Memorial Weekend

We had a weekend get away and went to St. George. The weather wasn't the best the first couple of days, but towards the end it was perfect. We stayed in my grandparent's condo and hung out with them while we were down there- thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the fun weekend! We took these two pictures with the self-timer. I kid you not...we could not get a good picture for the life of us!

My husband is so funny. While we were in St. George, he got a new pair of snowboarding goggles that he was so excited about. This is how our conversation went:
Bran: "Babe, they're polarized and everything--I need these."
Me: "You already have a pair."
Bran: "They're all cracked...n...stuff."
Me: "Are you sure? I haven't noticed anything..."
Bran: "Well I think they are...."
So to make a long story short he ended up buying them. On our drive home, he asked me to get them out of the back seat so he could look at them. I gave them to him and the next thing I know he's wearing them for the ride back to home sweet home. Gotta love him.

The past month.....

Okay, this post is going to be GINORMOUS! We have had such a busy month especially finising up this semester, but here are a few things we have been up to:

First, it was my Dad's 50th Birthday on April Fools Day. Us kids made him a scrapbook of 50 reasons why we're glad he's our dad. He loved it and it was so fun reading it with him. We had a birthday party for him that night and so many people came...it was such a fun night!

This is my Dad and his two brothers, Clay and Drew, and their Dad.

It was also Ashley's 3rd Birthday. She was so cute opening her presents. Every one she opened she kept saying, "I'm so excited for this!"

All growing up my mom made us a pony cake. Michelle made Ashley the same one....isn't it so cute??? Ash loved it!

April 10 was my birthday! We have SO many spring birthdays it's not even funny!

This is at Maughan's house. Look at Cambree in this picture! Everyone is singing Happy Birthday and she is so determined to blow out those candles...it was so funny.

My family also did a birthday party for me. It's so fun living close to both of our families... they take good care of us.
On my actual birthday, Bran and I had a night out in Salt Lake. We went to California Pizza Kitchen for dinner. I love CPK! If you have never tried the barbecue chicken salad, I highly reccommend it!


That night we stayed in Anniversary Inn in Salt Lake. We stayed in the Romeo and Juliet room- it was amazing! Right when you walk in, you see this huge bath Brandon is posing by. Then you see this big stair case (in the picture below)

This stair case led up to the bed. I thought it was so cool to have stairs in the bedroom. I told Bran I wanted stairs up to our bed in our future house. He was like, "okay"...then after running up and down them a billion times to go to the bathroom, brush teeth, shower--everything, we decided we'd save energy if we just have a bedroom like normal people.

And finally...the BEST thing that has happened this month is that Brandon graduated! He graduated in Finance from BYU. I'm so proud of him! Pretty much ever since he got home from his mission, he has worked full time and has gone to school full time- and he has done so well!

This is Bran with Ben Murdock. All that's missing is Sam...these 3 have had all of their classes together the past 2 years. We couldn't find Sam to get a picture of all 3 of them...oh well!
This picture is kind of blurry, but this is Brandon right after he got his diploma, shook the dean's hand and is walking back to his seat. Afterwards we took a ton of pics....Me hugging my man
The cute Granny's- they're so cute! It's so funny because they're like good little friends... ha ha I love watching them together. The phrase "opposites attract" definitely apply to them...anyone who knows them know what I mean!
The Maughan fam

This is random but I thought it was funny! Do you think Court's excited to finally be married?? This is how she looks everytime I see her =)

Proud parents
Proud parents-in-law
Our cute friends Greg and Bianca. They delayed their trip so they could watch Bran walk- they're such good friends. Sure love you guys!
This white thing is called a Stole of Gratitude. You're suppose to give it to some one after you're graduated and Bran gave it to me...so sweet!
Check out this cake Pauline ordered...
The night before my sisters and I made Bran a candybar poster and decked out our apartment.

I would post the end result, but some of it would have to be sensored because of adult content.

After graduation, we went back to Maughan's, had a barbecue, and Bran opened presents.

