April…

Here’s our recap instagram style:

Made some turkey meatloaf potato cupcakes for dinner for April Fool’s day!

Jasper styling a bowtie I made for a friend’s baby shower gift

General Conference: Always comes at a perfect time!

Some of my favorites from this conference:

Favorite saying right now:

Boston Bombing: My Heart broke that someone would do something so cruel to all these people who trained so hard and for so long to run a marathon.

Jasper got comfy while Neal was sleeping.

Neal’s family had a German exchange student when he was 10 yrs old and they still keep in touch with her. Her and her family came to visit and I got to meet them for the first time. They were absolutely delightful! Silke, Marc and Ben (Jasper photobombed)

I got to go to Time Out For Women with my sister Holly and my mom and then I went back home to visit the family for a week afterwards. It was so fun but I sure missed Neal!

Grandpa Ron and Grandma Olsen

Grandma and Grandpa Davies

Of course it would snow in April in Idaho

Bonfire with my sister Heather and her hubby Mark and my parents…roasted starburts, smores, and hotdogs

Early birthday party while I was home with delish food

Went to the temple and then to Scotty’s Drive in where we used to always go growing up.

I also got to meet up with my brother and sister in law Nephi and Mallory at Orange Leaf (frozen yogurt place) and we talked for hours. Love the family I married into!

I got super spoiled for my birthday this year! My family threw a little party for me while I was home, my friends threw me a girl’s night with games, cupcakes, and yummy food, and Neal topped it off with a great day and Birthday Itinerary.

Choice One: Breakfast at Cottage Cafe

Choice Two: Shopping and G.I.Joe Movie

Choice Three: Work Out, open present {Neal was so proud of himself for color coordinating the bag and the present} and Soup and Salad at Olive Garden

Friend B-Day Party at Cara’s: Thanks for the fun night and laughs!

February…

We got to go visit my sister and brother-in-law in Portland for their birthday and got to see my cute nephews.

We went to IKEA, celebrated their birthday, crafted, visited with them and Neal’s sister and our brother-in-law that also live there (Jordan and Tim go to the same chiropractic school there)

It was so great to visit. Sure love my family!

Aren’t they a cute family?!

Valentine’s Day, was pretty low key but we had fun spending time together. Neal gave me flowers and a wonderful card and I made him this candy bar wreath.

Had the best mail day! Received 2 packages, one from my sister and her kids and one from my mom and dad. Love receiving fun mail! It made my day!

Neal got his new hand gun and just had to try it out on one of our days off, even though it was freezing out!

Went to Frank’s Diner in Spokane with Neal and his parents, it’s a cute little restaurant in an old train car.

$1 Wednesday movie @ garland theater--Wreck it Ralph

December…

We had a few Christmas parties the first one started for our work party. It was a fun time we went to the Davenport Hotel had delicious dinner, played some fun games and got great Christmas gifts.

 

We got to order “mocktails” at the work Christmas party they were divine!

Our ward Christmas party they had desserts and a little program put on by the YW and YM. These little yummies I made for the party

Find the Salted Carmel Shortbread Squares recipes here.

The next week we had an ugly sweater Christmas party put on by our good friends the Barker’s. We had delicious treats, many laughs, and played some Winter Olympic Games (aka minute to win it)

Our good friends the Sullenger’s had us and the Rencher’s over to make gingerbread houses

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To get in the Christmas spirit, we watched the Fireplace episode on Netflix, while drinking hot chocolate.

Made these little Christmas gifts  for my cute beehives

We went home for Christmas and updated our family photos with the Guymon’s and enjoyed spending time with both our families. We realized how lucky we were to have 2 weeks off while Neal was in school. We only had 4 days this year…we must be in real life now :)

Kira and I found the most awesome glasses in Claire’s

Best white elephant gift at the Guymon Christmas Party

Grandma Guymon playing some Christmas songs on the organ (she has been taking lessons and did a wonderful job!)

Made it to the Davies Family Christmas Eve Breakfast. The nativity was amazing and the kids did a great job!

My adorable nephews and niece I could seriously eat them up! Miss them so much!