Livin' Low

Welcoming 2012

2012-01-06T10:14:00.001-08:00

It sure has been a busy and fun month. We'll officially be living in our new home in Sandy tomorrow. Yay!!!

Steve and I both start school on Monday. I'm feeling very apprehensive as to leaving my baby, but it will be great motivation to get done as quickly as possible.

Steve got accepted into the Professional MBA program at the U and will be having class two nights a week from 6-10 pm for the next two years.

It's going to be a crazy one, but I have a feeling it's going to be a great one as well. 2012... BRING IT!

(Technically it's already begun, but for us, it starts on Monday)

Melts my Heart

2011-11-21T11:07:00.001-08:00

Seeing these two together! They're already two peas in a pod.
I'd like to think that I am striving always to see the good in life and to be grateful
for all that I have. I have been grateful, but I have not felt THIS kind of gratitude
in my whole life. I love this new addition that we have and I love the joy he has brought
to our little family. I don't know if I could ever feel more joy than I have in the
past 4 weeks...

(Daddy reading the news to Stryder... He's already so well informed)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to anyone who still reads this blog. Hope
you are able to spend this week stuffing your faces with good food and
filling your hearts with those you love.

Introducing:

2011-10-30T11:18:00.000-07:00

Stryder Crandall Low

October 23, 2011

7 lbs. 1 ounce

20.12 inches

WARNING: information overload

5:30 on Saturday morning my water broke. Steve and I headed to the hospital kind of in denial that we were going to have a baby. I thought that if your water broke that you were supposed to go into labor. I was actually the most comfortable I'd been in days. We walked around the hospital to start contractions for an hour or so. After that I got the petocin (spelling?) to get them going more. We had a fairly chill morning. Contractions got pretty unbarable by the afternoon and I got the epidural around 1:30. It worked exactly like it should have! It was wonderful. We had a few visitors in the afternoon since I was taking a long time to progress. There was a bit of a scare with his heartrate that night and they were worried about having to do an emergency c-section. Thankfully he leved off and that didn't have to happen.

At 12:05 am the doctor said it was time to start pushing. It was just Steve, the nurse, the doctor and myself there. At 1:48 am Stryder was born. He was and is perfect and I have turned into the uber cheesy mother I always said I wouldn't be.

The next day we were woken up by Stryder's doctor telling us that he had pneumonia. My heart literally broke. The doctor told us that since they found it early that he wouldn't have to go straight to the NICU. Said that if he could keep his oxygen levels and sugar levels in the normal range then he could stay in the nursery and get his I.V. antibiotics there. The biggest veins in babies bodies are in their head so he's had an antenna for the past little while. I've been lucky enough to be able to stay here at the hospital with him. He's doing great and getting better each and everyday. Steve gave him an amazing blessing and we've been so grateful for all of the love and prayers sent our way.
Stryder is already quite the stud and has a large fan base.

I'm pretty sure that dad is his biggest fan though... Besides me, of course!

I really am just overwhelmed with gratitude for all that I have and we're looking forward to this new chapter in our life. We're one happy family.

Nearing the end

2011-10-19T11:07:00.000-07:00

37 Weeks
38 Weeks

Friday I'll have 1 week left until my due date!
Keep your fingers crossed for me that he comes ASAP...
It's kind of consuming me.

A time for FIRST'S

2011-10-03T20:37:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've posted, but life happens and things get put on the back burner. We bought a house!!! It's in Sandy and we're super excited to be starting this new chapter in our life there. We're ready to start great memories there.

Owning a new home means that you need things you don't necessarily need when you're renting. We have made 3 big purchases lately for house. 1- Lawn Mower 2- Washer 3- Dryer

Steve is working a lot on the yard and that lawn mower has already been put to great use. It was so pretty when we first got it. Shiny and new.... That lasted about 30 minutes. I think Steve is more proud of how it looks now: used.

We have been so blessed with showers and gifts from so many people that we love. It's so great to be able to share all of this baby excitment with people that we love and look up to. This baby is going to be loved! We finally got our stroller/carseat travel system. We're really happy with it. I think Steve is feeling better now that we have the carseat. Even though I've got 3+ weeks left, he was getting a little concerned that we didn't have that yet. Now he can breathe easy until I go into labor.

Because I love those that are requesting belly pics, here you are. As you can see, the guy is growing rapidly. Above I'm at 32 weeks and below was the other night at 36 weeks! We're hitting 37 this week. I'm able to stay really busy with the house and organizing. It's perfect for my need to nest. I just went on maternity leave from school which means that I can nap every day until this baby comes if I want to! I find that the only time I can sleep an entire 2 hours in a 24 hour period is from 2-4 in the afternoon.

I'm getting quite nauseas again and really tired. I'm feeling very large and starting to stress about labor, delivery, taking care of a baby, and I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm worried about the post baby body sludge. One step at a time though, right?

So... If anyone else is up in the middle of the night for any reason and just need someone to talk to, I'm your lady!

Happily Tired

2011-07-27T10:49:00.000-07:00

We've been having a busy, but wonderful summer. I've been really tired, but didn't realize how tired until I started looking at pictures... AHH! I look exhausted in ALL of them. Hopefully it'll get better in 18 years or so, right? Baby Low is obviously growing and is moving around a lot. He likes to kick for dad every morning before dad heads for work. School is going great for me. I'm starting to get heat flashes and dizzy spells and back pain and nausea again, but all is well. Steve has honestly been amazing! I can't imagine going through this without his love and support. I'm looking forward to my mother coming home from her vacation. We have bought all of the fabric for his room, we just need to start sewing and I don't trust my skills without supervision!

Third trimester is around the corner... (next week).

What are you glad you did before your first baby came? What do you wish you would have done? What are some things you did for yourself? For your spouse? For baby?

Official Announcement

2011-05-19T20:47:00.000-07:00

Missing... Me...

2011-04-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

I feel so incredibly blessed for all that is going on in our lives. A quick update?

I'm in hair school which is something that I have ALWAYS wanted to do!!! I love it even though it's been hard with the pregnancy sickness.

Steve got a great promotion at work and is getting into the role. He's taking the GMAT in a month or so and will be starting the Professional MBA program in January.

We're starting to look for a place to buy when Steve's parents get home from their mission. We're on the 3-5 year plan now.

So many great things to feel so excited and happy about... But all I feel is gross and sick. I now have the flu this week on top of it all. I'm nearing 13 weeks and hoping that I will start to feel a little like myself again.

Please tell me this is normal. Am I the only one who has felt completely lost in their first trimester?

Sorry for the confusion people...

2011-04-15T11:51:00.000-07:00

So I'm attempting one more time from my iPad to announce that we are growing... Well, I'm going to be doing the growing and then in October, our family of two + a dog will become 2 parents, 1 ignored dog, and 1 LOVED BABY!

We are very excited and I am ready to stop vomiting, but that hasn't happened yet... 12 weeks today baby. Please stop making me sick.

Do Unto Others

2011-02-17T08:01:00.000-08:00

AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU...

SNOW!!!

So much snow last night. As some of you know, Steve and I are house sitting for his parents while they are serving a mission. Well, last night we got the biggest dump of the season! We went to a movie while the wind was blowing and the drive-way was clear.

We got back to 14 inches in the drive... When I say drive way, I don't mean like a regular drive. It took us 2 hours to shovel about 1/5 of it and we finally gave up. We met at the movies so we drove separately. I tried to pull into the drive with my old car and got stuck. I tried to back up and slid into the road/sidewalk...

While there were many cars on the side of the road and many cars just driving by probably saying: "Look at those poor shmucks!", there were the few that stopped to help. TWO people stopped to help us. Honestly, it took 20 minutes for all of us to get my car out. If it was just Steve and I, we probably wouldn't have been successful since I had three men pushing. Sorry babe, you're strong, but two extra guys helped a lot.

That is when I realized how we all can do better with helping others. Life is busy, but it should never be too busy to help someone out in need. Steve and I decided after our little experience how great it would feel to help out a little more. That is our goal and I will report. I challenge any of you who read this blog or have gotten through this post to do the same.

How have you helped others in need or how has some stranger helped you?

And we're off!

2011-01-31T00:03:00.000-08:00

TO MEXICO...

Please let there be LOTS of sun!
Be back in a week.

Ahhh........

2011-01-27T07:50:00.000-08:00

One of the many reasons why I love that guy I call my husband. Last week I went out to do the grocery shopping and run errands and this is what was waiting for me in the drive way.

