Maui...

This time last year we were in Hawaii having the time of our lives. 

I know I've talked about it before but it just left such a lasting impression on me I'm going share some photos of our amazing trip. 

 This little guy was jacking our breakfast

 Looking out onto the ocean from our table at Bubba Gumps.

 Front Street in Lahaina looking from Bubba Gump

 The Hana Highway

 The beach at our condo

 View from our porch

 coconuts from the side of the road = best thing ever

 Black Rock beach

 readin on a tree :)

Sick Boy

Last night at about 9:30 Jon out of no where started feeling really sick. 

You know where this is going, it was a very long night of sitting in the bathroom.

Poor guy, I haven't ever seen him so sick. 

He's been dead on the couch all morning long.

The flu is just the worst thing ever, I really hope he gets feeling better quickly. 

Events

Saturday after the Priesthood session me and Jon decided that we were going to go out to dinner. So we took Kale man up to my mom's house and headed out. As you all know it was raining so freaking bad so we wanted to stay in Bountiful so we didn't have to drive a whole lot. 

Well we couldn't think of anything in Bountiful that sounded good so, we decided to splurge a little and we drove all the way out to Murray to the Cheesecake Factory. So much for not driving far.

But sweet mother it was SO worth the drive. We hadn't been there forever and I forgot how good it is. I got pasta Da Vinci and it was absolutely divine. Seriously one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had and Jon got a massive burger that he said was the best burger he's ever had. 

And of course you can't go to Cheesecake Factory without getting desert right? We couldn't agree on one so Jon got the Reese's cheesecake and I got the red velvet cheesecake and both were amazing. We got them to go, and ate them while watching a movie in bed, it was great.

We are so lucky to have parents that watch Kale for us so willingly when we need a night out. I felt so bad. We didn't even get to Cheesecake Factory till 9:15, didn't sit down till 10 and didn't leave till after 11. It was PACKED. 

But my mom and dad were so awesome and didn't care one bit. 

I have to share my embarrassing story of the week. And whats even better than an embarrassing story is an embarrassing fart story. 

So first of all I got on to post my embarrassing fart story with you all and before I started, I was reading the blogs I follow and I got on Ash's blog and her post was about a fart story too! Why the heck are farts so funny? 

So yesterday me and Jon went to the gym, we were in the Cinema doing bikes while watching the X-Files. The bikes in the Cinema's at Gold's are in the very front row with treadmills and ellipticals behind them. If you've seen X-Files you know it's a loud fast paced movie right?

So with it being so loud in there Jon decided that he could rip one. 

At the exact moment he decided to do this the movie went DEAD SILENT. And let me tell you, this was no quiet toot. 

I could not believe that he just ripped this massive fart with all these people around!

I was in shock and just sat there staring at him with my mouth wide open. 

The best part about it is, right after he did it he busted up laughing, so if there was any question about who it was before, it was gone at this point. 

After a couple seconds I couldn't help myself from bursting up laughing as well, we were laughing for quite a while and could not stop... I can only imagine what the people behind us were thinking. 

Hopefully Jon won't be to mad/embarrassed that I shared our fart story with you all, it was just too great not to share.

Birthday Weekend Extravaganza

This past weekend was Jonathan's big 21 Birthday! Woohoo!

We started out the celebrating on Friday night and partied all the way through Sunday.

Friday: I went and got a few presents so that I could surprise Jon with a couple things that he didn't know he was getting. Then after he got home from the gym I took him on a surprise shopping trip, I think he was just as excited as I was and we had a lot of fun. 

We went to good ole' Kohl's. I love that place, it's always a hit or miss for me (most of the time a miss) but Jon always finds great stuff there. It was so nice to get him clothes, he was in desperate need of some. I haven't gotten him a Birthday present since we were 18, and not because I haven't wanted to/begged and pleaded to, he just wouldn't let me. I know what the heck right?

So after being at Kohl's for a very very long time we came home and went out to dinner to Pizza Factory :) mmmmm.. 

We met up with Feller, Ben, Brady and Brooke. It was really fun and of course delicious and full of carbs.

Then we headed back to our place and played games till 2 freaking a.m. it was really fun.

Saturday: We woke up and had a big breakfast then we took Kale man up to my mom's and went to a movie. It was SO nice to go to a movie, I'm not going to lie, I miss going to movies all the time. We saw Limitless which I would highly recommend, it was freaking awesome. 

Then we walked around Gateway for quite a while which also was so nice, even though it was freezing and neither of us geniuses had a jacket with us. We were so close to buying some Jelly Fish shirts at Hot Topic, Jon got a picture of me holding one up on his phone, I'll have to share it with you sometime, I'm really regretting not buying them. 

That night we went to dinner with Brady, Brooke, Karin and Ben at Salt City Burger Co. I'd never been there before, it's really yummy and we were all stuffed to the rafters. 

Then we all went to my parents house while they were at the Jazz game and played ping pong. Ash, Fell, Ben, and Topher met us up there too, and Kale man got to play with Londy.

After that we went and got lot's of treats at Smith's and went and played games at our place till 2 a.m. again, it was a really great night.

Sunday: We didn't make it to our 11 o'clock church, we didn't even open our eyes till after 11 because of the past 2 a.m. nights. So, the Birthday boy requested his favorite breakfast, cream eggs on toast to which I happily obliged.

Then we didn't do anything for most of the day, just watched a movie, it was great. That night we went to Jon's parents for a minute to say hi and check out there basement they're re-doing. Then we headed up to my mom's for dinner.

My entire family on my mom's side was there and it was a lot of fun, we haven't all been together in a long time. We played more ping pong and opened presents and ate way to much cake. 

I have to tell you all that I am a failure at life and I didn't take a SINGLE picture of the entire weekend! So much for my new years resolution. I did get some of Jon opening present's on my mom's camera that I will share as soon as I can. I'm so mad at myself.

Anyways, I really hope he had a great Birthday weekend! I know me and Kale man had fun hanging out with him all weekend. Happy Birthday sweetie, I love you!

he thinks he's funny

Today at breakfast Kale discovered a new trick that I have honestly been dreading for him to figure out.

He found out that if you blow into a straw instead of suck it makes bubbles and shoots milk everywhere! Yay! 

He thought it was absolutely hilarious so I let him do it for a sec and I whipped out my camera

  It's so funny the things that he picks up on and remembers. Forever ago when we were teaching him mama and dada we would pat our chests and I'd say "mama" and Jon would say "dada"

Today I was standing in the kitchen and Kale walks around the corner patting his chest  going "mama mama mama mama" it made me laugh, it was just so funny because he's been saying mama and dada forever but he's never done that before.

It just makes you realize that when you think they aren't listening to a word you say, they actually are and they will remember it too.

this is kale

This is what I get to play with every single day, how lucky am I?

 

In case you were wondering what he is doing when I ask him how old he is, he hasn't figured out how to hold up just 2 fingers yet so instead he crosses them.
And in the beginning of the second video it sounded like Jon was coming in, that's why he got excited and kept looking at the door. And don't mind my noises, he kept jabbing his elbow into my ribs.

Yep, I'm one blessed girl. 

Day Dreamin

I'm having a moment, I've really tried not to complain about the weather and how lame it is but I can't refrain any longer. I am so stinking sick of stupid snow and rain and cold and coats and closed toe shoes I could die. 

I sit and day dream about hot sunny days and sitting outside soaking up some vitamin D. 

thinking and wishing of sunnier days like these