brother and sister

We got to spend some time with these cuties - Kyle's little brother and sister! Megan and Jake are growing up so fast...its crazy! We got to do our gift exchange for Christmas while we were all together too since we weren't able to make it up there during the holidays because of all the crazy snow storms...anyways we sure love getting to spend time with our family! We got this awesome new gadget...FLIP video - AWESOME! I can't wait to use it! We also got to go so a movie - nothing better than dinner and a movie with a lil' bowling action on top!! HaHA
I'm sad I didn't get more pictures but here are the couple that I did! xoxo

Megan & Jaker

Jake -Kyle - Megan

Kruzer boy's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRUZ!!

"The Birthday Boy"

Today, Kruz is now 2, which I think in "doggy years" he would be 14!! Ha! He is such a blessing in my life - I love him so much! I think he is really just helping prepare me to be a mom one day- who would have thought huh? He is my buddy, my sidekick...EVERYDAY. I am pretty darn lucky he is able to go to work with me!

Happy birthday to the best dog ever!!

I LOVE YOU KRUZ!

Shutter Love!

So Kyle and I have been wanting to put shutters up on the front windows...ya know to give it a little more personality...just like us. So off to Lowes we went! Yep, we found some shutters and better yet they were on closeout! WooHoo!! We were feeling good about it even more...I am pretty proud of our "thrify" project!

Next was deciding what color we wanted to paint these beauties...decision was unanimous - Dark Forest Green! I love this color - especiall for the shutters. It will blend with the landscape so perfectly! Can't wait to see them up! (This was 3 coats later...)

So I wanted to take a picture before I hung these gems....this is where the shutters are going - the front two windows!

Ta DA! Doesn't it make such a huge difference?! Oh I LOVE LOVE IT! Kyle and Mitch did a great job hanging them for me. :)

close UP

I definately love how the green just ties everything together in the yard now. It adds extra color for being the winter with my Crape Myrtle in front being dormant...but now I can't wait til SPRING!! My grass will be more green, the trees with have leafs on them, and things will start BLOOMIN'!!

I love how my home and yard have come together exactly how Kyle and I have wanted. It is perfect for us! We are so blessed that we were able to do all of this on our own with so much help from family and friends - we couldn't be more proud of all that we have accomplished with "our home makeover" project! I LOVE MY HOME!

Kristen and Dave Tie The Knot!

Dave & Kristen Bee - the new happy couple
January 15, 2010

It was the "perfect day." The ceremony was beautiful - I love the STG Temple...the bride was BEAUTIFUL, the groom looked handsome...the weather couldn't have been anymore perfect for a day in January...perfect union of a great friend to be married to her eternal companion - they are so happy...and a great reunion with many great friends that I love so very much!

Car, Ash, Nicole, Ash, Krissy poo, Me & Car

The Beautiful Bride

Kristen looked absolutely stunning! She was glowing in her beautiful dress and no one could wipe her smile off her face! :)

Me & Car enjoying our yummy cookies and "steamed flavored milk." This was new to me, but it was really quite delicious! :)

Jameson (Stef's lil guy) - I haven't ever met a happier baby than him...ever. He is awesome. I think Kyle and I both could have stole him. HaHa...I love it!
Another pic with the girlies....we failed to get any pictures with our hubbies/boyfriends...hmmm I am not surprised. They got out of a photo op once again.
It was such a GREAT weekend getting to catch up with all my old roomies! Oh how I miss them all. It was a much needed weekend to get together and re-connect with all of them. I just wish they all still lived in STG...luckily Kristen and Car are here to keep me company until the others come to their senses and move back! I am so grateful for the great friends that I have and what amazing women they are. They have truly blessed my life and I will be forever grateful for being able to cross their paths and have so many wonderful memories with them that I will ALWAYS cherish and remember! I LOVE YOU ALL! xoxo

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

We brought in the new year by spending the day up snowboarding at Brian Head - which by the way was AWESOME! They had tons of snow from the numerous storms we have had lately!! It was great to go up and spend the day with my favorite person! ;)

I mean St. George even got snow - uhh here is all the snow in my back yard. Kruz didn't know what to think....he thought we were back in Idaho! However, it didn't last long at all...

