Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Remember, Dreams Do Come True!

  I know I don't write often right now but I wanted to make this special blog on my recollection of my wedding day just One year ago. I hope you enjoy :) 





Wow can you all believe that Tony and I have been married for a whole year already??? I remember the day as if it were yesterday. I remember waking up from my only 
2-3hrs of sleep and rushing to get ready, and texting tony in a few hotel rooms over to get up and get dressed and that he better not be late to the temple for photos (he was... Lol),  

 

   I remember driving with my crazy made of honor and a few bridesmaids down the freeway speeding to get to the temple singing "I'm going to the Temple, I'm going to get maaAarried!" And yelling at traffic to get out of the way. (Why didn't everyone know I was getting married that day?! Geeez...) 



   I remember walking into the San Diego Temple about 1:45pm, after hours of picture taking, feeling so much excitement and nerves. All I kept telling myself in my head, as I walked to the Bridal Suite with my mom, was "you are going to be marrying your best friend, how cool is this? ooo the temple is so pretty.... wow. I'm going to be a Mrs!! *giggle* I am going to be Mrs. Chavez to be exact... *smile*....omg erin, you're getting married, finally!!!!  Ooookay freaking out a little.... You got this!!!" (More or less. Lol) Then after my mom helped me get in my dress she left and went to wait with the rest of our family and friends in the sealing room, (I presume), I was taken down a hall and few stairs to a waiting room, where I met up with Tony. We sat on a bench in the waiting room talking and laughing, and just enjoying the few moments we had left as an engaged couple. Finally our sealer came out and sat with us for a moment to get to know us some, then He welcomed us to walk into the door of where we will be married! I remember my heart pounding with nerves but somehow fluttering with so much happiness for what was about to happen and love for the man holding my hand next to me. As we walked into the room we both took a quick look to see who had joined us in this special moment, we were so surprised how many friends and family drove hundreds of miles to just witness the beautiful moment where tony and I say our "I Do's" aka the word "Yes"! We are asked to kneel on the opposite sides of each on this thing which we call the Alter, and hold one another's hands. I remember just holding Tony's hands and staring at him saying with my Jedi mind tricks "This is it babe! We made it!"   And him staring back at me (most likely) saying "Yes we did! *smile*  Erin, pay attention!" Haha. Our sealer said a few words about us and marriage and about the promises we are making to each other and with God. Then me asks if agreed to this and we both say, somehow through all the tears,  "Yes!!", again more or less! Lol We are Married now!!! Yep all We had to do is say one word Yes and the deed was done! Then the sealer asked us to stand up, and exchange rings in front of all our friends and family, I shaking so badly, it made it hard to put Tony's ring on but I did it and as did he, It was a wonderful to see that constant representation of our eternal marriage. 
  Finally my favorite part of the whole ceremony, the sealer then asked us to stand hand in hand staring into this huge mirror that was in front of us, which reflects off the mirror directly across from it or behind us, and he said to us "Now you're Married and as you look into this mirror you can see it go on and on forever, well that symbolizes your eternal marriage, it is never ending!" 
   Finally we turned to everyone who were all smiling at us and had tears in their eyes, it was so great to feel that love and support. Once it was over we got to hug everyone in the room. Yay! Lol it was nice to say thank you to everyone for coming. After everyone left My new Husband and I stayed in the room for a little bit longer looking into the mirror holding each other, and crying for the joy and love that filled our hearts. We didn't ever want to leave.... But if I didn't leave that room soon I wouldn't have had any make up left on my face! I went back to the bridal suite to do a make up touch up and wait to be called to walk out with tony to greet the rest of our friends and family!! I remember talking to other bride who was in the suite with me and us borrowing each others make up, because amidst all our stress we had to forget something! Luckily it was just a little blush for me and mascara for her. We talked about our experience while we waited for our husbands to hurry and find their stuff. Of course Tony, left his shoes somewhere and they has to find them! Haha. Sounds about right?! Finally we get to leave, we walk down a staircase and out a door where we see all our family and friends and then hear all the cheers and whistles saying congrats you're married, and then a few saying "pick up your wife!! Carry her up the stairs!!" So what does tony do?? Picks me up!!!! 






