Sneak Peak - Wedding Pictures

We got 4 wedding pictures back! I cannot wait to get the rest!

I LOVE THEM!

I cannot stop staring at them.

I think this one (the bridge one) is my favorite of the 4 - although they are all so amazing, and we are so utterly good looking, it is hard to pick a favorite.

I love it because we are looking at each other with so much love... there was so much love in that photo. 

When we took our engagements I felt so awkward and unnatural... and you can tell in most the photos. It was fun, but I was so out of my element.

In our wedding photos though? I was so in love with Trevor, so happy, so excited to marry my best friend, it felt so easy and natural. We couldn't stop looking at each other (so cheesssyyyy, sorry!) and the photographer just took pictures of us gushing over "you look so beautiful" "no YOU look so handsome" interspersed with kissing. 

Seriously, I couldn't stop looking at how completely handsome he looked in that tux, and his blue/silver/wire boutonniere is the best looking boutonniere I have ever seen.

I had a breakdown earlier in the day - taking these pictures was really "it" in my mind... after this, it was final - we were getting married... all day long I was a mess.

And then we met at temple square, took pictures of him seeing me for the first time, and after that all my fears were gone.

I couldn't stop looking at him, I wanted him to hold me tighter and kiss me longer...

I don't photograph well, but I love each of these photos, and I think it's because I was just so happy and in love.

I never want to forget how magical this day was. How I felt , in my wedding dress, with Trevor in his tux looking so handsome and being so filled with love and excitement and the knowledge that he is man I want. For forever and ever... 

This is one of my favorite pictures from the whole night as well - I wish we'd had the photographer take one instead of just a cell phone picture. My dress was seriously enormous when I sat down. Fitting me in the car with Trevor was nearly impossible (also you can see his boutonniere better in this one).

Love,

Brittney

Snapchat

So there is this app called Snapchat.

I Snapchat with Bob all the time. She sends me like 20 or more a day. Pictures of her making every face imaginable. It’s awesome.

And then my Brother got on Snapchat and sends me weird stuff.

Then over Sunday dinner when we were all Snapchating each other, Trevor downloaded it.

Best.Thing.EVER!

We Snapchat all day at work. Trevor sends me the most awesome pictures with the best captions. It feels more like we’re in contact than just through texting. And once you start sending pictures of your day, texts lose their awesomeness.

I move cubicles at work – I don’t text Trevor, I send him a picture of my new digs. He falls asleep at his desk – he doesn’t text me, he sends me a picture of him sleeping at his desk. He forgets his beloved sunglasses in Tim – I don’t text him, I send him a picture of me wearing them. When he’s on his way home he doesn’t text me – he sends me a picture of him in his car with a caption “I’m coming home to you!”

Uh yeah, it rocks. Seriously. The only problem is it auto deletes all pictures after 10 seconds, so there are some gems sent to me by Trevor, Taylor and McKenzie that I have no record of. 

BUT... here are a couple I've managed to take screen shots of... getting these are the highlight of my day.

10 Month Aniversary

10 months!

I can’t believe Trevor has only been in my life for 10 months, it feels like so much longer than that (not in a dragging, mundane way, but just in an – I can’t believe you ever weren’t in my life way).

It’s been a pretty phenomenal 10 months.

Trevor is so good to me and for me.

I’m constantly amazed at how humble he is, how willing he is to work on himself and us. If I get upset about something, he’s so willing to listen and understand what I’m saying and why I’m feeling the way I am. And then he’s so willing to change whatever it is that needs to be changed.

That’s all I can really ask for in a husband. Neither of us will ever be perfect – but knowing that he is always willing to try harder for me, to be better for me, is so amazing.

He’s truly the best man I’ve ever met.

So here are the highlights from each month we’ve been together thus far. It’s a pretty sad list – but it’s the best I’m doing right now.

