HOLIDAYS!

First off, I know, I am the WORST blogger in the world. The sad part is, I think I get on my blog EVERDAY! I just don't ever post anything. I think its so much better to post with a picture and I am very rarely on the computer with all my pictures. SO, today I give up and you get I will post without a picture.

I absolutely love the holidays. If you ask me while I during any given day leading up to the holidays I would probably tell you I hate them. But, I really do love them! I just don't always like the running around and crazy crowds that come with them.

The last couple days has been a lot of fun. I have had the last couple days off of work and being able to spend all day with Jeff has been so fun! I love that we can go and do what we want when we want and we aren't tied down with anything else right now. I am so thankful for both of our families and all that they do for us. We are so blessed to have them in our lives. I am so thankful for Jeff and all that he does for me. I am so grateful that we were able to be sealed in the temple and become an eternal family. He is truly my best friend and I love him so much!

I promise I will try really hard to post some pictures soon and I will try to become a better blogger!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!!!!

6 Months -- Can you believe it???

So, Sunday was our 6 month anniversary. Jeff and I dated for 5 years and NEVER celebrated an anniversary. However, now that we are married, we thought it would be a good time to start. We decided we were going to go to the zoo on Saturday. I have been trying to get Jeff to take me for years. He finally agreed to go with me when I found a 2 for 1 coupon. This is how my day started out...

Blueberry pancakes, bacon and eggs. I was so tired I didn't even hear him out there banging around the dishes. Which is surprising. It was so nice and thoughtful I loved it! Thanks babe, your the best! Breakfast was delicious!

We took our time getting ready and then headed to the zoo. We have a bunch of pictures but I haven't downloaded them yet. After the zoo, we went and bought the jeep which I posted about just before this. It was such a fun day. I loved just being with Jeff all day and being able to spend time with him doing something other than going to and from work.

Thanks for an amazing first 6 months babe! I can't believe how fast it went and cant wait to see what the future holds for us. You are the best! I love you!

New Toy!

This is our new toy! It's a 1994 Jeep Cherokee. It will soon be turned into a mean off roading machine. Jeff and his brother have recently become very interested in off roading. It all started with us buying a bronco (which we sold last week, THANKFULLY!), it was fun but pretty old and junky. The jeep however is really nice and really fun. It has been fun to go romping through the deserts. Jeff's brother Steven drives a rodeo and we drive the jeep, both have CB Radios so we can talk to eachother. It's a lot of fun :)

7 Things About Me

7 things I plan to do before I die...
1. Have lots of kids
2. Start my own company
3. Travel to another country
4. Go to a rainforest
5. Become absolutely debt free
6. Visit Ground Zero
7. Own a cabin :-)


7 things I can do...
1. Say I am going to go to the gym at least 20 times a week and never actually go.
2. Provide Jeffrey with some kind of a meal each night
3. Make really yummy brownies!
4. Dream of the day we buy a house
5. Sing
6. Keep myself occupied for hours on the computer - LAME I know!
7. Eat fruit snacks everyday

7 things I cannot do...
1. Think of enough stuff for this
2. Be away from my family
3. Stand being at work but not actually having anything to do
4. Open up to people really well
5. Find good clothes or shoes in my size
6. Play the left hand on the piano
7. Wait to be a stay at home mom


7 Things that attract me to Jeff:
1. His curly blonde hair :-)
2. The way he jumps head first into any project he thinks of (which usually changes every week)
3. His ability to make me feel better about different situations
4. The way he loves being around his family
5. How he's always joking around and making me laugh
6. His eyes
7. Everything!


7 Things I say most often
1. I love you
2. Geez
3. I need to start working out
4. What do you want for dinner?
5. What do you want to do tonight?
6. Holy cow
7. no kidding


7 Celebrity Admirations...
(well, I don't really admire them, but they're my favorite)
1. Mathew Mchaughney
2. Steve Carell
3. Reese Witherspoon
4. Jenifer Aniston
5. Kate Hudson
6. Vince Vaughn
7. Heath Ledger :(



7 Favorite foods...
1. Pepperoni Pizza
2. Bean Burrito Enchilada Style
3. Steak and Baked Potatoes
4. Olive Garden breadsticks and salad
5. Nemo Fruit Snacks (I know, pathetic!)
6. Roast and Mashed Potatoes
7. My Grandma's Spaghetti and Lasagna :)


7 People I think should do this:
1. Anyone who wants to... Not many people know I'm blogging yet :-)

Reception Pictures!

The Gang!

I couldn't believe how good the food looked in these pictures. When Jeff and I saw this we both went *sigh*! We didn't get to taste it. We got some cesar sald in a bag on our way out haha! Oh well, at least everyone else got to enjoy it!

Our First Dance as Husband & Wife!

Jeff and His Mom!

My Dad and I at the beginning of our dance! He decided to get the DJ to play "I'm Free" before our song started! It was pretty funny!

The Cake! While we were cutting our I kept mumbling "be nice, you better be nice!" Obviously that didn't happen!

The guys and their very well decorated quad!

Getting ready to go!

And off we go! I loved that Jeff wanted to ride off on his quad! It was so fun to do something different! :)

Thank you so much to Camie Walworth and Raelynn Durham! You did an amazing job capturing our special day! The pictures are beautiful! We really appreciate all that you did and for spending such a long day with us! THANKS!!!

Temple Pictures!

Ok, I found some pictures to show off :-) Sorry there's a lot, it was hard to narrow down.

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Yates!!

All of the family!

Oh yes... I did it... I stuck my hand in the cactus right before we took a picture! Go figure! I would do that on my wedding day :-P haha

He decided to take me and run!

Our Parents!

They Guys!

The Girls!

The whole line!

Last picture at the temple!

Wedding Pictures!

Ok, So i guess it is time to post some wedding pictures! I must say I LOVE our pictures. We made everyone walk around with us for hours because I want a variety but in the end it was worth it! I loved every minuted of our wedding day. The most amazing feeling stayed with me the day we were sealed. It was like being in a fairytale! We had so much fun, and we were SO tired that night. My only wish was that it was longer and that the feeling I felt stayed with me longer! Don't get me wrong, I am loving every minute of being married, but there is something spectacular about that day. It was a perfect day. Here are some pictures... Enjoy :-)



Hahaha, Ok, I lied. I dont have any wedding pictures on this computer except the announcement. I thought I did. However, I do not! I will get back to those another time I guess. SORRY!

Just to finish this post up, we are absolutely LOVING married life. I feel so blessed to have Jeff in my life. He is so wonderful and we really have a lot of fun together. It's just the two of us, and some fish, and that is perfect for now :-)

The Yates Blog is Up!

Hey Everyone! We have decided to join the wonderful world of blogging! With Facebook and Myspace... what's one more, right? It might time some time getting used to this but eventually we will get the hang of it! See ya :-)