I'm in love with a car

After searching for more than a year I have found the car I love. Unfortunately this car is out of the price range and goes against all logical reasoning. So I will just have to stare at the pretty picture. Enjoy the 2008 Land Rover LR2.

Tagged

Tagged!
10 years ago...I was a freshman in high school and I spent all my time (including weekends)studying but apparently not enough as my GPA that year crushed any dreams of going to Stanford. I also won 2 out of the 3 competitions I have ever been in... a cooking competition at my high school and the school district Round Table Competition (1st place in Interior Design). My favorite outfit was a knee-length red kilt (this was pre britney spears) with white collared shirt, sweater vest, and knee highs. There may have even been a blazer involved. I was also afraid of boys. Yeah... I was a nerd.

5 places I visited... France, Belgium, England, Orlando, Kansas.

I enjoy...watching TV especially HGTV, eating out, shopping, skiing, boating, break room meetings/girls lunch, hanging out with Danny, and seeing family.

3 Bad Habits...
1. DIET COKE!
2. Chewing Gum...although I've almost broken the habit
3. Refusing to workout...this is a tough one

5 things you may not know about me...
1. I am obsessive compulsive about my home. I like things a certain way. example... the couch pillows
2. Favorite food is Spaghetti-Os
3. I enjoy hanging out by myself
4. I plan my days. It drives me crazy when I don't know the plan for the day. Danny hasn't quite figured this one out yet. If you don't tell me in advance what the plan is...I will go ahead and plan for myself.
5. I'm a clean freak

Jobs I've had...International Covergirl, RF airplane enthusiast, factory worker, electronic component designer, instruction manual author, obgyn receptionists/translator, purchasing intern, mass mailer/"what not to wear" watcher, sales report maker.

I tag.... Jessie, Katie, and Danny. haha

Valentine's Day!!

For Valentine's Danny made us a fabulous dinner of apricot chicken and asparagus and home-made artichoke dip. We then went to see Fool's Gold and came back to the apartment to have a delightful dessert of smores! Danny surprised me with cute new shoes, a juicy bracelet, and the DVD Northhanger Abby (my fav Jane Austen book and we missed the Masterpiece Theater premier of the movie). I love it! Thanks Danny for an awesome valentine's day! Thank you also to my fam for the awesome presents and cards. Danny and I love them!

A funny story...lately every sunday danny and i have been watching the Jane Austen special's on Master Piece theater. Recently they have been showing 2 parts of Pride and Prejudice. I was curious to see how Danny would like this long series and thought he would for sure hate it. Tonight was parts 3&4 (4 being my personal favorite) and after it ended Danny said, "You should have asked for Pride and Prejudice instead of Northhanger Abby." and then a few minutes later, "i wish they would just show the rest of the series!" I loved that he got into the movie! Guess i shouldn't be surprised considering his results from the quiz below! ha!

26 Things I LOVE about DANNY!!! (Happy Valentine's/late birthday)

***Seriously...how cute is he?!?!?!

Since danny recently turned 26 i decided to combine his b-day shout out and valentine's post.

1. He has a killer smile and..
2. The most adorable laugh
3. He always opens doors for me and fills up my car with gas
4. He is an awesome friend. Always sincerely concerned with the well being of his friends (could explain why he has like 20 best friends) and I feel very fortunate to be his number one!
5. He cooks most of our meals and does an amazing job and he never complains that i don't cook very often.
6. He encourages me to be a better person...aka he has shown me what a good friend is
7. His smarts! Danny is very smart and we can always find interesting...random things to talk about. I challenge myself to learn new things that he hasn't already learned about...mostly random facts. Its very hard. He knows everything.
8. He is a hard worker. I have been so impressed with the thoroughness he puts into his internship, studies, and even cleaning the bathroom.
9. His nice bod! hahaha
10. Danny never tells me i can't buy something. In fact....he regularly asks me if i want to go shopping for new clothes or get my hair or nails done.
11. Danny goes shopping with me! His honesty when i am trying to figure out how to wear an item or if it looks good is always appreciated!
12. He knows a ton about the gospel and the scriptures. I am always so amazed at the details he can remember!
13. Danny goes to chick flicks with me and never complains. Now that i think about it...we rarely see movies he wants to see...wow i feel bad.
14. Danny has impeccable manners. A good thing espeically when I can be so socially awkward.
15. when i come home from work he is always anxious to hear about my day and helps me find solutions to challenges or celebrate successes
16. He's frugal meaning...while he always lets me buy what i want or need he stays within budget and doesn't have to have the latest and greatest. He sees the bigger financial picture.
17. He has a strong testimony and sets a good example for me
18. He has really nice eyes.
19. Danny always holds my hand
20. Danny tells me he loves me and sends me kisses over the phone about 50 times a day
21. He treats me like a princess
22. He will make a great dad one day.
23. Danny loves his family a whole lot. Probably more than they know. Its really cute.
24. He has excellent taste in shoes
25. He is happiest in the temple.
26. Danny genuinely cares about my feelings and works hard to make sure i'm happy.