 

October

 Met at a stake dance

Went to Lagoon on our first date

Kissed

Went on a haunted tour of SLC for Halloween

Carved pumpkins on a group date

Haunted houses/corn mazes

Halloween Zoo

Fingerprinting by Monica

I run over (and kill…) a cat

Walked around Memory Grove holding hands for the first time

 

November

I love you

Lights at Temple Square

Thanksgiving at the Schauerhamers

Words with friends addiction/competition

Gloriana – Turn My World Around = our song

Gloriana concert

 

December

New Years Eve

Christmas in Yellowstone/Trevor meets my family/10 hour road trip

Christmas concert at temple square

Movies

Festival of Trees

Santa picture

Ice skating

 

January

Ice Fishing

Weekend in St. George with June and Jeremy

 
February
Temple

Love letters

First Valentines Day

March

Temple

Inside jokes

Falling more in love

 

April

Easter Sunday

Ring shopping

Engaged (Memory Grove)

Jurassic Park with Taylor

Engagement pictures

Booked wedding venue

 

May

Trevor’s 26^th birthday

Belgium

Wedding craziness 24/7!!! (including invitiations… ugghhh)

 

June

First presents!

Dirty dash with Sachi

Got an apartment

Trevor got a full time job

Bachelorette Party

Bridal showers

Wedding pictures

 

July

Get married!

Honeymoon!

Move in/organize

 

August

Trevor nearly dies of asthma. The whole month.

Getting into a routine

Falling more in love

Harry Potter marathon

 

Snapchats!!

 

 

Traveling Makes Me Happy!! Countries I've been to

1.            United States (lived)

2.            Canada

3.            New Zealand

4.            Australia

5.            Saudi Arabia (lived)

6.            Jordan

7.            Lebanon

8.            Oman

9.            Qatar

10.      Egypt

11.      Bahrain (lived)

12.      UAE (x3)

13.      Pakistan

14.      Turkey

15.      Albania

16.      Austria

17.      Czech Republic

18.      Belgium

19.      Luxembourg

20.      France

21.      England (x2)

22.      Germany (x2)

23.      Greece

24.      Hungary

25.      Slovakia

26.      Spain

27.      Singapore

28.      Hong Kong

29.      Indonesia

30.      Thailand (x2)

31.      Burma (Myanmar)

32.      Laos

33.      Mexico (x2)

34.      Barbados

35.      Bahamas

Little Bob

Ah I love that girl! She is seriously turning into this beautiful, amazing, nosy, perfect, amazing monster! She’s definitely a teenager. But she’s so amazing that it hurts.

Here are some gems I found on my phone that she took and left for me.

This gives you a good picture of what all her Snapchats to me look like…

This gem was taken on our road trip to St. George. She stuck red vines up her nose. I think it was Sachi’s idea? She kept them in for a long time, claiming it made the air taste better, and then proceeded to blow them out. It was so gross and so funny all at the same time.

These were taken during a fabulous round of Family Feud, in which Trevor, Bobbie and I were a team. We dominated. She took these instead of helping out the team. 

On a side note, she did not take this hat off THE ENTIRE SUMMER. THE WHOLE SUMMER. She had this hat on day in and out for 3 months. Did she wash it? No. No she did not. 

Running Red Lights

Trevor - *Running a red light on accident*  

"I run red lights too often"

Britt -  "I'd say in general you are more careful about red/yellow lights than I am. You will stop at yellow lights I would feel comfortable going through"

Trevor: "But I run red lights too often"

Britt - "That is true. You do run red lights on accident. But when you see a yellow light, you are really careful to not push it"

Trevor - "Well, I am much more careful when you are in the car with me. When I'm by myself I am not as careful"

Britt - "you are going to be a grandpa when we have kids. I'll have to tell you to speed up!"

*Ok seriously though, how sweet is it that he consciously makes an effort to drive much more carefully when I am in the car? Granted I don't like the idea he's not as careful on his own, he should drive super safely whether he's alone or not. But still, what man thinks consciously about driving more conservatively when their wife is in the car?

LOVE THAT MAN!

Love,

Brittney

Family Fun Weekend

I have no pictures from this weekend, which is sad. It was an amazing weekend, so despite being picture-less, I wanted to document it.

