The Simple Things

I miss being able to call & text you
I miss getting your advice
I miss playing Nintendo with you
I miss having date nights with you and Casey
I miss making you PB&J toast
I miss going to your office just to say hi
I miss getting your help with homework
I miss you teasing me and making me laugh
I miss your dutch oven cooking
I miss camping and 4wheeling

Mostly I just miss spending time with you...

I won't be able to make anymore memories with my big brother, I'll only be able to remember the old ones. Life really is too short especially when it comes to the simple things. I feel guilty for taking these little things for granted when Erik was still here. I hope everyone remembers what Christmas is really about and takes the time to make special memories with your loved ones- because you never know when they will be taken from you. Life won't ever be the same-we will just begin to get used to a new "normal" but even after 2 years, I don't feel like we're there yet.

I'm still trying to remember the simple things. . .

photo booth fun

Easily amused.....








I don't know whether to think these are funny...or downright embarrassing!!

Fall Fun & Year One

Wow..I guess I only update my blog seasonally now. Since school started we have been super busy. Things that have happend lately-

• Zach turned 21 on Oct. 26

(my little school boy on his B-day)

• Of course he went deer hunting this year, but no luck
  

• We are finishing up our first semester in less than a month
Then we get all of December off wahoo! 1 down 4 to go

• Zach has been playing rec basketball and flag football, I have been the #1 fan
• We went to St. George for a weekend-Zach umpired 12 baseball games and I sold t-shirts
• We celebrated our first anniversary on Nov. 5th!

On Friday Zach had these beautiful flowers delivered to my work and I wasn't even expecting him to be so thoughtful haha I mean..he is a man right? He even had a cute little note inside that said "thanks for the best year of my life" what a SWEETHEART right?? Well he even got us a hotel in SLC so Friday night we drove down there and went to Olive Garden. The next day we rode the trax around town and went to the Gateway. I think Zach was a little jealous that we weren't going to the Utah vs. TCU game...there were fans everywhere, but the Utes got their butts kicked- so it probably wasn't a good game. Anyways we did the other traditional stuff-ate the top layer of our cake....it didn't look too appetizing considering it was in the freezer for a year, but it didn't taste too bad! We also watched our wedding video which was so cute :)

All in all it was a perfect anniversary! The past year has been tough, but so rewarding too. We have had lots of fun! One down-Eternity to go, love you boo!!! :)

His + Hers

Yikes!

And the panic sets in.....

Oregon

Me, Zach mom, dad, Greg, and Molly (dog) went to Eugene, Oregon for a week to watch Greg play baseball-and to have a nice family vacation! It involved:

Lots of {driving}

Lots of {baseball}

Lots of {trees}

Lots of {eating}

Lots of {hot} weather

Lots of {shopping}

Lots of FUN

One of our many pictures in the car

Molly was tired--80% of the time her tongue is sticking out, no big deal :)

outlet malls..Greg likes to pull retarded faces and Zach was sick of shopping and i'm just a dork :)

But we got these {sweet sneaks}-so he can't complain
{Pretty blues} ((eyes))

Oregon=lots of trees and cool {fog} by the ocean

Many many windmills on the horizon of the Columbia River

We went EVERYWHERE! We drove halfway to Boise the first day and went to a sweet waterpark. Then we drove to Hines and stayed the night. The next day we drove all the way to Eugene OR. Other places we visited were: Salem, and Portland to see cousin Kim :) and we traveled the coast.

Thanks mom and dad we had a wonderful trip!!!

Bear Lake

On Saturday we went to Bear Lake to spend a day on the beach and go boating. I'm so mad that it turned out to be super cold! We still managed to have some fun though!

I knew Zach's hat from Jamaica would come in handy :)

Little Riot enjoying his caprisun

Happy Mamacitas!

(Zach's mom and my mom)

Me and the captain!

Karlie and I are the only ones that would go on the tube in the freezing water. Here is the before picture..

Here is the after picture...my dad asked me if it was cold when we fell off...doesn't my face explain it enough? Karlie wanted to go again of course-she is so fun I love that girl!

Well Zach and I are headin to Oregon this week with my family. Hope you all have a happy 4th!

Balloon to Heaven

I sent a balloon to Heaven today. I watched it float up into the clouds until I could no longer see it. With it I sent a wish..a wish that my brother had a good birthday. Today he would have been 24.

He has the most beautiful headstone I have ever seen. Too bad the stupid birds always poop on it.

Happy Birthday Erik

We love you