Mike & Steph Adams

Christmas Photos

2012-01-31T23:48:00.000-07:00

Sleigh Ride

2012-01-31T22:05:00.001-07:00

We went on a fun sleigh ride with the Adams on christmas eve. It was a beautiful, chilly evening. (And the lighting was perfect for my new camera :) Unfortunately the lack of snow turned our sleigh into more of a wagon, but it was still really great. The sleigh dropped us off at a little cabin where we enjoyed a delicious country dinner.

Little America

2012-01-31T21:51:00.000-07:00

Ever since my dad was little, the Zwick's have gone to Little America on Christmas Eve. It's the perfect way to get in the Christmas spirit, with good food & family. This year was a little different since my sweet Grandma Zwick passed away this year. I missed seeing her in her Christmas sweater, giving hugs, and handing out her hand-written cards & treats to all the grandchildren & great-grandkids. She truly was remarkable. We're lucky to still have my Grandpa here to carry on the Zwick tradition.

Bowling

2012-01-18T22:49:00.001-07:00

A couple days before the holiday festivities started, we went bowling with the entire Zwick family (Grandpa Z included!) We all enjoyed some friendly competition, and watching the kids go nuts. Highlights of the night include: Mike's curveball, Grandpa Z's fierce competitiveness, and Blake's victory dance after every turn, love him!

Update

2012-01-14T17:08:00.001-07:00

We had a wonderful holiday season spent with both families in Utah (and two weeks off work!) I got a sweet new camera for Christmas so I have about a bazillion photos to post.

We came back right in time for my busy season, thus no time to blog. I'll gradually post about our trip, because you know I'll have nothing else exciting to post until May - unless you're interested in excel tricks and audit procedures...

For now, here is one of my favorite photos from the trip - Howie is so photogenic.

P.S. I'm loving the blogger iphone app. Anyone else use it?

The Nutcracker

2011-12-18T21:54:00.000-07:00

Earlier this month, we had the best date night ever. Mike took me to see the Nutcracker at the San Francisco Opera House. The music and dancing was simply stunning. I loved every second of it. My favorite part was the Snow Queen dance with the snow falling onto the stage. It was a beautiful performance, and quite possibly a new Adams family tradition.

{excuse the blurry phone pics...they don't do the theater justice}

gingerbread houses

2011-12-12T00:07:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday we made gingerbread houses with our friends Brad & Kelsey. Growing up my family made gingerbread houses each year, and so I wanted to start carrying on the tradition. I made homemade gingerbread and we designed our house, all while eating way too much candy. Afterwards, we went and checked out the biggest gingerbread house in the city (22 ft tall!).

grateful

2011-11-26T14:32:00.001-07:00

This Thanksgiving I feel so blessed. I have a wonderful husband, an awesome job, live in a beautiful city, and have such supportive and loving family & friends. This year we stayed in San Francisco for the holiday, and enjoyed time with just the two of us. Since we both work so much it was nice to have a few days off to explore the city and get some much needed R&R. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with my cousins in San Jose, and spent the rest of the weekend doing fun things in the city - black friday shopping in union square, the tree lighting, movies, restaurants, etc. There's something magical about Christmas in the city. I love it!

miss ellie

2011-11-15T20:58:00.000-07:00

Last week I went to BYU for recruiting (love my job!) just in time for my niece's birthday party. I had to put up some pics of the kids (sorry for the blurry ones), they are just too cute. I did fail to get pictures of all 9 adults and 5 kids doing the hokey pokey, playing pin the tail on the donkey, and competing in the limbo. Next time :)

ellie

blakey

katey

our halloween

2011-11-02T21:09:00.000-06:00

Our halloween was pretty low key this year. On Saturday we made tons of cornbread and helped decorate the "spook alley" for the ward party. Peter & Wendy made an appearance at the party, and the little primary kids loved it. Monday night was spent eating TJ's pumpkin bread (delish) and watching Casper & Hocus Pocus on television (ABC family knows how to celebrate!). It turned out to be a fantastic holiday; now I just need to make a trip to Target to buy some discount halloween candy...

