Moab

For the long weekend we had been planning for a while to go to Moab....and the time finally came! Alvin's grandparents live there so we were able to stay with them and visit as well as explore a bit of Moab. It was great fun and we wish we could have stayed longer, but hopefully we get to go back sometime soon! Here are a few pictures from the trip. 

First picture on our jeeping adventure. Right over that ledge behind us you can see the Morning Glory Arch from the top...super cool!

Dinosaur in the Rock

Alvin's grandparents are way into jeeping and rock crawling...so they took us out on an adventure. Thankfully they went on a fairly easy trail. It was scary enough as it was, though, so I'm not sure I could have handled much more. Alvin's grandma drove Alvin and I  in one jeep and his grandpa drove a different jeep with Alvin's other cousins. I only wish I could be as cool as Alvin's grandma...driving jeeps like a boss in her old age!

Alvin on a bridge at the Matheson Wetlands Preserve...where we went to try and spot some sweet birds :). 

This is me trying to be a good birder like Alvin...

I think Alvin was getting tired of me taking pictures of him...so he started to pull out his sweet model poses. This was on a hike up a river near Alvin's grandparents house. 

So handsome...and the scenery is pretty good too!

Do you see that grasp he has on those binoculars? It paid off because we identified 15 different species of birds while we were there 

 I forgot my makeup at home...so I was definitely looking my best all weekend :)

I like this picture because we were able to get both of us in it without even trying...see my shadow down at the bottom?

Another studly pose

Also here is a fun fact from the trip. Alvin's grandparents found a really good sale on Double Stuff oreos at the local grocery store, ($2.29 a bag!) so let's just say that we ate more oreos than we probably should have. I think I probably ate over 40 oreos while we were there. Good thing we did all that hiking to work it off! 

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Parson for letting us come crash your weekend! We had a blast!

My Valentine

I thought it only fitting that on February 14th I share 14 things that I love about my Valentine :). And not to make anyone feel bad...but I think I have the best Valentine in the world. So Alvin here is to you!

1. I love how you honest to goodness are just one of those people that have such a good heart. You genuinely love and care for everyone, and are always looking for the good in people. My dad always told me to find someone with a good heart...and I think I nailed it. 

2. I love your laugh...especially the really loud one that comes out of no where and scrunches up your face. When I first heard it in Jerusalem I had to laugh just because your laugh was so awesome

3. I love your smirk. You try so hard not to smile sometimes...but you are just such a happy person that you can't help but smile. Hence the smirk. 

4. I love your patience. 

5. I love your thoughtfulness and willingness to help out. You always seem to know when there is a need and do your best to fill it. 

6. I love your dedication to the church and the gospel. You are such an example to me of what living the gospel really looks like. 

7. I love that you have pants that you have named your adventure pants...and only wear them when you go adventuring.

Jerusalem Adventures

Bird Adventures

 8. I also love that you are confident enough in yourself as a man to wear girl pants...
please don't be angry with me for posting these :p

Those are definitely my pants...

as are these

9. I love how you accept my love for all things sugar and chocolate 

10. I love how you love to learn. Sometimes I worry that one day we won't be able to even hold intelligent conversations anymore. You learn new things at a rate that I can't imagine ever being able to keep up. 

11. I love how you love kids, and how kids love you. Sadly the majority of our friends now are probably under the age of 12 because kids just love hanging out with you. You are going to be an amazing father one day. 

12. I love how you watch the Love Comes Softly movies with me and are kind enough to pretend that you like them. 

13. I love how motivated you are in life

14. I love that I get to be with you for ETERNITY. I honestly cannot think of anyone I would rather be stuck with for that long. So thank you for making me the luckiest and most blessed girl in the history of girls :). I love you. Happy Valentines Day!!