crazy brilliant man

So Jeff took the MCAT today...

He has studied 12+ hour days for the last month,

taken 15 practice MCATs, 

add his focus and determination in there,

I'm SURE he rocked it.

After dinner tonight, I found him on his phone writing on some "paint" app.

He was writing out a molecular formula...

 He's brilliant

and so cute.

D-LAND!

Leaving Jeff for what he calls "D-Land" was pretty hard.

I felt guilty the whole time!

While I was having the happiest of days in the happiest place,

he was slaving away at the library studying.

Poor guy.

I do have to admit,

my Dad's "Magic Kingdom 60th Birthday" party was a ball.

And you better bet my Dad made a written out itinerary

that was emailed out 2 weeks before the trip! 

I started out the 6 am flight in style and definitely ready for the park

I may have tricked everyone into going on the Grizzly River Run

by telling them that "you really don't get wet at all."

Mom and Nat had no idea what they were in for...

This is Ali getting SOAKED!

 While everyone got wet, I didn't get a drop (naturally)

Dad got us reserved seats for World of Color!

Along with a wonderful dinner before at Ariel's Grotto

(note the edible chocolate dessert)

 Beautiful show! Completely unreal!

 The birthday boy surrounded in fish.

Where's Adam?

 Of course we rode the Alice's teacups. But I have never spun so fast.

If you want a wild ride, go with Adam.

He has Lithuanian muscles.

Although I was born with a terrible fear of heights,

I finally got over it (probably 2 years ago;) 

But Tower of Terror is still the only ride that makes me completely terrified for my life.

Sadly, I'm no actress in this picture.

 We missed Jeff.  So we all posed with the crazy face he always does.

Adam missed the first trip to Grizzly... I tricked him into going on it too.

He came off showing everyone his wetness and yelling,

"MY CROTCH IS SOAKED!"

 Indiana Jones

I can't believe Dad surprised us with these the night before HIS birthday. 

I am in love with this watch. 

Dad has such great taste.

The trip was magical. 

More than that, it was a blessing.

I am so lucky I was able to spend 14 hour days in the park with my Dad.

That's the way it should be.

3rd time apart

Jeff and I have only been apart for 6 days since we were married.

3 days for the MWC Basketball tournament - Jeff went with the Kimball guys

and 3 days last weekend while I went to San Francisco with Nicole 

to babysit her little one while she worked.

Next week will be our 3rd time apart, but this time for 4 days. 

I'm off to Disneyland!

poor Jeff will be stuck studying for the MCAT... still.

my heart hurts for him.

Here's the SF trip recap:

oh bundle of joy!

i ate for both hers and my portions sometimes

 she introduced me to crab rolls that i died over

 evie and i walked all around sf

(well.... a part of town)

 she giggled when she saw her feebie in a store

 she was the most perfect, happiest baby the whole day

 even through the wind

 isn't she beautiful?

 this is her porn star face or what i like to call her "Darla" face

(resembling her from little rascals, yeah?)

 she is the happiest teething baby

 with a pregnant looking auntie kari (lack of pilates)

and a faux hawk

but everyone swooned over her and her baby bows

i definitely took all the credit for her.

sorry nic

ps. i want my baby back.

i had the best time. thank you nic!!

Welcome to our blog!

Jeff has been nagging me to start this thing for a while now. I just know that I won't be very good at it.  And I've never understood why these blogs are always written by women but are titled both the husband and wife's names.  So then you start reading and it says I this and I that.  Whatever. You know I'm writing while Jeff's working on chemistry. We'll see how it goes.

Here are a few pictures from our wedding day which was absolutely perfect.
We kicked off the weekend at La Jolla Groves,
where we had our Groom's Dinner.
Jeff's brothers made it hysterical by their stories and videos about Jeff.
We also had some heartfelt stuff too.
Our sealing ceremony was absolutely beautiful
(we were lucky to have Elder Andersen seal us)
and our reception was a party (just how I wanted it to be)!

The whole day was more than I had ever imagined.
Thanks to all who traveled far to be here for our day
and especially (and more importantly) to our parents who made it possible.
Also, thanks to my aunts, sisters, and friends who helped immensely.
My flowers were my favorite part of anything that I planned.
 Special thanks to my sweet Aunt Vicki (my dad's life-saver)
who owns Sweetbriar Cove 
and my amazing cousin Angie
that made them prettier than I could have imagined!
I am still in love with the bridesmaids' bouquets and mine too!

Thanks to Nicole for shooting our wedding,
even though she probably would have rather been partying with us
or giving birth to Evie (she was 6 mo. pregnant!)

(all photos are by my sister Nicole, obviously)