Oh, the wisdom of my husband

So last night, Bry very randomly asked me about the spelling of a city near my hometown, in this manner:

"So, if you switch the 'h' and 'w' in 'Hayward', does it become Way-hard?"

Yes, Bry. It does.

Canada

Bry and I enjoyed the majority of our 3-week Christmas break from school in another country!! Bry's homeland of Canada. It was SUPER cold our first week (around zero degrees Fahrenheit, give OR take a few degrees), however it made the second week seem glorious (some temperatures around 20 F). We stayed inside most of the time, anyway, so it was great.

Bry and I definitely felt we had needed the break from school work and on-campus jobs. We got in a lot of time with family and being able to talk with them in person which always beats over-the-phone. We also got in some reading for fun which we have little time for during semesters.

Below are some pictures from our trip, including some highlights. The first picture I would say is just a picture, not necessarily a highlight (since we just drove through Idaho), although it was exciting getting out of State. 

 

 

This is the only sign I got a picture of on long road trip. I'm glad it turned out this well considering my camera was on food setting...

Holiday Eggnog

aka Milk of Chicken

To the left is one side of the carton, in English.

To the right is the other side of the carton, in French.

The literal French translation amuses me, though.

Oh Canada.
And French.

Look! Canada Dry actually in Canada! I'm pretty sure they have more flavors in Canada than in the States, but I could be wrong.

We got to go through the new and beautiful Calgary temple. :)

I was wearing two large coats because it was like zero degrees or so, and although I felt like the Michelin man, I was warm.

This was the only non-fuzzy picture of the Cardston temple my camera managed to take. It was gorgeous inside. I love the dark wood inside and color.

Kitties on the Laycock farm (a small fraction of the actual number of them).

A closer photo of us was taken, but I think my face looks weird in it, so I posted this one instead even though you can't see our faces very well. Whatever. But look! Proof I'm in Canada, and at the Laycock's farm. And it was colder outside than it appears. Do not be deceived by the sunlight.

When we got back to Calgary, we went to Peters'. Yum.

Delicious milkshakes. Good burgers, and non-greasy onion rings.

Downtown Calgary.

Partially-frozen river.
Did I mention it was cold?

Matching Canada hoodies! :)

6-month-iversary (3 weeks late)

So I've had this post all typed up and ready to go other than uploading the pictures at the bottom. And then I discovered blogger didn't want me to upload photos, but now I have. So here it is- late. But whatever.

To commemorate this day, we decided to list six things we love about being married:

1. Feeling comfortable being ourselves with each other.
2. Having a dependable partner with whom to face life's challenges.
3. Being able to have open, honest communication.
4. Learning to enjoy everyday tasks together (i.e. cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping).
5. Helping each other overcome shortcomings.
6. Laughing together at the silly things we do.

Bry and I have discovered we love fried eggs. :) This is also reminiscent of a burger I had in Spain.

A tradition passed along. :)