Peter & Wendy

off the grid

2011-11-01T21:26:00.000-06:00

Last weekend we went to 'off the grid' with some of our friends. It's basically a food truck extravaganza. It was awesome. We had yummy fish tacos, garlic noodles, creme brûlée, pork sandwiches, and cupcakes of course. This may become a new friday night ritual.

pumpkin spice, salted caramel, red velvet

off the grid crowd

garlic noodles

fish taco

sam, reagan, katie, jon, mike

pumpkin patch

2011-10-27T23:11:00.002-06:00

Fall is my favorite time of year - changing leaves, perfect weather, football games, and of course halloween. We discovered a cute pumpkin patch in the city near golden gate park. Last Saturday we spent the day picking out a pumpkin, and hanging out at the beach. It was a perfect day.

blue angels

2011-10-10T23:06:00.000-06:00

The blue angels come to San Francisco for Fleet Week each year, and put on an awesome air show over the bay. It was a gorgeous day, so we rode our bikes down to the wharf to watch the show. It's so much fun watching them fly over the golden gate bridge, and weave through the sailboats. I'm definitely my father's daughter when it comes to my love for the blue angels.

Beautiful day on the wharf

Blue angels!

Me & my man

utah visit

2011-09-25T00:56:00.000-06:00

While in Utah, we spent hit up our favorite places to eat, made lots of visits, and went to a BYU game. It was nice taking a little break from work, and spending quality time with friends & family.

Mike & Grandma Adams

Back at BYU!

Cheesy BYU pic

Chili's with the family

grandma

2011-09-20T00:39:00.000-06:00

My dear grandma zwick returned home to heavenly father. She was one of the most christ-like women I've ever met. She always made everyone around her feel so loved. I especially love that she always made me feel important, and never missed a state tennis match, musical play, birthday phone call, or countless other special occasions. She sewed my baptism dress and made the best texas sheath cake ever. I miss her so much, but I know she's continuing her service on the other side. I can't wait to see her again.

Mike & Blake

All the grandsons

My family

Me & Grandpa

my tough mudder man

2011-09-18T00:22:00.000-06:00

{crawling through mud, swimming through ice water, climbing up a rope, running through electrical wires, balancing on beams, jumping off a plank, bobbing under water barrels, swinging on greased monkey bars...}

These are just some of the obstacles my tough hubby went though, all the while running 12 miles up and down the mountainous squaw valley terrain.

It was so much fun spending time in tahoe with some of our friends. We all stayed in a cabin together, and while the guys were proving their toughness in the race, us girls hung out and took the gondola up to watch a few of the obstacles. They did so great!

All the guys at the start

Team cheer

Everest

Rope climb

Walk the plank

Underwater tunnels

Balance beam

Electrical wires

Tough Mudders at the finish line

Yay Mike!

mike is 25!

2011-09-07T09:13:00.000-06:00

Mike's birthday conveniently fell on labor day this year which means we had birthday celebrations all weekend long! The family came in town from AZ to celebrate with us. It was a fun-filled weekend - beach, shopping, pedicures for the girls, golf for the boys, giants v. dbacks game, and LOTS of yummy food. Unfortunately I was lame and only took a couple pictures with my phone...

Mike & his delicious birthday cake from Suzie Cakes.

The whole gang out to dinner at Bobo's. Best. Steak. Ever.
Thanks for coming to visit Adams Family!

*And for all you Bachelor/Bachelorette fans out there...
When I picked up mike's birthday cake in the marina, I spotted this lovely guy, and took a pretty obvious paparazzi pic with my phone - at least he looked :)

Summer Vacation Videos

2011-08-18T00:43:00.004-06:00

Adams Utah Trip

Zwick's Southern CA Trip

roommates (minus one)

2011-08-07T20:59:00.004-06:00

I got together with my old BYU roomies when I was in Utah a few weeks ago (more on that trip later :). We met up for lunch and shopping at the Gateway. It was so fun to be together again and chat. We're all in such new/crazy/different stages in our lives and so it's nice to get together and catch up. We missed Kristina this trip, but luckily I got to see her down in San Diego the following week. I miss these girls!!!