'tis the season

2010-12-22T09:19:00.000-08:00

TO BE JOLLY

This is something that I need to keep reminding myself this season. It's been long and really stressful with work and I have sometimes found myself feeling sorry that I can't feel the Christmas spirit as much as I would like to. I came to the realization that it's ME who needs to change my attitude. Life gets busy. Life gets stressful. I can still be JOLLY and JOYFUL.

I have so much to be grateful for... I am so incredibly blessed with a job, with a wonderful husband, with an amazing family. I don't know what I'd do without Steve, my family or the gospel. Life may not always be going exactly the way I think it should be, but I am grateful for the opportunity to know that Heavenly Father has a plan for me and that I can be still and find peace in that knowledge.

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

It's just metal, right?

2010-12-08T09:52:00.000-08:00

Update: Jethro is doing much better and oddly enough behaving like he never has before. I guess it took a near death experience for him to realize that life is just so much easier when he listens to his masters :) He's getting more energy every day and all is well in his happy little life except for his horrible haircut he received from his days in doggy hospital.

On another note...

If you happen to see this guy walking around town, work, school, the gym, etc. without a wedding ring on, don't get the wrong idea. He is still taken and happily married. He just may or may not have lost his wedding ring while shoveling snow one night. People keep saying it will turn up in the spring, but since we pretty much live in the woods, I'm not feeling too hopeful about it.

Remember this guy?..

2010-12-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

He got into rat poison and is currently getting a blood transfusion... It's been a rough couple of days for Jethro (and Steve and I). Hopefully all goes smoothly. Our New York money is now going into getting this little guys fixed. New York will always be there for us to visit, right?

It's official...

2010-12-02T09:53:00.001-08:00

It's Wintertime!

The past couple of weeks Steve has been outside at night plowing and shoveling snow... It's only just begun! I appreciate so much that he makes sure that it is safe for me to get out of the driveway early in the morning when I go to work.

We're getting a lot of snow and I have a feeling that it's going to be a long winter. We're busy, but it's nice when we get a night in and we watch a movie and the snow outside next to the fireplace... Ahhh....

2010-11-21T13:42:00.000-08:00

So I'm working as a department manager at Target and it is pretty much taking up my entire life. Nothing say's "Welcome to your new job" like a pie in the face, right?

My sis-in-law Michele gave me the best early Christmas present EVER! She took me to the "So You Think You Can Dance" tour a couple of weeks ago! It was so great and you can make fun as much as you want, but if you would've gone, you would've thought it was amazing as well. Super entertaining and it's so nice to watch people who actually know how to dance, dance. Non of this Dancing with the Stars crap! Thanks Mich!

Like I said, work is pretty crazy, but Steve and I are still finding time to hang out and enjoy each other's company. I'm just a little more tired than usual. I have yet to make it through a movie without falling asleep since I started. Steve's doing great in school. We're looking forward to a vaca to Mexico in February and we're thinking about New York for Steve's birthday weekend in December...

Happy Halloween

2010-11-01T19:17:00.000-07:00

We had a great/relaxing Halloween weekend. We decided to forgo the parties this year and just hang out. Steve and I had a stay-at-home Friday evening watching scary movies together. We went out to dinner and a movie on Saturday with some friends. It was a great weekend. On Sunday, we had my family over. We all dressed up and made caramel apples for dessert. Steve spent all afternoon making name tags for the place settings and we had a spooky candlelight dinner. I think it all turned out to be a success.

Fall is fading TOO quickly

2010-10-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

So things are super busy in the lives of Steve and Meg, but we always find a little time to have some fun. I first just want to give a shout out to that guy I call my husband. I think he's pretty great and he deals with me and my stresses so well. It's been really stressful starting this new job. I have to be a grown-up or something and that can be hard at times. Ha ha... He's handsome, loving and even empathetic. I'm pretty darn lucky.

We went to Thriller... and if you are a LOVER of this production, read no more.... I was just disappointed. There were a few dances that were really good but most were just okay and there were even a few times that I was flat-out bored. I'm glad that we went and we had a good time, but I'm pretty sure that we won't be going every year.

As I've mentioned, we are house sitting for Steve's parents while they are serving another mission. It's great and large and sometimes scary... It has started to snow and that means that my favorite season is almost over. It has been SO beautiful... I hope we don't get snowed in this winter... Wish us luck.

Elder Fullmer is HOME!!!

2010-10-20T09:04:00.000-07:00

I had to throw in a picture from the State Fair... It was so much fun. It was my first experience and I loved it... It'll probably be an every year to do thing.

Nathan got home 6 days ago and he is doing great. Looking for a job, getting a car, adjustin back to normal life. He was a great missionary and we're so proud of him. We're also just really happy to have him home!

Avery is getting bigger every day. I can't handle this little one. I just love her so dang much!!!

And... We're back!

2010-09-21T19:49:00.001-07:00

So I'm assuming that anyone who used to read this blog no longer does, but I'm going to start back up again anyway.

It has been a crazy couple of months.

-We moved to Bountiful and now have Jethro AND Willy and believe me... They have been a handful this far

-I started my job with Target and I am in my last week of training. I got an executive position up here

-We celebrated our 2nd anniversary in San Fran and had a blast

-Steve went part-time at work and is now taking some classes at the university again

Those are just a few things that have been going on. We're busy, but we're enjoying life and the people we have around us. We have great family and friends who are super supportive.

Life is good. Maybe someone will read about ours. Ha ha...

A Few Things I Love About the Summertime

2010-07-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

Going out with the FAM.... (Avery is still very cute even though she's pulling a face)
Being with FRIENDS...

BON FIRES (one word or two?)

TIN FOIL DINNERS... So delish

Being in the MOUNTAINS... and other beautiful places

CABIN FEVER anyone???

DRESSING UP... in clothes that used to be "normal attire" for me

and going to the RODEO!!!

Evenings at the PARK...

and... HANGING out with the MAN I'm lucky enough to call my HUSBAND...

hope you all have a happy and safe independence day weekend!

A New Addition to Our Family

2010-06-29T15:16:00.000-07:00

Meet Jethro!

Better Late Than Never

2010-05-24T12:12:00.000-07:00

So it's been a fairly busy couple of months... And I may or may not have just been a lazy blogger, but here is just a little update. I officially graduated in December, but we celebrated it last month when I walked. I'm really glad that I walked because I got to see some people that I'll probably never see again one last time.

My parents gave me a rocking chair for the celebration since it's kinda tradition to have a rocking chair in all of our homes. I love it. I'll love it even more when we have somewhere to put it... It's still at my parents.

I still love that guy Steve and he and I have been having great adventures and good times together. I'm starting to run... RUN! I hate running but it's my goal to get to a point where I don't hate it so much! I'm still loving being an aunt and Avery is getting so chubby! It's the best. I can see her and love her whenever I want to but I don't have to lose sleep because of her. Ha ha...

Alive...

2010-05-03T13:13:00.001-07:00

I'm alive and planning on actually blogging very soon. Please don't give up on me or this silly blog.

I'm a REAL Aunt!!!

2010-04-06T19:12:00.000-07:00

So the title was not made to offend my in-laws. I love all 23 nieces and nephews on Steve's side, but I wasn't around when any of them were born. They were already part of the family by the time I joined. So... Aubrey finally had her baby!!! Avery Lynn Glover was born on March 30, 2010 (my great-grandpa "Papa G"s birthday) at about 3:00 pm. She weighed 7 pounds and 5 ounces and was 18 inches long. She's beautiful! Aubrey was in labor for 18 hours and wasn't progressing so they finally all decided that a C-section was the best move. Kinda crappy that she had to wait 18 hours before that decision was made. It was an amazing experience to be able to have been there with her. Of course I wasn't in the operating room, but I was right outside. Baby, mom and dad are all doing well. They got home on Saturday and are adjusting well. Avery had a rough night on Saturday, but has been doing better since. I absolutely LOVE her! Steve keeps reminding me that she's not our child. Ha ha... I spoil her already, but I'm trying to not get too carried away. I'll have a child of my own someday and I don't want him/her to feel as if I love Avery more! (This is not an "I'm Pregnant" announcement). Thought some people might enjoy some pics.

She's adored by all...

Remember how long I was at the hospital too? Please excuse the GREASE....

First picture with Great-Grandpa Fritz

The next night, my friend Amie and I went to the Michael Buble concert. Thanks to Amie's mom for bailing on her, I got to go. He was great and so incredibly talented. Thanks Amie!

BRIAN REAGAN

2010-03-13T13:05:00.000-08:00

For Christmas, my parents got us tickets to Brian Reagan. The six of us (mom, dad, Aubrey, Kurtis, Steve and I) had Z'tehas for dinner and went to the show. I think I got a really goot ab workout from laughing so hard! Aubrey has 11 days left and she is ready for this baby to come out. The lady who took her ticket said, in all seriousness, "Just so you know, we have an EMT working every night." Ha ha.... We're all excited to have the first niece/grandbaby in our family.

