Time Flys....

I keep logging on to my blog to look at all my friends blogs, and yet, mine remains unchanged for weeks and weeks! :) I have definitely been a slacker in the blogging area, so I decided to write a quick post to give an update. Nick and I spent Christmas this past year in Arizona with Nick's family. There were many highlights of the trip including, but not limited to: holding and babysitting my new niece Claire, talking to my sister Megan on Christmas day!!, watching Josh play basketball, opening pajamas on Christmas Eve, playing games, getting Coke from McDonalds, being in warm weather, hanging out with my brother's and sister's in law, being around all the nieces and nephews, having a Mexican Christmas Eve party, going out to dinner at Old Pueblo, driving around to find ice cream with Luke and Niki, relaxing around the t.v., going out to breakfast with Grandma and Grandpa Taylor, and seeing our friends Brooke and Troy. We had a wonderful time and are wishing that we could go once a month to see everyone! Maybe someday!
The month of January hasn't really been too eventful, but Nick and I have continued to have a lot of fun together and been able to be around some of our great friends. Last week, we went to dinner with our friends the Anasco's, Thompsons, and Ogden's at Rooster's, and we had a great time getting to know all of them better. We were invited by our friends Jordan and Jessica to go to the Jazz game last weekend and stay in the O.C. Tanner suite. We had a free, nice dinner and had a great time with our friends.
Nick and I are so blessed with wonderful family and friends. We want everyone to know how much we love them and how each person influences our lives for the better! Hopefully, I will get some pictures posted soon! :) Love you all!

Best part of my Christmas...

How could I have forgotten that the best part of my Christmas will be to talk to my sister Megan who is on a mission in New York! I miss Megan like crazy!!

Christmas is Coming!

This past week has been a very memorable and difficult week, but now Nick and I are looking forward and are super excited to be leaving for Arizona in a couple of days. We are going to start traveling on Wednesday! It has been a long awaited trip for Nick...we haven't seen his family together since last Christmas. I stopped down there in August for Niki's baby shower, but Nick has been very patient to wait so long to see his family. The Taylors are saying that they are going to "convert me" to Christmas in Arizona! ha ha. We will see! It will be different having Christmas without snow, but I know it's going to be tons of fun! Nick and I hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a holiday filled with happiness and fun memories! Happy Holidays!

Indoor Soccer

Nick has been playing indoor soccer with a guy from our branch and his friends. It has been so much fun to watch him and see him score goals!! This is a video of his second game, which he scored 3 goals in! Good job Nick! The only bad thing about the night was that he ended up pulling his left quad muscle. He has had to stretch it and ice it quite a bit but has loved playing so far. They have about 10 games this season.

Becoming a mother for 10 days...

Nick and I offered to help babysit our friends kids for 10 days the middle of September while our friends went to Hawaii. I was a little overwhelmed with the task at first, but once we broke the ice with the kids and they felt comfortable with us....I HAD A BLAST! They are such cute kids and I really feel attached to them now. Thanks to the oldest, Emily, I was able to keep the house clean and the dishes done, but I really enjoyed every day. It was so much fun to play soccer with Corbin, help Marlie with her homework and hear her laugh everyday, to go to the movies with Emily and watch Megan build a swing-set out of paper and string. They all have their own unique qualities that bring them together and I loved getting to know them. We can't wait to see them again.


Here is Marlie putting baretts in Nick's hair. She was having so much fun! We were all laughing at the cute hairstyles that Nick had :)Nick sent me this cookie basket towards the end of our babysitting adventure. It was such a surprise and so sweet. It made my day. He wanted to thank me for all that I had done while we had been babysitting and I thought it was the best! The next day, I received another surprise...a edible arrangement! I was so spoiled! Nick is the best husband and so good to me.

All around...it was a wonderful week, but if I babysit them again, I am going to get work off. I realized how difficult it can be to work full time and have four kids, dinner, and a house to take care off. At times it became overwhelming, but I wouldn't have traded it.

A weekend at Lake Powell!!

The Barneck's, Martin's, and McMillan's spent Labor Day weekend at Lake Powell and we all had so much fun together. We went exploring up canyons and even found this little cave that we all swam under. The last picture is of Chelsea, me, Lindsay, and Chelsey. The only thing that would have made the trip better would have been to have Troy, Brooke, and Jackson there with us, but they are working hard in Arizona in medical school.

The best parents in the world....my dad and mom! Thanks for taking us to Lake Powell with you!

I got to waterski and wakeboard. I am not very talented on the wakeboard, but I was able to get up and ride inside the wake for a while. Waterskiing was so much fun....I haven't done it for a couple of years, but the water was smooth and not too cold either! Perfect!

Nick and Justin went tubing and were tossed around all over the lake. Everyone in the boat was cracking up as they flew over the wake. Justing tried his hardest to stay on the tube with Nick's help, but the weight of them both pulled the tube upside-down. Don't worry...they didn't get hurt - they fell on their heads.

One Year Anniversary

Nick and I had our one year anniversary on August 14th. It was extra special because our good friends were getting married that day and we were able to be at their sealing in the temple. It brought back all the special memories of when I got to marry by best friend. This past year together with Nick has been a wonderful time of my life and I know that the future is going to be filled with even more happiness. I love you Nick.