ash in the big city

2011-08-07T20:38:00.008-06:00

This lovely lady came to visit. A little bit of a shock coming from Rexburg to SF, but she became a local in no time. She drove to the city with me from Newport Beach (more on that vacay later), and stayed with us for a week. Since Mike and I were both working a bunch, she was "tourist by day, local by night." We took her to a few of our favorite dinner spots (Nick's, Zushi Puzzle, Nob Hill Cafe) and stayed up late hanging out (watching SYTYCD and the Bachelorette finale!) We also introduced Ash to her first MLB game - go Giants!

On Saturday, Ash & I had a girl's day and went to the farmer's market, did some shopping, and got rush tickets to Billy Elliot!

We loved having you come, Ash! Come back soon!

fireworks on the pier

2011-07-10T16:50:00.006-06:00

We went and watched the fireworks at fisherman's wharf on monday night. It was an incredible show. I feel so grateful to live in this wonderful country and enjoy the many freedoms and opportunities. God bless America!

lake tahoe

2011-07-10T16:21:00.006-06:00

We spent the 4th of July weekend in lake tahoe with our friends, Brad & Kelsey. It was an awesome weekend. We stayed at the Granlibakken resort (pronounced with a viking accent). We did a whole lot of nothing - laying by the pool, playing tennis & golf, hanging out at the beach, paddleboarding on the lake, hiking, eating yummy food, and enjoying the beautiful weather & scenery.

king's beach

paddleboarding

(so this was the only time i (almost) fell in the water...this may be my newfound talent)

hiking

view from eagle rock

(the most rewarding 10 minute hike ever)

*my new goal in life: somehow earn enough money to buy a cabin in tahoe*

welcome home!

2011-07-10T16:08:00.006-06:00

Tia & Jake came home from their missions this spring. It's so good to have them back! They're both off to BYU this fall. Watch out Provo!

Sister Christina Zwick

New York Utica Misison

Elder Jacob Adams

Columbia Bogota North Mission

two year anniversary!

2011-06-04T10:59:00.009-06:00

May 8, 2009

For our two year anniversary we spent a long weekend down in Monterey. We stayed in a cute little inn right on the california coast. It was such a fun getaway, and only a 2 hour drive from the city. We had the best time, and will definitely be going back soon.

Getting fried in Santa Cruz

Golfing in Monterey

Sailing with Captain Christian!

Cannery Row

Pebble Beach

Carmel

Best anniversary ever! I'm so glad I married Mike, he truly makes me the happiest ever.

easter & jimmer

2011-06-04T10:02:00.005-06:00

Best parts of the easter sunday:

1. feeling the wonderful spirit of the Lord at church

2. preparing & eating a delicious easter feast

3. watching mike try to find all the eggs from the EB

{don't mind the after church sweats...the camera wasn't quick enough to get a shot of us in our sunday dress}

And of course I had to throw Jimmer into this post...why not? He practically consumed our lives during march madness. So to celebrate byu and provo, I made some cafe rio for one of the games. Delish.

Em comes to visit!

2011-05-21T08:39:00.010-06:00

Back in March my sister Emily came out to visit for her birthday. She left her little boys home with Chad, and Mike was out of town...girls weekend! We did lots of shopping (of course), eating out, and had fun exploring the city.

*warning: this is a very long post...too many good pics to choose from!

Farmer's Market

Ghiradelli Square

The Wharf

Dinner at Belden Place

However, the best part of the trip for sure was the musical, "Rock of Ages." Somehow when I purchased the tickets we got put into a VIP club...aka we got invited to the after-party to meet Constantine!

Mike came back on Sunday and we battled the rain and did a bit more sight-seeing.

Thanks for coming to visit Em! Come back soon!

Better late than never...