MEXICO

2010-02-17T10:39:00.000-08:00

So last Monday we got back from Mazatlan! It was such a good time. It's funny that when you get home from a great vacation, you're more tired than before you left. We had so much fun and the weather was beautiful.

This is from our room! It was so great leaving the door open and falling asleep to the sound of the ocean and not being freezing cold.

Bill and Roceil: Thank you so much. We had such a great time with the two of you.

Steve loved all of the animals around. He made friends with all of them and even named a few.

I finally understood how boogy boarding works. I was a little frustrated because I couldn't catch any waves but once I did, I became pretty much a pro. It's so great to be able to hang out and act like your 12 years old again with your best friend.

We went to this little town in the mountains and visited a few churches. It was really cool to really see part of Mexico.

And the kids were adorable!!!

Steve had to prove it was safe before I'd go, but they got me up there after him. Next time, we'll go together.

The eating was delicious! We pretty much had HUGE shrimp every night. Mazatlan is known for their shrimp. Last season they shipped out over 200 million tons. Did I mention that Steve and I love shrimp?

Sadly, we eventually had to head home. I love Utah, but I do not appreciate the dry air. No matter what I do, I can't seem to prevent my entire tan peeling off. It not just depressing, but it's also really gross!

Bringing in the new year... Disney style

2010-01-25T14:11:00.000-08:00

So, on the 27th of December, we headed to Orlando. We had 3 nights on land with hopper passes to all of the parks and then 4 nights on the boat. We went to the Bahama's and "Cast Away Cay" the Disney island. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN... Here's a few pics from the 800 we have. (I'm not lying about having 800 pictures)

There were 37 people in our party. Lets just say it WAS a party at the airport.

This is my boyfriend Joshua Steven Hagberg. He pretty much loves me and the feeling is mutual. He's the greatest 7 year old ever. Steve gets a little jealous sometimes.

Steve with Betty White. I get a little jealous of this woman. He kinda loves her.

The "gotta have it" picture at The Magic Kingdom

At Epcot with Madi and Taylor. Epcot had the most amazing fireworks ever!

At Castaway Cay... Steve took about 15 pics of this ship so I figured I should post one of them.

We rented bikes and rode all around the island.

On our way back to the airport to go to Utah. It was a much needed vacation. We had so much fun. We get to go to Mexico next week. Here we come sun! I can't wait!

Need a Job?

2010-01-11T10:48:00.000-08:00

I DO!

So... I'm officially a graduate which is great. The not-so-great part is that I am now in search of a job. My degree is in Communications/Public Relations, but I'm pretty open-minded about anything right now. If you know of anything please let me know!!!

Too Late for a Christmas Post?

2010-01-07T15:27:00.001-08:00

TOO BAD! Here it goes:
Our Christmas was fantastic!!! We got together with the Low-side the Sunday before and did dinner, the Nativity story (which Steve narrated this year), played games and enjoyed spending time with everyone.

I know it looks like they're all in a line saying a prayer right now but I promise I didn't take a picture of everyone praying... That's weird. It was a game they were playing. "The Quarter Game". It was actually pretty fun and good for this crowd because every age could play it.

Since the semester was over, I was able to see my dearest friend Lauren. She's so busy when the semester starts that the only way we stay in touch is over g-chat. Thank goodness for that.

Christmas Eve and Christmas day was spent with my side of the family. All of the traditions were kept and held: Everyone being super excited, eating yummy seafood and homemade french fries, getting new pj's, watching Christmas slides, watching the Nativity, reading Santa Claus before bed... We were all so tired that we forgot to sing Silent Night. That was the only one forgotten though.

It's been a while since we've had some little ones around for Christmas and it made it that much more great. We're so glad that Nellie and the girls were with us (and Mike via Skype in the Phill.)

Maya was very concerned about the cookies that they left out for Santa. She wouldn't leave the plate. In order to get her in the picture, we had to bring the cookies along.

The girls got so many things "princess"! Princess is now coming out their ears! We all got spoiled of course. It was a great Christmas and just brings it more to my attention how incredibly blessed we are in so many ways. Thanks Steve for a great 2nd Christmas! I love you.

Loving the Weekends

2009-12-08T12:15:00.000-08:00

Bill and Shirley gave us tickets to the jazz game this past weekend. We won which made it an extra bonus to be there! Every time that I go to a Jazz game I think of the time that Alecia and I went a couple of years ago and had lame-o dates but we got on the Jumbo-Tron! Not our dates. Steve and I have yet to get on the big screen, but let me just say, he's a whole lot of a better date wherever we go!

The battery in the camera was dying, but we got a picture of the court before that happened.

Thanks Glen and Jamie for offering up your place for the Christmas party and thanks Nick and Dyanna for hosting! We had so much fun and ate way too much. My favorite holiday treat is Ginger Snaps and Bre brought the yummiest ones with this pumpkin frosting dip for them.... Umm... SO GOOD. I need your recipe please Bre!

Nellie and the girls are here for the holiday's and it is so fun to have some kids running around the house. It was way too cute not to take a picture of Mia when she was eating her peanut butter bar with Nutella for the frosting. She kept licking her lips surprised every time that they tasted so good.

What We've been doing...

2009-12-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

What an interesting couple of weeks it has been... Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving! The weekend before, Steve took me on a surprise date. He told me I needed to dress very nice and then bring a change of clothes. He took me to dinner to Chef's Table in Provo. It was so yummy! I've been talking about this place called "Jump on It" in Lindon. It's a place just full of trampolines. (Yes, I'm a child at heart and always will be). He took me there after. We had so much fun. It took a while for our bellies to think it was fun, since we had just eaten. I know it's cheesy but I seriously have a super rad hubby! I'm so thankful for him and for all he does for me.

My mom's brother Greg and his family came for the week. Josh and Steve were soon BFF's and it was so great to see them and to spend some time with them. It's been about 3 years since I've seen them and it was their first time meeting Steve.

We spent Thanksgiving day at Steve's parent's place. It was great to see everyone, (Bill and Shirley's family and Becky's family was missed). This was the beginning of me not feeling well, so this is the reason I don't look so great.... Oh well.

Steve's dog Daisy is getting pretty old so we took some great pics of her. The DaISy...

The kids made a "restaurant" downstairs. Ryan got a little fed up with uncle Steve and his demanding orders. It's amazing that they didn't have a lot of certain items for something that's imagined...

We did the Temple Square thing and went to the "This is the Place" monument. All in all, it's been great. We had a lot fun and we have a whole lot to be thankful for... School is out in less than 3 weeks... YEA!

SCHOOL!

2009-11-18T11:35:00.000-08:00

School has been so incredibly busy the past week or so and the rest of the week is going to be insane! We're keeping our heads up and the light at the end of the tunnel is becoming blindingly bright! December 17 is the last day I will be a student at UVU!

So hopefully I'll have time to post a little, but I don't think I will for the next little while, so from us to you:

HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

pHOto OP

2009-11-11T13:32:00.001-08:00

Remember how I love this guy really A LOT!?! Excuse the red-eye issues with this photo sesh.

Less Than 5 Weeks Left!!!

2009-11-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

So... guess what? If you count the time off that we have for Thanksgiving, school is over in less than 5 weeks. Can you tell I'm excited?! I thought that it'd be bitter-sweet when it came to an end and I'm sure that it will be eventually, but I am SO OVER group assignments, writing press releases and researching Little Giant Ladders! (The Little Giant Ladder thing is an ongoing LONG assignment).

We finally convinced Rob and Sarah to go climb with us... We had a lot of fun and I think they did too. It's always fun to do something fun and active with good friends. We also went to Red Mango (the frozen yogurt place). It is amazing! Try their pomegranate yogurt with fresh raspberries. YUMMY...

Thanks for finally coming with us guys. You did great and we hope we can force you into loving it as much as we do!

So I couldn't post pics for some reason, so scroll down and they are there!

Not enough hours in the day...

2009-11-05T14:08:00.000-08:00

So I'm in the middle of doing 5 assignments and need a little break. Honestly, I wake up at 7 a.m. and get home at 8 p.m. and still feel like I'm not getting enough done. It's been hectic, but it's all going to be worth it... RIGHT?

So I am surviving but just barely. So I am apologizing to anyone that I have been short with in the past two weeks or acted agitated towards. It's not the real me... It's just the stressed out, wanna pull my hair out monster me. I'm trying to tuck that monster away and get back to my happy smiley self.