So Kyle and I thought we would walk down to whatever they were doing down on Main Street....but that is really all it took....walk there and see what they were doing and then walk home. Kruz enjoyed the walk, but that is the only thing positive that I can note from that. HaHa! In a nutshell, it was a big dispappointment and it was just a bunch of high school kids that had no where to go or nothing to do....blah.

I will say the fireworks that went off at midnight were AMAZING - 10 straight minutes of awesomeness in the air. Perfect view from my back door since they were lit off at the Dixie Rocks. That made me happy! I love fireworks! :)

Oh I just love them!

Me and my boys - who better than them to bring in the new year! xoxo

Baby Grahm!!

My cousin Skye and her husband Cody finally (born a little past his due date - Skye was pretty ready to have him out already!) had their little boy arrive on December 28...he is too cute for words! I was able to go and visit them at the hospital the next day and spend a little time holding the little guy! He is such a good baby and soo stinkin' cute! I just love him! He was born to a mommy and daddy who love him very much - what a lucky lil guy!

Baby Grahm is FINALLY here!!

Grahm Cody Howick

Born - December 28, 2010

Me and sweet baby Grahm

He definately gets my vote for "the cutest baby in the nursery" (see the tag!)

Love you Skye - You are already such a great mommy! xoxo

Disneyland on Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

As we entered the "Magical Kingdom" I saw this beautiful Christmas tree! Ahhh it is Christmas! :) I was absolutely shocked at how many people there were at Disneyland on Christmas! HaHa til today I would have though it was closed for Christmas! Boy was I wrong!

We started out doing all the fun and crazy rides in the Disneyland Park - Space Mnt., Splash Mnt., Thunder Mnt. - and a whole handful of others!

I of course wanted to go over into "Toon-town" to make a visit to my very good friend (a friend since I was little tike), GOOFY! He has always been my favorite!

In case you don't know, Goofy is an extremely wanted dog...I mean I saw a line to go and get a picture with him and Kyle was like uhhh...can we come back later?! I couldn't believe it - deep down my heart was broken...but I agreed to come back later only if we could finish walking through the rest of "Toon-town!" We meandered through there and laughed at parents and children ---uhh what a nightmare we both thought! Anyways, as we are headed out I see Goofy leaving his line!! So I immediately rushed over to him as he was walking away from that dreaeded line and I asked if I could quickly get a snapshot with him...oh my I think he had a new crush on me!! Haha...he got so excited and grabbed me by the arm and we took off and left my hubby in the dust! Kyle said it was pretty funny! Anyways he must have just been moving to a new "picture taking" location - so lucky me I got to walk with him to his new spot and be first in line!! Yes it did make my day!

Goofy and I taking a stroll :)

Goofy and I

Ky @ "Its a small World"

a "princess" at her castle :) j/k haha

Kyle hitting every target :)

Standing in line for the girls' first ride - Pirates of the Carribean!!

Rhett & Sara taking Klara and cozette on their first ride - "Pirates of the Carribean!" I think they liked it - lots of moving things...noises....and a few dips on the ride! What's not to love?! :)

The Steamboat

In line to head on to "Thunder Mnt." Haha I think Amy and Sara are a little excited?! What do you think? Kyle and Rhett are looking a little sketched out!

THUNDER MOUNTAIN

Ky & I

I always think that the flowers they plant right when you enter/leave Disneyland of MICKEY is so cool! I love it!

CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES!

So later in the afternoon we headed over to C.A. for some more of the rides that awaited us!

Merry Christmas my love!

Sara & I

Mickey Ferris Wheel

everyone got soaked riding this ride...I opted not to go this time since I got so wet on Splash Mnt. earlier and was wet/cold the rest of the day! :(

Steve, Rhett, Kyle, and I went on this awesome roller coaster ride together...then Kyle and Rhett went like 3 more times....I love this picture of them on the ride...it cracks me up!

Farewell Goofy...

To say the least...we were all a little tuckered out and filled with junk food as we left to go home at like 8pm! We were there all day long! Thank you Steve & Darci for the fun day at "The Magical Kingdom!"

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!