here's to six months of "us".

here's to six months of sweet love notes,

to little kisses, and big ones,

to snuggles

and nights in.

to six months of bear hugs,

 tons of giggles

and full-out laughter.

to made up songs, and dances.

to long talks of wishes and some days

and expressions of gratitude.

to sugar highs

and movie marathons. 

to sunday walks

and cute good night texts, while lying right next to each other.

to all of the new things we've learned about each other and come love about one another

in the last six months of marriage.

I am so lucky to have such a beautiful husband

who makes me so happy and goes out of his way to make sure

I stay that way! 

Six months has gone by so quickly and I'm in no rush for the years to pass.

I'm so excited to spend the rest of forever doing what we do every day.

 Even after years of wondering and day dreaming about who I would marry and what he would be like I would've never imagined someone as wonderful and as perfect for me as Kimball is. 

He is more than I deserve and more than I could ever wish for

and I am so grateful I get him all for myself!

I love you Kimball Andrew.

because i am blessed.

cubs game!!

Wrigley Field is BEAUTIFUL! 

It was so fun to pick up husband early from work and go to see the Cubs and the Giants play 

Americans favorite pass time, here are some photos.

The famous scoreboard! 

Still man-run from behind with the individual number boards.

We got some great seats!

We were so lucky to find affordable tickets so close to the field! 

It was such a great experience and even though the Cubs didn't win (sad) it was great

to be a part of the great game in such a historic field!

Do you like my shirt?

 It took me forever to find one that wasn't huge.

The little boys section in Walmart came to the rescue with this gem 

(don't judge).

Love my husband, Love baseball, Love adventures!

because i am blessed.

our weekend.

Husband found a sculpture park close to our place

so Sunday we went to check it out with Jordan and Michelle!

sneak peak..

 I told him to make the face.. hah

 Jordan looks like an art critic with his hands behind his back like so

 Little birdies lived inside!

 Jordan and Michelle - too cute

 I was kicking myself for not bringing my other lens when we saw this baby bunny

but I was able to sneak up and snap a few before it took off.

 hahah I love Michelle

 Kimball was worried that this would look like he was kissing the ear of this "man"

(he was convinced this was an end-of-the-movie-beast-from-beauty-and-the-beast sculpture. you know at the end when he turns into the guy with suuuper long hair and you think to yourself, "seriously..? that's him?")

 Dinner Time.

Art, a walk in the park, taking photos, being with friends and husband, eating corn on the cob, pan fried red potatoes, bbq chicken salad, texas toast, yummy fruit and kool-aid made for a wonderful weekend.

Husband and I are going to the Cubs game tomorrow after work so I gotta go get me a shirt!

Happy Monday lovelies!

i'm loving on..

finding old gift cards in my wallet 

(in the last week: AMC, Forever 21 and Jamba Juice gift cards..rock on? i'd say)

super cheap fabric scraps.

nude newspaper nails.

today included all three of these lovelies,

now i just need my husband home and it'll be one dandy day :)

have a glorious weekend!

food, ping pong and crazy people.

Sean and Heidi were sweet enough to have everyone over for dinner last night

so all the interns got together and went..well, crazy.

It was really fun putting faces to the stories husband always tells me after work.

Here's a sneak peak to the madness

 I wish you could see the faces better..too funny!

love new friends and great food!

because i am blessed.

stairs.

Apparently I don't do stairs.

Well, that's not fair..I should say that I don't do stairs quickly.

The elevator in our building is always so slow so I generally 

take the stairs.

Today I was a tad bit late picking up husband so I rushed to the elevator

which decided to take it's sweet old time 

(as usual)

so I jogged to the stairs

and jogged down the stairs

and stumbled on the stairs.

I don't do stairs. 

I've always thought of myself as a graceful person 

but as I jimmied down those stairs I felt like a football player!

Not that I'm a big person, I just stomped like I was.

It must've been quite a sight, my legs wide apart my body hunched over and my face in a panic

to keep from stumbling head over heels (in the non-romantic way).

