Lately...

Happy Memorial Day. I have a lot to be thankful for, and I'm so grateful for all the men and women in the military, and for our veterans. 

My grandpa lied about his age when he was only 16 and said he was 18 so he could join the Navy. I sure do miss him. 

In February we got a new tv but it wouldn't fit in our cute entertainment center that our old tv was in. We had it temporarily on a small stand that made it look super top heavy, until I could find a stand for it. I searched ksl classifieds for months looking for just the perfect stand. In my head I had something in mind that I wanted. And a price limit as well, which is why we didn't buy new at RC Willey, or Gardner Village. 

Then last week right before we went camping I found it. Finally a stand long enough and just what I was looking for! I convinced Mace to leave hanging out with his friends to help lift it (Mic was at work). So my dad, Mace, and I went to Daybreak to check it out and load it in my dad's Tahoe. I even negotiated the price down. I hadn't told Mic that I found a stand I liked, or that I bought it. I just picked it up, we carried it into the house and I waited for him to get off work so I could surprise him. LOL. 

PS The drawers are organized for dvd's which is super nice, and I'll add decorations or whatever to the shelves/behind the cupboards. 

After camping we were at my mom's returning her tent when Laura and Alex came over & surprised us with their engagement. Her ring is super cute. Thick band with rows and rows of diamonds. She wanted something simple, and that didn't have a setting that held the diamond up (not sure how to explain diamond settings.. but you know what I mean..) so that she could wear it at work, and not have it get snagged when she took gloves on/off. Such a smart idea, working in the hospital and all. 


I'm secretly hoping they decide to do a destination wedding. I loved everything about our wedding, but I also think having a small intimate tropical destination wedding would be so fun. So cross your fingers that we go to Hawaii in 2013.. or wherever else is a popular destination wedding location. JK. 

Today I went to my mom's and helped paint. She is selling her house soon, and so we're painting the entire basement along with a bunch of other home improvement projects to make it ready to sell. Mace and my dad had already painted Laura's old bedroom yesterday/early today. But I came and helped paint my old room. I miss that room. That room and closet is bigger than our master bedroom now, and much bigger than the room I had at my dad's house when I lived with him. Painting is a lot of work, but what a difference a couple coats of fresh paint makes. 

driving to my mom's, with my loves- Soph and Diet Coke. 

soph bored, watching us paint all afternoon. 

painting inside the closet. wish you could see how covered in paint  I was. 5 hrs into painting..

my old bed, covered in sheets- with the new paint.

my old closet

messy job, sporting the hospital scrubs :)