Newness

Lots of things are new around here... Bryant has been in Mississippi since the first of May, and I'm still chilling in Utah working. We finally planned a trip for me to go visit soon for about a month so that's good news :) we got a new puppy! She is really sweet her name is Broglie (I know it's a little odd but we love it :]) she is a morkie like our Rufis and he is definitely glad to have a friend. He took a bit to warm up to her but now they are best of friends. Summer classes started up at The Pointe and I'm super excited about classes in the fall.
At first, graduating college seemed so lovely! And don't get me wrong, it is. But I am so stinking bored. I don't know what to do with myself. I sent a text to Bryant this morning telling him to guess what I had gotten done this morning... His response was "nothing". Awesome. Glad my husband thinks I'm lazy? I replied with, "no. I started the laundry, vacuumed upstairs, cleaned all the toilets, put the dishes away, weed wacked the grass(no we dont have a lawn mower for our patch o' grass) watered the grass, cleaned the junk out of my car, VACUUMED the inside of my car and washed the rugs in there." If you know me well, you know that doing that much to my car is out of the ordinary. He answered with a typical Bryant answer... "epic" he is my favorite. I love him so. Really though. I do. I hate being here by myself. I am so paranoid. And it doesn't help that one of my dogs barks at the tiniest sound. I'm a little jumpy :)
My amazing friend Sydney is getting married in September and I have had so much playing with her the last couple weeks. She is seriously stunning and I can't wait for her to join the club with her stud of a fiancé.
I started to get my crafty on again and decorate the rooms in the house that are a little bleak. My first project is our downstairs bathroom. I'll post pictures when it's done. It definitely gives me something fun to do! Hopefully Bry doesn't feel like he came back to a chicks house. Oh well!!! It will be cute!
All in all... My brain is scattered, missing my husband more than I can say, I'm all about law and order and house marathons in the morning, say yes to the dress in the afternoon, and food network at night. Thank you tv for being my bestie.

Loves.

Audrey and the Chocolate Factory

I have been so unbelievably bored today. It is our spring break this week and it has made me a little nervous about being out of school for good. Why you ask? There is NOTHING on T.V. Ask anyone. I am a television girl. Food Network, T.L.C., HGTV, Bio., A&E. I'm addicted. But today there was nothing for me. I'm hoping it was just an off day for my sweet T.V. because I don't know what i will do. (ok maybe that's a little dramatic, but you get it) So finally, I decided to give up on my beloved television, and pick a movie. I chose Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It gave me the heebies the first time i watched it, but it's grown on me. It put me in the mood. The mood for chocolate. More than usual that is. So I decided to make the one thing I can eat every last bit of and not even care that my jeans may not fit in the morning.

Graham Cracker cookies with homegrown chocolate frosting in the middle.

I made my mom's recipe for Texas Sheet cake frosting. It is D-vine. Anyway... I enjoyed these while watching this creepy/amazing movie. Bryant left for a week with his work today... Craft/cooking/snacking/cleaning weekend for me!!

Screw jeans. I like sweats better anyway.

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...