Introducing....

My husband Paul! (I know this is like 6-12 months overdue)

Candid shot:

Uncandid shot (so hot with a teepee!):

Things that Paul loves-can't-live-without:

• Golf
• New England Patriots
• Dogs (sad for me, eh?)
• Soccer
• Nice sound systems
• Dasani water
• His orange couch
• Extra peppermint gum

Things Paul strongly dislikes:

• Mushrooms
• Tomatoes
• Liberals (haha jk but kind of)
• Working on his dissertation. :) inside joke

Interesting Facts about Paul:

• He prefers flour tortillas over corn tortillas.
• He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints when he was 19.
• He has saved all stolen hotel pens from his business trip days.
• He has a Harry Potter-esque scar on his forehead.
• He's an only child.
• He is in the Air Force and has been serving for 9 years now.
• He likes science fiction and zombies.
• He makes better cookies than me (depressing).
• He grew up in Layton, UT and went to school in New Orleans- Tulane.

What a great friend and husband he is. And, oh my, how I LOVE LOVE LOVE him!

What the hail?

A couple weeks ago it hailed. It was kind of fun! (It wasn't bad enough to cause any damage.)

Pile o' Hail:

Road Trip with Husband

Paul and I went on a fun road trip to explore our neck of the woods. We went to Mt Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Harney (highest point in South Dakota), Devil's Tower, and Martin's Cove. We were kind of celebrating our first 6 months of marriage as well.

Happy 6 months my handsome hunk.

First Fondant

My good friend Vonna taught me how to work with fondant. Here is our fun time and our final product:

Thanks Vonna! That was super fun. The main things I learned: 1. Buttercream icing tastes way better than fondant (I guess I already knew that), 2. You use a rolling pin to transport the rolled icing to the cake, 3. You can cover up the bottom if it's ugly with a fondant or fabric ribbon:), and 4. If you get the fondant wet after it's on the cake, that part of the icing will have a wet shine to it even when dry.

Port Angeles, WA

Thank you Dan and Judy! What a dreamy trip.

Mt. Pleasant:

Hurricane Ridge:

Victoria, Canada:

Lake Crescent:

The Pacific Coast near Forks:

Just hangin' out:

The End