{When I grow up...}

My dream job was always to do something with design, crafting and having fun!! I am obsessed with parties and follow tons of beautiful, creative and fun party blogs. Here are pictures to show you what I would want to do...kind of random but I just thought I would share my dream job! Tell me what yours are!!!!

{Jack here}

Hey everyone this is Jack! I have stolen mommy's laptop to update you on mommy, daddy and of course my life as of late (mainly mine)…. So summer is over and that means that mommy and daddy have started school; most days of the week, mommy takes me over to Grandma Cheri’s house to play with these two little friends:


Dodger and Oliver.

Boy they are lots of fun! Dodger (the other shih tzu) is a little afraid of me, because I am so tough but Oliver (cream doggie) will chase and play with me for hours. I always come home from their house and crash on the cold tile or hardwood in our house!


Other than that, I am still just being lovable, cuddly and hyper Jack!

Here are some fun pictures to admire of me :)
Me sleeping next to some shoes....they didn't even stink!
Mommy always said brushing your teeth was important- this would make her proud!
Although in this picture it doesn't show it, I LOVE taking baths and showers!


Chase and Helen have moved close to mommy and daddy so I have been to their house and let me tell you….(to mommy’s horror) I have left my mark in their place, if you know what I mean!! They just got a kitty and I haven’t met him yet, but I am sure it will be soon.

Ava and Chelsea and Travis left far away to Michigan, and although I miss Ava chasing me around- she has gotten new kitty friends to play with!

Locke, Cade and Mel also got a new puppy up in Washington! Maybe during Christmas time I can meet Marla!

Here are some of my puppy pictures of when mommy and daddy just bought me and I was small—man have I grown up and just keep getting bigger! Aren’t I the cutest thing ever!?!






Hope you all have a good week!

{Bengals and Birthdays}

So I decided that I would do some shout outs to some very important people in my life….first goes to my little sister Bree! She is the most talented girl I know and recently made Brighton High School’s soccer team as a freshman. Bree was really nervous since she took a year break from soccer but she obviously still has it….she scored the very first goal of the season for her team! The Bengals are off to a great start and I can’t wait to keep cheering her on in this exciting thing! Here are just some goofy pictures she took with her friends and then here is an action shot that my cousin got of her a few years ago since I don’t have any with her Brighton gear on. Gooooo Bengals!

Next up is birthday shout outs!


First goes to my incredible dad whose birthday was on August 25th! This year he turned 50, I can’t even believe it. He was on a business trip in Denver on the day but we celebrated on Sunday at my grandparent’s house and my grandma made all his favorites—really good :) We gave him a BYU lawn chair for his birthday so he can sit in them while at soccer games for Bree and Anthony! Here are some things that I love about my dad:
1. He is funny…although at times, we are laughing AT him and not necessarily WITH him, he is still pretty funny.
2. He is stylish and in a band-- I think that’s pretty cool to say that my dad is a guitar player in a band…even if it is with some older folks ;)
3. Hard working- my dad really is a hard worker…when I was little I remember him running a company, and doing taxes on the side to earn some extra money and I think that is a great talent to have.
4. Easy to talk to – it’s sometimes scary having to talk to Dads about certain things growing up, but no matter how scared I was to talk to him about things, he was always funny and understanding and gives great advice!

Happy 50th Daddy! We love you :)

Next, is my beautiful mother! Her birthday is this Friday and she is turning….well she is still young and kicking. I love my mom, she is such a great friend to me and here are some things I love about her:


1. She is a “cool mom” – when I was in middle and high school, all my friends always wanted to hang out or sleep over at my house just because my mom was one of the moms who all my friends could talk to and relate with and she was never judgmental. She loves shopping and is very in style and I know that a lot of my friends probably couldn’t say that about their moms! I always want to borrow shirts or jewelry from my mom so I think this for sure makes her a cool mom.
2. She is crafty—my mom can sew, scrapbook and that is something that I admire. I really love how giving she is of her talents and will always make Halloween costumes or make a wedding album. She puts a lot of time and effort into her hobbies and I love that!
3. She is a great friend – she is always texting, going to lunches with friends, going on vacations or just planning a good old game night with friends! I know that all her friends love her company because she is a really outgoing and fun person to hang out with. I can say that I enjoy doing all of the above with my mom; she is one of my best friends!