  Lol I wasn't to ecstatic about that but luckily I was to happy to really actually care. I remember just feeling so much joy that whole afternoon, even when I sat in BJs in my wedding dress eating chicken wings and pizza! Haha. 



  What a magical day that was, I couldn't be any happier with the decision I made that day by marrying my best friend, my husband, my ETERNAL companion, Tony!!!! This was just one year, but I can not WAIT for the rest of eternity to spend with this man. :) 



  Hope you enjoyed reading about the happiest day of my life :) 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Little April Showers!

     Wow, it has been way to long since I posted anything... I just feel like lately not much has been worth writing about, but here we are already in April and I had not posted anything, so I figured I should probably come on and write about those few important things that have occurred lately. 

Look at that face!!! lol
He melts my heart <3
   Let's start with my favorite news, On March 5th at 8:46pm my adorable nephew Samuel was born into this world!!!!! I was so so excited when this happened because I had been waiting for what seemed like forever to meet him. He is just the sweetest little baby ever, I could hold him all day, every day, but unfortunately he lives 3hrs away. Lol. I was blessed to be able to spend a week with my Sister to help out and visit with them and little baby Samuel, it was so fun to be able to be apart of his life for just a week, so blessed! I actually cannot wait for them to be here is weekend so I can spend more time with them! I am just so honored to be the Aunt to this sweet sweet boy, who makes every day brighter when I can see his face!!!!! I have so much for love this little human it is beyond me. Which is why it is so important to me to be the best Aunt in the world and to be able to be apart of little Sam's life. I want to be that cool auntie that he can look up to and talk to (when the time comes) when he needs someone to talk to, that isn't mom! lol.
 I personally know the importance of having an amazing Aunt(s) in your life, I couldn't imagine life without my aunts!! (ok maybe some of them but that is a different story. lol) So it is so important to me to follow their examples and to be the best Aunt that Samuel will ever have, and of course my other nephew Jerry deserves me to be the best Aunt for him as well. Anywho, Welcome Samuel to the world, I love you little guy!!!!! 

I just wanna kiss his little cheeks!!!!!!!! 
<3
Before the race!




My mom and I at w/ the
 color me rad truck. 
    For the first time on the 7th of April, I had the opportunity to run in my first 5k race! The race is called the "Color Me Rad" race, and what happens is as you run/jog/walk the 5k there are bombing stations where people throw/spray you with colored water or colored cornstarch! It is so much fun, and i was able to experience this with my mom so it was that much more special. I got to jog/walk it with her once which was fun, then I turned around and RAN it by myself in about 25mins!! That probably isn't that fast but it felt like a great accomplishment to me, and I was proud of myself. haha. My next goal is to do the Disney Run, 1/2 marathon or 5k!!!!! Hopefully one day :) 
I FINISHED THE RACE!!!!

    
These last few weeks for me haven't been to easy because Tony has been out of town working and I HATE IT!!! Being alone is no fun at all. It makes me feel lazy, I mean, I clean my place but you can only clean so much before there is nothing left to do or before I am bored out of my mind... I try to watch TV, go out for walks around my apartment, play with Flynn, and hang out with friends but all that only goes so far to keep you occupied! Thank goodness I am able call him frequently and he is able to make it home every saturday night to be able to go to church with me on sunday, it makes things slightly easier for me and for him as well. I love my husband so much and it just sucks being away from him for so long a week and a half to go!!! 

My little Family!!!! <3
    So that is what has been going on in my life lately. I will probably write again this week because I didn't want this one to be to long and boring :) Thanks for reading!!! (And like always please ignore all grammar and spelling errors. lol)

Love,
 Erin

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho!

I am back!! It has been a few weeks... Things just got in the way and I hadn't found the time or energy to get on. (I apologize) Also I am on my phone so I hope this comes out normal looking on the computer, I will fix fonts and ect. later on the computer.
Anywho, I just needed to get on and write a few things and update everyone on how my life is going, and all that jazz!