2011-05-13T13:04:00.002-06:00

Yes, I am 2 months behind on updating y'all on our city life...but after I finish this darn CPA test, I'll get caught up on the following events. Stay tuned :)

-em visits
-apartment makeover
-easter sunday
-two year anniversary

Miss this guy

2011-03-05T11:59:00.006-07:00

{picture taken before the Ernst & Young holiday party 1/8/11}

Life has been so incredibly crazy lately - but I guess what do you expect with busy season? I've been working 12-15 hr days, and Mike's been out of town for work a lot lately. And in the midst of everything, we moved to a new apartment in the city. To say the least, I haven't had much free time to unpack, grocery shop, hang out with my hubby, and of course, update the blog.

But life is good. Our new apartment is fantastic. And while Mike's been out of town these past few days I've spent lots of time getting everything organized, including ripping out this lovely star wars/tye-dye/80's contact paper which is in every drawer and on every shelf in the new apartment. I'll post some pics of the newly decorated apartment once I finish it...

Happy weekend!

home for christmas

2011-01-01T12:35:00.010-07:00

This year we spent Christmas with my family in Alpine. It was so fun having Mike join in on all my family's traditions. I love being home for Christmas!

Some of the highlights from the trip:

-dinner at little america with my grandparents

-family christmas eve program

-new pajamas

-pull-aparts for breakfast

-playing rock band with parker & blake

-talking to our missionaries {sister zwick & elder adams}

-staying at the cabin & skiing with the adams'

-cafe rio & movie with the whole family

-holding baby johanna {my friend, ashley's baby}

-shopping with my mom

-eating out at our favorite provo spots {spicy thai & nicolitalias}

Here are a few pictures from christmas morning:

mike loving his new kindle

me & my new wallet

ash, matt & jeff

ash & her new running shoes

dad & mom with their new presents {camera & waffle maker}

jeff & his new headphones

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

jeff comes to visit!

2011-01-01T08:59:00.009-07:00

The weekend before Christmas my brother Jeff came to visit us! It was so much fun spending time with him and showing him our new home. We had a great time filled with awesome food, shopping, and sight-seeing. I didn't get many pictures, but here are a few from our fun weekend.

Dinner w/Jeff & Daniel at Delfina {yummy pizzeria in the mission}

Christmas shopping in Union Square {my favorite spot in the city; and yes, the tree is real!}

Thanks Jeff for coming to visit us! Who's coming next?

{christmas pictures coming soon...}

about that blog...

2010-12-11T20:07:00.011-07:00

Yes, I have been neglecting the blog world. Ever since we moved here I feel like all my free time/weekends are spent grocery shopping, doing laundry, cleaning our apartment, sleeping, and gearing up for another hard work week. As such, the blog has been sitting at the bottom of my list for a very long time. But I feel a need to document this time in our lives, so as busy and hectic as it is, the blogging will continue!

We are loving our new home here in the bay area. We live in a cute little apartment in Emeryville, right across the bay bridge from San Francisco. Mike works in Emeryville and I work in the city (most the time...depending on the client). We both work pretty long days throughout the week. And although we are both getting awesome experience and learning a ton....we live for the weekends! We have a great ward, and are lucky to get to go to church right next to the temple. The food here is fantastic and the weather is perfectly fall-like all year round. (but I must admit I am missing the snow a little bit...)

After living here for three months now, I've learned a few things:

-You can never predict traffic

-I do not like chicken feet

-An open seat on the BART makes my day a million times better

-Timmy Lincecum is amazing

-Rain boots are a must-have item

-Baking is so much easier at low altitudes

-Target (as much as I love it) is even better with shopping cart escalators

-Coming home to Mike is the best part of my day :)

Here a few pics to begin my blog catchup...

{preseason 49ers game}

{mike's 24th birthday}

{three fun visitors}

{golden gate bridge}

back in the bay

2010-08-29T20:00:00.004-06:00

We made it to our new home in the bay area. We got here on Friday and have been moving in all weekend. Minus a couple breaks for Bakesale Betty's and sushi...the food is the best here!

Mike starts his new job tomorrow, and I start in a week and a half. In the mean time I'll be busy shopping for my new business clothes and decorating our apartment.

I'll be posting pics soon of our big move and our cute apartment as soon as we get internet (and we don't have to mooch off the nearby marriott :)

boating & ben folds {july 17}

2010-08-08T08:06:00.005-06:00

We had such a fun time boating with mike's friends. Despite the choppy water, we wakeboarded anyway. And we found the inner surfer in mike. I just love boating.

