happy 5 months to us!

we headed out this morning to california on our first plane ride together.

so excited to spend some time with my bro and his family!

the deets

ok ok,

i know you are dying to hear all the details of my new love.
it's a pretty awesome story if you don't already know it.

we actually met on an iphone app called instagram.
if you don't have this app, you are crazy.
it's our favorite, obviously.
back in the middle of may i was browsing around trying to find some new friends to follow, when i came across a handsome man and just had to start following him, thinking he would immediately follow me back. when that didn't happen i had to step things up and start 'liking' his photos. once i did, i quickly was getting them in return.
oh boy was i giddy!
this went on for a week or so, and i remember towards the end of may i was hanging out with a friend and asking her how many likes it was going to take before we actually liked each other.
a few hours later i got a notification telling me jared dahl
commented on a photo of mine.
it said... "you sure are pretty, i have an insta-crush on you!"
i wish i could have captured my excitement on film. i may have jumped up and down a few times. after pacing back and forth for many minutes figuring out what to say back, i finally said...
"that makes two of us. i'm insta-blushing."
we laugh about how cheesy we were... but hey, it worked!!
before we knew it we were on our first date on june 1st.
a marvelous 2.5 months later and we are so in love.
who would have thought...
thank you kevin for making instagram. we love it.

here's a few instagram pics of us...

where have i been?

sorry i've been neglecting my blog lately,
but i've been off falling in love with this handsome man.

details soon to come.
:)

my valentines weekend

was perfect.
i have never been a valentines day or SAD (single awareness day) hater.
even though i have been single practically every valentines,
i have not once been depressed or sad.
growing up, my family made valentines day a big deal.
my mom would usually ring the doorbell and leave presents on the doorstep for us all.
(vicky mints always included)
all of my mom's siblings and their families would always make a creative valentine for each family. and when i say creative, i mean outrageously creative.
i will have to dig up some photos just so you can see for yourself.
we always had a blast trying to sneak up to each doorstep and run away without being caught, and loved finding all sorts of valentines on our own doorstep.
my dad, only having two daughters, would give me and my sis a cute flower arrangement from artichoke & co. still my favorite flower shop to this day.
so you see, valentines has always been the best holiday.
i always feel so much love from my family, who cares about getting a valentine from a guy, or having a boyfriend? haha not me, but what else is new.
so here are some photos of my fun weekend...

friday i did a love/valentines photo shoot for fun & for my mom's booth at the bridal show.


friday i helped my my out at the bridal show in provo for a few hours.
isn't she amazing. she makes life cute. that's why i love her.


took some pictures of my niece, and snuck home some of my favorite flowers EVER {peonies} from the bridal show.


made heart shaped french toast for my family sunday morning.


received some valentines from my aunts {sorry lisa, i forgot to take a picture of yours :( }


had a very yummy and very cute valentines dinner



and also decorated heart shaped cookies sunday night. oh it was lovely.
what did you do?

happy heart day

do something nice for the ones you love today.
me- i made heart shaped french toast this morning for my family.

xo
c

hello february

today i love...

fresh flowers in the house