I Can't Wait!

So You Think You Can Dance premiers on May 22! Oh boy! Rarely, do I get excited about TV shows but this is an exception, and Chris likes it too. I can't wait to pick out my new favorite dancer.

Serving

Last month Chris and I decided to set a goal of doing at least one service project a month. It isn't much but it has been a blessing to us already. A couple weekends ago Chris and I participated in a service project with our friends Andrew and Erinn. Their Stake planned a project to help at the Los Angeles food bank so we decided to tag along.


The Stake was in charge of weeding through bins of oranges, melons, and cabbages and packing the acceptable food into boxes. The people at the food bank doubted our ability to get through all the food in the time allotted but we finished with a few minutes to spare.


We had a great time and we're looking forward to our next service project coming up next weekend. The members of our ward were asked to donate a total of $500 towards the supplies of newborn kits. People were generous and we were able to collect over $900! The actual assembly of the kits will take place next Saturday. You bet we will be there!

Young@Heart Trailer (HD)

I saw a trailer for this movie a while back and Diane told me it is now out in theaters. How great are these people? I want to be a little cooky and fun like this when I'm old.

A Chilly Wedding

We got to go to one of my best friend's wedding a couple weekends ago. Chris also knew Jessica because he was her home teacher once upon a time. The wedding was in the Mount Timpanogas temple and it was beautiful, although a little chilly.



Between the ceremony and the reception Chris and I visited a lot of friends. We don't get a lot of time off work so we made the most of our vacation. The reception was very lovely and my other good friend, Katie, (the one in pink) caught the bouquet...it's not the first one she's caught ;).

Today, I Like This...

The boss man is out of town which leaves me with little to do but browse the internet. I spent some time adding/deleting interesting websites to our blog and I have also just been looking at pretty things. If I had a superfluous amount of money and wasn't raised by money wise parents I would be highly inclined to buy these things.

This great chair was recycled from an old chair by Anna Spiro http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/
This is a before and after lamp (I obviously don't have the before picture) from http://www.designspongeonline.com/category/before-and-after

And here are some of my favorite kitchen designs. You'll notice I have a thing for white kitchens. To me, they are timeless and feel clean and organized.

Friends Come to Visit

We had a really fun weekend with our friends, Liz and Brian, from Texas. We got to show them around LA but really it was a good excuse for Chris and me to see LA. We haven't really gone around the area since we moved here and it was a great weekend with great weather to do so.

They arrived Saturday afternoon so we took them to lunch and then headed off the The Getty Museum. It was a clear day and we could see over the whole city. That night we went out to dinner and Liz accidentally ordered food with squid ink in it which basically made her food look like tar.

Sunday we took them to church and I happened to be speaking that Sunday and I am so glad it's over with. After church we went to the Santa Monica Pier and then to the Chinese Mann Theater where they have the stars, hand prints, and you can see the Hollywood sign. Brian and Liz made us a great dinner and taught us how to play Canasta. It was a really fun weekend and we're glad we got to host Brian and Liz.

Sorry, No Pictures

We haven't done anything lately where we took pictures so I apologize for the lack of visual interest. The most exciting news is we have a new niece! Scott and Lacy had their 2nd baby girl on February 27th and named her Peyton Rane. We can't wait to see the new babe and we're trying to figure out a weekend to make that happen.

Secondly, I finally landed a job. I am a full-time receptionist for Deustch Inc. Not the most glamorous job but it's a job and hopefully it works out. The people are nice and the environment is creative so that is a plus.

Also, this weekend we are playing host to Chris' friends Brian and Liz. I have never met them before so I am excited for that and to show them around the LA area. That's pretty much all the news we have to report, next time I'll have pictures.