Friday we went to the Bona’s for a BBQ, and the Bolejack’s were there. It was so nice to see everyone. They truly do feel like family.

After, all the kids (Me, Trev, Mikail, Camree, Taylor, Bob, Riley, Chris and Sean) went and watched Princess Bride at the park (movie in the park). Sachi joined us there. That was so much fun! Being outside, watching the best movie ever on the big screen.

After, Riley and Bob slept over at our house.

The next morning Trevor and I went to the doctor about that horrible cough again. It’d been getting worse, regardless of the inhaler and antibiotics.  I was impressed with the doctor’s thoroughness, and he did a chest x-ray and other tests. They confirmed his suspicions – it is an acute asthma. He gave Trevor another inhaler, with steroids. He’s had it 3 days now and already his cough is so much better. I’m so grateful for that.

On the way home we stopped and got Kneaders French toast and brought it home to the girls. I got to wake up Bob – which is one of my favorite things to do.

We all ate breakfast at our new table! I am in love with that table! (I need to post pictures. I got it for my birthday. Also – I am really particular about it – I don’t want any scratches on it. Trevor will just put tools on it and other things, which can scratch it (obviously) and I die inside, but try to remain calm on the outside and not yell at him. So the other day, I put one of our new Calphalon pans in the sink and fill it with water. Then I put another dish inside of it. Trevor lost it! He was not happy about that. I think it is hysterical – he’ll scratch the table and not care – but I put a dish inside one of our pans filled with water – and that isn’t ok. It’s funny what we are each particular about, or what really bothers us/means a lot to us). This is the first time since getting it we’ve had four around it, so it was fun (ok I realize that sounds super lame – but I LOVE that table!).

We then drove to Thanksgiving Point, where we dropped the girls off to see the new Percy Jackson movie (Bob to watch it, Riley to check out the actor) and Trevor and I went to his work BBQ. It was fun to meet a couple of his co-workers and to just spend time outside with Trevor.

We picked the girls up, drove back to our house and watched some shark week. We then dropped Riley off at her Grandpa’s house, and wen to our ward BBQ for a bit. Then we drove to Provo to spend time with my dad before he flies home. We watched Tommy Boy, which I’d never seen. I could have been ok never having seen it.

We drove home late with Bob.

Got up early Sundayto watch Camree, Cody and Taylor SKYDIVE! That was fun to be there for that. Trevor couldn’t come, since he was asked to give the SS lesson. Bob went back with the guys, I drove back home and Trevor and I went to his Grandparents’ house for a family BBQ. That was really fun.

We didn’t get home until probably 9:30. We then turned on Harry Potter (we are watching all of them in a row) and made it to the good part (aka – climax) before falling asleep.

And that was our weekend. We had no time to do anything we needed to, like cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry… But it was worth it. It’s so fun hanging out with my siblings, who I love so much, and my husband.

Next week we’re going to St.George with the guys. GLOW IN THE DARK MINI GOLF!!! WOO WOO!!

Love,

Brittney

Shoes and Interviews

Trevor had a meeting with JPMorgan Chase today. He was so excited/nervous. Not a job interview, just a meeting with some guys my dad knows through work. Like a mentoring session. Networking. Wasta.

Trevor has been emailing one of the guys for months and he was in town and could meet in person.

He talked about the meeting for the whole week leading up to it. A lot. As it got closer, he started to ask me about clothes.

The night before, I hear him on the phone with his mom, asking if he’d left his shoe shining kit at home. Adorable.

The morning of, we tried tie after tie with his shirt until one won.

Today during lunch, I called him to ask him a question. I asked if he was eating lunch? He said no, he was driving to his parents’ house. To shine his shoes for his meeting later.

He took his whole lunch break to drive to his parents’ house in order to shine his shoes for this meeting.

I know I am partial because I’m madly in love with him – but isn’t that just the cutest thing you’ve ever heard in your life!?

Ahhhh I love him.

PS – The meeting went well. I’m sure it had nothing to do with his education, preparation and people skills – but was all due to his shiny shoes.