Bran and a couple of his cute nieces! They love their uncle Brandon!

TAGGED

I was tagged by Heather- thanks Head! I’ll say who I’m tagging at the beginning: Bianca, Courtney, and Brittany! Here are 5 “interesting” things about me:

1) I stutter really bad when I get nervous or excited

2) When I was little, I was the meanest child on earth. Ask anyone who knew me back then and they’ll testify. I remember we had a rope tied to a tree that we would swing on and I knew my sister Michelle was coming out to play on it any second. I snuck outside, climbed the tree and loosened the knot and then went and hid behind a bush. Michelle comes running out all cheerful and excited and takes and giant leap to swing on the rope only to fall flat on her back. My plan was successful. I also tried to tie my mom’s shoes together when she was holding my little sister, broke my other little sister’s arm, and wouldn’t let anyone be friends with anyone else. I was everyone’s only friend

3) Also when I was little I was obsessed with snails. (Sick, I know!) I had like 50 pet snails I found in the sand box outside and I would try and sneak them everywhere we went. I remember I got grounded once because I put a snail in one of my mom’s kitchen bowls with sand in it and snuck it to my Grandma’s house. I dropped it in the car and my mom wasn’t so happy! I was a weird child.

4) I love musicals! King and I, Newsies, Singing in the Rain, West Side Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Oliver, and South Pacific are some of the best. I don’t watch them anymore because Brandon absolutely hates them and my sisters won’t watch them with me because I overdosed them on musicals growing up.

5) I hate driving! I know it’s probably because I suck at driving (Heather once told me, “You’re the driver that all parents dread”) but besides that- I’ve had traumatic experiences. I slid on black ice on the freeway and slammed into the car in front of me, (and the officer gave me a ticket for following too close! I tried to fight it at court but that’s a whole other story); before I got my license I stalled on a hill in a busy intersection and got in an accident; I, along with Bran’s family witnessed a terrible accident in Mesquite a few years ago; and just a couple of months ago I was stuck in the white-out on the Micron road trying to get to the freeway. It’s the worst!

It's Vegas Baby

Okay, it's time to update my blog and let you all know what we've been up to. A few weeks ago we went to Las Vegas to watch BYU play in the mountain west conference tournament. Two of Bran's best friends play for the team so we thought we'd make a road trip out of it! They came in 2nd so they did a good job! It was such a nice break in the middle of the semester.

This is Bran and me with his Uncle David at one of the games. We stayed with him while we were there. I don't know another guy more into sports than Uncle David. He was throwing his hat, yelling and the top of his lungs, and telling the ref he looks like he had his sister do his hair. It was quite entertaining.

Here are the two super stars we went to watch: Sam Burgess and Ben Murdock. They both played great and had awesome seasons!

We had so much fun hanging out with Greg and Bianca. Here we were about to go hit the tables... Bran and Greg get a little crazy when they go by themselves so Bianca and I-- the supporting wives we are--cheered them on.


Isn't this crazy? This is just on one street corner on the strip... I was scared all weekend to walk across the street because I bet 80% of the population is drunk morning, afternoon, and night, and all probably driving around sin city.

Have you guys road the New York New York roller coaster? We did it for the first time while we were there- it was so fun--besides the fact that my head was getting slammed against my seat over and over again! I couldn't stop laughing though....I don't know if it was the roller coaster or hearing Brandon and Greg scream 10x louder than Bianca and I were.

Last of the Birthday Shout-outs

I know we have so many birthdays in the Spring- but I can't leave anyone out! We don't have another birthday until May so this is the last birthday post for a while. Today is my Dad's 50th Birthday! All those who know my dad know how sweet, funny and amazing he is! There's no one like him out there. He's the greatest dad in the world! He always has and still makes me want to be the best I can be. I couldn't ask for a better Dad. Happy 50th Brithday Dad!

I also can't forget my cute niece Ashley Marie. She's turning 3 this Friday. She's such a funny little girl and so full of life. She melts my heart!

Happy Birthday You Two!!!! Love you guys