Updates: A home and another wedding!

I knew that once I got back from Washington DC earlier this month, things we're going to be moving quickly. I began house-hunting the day after I flew back, and I went back to work (part-time). Although, the night before my flight home I was informed that my brother Tyler was getting married.

When I was told, there wasn't a date yet, and everything (both our future house and the wedding) was all very theoretical.

Yet, here we are, 2.5 weeks later and everything is in full swing. We found our dream starter home and are currently under contract, and Tyler's wedding is set for September 17 (this year, less than 2 months away).

Even I'm surprised at how fast everything is happening (although, given that it's my life I really shouldn't be surprised since things usually seem to happen all at once).

Anyway, I'm beyond excited that we are getting out of our apartment and into a place that I can truly make into a home for our family.

The best part? It's centrally located for our support network! Only 20 minutes from my work, 28min from Sam's work, 15min from my parents, 20min from Sam's cousins, 11min from Victoria, and 7min from Adam & Beth. Our inspection is Friday, and I can't wait to just be done with this process so we can start the next chapter for our little family!

Our 1yr Anniversary

Knowing that we've been married for a year just baffles me. I've lost all concept of time beyond a week.

Some of our adventures as a married couple have been:

• Our Honeymoon cruise in Alaska
• Sunday dinners with the Bostons in Daybreak
• Sunday dinners with the Jensens in West Jordan
• Three-Musketeers Dinner parties 
• Babysitting Max & Kate
• Being the Music Directors for church
• Dinners with the Smarts
• Learning Yoga
• Game nights at the Clyde's in Provo
• Walking to the grocery store
• Watching Star Wars (and the 'making of' documentary)
• Binge-watching season one of Once Upon A Time
• Restaurant-hopping all around Sugarhouse
• Watching Studio C every single Monday
• Embracing a clean-eating lifestyle
• The Idina Menzel Concert
• Thanksgiving in Arizona
• Christmas with the Larsens
• Jake & Alexa's wedding
• Joint FHE with the Littles
• Learning to make sushi
• Volunteering for the Science Olympiad
• Volunteering for the Outclimb Cancer Challenge
• Meeting Studio C and obtaining photo proof
• Sam's mission reunion in Logan
• Truman, the devil-child thesis that wouldn't die
• The pre-post-grad job hunt
• Graduation
• Subbing the 6yr-old Sunday School Class
• Our Hawaiian adventure

Seriously, I can't believe it's been a year when I felt like we just got married.

Happy Anniversary, my love! Here's to many, many more.

Ocean City continued, and July 4th in DC

 We went to the boardwalk on our last night in Ocean City and hit up a summer carnival on the pier.

Kate loves the 'poo' emoji

We went to brunch when we got back to DC at La Diplomat. 

I drew Kate on the tablecloth at brunch

I also drew Max

Our tourist photo at the Newseum

Twinsies!

I went to Georgetown on my last day and picked up some T-shirts for Sam and I at the bookstore. I also got to see Donald's office and roam the campus for a bit.

After Georgetown, I was able to go to the Holocaust Museum and the Renwick Gallery