4.She is giving—sometimes a little too giving…instead of selling something or needing something for herself, my mom would just give it away to deserving people and then pay for it or go buy another one. I tease her about this at times, but it is a good quality to have.


Mom, I love you and wish you a happy birthday and many more to come!

{My Husband}

So because Pierce did a post about me and I think he deserves one a lot more than I do here are 5 of the reasons I love Pierce so much!

1. Hard Working


I've never and I mean NEVER met someone as hard working as Pierce. From coaching Lacrosse to schooling, to building a barn, even helping my mom move for 11 hours, this man does not know the word failure. He strives to be the best he can be and is not afraid of any challenges which I admire a lot. He is one of the most talented and diverse people I know.

2. Funny



I think anyone who has met Pierce can atest to 2 things: 1. He is funny, a little over the line sometimes but funny and 2. He makes everyone he knows comfortable around him. His humor is funnier than funny and I can honestly say that I've never smiled or laugh as hard as I do when I am with him!

3. Smart


Not only is Pierce hard working, he has a natural intelligence that I find very attractive. He always talks about things that he would like to do when he is older and I always tell him that he will be great at anything he chooses. I know that Pierce will go far in life and I am lucky that I get to be beside him on the journey!

ps. I couldn't find a picture to SHOW how smart his is, so I picked one from when he was in Greece because he is smart with Greek History!

4. His Love.


His love for his family is amazing, it was one of the first things that attracted me to him and as we've been engaged and married, his love has extended into my family. He is the light and humor in a hard time for my family and I know that he wouldn't have to do the things he does for my family, but that he does because he honestly loves them like his own family.

5. Tall and Strong.


Here is a picture just to show you that I am much shorter than Pierce....But I love it! I like that he can wrap his arms around me tight and that he is much taller than me. It makes me feel safe and loved and that's something that I think every girl would like her prince charming to be!

Anyway, Pierce I love you and hope you know that!!

{My Wife}

I have never really done the whole blog thing. Never thought that it was the "manly" thing to do. In fact, I have give Karissa quite the hard time about how lame blogging is. I always thought that if you wanted to tell someone something, rather than blog about it, tell them to their face. I am learning that there are multiple ways to express one's feelings for another. I wanted to let my wife know, through blogging, my five favorite things about her.
1. Her smile.

Some people have said that I might be a funny guy. Whether this is a true statement or not is for your judgement. There is not a better feeling in the world than making someone laugh. For me, there is not a better feeling than making Karissa laugh so that I get to see this smile. I mean really, look at it. Karissa, I promise to make you laugh everyday. I promise to never make you cry unless you are crying laughing.


2. Her Testimony

Now, some of you are probably throwing rocks yelling "crucify him!" for how corny this sounds. However, I remember the night that I met Karissa. Some of you might not know this but I was kind of dating someone already the night I met her. My best friend Ben and I came and tried to liven the party up with our corky and sexual euphemisms; however, after each one of my comments I had to explain the meaning of each and every joke. Still, she struggled to gain the perverse jokes. I loved it. She reminded me what it means to be good.


3. Her butt.

It was alot harder to find a picture of her bum but here you go. Now, for all the single guys out there reading this {none of you, unless you like men}, here is a piece of advice. Tell your girl-toy that you are attracted to her. It will help you. Karissa, I love your butt. You are attractive, hehe. I love everything about my wife. She is the sexiest and sassiest girl ever.