{sometimes it takes a few tries to get a good picture...or get mike to smile}

Later that evening we met up with the Adams family and went to the Ben Folds concert up at the Deer Valley resort. He performed with the Symphony and it was absolutely fabulous.

*Side note: Last time Ben came to utah {april 23 2008} mike and I were both in attendance, but failed to see eachother & rekindle our long lost love, so it only seems appropriate that we went to this concert together :)

just a reminder...

2010-08-06T08:36:00.002-06:00

I put up some new recipes on adams family kitchen. Enjoy!

stewart falls {july 10}

2010-08-06T08:13:00.007-06:00

The Adams family {me, mike, glen, shereen, & josh} took a beautiful hike up through provo canyon to Stewart Falls. It was a gorgeous day. It reminded me of our hike last summer through the redwoods. Mike even took a dip in the freezing cold water. What a man. I love being outdoorsy once in a while :)

stadium of fire {july 3}

2010-07-31T09:04:00.009-06:00

To celebrate the 4th we went to the stadium of fire with Mike's family.

Some highlights:

-cringing to the MAAKOA mic yelling

-going back to the boy band days circa 1999 with the 2nd generation Osmonds

-being completely blown away by Carrie Underwood

Carrie was seriously amazing. She's one of those performers who are even better live. She started the night singing the national anthem which left us a little teary-eyed. Some favorites from the concert: Temporary Home, Jesus Take the Wheel, and of course All-American Girl.

The night was complete with the incredible fireworks show! (which became even more exciting when a firework went into the audience, yikes)

Thanks Adams family for the fun night!

golf {all summer long}

2010-07-30T15:53:00.004-06:00

I never knew how much Mike liked playing golf until this summer. But I'll admit I've been catching a little bit of the golf bug too :) We've played so much golf this summer with friends & family. These few pictures are from golfing with Ash & Andrew at the beautiful Red Ledges course.

birthday bash {june 12}

2010-07-30T15:38:00.005-06:00

My 23rd birthday was the best day EVER. Seriously, it was fabulous. I woke up and enjoyed delicious cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Then I went with my mom and sister to Nordstrom for a makover and of course new makeup purchases. Cafe Rio for lunch. Then I hung out with my hubby in the afternoon and enjoyed a bike ride, sushi, and decorated for my awesome party that night.

My mom provided the delicious cake from 'Nothing Bundt Cakes'. White chocolate raspberry w/cream cheese frosting. Definitely the best cake I've ever eaten. (Yes, even better than all the wedding cakes I tasted working at the Alpine Art Center).

Don't you just love birthdays?

summer catchup

2010-07-30T13:17:00.004-06:00

I know, I know, I've been TOTALLY slacking on the blogging. This summer has been so crazy and busy with work, CPA studying (1 down, 3 to go!), family reunions, vacations etc. I'm going to try my best to catch you all up on our fun summer in the next few posts.

happy one year to us!

2010-05-29T10:59:00.008-06:00

Our one year anniversary was May 8, 2010. I can't believe it's been one year already! I've absolutely loved every minute of it, and can't wait for many more wonderful years to come {Love you mike!}

To celebrate we went out to dinner at Five Alls up in SLC. It was delicious! I loved the renaissance style dining with the pewter dishes & goblets, and a full five course meal complete with filet mignon and chocolate mousse. So good.

rilee + tommy

2010-05-29T10:25:00.006-06:00

One of my best friends, rilee, got married on the sixth of may. She looked absolutely beautiful. It was so much fun to be with the roommates {minus kristen...miss her!} and catch up while the husbands played on iphones. Maybe one day when my accounting degree pays off I'll be an awesome wifey and get one for mike.

My favorite part of the day was when us roommates sang at the luncheon. So special :) Congrats newlyweds!

the happiest place on earth!

