So, Collin's mom, dad and sister came to visit us this past week! It was jammed-packed fun all week. Of course, we all like to eat, and here are a few things we cooked together.

Snicker Doodles and Hummus. Perfect combo:

My favorite thing in the whole world......cookies.

I made this. It was good. Brightened broccoli (boil 1 min), tomato, red onion, almonds, a garlic-balsamic-basil dressing, and gouda cheese!!

Okay, we didn't make the next two. Just ate. And not me for the first one.

Now THIS was good! Squash Dumplings and Orange Chicken!

PIZZA NIGHT! Collin made the crust from scratch!

Homemade Vanilla Waffles, YUM.

29 and plenty to go

Collin had a birthday! What a cute guy.

I made him a Marble Rice Crispie Treat Cake, and we went to this delicious French restaurant for dinner. It was so romantic and so good.

I love this best friend guy.

Collin's family came to visit and we've been having fun all week! They leave tomorrow and I'm so sad to get back to the real world. Happy Conference and Happy Easter, everyone!!!

Sunday Morning. Brings the dawn in.

Thrashed. 7am on Sunday is early, my friends.

Pretty flowers outside the Visitor's Center at the temple. We had Stake Conference that day and the overflow was in the VC. It was a live broadcast from Utah with President Packer, Sister Thompson, Elder Saniti, and President Jensen. It was the 4 of them in a little studio recording live just for us. What an amazing experience. I felt so close to them, and felt as though they were speaking so specifically to me. The biggest thing I got out of it was the importance of Prayer and how trials really aren't trials if you are looking at them in the correct perspective.

I'm so grateful.

I love the Temple. I love the sun. I love warmth and light and these flowers. I had a huge answer to my prayers. I will be a visiting teaching supervisor, so I will be able to be involved in Relief Society even though I'm in Nursery. Heavenly Father loves me!

Collin is a really good chef. He uses sauteed garlic in almost everything and it smells SO good!!!

Mmmm, good

Collin does everything. I am the assistant. This is a very important job. I take pictures and cut things and he lets me stir.

My hair was very over grown. Then I got a haircut and now it's way too short. I hate getting used to a new climate!!! The air is STRANGE out here.

Happy Bday GIANT BURGERS.

From the amazing Amy Scerra, I found out that on your birthday, RED ROBIN gives you a free burger and fries! It almost sounds too good to be true, BUT IT IS! You sign up for their birthday club on the website and get a coupon that lasts for the week before and after your bday. Collin's and My birthday are 13 days apart, so it was PERFECT. We went on Friday and got two FREE hamburgers! It's amazing, when you've just moved, just started new jobs, and haven't gone out in a while, hehe. Don't worry, we've both been servers. We left nice tips since we didn't have to pay. :)

Big as my head! I ate the ENTIRE THING. Oh MAN, it was good. The Sante Fe poblano pepper murdered my insides, but it was worth it.


Collin above, and me below doing my dead/super hot pose. hahahahah. I laugh really hard when I look at this photo.

STARTING TO Bloom!!!!!!!!!

Lovey love.

I AM OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M 26!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE A SPIDER VEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY LIFE. IS OVER.

Fondo Del Sol

Really, the most beautiful experience in DC

Adventure with Dogs :)

Rainy Rockville on March 13th

There are a lot of bare trees that will soon be full of blossoms.

I would love to have this pair.

Everyone should do their census. It's fun! We did it, and Collin got jealous because I wrote it all. So take turns.

colors and food

We do enjoy colors, food, friends, and each other, most of all.