Travel

This Summer was one to remember. Between the two of us, Robbie and I hit 4 countries in 2 months!! (not including the 2 more where we had layovers!) After months of anticipation, our trips came and went; now it almost seems like a dream. It is amazing to me how one little blue book can open your world and change your life! I came across this quote in the Spring, and it rings true to me now more than ever: 

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

 It would have been easy for us to wait until we were older and more financially stable to travel. I could have stayed home and worked while Robbie went. We could have saved a lot of money- but would have missed way more experiences. Now we're back to the daily grind, and I often think about our trips. So many treasured memories. I may be short a few dollars, (or quite a few) but travel has made my life so much more rich

[here's to hoping i find time to blog about it]

Birthday Boy

Happy 24th Birthday to my Robbie Jordan!! He is an amazing person and I love him more than I could ever say. With valentines and his bday and the fact that he's been out of town for a week, I kept finding myself looking through old pictures of us and my favorite pictures of him. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are 24 pictures to celebrate 24 years of my favorite boy.

They just don't come any cuter, am i right?!
Being married to your best friend is the greatest blessing, especially when your best friend happens to be this guy. How lucky am I to have known him for more than 8 of these last 24 years.
Happy Birthday Robb, can't wait for many more to come! I love you!
Now hurry home!

2013

I'm still kind of in denial that it's 2014. Time is flying too fast! ( I haven't even made my new year's resolutions yet?!) 2013 was such a fun, eventful, family & friend filled year; I think i'm just sad to see it go. But i'm excited for the fresh start! 2013 will always be remembered as a happy action packed year.
To help me remember, here is my 2013 Year in Review

January

Started the new year off with a bang- my first visitor! & who other than my best girl Mads.

I couldn't get enough of my first tropical winter!

February

A basketball Valentines!

And Robb's 23rd. Love this guy!!

March

Month of the visitors! So much fun with Shelb.

And loved playing tour guide for my parents first trip to Hawaii!!

And then we dove with sharks. Awesome!

April

In April we said goodbye to some amazing friends. We miss them so much!

And then we welcomed another visitor- my dear cousin Brittany!

May

Started this month by catching my first Hawaiian wave!

And ended it with a whole bunch of hours clocked at the PCC

June

Back to the Mainland for summer! 

First to Walla Walla to help with Em's special day!

Then off to Utah to celebrate my sweet Grandparent's 50th Anniversary!

And then to Portland for Brooklynn's beautiful wedding!

July

A great 4th of July celebration with my fam!

Then back to Portland for Brandalyn's fabulous wedding!

And on to Utah to stay with these cutest munchkins while their parents left town!

August

Boating to our hearts content at Prineville- always a highlight!

Then bringing Ryb back to the island for lots of Hawaiian adventures! (including Skydiving!!)

And ending the month celebrating our first year of marriage! 

September

Loved ending summer Hawaiian style with the Murray fam!

And Robb was obviously so happy to start his Junior Year at BYUH! ;)

October

Pulled off the best surprise trip home for my favorite Elder's Mission Farewell!

& loved all the fall family festivities!

& of course- the return of Basketball season!! Go Seasiders!

November

Back to the mainland, much sooner than hoped for- Grandpa Labrum's funeral. So grateful for Eternal families!

Finding joy in tragedies- I got to catch Robb's Washington road games! & he made the all-tourney team

& time in Utah= time with my best friends!

We made it back just in time for a beautiful island Thanksgiving

December

Despite my efforts to stop aging, i turned 24!

& had the BEST Christmas stacation with my family!!

It was a very Mele Kalikimaka!

… & a Happy New Year! 

What a year to remember. Don't know if I'll ever cover as many miles or catch as many big events, but I'm excited to see what 2014 brings!