2010-05-25T19:49:00.004-06:00

The weekend after graduation we went to Disneyland with Mike's family. It was so so so much fun. Preston and Liz were so excited, they even dressed up as Woody and Minnie Mouse. So cute! Our magical day included breakfast with the characters, meeting all the princesses, going on all the classic rides, and of course getting soaked on splash mountain.

graduation!

2010-04-28T18:33:00.006-06:00

The mr. & mrs. graduated from BYU last weekend. Mike got his Bachelors in Economics, and I got my Masters in Accountancy. It feels so wonderful to finally be done with school forever! Now onto the CPA exam and the "real" job...I can't wait :)

*more pics to come...

Recipe Blog

2010-02-26T21:35:00.006-07:00

I've decided to document my new adventures in cooking. If you like to read along, and enjoy some new recipes, come visit the adams family kitchen:

adamsfamilykitchen.blogspot.com

Valentine's Weekend

2010-02-17T18:10:00.008-07:00

We spent Valentine's weekend with Mike's family, up at the cabin. We had a delicious dinner at Snake Creek Grill in Heber. So yummy! Seriously, if you haven't been there, you should go (or get your parents to take you if you can't afford it - thanks Glen & Shereen :) Mike said it was the best steak he ever had. And this guy knows his steak.

We played at the cabin the rest of the weekend - watching the olympics, playing ticket to ride, hot tubbing, and sledding. Of course I forgot my snow clothes, but no worries, I got to wear a sweet red snowsuit that was up at the cabin. Gotta love it.

Overall it was a great weekend, spent with those I love.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Holidays

2010-01-17T13:32:00.005-07:00

I know this is a little late, but I was so busy being lazy all Christmas break and now with the craziness of school, I haven't had a chance to update.

Anyway, we had such a wonderful holiday season! We spent Christmas with Mike's family up at a cabin in Heber. We had so much fun spending time together playing in the snow, skiing, riding on the Polar Express, going out to eat, etc.

We also enjoyed spending time with my family over New Years. I can't believe it's finally 2010!!! Lots to look forward to: graduation, moving to the big city, starting a "real" job, and another year to spend with my fabulous husband :)

Bittersweet

2009-12-16T20:24:00.008-07:00

Today Tia went into the MTC. Despite the teary eyes, she had her beautiful smile on her face, and was just so excited to begin her mission. As we drove away, we saw her being her talkative, optimistic self. She's going to be a great missionary.

*However, I must say that the new way of dropping off your missionary at the MTC is the worst idea ever. Instead of going inside, watching the missionary movie and singing "Called to Serve", you just drop off your missionary on the curb, like you're dropping them off for school or something. I mean, it's 18 months we're talking about. I think a little longer "goodbye" is needed.

It just all happened so fast. I don't think it really hit me that she was leaving until she was walking away with her luggage.

I miss her already.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

2009-12-14T19:08:00.002-07:00

Our house looks very Chistmasy with our cute tree and stockings. Now if only finals would be over with we could start celebrating :)

Sweet Surprise

2009-11-09T12:10:00.011-07:00

My cute husband got me the best surprise for our semi-anniversary...tickets to the SYTYCD concert!

This past summer in San Franciso we watched the entire season, and loved it (BOTH of us :) The concert was so much fun! I was blown away by Jeanine's awesomeness, and Brandon's steroidish muscles (is he for real?) They performed all my favorite dances. I absolutely loved it. What can I say, my husband is the best.

Six Months

2009-11-08T09:05:00.002-07:00

Six months ago today I lived through my dream wedding - the perfect dress, the pale pink roses, the beautiful reception. But on that day the details didn't matter so much. All I could focus on was my new husband, and the wonderful fact that I get to be with him forever.

I love being married. I love decorating our cute house, making dinner, and coming home to my best friend every day. I still get little butterflies when I introduce myself as Stephanie Adams. Sometimes I feel like we're just playing house, but it's real and I love it. I love how Mike always fixes stuff around the house, mows the lawn, and even does the laundry. I love how he is so sensitive to my feelings and can always make me happy. Mike is the best husband ever and I feel so lucky to be married to him.

I can't wait for the next six months, and the rest of forever.