The first week I missed writing was due to the fact I was swamped with my sister's baby shower I was helping throw! It went quite well, in my opinion, but could have always gone better! It was nice to be apart of that aspect of my nephews birth since I didn't get that with my first nephew. (Iowa is a little far!) I am so excited for my new nephew to make his appearance, it should be any day now and I am just so antsy about it... Haha. I love that little thing so much already and he isn't even born!!! How crazy!? For those who don't know my nephew's name is Samuel James, cute right??, and he is the son to my oldest sister, Sarah, and her husband, Anthony! I couldn't be anymore excited for them, and this new step in their life! I feel so silly being this excited about him being born but I guess if I wasn't this excited what kind of Auntie would I be?? Lol. Well Little Samuel please come soon, I want to be able to hug you and kiss you and give you my little gift! :D (will add photos later, apparently you can't from my phone)

What else happened while I was away? I didn't even keep track these last few weeks either so this might be shorter then I thought? Haha.

Something I have discovered these last few weeks, my dog has attachment issues! Lol I can't even use the restroom without him freaking out on me that I have left him alone. What a dork! If any of you know my dog, Flynn, he is quite the hyper little fella! Well lately he is getting better, when people come over he doesn't attack them and want to give them love as much, it is nice! I hate that he gets all crazy, and jumps all over everyone... Crazy puppy. But Tony told me he was told buy his lady he did a job appointment for that it takes a dog a full year to be fully trained, idk if that is true but if so good I got a half a year! Haha. One thing we did recently purchase, that worked amazing to stop Flynn from chewing on everything, is this spray called Pruvens- Bitter Apple, $5 at Target. It has no scent, though lately I can sort of smell apple which is fine, and you just spray things your dog would normally chew on and it stops them! Obviously not all dogs react that way to the spray but Flynn did! We tested it first with an old headphone set that was broken. We sprayed it then laid it on the floor by his bed area over night. In the morning we check the headphones and they weren't even touched! We did notice that he will sometimes go to something that he normally would but now sprayed and will pick it up but then will drop It immediately! It is seriously like a miracle spray... Just wish we had found it earlier!! One thing down, next to fix the peeling on the couch! We are debating putting a baby gate sort of deal up in our hall so he has access to that and the bathroom. We can't have him barking all day otherwise I would put him in a crate, and train him that way. (Maybe one day!)

Next, I am trying on getting my motivation up and going! I am tired of just relaxing all day, I need to get my butt up and clean more!! That is what sucks about an apt... Literally I will clean and get my home spotless then as soon as tony or I put 2-4 things on the table or counter it looks like a complete disaster again. It's crazy how a few things on a counter can make a whole apartment look dirty, haha. It makes me so irritated! Also I am trying to get us both in the habit of washing dishes as we go, or putting them in the dishwasher to get full so it can be ran. I need to think of cute sign to make that says "Dirty Dishes" and on the back it say "Clean Dishes". (Ideas?? Anyone?) I am just hoping that will help! The other thing I suck at is laundry... Oh my goodness I hate laundry! It looks battle field when I do laundry... There is clothes everywhere, I am tired and feel like collapsing in the piles clothes... and then I have Flynn who likes to drag pieces of clothes away slowly and then he has a pile of his victims under the table or by his little bed! It is crazy... And I feel like it is never ending, oh wait that is because it IS never ending. How do two people where so much clothes?!?! Lol... It could be worse I guess. The last thing I need to work on is vacuuming constantly! If I don't vacuum every other day Flynn seems to find some piece of trash he wants to eat, and that isn't good, so I really need to get into gear and vacuum more! (But on the plus side my vacuum works again! It wasn't sucking up anything and I fixed it a few weeks ago. Well it worked at first, just not as well as I would have hoped, so I thought maybe cleaning the filters would help. I rinsed them like the directions said and let them dry some. Then I put the filters back in the vacuum damp but it said let them dry for 24 hrs. Little did I know it meant out of the vacuum!! I tried to use the vacuum for a week and it did not work at all... Finally I realized the issue took the filters out, blow dried them and my vacuum works again! Woot woot!)
So that is my goal to keep my home a little cleaner for a more peaceful environment:)

(Random moment: Flynn is laying next to me, while I am Blogging, and he is dreaming, but is quietly barking and kicking in his sleep like he does when he plays with Tony and I. Haha It is so cute and hilarious!)

Ok back on track, what else to tell you all?!?!

