My Place

I've lived here for 4 months now. I can't believe how fast time flies by lately. I love my place still! Here are a few pictures for those of you who have yet to visit me :). I do have a guest bedroom and visitors (most) are always welcome! I didn't take pictures of the bedrooms because there isn't much to them except they're all a bit bigger from our last place.

Oh how I love my closet! I love the built-in and that I can sit in my closet and just hang out if I feel like it. The other side has 2 racks as well and they are all full. There are also shelves for all my shoes. I'm glad I have the whole thing to myself though.

My bathroom is also fabulous. I love the big tub and separate shower and huge counter. Like my closet, I like just hanging out in my bathroom. It's bigger than some of the bedrooms I've had!

This is my front room. It's also more spacious than my last place. It took some getting used to having the tv further away, but I like the extra space. I'm still trying to figure out exactly where to put my treadmill. I can roll it against the wall, but I may move it upstairs.

I LOVE the extra space in my dining room. I have a bigger table that I just got so it's easier to entertain larger crowds without having people sit on the floor.

Isn't the kitchen beautiful? I'm a big fan of the granite and stainless steel appliances. I love having a gas stove again as well. Oh and I have 2 pantries which I'm currently trying to fill up with food storage. It also has a big laundry room and 2 car garage. We love it! Gabby still hates change, but she's grown accustomed to it as well. We are very blessed!

Independence Day Weekend

I had a fabulous 4th of July weekend! It was seriously perfect. We spent Saturday afternoon at the pool with Gabe, Madison, and David. Gabby and I are getting LOTS of pool time. We go most evenings after work and every Saturday. Utah summers are far too short so you gotta make the most of them! We went to West Jordan and had some all-you-can-eat sushi sans kids. I am not seeing my family as much since the move, so it was good to get lots of time in together.

Gabby is my little fish and getting more fearless in the water.

On Sunday, we had a barbecue at the Torgersons with lots of Arkansas friends. There was tons of food and even more laughter. I have the best family and friends! Pam and I discovered we both loose our ability to grasp things with our hands if we laugh too much. It was wonderful having so many Arkansans under one roof.

4 of 6 siblings together. It's not looking good to having 6 of 6 any time soon.

I had Monday off and Gabby was with her dad. I hiked Stewart Falls with my friend Jessica. We were roommies our freshman year at BYU and have fortunately remained close ever since. Jessica recently moved here and started a new job with me. It's terrific having her here and working with her. The Falls were beautiful and it felt great being out in nature. We spent our afternoon lounging at the pool and reading. As I said, the weekend was perfect!