and last time out on the boat for the Summer since we've been in Kansas working. Jason had to work was he wasn't able to come :( But it was a lot of fun!

Michael did 2 backflips!

Silly Becky!

It was chilly so I wore a sweatshirt!

Wake surfing!

Wake boarding!

Cuties!

Alex's Wedding!

2010-09-17T13:10:00.000-07:00

Alex Johnson is now officially Alex Russell! Jason and I were lucky enough to be in their sealing and attend their wedding dinner! It was so beautiful and I am so happy for them!

Home Sweet Home!

2010-09-11T10:43:00.000-07:00

Jason and I have been home from Kansas for about a month now! It has been so fun being back home and seeing our friends and family again! We are both in school full time and are back at our jobs, Jason at In N Out and me at Mimi's Cafe. Here is what we have been up lately:

Alex's Bachelorette party!!

Babysitting my nieces and nephews!

Afton putting ranch in her hair!

Jason and Aiden!

At the BYU game with Jason's family!

Texas!!

2010-07-30T15:43:00.000-07:00

Jimmy and Kira decided to go visit Jimmy's mission, and since him and Jason served together they invited us along! So last week we took a couple days off work to go! We first drove to Houston and stayed at Jimmy and Kira's place. And then the next morning drove to the southern tip. It was so fun seeing where Jason lived for 2 years and meet some of the families he taught! And of course, seeing Kira and Jimmy was awesome! It had been too long! And being able to see my husband for more than a couple hours a day wasn't too bad either :) I am so happy we got the chance to go visit Jason's mission! I loved it! And it saved my sanity for getting me out of our apartment for a couple of days!

(p.s.- I know I wear the same things in every picture! I brought a total of like 5 shirts here to Kansas because I thought I would be wearing the selling uniform everyday.... so don't judge me! K thanks)

Starting the 11 hour drive from Kansas to Texas

Driving from Huston down to the southern tip

Me and Kira sitting outside of the store that Jason and Jimmy bought a huge bundle of ties!

The missionaries weren't allowed to go to South Padre Island, but it was so fun to explore it with everyone and see the beautiful beach! We want to go back and rent a beach house together!

Love these guys!

My sexy husband- workin it down the beach

Jason and Jimmy brought a whole bundle of ties, like they use to do in the mission. It was a process of digging through them all, but they found some good ones!

One evening, Me, J, Kira, and Jimmy decided to do a little night swimming in our hotel pool. It was after hours and so there were no lights on. We jumped right on in, and soon after I started to become very itchy. I assumed it must have been the chlorine and that it irritated my skin. I kept having Jason scratch my back for me. After we were done swimming we walked back to our hotel room and they pointed out that I was attacked by mosquitoes!! And they were all way swollen! The funny part is I was covered, and no one else got even one. Oh wait, that wasn't funny! I spent the night icing my face so the swelling would go down!

They even got my face and neck!! :(

These families had such humble living conditions! Made me have more gratitude for what I have!

Such a sweet guy!

Even though they have so little, they still so generous and made us some delicious watermelons drinks!

I loved that this family spoke english! It was so nice to be able to have conversations with them, instead of sitting there clueless! They were so fun and they made it feel like I have known them forever! Plus and kids were so fun to play with!

Even though I couldn't understand anything they were saying, both of these families were so welcoming and so sweet! It was easy to see why Jason loves them!

Please notice my cute, new, green shoes that I bought in Texas. I got to wear them only for one day because I am an idiot and left them in our hotel room the next day! I am still very up set about the situation! After all the convincing I had to do for Jason to buy me a pair of shoes, I lose them.

We are standing in Texas, and the trees behind us are in Mexico!

Selena statue

Me and Kira- She is pregnant and you can't even tell! Lucky girl!!

They love each other

A cool boat in Corpus Christi

S.O.S

2010-07-19T15:49:00.000-07:00

I am in need of some serious help!! I need a professional blogger to come give me blogging lessons asap before I chuck this computer against the wall! (Jason loves his Mac more than he loves me, so I'm sure he wouldn't be too happy if that were to happen) But for real, I need some help! Every time I try to post something with a picture, and have a little comment under it, etc. it just doesn't work out! The pictures never go in the spot I want them to, and it is getting very frustrating! And oh ya, I just BARLEY found out that there were comments after my posts and read them for the first time! I had no idea they were even there! Haha. I am going to blog this new post, because this is the easy stuff I can do. And then, I am going to try and post some other things J and I have been up to. But if there isn't anything up after this post, you will know that it was too hard of a task and I have given up, and that our computer may or may not be shattered into tiny little pieces! Wish me luck! And please, help a sista out! :)

Kansas Fun

2010-07-15T08:08:00.000-07:00

Sorry for all these RANDOM posts at once... I have been in a fight with blogging because it hasn't been very nice to me! It has been difficult and annoying so I have put it off for awhile! But here are some of our updates!...