Oh! So I have been going back to the gym for about 3 weeks now!! It is nice:) I am really really enjoying having Tony show me how to work out and use different machines to my benefit and how to use free weights! He is sort of like my personal trainer, since he works out with a his own trainer in the AM and is sore at night we normally do some cardio together (along with our friend Jed!) for either 30-60mins depending on the day,
then he becomes my trainer after that!! Let me tell you, it is AWESOME :D I just love having him support me and to help me get fit and in shape! It is something we get to do together and something we both love so it is so great! :) Some days I wish I didn't go but I know once I am there I don't want to leave because it feels so good to be working out and getting that healthy part of my life back! I hate that part of marriage where people find it ok to gain weight because you don't have to "impress" anyone anymore. How crazy... You should live to impress your husband or wife! Personally I love Tony no matter what, but I also love him more fit and healthy. Even for myself, I love me when I feel like I am healthy, skinny and in shape! :)

Well I think that is it! I have to get ready for work in 2 hours, then I will be up all night working until possibly 2am! Heigh ho! Heigh ho! off to work I go!!! Yaaaaayyyy.... But hey on the brightside, 4 DAYS until I go to DISNEYLAND! Woooooooooooh! I am excited for this little vacation, just sad tony has to stay home and work:( That totally sucks!!!
I will try and remember more stuff that happened and post soon, oh and I will put pics up as soon as I can as well! Goodbye my friends, hope your weekend goes by slow! :)

With love <3
Erin Chavez

Sunday, January 20, 2013

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

    This week hasn't been that exciting for me, I don't have much to talk about in this blog. I mean, I have some fun news to announce and wanna talk about a few things that happened this week, but overall all not much has happened this week. BLEH!


My cool Disney trip countdown!
    I had the opportunity to meet an old friend of mine, Cathy, that I went to Middle school with and we met up for lunch. It is so nice to reconnect with old friends, especially ones who were one of your bffs at one point :) We are friends on FB but that is about it, so we finally got together yesterday for lunch and had some great talks about our relationships, work, school, and ect... Well during our discussion some how we ended up talking about disneyland! (not that shocking if you knew both of us. haha) We ended up planning an awesome trip to disneyland for just Cathy and me!! EEEK! 

Yep I said it, I AM  GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!!
I am so excited, we are going the first weekend in March, 6-8, the only thing that sucks is that is also around when my sister is due! :( I am hoping that she has my nephew earlier!! teehee (selfish right?!) What can ya do?? Anywho, I am so excited about my trip!! It is seriously the happiest place on earth. I love that feeling where you have ZERO worries and you get to forget the world's negativity!! Even though I wish Tony was coming, because disneyland is our special place, but I am sure his happy I get my DL fix without having to drag him there to wait in long lines and everything. Lol. 
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes...and then you're lucky enough to actually go to Disneyland!! <3



Trust me this stuff works!!!!
    Finally for the first time in a very very long time i have gotten a full nights rest!! I have had really bad insomnia for a few months now and no matter what I had tried or taken nothing worked. I was beginning to doubt I was ever going to get a full nights rest, but after consulting with a few friends, I was introduced to ZZZ-Quil. Let me tell you what! Nothing worked for me, not benadryl. melatonin, or Unisom sleep aid pills, but I took this zzz-quil and within 35-45mins I was knocked out!! It was a miracle! This is my 3rd day on this pill and I hoping I can get onto a regular sleeping schedule where I can sleep on my own at a reasonable time, so I can wake up early and work out. :D Please keep me in your prayers so that I can start falling asleep on my own without any drugs and continue getting these full nights of rest. 



Yep, that's me
Red Head and all!
:D

    What else happened this week?? hmmm... OH YES!!! I am a red head now :D yep, a red head! haha. It is quite a difference and something to get use to but I am LOVING it for now! It was pretty fun because I teach a class of 9 year olds at church and all the kids acted so funny when they saw my new look. When they saw me they were like "Sis. Chavez what happened to your hair!?!?!" and I would explain, but every kid said something and it cracked me up! Tony loves it he wanted me more red then brown but I think in 2 weeks when i do touch ups, I might just go a little more brown. Have not decided yet, we will see in 2 weeks! 



   Told you nothing really happened this week... Hopefully next week has a little more to talk about but it is probably good this isn't to long. I don't want bore anyone now do I?? haha.



