I don't even like turkey

Thanksgiving. A great holiday that I look forward to every year. I had to work on Thanksgiving this year and it was the first time we would be away from family and therefore away from moms and grandmas who know how to cook. Colin suggested that we to a restaurant to celebrate. I am a big believer in traditions so I simply knew I had to attempt cooking a Thanksgiving dinner. I decided we would have the essentials: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, salad and pie. So I went online and found the easiest recipes I could and went for it. It was mostly edible. The turkey was okay at first and then I realized that I always prefer ham over turkey. I thought everything was delicious and I was so proud of myself. Colin was not so thrilled but I wouldn't even let him comment about anything because I knew I would punch him if he said anything negative. Overall we had a lovely dinner.

I love Thanksgiving so much because it is a great time to reflect on all there is to be thankful for. I am so grateful for just about everything in my life. I feel so blessed to be able to have such a wonderful husband. He is such an amazing person and he finds a way to love me despite my craziness. I am grateful for our families. We both have such different but amazing families who love us and would do anything for us. I am thankful that Colin and I both have jobs that we mostly love and that allow us to live in the amazing city of Chicago. I am also so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and the testimony I have that he is the Savior of the world and that he loves me and all of us. I could continue this list on for another 3 pages but you would be bored I am sure. Basically if you are reading this just know that I am grateful for you. I am sure that no matter who you are you have affected me in ways that you may not know and you have made me a better person through your friendship and example. I love this holiday season and I hope we can all enjoy it! 

Halloween Adventures

 Once again I have let months go by without updating this lovely little thing. Luckily my attractive husband posted all the songs he has been singing for the last few months. He is really so talented and I love listening to him sing.  I just wish he would make our bed when he posts videos on our blog :)

The past couple months have been full of exciting adventures and boring everyday life. The last week in October Colin and I both went to visit our families. I went to Denver and Colin to Utah. It was fun for me to be able to spend time with my family. My parents just moved to a new house less then a mile away from our old one. It was a little sad going home to a different house, but I really like the new one, so I got over it pretty quick. My sister Tamsen also came in from BYU and spent the weekend at home. We had some pretty epic times...

Facials....I am pretty sure we all broke out in acne the next day.

Watching my sister Becky in a marching band competition. She is the smallest one with the biggest instrument.

 We also went to a place called Anderson Farms. It has become a family tradition to go there every year and pick out pumpkins and go through the haunted corn maze. It was so freaking scary. 

I had a really great time with my sisters. They are the best. I also loved just being in Colorado. It snowed while I was there and I thought it was just gorgeous. It is such a beautiful place. It was nice looking out at the mountains and not at buildings.

Colin and I returned to Chicago a couple days before Halloween. I had to work Halloween night so all we really did was go to the Chipotle right underneath our apartment building. We dressed up as nurses...Colin's genius idea. I was already in my scrubs and he put on another pair of my scrubs. It was the most pathetic Halloween costume ever.  But it got us our $2 burritos, so I guess it was worth it.

Music To Be Thankful For

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful for my wife Andrea who brings all of the holiday spirit into our marriage. I am pretty sure if it were all up to me, I would not eat turkey on Thanksgiving, not dress on Halloween, and not wear green on St. Patrick's day. It's not that I don't enjoy all of those things, I just need somebody with a little more pep to get me going on the holidays. I think she is planning on blogging about our different festivities so I won't go into any more detail about them. Unfortunately, Andrea had to work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday while I have been off work so I have had way too much time on my hands. So here is my blog post to dump off some of the songs that I have been playing lately.

Imagine Dragons - Bleeding Out

If you haven't heard of Imagine Dragons, then you should definitely check them out. I first heard them at a battle of the bands at BYU my freshmen year, and now they off winning MTV Music Awards and stuff so that's pretty cool. I guess Brandon Flowers and Tyler Glenn were getting lonely as the only Mormons making it big in the music industry. Other songs from them to check out: It's Time, On Top of the World.

Grouplove - Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten & Love Will Save Your Soul

Grouplove hands down wins my best new artist of the year award. They are so original and catchy. You have probably heard these songs already but if you haven't then you need too: Colors, Tongue Tied, Itching On a Photograph.

Carly Rae Jepsen: Call Me Maybe

As much as it annoys me, I have to admit that this song is very catchy. And since everyone else in the world was doing their own video to it, I thought I would join the bandwagon. I did change it up a little bit. Other song to check out by Carly Rae: None - not even this one.

I'll Be There

This last song is a new one that I started writing back when I was still in school. Once I got married and working, I never really found time to finish it. But I finally did, so I hope it sounds alright.