I'm well on my way, so please don't run in the other direction when you see me. The Grouch is gone!!!!

Weekend of Parties

2009-11-02T11:34:00.000-08:00

So we have had a fun-filled weekend and we're trying to be okay with going back to busy life. On Friday, Steve dressed up in my cheer uniform. We're not going to make it a habit to watch Grey's Anatomy the night before while I paint my husbands nails. We're also not going to make it a habit for him to wake me up at 7 a.m. to do his make-up for him. He won 3rd place in the contest at work which got us a $25 gift card to Cheesecake Factory, so it was all worth it.

We went to my friend Marianna's party on Friday. It was a lot of fun. They went all out on the decor, had yummy snacks and had scary movies playing in the back room all night. I saw "The Shining" for the first time. We went and visited Jake and Syree later that night. It was nice to get into our sweats and clean off all of the make-up.

So Friday night I was a rocker and steve was a ??? tranny? I told him next year we need to try to have him not wear womens clothing. Saturday afternoon we went to Paranormal Activity (the movie). It was good. I was scared and I think it even got to Steve a little. It was a perfect movie for Halloween. That night we went to Alisa's party. We ate chili, played games and made caramel apples. It was a really good time. We decided to be pirates that night.

We met up with Mike and Amy later. Mike went all out with his Riddler costume. HE IS NOT THE JOKER. Don't ask him, he'll get mad. It was a great weekend. Thanks to everyone who made it so great. We're going to go hardcore next year. Getting started on them soon!!!

hALlowEEn TimE...

2009-10-27T12:47:00.001-07:00

Last week for FHE we had dinner at our place (with my homemade applesauce) and then went over to our new friends' Cory and Lindsey's to carve pumpkins. I was really excited because it's been years since I've done this and I was happy with how they turned out.

Concentrating so hard...

The finished product with their makers.

I was stoked about my mustache man. Steve thinks his looks better in normal lighting. They're on our porch and they're doing pretty well except for Steve's pumpkin's ears are shrinking.

This weekend Aubrey and Kurtis invited us to be their team for a pirate scavenger hunt. It was a lot of fun... A little weird, I'm not going to lie, but whoever was in charge put a lot of work into it and made it a success.

I thought this lady with all of the facial hair was really funny. Like I said, a little strange. I had Steve secretly take a picture of her and decided it wouldn't be fair if I was the only one who could enjoy it. So... You're Welcome.

I know, we're pretty scary looking. We've got some parties to go to this weekend. I'm not sure yet what we're going to be... Any suggestions?

BEWARE: Picture Overload

2009-10-19T13:26:00.000-07:00

So, we've been having a lot of fun... Conference weekend we spent up at the cabin in Logan with friends. We played a lot of volleyball, did some fishing, around the world ping-pong, ate and watched conference. It was so beautiful up there. You know how I love the fall weather.

Ashley got baptized a couple of weekends ago. These are the 8 year old nieces and nephew. Aren't they cute?

Ashely had a lot of support for her big day!

We went out with Alecia and Sam on Friday and we had so much fun. We went to Nightmare on 13th and honestly, it wasn't as good as the Haunted Forest in American Fork. It was Sam's first time going to something like this so that was fun.

Our cute hubby's. We're so glad we finally got together...

Steve and I went to the Ingrid Michaelson concert on Saturday! It was so great. It was his anniversary gift to me. I was a little worried on her opening number because she was a little off on pitch. The rest of the songs were AMAZING. She was great Live. Thanks babe!

Katy was in town this past weekend. So great to see her and to meet the boyfriend. We'll miss you Katy! But we'll see you in a few months. Disney Cruise here we come!!!

Fall Break was great and now I'm back a school. Half-way through!!! Woo-Hoo... What's everyone doing for Halloween? We're carving pumpkins tonight and I'm so excited.

Lovin' Fall

2009-09-29T14:22:00.000-07:00

Honestly, I love fall! I love the colors, I love the crisp air with the sun still shining, I love love LOVE fall. That's as cheesy as I'll get today. Anyway, we're living up the good weather even with colds, school and work. We spent last weekend in Fish Lake with my parents and Aubrey and Kurtis. It was so fun and so beautiful. We went to Capitol Reef on Saturday and the weather was perfect. It was Steve's first time there so that was pretty cool and I know he enjoyed it. We went boating and shot some guns... It was just a great weekend get-away. Thanks mom and dad!

Rockin' Out and Playing with Friends

2009-09-28T13:34:00.000-07:00

That's what we like to do...
So I got Steve tickets to "Everytime I Die" the band for our anniversary. We went and it was super fun. It was my first hardcore rock concert. There was tons of energy and Steve was loving it and it was fun to see him in that element.

Yes, Steve crowd surfed more than once and I'm glad he only left with a small bruise on his head from someone kicking him accidentally. We wore ear plugs so our hearing is still in tact.

Steve was our photographer for the evening. I didn't crowd surf, but I was front up against the stage the whole time... So I think I was a pretty cool wife. Sweaty stranger bodies rubbing up against me though the entire time was NOT pleasant for me... I'm becoming such a prude:)

Steve got me tickets to Ingrid Michaelson in October so we'll have another concert to blog about but I'm sure it'll be a completely different experience.

Have we mentioned how much we love Rob and Sarah?! They're pretty much just great and we love when we can find a time in our busy schedules to hang out... A couple of weekends ago we had a night out at Trafalga... We lived it up and did every activity possible. Thanks guys, we kinda like you.

1 year down... Eternity to go...

2009-09-21T11:45:00.000-07:00

As of September 4th, Steve and I have been married a year. A whole year and we still like each other. I'm very proud. We had such a great weekend. We went to Steve's parents place in St. George and had the place to ourselves all weekend long. Since it was Labor Day weekend, we got an extra day in as well.

We went and saw Aida at Tuahcan and it was really well done. Honestly if you haven't seen it or own the soundtrack to this gem you should work on it. The music was written by Elton John and it's one of my favs. Steve liked it as well so that was good. I was like a gitty school girl.

The next day we hiked Angels Landing in Zion National Park. It was a first for both of us so it was really cool to experience it together. Can I just say SO BEAUTIFUL! Honestly, it wasn't a horrendous hike either. We went on the perfect day, the breeze was there and there was a little bit of cloud coverage. It was absolutely beautiful and we had so much fun too!

The weekend was just what we needed. School is kicking my trash and I'm so tired all of the time, but I'm keeping up so my goal is still in tact. Steve is busy with work and figuring out things for our future. I honestly have so many pics as of late though and so much to post so hopefully I'll find time soon. We're still finding time to have fun, don't you worry!

Sigh...

2009-08-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

Look at these happy faces. Remember when it used to be exciting for the first day of school? You'd get butterflies and couldn't sleep? You'd have the perfect outfit ready to put on in the morning and you were ready to go 30 minutes before you even had to leave? Those were better times.
School has started once again. This is the first REAL week back and I already know it's going to be a busy semester. I'm taking 18 credits and the goal is to finish school strong. I'm lucky enough that with my last two semesters my full-time job will be being a student. The hubby is working and we've agreed that my main focus is school until April. So, I may survive this busy schedule.
I've got one goal and one goal only for this semester and I'll be letting you know how it's going.

STAY CAUGHT UP!!!

No late assignments, work before play, ect. I know that as long as I follow this simple goal that I'll be able to do well and that is the light at the end of the tunnel! 18 credits, bring it on!

This Guy...

2009-08-25T16:23:00.000-07:00

is OFFICIALLY on the Utah Court Roster for his mad mediation skills!
Good job my super cool and smart husband ( can you believe he's actually both? I know... )! So proud of you and all of the hard work and time it took to accomplish this.

August has Been Speedy!

2009-08-21T10:25:00.000-07:00

I feel like I'm running at full speed all of the time and there's no way I'm ever

going to catch up. Things are busy with school starting for me next week (yuck)

and the summer coming to an end (bigger yuck). Steve is still working at MRIoA

and we're happy that in this economy he has a steady job. August has been

super fun for us. Tomorrow will be the first Saturday in a while that we don't

have to wake up at a certain time and be on the go from the moment our heads

leave our pillows. I'm SO excited about that. I had a girls night with the Low

family and I painted every one's nails so if you're wondering what that first pic is,

that's that. I try to be the super cool aunt. Ha ha... It was such a fun night

and I love my in-laws. I got super lucky. We went to Snowbird for Steve's work party

and got to ride on the rides and play on the rock wall and other cool crud like that.