                                               Erin Chavez OUT!! :P 
                                           (It is bed time... lol)
   
    
                   

    

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Hakuna Matata!

    I have decided 2 things since my last post! 
First, I am addicted to this whole blogging thing, I seriously wish I could post everyday!!!! (not that anyone would enjoy that) lol. It has taken a lot of self control to wait to post again.. haha. To make it easier on myself I even started jotting down some notes in my phone so I can remember everything that happened or important topics I wanted to discuss on my blog.  
Second, it may be stupid but I want to make each post's title a Disney song or Disney quote that corresponds with what my post will be about! Like for my first 2 posts I chose "A Whole New World"-Aladdin for the first post about my new life of being married intro and " Reflection"- Mulan for my second post about my recap of 2012! I just think it is a creative way to make this blog a little more me! :) What do you guys think?
See my Notes!!
Pathetic, I know... lol
So I have a few things I really want to talk about in this blog that have been on my mind this week!

 Let us start with Topic #1! 

      One of the first things married couples do, after being married for a short time, is plan for the future. Ya know like what their career goals are, where to live when ready to start a family, then when to start that family, how many kids, and ect... This week has been full of future planning for us and let me tell you it is not all that easy. Sometimes, things don't work out the way you want or plans change and certain things get put off because it is what is best for everyone. Well we have made a big decision this last week, I can't really get into detail until everything is finalized and set in stone and per request of Tony, but it affects our future a great deal. I have mixed feelings on this because it means putting off starting a family for a year or so but in the long run its the best thing for Us. The selfish part of me is kind of sad in a way but I am so excited for what's to come! Planning the future means discussing all the possible options with your spouse, but that's the thing with marriage, you don't have to make decisions on your own anymore!! It makes things a little easier (or harder depending on the topic. Lol). Also I learned this week when planning for the future, you both have to give and take some in the beginning so that things eventually work out the way they were meant to. One other thing, make sure you do come to a conclusion on all the big decisions together as a married couple!! I couldn't even imagine what I would do to Tony if he and I didn't discuss our future and big decisions together before him actually deciding by himself or visa versa, I'm sure!


            Now going onto Topic #2!


    The second thing I really wanted to talk about was having a good attitude about life! This week hasn't been all that easy for me with the new change that is to come, like I said above yes I am excited but unfortunately this week my nerves have gotten to me and I have been extra extra moody!!! Poor Tony... I am trying my hardest to have a good attitude about everything but deep down I am freaking out. lol. 
I am so grateful for prayer, because it has really calmed me. Through prayer I have come to realize we are making a right decision. I need to not worry so much and know God truly has a plan for Tony and Me! My attitude towards life has completely changed since my last post (not that anyone knew I was down then) my optimism is in full force and it feels so good!! I highly suggest for those who are prayers to, if you're ever feeling down and need answers, get on your knees and pray to God for guidance. He is always there and will give you an answer. 
One thing I do besides pray, is put on happy music to lift my mood! 
My happy music happens to be Disney, but whatever works best for you! The other thing that works is doing this blog so I can get my feelings out, so I totally suggest blogging or a journal if you don't want people to read about your life. I hope that helps some of you who may be having a rough time figure out how to change your attitude and have no worries! 

Really liked this pic
and it matched my title today!


    Topic #3 and my final for this post!


    Last but not least, I have began working out and eating healthy again!!!! I had started sort of hard core right before the holidays(lost 5lbs that first week and a half), but that ended about 2 days before xmas to now! Eeek... well, luckily I only gained about 2.5 lbs because I tried to refrain from eating to much candies and cookies and eating correct portions, but I didn't hold out on the rest of the junk foods. And OH... soda! I am pretty sure that will be the death of me. I stopped all soda drinking when I began my whole being healthy before xmas, but started drinking when I went to go see The Hobbit!! :( Couldn't stop since... I have one Jones Soda in my fridge currently that I will drink with my dinner tonight, then that will be my last for a very long time. I just wanted to sort of track my healthy journey on here for everyone to see so I am not all annoying on FB and Instagram (IG). lol 

