a belly and a birthday

   

BYU graduation

This year has definitely been a big one! I got married in January and graduated from Brigham Young University in April! I can't believe how fast the last four years have gone by. I finished my classes in December so the graduation "feeling" was a little drug out, but it was still a sweet moment to OFFICIALLY be done. Graduation was even sweeter because my parents were there. I love any opportunity I have to spend time with my mom. It was a special feeling graduating alongside my sister and brother-in-law too.

It was a little sunny!

It was fun to have us four together. Brock and I have been friends since my freshman year and we introduced Shelby and Trygve :)

It seems like just yesterday I was graduating from high school. It's crazy to think I'm going to be in California this weekend watching my brother graduate. When I first got to BYU I didn't know how it would ever top the great time I had in high school, but was I wrong! I'm a very sentimental person and I love looking back on my time at BYU. I'm truly blessed for the experiences I've had, the love I've shared, the incredible friends I've made, the lessons I've learned, and for the moments that will always make me smile. I'll cherish them forever.

weekend

This weekend couldn't have been better! The weather is warming up and that's a sure way to bring a smile to my face! I love summer. Our friend rented out a theater at the new Thanksgiving Point Megaplex for the Hunger Games movie and invited us. They recently redid the place and it's so nice! I haven't read the books but will definitely be reading them now! Saturday, I worked the BYU women's tennis match while Mike and Trygve went golfing. The weather was perfect and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to play tennis and BBQ. Tryg cooks the best tri-tip! I love spending time with my sister and Tryg. On Sunday, we had the special blessing of going to Preston's (Mike's cousin) son Everett's baby blessing. What a sweet experience to be a part of! Sunday kept getting better as we kidnapped our niece Gwen and took her home with us. On the way home, Mike thought it would be fun to teach Gwen to drive. I can't wait to see the many fun things he decides to teach our kids :) Sunday night I went to my old apartment and it was so nice to be back! I got to catch up with the most amazing girl in the world - Whitney Floisand. I couldn't ask for a more amazing friend and example. She lights up every room she walks into and always has a smile on her face. It's impossible to be anything but happy around her. I hope to do as much good in the world as she does! Can't wait for another amazing week.

sugar cookies

My best friend Sky Sefcik came to Provo for the weekend and my sister and I couldn't have been happier! The three of us have grown up together since birth - she's a sister to me! Her and her husband live in Texas and we love every chance we get to see them. We're hoping they move back soon :) We always have so much fun, there's never a dull moment!

When the three of us get together, we love to bake. My sister makes the BEST cookies and cupcakes you'll ever taste. She has a great sugar cookie recipe but had been wanting to try a new frosting. To say the least, it definitely passed the test! These were so good!

Here are the links to the recipes: sugar cookies & frosting (we used almond extract instead of vanilla)