the difference between men and women..

So although this conversation with Caden and I happened a few weeks ago i can't let it go untold on our lovely blog. So, at the beginning of the month i went shopping at the gateway with my mom and sisters for Mallory's birthday. Anyway since Caden and I have been married we haven't had a really cute bedspread or we have been using one that i had since high school, so lately i have been on the lookout for a new quilt. When we were shopping at Urban Outfitters i saw some really cute quilts. I had my mom and sisters with me who told me it was cute, helped me pick one out and helped me buy it compulsively. I was really excited about the purchase and although it wasn't a complete knock off, I thought it was a good deal for being at Urban Outfitters. I went to Ross and bought some cheap pillows to throw. When Caden came home i said,

" well, what do you think of the bedspread?" really excited for him to see it.

"I like it it's nice!", while he sits on the bed.

"I got it at Urban Outfitters. Guess how much it was?" smile on my face cause i thought it was a good deal.

" 30 dollars?" he says.

"Caden! it's a really nice quilt! and it was from Urban Outfitters!"

"15??"

Disappointed i answer, "It was 100.."

"I shouldn't even be laying on it!!" as he jumps off.

I go on to tell him that that is how much quilts usually cost if you want a nice one. He let me know that was fine. I still had Christmas money i still hadn't spent. I just couldn't believe after he said 30 dollars he goes to 15. What the heck guys.....really? or was i not so much a bargain shopper. Well i guess that's a little difference between men and women.

i love sunday afternoons

I love Sunday afternoons where we just sit and have fun as a family. We started snapping shots you know saying things like, " k now this one happy, or do this one mad." but they all just kinda came out as "what was that?!"....ENJOY!

This was supposed to be a "happy" picture. I guess no one heard me.

oh NOW he heard the happy a little to late.

(Ash looks like he's going to pop a vein or something!)

was this supposed to be a "happy" picture again?

I had to add at least ONE cute picture....

oh wow! love you guys!!

Merry Christmas!!!

I love Christmas time! I love the lights, the presents, shopping, spending time with family, catching up with friends, wrapping presents, surprises and thinking about our Savior.

It was fun catching up with old friends at temple square. thanks carrie

so we tried something new this year. we got a white tree...Caden has always wanted a white tree but he would prefer blue lights. i settled on the white tree and he settled for pre-lit white lights, but it actually turned out a lot better then we were thinking. I liked it! what do ya think?

I love spending Christmas eve with my family. After a wonderful day with my mom's side of the family we went home to open our pj's and then i think we may have started a new tradition. We were all hungry and decided to go to In&Out Burger in our matching pajama's :) The cashier seemed to get a kick out of it and was so glad we came in.

Wow......that was cute....

Christmas morning!

Whenever he's around i can't get enough of him! i want to squeeze those cheeks!!!

Hope all of you enjoyed your Christmas!!

Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday sweetie!

He's half a century old! On November 12, Caden turned 25. We celebrated with breakfast and off to his seminary class were we shared donuts with his students. We then went to his favorite restaurant Rodizio, were we stuffed ourselves full. it was a fun day!

thanks mom and dad for Lost and mal and marks for the shoes! I surprised him with Wii resort and an electric shaver. That is one happy man

My husband is the most wonderful blessing in my life. i love his positive attitude and his laugh. i love you so much sweetie. happy birthday!

So we moved!

Well, we had to move. We were really sad about it. We made really good friends at the University Village and loved our ward family. This was our first little place together and we loved it, even the concrete walls weren't so bad. I miss coming home to a playground full of kids and friendly neighbors. We found another little one bedroom apartment in the Fort Union area and are enjoying it here so far.

Goodbye old place. We'll miss you!