I loved the zip-line despite what anyone else says. I thought it was fun and NOT

boring. I didn't find it scary though. Rob (works with Steve) and his wife Sarah

were there and she got a little scared. I was laughing so hard. At the end there's a

big spring that stops you. I guess the guy getting her strapped in saw that she

was nervous and told her that this rope was the break... It was just a rope connected to

her back. She was pulling on that thing as hard as she could and screaming bloody

murder the entire way down. She apparently almost had an accident from

the terror and I almost did from watching it unfold in front of me.

Steve and Rob are buddies. He's going to miss Rob at work. Today is his last day, he's

going back to school. I guess Steve's the only one who has to pretend to be a

grown-up or something. They had a dinner for us that evening and a raffle. I was

very disappointed that we didn't win the laptop, but we did get a gift card to

the Cheesecake factory. That almost made up for the disappointment. The next

morning, we were rowing for Gordon (bro-in-law) in his 10 mile swimming race

up at Deer Creek. We had to wake up early and it was a bit chilly, hence why I look

so happy. Gordon was doing really well so it was okay that we were paddling

upstream the entire time and soaking wet because it was raining. Thunder and lightening

hit and after almost 5 miles, we were all booted out of the water. I was so bummed for

Gordon. We were stranded on rocks in the wind and rain and FREEZING cold

for about an hour before we were rescued. We were both so cold that

it took us (me) an hour long shower to even start the tingling of feeling back into

my body. We slept away the rest of the day and had a nice dinner that night so it

all worked out. Honestly, it was an adventure, even though it was a cold one. We're

always happy to help out our family anytime. This is what it looked like before the race

even started. We were hoping it'd clear. Oh well. Next year Gordon! We'll be there.

So school starts on Wednesday and then the next weekend, Steve and I are off

to ST. GEORGE for year 1. I can't believe we've been married almost a year. So

crazy! I'm already starting to feel old. ha ha... not really. I'm excited to give Steve

his present. What do you think I got him? If you know... please don't spoil his surprise!

Alecia and Sam's wedding

2009-08-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

Alecia and Sam got married on Saturday. It was a long day, but it

was also such a great day! We were so happy to be a part of it all.

They make such a great couple and we couldn't be happier for them.

They got married in the Manti temple and it was my first time

up close and inside this building. SO BEAUTIFUL!

I kinda like this guy sittin' next to me. Congrats again Lil Huss and Sam!

By the way: I've put up two more posts today, so keep looking!

Absence does...

2009-08-03T14:39:00.000-07:00

Make the HEART grow fonder!!!

Steve and I were apart for almost two weeks while I stayed in Montana.

This was the first time since we've been married that we've spent

a night in separate beds. It was hard not to see him and be with him, but

it was totally worth it because we were both so excited to see each other.

We went to the rodeo in Spanish Fork the weekend I got back. It was

so much fun. If I could have multiple lives, I'd totally be a rodeo queen

or a barrel racer. I have a soft part in my heart for the cowboys and cowgirls.

Also, this is what I get to come home to... I love all of the colors in the sky.

It definitely is a happy picture to see when you're pulling up our street!

More of BIG SKY Montana

2009-08-03T14:16:00.000-07:00

The rest of the time in Montana was great. There was a lot more time in the

sun, we went up to Glacier Park and hiked up there, we had camp fires and

just enjoyed time with family. I was sad Steve wasn't able to stay the whole

time but I still managed to enjoy it. I love this place. Can't you see why?!

My mom and I at Avalanche Lake in Glacier.

The flies didn't have a prayer if they came by these guys.

Until next year Echo... You'll be missed...

Echo... ECHO... Lake... LAKE...

2009-07-13T17:23:00.000-07:00

Steve and I went to my family's cabin in Montana the day after my birthday,

the 10th. I'm still here but I dropped Steve off at the airport today:(

He's got to work, but we've had a great weekend. Here's a little of what we've done.

We went on a hike up to Birtch Lake and it was the perfect day for it... Beautiful,

overcast, so not too hot. We've also been biking and we jumped off of a bridge,

but unfortunately didn't get a picture of that. It's rainy today, but we got great

weather this past weekend.

This is Steve going off of the ropeswing at the lake. I'm gonna miss him and

I won't be blogging until I get home, but I'll have more pic's for ya then (23rd).

HopefullyI'll get a tan before that time comes.

4TH OF JULY WEEKEND

2009-07-13T17:12:00.000-07:00

Over the 4th Steve and I went up to Logan to his parents cabin to play and climb and enjoy the family. The weather was beautiful and we had so much fun. The parentals were there along with Gordon and Kathy and their 7 kids. It was our first venture out with our outdoor climbing gear and it was a success. Kathy and Jacob even gave it a shot! Thanks Bill and Roceil for a great weekend!

Here's our future famous climbing nephew Jacob.

And this is Sam pretending to fly with the birds. They're so cute that seven

kids doesn't seem so bad.... Not ever gonna happen for us though!

Out with the bad...

2009-06-24T15:57:00.000-07:00

In with the GOOD...

Last week I was depressingly sick. Swine flu... Not really, but it felt like it. Steve's old roommate Isaac and his wife Leanne came to visit and stayed with us from Thursday until Tuesday. We had a lot of fun and luckily I was starting to feel better. We did a lot of stuff and yes, Steve even went golfing! Also, the weather the past few days have been amazing! Yea for the sunshine.
So... In with good friends, good weather, good health and just an overall good week.

So Blue

2009-06-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

So our place is finally feeling like home. This isn't the best pic, but I could stand and look at my living room for hours. It just makes me happy. When I told people that we were going to paint the wall blue, I got some weird looks. Well, I think it turned out amazing and I don't care what anyone else thinks :) Really though, it was fun for Steve and I to do together (except for the part where the ceiling fan hit Steve in the head). I'll post more pics of our new place soon. What do you think of my orange couch?

The Lost Boys

2009-06-14T13:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Jake and Syree's little girls' birthday party. Steve and I were in charge of painting faces. The weather stayed good until it was over so we were lucky. Steve and Jake have been best friends for a really long time. I love when we all get together because my husband turns into a kid again. We always have so much fun and I just love that they are such good friends. After the party, we climbed for a while and went to my counsin Violet's b-day party. Happy Birthday to Berkley and Violet!

Paul is a Liar!

2009-06-12T16:36:00.000-07:00

If you are wondering who Paul is...

Paul is the guy who works in the office of our new place and worked with us while signing the contract and everything.

If you are wondering why he's a liar...

I will tell you! There are trails up the mountain behind where we live. That's one of the reasons why we liked this place so much. They're cut into the mountain and I specifically asked him if they were just foot trails or if they were bike trails as well. He says: OH THEY'RE GREAT FOR BIKING.
I'm thinking to myself, SCORE. WE HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE.
Steve and I decided to go on a bike ride on those trails last night. I'm new at the whole mountain biking world, but we want to get into it. This was not great for my first experience on a dirt trail. It had rained that day which didn't make it any easier. The trail was not, I repeat, NOT for bikes! It was so thin and I don't think anyone even has gone on the trails for years. Half of it was jungle I tell ya! I've got scrapes and bruises all over my body and I am seriously considering having a chat with our friend Paul (not really). Anyway, I wasn't the best sport about it so thanks babe for putting up with me. Elephant Rock I'll be better. (We're going to try a trail called Elephant Rock in Bountiful, anyone ever biked it?)

Anyways, that's my sad story of the week. It was bad enough that my body stung when I got in the shower afterwards. And yes, this is my second post today. I said I'd do three a week this month. Next one, I promise there will be pictures!

Oh! AND we got an orange couch and I absolutely adore it!!! Don't think badly if you haven't seen it. You'll all be jealous! Ha ha...

The Place...

2009-06-12T16:20:00.000-07:00

Is Starting to Feel Like a Home!

Things are going well for the Low's in Draper. The commute isn't bad for me and it's SO much better for Steve. He's not stuck in traffic 3 hours out of his day anymore. Woo-Hoo! The cable guy came today and we officially have cable and Internet at our place. We didn't have either at our old place and I'm not quite sure what we're going to do with all of these outside sources available to us 24/7!!! I still refuse to have a TV in the bedroom and it isn't going to be turned on while we eat dinner. My favorite part of the day is when we both get home from our days of work or errands or whatever is going on and just sit and talk about all that went on. I'm not ever going to give that up. We have yet to use the pool that is at our place. Please clouds, go away for a while.

So Long, Farewell Dearest Provo

2009-06-05T11:46:00.001-07:00

Yes, you read that right. We are officially moving to Draper and are actually already in the process of doing so. We'll be out of our place in Provo this weekend! It's bitter sweet. We're excited to be in a new area but Provo has been kind to us.

