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)

   
    

                   

    

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 :)  

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

A Whole New World!

    I am not the best writer in the world or anything, but here I am about to begin this blog so all my Family and Friends can follow my life, from my perspective! The soul purpose of this blog, without boring anyone, is to share my life "AFTER"...HAPPILY EVER AFTER, as a new married woman and all the fun, excitements, and hardships that occur in this WHOLE NEW WORLD of mine!

     Now, I guess I should start my blog with a bio of myself and how I got where I am today! :)
My name is Erin Jessica Chavez (Odermatt), born on Sept 13, 1991, in Harrogate England. My dad was in the US Army, hence the out of state birth. I have lived in Fresno CA most of my life, though at one point I lived in Las Vegas NV,  but moved back to Cali after a year. I have 3 sisters and 2 brother, Sarah, Bethany, then me, Paul, Sami, and then Josh. My family is crazy but I love them anyways, I mean what can ya do? lol. Most of us are either married or have moved out, and starting our own lives away from the parental nest.

      I graduated from Hoover High School in 2010, which is the same year I met my beloved Husband.

Tony and I met at a friend's Missionary homecoming party. He drove me home that night and we were pretty much inseparable since.

The kiss of love!!! (I was still in shock!)

    We Dated for 1 1/2 wonderful years before tony popped the question. We went to Disneyland for my birthday and had such a blast! Tony proposed to me in front of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, on our 2nd day at the parks! It was so romantic and special to me because I love disney so much!!! He knew me well, I was a very proud happy camper <3
   I would have to say that was one of the most memorable happiest experiences of my life!

Tony poppin' the question!! Yes I was in pure shock and
nerves were out the roof, i did manage to barely get out the
"YES!!"

    After, a loooong, 9 months of planning and stressing, we got married in the LDS San Diego Temple on June 22, 2012. It was such an experience, actual temple marriage ceremony was amazing and so spiritual. 

I remember just bawling my eyes and feeling so much love for the man kneeling across the alter from me! It was so special to be sealed to Tony for all time and eternity. 

I remember for the first time when tony was called my husband I got butterflies in my stomach, and the next day after my ring ceremony going to Olive Garden for lunch and our waitress referring me as tony's wife and him saying while giggling "your my wife!" 

It was so sweet! :) 

And we live happily ever after!!!!!!!!!!

    Now here we are a little over 6 months later Happily Married with our puppy, Flynn,  living the life!!!

 Our life is far from perfect but that does not make it any less amazing! I wouldn't trade my life for anything :) 

   Being married and this life I live now really is a whole new world and experience for me. 

I can't wait to share my life "After" Happily Ever After with you all! 

               -ERIN CHAVEZ