you're my witness, i'm workin on my fitness

i've been working out.

like a villain.

anyone who knows me, knows how lazy i can be. i LOVE hangin out, watching movies and junking out. but lately i've been feeling blehhhhh. so having vegas as a goal to get in shape, knowing i'll probably eat my weight at all those buffets, i decided to go to the gym. and often. brett's been the best motivator and the best fitness trainer. also i have a few friends that are great workout buddies too, when brett can't come with me. i think it's been fun learning all those contraptions at the gym and how good i feel after a good workout. i have more energy throughout the day and i'm just happier. also working out helps me to eat healthier. we'll see how long this all lasts...

maybe i'll look like this one day!?

hahaha. hot.

hurry it up summer!

last week's weather has been a beaut and a tease. here in idaho there is no fall or spring, so there's no transition from heavy winter coat to short sleeves and capris...and last week we got a glimpse into the beautiful summer that's to come to rexburg. (and hopefully soon!) the high for the week was a whopping 55 degrees. WOWWWWWW

and then the trusty idaho weather slapped me with something like this...

i was at work and i looked out the window and what did i see? big chunks of snow and rain coming down from the sky. seriously? i'm SOOO sick of the cold and crap. so thats why i never get my hopes up when its nice out for once. i have learned while living in rexburg to never get my hopes up when we get nice weather. call it pessimism if you want but when the weather is really good for a little while, you can expect snow soon. but you can expect it to stay hot and nice in...august. then its all over in september. blah blah blah

but i can't wait for summer!!!!! i'm ready for it.

here's some exciting news for brett and i though...

WE'RE GOIN TO VEGAS!!!
in april. with our friends steve and gwen!

we've never been and i know for sure it'll be hot and sunny there. (at least it freakin better be!)

we decided to go cuz we live relatively close and we know if we're living somewhere like the great state of Texas we're not gonna make a huge trip out of going to a place like las vegas...so we're taking advantage of living out west and gonna see what the big deal is.

does anyone have any recommendations for the city of sin? besides drinking, gambling, naughty shows. etc. no bad stuff for these mormons. i've already found some stuff we can do and see. anything else out there?

sweet.

sister act

brett and i got to make a quick trip this past weekend to UT to attend my sister kyla's endowment. she asked me to be her escort through the Manti temple just a few weeks ago and i couldn't say no! it's just that brett and i had to quickly plan out hotels and get off work. but it all worked out in the end. poor brett though, he caught a nasty cold/flu the day before so i knocked him out with nyquil. he was still congested throughout the trip but he was able to stick it out, that tuff boy.

anywhoz, i am so grateful to have had the opportunity to go through the temple with kyla. especially for her first time. it was just so special. i was "representing" our mom who would've loved to come but she just wasn't able to. i get excited thinking that hopefully the next time we get together we can do a session. going to the temple has brought so many blessings to me and my marriage and i know that it will bless kyla's. the Manti temple was so beautiful and is one of the oldest. the inside was so ornate and delicate. Manti is one of only 2 temples that still do live sessions besides the Salt Lake temple. such a beautiful experience.
i love my sis. she and i get so giddy when we're together.

now whenever brett and i go to SLC we must always go to our fav spot for one of our must-haves. Braza Grill. (brasilian food) i know i'm always talking about food esp. brasilian but i seriously get excited when we get to go to a restaurant we couldn't get here, which is everything.
3 little sample desserts
leche flan
brigadeiros cake
passion fruit mousse
guarana anyone?

the ring

today marks the 2nd year anniversary of that fateful day when brett proposed. i remember the night before the proposal i was a bit pouty about something (it was probably about homework) and brett told me, "don't worry, i'll make it up to you tomorrow night." for all i know we were just going on a date. i was so excited about going on a date with brett that cold and icy friday night. he took me to the fabulous city, idaho falls and we went to dinner at the italian restaurant, johnny carino's. after dinner brett said we were going to the mall to get me a belt, he hates the fact that i didn't wear belts very often or that i didn't have a good one either. but the direction he was driving towards was the complete opposite of the mall. uh oh, is he gonna take me to a deserted wooded area and kill me? i kept asking where we are going and he kept saying, "ehhh well actually, my roommate told me of a good place to take a walk." and i was like, "are you kidding me? its freaking cold!" this is in the beginning of march where most of idaho is still covered in snow and ice and its a good 10-20 degrees out. he also said that this place has a lot of birds that you can get close to. and i said, "seriously? we can come back in the summertime and look at all the freaking birds you want!" but i went along with it and convinced myself that it would be romantic to take a walk...we ended up driving to the temple, well, across the river thats by the temple.

