If You Really Knew Me...

I saw this post on my cousin's blog and I thought it would be fun! 

 If you really knew me.... 

You would know:

I like things to go my way. I know lot's of people are like that, but seriously haha. It's been hard adjusting living with a boy who is not very good at putting dirty clothes where they belong... leaving crumbs all over the table... etc. Haha I have learned the hard way that I can't always have things to go my way. I have learned I need to be patient and not freak out over little things. Sometimes I would rather do a chore than have Thomas do it, even though I know he would, but I'd rather do it so I can make sure it gets done right. Haha oh gosh.... I'm ridiculous. I have a lot to learn :) 

You would know:

I am so excited to be a mom. Ever since I was little I have been excited to be a mom someday. It's crazy to think that I am able to have a baby now. I know I am still young and we will wait a while to have kids, but I seriously don't know how long I'll be able to wait haha. I know that kids are hard of course- they cry, they constantly need attention, they basically make it so you don't have any "you time". But somehow I want that.... I love kids :) 

You would know:

Eating is an obsession. Everything revolves around food. That's basically how it's always been in my family haha. It's great. Well it will be great until the day I weigh 500 pounds... 

You would know:

I am very very very sensitive. Pretty sure my birth control has added to it... but I've always been sensitive. I cry very easily... just ask Thomas haha. One night before we got married I wanted to see him after school, but it was almost 10 and he had to wake up early the next day so he wanted to go to bed, and I was so sad that I cried. Haha I am pretty pathetic I know. 

You would know:

I'm going to school to be a teacher but I probably won't ever teach. Haha maybe I will when my kids are older. But seriously I kind of just want to get my degree and then have a baby.......... :) 

If you really knew Thomas...

You would know:

He is probably the most passionate person I know. He will set his mind on something and stick to it. If he loves doing something, he doesn't just love it, he's passionate about it. He thinks about the things he loves constantly. 

You would know:

Since he was a little boy, he has LOVED to make movies. Check out his youtube videos! He is such a goober. I love him! 

You would know:

He is amazing at the piano. He really is such a talented musician. He easily can make up songs, the arrangement and the words. He proposed to me by writing and singing a song :)

You would know:

He is a pool guy! Yep, he cleans pools for work :) He gets to work outside in the heat... I feel so bad for him! But luckily he only works from about 7:30 until 2 at the latest each day. We get to spend lots of time together everyday when he gets home from work. I love it! 

You would know:

Thomas is so sweet. He is grateful for things he has and things people do for him, and he is just a nice guy. He is also hilarious and so fun to be around! 

If you really knew us...

You would know:

We have been married for 3 months now! Well in 3 days it will be 3 months. Crazy! It has seemed like so much longer than that, though. We love being married and living together! 

You would know:

We are both weird and perfect for each other.... We are both kind of gross, too. Haha I'm glad I could marry someone who loves me for my weird self! I love that we are so comfortable with each other and we can do/say anything around each other. 

You would know:

We love to watch TV and movies together. Pretty much everyday after he gets home is the same: He takes a shower (he gets really stinky and dirty at work... gross) then we cuddle in bed and watch Monk! Haha it's so great. 

You would know:

We cook together a lot. I'm glad I have a husband who is a better cook than me and is willing to help me cook dinner :) haha it's perfect because I don't like cooking and I suck! He makes the best cheese crisps... For reals. I know they are easy to make haha and there's not much to it, but his he makes are so so so yummy. 

You would know:

We say "I love you" like a million times a day... haha maybe it will wear off because we are newlyweds... but we just love each other and we love to tell each other that! 

Our House

Here are some pictures of our little house :) We live in a duplex (connected to his parents house). I love it! It feels bigger than an apartment because of the vaulted ceilings. It's also nice because we have cheaper rent than an apartment and we get free wifi... :) 

Kitchen 

I love the sign "Come what may and love it" It's my favorite. We got it as a wedding gift. 

Family room. PS the white board is for the projector screen :) 

These are my favorite. I love our piano that we painted black that Thomas bought for only $30, and I LOVE the picture of the temple that Thomas painted. It's so awesome. He painted it before his mission. 

Half bath

I finally got pictures to put in this cute frame collage :) 

Our extra bedroom/office/place to put extra crap/room for Thomas to film movies haha 

Thomas' green screen

Our bedroom :) 

weird reflection on the wall from the mirror....

Our bathroom 

I love the hooks on the shower curtain :) 

Married Life :)

Being married has been an interesting thing. I've never been married before, obviously, so I didn't really know what to expect. I have learned that is takes a lot of patience and understanding. Don't get me wrong... I LOVE being married! Thomas is my best friend and I wouldn't want to be with anyone else! It's just funny because when we were dating, I thought hey, we get along great and I want to be with him all the time... being married will be perfect and nothing will ever go wrong! Ok I was kind of being sarcastic haha. But you know what I mean! You can't fully imagine what it will be like being married until you are actually married. Thomas and I, like normal married couples, have disagreements.... That sometimes turn into arguments.... But one thing I love, is that we talk it through. We communicate. We could be better at it, but it has been harder for me to adjust. I'm not the type to share my feelings and know exactly what to say in situations. Thomas, on the other hand, is a great communicator. He knows exactly how to say how he's feeling. I am super jealous. He is definitely helping me get better, though. :)

Anyways, this is a super random post. But I was just thinking about it. I love Thomas and I am so glad I married him. He is my best friend! He is silly, kind, hilarious, and so sweet to me. I know he cares about me. I love how he loves to do projects. He will think of something to do, and he'll just do it. It's like there's nothing you can do to change his mind or distract him from it. His movies he makes for example. He LOVES to make movies. His dream job is to be a creator of a kids show. He is so talented at writing catchy songs. 

