Ow Now Brown....House

WARNING> PARTIAL NUDITY IN THIS POST.

I was so sick of our brown brown brown house, so i decided to do a project i saw at IKEA with my old roommate, Lexie last year. Bryant and i went to IKEA to find fabrics that worked, made FIVE trips to Home Depot, *No exaggeration* run to his parents house a couple times, and FINALLY finished this last weekend.

We started by cutting the wood into 12 in. pieces with the ends in 45 degree angles. Thank you handy husband.

Thank you Bryant for ALWAYS having his crack out and i couldn't get a picture of the blocks without it ha. Oh well.

I cut batting to fit each block

I cut the fabric to fit the square then stapled it tight to the wood

We put some wood on the back and screwed all of the squares in. this is the point where Bryant started cursing profanities. OH WELL! It is cute.

Final Product! It ended up being 3 feet by 4 feet. I love it so much i am hoping to make some pillows or something on our couch with the extra fabric. I am so ready for color!

-Bry Aud and Rufis

Another Picture Overload. Christmas!

Bryant and I were able to go to Vegas to visit with my family this Christmas. He had work the first week of our Christmas break, but he joined me there on christmas eve. My sister in law Jen gave my parents a "grandkids" frame so we had planned on getting all of them together to take pictures... just try to tell me they aren't the sweetest things you have seen. IN YOUR LIFE.

This is Austin and Jess's sweet baby girl Chloe. I love you dark hair!

Sweet and Sassy Hazel wearing the cute dress nana made her.

These handsome fellas are my sister Jen and her husband Jeff's boys. Tylere is seriously the biggest stud. I can't believe how old he is getting. He is so fun and the ladies love him. On the Left we have smiley Dustin, and the right we have little man in a baby body Dylan.

So happy Dylan

Dustin Giggling at Tyler

I decided to see if Hazel would sit still long enough for me to paint her nails. (if you don't know.. I love love love painting nails) She did so well!!! My sister in law Jen said that after she went home she kept looking at them and saying "Oohhhhh Audie" She is the sweetest.

Sad sad Chloe and just a few of my chins.

This picture is from Thanksgiving, but i thought is was cute. She loved the snow.

My parents got everyone Christmas PJ's which i wear all the time here in Utah. Bryant keeps our house an ice box... He will sacrifice my frostbitten toes for a lower gas bill i suppose.

(look at those rosy cheeks. Yep. I love him)

Overall, Christmas in vegas was so so fun. Our first christmas as a married couple. I was so surprised at how much we spent! holy cow. I keep telling myself, we won't have to buy stockings, Christmas tree(we got a fake one..real ones make me sneeze) christmas lights, or ornaments! and MY sweet mom gave us some really cute decorations we used to put up in our house in Vegas. It makes me feel like a little bit of Vegas is still here with me in Utah. I love living with the love of my life and i can't wait for next Christmas!!! Merry Christmas Everyone!.... in 11 months.

-Bry, Aud, and Rufis

Recap

So i know i am skipping some months, but i am starting from November and going from there. :] The past few months have been so crazy! Bryant has been in the automotive program at UVU, and i am finally in my last semester of my undergrad at UVU as well. I am seriously so stoked. I can't express it. We moved into our new home which we LOVE! (pictures to come) Rufis loves it i know it. My two new nephews were born in august and my sweet niece Chloe was born in December. It's times like this when i wish i still lived in Vegas so i could see them more. Aunt Audie misses them. Anyway, moving on to November's activities...

The kids threw my mom a surprise party for her 60th birthday. While i was calling and inviting people, one of her friends said it well... "Ohhhhh She is going to be so mad! I'm there." We weren't going to play any pranks or set up diapers or any of that crap so i knew she would get over it quick ;] My dad came up with the great idea to take her to St. George to play golf and stay the night so Bryant and i could drive down from utah and we would have time to set up while they were gone. It was so fun and I'm glad everyone could make it out!

What a guy. He is seriously my favorite. I've decided the candy that best suits him is a War Head. *my mouth is watering* he looks sour on the outside, but is so so loving and sweet. LOVE HIM.

Me and my Ma. Where did i get my squinty eyes? Ahh yes. Her... She is pretty.

My brother Jason, his wife Jen and little Hazel came to stay with us right after Thanksgiving. We had a lot of fun going to temple square, kneaders for some yummy breakfast, and played in a huge snow storm. It was the first time Hazel had been old enough to really see and play in the snow. She was fine...... until she touched it. Still adorable though.