Halloween

2009-11-04T00:23:00.010-07:00

We spent halloween weekend with my family in Henderson. We had such a fun time. Saturday morning we went to the temple with Tia for the first time. It was so wonderful to share that experience with her. That night we dressed up and went trick-or-treating with the nieces and nephews. They are such cuties.

Blake (lion cub) Katey (butterfly)

Us (70s dancers)

Cruise!

2009-10-20T23:47:00.004-06:00

This past weekend we went on a last-minute cruise with Mike's parents and little brother, Josh. We had such a fun time! We flew into San Diego on Friday, boarded the ship that afternoon, and sailed off that evening. The next couple days we slept in, lazied around on the boat, and enjoyed the all-you-can-eat luxury of a cruise. My favorite was the unlimited sushi - so good!

We loved the little towel animals on our bed each night. And of course we had to try on our life jackets just in case...

We stopped in Ensenada and saw "la bufadora" and bargained for a $10 purse and $1 mexican jumping beans. We also ate yummy churros and street tacos - which may have made Mike sick :(

Thanks Glen & Shereen for the fun time!

Busy

2009-10-14T17:52:00.003-06:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We have just been so busy with work and school. Quizzes, papers, tests, assignments. It never ends. However, now that mid-terms are over there will be much more blogging to come :)

Staples

2009-09-17T14:37:00.013-06:00

I got staples in my head last Friday. Mike and I went golfing up at the Cedar Hills golf course. We were practicing on the putting green before going out on the course. As I bent down to pick up my balls, a little boy came over and took a full swing with his putter, hitting me in the head. It was quite traumatic with all the bleeding. So we got a raincheck for golf, and I got two staples in my head. I've been wearing lots of headbands this week :) But it's been healing great, and today I got the staples taken out of my head. Yay!

Sorry for the slightly gross picture...I had to post it for my family.

Sister Zwick

2009-09-13T23:59:00.010-06:00

My little sister Tia got her mission call last week! She's going to the...

New York Utica Mission

She enters the Provo MTC on December 16th. Congrats Tia, we're so excited for you! You're going to be such a wonderful missionary!

Baby Blakey

2009-09-12T11:10:00.007-06:00

Last weekend we drove down to St. George for my nephew Blake's blessing. It was so fun to be down there with the family. The blessing was beautiful. Little Blake is so sweet and cuddly, and such a perfect baby. I think I heard him cry once. Isn't he the cutest?

Happy Birthday Mike!

2009-09-12T09:14:00.004-06:00

Last Friday was Mike's 23rd birthday! That day we had a really fun time golfing with Mike's dad & Grandpa Snow. Mike played great, and got an EAGLE! Then we watched the BYU game (go cougs!), and continued celebrating with a birthday party at our new house! It was such a great day. Happy Birthday love!

Golfing

2009-08-27T18:02:00.004-06:00

Yesterday we went golfing to enjoy one of our last few days of summer. I think this was the first time the fun outweighed the frustration. Loved it. And I especially loved Cafe Rio afterwards...Provo still has its perks!

Back in Provo

2009-08-21T08:34:00.001-06:00

We made the long drive back to Provo last Saturday. It was sad to leave beautiful San Francisco - seventy degree weather, yummy clam chowder, our wonderful ward. But the good news is...

1. I got a job offer at the end of my internship so we may be back next year!

2. We came back to move into this cute place!
The past few days we have been making our house a home with multiple trips to Ikea, searching Craigslist & KSL, unpacking our wedding presents, buying Mike a tool set (best purchase ever...he is such a handyman :)

We love our new little house!

Nostalgic

2009-08-06T21:49:00.000-06:00

I never quite knew what that word meant until this week. Right now I'm in Orlando at an Ernst & Young intern conference, and Mike's in Phoenix with his family. It's our first time being apart for more than a day since last Christmas. I can't wait til Sunday...

Visitors!

2009-08-06T21:36:00.000-06:00

Last weekend my family came to visit us! We had so much fun hanging out in SF and doing all the touristy stuff - clam chowder at the wharf, shopping in union square, the wicked raffle, chinatown, riding the cable cars, ghiradelli sundaes, driving across the golden gate bridge, etc. But mostly, it was just fun talking, laughing, and being together. (Not to mention the constant singing of the full house song :) Thanks guys for coming to visit!