Danny I love you so much and am so glad you are in my life! Happy Valentine's Day!

life from then til now

As many of you may know by now i am horrible at updating this blog. In an attempt to catch up this is what has been going since the last post.

Christmas
We has lots of fun visting friends and attempting to have themed ugly sweater parties. We enjoyed spending christmas with Danny's family at the cabin. Some fav memories include...

1. Brendan's story of the surprise family home evening christmas gift...
To: Dana and Brendan
From: God
2. Brendan and Dana's christmas party favors...the automatic coaster
3. Maxfield family rock band
4. Scum...screaming, laughing and fun
5. "There are no ugly christmas sweaters left"
6. Johnny Biscuit at the LANDesk christmas party.." You people are all 0's and 1's."


The Headboard
So every since we moved into our apartment and starting buying furniture i have been dying to get a headboard. Finally after months of searching i found a headboard and foot board on craig's list for a very reasonable price. All it needed was a nice coat of black paint. This turned out to be more of a challenge than expected due to the cold weather and limited space in our apartment. But we finally got it painted and with the addition of new bedding donated by my mother-in-law and new lamps from my mom our bedroom is complete...for now.


Las Vegas
We made a trip to Las Vegas for the holiday weekend. It was fun to see the family and do some shopping! usually i end up with all the finds but this time Danny hit the jackpot! All our christmas money was spent.

San Diego
My work had a conference in San Diego so i spend the week with my work buddies enjoying the sun. Danny meanwhile relived his bachelor days and stayed at his old house with all his friends. All nighters filled with candy and Lord of the Rings ensued.


The Super Bowl and Danny's B-day
The original plan was to have a super bowl party at the cabin but the weather and UDOT ruined this plan. Luckily Daniel and Maloree were nice enough to step in. It was so fun visiting with everyone, eating good food, and listening to the boys yell at the TV.

The next day was Danny's b-day. All the friends got together for a rowdy birthday dinner at Bombay House and cake at Lindsey's after. The food was good and the company entertaining. Thanks everyone for coming! It was a blast!

hmm...how interesting

Take the Quiz here!

**Don't worry that for some reason Danny decided to take the quiz and he had the same results. ***

Dan is my Man

What is his name? Danny or most recently Daniel (weird..you can't change your name on me!)
How long have you been married? a year and one month
How long did you date? 10 months. We were engaged about 4 months but we really don't know for sure. see below
How old is he? 25
Who eats more? Danny
Who said I love you first? Danny. We were both trying to wait out the other...but Danny finally caved.
Who is taller? Danny...thank goodness
Who sings better? this question does not apply to us. we don't sing
Who is smarter? Danny....but i am street smarter
Whose temper is worse? Danny gets scary when he is mad. But i get mad more often...maybe
Who does the laundry? Danny most of the time...but i usually fold it
Who does the dishes? Me 60% of the time, Danny 40%
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Danny sleeps closest to the door in case of attackers except at the cabin he sleeps near the window in case of dementors.
Who pays the bills? Me
Who mows the lawn? we have no lawn
Who cooks dinner? Danny is the superior cook by far
Who drives when you are together? Danny
Who is more stubborn? Me
Who is the first to admit when wrong? Me or Danny...we are pretty good about it surprisingly
Whose parents do you see the most? Danny's
Who proposed? No one. Its a long story...Danny would always ask me when i was going to propose to him. But instead I just made an appointment for us to look at wedding reception sites. And that was that. In his defense...he tried to propose to me but i ruined it.
Who has more friends? Danny has like 20 best friends that he talks to all the time. But i know more people...i just never talk to them. Sorry friends! I guess i'm boring..i don't have anything to say.
Who has more siblings? Danny
Who wears the pants in the family? Me