Some things I have learned while packing and moving this week:

-Married moving is a lot harder than moving apartments when you're just YOU

-We have SO MUCH STUFF! Especially in the kitchen. I know that one day I'll be so happy that I have every kitchen gadget possible, but I don't know how to use probably 60% of them at this time.

-Good friends and family who are there to help in any way are such a blessing!

-Never paint your nails the day before you start packing... Total waste of time. I'll need a good manicure when all is said and done.

Things that we're looking forward to:

-Having a shower that we can actually STAND UP in. Yea!

-Getting our own couch...

-Being closer to Steve's work. It's about a twenty minute commute for both of us now. We just go in opposite directions in the morning.

-Having a bed on actual legs, not just a mattress on the floor.

We'll miss Provo, but we'll be around. We're not very far away. Again, thank you to all of you who have helped. You've made our life A LOT easier!

2009-06-02T09:20:00.000-07:00

Okay, I told you that you'd get updates on what has been going on in the past couple of months. It seems like after Spring Break, things just moved so quickly and we both were so busy but we found time, of course, to still enjoy life. A few things we've been up to:
Spending time with good friends is something that we both enjoy doing. While we were in St. George, we got to hand out with Alecia and Sam and I was giddy like a little girl. Alecia and I lived together for a long time and have been good friends since. I'm so happy that she and Sam found each other and just as happy that she moved back to Utah this past weekend!

Steve GRADUATED!!! Isn't he so cute? Oh yeah, and I chopped 14 inches of hair off. It was time, that's all I have to say about it. Steve is now working two jobs. One is SLC and one here in Orem and I am just so grateful that we are given new opportunities each and every day to experience individually and together. I'm so proud of him! Did you know that he got a 4.0 these last two semesters?! Holy Moly, I married well!

We've been enjoying the incredible weather and living it up. We're climbing, mountain biking, running, and just playing outside every spare moment that we get. We're working on the running thing. I've never been a big runner, but slowly I'm getting better. It is swimsuit season now...

We finally took down the wallpaper in my parents room. This may or may not have been my mothers b-day present from us last AUGUST, but we finally got it done and actually had a good time working together.

Our last adventure was last week and a bunch of us went up to the cabin in Logan. It was so much fun. There was sunshine and rain and we played volleyball in it all! Thanks to all of you who came. We'll go again soon!

So... That's what's been going on with us in a nutshell. We're currently looking for a new place to live seeing as how Steve is driving to SLC every morning. We're going to look for a half-way place. That's something we're looking forward to. Wish us luck with packing. Oh yeah... Thanks to all of you who left recepies for me... They were great! Keep them coming!

Blogging for JUNE

2009-06-01T17:33:00.000-07:00

Yes! We are alive... Life has been a little crazy and blogging has pretty much been the last thing on my mind, but I promise to do better (at least for a little while). I am promising that I will make at least three posts a week for the month of June. I don't know if any of you care what's been going on in our little life, but it's time to document it. We are happy and healthy and life is treating us well. We're just enjoying the ride. Starting today, you will have the chance (if you so desire) to be up-to-date with the LOW life. Hope everyone is enjoying the weather and stay tuned for updates.

Blogging for Recipes

2009-03-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

So Steve and I have decided that we "go grab a bite" too much. I'm making a shopping list and I need some new fun, easy recipes. This is about as long as this post is going to be because I'm in the student library computer lab and there's a guy whispering into this woman's ear very creepy-like and I'm very distracted. Side note: it's not cute and she looks very annoyed. Please sir, stop distracting us both! Oh yeah, SPRING BREAK IS ALMOST A WEEK AWAY!

An update and a shout out to Jilly-bean

2009-03-02T14:30:00.000-08:00

One of Steve and I's favorite things to do together is to go rock climbing. Of course not outside right now, but definitely in the summer. We both have passes to "The Quarry" in Provo. Steve's my monkey man. He's so good and pushes me to do better everytime we go. It's just something that we can actively do together because we both refused to get "married fat" and it's something that we can do together and progress at our own speed. Whenever I talk to my friend Jill, it seems like it comes up. I'm either heading to meet Steve there, or we've already gone. She always says how cute she thinks it is, so much that she's trying to talk her fiance into trying it out with her... Anyway, we had Aubrey and Kurtis come with us this past weekend and it was fun because we climbed up side by side and had our own little photo shoot. So Jill, here you go...

BTW: Aubrey and Kurtis did great for their first time. I told you that you wouldn't die Kurtis :) Other updates, we've been busy with school. We're excited for our Spring break in a couple of weeks and be in the warm St. George weather and visit Alecia and Sam in Vegas! Woot woot. It was Tatum's 2nd birthday. He's our friends' little boy and Steve and I thought that it'd be a good idea to dress each other for the special occasion. It turned out pretty special! This is what we do to stay entertained.

Getting Domesticated

2009-03-02T14:13:00.000-08:00

I don't even know if domesticated is a word. I'm guessing so since it didn't come up on my spell check, but besides school, that's one thing that I've been up to. After my many bridal showers I started to become overwhelmed with all of the kitchen supplies, tools and recipes I was given. I thought "I'm not even a wife yet, and apparently I've already failed." You see, anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not known for my cooking or baking. My list of sweet skills has never included anything to do with the kitchen. I am learning. I am no longer mooching off of Aubrey's great cooking (thanks for not making me starve at SUU.) She used to call my mom crying about how I only come over to eat whatever she's made for dinner and then immediately leave. In my defense, I was mostly going to dance rehearsal. But not always, so I'm apologizing now... I was 18 and hopefully I'm not as rude as I once was. Also, I broke my mom's mixer making cookies. Really, making cookies. Don't ask how, I'm just proving that the skills were absent in the kitchen. Well, I'm learning. I'm turning a new page in the life of Meg and I pulled my "canary yellow" KitchenAid mixer out of the box (after only 6 months of recieving it) and baked cookies, BY MYSELF WITHOUT ANY HELP AND DIDN'T RUIN A SINGLE BATCH! My mixer is still in great shape and I got an A+ report from everyone who ended up eating them. I know, you're either thinking "Meg? Seriously? You made something not out of a box?" or "Wow, you are one pathetic loser!" Well, I seriously did! And I'd like to think of myself as special instead of a loser. Loser is a negative word and I'm working on being more positive and optimistic (thanks for the push Madi). On the cooking end, I am becoming quite the pro of putting things in the Crock-pot and making rice or mashed potatoes to go with the finished Crock-pot product. LOVE THE CROCK-POT! I can't emphasize that enough! Wow, this was longer than I had planned. Sorry for the long read...

I Love my Husband

2009-02-09T09:49:00.000-08:00

So, with Valentines Day coming up I told Steve a couple of weeks ago that I didn't want him to get me flowers. #1: Steve thinks that spending money on something that lasts a week is a waste and #2: I don't see the point in spending 3x the amount of cash on one day when you can get a better deal on them any other day of the year. I am a girl who enjoys getting flowers every now and then and so I told him that I'd rather he suprise me when he feels so inclined then feel forced and spend when he doesn't want to... Can you tell we're poor college newly weds? Ha ha... So on Wednesday, I get home from a long day at school and running errands (grocery shopping, boo) And these are on the table in the kitchen with a very nice note from my handsome man. He's so great. He said that he didn't believe in buying them, but he's learned that it's worth it because it pays off. Apparently, I've been a little more relaxed this past week:) Here are just a few other things that I appreciate he does for me... I know he does them for me because he wouldn't if he didn't love me:

- He makes the bed. (I'm the one who leaves the house first and those of you who know me, know that I hate an un-made bed)

-He does the laundry. (He's actually very aware of when things need to get done and is quite efficient getting them done without me saying anything)

-He wears jeans more than polyester pants (which make his bum look super hot)

-He writes me cute almost cheesy e-mails (that I absolutely love)

I've got to run to class or my list could go on and on... Love you babe! Thanks for all you do!

Heelys

2009-01-26T12:15:00.000-08:00

We all know what they are. We've all probably been bumped into by a kid who's wearing them. They are now banned from being worn or used in Walmart. The average age of a person who wants them and uses them is 8. We've all rolled our eyes or worried about someone crashing while wearing them. Do you know that in the heelys manual, they highly recommend the user to wear a helmet and full elbow/knee pads and wrist gaurds? The last line of the manual is: USING THIS PRODUCT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

Next time you see someone rolling down the isle of the grocery store or in a parking lot... Don't roll your eyes or mumble comments of annoyance. If the person on them happens to be 27 years old with a big ol' grin on his face, don't think "oh how nice that that disabled person is coordinated enough to use those". Just smile and wave hello because that person just might be my husband!

