Spring Cleaning & Redecorating...

At the beginning of this year, we decided to change some things around in our condo. My dad painted a couple rooms; we had new carpet installed; and then we redecorated.

It's taken us forever to get everything organized, but we're finally through, and I love it!

Here are some photos...

Bedroom: After

Bedroom: Before



Office: After

Office: Before



Guest Bedroom: After

Guest Bedroom: Before

Cheers to 5 Years!

It's hard to believe we've already been married five years. Especially because I can still so vividly remember the day we first met. Jared was really sweet, I was shy and totally smitten.

Fast forward seven years, Jared's still really sweet. And I'm still smitten - despite all the bumps we've encountered along the way. Jared is my best friend, and life with him is exciting - to say the least.

I love remembering back on the things we've done together. And I love that we've shared so many firsts. Every year gets better!

I'm looking forward to our future, but I'm also loving this time in our life when it's still just the two of us.

Vegas

We went to Vegas to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. It was such a relaxing trip. The weather was perfect, the shopping didn't disappoint, and the beds at the Hard Rock Hotel were a dream (someday I'm going to have white, down bedding).

It was so fun hanging out with my sister and her husband too (they were also celebrating their anniversary). Love was in the air! It was a great trip!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Spent a fun day hanging out with my sister who's visiting from Arizona. We decided to do a little St. Patty's Day baking. I love sugar cookies and finally found a simple, tasty recipe.

Now I'm all cookie'd out though, we ate way too many ourselves. Jared's still enjoying them...that boy's got a sweet tooth!

Sledding at Gorgoza Park

A few Saturdays ago we went to Gorgoza Park to go sledding. In spite of the fact that I hate being outside in the cold and usually don't like sledding all that much, I had so much fun! The whole conveyor belt setup with the tow to pull everyone up the hill, was pretty snazzy. Sledding is usually so much work! And the fact that it was basically a private party (the company that Jared works for had rented out the park for the morning) was an added bonus because there were no lines.

It was a really fun winter activity. I'll remember it for next year since there seem to be so few outdoor, winter activities that I really enjoy. I'm always anxiously awaiting spring and summer. I wouldn't be sad if we could just skip winter altogether.



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Love me some crepes!

The last time we were in Vegas, Jared and I had some crepes that were amazing (the photo below doesn't do them justice). Anyway, Jared still talks about them - which says a lot considering the fact that he believes his crepe recipe trumps all others. For the record though, his crepes really are amazing, and I just love the fact that he loves making them.

This morning he used his expertise to treat me to some of that deliciousness! Mmmhhmm! And this weekend we're taking a quick trip to Vegas to celebrate our anniversary. Eating crepes is definitely on the agenda.