A little late...

This post is a little late coming, but here it is. My brother came home on August 8th! YAY! Jeff and Tyler got to meet at the airport, which was more exciting for me than anyone else. We had lots of family come, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. I love my little bro and I am very excited he is home, even though he lives in Logan now. We comes down every once in a while and it is great to hang out with him.

The Fam at the airport the day he came home :)

Dress Pants

Jeff and I have had this discussion a couple of times and I want to know what people think. He says that woman back east wear slacks to church. I have never seen that and I don't think it is appropriate. He is trying to argue that some people think they are doing their best when they wear slacks. I disagree. I was always taught to wear a dress because that is how I show respect for the Lord. I found this talk by Sister Allred that said "The way you dress shows your understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ." (It is a talk about modesty.)

What do you think? Is it ok to wear slacks as an established member of the church? Not just for investigators?

Summer!

Kyra and I at the campfire! It was cold and we were cuddling. :)

Jeff learning ping-pong from the "kings".

Jeff and Aly in the big recliners!

Kyra during the photo session.

Last weekend we went to a family reunion with my family. It was down in Cedar City and was so beautiful. The sucky part is that the stomach flu went through the whole family... except Jeff, of course! That's our summer so far!

Crafting and Home Decor

I have made a few changes in our apartment, due to my new found time, with school being out. I added this above our TV:
This is the picture I ordered for our Christmas present (finally), and its above the couch:

And this is my latest craft project:

So easy! A blank round wreath, yarn wrapped to cover it and then a few fabric flowers!

Remeber this?

Remember this...?
Well, as of yesterday it was one year ago! Crazy! To celebrate, we went back to Salt Lake and stayed at the same place we did our wedding night. It was so nice to get away and be together. We stayed Friday night, as well as Saturday night. On Saturday, we went to the zoo as well as Park City outlets. It was a lot of fun! Then Sunday morning, I woke up with a nasty cold... we came home a little early :( I am now sitting home trying to get better. Anyway, here are a few pictures from the zoo. (not as glamourous as our wedding day...)

Jeff loves the elephants, so we spent most of our time at the elephant exhibit. The baby is so cute!

Ignore my "inner tube" as I call it.... that is the newly-wed weight! If you have any secret tips on how to get it off, let me know!

Baby Zuri, she is very cute!

Wedding Video

I just made this wedding video! Enjoy!

Love to do...

(I ordered this picture from etsy and I am supposed to get it tomorrow! I am so excited)

Lately, a lot of people have asked me what it is that I like to do. This is a constant discussion between me and my husband, as well. I have a few basic answers such as:

reading

eating

watching tv

spending time with my hubby and family

and I love my job (aka teaching)

But today when someone asked me what I like doing, it really made me think. I truly do enjoy those things, but are they making me a better person, or changing the world? (Well, I WILL change the world as a teacher, but I have to graduate first.) No, not really. I sound like a really boring, lazy person. That is not me at all! I have struggled with my fair share of things in the past (such as depression and anxiety) but I am over those, mostly, and I am happy! Anyway, as I was thinking I remembered this talk by President Uchtdorf.

I love to create! Meaning, I love to take something ugly and make it beautiful (in lamens terms). I get excited when I can create a lesson plan, or make something beautiful to put in my home. I am not the best at creating a good meal, but that is something I aspire too.

"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No
matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an
inherent wish to create something that did not exist before. Creation
brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others
when
we take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of
beauty." -President Uchtdorf