HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Well... Here we are at a youth dance in Idaho Falls... We meant to go to a single adult dance for a while and we ended up here. We walked in the doors and there was a full blast of BO. sick. But we made the best out of it and it was actually a blast! We just went for the last half hour of the dance.

YAY!! Tammy flew in the day before and so she and tyler Pender as her date came with us to the festivities. It was so fun having Tammy with me!

Ummm... I dont remember why they were hording balloons... But they were. Shortly after this picture was taken I popped Derek's balloon. Don't worry he let me.

Well, Tyler actually told us he was going to kiss tammy on the lips so we were gearing up for it but all she got was this cheek kiss... which is really nice considering they are only friends.

Dan and sarah kissing passionately. It was fun having them with us at this dance! I have so much fun with Sarah!! and dan of course :)

Happy New Year!! this was my first ever New Years kiss. it was a good one! He is such a good kisser! MWA! I think we scarred a poor little miamaid...

You can't see it but dan brought his ballroom dance shoes. They were dancing circles around everyone!

What can I say? He's a hottie! I really like his hair in this one... it was cut shortly after though. The people at the dance liked it so much they were literally crowding around him screaming and crying.

Me and my best fwend!!!

What can i say? I got into it. It was a last mintue outfit. actually... I wore that dress to two homecomings and my senior choir banquet! haha He loves me.

We went to denny's after the dance and we got seated and we our rude waiter came and took our orders... Then we didnt see him or our food for an hour... we asked another waiter about it and she freaked out and told us thaqt she would check it out. She came back with the manager and we were told that our waiter forgot to put in our order and then he left... haha so we were at Denny's about and hour and a half longer than we anted to be.. but it was still fun!

Happy 2009 Everyone!

Recap of the Last 3 Months...

OK This is a Recap of What has happened with me and Derek from about Thanksgiving to Christmas! It has been a long time since I have updated this so I hope you enjoy!

We went to Farmington/Mesa for Thanksgiving break and we hung out with the whipple side of the family! We had a great time! It was fun getting to know derek's syblings better because being so far away from them we dont see them as often! the dog in the picture is Titan, Brandon (derek's brother) and his wife Krystal's American Bulldog. He is a giant puppy. really fun. And we both love dogs so it was a good time.

For christmas Brandon and Krystal took us to a Road Runners Hockey game in downtown Pheonix! it was a blast! I have never been to a hockey game before so I really got into it. We even got to see a fight - which apparently is why most people go to hockey games...

Terri wanted to get family pictures taken so this is Derek and I at the Mesa temple. Ahhh, November in Mesa... waaaaarm...

This is one of my favorite family pictures that were taken.

BACK TO REXBURG

This is on a double date with Brandon and christine (my old roommate) We had a good time. This is at the cocobean cupcale shop yum yum.

CHRISTMAS BREAK IN IDAHO FALLS

This is Wyatt - Dan and Sarahs beautiful son. Derek was serenading him onthe guitar.

When we got back from Thanksgiving break, we decorated the christmas tree at my parents house. This was really exciting! it was derek's first time to experience our weird but totally awesome Christmas traditions of disco Christmas music. It was a wonderful time.

Isnt he adorable. I found that most of the pictures on my camera were of my nephew but how can you pass up this face?

We went bowling at the Rex in Rexburg with Dan and Sarah! FUN!

The is me showing off my moves. I probably got a strike or something... ahem.. We totally got to bowl for 2 bucks (for four people) I think the guy behind the counter was confused.

Sarah Showing off her sweet skills... She ended up taking off her shoes and slipping everywhere but it made it a little more exciting.

Derek is actually really good at bowling so he WAS showing off his sweet skills. Ans, he probably DID get a strike or something.

Now onto Christmas Eve. We decorated gingerbread houses that Sarah and I Slaved over (baking) the day before. It was really fun and the next day we found that Santa had put blue ribbons on each of them.

This is the finished product! good stuff eh? It turned out pretty well! We watched Elf while doing it so that really helped boister the Christmas spirit.

One evening Derek and I got the strange notion to go play in the snow. Clarke and Bethany were coming in a few weeks and Clarke really wanted to sled and so Derek and dan decided to start building a sledding hill in my parents front yard. So all four of us labored diligently a couple times and we made it pretty high! Then a warm front moved in and melted all the snow... the end.

before the snow melted, this was what it looked like.

We went to the mall and while we were at Barnes and Noble we found out santa was there! So obviously - with Sarah's permission - we put wyatt on Santa's lap! Awww

Shawn sent us really pretty earings for Christmas... hahaha

My wonderful husband on Christmas morning. Isn't he cuuuute? it was a good christmas. There is nothing better than spending time with family. Derek missed his family terribly but I was glad to have him with me.

Wyatt was in the thick of things... with wrapping paper on his cute little head.

Ok. This is sparkling cider... we all got our own bottle and our own giant glass. I don't like carbonation of any kind and as it turns out, ice makes cardonation stick around. yum.

Derek and I bought these glasses at IKEA while in Mesa and originally we just bought one for my dad but we liked them so much we bought one for everyone. They were only about two bucks.

To Christmas!

Aww me and my little buddy. He is really flexible.

Aww me and my hot hubby :) Derek was in the process of making homemade ice cream. It was delicious. especially with a slice of pumpkin pie. yum yum

I love the Holidays! Now that we are married, we have to trade off every year. So, next year we will be with the Whipple's for Christmas which will be really great. This Holiday season was especially fantastic because it was our first together. I am really excited to have more holidays with Derek and our future kids!