A Weekend Away

2009-01-21T08:52:00.000-08:00

This past long weekend Steve and I decided to get away to the beautiful St. George. Steve's parents got a place down there at the beginning of this month so we got to visit with them. Bill and the kids were there (we missed Shirley and Melissa) and Michele and her family were down as well. It was good to spend some time with the family. We also had some friends down there. I can't believe that I didn't get any pictures! We got to test out our new bikes and had so much fun doing so. My bum is a little sore though. I'm not going to lie, I need to get used to it, but we're excited for the snow to melt. It was such nice weather and it was a bit depressing coming back to the freezing cold weather! Spring will come soon enough, right?

ONE YEAR

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Yes, it's been a year since the first time Steve and I went out! Who knew that it would end up being the first date of eternity. I honestly couldn't be any happier. We're so incredibly lucky and are just living everyday to it's fullest. We had quite the weekend. Our sink got insanely clogged and we tried all sorts of chemicals to get rid of the clog, but just ended up having our entire house smell like bleach. We spent our nights at Mark and Wendy's (thanks mom and dad) to avoid death... Maybe just headaches, but I felt that the fumes might kill me. We went cross-country skiiing with my family on Saturday morning and had a blast. Mom might have been a little too adventurous and landed softly on 8-10 feet of snow. Watching her fall and getting out of the hole of snow she made was hilarious. Steve and the landlord fixed the sink after our morning of fun and we celebrated by drinking Mexican Hot Chocolate at the CoffeePod in Provo. It was so yummy!!!

Happy Christmas!

2009-01-05T12:48:00.000-08:00

Yea for Christmas and taking a break from life. Our first Christmas was so great together. We just have way too much fun! We saw a lot of movies, played a lot of games, saw a lot of family and friends and just enjoyed the crap out of it all! I'll save you from reading a bunch, but please excuse the red-eye photo's and yes... We have another famous "jumping" picture!!!

Happy Birthday Steve!

2008-12-15T11:50:00.001-08:00

It was STEVE's birthday on Saturday!!!
We had such a great day. It ended with a yummy dinner at Tepanyaki and his friends

came over for cake and ice cream when we got home. I covered the cake with tin foil and

all of the frosting came off. It was beautiful! He was hoping that it'd snow and it did!

The night before, we went to dinner with Steve's family and then went to Temple
Square. It was weird not having any snow there, but it was so nice walking around and
not feeling like your hands were falling off. It was perfect and we had so much fun.
I just thought this was a pretty cool picture. We like to jump in pictures, can't you tell?

Christmas Projects and School Work

2008-12-08T15:24:00.000-08:00

One down, some more to go! We finished our final project for our Student P.R. class. We have been the P.R. reps for the Interfaith Student Association and we had our end-of-semester trade show last Wednesday. We felt good about it and everyone was pleased that we actually had some people show up:) Finals are next week and we're grateful for that.

We are busy with school, but duh... There's always time to celebrate Christmas. After the trade show (notice I'm wearing the same on top) we went down to Springville to use my mom's sewing machine. With my home-made pattern and Steve's mad sewing machine skills and input from my mother, the stocking making was a success! Good luck to everyone taking finals in the next couple of weeks!

Thanksgiving Break

2008-12-01T13:57:00.000-08:00

This break was so great and so very much needed! Of course I'm posting pictures from it, in no particular order. We had Thanksgiving with Steve's family this year and it was great. I'm so happy that I've got such great in-laws. I made two pies and was actually pretty proud of myself. They were tasty, but not very pretty, so I didn't take a picture. Those of you who know me too well are probably shocked that I even used my oven, but I DID! Sorry I don't have proof.

Steve and I went to the Jazz game and I was so happy and excited like a little kid. We had such a fun night. Thanks again Bill and Shirl for the tickets. They were very much appreciated!

Going out to lunch with these ladies is always fun. It's been way too long. I love these girls so much and I'm so grateful for their friendship. Kell is getting to be a pro with a stick shift car and her bun in the oven is growing. You can't even tell yet by looking at her. I'm the one who looks prego in the picture, but I am definitely NOT so don't go spreading any rumors...

I don't think Oliver enjoyed his cookie at all:) Isn't he so adorable? He's the happiest baby!

All of the kids decorating cookies, and ME. I was the only

one over the age of 13 at that table. It was too much fun.

Steve wasn't too sad that I had a girls day out. He and Jake got to play HALO together without me bugging him once about when he was going to be done. Roceil (Steve's mom) got them matching sweaters years ago and they both still have them. I had to take a picture.

This break was great and it's so fun to have such a great husband to share it with. We have too much fun together. It was such a great time to spend with friends and family and Steve and I are so grateful everyday for all that we have. We are so incredibly blessed!

Anyway, I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing and fun break. Christmas is just right around the corner. My shopping is pretty much done and besides passing my classes, I'm making Steve and I stockings. Cross your fingers that I don't screw them up too badly. Oh yeah, we're thinking about going to see the movie Australia... Has anyone seen it yet? What'd you think?

Twilight, Kinda Gay

2008-11-25T08:25:00.000-08:00

Last night Meg and I saw The hit vampire movie "Twilight." While watching I learned several things about women that I didn't know.

1. Women like stalkers. He was always sneaking into her room, and she just thought it was so cute. I had been under the impression that guys sneaking around all the time was just creepy, but I was wrong.

2. Women like killers. He flat out admitted that he'd killed people, and it only made her want him more. If they like killers they probably like rapists, too.

3. If you scrunch your face up like a tard when you go to kiss a girl she'll instantly fall for you. He kept making the most unattractive faces, but I guess girls just can't resist a guy that's a little slow upstairs.

Meg enjoyed the movie, which only confirmed what I took from it. I can understand why people liked the book, if they are a fifteen year old girl. Some women in the audience cheered when Edward (dreamy vampire) came onto the screen. That proves to me that women want what they can't have, because it doesn't exist. I thought with a few simple changes and a new director the movie could have been ok.

2008-11-24T08:15:00.000-08:00

Hey, this is Steve. Maybe I'll post some crud, and I'm pretty excited about it.

Updates...

2008-11-19T14:32:00.000-08:00

Things are going well in the life of Steve and Meg. We were laying in bed yesterday counting down how much longer of the semester we have left. WE ARE GOING TO SURVIVE. Things are crazy busy, but we're still finding time to hang out with each other and goof off and make dinner and do the dishes together! We got our Media Ethics and Law exam scores back last week. We were super stress about that and studied so hard for it. Steve has much better studying tactics and habits than I do, so I'm lucky to have him help me out a little bit. I got a B+ which is higher than the C average in the class. My brilliant husband though, got the highest score of the entire test. Congrats baby on your 106% I'm super proud of you!!!

Yea for good friends! Alecia and her boyfriend Sam came up to visit a week or so ago for Katie and Garrett's wedding and we all got to hang out. These two girls are two of my favorite people in the whole wide world. Sam is so great and I couldn't be happier for my dear Lil Huss! Congrats to Katie and Garrett on the wedding, you looked amazing... It's weird to think that it was just Steve and I a couple of months ago. We also had people over last weekend for milkshakes. I was quite pleased that our little place fit that many people in it all at once!

Steve and I volunteered at a dinner auction for some charity at the Provo Library this past weekend. We got to get all dressed up since it was a formal dinner. It was fun to dress up. We got put in charge of the coat check. Since it was a nice day earlier, there were a total of 15 coats we were stuck with. I was hoping to learn something or take part in something a little more involved, but I guess someone had to stay with the coats. Thank you Glen for letting us come over after to get in the pool and hut tub with everyone!

NEW CALLING!!!

Guess who got a calling in our ward this past Sunday? ME! They brought Steve and I both in and started talking about the relief society and how important that organization is and how they felt that I needed to have a calling in that organization. I was thinking that I was going to teach again or something, but I've been called to be the Relief Society Greeter. Ha! I had to choke back the laughter when the counselor asked Steve if he'd be able and willing to support me in that calling. I don't think it'll be that difficult. Steve keeps reminding me that there's no such thing as small callings, even if I think it's kinda silly. I've been trying to think of the good that will come out of this calling and I feel blessed because it'll give me the opportunity to get to know the sisters in my ward more so than if I wasn't forced into making conversation. Maybe even make a few new friends.

Six weeks left...