One Saturday evening, it was Jason's lucky day, and he got to take me out on a date! We went to a place called Legends that was an outdoor shopping center, had lots of restaurants and music. It was a fun atmosphere! We decided to go have dinner at Dave and Busters. We played lots of games and then stuffed our faces with yummy food! Going on dates with J are the best! He is just so easy to have fun with! And I am grateful that he continues to "date" me even though we are married! And I plan to continue our dates nights even 10 kids later. :) We are going to need a lot of babysitters!

Erika came in town to visit her future hubby Eric. And he thought it would be fun to take her to the cool lite building and take silhouette pictures!

The girls

Jason, Angie, Eric, Erika, Taylor, Jen

The boys

Bottom: Eric, Top: Taylor

Jason, Eric, Taylor

The sales reps are done working at 4 on Saturdays, so a couple of weeks ago we were all able to first go to a water park called Oceans of Fun, and then walk over to a theme park called Worlds of Fun. It was a blast! Besides the fact that we all thought we were going to puke!

Our team after swimming at Oceans of Fun getting ready to go on the rides at Worlds of Fun!

We were so hungry after a long day, we stuffed our faces full of hamburgers and french fries and were immediately regretful when it made us even more sick on the rides!

Angie, Little Baby

Eric, Erika, Angie, Jason

2010-06-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

A cool lit building we stood in front of

We blend right in...

A Huge Birdie!

Please Don't Go...

2010-06-20T20:54:00.000-07:00

I am saddened to say that Collette and Kyle have left Kansas. They didn't even take us with them! They left us out here to rot and die! (That's what it feels like somedays) My heart got an empty hole in it the day they left! They have been our married friends out here who we've been able to hang out with and have so much fun with! Collette is the sweetest and has such a motherly care about her, maybe that's why she reminds me so much of Camille. Which is the ultimate compliment! Kyle is so friendly and gets along with everyone! Jason has loved playing basketball with him! I don't know how I am going to survive the next couple months without them! Now that they are gone, we are going to be hanging out with all the guys here. Which isn't a bad thing, unless they play Halo 24/7, which is exactly what is happening right now. I have already told Jason we will NEVER be getting a Xbox because that is all he will want to do with his life! So he better be enjoying it now while he can. Anyways... to morn our grief of Collette and Kyle's leaving, we went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse where Kyle got to sit on the saddle because it was his birthday in a couple of days. Then we went bowling where I had to wear kids bowling shoes because the adult shoes were too big. And after bowling we went into the city and found some very entertaining statues and buildings! Farewell Collette and Kyle! You will be greatly missed! It has been fun getting to know you both! Please stay in touch!

6 Months Down, Eternity To Go!

2010-06-20T20:16:00.000-07:00

Jason and I have been married for 6 months now! In some ways it feels like we just got married yesterday, and in other ways it feels like we've been married forever! (Just because I feel like I know him like the back of my hand.) If it already feels like that now, I wonder how it will feel once we've been married for 20 years. I'm the luckiest girl ever to have him in my life! He is my best friend and I fall more in love with him everyday! He is so giving and serves everyone around him! To celebrate our 6 month anniversary we first went to the mall and got me a new shirt and a pair of new flats. Very cute and on sale! I had already bought Jason a pair of Kansas Jayhawk basketball shorts and a new swimsuit that he didn't like, so we returned it. But it's the thought that counts.....right? After the mall we went and ate din din at the Cheesecake Factory. Delish! And then went and saw the movie karate kid. It was off the hook! Loved it! Besides all the cheesy clapping during the movie, and the people sitting behind us who had something to say after every scene. Very annoying. Jason and I have already been through so much together as a couple, I can't wait to go through all of life's challenges with him! Kids, school, jobs, etc... Speaking of kids, I'm already getting baby hungry, so we might end up getting a dog pretty soon to hold me over!

A Night Out On The Town

2010-06-12T08:08:00.000-07:00

We don't get out much here in Kansas, so last Saturday night we decided to spice things up! We went down to the big city. We had a full car, but luckily Jason was driving and I had shot gun so we had plenty of leg room. :) There wasn't much to do for a married, mormon group! But it was still fun to get out and go down to where all the action is!

Royals Fans...

2010-06-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

Jason and I have become loyal Royals fans! (Okay, we've only been to two games so far...) But we really enjoy going to their games, so I'm sure there will be many more to come!

2010-05-31T20:35:00.000-07:00

A Lion, A Tiger, A Bear... Oh My!!

2010-05-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

I hadn't been to the zoo for quite some time, so it was about time I went to visit all my friends! (For those that know me, know how deep my love goes for animals! I'm not as extreme now, but as a child I would make my parents catch a spider if it were in the house, and set it outside without harming it!) Some question why I am not a vegetarian, but I just love steak too much! :) So Jason and I decided to take a trip to the Kansas City Zoo or as Jason's Dad says, "to visit his relatives, the orangutan."