Anyway, I made it down the stairs and silently gave thanks that there were no spectators of this moment of mine. 

After husband and I got home we decided to go to the mall to browse and return something.

I came upon stairs, surveyed my surroundings, and after seeing I was clear for the go

I took my chance. 

This could've been dangerous considering it was granite and swirly 

but I was brave.

It turns out I'm not so bad on stairs when I'm going slow,

maybe that's the secret. 

Next time you see me I'll be elegant and smooth, with my legs neatly together and my face calm

much like I imagine this faceless woman with very graceful looking legs. 

 Anywho, funny story of the day!

P.S. just wondering..have you ever fallen down the stairs..? please share :)

thank goodness for weekends!

We took advantage of no work and filled out weekend to the brim.

There is a pool super close so we got season passes and spent our Saturday enjoying the sun, finally!

Sunday night we tried a new chicken parmesan recipe that turned out so yummy

and of course we played a billion games of scrabble

a new addiction of ours :)

Kimball and I learned how true TGIF is!

It was so good to have a couple days with my husband all to myself :)

Today he's back to work and it's rainy so it's laundry day for me..fun fun!

Hope you lovelies had a wonderful weekend!

i'm loving on..

bright lips.

neon toesies.

 3-day-old curly-friendly hairdoos.

i am constantly happening upon things that i am lovin' on and wanted to share the love

so friday will now officially be "i'm lovin' on.." days

hope you enjoy the new addition!

have a sun-filled weekend

let the adventures begin!!

i love ILLINOIS!

ahhhh!! i love being here!

i love the green!

i love our area!

i love our ward!

i love this new adventure!!!

people - illinois is BEAUTIFUL.

and we live IN THE MIDDLE of the most perfect

summer get away--not kidding--perfect!

there is an outdoor mall, an indoor mall, mini golf, movie theaters, target, running/biking trails,

beautiful forests, a water park and so much more within 5 miles of our living quarters!!

my pretties, get ready for the best summer EVER!

today is husbands first day of work and i'm sitting at home watching "how do i look"

(you can laugh)

but it's only 7:30 am..i have time!

to do list: running, get some job hunting done, pick up husband and go for a swim :)

this is one happy girlie

because i am blessed

do you have a favorite city?

tell me about it! 

Done!

On the way home from the exam :)

This is his i'm-so-relieved-that-is-over-with face.

Now we get to play in the sun and pack up for Chicago! 

because i am blessed.

almost there!

For the last 6 months Kimball has been studying for the CFA Exam.

(What the heck is that?- I know)

It's the Chartered Financial Analyst Exam

(yes, it is as ridiculously hard as it sounds)

There are 3 different levels, or tests, to become CFA certified and many jobs

require you to pass all three levels. 

Kimball doesn't have much interest in the jobs that require this

but it looks great on a resume 

AND

he received a grant from the Marriott School at BYU (because he's crazy-smart like that)

 paying the full $12,000 to take the test

and gave us a discount on the study material

(crazy expensive, i know)

This is the breakdown of Level One.

Basically, Kimball is a genius (but really, he is).

He studies anywhere from 3 to 6 hours everyday out of

5 fatty text books that are the "cliff notes" of the actual study material! 

A few weeks ago there was a mock exam at BYU that helped the

students see what areas they needed help in and such.

It was exactly like the real exam (and Kimball stressed like it was the real exam)

but he more than passed the test!

Let me explain how big of a deal this is.

To ensure that you pass the test you must earn at least a 70%

sometimes the average goes a little lower and you can pass with a 65%.

The test is administered every 6 months, the last test was in December and the

 passing rate was 35%. 

Yes, I do mean that only 35% of the ba-gillions of people who took the

 exam world-wide passed. 

So basically if you get a D you are brilliant.

I'm telling you, my husband is a genius. 

He is ONE day away from taking the test and both of us

could not be happier! 

The results are not given until the end of the summer

which is sort of a bummer :( 

But whatever happens, I'm extremely proud of Kimball 

and his dedication and headache-inducing hours of study over the past

6 months. 

because i am blessed.