Home Improvements...

For those of you who have not been to our house since the wedding, we have slowly been working on some home improvements and wanted to show off some of our hard work! Here are a few things we have done to the house during the past year and a half.

Painted the dining room and got a 'grown-up' dining table. We've even eaten at it twice!



Updated lighting throughout the house.


Got a new couch!


Designed a collage wall of friends and family.


Furnished the living room, complete with antique quilt and jukebox- priceless family heirlooms!

We LOVE living in this house and feel so fortunate to be here. It definitely feels like home to us now and we can't wait to continue to build memories here.

Pool Party!

The pool party turned out great! The weather was perfect and we had a great time grilling burgers and hanging out with friends. Not too many people swam since the water is still slightly on the chilly side. Jeff ventured into the pool with Amanda and Joe's son, Leo. We also played laggers, beer pong and LRC. Thanks to everyone who came and spent the day with us!

Ashley, Veronica and Jeff


Matt and Kevin


Jeremy and Brandon


Scottie and Jennifer


Piper, Leo, Amanda and Katie


Kristie, me, Tara and Shauna


Shane, Katie and Ashley


Trav, Scottie and Dave


An intense game of LRC


Shauna, Kim and Kassia


Leo, making a run for it. He loved the pool!


Sam, James, Gavin, Sarah and Ryan


Ashley, Shauna and Piper

Go D-backs!

On Tuesday, Jeff planned a surprise date night and took me to a Diamondbacks game. Our tickets were on the suite level which was really fun. We actually ended up watching more of the Suns game on TV than we did the D-backs game but we had a great time cheering for both events at once. Unfortunately, both AZ teams lost.

Fashion Disaster Day...

Wednesday was "Fashion Disaster Day" at school. The goal is to come up with the most ridiculous outfit you can find. Needless to say, I think I did a pretty good job... Make sure to take note of all the great items on the vest, particularly the deviled egg.

Happy Birthday, Kassia!

Saturday was Kassia's 30th birthday. We celebrated by planning a little weekend getaway at Firesky Resort in Scottsdale. We hung out by the pool during the day.


That night we went out to dinner at PF Changs.


After dinner, we went out for drinks and dancing at Martini Ranch. We all had a blast!

Albuquerque!

We went home to Albuquerque this weekend for an extravaganza of events! Our future sister-in-law, Delia, had a beautiful bridal shower on Saturday while the groomsmen and other male family members played a round of golf and BBQ'd. We also got to meet Lewis' girlfriend Kathleen, with whom we had a great time! On Sunday morning, we had brunch with the Haydens and their family friends, the Cuthberts. For those of you on 'Lauren Baby Watch', the baby did not come this weekend as anticipated. Jeff and I barely saw each other the whole time we were there since we were so busy visiting different friends and family members. However, we are both thankful for the short time we got to have in town. We can't wait for Randy and Delia's wedding and to see everyone again!






















Randy and Delia bust a move!


Me, Lewis and Kathleen

Back to the lake

Roosevelt Lake is Jeff's favorite weekend getaway! We drive out there fairly often during the spring and summer. It is always fun to take different people out on the boat and nice to relax in the sun.


Everything at the lake is in bloom because of all the rain we got in February. It looks stunning!

Of course, on the way home we had to stop at Jake's Corner Bar to visit Bobby!




On the way home, our usual 2 hour drive turned into 4 hours due to a huge traffic jam. We made the best of it by feasting on crackers and reminiscing about our childhoods together. Except for Veronica, we have all know each other since we were 14 (or younger)!