The Ikea Trip.

I have been dying for an Ikea run for 6 months now and Jason finally took me. Thankfully the one in California is closer than the one in Utah. Who wants to drive to Utah in the middle of the winter? I sure don't. Instead, we got to stay in Newport Beach with 70 degree weather! It was a perfect weekend trip away complete with Ikea, the beach, yummy food, and a new need to venture back at least once a month for no good reason (or just move there once we strike it rich).

Newport Beach Temple

Balboa Island

I love this picture of J

Results of Ikea Trip

I'm pretty sure this was a successful trip though we still need about a million more things from Ikea. Unfortunately, only so much can fit in the car at a time. Oh well, now we have an excuse to go back!

Christmas.

We headed down to Phoenix for Christmas this year so that the family could be with my grandparents. It was one of those grown-up Christmas' where we opened half the presents in the morning, went golfing, and then came back and opened the rest! It was a great trip and the 70 degree days didn't hurt!





The only thing missing was this guy! I miss him, even though he is in the mission I live in.


After Christmas, my parents drove back to Vegas with us to see the new house and hang out for a couple of days. It was so fun having them here! I'm pretty sure they are already planning their next trip back. Little did they know it can be fun here!

2011.

I am so excited to start a new year! It brings a fresh new outlook on life. I've never been one to make resolutions, but there is one thing I am really going to try to work on this year: being stress-free. I married someone who never lets anything get to him. I, on the other hand, can worry myself sick. Last year I became very guarded. The phrase "what if" consumed my mind once we started the house-buying process, which took up most of 2010. So, this year, for my health's sake and my husband's sake, I'm going to work on not getting worked up about meaningless things. I'm going to try to enjoy the wonderful life I have! So, good luck to me because this is one resolution I really need to keep!

Snow.

Can you believe we got snow in Las Vegas because I sure can't. I had the day off but still woke up at 7:30 am to enjoy the hour of snow that fell yesterday morning. Ahh. Sometimes I miss the snow.