My goal is to get back down to my pre-wedding weight which was between 113-115lbs. Currently I am 127.5lbs... I ran about 2mi. yesterday and am hoping to hit the gym again tonight after dinner, if not I will run extra tomorrow as well as do my P90x Ab Ripper X dvd! (My fav work out dvd) While I was on my IG the other day a friend posted a awesome work out I am definitely am going to try using the disney movie Tangled!!! (post work out below) It is so awesome and I am excited, maybe I will do that tomorrow, and then will let y'all know how it goes next week! I am going to scope the web for more disney movie workouts, I would be in shape in no time. haha. 
Also I would like to say Tony has been much better at this whole than me, well in the working out department (I mastered the eating healthy dept. and he didnt quite get there) He has pretty much worked out everyday from the time I told him we needed to go back to the gym to work off our newly wed weight. I am jealous! haha He gets up soooo early though and Idk if I can get myself to do that, so I need to get myself to work out while I am home alone during the day. That is my daily goal so I can reach my weight goal.


Coolest Work-out EVER!!! LOL
I challenge you other disney Lovers
to try this and then comment below what you thought!!

    Well that is about it for this week!! My post hopefully made sense and wasn't tooooo random... I hate it because I will be sitting in the car or something thinking about my blog and know exactly how and what i want to say, but as soon as I start to write it doesn't sound or flow as well... so sorry if I am confusing and it seems all scatter brained. :) 
HAKUNA MATATA EVERYONE!!!!!  


       With Love,
                Erin Chavez!
 
And a Picture of FLYNN for good luck! lol
also he is my other thing that makes me
 happy when feeling down :)  


Friday, January 4, 2013

Reflection


    I was not planning on posting everyday but I am making an exception since it is just the beginning of 2013 I really wanted to reflect on 2012 and all the awesome things that came of it before it was to late!! :D (This might be a little long.. lol... please, just bear with me! I will add LOTS of pictures so it won't be toooo boring.)



Engagement photo #2
(got hair done at a bridal show!)
 So much happened last year, like bringing in the year being engaged! Half of last year I was planning my wedding and doing all those fun things like bridal shows, engagement pictures, sending out invites, making centerpieces and ect... I really loved that aspect of being engaged, even if I was always busy!!! 


Engagement Photo #1

     Also during this time I got a break and spent a week 
with my sister, Sarah, and my Bro-in-law, Anthony.
We did a lot of doing random things like going on an awesome hike through some place called "Tennessee Valley". That was very relaxing and nice so I could have a break from wedding stuff. :) 
Anthony and Sarah on
Tennessee Valley Hike
Tennessee Valley with Sarah!


All of us by the beach at the end of the hike.

Jessica and Phillip's wedding! 
    While I was planning my wedding, 2 friends of mine both got married! Talk about making me anxious... lol. I got to through my best friend's,  Jessica,  bridal shower, which so much fun to do. I was so excited and proud of her for finding the love of her life!!! 
Then finding out almost a year later she and her hubby(Phillip) are expecting their first BABY!!! Eeeek!!!! 
Crazy how fast we all grow up! It feels like yesterday we were both in elementary school together hanging out and doing little kid things. 

Carly and Mike's Wedding!! (one of the Pictures I took)










Then only a month later tony's best friend, Mike, and his beautiful(and our great great friend), now wife, Carly got married!!  It was such a beautiful ceremony and reception! I even had the opportunity to take their ceremony pictures since their photographer was in the bridal party. I was quite proud of how all the photos turned out :)  It was so awesome to meet Carly's family that was from Australia, and to become good friends with them! I cant believe both beautiful couples have been married for almost a year!!! Congrats again my wonderful friends :)


Tony's first roller coaster!! (in a very long time) 
Very exhausted after a long day at Six Flags, and this was
only at lunch time!!! lol
     Right after Mike and Carly got married 
we went with them to Six Flags! It was Tony's first time, he isn't a fan of roller coasters! lol
 But I was very proud of him for going on all of
 them that we were able to make it on.
 That was such a fun experience!!


We are wonder women!!! 
After our sealing, just about to be
 on our way
home :)
   














     I don' t want to get to much into details since already did yesterday, but as I said in my last post I got married after 9 months of engagement on June 22, 2012! I loved my Temple sealing so much, it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. My reception was held the following day outside in this grassy area behind one of the church buildings,
My favorite of my whole bridal party!
it was so beautiful.