Peekaboo!!!

All in all, this winter was so much fun and we are so glad to have a place where family and friends can come stay with us. Christmas post next! ..I hope.

-Bry and Aud... y Rufis

Sorry about my fingers in the video. It was so windy and wet! I didn't want to get my camera wet. Whatevs.

Boooo.

I know... I haven't posted in forever.

It's coming...

Coming soon... maybe before I'm 48.

xo. me

we can see the light

After a long and hard summer, getting married, leaving, switching companies, and moving to Louisiana, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. We only have a few days left here and Baton Rouge, and Bryant and i couldn't be more excited. There are however a few things we will miss..

1. The sweet lightning/thunder/rain storms

2. BLUE BELL ICE CREAM.. Seriously.. It's the best

3. Abita root beer

4. Smooth skin

5. uh..

6... Well.

Thats about it. This wasn't our favorite place. Not at all actually. But i really have enjoyed spending so much time with my sister in law and her two sweet little boys and roasting marshmallows on the balcony, but its time to go home. I just cannot wait to get back to Utah and actually be able to sit outside at night in the COOL air and not get eaten alive by mosquitos. I'm sick of the freaking huge loud bugs the buzz on my window every night. Little jerks.

But... I really have enjoyed this time Bryant and i have had to spend together as newly weds. It was really refreshing to leave Utah and make plans for the upcoming years. Rufis is as sweet as ever. He is growing like a weed. A 3.3 lbs. weed. I'm glad we brought him to keep me company :]

On Saturday morning we start the trek back to Utah. We will pretty much be driving all day Saturday and all day Sunday to get back in time for me to be at work on Monday. It will be a long painful drive, but at least I have Bryant to make me laugh through the night. :D This adventure has been really fun, but i am ready for the chapter to end. Maybe even a couple pages ago... But either way! We are coming home to our new house that we haven't seen finished yet. Yay!!!!!!!! I will see you soon Utah... Until then...

Life in the B.R.

So, Baton rouge is a hot sweaty place. I am definitely ready to be home in the nice hot days, and cool nights of Utah. BUT! Until then i guess! We have been doing a lot of fun things lately, but of course i forgot my camera charger at home in Vegas so i cant upload any of them, or take new ones for that matter.

Anyway! These are a few fun things we have been doing here in Louisiana.

We went to New Orleans for the fireworks on the 4th. It was really fun, and was supposedly the number 7 firework show in the U.S. I don't know about THAT... But it was still really good :] Bryant held Riley, his nephew, on his shoulders the whole time and he was so excited! It was so cute.

Us being goons on the way to New Orleans. Bryant brother Nick rented a Mazda 5 while we are here in L.A. and bryant and i get the back seat (it looks like a mini, mini van) Reese's pieces are our new favorite treats for a bit :]
We went to a national park/swamp in Baton Rouge and it was so fun! i got eaten alive by bugs, but still.. I'm glad i didn't get eaten by the bugs i got pictures of.. Ick.
What the heck? This spider freaking sucks. gave me the heeby jeebies.
This one too!!! He was staring at me... along with his other family members on the web. By the way.. Bry took all of these pictures. No way would i get that close to those things.
My sweet husband looking at all the snazy plants in the swamp. Love him.
Hopefully i will be able to charge my camera soon so i can take more pictures! I would never want to live here, but we are having so much fun being newlyweds in this new place. We are loving being married and can't wait for whatever else this sweaty city brings us!!

-Bry&Aud

Boredom= New Hobbies

So while Bryant goes to work in the afternoon through the wee hours of the night, I sit at our apartment or Bryant's brothers apartment with his wife( I guess my sister in law now? once removed? Who knows.)Sarah, and her two little boys to hang out. After the boys go to bed, we are always trying to think of things to do or make. She is so crafty. In Utah she makes the cutest cards for every occasion. She actually made my bridal shower announcements for Bryant's side of the family. Anyway, I am not crafty. I want to learn to be, so we have been looking up crafty crafts to complete. I'm thinking we are going to go with some fabric flowers. I'm actually really excited! Instead of wasting time on youtube and google, which i did, i should have known better to just look up crafty Mormon ladies blogs. Duh Audge. We found some really cute ones that dont seem to be too hard! I will have to take a trip to the fabric store tomorrow so we can begin. I can't wait!!!

P.S. Louisiana is really hot

P.P.S My hair however, is definitely not hot.