Playing Catch up

Surprise surprise I stink at blogging once again. I have had a serious wake up call over the past few weeks. I have now realized I have about zero personal time in the day. Remember awhile back when I said I was going to try and blog every FHE. Wow I failed miserably at that one. So no more promises about blogging all the time. I'll do it when I can and that's life right? So since the last time I blogged I had my golden birthday, the big 25 and ran a 10k and had another wedding. Life has been craziness. Mike had his first dental school interview at Michigan. It went awesome! We have both been all over the place and realized that we hardly see each other. We have decided this probably needs to change. So lets hope I get better at managing everything I have to do and that I can actually get more pictures up of all the projects I do. I have decorated for Halloween and maybe before that holiday actually rolls around I will have some pictures up. For the time being here are some pictures of what we have been up to.

 The whole group in the muddy finish line

 Steve looks like he is a different race

 Muddy love

 The girls just posin it up

Me being my fierce self . Dayna and kate cheesing it  

 I put this up because it might be one of the worst pictures of Kate and I. I look like I am about to barf and kate is high kick gone wrong. I did get some nice air though.

Just working that mud the best way I know how. 

 Biggest Loser love. I actually kind of freaked out and ran up to Moses and said" Oh my gosh you're Moses." Maybe I was a little star struck.

Hottie washing off 

Kate and I sucked it up and went in the cold showers. It was just a tad bit chilly. 

 The second love of my life at my birthday dinner. Couldn't you just eat those cheeks?

 Girls and Vin

Love. Yeah we really are that cool.

Little Girl Clothes Get Me Every Time

While doing my usual blog scroll through I found this website and just about died at how cute these clothes are. Everyone who has a little girl this Fall should check these outfits out.

A Real Date

It was this exact day 3 years ago that Michael Udall Reid took me on our first date. I don't know how many people know the story , but here is the short version. I had just gone through a pretty rough break up and was not really looking to get serious. Mike being the sly one that he is pulled some moves on me at the ward opening social. He got my number ,there were a few texts and then next thing I know he calls me up and asks me on a real date. That may not seem like much to most people but I had just been through the whole deal of someone not taking me on dates and just wanting to hang out all the time and never really acting serious about our relationship. It was so nice to have someone actually call me and ask me to go on an official date with them. I was already feeling good about this. So the night was amazing and we talked and talked like we had known each other for years. The whole thing felt so comfortable and natural. It was a perfect first date.

So to celebrate we went to Jason's Deli , which is where we went for dinner on our first date. We talked about what the other was thinking that night and we joked around a lot about Mike's good looks and charm sweeping me off my feet. It was fun to think back about that time in our lives and the beginning of our whole dating experience. Here are a few pictures from when Mike and I had just started dating. 

 Mike's first BYU football game. Look at him now a true blue fan. I take full credit

You better believe we are the birds and the bees for Halloween. I think this was a pretty good sign that we were going to get married

Now is the time I throw in a few engagement pictures because if it weren't for this magical day there would have never been such a happy little couple

Bow Banner

This is a project I have been wanting to do for months now. I finally had some free time while I was waiting for Mike one day and I decided to give it a go. It can take a good chunk of time to make all of them but I think they are so fun to have on hand for showers. I also thought they could be so cute as place settings for a shower or party. You could put each person's name on them and lay them on the plate. One day I will make a  variety of colors to mix in or use for different things but for now I am liking the purple and green!

Tissue Paper Flowers

So each year for Mother's Day I make something to wear for my mom and grandma and any other mothers who will be at Sunday dinner. This year I decided to try my hand at the tissue paper flowers. I hand painted each of them. I am super bummed because I never got a picture of my grandma's flowers or Dayna's flowers. I just found these pictures on my parent's computer and realized I never posted about them. So I thought why not throw up a super late post. I made so many more for my mom's birthday party. Next year I think I might do these again but give them a little more umph. They are a fun little project!

First Day of School

I know I have been super lame with blogging lately but I am picking up 2 more jobs and still have a few more weddings coming up. So my life has been a little bit busy. Plus when I get home I like to spend some time with the hubsters. Look how cute he is on he his last first day of school at BYU. I mean we still have like 8 more years for first days but at least this one is kind of sentimental since we met here at BYU this time of year 3 years ago. Good luck with this year Mike! I know it is going to be a busy and stressful one but it will be worth it. Oh and Mike got his first interview for Dental School! Michigan! I have never been there but from what I hear everyone likes it. Also check out a few pictures my sister posted from the wedding I did a few weeks ago.

http://katemagleby.blogspot.com/2011/08/grace-and-jean-pauls-wedding.html

Salt Flats

On our way home from San Fran we stopped to take some sweet pictures at the Salt Flats. We ran across the freeway to get these shots but it was totally worth it.

 Double fist pump!

 Dippin Dots anyone? They look soft but are surprisingly hard

 too cute right? He was so excited about these pictures

 This one is kind of blurry but this is the dress I made a few weeks ago. I was loving this watercolor wild flower fabric. I wanted a simple semi straight skirt dress with a simple colored band. Nothing crazy but sometimes I am just feeling simple

 Yeah,  I know my bun is coming out so it looks like I have some weird unicorn horn but that's a pretty impressive jump right?

You better believe I got those gold J Crew flats for $5.00 at Down East. I love them and wear them all the time.