Valentine's Day

I was very glad that unlike last year, I did not have to stay on campus most all of the day to take a test and then study and do homework and stuff until 11pm. I DO, however, have to take a test tomorrow, which I still have to study a lot for, but oh well.

Here are pictures of some of the highlights of my day.

Mmmm. Papa Murphey's Hawaiian Pizza is super tasty.

Thank you, hubby!!

My three deserts: home-dipped chocolate-covered strawberry, a slice of homemade cheesecake (the crust was not homemade- I didn't have enough time), and a tiny piece of chocolate walnut fudge.

And yes. Food does mean a lot to me.

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. :)

Happy Frosty Friday!

To the Bingham relatives- Bry and I decided to have a (chocolate) Frosty Friday here in Calgary! :)

 

Mmmmmmm. 

I love my sister

So my camera totally does NOT do this cute thing justice. (It came like this minus the ornaments that were included separately- thus why the arrangement may not be the greatest because I put on the ornaments, not my sister. lol.)

 

 

I love Christmas and decorations- no matter how small. =) 



Ally Condie book signing

She is wonderfully nice and it was great to meet her. :) I thank my sister for informing me of this event and encouraging me to go. It was worth the hour-long wait to meet the author of some books that I love.

That's her. Next to me. :)

I tried to crop this but my computer isn't letting me save it. So here's the unedited version.
Thank you to my husband for taking the picture. :)

Below is me with my signed copy of Reached. I haven't actually read this (the last book of the trilogy) yet, but I will over Christmas break. :) 

I got a copy of Reached signed for my sister as well, and I think she'll like the note Ally Condie wrote for her. ;) I'll try to get it shipped off soon so I don't keep her in suspense for tooo long.