Trimmin the Tree

Ever since we picked our house plans I've been excited for the day we could have a huge Christmas tree. Well, that day is finally here my friends! Yahoo! Jeremy and I couldn't find time to go to Driggs to cut down a tree, so my mom and Lane helped us out. I asked her to find me a big ol' tree and she definitely delivered. I can't believe this "Big Daddy" fit in the back of their little Tacoma!

Jer sure had to tug and tug to get it through the front door. *Please ignore the dead plant in the entry way :)

It was almost as wide in this pic as Jer is tall:

Here's Jer's definition of trimmin' a tree... it involves the saws all ;) Actually, the saws all really was needed. Some of the branches were so long, they were touching the couch and blocking the walkway.

Here is Jer with the broom trying to get the second batch of lights on (we forgot to start at the top). We still need to get a topper, some more ribbon and a few other things, but it sure smells great.

happenings around here

Boy, it sure has been awhile since I've posted some new things on here. (Not near as long as Andrea though- jk ) Let's see... Jeremy and I have been staying pretty busy lately. I recently became the proud owner of a lil red dirt bike.

This is a view from our maiden voyage a few weekends ago:

(Rarely do pictures do hills/mountains justice, this stinker was steep and really washy.)
I did a fair amount of walking down the hill while jer did a lot of hiking up the hill to get my bike :) What a nice guy. I did ride down the last steep hill though. Jeremy stood in front of me and we inched along...I think it took us a good 5 minutes to get down. That's Jer at the top getting my lil Honda. *Once again steeper and longer than it looks. Very deceiving.

I've also been staying pretty busy taking pictures. I've met so many great people and have had a lot of fun. I have a few more sessions booked through the next few weeks and am really looking forward to the new year. Here's a tiny tiny sample of shots from the past few months (I tried to put up ones I haven't posted yet) :

Andrea & Casey's baby girl will be here soon (Jan.) and I can't wait to meet her!

I also have a few holiday cards on my photography blog. They are really affordable (like 5 or 9 bucks), customizable and you the best part is you can print them anywhere you choose! Go here to check them out. I still haven't decided which one I'm going to use... decisions, decisions.

This year my family was lucky enough to get everyone together and head to Nevada. We camped in Logandale and did a lot of dirt biking (one day when we rode over 40 miles). (Check out the hot pink gloves my lovie bought me. Love them. Feel free not to check out how not cute I was while on a camping vacay.yikes)

It was so dusty and dirty out there (especially when you are slow like me and at the back of a 7 man group)!

Mick

Well, I just burnt the heck out of the green beans and they are now stuck to the bottom of a blackened pot, so that's that for the update. Hope everyone else is doing well and you have a great holiday season!

Janelle's Bridals

For those of you who don't know this lovely lady... this is Jer's BEAUTIFUL cousin Janelle. She's gettin hitched this weekend and was kind enough to let me drag her around to practice some bridal shots. Muchas Gracias Janelle, I hope you like them!