We could not have picked more hot of a day to go - I thought we were going to die of heat exhaustion. Luckily, Jason was being realistic when buying tickets, instead of paying for just the regular admission, he thought it would be better to pay for the All-Inclusive Tram and Train pass so that we weren't walking all over the zoo in the freakin' heat.

It really was tons of fun, and worth the experience - might as well get it done now, so that we can enjoy it while we don't have kids; because as soon as we do, we know that we will be there all day.

So Domestic.....

2010-05-31T19:48:00.000-07:00

So after I decided to quit selling, I slowly started to lose my mind. I was stuck at home all day, all alone, with no car, no tv, no Jason, no friends, no family, NO LIFE! Ahhh.... If I were back home in Utah I would be loving life! No job and no school would be a dream come true. I don't even know what that would be like! But out here, it is a different story! I mean, there are only so many times I can go on Facebook and Blogspot in a day....(People need to update them more often so I have something to do. Thank you. Haha)

In my attempt to remain sane, I decided to try out some "wifely duties." This is very new and foreign to me, but it was about time I gave it a try! I am proud to say that I have been making some very legit dinners lately! They are simple and quick which is why I can handle them. Thanks to Jaclyn and Collette for the recipes!

Not only have I been making delicious dinners, I have also been taking on some arts and crafts! With Hobby Lobby near by, it has brought out my creative side! Last week I made 2 floral headbands! They are only the beginning of new profession. Haha.

Golfing

2010-05-24T07:18:00.000-07:00

Because Jason is out here working so hard, he is rewarded with 18 holes of golf! :) Yesterday we went to church, and had to skip out a little early so Jason could finish a round of golf. And of course, I wasn't going to just sit around at home and wait, so I went and cheered him on and drove the cart! (Plus, I had never watched Jason play his favorite sport.) There was an older couple in our group and the lady asked me if I golfed and how long we've been married for. I answered that I don't golf, and we've been married for 5 months. Her and her husband have been married for 50 years and she said she wanted to give me some advice. She said that I should learn to play golf because after all our kids are grown up and out of the house, we need to still have things in common and enjoy each other. I really liked that advice! So don't be surprised when you see me with my golf clubs swinging away!

2010-05-20T19:51:00.000-07:00

Royals Baseball Game

2010-05-20T16:21:00.000-07:00

On Saturdays the team gets done working at 4, so the "fun squad" comes up with ideas that we can do together on Saturday nights. And last Saturday they decided we would all go to the Royals Baseball game, where they played the White Sox. It was way fun! Besides the fact that it was raining! Not as many fans showed up because of the rain, so we were able to move down to the front and got way good seats! Jason even bought a new Royals hat. After the game we went and ate at Wing Stop. Jason's favorite place! As you can see in the pictures, he loves it so much, he forgot to breathe in between bites! Haha. Who needs kids? I already have a child. :) Love you J!

Kansas City!

2010-05-17T07:21:00.000-07:00

Jason and I have now been married for 5 months. Things are going great! I didn't know it were possible, but I love him more and more everyday! Jason and I are both in school going to UVU, but we decided (okay I decided) that this summer it was a good idea to come out here to Kansas City and sell pest control. Try to make some cash flow! Well.... it's freaking hard! I tried it out and absolutely hated it! I got depressed and dreaded everyday! So, we decided it wasn't worth it for me to keep selling. Even though it was my idea, I have already quit. Haha. Poor Jason! He is still selling and is doing really well! So we are going to stay out here this summer and continue to work. I am transferring to the Mimi's Cafe out here. I hope this summer pays off!

12/12/09

2010-05-17T06:56:00.000-07:00

After dating for a year and a half, Jason and I decided to get married! We got married December 12th on a beautiful snowy, FREEZING day at the Mt. Timpanogos temple. Even though we about froze to death taking pictures outside of the temple, it was the happiest day of my life! A day I will always cherish and never forget! Later that day we had our reception at the Provo library, where we tore up the dance floor! And then the following week we had another reception down in Glendora at Jason's parents house. It was so beautiful and I loved meeting all the Ivancich's friends!

In the Beginning....

2010-05-14T09:01:00.000-07:00

It is still not certain of how Jason and I really met for the first time. It depends on who you ask :) If you ask Jason, he will say that we met at school when we were both talking to our friend Kylie. If you ask me, I will say that we met up at the club studio 600 when we were both dancing. Or maybe that's just when he made an impression on me :) He thinks he is black, and thinks he can dance....okay, maybe he can. I remember just watching him dance and thinking it was so hot. But we were both shy and didn't talk to each other that much. Eventually, our groups of friends started to hang out frequently so we got to know each other pretty well. That was 2 years ago this month, and we've been together ever since!