Jack London Square

2009-07-11T13:32:00.000-06:00

Last night we went to Jack London Square, which is right on the bay. It's full of cute little shops and restaurants, and has a gorgeous view. We went out to eat at Miss Pearl's restaurant and walked along the waterfront. It was a beautiful night.

We won!

2009-07-11T13:12:00.000-06:00

After two failed attempts, on Tuesday we finally won tickets to Wicked! It was a fabulous performance and we both loved it. The music, costumes, dancing, storyline etc. Absolutely amazing. Mike's first broadway experience was a complete success :)

Pizza

2009-07-02T08:04:00.000-06:00

One of the best parts about moving to a new place is trying out all the restaurants in town. Last night we found the BEST pizza place. Cheeseboard Pizza. It's pretty unique in that they only offer one kind of pizza each day, always vegetarian (welcome to Berkeley :) The special yesterday was...

Cremini Mushrooms, Onions, Mozarella Cheese, French Goat Cheese, Garlic Olive Oil, Fresh Herbs

So good. I may have to go back for lunch today.

A Day in the City

2009-06-27T19:22:00.000-06:00

Yesterday Mike and I went into the city and saw some of the touristy sites. We had a picnic in the park, walked around the beautiful gardens, went and saw the infamous bridge, and drove down lombard street (the "crookedest" street). It was a fabulous day.

Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Bridge

Lombard Street

Catchup

2009-06-22T17:58:00.000-06:00

A lot has happened this month. On June 10th, Mike's little brother Jake went into the MTC. He is going to the Columbia Bogota North Mission. We've gotten a couple emails and he is doing great! Then June 12th was my birthday and Mike absolutely spoiled me with a new camera and golf clubs. That night we had dinner at Macaroni Grill and painted some cute mugs at Color Me Mine.

This past weekend we moved out of our apartment in Provo, and into our new apartment in San Francisco! Mike did a great job packing the car - fitting all of our stuff, including both the golf clubs and the kitchenaid. After a long 12 1/2 hour drive, we finally arrived. We're here for 6 weeks for my accounting internship. Anyone want to come visit?

Golf

2009-06-06T11:23:00.000-06:00

Mike is teaching me how to golf. After going a few times, I've decided golf is the most intense, competitive, frustrating sport...ever.

Yet, in spite of the frustration, somehow I'm developing a desire to keep playing - the golf bug. I've been reading Golf for Dummies, and I think the author says it best:

"It's maddening frustrating, crazy - and totally addictive. When it becomes part of your life, you can barely imagine life without it."

Thanks Mike, for introducing me to this crazy sport :)

The Honeymoon

2009-05-30T09:41:00.000-06:00

Destination #1 - Hollywood Beach, Florida

We stayed at the Marriott right on the beach & boardwalk. So fun! Our 5 days were filled with sunbathing on the beach, pina coladas by the pool, the boardwalk nightlife, delicious room service french toast, sleeping in, a tandem bike ride, yummy seafood restaurants, etc.

Destination #2 - Potomac, Maryland

After saying goodbye to the beach, we flew up to Maryland for the weekend. We had fun exploring Baltimore & DC, and had a fabulous time at my roommate's wedding. Ashley & Andrew got married in the DC temple and had a gorgeous reception at her home that evening. It was so fun for us to go to their sealing and participate in the wedding festivities!

Destination #3 - Phoenix, Arizona

On Sunday we flew to Phoenix. We made it in time for Jake's farewell talk, which was wonderful. On Monday we played with our cute nieces and nephew, and got ready for our open house that night. The open house was fabulous. We had a great time visiting with Mike's friends and ward members, and again celebrating our special day.

Our Wedding

2009-05-29T09:58:00.000-06:00

From the beautiful sealing in the temple to the fabulous reception that evening; it truly was the perfect day. Thanks to all our wonderful family and friends who joined with us in celebration. To see more pictures, click here.