we got out of the car and walked around a little. then when it got to be really icy and watery on the sidewalk brett decided it was time to turn around and head back to the car. i actually wanted to run back to the car it was so cold. but he wanted to just take a moment and go to this ledge that overlooks the falls in front of the temple. brett was beside me and i looked over into the frozen falls where parts of the water bursted through. i was entranced. then all of a sudden i felt a tap on my back and brett was on one knee holding an opened ring box with a beautiful diamond ring. my mouth gaped open while he said, "will you marry me?" and for a long while my mouth still hung open. i was in shock, i couldn't believe this was happening and so fast too. then brett patiently asked, "well, is it yes or no?" i immediately said yes and then the water works turned on. he slipped the ring on my finger and i couldn't stop huggin and kissin him. i was crying and sobbing so hard i couldn't breathe. when we decided it was actually time to head back to the car i realized that i definitely wasn't cold anymore. i kept crying the whole ride home. seriously it shocked me that i was going to be married cuz seriously i never thought i would be...especially to such a cute boy.

this was taken the night of the sweet proposal.

my heart gets so warm thinking about these once in a lifetime moments. when i think about them i realize how even more in love i am with my man. especially when i look over at brett while writing this and i can't believe he chose me and how much i absolutely LOVE my life.

the day of love

brett and i have had a really good valentine's this year, it keeps getting better and better each time. with valentine's landing on a sunday this year almost everyone here in mormonville celebrated on saturday. on saturday i worked from 9-2, it was really busy and stressful. i came home from work smelling like a wet dog covered in raspberry juice. but on our dining table were just the most sweetest things brett gave me.

a cute valentine's card, chocolates, roses, (all of which are a must) and a willow tree figurine that i've been wanting since we've gotten married.
i bawled like a freakin baby, just like i always do when brett surprises me. he's turned me into the sappiest, sissiest girl ever. before i was ever married i could watch the saddest/chickiest movie and not shed a tear. my mom would call me the grinch. now i cry during sweet commercials and every movie that deals with the loss of a loved one. the movie p.s. i love you was really bad. i couldn't stop crying within the first 20 mins we had to stop the movie and finish it the next day.
so anyways that night we set out for our fantastic valentine's date. i love our special dates where we actually plan what we wanna do, not just drive around and figure out what kind of food we're in the mood for...
we wanted to go to our fav restaurant texas roadhouse but when we got there it was SOOOO PACKED! and they told us the wait was gonna be about 60-75 mins. geeze, i guess their buttery rolls and juicy steak isn't that worth it...also we had a movie to catch so we didn't have time to wait. so we walked on over to TGIFs where i got my steak, but no buttery rolls. :( its ok though, brett and i were stuffed. then we went to the theater to see valentine's day. i thought it was fitting to watch such a movie. also i usually don't drag brett to see chick flicks with me but for valentine's...don't care.

i'm in love with my eternal valentine

sooper bowl

brett and i got to go to our friends brad and mel's super bowl party on sunday. the same place we went last year too. i really don't care about sports esp. football. i don't understand it or why people are so obsessed with watching it, i.e. my husband. maybe one reason is because my high school football team were always losing and then i come up here to byu-i and we don't even have a football team. so i've NEVER had school spirit. i was blessed with a daddy that didn't care about sports and i always dreamed about marrying someone like that...but i got the opposite. but thats ok cuz i love brett and he puts church ahead of sports. i've just learned not to try cuddling with him while he's watching an intense game. :) but i have also learned to like superbowl parties! LOTS of good food and good friends...they had a nacho bar at the party last night. SOOO GOOD! they asked us to bring a dessert so i made my world famous

CHERRIES JUBILEE CHEESECAKE BARS.

click above for recipe

the recipe says "perfect for a baby or bridal shower!" so why not make it for a super bowl party?

sooper easy, sooper delish

mahal kita

a reason why i love brett so dearly

♥for his patience to take lovey dovey pics with me♥

thanks ailinh for capturing our love this valentine's!

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