2008-11-04T14:52:00.001-08:00

Yes people, you read that right. Six weeks and this semester will be over! I have faith that we're going to make it. FYI: I just need to say how proud I am of my husband. He won't even be embarrassed because I don't think he ever looks on here unless I tell him to! He has been working so hard this semester with school and he has been doing great. Honestly, he is such an example to me when it comes to punctuality. If any of you know me, you know that I like to put things aside until they HAVE to be done. Steve is the exact opposite of that. When there is something to be done, he gets it done before anything else. I'm learning...
Anyway, I've started making Christmas lists of things and shopping to get done. The goal is to have all of the shopping finished before December 1, so that I can survive finals and try to enjoy the season. I'll let you know if I get it accomplished. Gift ideas?

Meet Kreg and Stevanie Low

2008-11-01T08:03:00.000-07:00

I know, I know... We are probably the most amazing looking couple you've ever seen! We had a good time dressing each other up, but by the end of the night, the mustache was off and we were ready to take off the wigs! We went out to dinner and got stared and pointed at and laughed at... Kids were a little creeped out by Stevanie, but they still liked her, just like they like Steve. We went to the Monkey Grinders concert and had a really good time. I even did the makeup for Andy! Yea for halloween. We're going to work on having a party next year, so get your costumes ready! What did everyone else do? Hope everyone was safe and are still sleeping and not studying for yet another test like me... Have a great rest of the weekend.

Guess who has their wedding pics back...

2008-10-27T17:04:00.001-07:00

Here are just a few pics from the wedding. I'm sure I'll be putting more on sometime soon!

It wasn't a very happy day at all. Can't you tell? I look super sad.

Thank you to all of you who came to support us! We love you...

Body Worlds Exhibition

2008-10-23T16:08:00.000-07:00

Steve and I went up to Salt Lake last weekend to the Body Worlds Exhibit that's going on until December sometime I think. It was really really interesting. It was cool to see all of the muscles and how the body is really put together and I learned a lot. I heard from some people that it was really disturbing to them, but I didn't find it that way at all. I know it's kinda creepy that they are real bodies and they once were people with personalities and a life, but it's not displayed like that in any way. Some things we didn't know before going: get tickets online or go earlier on in the day. We got there at one and didn't get in until 4. If your tickets are for 1, go at 12:30 to get in line. There were a lot of interesting facts and it showed actual lungs and the REAL-ness of how bad smoking is for you... It had a camal, a full on camal. Those things are huge! Seriously, I think you should go check it out. If you've seen it, what'd you think? Oh, and Nicole, Steve and I would love to tend the kids when you and Cam go if you haven't gone already:)

See you later Elder Fullmer...

2008-10-23T16:03:00.001-07:00

Nathan is back out in the mission feild! He leaves for Wellington New Zealand on Monday the 27th. He's doing great in the MTC and he and his comp get along really well. He's saying the second time around is much easier! Ha... We all

couldn't be more proud of him!

Is anyone else cold?

2008-10-23T15:49:00.000-07:00

Nice fall time weather I'm afraid is almost over. Winter is drawing near and I am not looking forward to 1. Pretty much being cold for 4-5 months straight and 2. Driving in the snow and on the ice, having an anxiety attack daily because of it.

This was at Aubrey and Kurtis's open house in Salina. It was FREEZING! The cupcakes were frozen. Aubrey was standing by a space heater in her wedding dress all night and yes, I was wearing a blanket around my legs! Ha ha... We all got a good laugh out of it and a not-so-tasty meal at Mom's Cafe after. The waitress hated me. Steve says I'm paranoid, but she did, I swear!

Another Fullmer Wedding

2008-10-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

As some of you know, my sister was getting married five weeks after Steve and I and that fell on October 9th. They got married in the evening and had a dinner at the JSB after. It was a really great day and they looked great and SO happy!

Since Kurtis is a Pilot and Aubrey is a flight attendant, we

threw paper airplanes while they were leaving.

School is crap!

2008-10-02T15:34:00.001-07:00

I've been at school since 8 o'clock this morning and I'm finally going home for the night, but don't worry! I'll be back at the same time tomorrow morning. The goal is to get caught up by tomorrow, and STAY CAUGHT up for the rest of the semester. It's kicking my trash! Getting married during a semester when you're working and a full-time student and your husband decides to take 21 credits is completely crazy. I am crazy, but I'm about ready to fall over and die. This coming weekend is VERY MUCH needed! Anyone doing anything fun besides listening to/watching conference? Give me ideas. I need to get out!

Autumn Sunday

2008-09-28T21:43:00.000-07:00

So we finally made it to the right building, at the right time and attended our REAL ward today, YEA! After church we decided to go up the canyon. Autumn is probably my favorite season and the weather was perfect today. The leaves are changing and the weather is perfect! I absolutely love days like today. Steve likes to jump and show his mad skills...
Yes, he was aware of what I dork I am before he married me.

We were experimenting toward the end of our little walk and things got out of control. I actually really like this picture. I think I'm getting our wedding photos this week, so stay tuned. Hope you all have a great week!

Oh how I love my husband!

2008-09-28T21:24:00.001-07:00

Like the title of my blog said, I LOVE MY HUSBAND, and apparently that lady behind us is pretty upset about it! Being married is great, but it really stinks having to come back to reality and realize that life is SUPER BUSY. The week is crazy with Steve taking 21 credits and me taking 12 and working still sucking spit. He told me last week to keep my Friday free that we were having a suprise date. AND he actually did keep it a secret. I always think I'm going to suprise him with something, but I can't wait to tell him, so I tell him. What was the suprise?

THE FREAKIN CIRCUS! I hadn't been since I was super little, I can't even remember going and there have been radio commercials about it for the past month but I didn't think we'd end up going. I was seriously back to being 5 years old. I was so excited and it's so great since I think Steve was even more excited than I was.

See what I mean? He was like this with everything, not just the lady with the long skinny legs...

The guys on stilts really creeped me out, but I figured we better get a picture anyway.

Okay, this is how great Steve is. He got us front row tickets, so not only were we able to see everything like we were on stage, we actually WERE on stage for like twenty minutes. We got to ride around in this little clown car... We're on the left. We were in it during a song and while the people in the metal ball were riding their motorcycles in it... I don't know what they're really called, but I do know that they got 7 going at the same time. SO CRAZY...

I seriously had a dream last night that I could do this... She's holding herself with one hand. I'm working on it. If I ever accomplish it I'll for sure put a picture up!

And of course the elephants! When Steve and I went to the zoo this past summer, I was really excited and I left really disappointed. I ended up just feeling bad for all of the animals. I was a little worried when we pulled up Friday night that'd I'd leave feeling the same way... I SO DIDN'T. We had so much fun and even though circus people are a little creepy, they sure are entertaining!

Our happy home...

2008-09-28T21:08:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our little apartment. A lot of you have been curious as to where we are living and I decided to show you all here! The place has character and is super small so you'd be more comfortable viewing it from your own computer:) It's been almost a month and the place is comin together. We're super busy with school and work, but it's starting to feel like home.

You open the door and the kitchen is through a little hallway on your left. It's bright and it makes me happy every morning while I eat my bran cereal before I head out for the day. Thank you Bill and Roceil for the beautiful table and my mom for the adoreable curtains and table runner!

Steve and I put our nightstands together the other night and actually had a lot of fun doing it. The rest of the apartment is up a flight of stairs that is hard to fit anything normal sized up. So the mattress is on the floor, but I am so grateful for the mattress! It just got delivered last week and I feel like a whole new person. Let's just say the AIR MATTRESS and I didn't get along.

I love our dresser and the picture of the Salt Lake Temple is one of the coolest ones I've ever seen.

And finally our living room... The place is still a work in progress, but I think we're doing pretty good so far. This is where the tour ends, you don't get to see the bathroom yet:) That's a whole new story for another time.

Third Annual Fiesta with the Richards

2008-09-12T21:50:00.000-07:00

Tonight we went to the Richards family fiesta. We dressed up a

little, ate good food, danced our hearts out and had a blast with all

of them. Thanks again Richards family!

Thank you Michael Lloyd!

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The wind was blowing so hard, but it tuned out to be one of my favs.

Married Bliss

2008-09-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

We've been married for 8 days now and are SO happy! Here are some engagements and bridals and I'll put up pics from the actual wedding day when we get them... I'm so excited! I'm fairly obsessed with pictures and you'll all learn that very quickly! Thank you to all of you who have helped with the wedding plans. It truly turned out to be the best day ever. The weather was beautiful, the timing was great, the luncheon was amazing and the reception was sensational!!! I kept waiting for something to go terribly wrong and I still am:) One of the best parts of the day though, was before the sealing when Steve and I had some time alone in the celestial room just to breathe and be with each other. It was the perfect beginning of eternity. Duh... I'm barely married, I'm a little cheesy! Make fun, I would.