PSS – His shoes are gross. His feet are so big he just buys whatever fits. He bought two pairs of these black boot looking shoes for his mission. He wore one pair through on his mission and has been wearing this second pair ever since. He’s been off his mission for 5 YEARS. Not to mention the 5 months he wore them on his mission. They are not professional looking shoes. Not dressy at all – they’re just black. So the fact that he went all the way home to shine them just makes it all the more awesome.

(Also – I think it is even funnier, considering my dad’s shoe shining kit)

Love,

Brittney

High Five

We got these High Five note pads as a wedding gift. Pretty good gift! Love that man!

Karma

One of my worst fears came true today.

One time, when I was in college, there was this girl walking through one of the buildings, obviously late for a class and hurrying to get there – and as she darted past me, I saw her skirt was tucked into her underwear.

I wanted to tell her, but she darted past me so quickly, and I was shy to tell her.

This was back in the day when I was unfunctionally shy.  I’m still shy, but I’ve come A LONG ways from where I was.

I still remember that moment, wanting to tell her but feeling too shy, to uncomfortable, and she was past me so quickly I’d have to run after her, which made it harder for me to get the courage to do it.

I’ve always felt so badly about not telling her. How humiliating that moment must have been for her, and I could have helped alleviate it. I still to this day feel guilty over it.

A couple of weeks ago, (well August 1, if you must know… it was our 1 month anniversary, and Trevor being the stud that he is, took me to a surprise sushi dinner to celebrate) Trevor and I were at a restaurant. A lady got up at the table over, and as she did I noticed she had a blood spot on the back of her skirt. As she walked by, I told her.

Having that happen is one of my worst fears. She hustled to the bathroom, holding her purse behind her. I was pretty proud of myself for getting the courage to tell her. I was shy to do it, but knew she had to know. How humiliating for her. I told Trev the regret I had, not telling the underwear girl her situation.

I kind of felt like I’d made peace. I’d cancelled out that regret with a good deed. Booya!!!

So today I stopped by my favorite restaurant, also the place Trev took me to dinner the day he proposed.  I was grabbing lunch for me and lunch for us tomorrow. I had to pee, as I always do. So upon entering, I ran to the bathroom. I then walked to the front of the restaurant, and stood there at the counter waiting for someone to come help me.

I’ve been standing there at least 3 minutes, and a waitress walks behind me and kind of mumbles something and points to my skirt. I think she’s complimenting my skirt and feel all cool.

I grab it to reaffirm – yeah it’s cute! And lo and behold – the back is missing. Basically it is TUCKED INTO MY UNDERWEAR. The whole back. All of it. I’ve just walked through the whole restaurant and am standing at the counter with a giant white butt exposed to the whole establishment.

There are people sitting right behind me, I can see them. I stare ahead, un-tuck it.

As luck would have it, my order isn’t ready. So I have to sit at a table and wait. Surrounded by all these people who have seen me practically naked. Then the waitress who had also witnessed my great white booty gave me my food, and I bolted.

I’ve been waiting for this day to finally catch up with me. Sigh.

So moral of the story is, help your fellow women out! If you don’t, one day, even if it is 6 years later, you will suffer the same fate.

You know what they say about karma….

Love,

Brittney

PS- 

Also if we’re talking about karma… I’m not sure I ever captured on my blog the time Camree made me staple my finger.

One time, Camree stapled her finger and called to tell me. I told her she was a moron. Who staples their finger? Honestly. The way she did it didn’t help… she had a little mini stapler attached to her backpack, and was swinging it/playing with it on her way to class and stapled her finger.

I had no pity, only giggles about the situation.

THE NEXT DAY I STAPLED MY FINGER.

I kid you not. I’ve never in my life stapled my finger. Or any other part of my body. My stapler at work ran out of staples, and I added more but it got jammed. As I was trying to get it to work, I stapled my finger. And it HURT.

I’ve NEVER stapled my finger before. The day after Camree staples her finger and I mock her for it, I staple mine.

OH KARMA. YOU FICKLE FRIEND.