Here are some reasons why I love being married to Thomas:

1) I don't have to say goodbye! Just goodnight :) I was so excited for this

2) I get to live with my best friend and learn from him

3) Having someone there who I know loves and cares for me no matter what....

4) Every day is fun! Even if we don't do anything, I just love being with him!

5) I love waking up to him laying beside me. Cuddle time in the morning is my fave. 

6) I get to learn how to be a wife and a future mom. I have learned that I have LOTS more to learn and LOTS more to do before I am a mommy :)

7) We get to have a home together and decorate it

8) I like having things to do.... like laundry, dishes, clean the house, etc. 

9) We have so much fun together... We both love to be silly

10) It's so nice to be around someone that I'm completely comfortable with and can talk to about anything!

So I got a calling a couple Sundays ago.... primary chorister. When the guy in the bishopric told me, I just smiled and said of course that I would accept the calling, but in my head I was freaking out. Primary chorister?? Seriously?? He said he had heard I was "very musical" and this would be a perfect calling for me. I can play hymns on the piano... I don't think I am musical though haha. I always thought this was calling for older ladies (not old... but just older than 19!) so I was surprised to hear this. I wanted to be a young women's leader... But we don't get to pick our callings :)

I have done junior primary and senior primary once, with the other primary chorister in the room (we are going to be switching off weeks so we don't have to do it every week which is really nice...). Yesterday I did both junior and senior by myself. I taught them the song Teach Me to Walk in the Light. I had some kids come up and help me hold pictures, do actions, etc. to help them learn the words. They were pretty well behaved (senior definitely better than junior of course) and I think I did decently well. I'm sure I will feel more comfortable up there soon and I will get more creative. 

I feel bad because I am a horrible cook. Seriously I can only make super easy stuff.... like heat up frozen things... haha. It's ridiculous! It is going to be a challenge to learn to make meals. It's nice though that there are so many recipes easy to access. I have lots pinned on pinterest, plus there's tons on the internet of course, and I have like 5 recipe books. I am not very patient, and I don't really like cooking, so it's just going to be something that will take time for me! Good gosh.... wish me luck.

Nieces and Nephews

Thomas and I have seriously the cutest nieces and nephews. 

Here's Josie! She is Thomas' brother James' little girl. So cute. I love her pretty eyes. I babysat her the other night for a little bit. We had fun playing =] 

Jamison!! Cutest little round face I've ever seen. 

Emery loves to strike a pose. 

Paige on her 2nd birthday! 

This little munchkin is always up to something! 

Here is Jett. He was born 4 days before Thomas and I got married. He is such a sweet little baby. 

Landon and Elliot are very hard to take pictures of haha. They love to run around and play!! 

Jamison loves to listen to Grandpa play the guitar!

My Ian boy!! 

Yeah ASU! 

Haha this one and the one below are from Christmas when we did the nativity with the kids. Landon and Elliot were shepherds. I love Landon's super cheesy smile!

Honeymoon

We went to California for our honeymoon! We had such a great time. We definitely did not want it to end! We went to Disneyland, California Adventure, Hollywood, and the beach. Our favorite parts were: Disneyland, eating yummy food, being lazy, driving around and being in traffic for forever (ok that one's a joke haha that was the worst part!), and eating more glorious food. Here are some pics from the trip! 

We were waiting outside our hotel for the shuttle to come to take us to Disneyland. Yay! we were stoked! Oh and by the way... we stayed at a Hilton about 2 miles from Disneyland and we got it on priceline for $55 a night. Such a good deal! 

The castle! This was the morning when hardly anyone was there yet so no one was in the background of the picture... yay =] 

Cute little ducks!!

California Adventure!! This was Thomas' first time there. I'm sad Cars Land wasn't opened yet when we went.... I guess we'll have to go back soon =] 

Always gotta get a picture in front of the Mickey Mouse 

We love Splash Mountain! 

haha yesss one of my favorite pictures 

Anybody know where this is?? It's at Innoventions in Disneyland =] Thomas was happy to find a piano at Disneyland! PS that place is so cool... we definitely had a fun time in there. 

Being silly waiting for World of Color to start! That show is magical. For reals. Definitely a great experience. 

Hollywood! We didn't really take any pictures in Hollywood.... it wasn't even that cool. There was just weird people all around and dressed up haha. It was fun, though. 

Cheesecake Factory! Here we are about to inhale this delicious slice of red velvet cheesecake. It is heaven on earth for reals. We are obsessed!  

Beach! We had fun digging holes....

And covering ourselves in sand haha  

More Disneyland pictures! We went for 2 days. 

Us with our "Just Married!" pins we got

This was definitely a great trip! I had so much fun with my cute husband. =] I can't wait to go back, hopefully sooner than later!