4. She is smart.

I have never dated anyone as smart as Karissa. From killing me in grades, to mutilating me in every board game, I have the smartest wife. She reads a book a week, studies till she bleeds, and refuses to lose. It makes me happy that I married someone who constantly keeps me on my toes. She makes me strive to gain a higher education so that I can join her at her level.


5. She loves me for me.

My wife completes me. She fills in ALL my gaps. She is my partner in life and in crime. I have never laughed so hard with anyone. She is my Luigi. My Meridith. My Ginny. My Fiona. My Bella. My everything. I married my best friend.

PW

{Don't Stop BelBIEBEin'....}

A few weeks ago, I took my sister to the Justin Bieber Concert! I actually do like his songs so I was just as excited to go along :) We started out with going to din din at one of our favorite places ZUPAS! Then we headed to the Maverick Center (E center) to start on our Beiber Adventure!

Here is us outside of the Maverick Center:

We ended up with really good seats. We also ran into some fellow Belbieber Fans that Bree plays soccer with! Here she is with her friends Maddi, Syd and Shay!

The concert started with some ok opening acts, we hadn't heard of any of them so we weren't super excited about them and then the other opening act was Sean Kingston!! I couldn't get the video of Sean Kingston to load for some reason so I will have to look into it!

Then time for JUSTIN!!!!! He was really good and sang all the songs that I knew (plus ALL the ones that my sister knows hahaha). He came out into the crowd on a bunch of different metal things, like a heart in one song and an egg in another. It was a pretty fun concert and I am glad I got to spend it with my little sister who I love so much!

I think it's safe to say that we have BIEBER FEVER!

{Bon Voyage}

Ok, so I have some more pictures to post with news about our life as of late! I guess we will start off with our honeymoon!!! Woo hoo. We went to Puerto Varellta in Mexico! It was all thanks to Pierce’s good family friends, the Laws (thanks Dennis and Karey!!). After our reception, we went to stay overnight at the Grand America Hotel is Salt Lake, they overbooked us so they upgraded us to …..Drum rolls please….the Presidential Suite! It was 7,000 square feet and had everything from 3 bathrooms to a kitchen to a dining room! Although we didn’t get to stay in there late enough to enjoy all the coolness, we thought it was pretty lucky! We flew out Sunday morning and had a fairly easy flight into Mexico. We grabbed a taxi that took us to this beautiful sight:



Our hotel was amazing and had such cool elements for the décor. Here is us with some of the huge statues in the entrance of the hotel!




Our days consisted of sleeping in (because it was much needed after planning a wedding). Watching 2 whole seasons of Leverage, laying by the pool, venturing out to Buceras to buy necklaces, wallets, shoes, and dresses, eating the best salsa and guac I’ve ever had! We also went zip lining through the rainforest while we were there and it was a really great adventure. I don’t have any personal pictures of this because they wouldn’t allow cameras on the tour but then would charge an arm and a leg for you to buy the ones they take… so I will have to load the picture we ended up buying later.

So overall this trip was awesome because I got to be with my new Husband! Some funny story out our honeymoon:

One day we walked out to the beach and were just playing in the water, we saw a blue thing floating and I said “it looks like a jellyfish, we better move”….so we went about 50 yards away and then we just were sitting on the edge so the water could run over us when all of a sudden Pierce says “ow, ow, ow” and I see the Jellyfish around his arm so he stands up and is trying to shake it off. I start freaking out and say “Come Here, Let me pee on you!!!” so I attempted to pee on his arm but it didn’t go so well haha! Then I went and found a lifeguard and he barely spoke English and just said “ice and white wine” We didn’t know if he meant to drink the white wine or to pour it on him. So we got some ice at the hotel and just iced the burn. It turned out to be scary but I was grateful that Pierce was ok :)


The last few days I got super sick and was throwing up so we ended up leaving Mexico a few hours sooner than we originally supposed to – darn you chips and guac!

Anyway, more posts will be coming this week! Enjoy.