   I will just say, I sometimes wish I had just skipped my reception. The drama that day was unbelievable, 
and all because people are selfish. Thank goodness it didn't matter once my reception had begun and I got to just enjoy and celebrate my marriage to my husband. :) 
The important thing to remember is that I am MARRIED!!!      YAYYYYYYY!!!!!! 


Disneyland(Left), CA Adventures(Top R)
Universal Studios(Bottom R)
one of our sweet souvenirs! 
    









Our honeymoon was AWESOME!!! Tony might not say the same,
 Teehee, but we both enjoyed our week break away from the world of worry and stress. We went to Disneyland/CA Adventures for 3 days which was sooooo much fun! We went the week Cars Land had opened and it was freaking sweet, you felt as if you stepped right into the movie. The only bad thing about going when Cars Land opened and it being summer were the lines... we waited in the Radiator Spring Racers ride for over 2hours!! It was totally worth it:) 
(TL)Space Mountain, (BL) Tower of Terror
(TR) Screaming California
We got some cool souvenirs this trip, I will post a picture of! After DL we went to Universal Studios! Woot Woot! :D We really enjoyed that park and how small and different it was from DL. Our favorite rides had to have been the Simpson's ride, Jurassic Park. Transformers, and the Tour/King Kong ride. 
It is a great place to go to for a day trip. The last 2 days of our Honeymoon were spent relaxing. We went and saw Brave one day and relaxed in our hotel, and then the beach our last day! It was so niiiiiice to have a vacation :)  
(L) Universal Studios, Jurassic Park Ride
(R) Us at the Beach on our last on of our HM. 






















Flynn staring at Tony on his way
home the day we got him!
Flynn a few days after we
got him!! :D
   A month after being married Tony and I adopted a puppy, 
a yorkie, and named him Flynn!! (yes like Flynn Rider in Tangled) He is such a rascal, but I love him to pieces. 
We really need to get some extra training in him                               because he is a little 
disobedient bugger when I try to groom him. 
Flynn does not like grooming 
of any sort, bathes have gotten 10x better then when we first got him 
but he is a pyscho when it comes to anything else! haha. I did teach him to sit,
lay down, get off, stay, and come. 
Does he always listen to me? ummm... NO! lol 
one day...one day!
Look how cute Flynn is when we first got him!! 
  
    hmmmmm... What else happened this year.   While on our honeymoon I found out I was going to be an Auntie again, 20 weeks later found out it is going to be a boy! Samuel James will be the little guys name :) I am sooooo EXCITED!!!! I found out my newest addiction of buying baby stuff... I wish I could buy him the world. lol I am nut.... 
The picture I took of Sarah and Anthony's baby gender
announcement!! :)


The Temple! I'm proud of photog. skills 
in front of the LDS Mesa Temple













    I got to go to AZ for week right before thanksgiving to spend time with a good friend of mine and i also got to see the Mesa AZ temple for the first time, as well going to the Phoenix zoo, and just having loads of fun!!!  


Kelsea and I at dinner! 
Went on a hard hike! Lots of Fun:)























Thanksgiving dinner at
Sarah and Anthony's
On our after Thanksgiving dinner walk 
     




Our first Xmas Tree!
   








    It was fun to celebrate all my favorite holidays for the first time with Tony! It is so awesome to start our own traditions and to discuss how life will be when we have kids and all those fun things newlyweds do. We got spend Thanksgiving with Sarah and Anthony, Christmas eve with my family for dinner, then Christmas day with the in laws. Had a lot of fun!!!



Merry Christmas!!!!! 


Then back to sarah's for New Years where we brought in the new year with them and some  new friends playing board games, eating munchies, and sparkling cider! WOOOOOH!    
Then on New Years day we went to the San Fran zoo, saw the Golden Gate bridge and eating Olive Garden!!! What a great way to start the year :)  

Tony and I ate Midnight on New Year's Eve!!! 
Board game fun :)
Toasting to the New Year! 






















     Well that was my year! I tried to keep it short and I am positive I left a bunch out but dang a lot happened 2012... hahaha. It was nice to have a little REFLECTION of the past, but bring it on 2013!!! 
I wish you all a wonderful 2013, full of happiness, love, and fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Erin Chavez