Crazy day

Well, Josh is back from his trip and I'm so happy to have him home! He got home at midnight last night. He was in Texas for a conference for work. Something called SXSW - South by southwest, whatever the heck that means, lol. He had a good time, but we're both happy he's finally back! He does leave for Canada Friday night though for a lacrosse game, so he'll be gone again this weekend, dumb.

As for me - I'm sure you saw on my facebook, but I was in a car accident yesterday. I'm ok, so don't worry :) It was the first accident I've EVER been in. Never been in a fender bender, or anything, so I was totally shooken up over this. And of course it had to be my fault :(

I was turning left into the grocery store parking lot and there were 3 lanes of oncoming traffic. They were all coming to a stop at the red light and the first 2 lanes stopped for me. I was creeping out into the third lane to make sure there weren't any cars, and out of no where this guy slams into me. I spun around 180 degrees and it was a complete miracle I didn't hit like the 4 other cars around me. Seriously, no idea how that happened. When my car stopped, I just thought, "how many cars did I just hit" Really scary. I started crying too, I'm a baby, but I was so nervous and had no idea what to do. The lady behind me that saw everything, came up to me and asked if I was ok and hugged me and said everything would be already. She was the sweetest lady. She called the police for us and she told me she would wait with me until they came.

The man I hit was 69 and his airbag deployed, but he was alright, thank goodness. My back immediately hurt on my right side where my ribs are right after we hit. It stopped hurting, but when I woke up this morning, not only was my back still sore, but my neck is KILLING me. I can hardly turn my head. It feels like I pulled a ton of muscles on the left side. I actually walked home after the accident, because it was pretty close to my house and I didn't want the police to drive me, because I would have felt weird if someone saw them dropping me off at my house, haha.

My car is messed up and had to get towed (pictures to come). It's really not as bad as it may sound, but my car still wasn't driveable. The other guy's car was, so he at least was able to drive home. My front right passenger side got smashed in at the wheel, so I couldn't drive on that tire.

Anyways I was totally emotional all day and thanks for the all texts and calls... sorry I didn't respond to the calls, I would have just cried if I answered, haha.

But all is good now and Josh is home and I'm happy things weren't any worse! You live and learn.

Day to day

Hmmm. So, nothing new is going on and life is pretty standard over here... hence no blog posts. I'm trying to come up with SOMETHING exciting but haven't really thought of anything. Josh was out of town for Valentine's day so we didn't go out that day. We did spend the evening together about a week later, which is what I prefer anyways, because Feb. 14 is crowded anyways.

I'm happy Spring is almost here! Man, I can't wait! I love the warm weather. Josh and I are trying to plan a trip around Memorial Weekend....maybe something in the Caribbean this time. It'll be nice to go somewhere relaxing and not a go-go-go type of vacation. Which would still be fun. So... any ideas? We're thinking either another cruise or maybe an All-Inclusive type vacation to one island? Some places we've thought about are Aruba, Bahamas, Punta Cana (DR), St. Lucia, St. Maarten, etc. Anyone have experiences they would like to share??? All thoughts are welcome!

Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin

Here's the recipe I talked about in my last post. It's an Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin and it's easy and delicious!

Ingredients
1 (2-pound) boneless pork tenderloin, with fat left on (the ones that look like a log)
2 teaspoons of salt

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 teaspoons fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary

Directions
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.

Place the pork loin on a rack in a roasting pan. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. With your fingers, massage the mixture onto the pork loin, covering all of the meat and fat.

Roast the pork for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 425 degrees F and roast for an additional 30 minutes. Test for doneness using an instant-read thermometer. When the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F, remove the roast from the oven. Allow it to sit for about 20 minutes before carving. It will continue to cook while it rests.

The cooking times will vary, but it's best to use a thermometer to know when exactly it'll be done, then there's no guessing.

But this thing is so moist and tastes wonderful! I paired it along side some mashed potatoes and gravy and some steamed veggies. Enjoy!

Weekend with the fam

So, it's been awhile since I've been on here, it's just been a crazy month. We went to Texas this last weekend for our little nephew's baby blessing. He is just the sweetest little thing ever. His name is Austin Daniel, so tender. I have some pictures to post, but as always, they are at home and I am at work. I will recap the weekend when I add the pictures.

Josh goes to California tomorrow for a lacrosse tournament! I wish I could go with him but I couldn't get off work... so I'm stuck at home. I'm sure I'll find some things to keep me busy though. I know this post is boring, but I just wanted you to know we're still here, just busy with work and family. I have another great recipe I want to post too, that I'll add here later. It's SOOO fancy, but so easy and yummy.

pictures for the previous post

Homemade ravioli I forgot to blog about... yum!!!

These lasagna roll up things that I thought turned out well (I love Italian food, can you tell):

A month of medicine (I even have my own sharps container for all the needles, haha):
One night of medicine :(

My homegrown herbs (cilantro, chives and basil)

The newest addition to our family... the ping pong table:

GIRL PARTY! Night out with my best friends:

New Years with amazing friends:

My new camera's tricks:

Christmas and New Years

Josh and I had such a wonderful Christmas and New Years. It was the first year we stayed home and spent the holidays together. Here are some pictures of our holidays:

Josh's presents:


My presents:
My beautiful new camera:
Just a cute picture :)
Christmas evening:

I have a lot more pictures I want to post, but haven't really gotten around to it. Other notable things that I will post pictures of: The cool pictures my new camera takes, the fresh herbs I'm growing (dorky, but I love it), New Years pictures and the newest addition to our home... Josh's new ping pong table. It just takes so long to find the pictures I want to post, ugh. More to come.

Three Reasons...

Why I need pepper spray:

1. While walking to the bank on my lunch break (at the Gateway), a guy is standing there staring at me. As I pass by him he raises his eyebrows and says "Hey Baby." Meanwhile I give him a dirty look and continue walking.

2. After work I was walking to my car and this homeless man (with just one front tooth, that's it) is following me and is now walking beside me and says, "Hello ma'am." I say "Hi" (to be nice) and continue walking. I turned around and he was already walking a different way. Well, about 30 feet later, here he is again and he says, "May I have a word with you?" I tell him "no" and keep walking. Yikes.

3. Also, after work, I was walking to my car, a gardner is walking towards me. I think nothing of it, because there were a lot of gardners around. As he passes me he says, "Hey baby, I love you mommy" then puckers his lips and makes a kissing noise.

Do I have a "say something creepy to me" sign on my face?

The last 4 years and then some...

Here is the shorten version of my life with Josh...

We dated:

We got married:



Then went on our honeymoon to Mexico:

We bought our first place:

We went to Europe (Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy and France):



We went to New York a lot to visit family:

We spent a lot of time traveling for lacrosse and Josh even won a National Championship:

We hiked Zions National Park:
Went to Mississippi for a family reunion:
Hiked the "Y":
Rode dirt bikes in CO, with family on the 4th of July:

We've now been to TX multiple times to visit family:

Josh took me snowboarding for the first time:
We bought our second place:
We went to Spain (Barcelona and Madrid):
We've been camping many times:

We hiked the Narrows in Zions:
We spent the weekend up at Snowbird:
We went to Tennessee to visit Josh's mission:
Now Josh is coaching BYU lacrosse and we went to Vegas this year for a tournament:
We just spent our 5th Christmas together happily married:

How did I get so dang lucky!!