What I do at work...

I am doing my fall internship at United Way. I LOVE it. I wish they would keep me, and I wish they had an open position. PR requires a lot of writing. One of my press releases actually sparked a story. Click here to read the story the Daily Herald ran.

It was oddly satisfying to know that the words I wrote sparked a real news story. So this is the result of my schooling. Oh please let there be a job for me when I graduate. I love what I am doing, and it will break my heart if I graduate and have to take a menial job.

In other news, I applied for graduation. I experienced feelings of excitement followed by pure terror.

With the semester half-way over and Christmas around the corner, let the panic ensue.

Golden Year

We celebrated Jacob's golden year a couple weeks ago. One thing must be said: I love birthdays. They are my favorite holiday. Your personal holiday. And I love giving good birthday.

I was so excited the night before that I had a hard time sleeping. I woke up early to decorate his car and make breakfast. It is birthday tradition to wear an embarrassing hat for your whole birthday. I, of course, enforced this rule.




My favorite part of the birthday prep was putting all of Jacob's presents into a scavenger hunt, found using rhyming clues. He reacted exactly how I planned- it was perfect. He was running so fast through the house to find all of the presents; it was hilarious.



The party moved to Nickelcade. Yes, Nickelcade. Who would've guessed we would have so much fun with $5 in nickels. I could have played PacMan the whole time. I felt like a one-armed bandit.



The birthday events ended by sending Jacob and Jared on a man-date to the BYU vs Colorado State game. They won. The boys are happy.



Jacob and Jared (best friends for years) have close birthdays so we went to Tucanos to celebrate earlier this month. Work that tambourine.




I love love love love birthdays.

Sorry for the picture overload.

Jacob started school this week. I embarrassed him by making him taking a before school pictures. This is his "I'm-humoring-my-wife" face.



(excuse the empty Cheerios box. it obviously didn't make it to the trash)



Last night we had a picnic in the park. (sorry the picture is so dark. damn camera phone)

Aside from watching a couple break up, it was really relaxing. With our busy schedules I almost forgot how much I love talking to Jacob. Granted we don't always agree on the issues we talk about, I love hearing what he thinks.

We've vowed to keep date night alive. Any good (cheap) ideas?


Have a great weekend!

First day of the last year....

This, ladies and gentlemen, is my Senior year. My last year as an undergrad. I am not sure how I feel about it. I love the feeling of being an experienced student, but at other times feel so inadequate to graduate and go into the real world.


This is my "Yay-for-school-to-start-I-think-I-might-die-because-it's-5:45-in-the-morning" look.

The first day was interesting. I have to take a 7:30 a.m. class, which means I have to be on the bus at 5:45. When is the last time you have seen the sun rise? It has been a long time for me. I am not sure how I feel about it.

I am taking International Business, International Communication, PR Cases and Campaigns (my capstone class), peer advising at the communications department, and D & C at the Institute. Some of my classes are filled with people I hoped never to see again and lots of friends.

(Does anyone remember the annoying girl from my COMM class that said she loved medieval torture chambers? Yep, she's back.)



Wish me luck. I think I'll need it.

Birthday Wishes to Me

This week I celebrated my 23 birthday. My mom crafted a fabulous German chocolate cake.

My mom, Jacob and I went to the temple in the morning, followed by some lunch and shopping and finished with dinner at the Changs.



Thank you for a fabulous birthday, family!

Two Years

It has been two years since the happiest day of my life. I am so thankful that Jacob asked me to marry him and that we were married in the temple.




We spent the day up in Park City, as per tradition. This year it was freezing. I almost needed my ski coat. In August.

The day starting on Main Street where we caught the tail end of a classic car auto show.



Here I am modeling my favorite 'oldie'. An old man said I should be naked if I was modeling the car. Um, AWKWARD.



We finished with shopping at the outlets and dinner at Macaroni Grill.

Happy Anniversary, Jacob!

Busy, busy

Saying the past week was busy is an understatement.
I mean, all we did was.......

• Take family pictures with Benson family.
  
• Attended a Benson/Brown family dinner to welcome BIL Josh's in-laws. We were in charge of the salad that involved a little drama with the Costco return counter. But my homemade strawberry vinaigrette was delicious. (Is that too heady to say?) I'm proud to become increasingly domestic
  
• Sampled the Taste of the Valley. I was stuffed. I'm hoping to make this a yearly event.
• The big day for Josh and Madison. Between a snoozing FIL, a blazing hot day, a last minute wedding play list compiled by yours truly, and a late night reception clean up, I am pooped. I'm still recovering.
• One last Benson family hurrah to eat all of the left over party food.
  

Here's Jacob lifting the weight of the world or a giant paper mache ball.



Yes, we know we aren't tan. And it's summer. I'm terrified of skin cancer, so sue me.



Me, daddy-o and Jacob at the Taste of the Valley. Don't worry, you can all come next year.


The fruits of Jacob's labor. He's very proud of his tomatoes.