I did it!

I have had long blonde hair pretty much my entire life. In 5th grade, my best friend, Sarah, and I grew out our bangs. Right before 9th grade, I chopped my hair right above my shoulders. It has been long ever since...Oh and I have only EVER let my mom cut my hair :)

I went to a salon today and had a complete stranger cut my hair. I know I'm walking on the wild side. As I waited, I almost thought I was going to throw up from being so nervous! Anyone else a little too attached to their hair? I wanted to keep the "look" of my long blonde hair - so I added layers and bangs into my hair. And I have to admit, I really like it!

What a great day...

We finally got the pictures from our wedding about a week ago so I thought I'd post a few pictures. We were looking through them and we both kept saying, "That day was so much fun!" and "That day was the best!"

New blog - you like?

I didn't realize how addicting blogs could be. I think I spend a little more time than I should checking out other peoples blogs, figuring out ALL of the different ways you can set a blog up, and previewing the free backgrounds. I really wanted an awesome background and a new picture of James and I as our "title". What do ya think? :)

Four Weddings

This summer, Summer 2009, was a big one for the Esplin Family Clan. Four grandchildren got married in less than 6 weeks. Here's the low down on how it all happened.
Jennifer got engaged to Leo in February - yah! (I was there helping!)

James and I got engaged on May 9!

Quinn got engaged to Kaysie...I think the day after me and James?
Candice got engaged to Moroni a few weeks after that.

James and I got married first in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 17.
Jennifer and Leo got married on August 7 in the SLC Temple.

Quinn and Kaysie got married on August 14 in the St. George Temple.

The final wedding was yesterday. Candice and Moroni got married in the Mount Timpangos Temple.

When we finished cleaning up the open house, I actually was a little sad. It had been a lot of fun to share my engagment with my sister, and two cousins. It was fun to take pictures yesterday of the couples that had been married this summer. It was fun that three weddings after James's and mine, everyone was still asking, "How are the newlyweds?" I absolutely love my extended family and it was so wonderful to share so many great memories this summer with them. Thank you to everyone for welcoming James into the family with excitement and love! I appreciate all of you. Congrats Jen & Leo, Quinn & Kaysie, and Candice & Moroni!

Ten Reasons Why Having a Husband is so GREAT!

This picture has actually nothing to do with the post - this was when we booked our Honeymoon to Mexico!

10. A husband lets his wife snuggle up to him in bed
9. A husband has MAD cravings for PB & J sandwiches or milkshakes really late at night - and of course, you have to make them and they're so delicious!
8. A husband comes up with the best ideas: long walks to Bed Bath and Beyond to check out what "sweet" things we can buy with gift cards.
7. A husband will do his wicked awesome dance moves every time a song comes on.
6. A husband loves to make lots of yummy treats, sit on the couch and watch a freaking awesome episode of The Office. (Our main snack right now is chips, cheese, and salsa...mmm!)
5. A husband works very very hard at everything - work, school, etc.
4. A husband will totally play along with his wife and indulge in her "synchronize swimming" in the pool. (We laughed so hard I peed in the pool - no joke!)
3. A husband tells his wife everyday that she's beautiful and that he's so stinkin' lucky. (And of course, the wife feels that way about her husband!)
2. A husband can make his wife laugh so hard - impressions, silly voices, and funny faces.
1. A husband loves his wife...and I freaking love him!

Construction Workers and a couple of BIRTH days

This past weekend James and I drove to Hatch - no not Fetch, and worked on the Eldridge Family Cabin. It was quite an adventure. I have absolutely no handy-work ability. I took a wood working class in Jr. High and I can remember thinking that my birdhouse would never come together, and actually I don't think it did? And I am afraid of heights. James, on the other hand - well...he was probably born with a hammer in his hands. He's awesome at everything!

So you can only imagine what it looked like as we stood around the already framed cabin - James climbing up and down ladders, doing flips from the loft to the first floor, walking all over the roof...and myself screaming as I climbed up two steps on the ladder, begging James not to make me come up on the roof with him, and pounding the hammer into my fingers NUMEROUS times.

But we actually had a really good weekend. James's mom made delicious meals, James's best friend and his wife came and we had a lot of fun with them, and I was quite proud when I looked at the few sides of the house I had so dilligently nailed the siding onto. James and I also forged the small river with the "challenger raft" - it only lost air four or five times, and by the time we had gone MAYBE 100 feet, we were completely soaked and had laughed so hard I peed in the water :) We had yummy apple pie at this awesome little town diner.

A few more pictures of our weekend: Crystal, Ian, James and I were a pretty good team :)

The finished product when we left - oh yeah, we put up the siding

James and I climbing on the roof - I'm telling you, I almost passed out!

ALSO, my Mom's birthday was on Monday AND my sister Rachelle had her baby - a baby boy. Happy Birthday Mom and Forest! I now have 5 nieces and 5 nephews - yeah! :)