We now actually have counter space....it's pretty nice

i can't believe we lived more than two years of our marriage with out a dishwasher. the sink is always empty! and to the right of this picture is our beautiful washer and dryer. we sprung for the front loaders and feel like we're living large doing laundry whenever we want.

we found an awesome deal on this counter high table and four chairs. love them!

yes...we splurged. caden found an awesome deal on this 40" t.v.

update

we're alive i promise....we both just finished finals last week so hopefully life might get back to normal for a bit until it starts again for me. i just want to say congrats to my sweet husband for getting his bachelors. he didn't do the whole walk thing for his diploma, but he worked really hard graduating with a 3.85 college GPA. Good job babe! We are now looking forward to him teaching seminary at a near by high school as a student teacher this coming year. He is so excited! (we're going to decorate his seminary classroom tomorrow). And auditions are coming up for me for the symphony in 2 weeks. Let's hope all goes well!! we may be moving soon too because where we are living you can't live here unless someone is going to the university so we'll keep you posted (or just to my one or two followers) love you!

good times

Last night my mom and i went to the death cab for cutie concert at the red butte gardens. I won vip tickets from my work at wells fargo for having awesome customer service and caden didn't want to miss his class (heaven forbid) so the first person i thought of next was my mom. 

We brought our own cafe rio dinner and then once death cab started we mentioned going down in the pit. mom was the one that said ya let's go do it!

Thanks mom for the fun night! you're awesome!

they were amazing live!

don't really know the band....loved the shirts...

ok...so we couldn't stop laughing at this guy that was just rocking out by himself for at least a good 20 minutes. you go dude! ( in the middle of the video it starts shaking because i couldn't help but laugh)

it's been two years

I can't believe we have been married already for two years...But i feel like i have known Caden forever...weird how that works out. I'm such a lucky women! It is so easy for me to list qualities i love in him, which i started, but the list just went on and on. we're still in that newlywed phase where we are always cuddling and kissing and can say we have never had a fight. (i think we'll be in that phase forever) honestly, he makes me laugh everyday and helps me get through tough days at school and work. i love you sweetie! 

this past weekend we had the opportunity to get off school and work and go to st. george for a few days. we enjoyed being lazy together, going to dinner's, shopping and going to the movies.

last night we saw footloose at the tuacahn. it was awesome and alot of fun! 

busy busy busy

well after a break from school i finally started up again on June 10th. I'm taking a physics course and a communication course. My classes are mon tues wed and thurs nights. I'm still working 35 hours a week at wells fargo and squeezing in my violin lessons and practicing. I feel bad because I've had to cancel my relief society meetings twice now and my bed hasn't been made in days.... it's only been a week and a half of this schedule and i'm exhausted! 

Oh, and i think i have finally recovered from the "little red riding hood" bike race last saturday. With my mom and sisters help i completed an 80 miles bike race. I had only had my bike a month and the longest ride i'd ever been on was 37 miles. I really couldn't have done it without my mom who blocked the wind for me for almost half of the race. my mom is a very good rider and likes to go very fast. she would stay with me though and talk or teach me new ways to ride and remind me to drink. thanks to cassie who wouldn't let me get off my bike and walk it up that dang hill that went on forever. "Megan, look up!! you did it!! Megan look up!!" after about 7 hours..it was done. Love you guys! until next time

memorial day fun

after a long 37 mile bike ride in the morning with my mom and sisters, after i busted my same knee open again after yet another crash, and after i swear a second degree sunburn on my back that is still throbbing today, we enjoyed a beautiful day in the provo canyon. i love spending time with my family!

i swear we're not sisters who plan our outfits out together. it just happens

up on bridal veil falls

i'm officially a triathlete!

it was absolutely amazing! i loved it! 

*The swim went by faster than i thought

 (i thought i had two more laps to go when i heard the guy yelling at me to get out of the water)

The bike ride was fun. Hated the uphills. Loved the down hills.

When i started running my legs felt like jello and 200 hundred pounds each, but for some reason my energy and adrenaline were still up and pumping.

After exactly an hour and a half....VICTORY!

Good job Cassie, Sam and Millie! (thanks for sticking with me mills)

is this how it's supposed to be?

Look at my beautiful bike!!

look at my wounds...

Ouch! Aahh! Ooo!

what the heck am i doing??