~vALinTInES dAy~

For Valentines Day Devin and I kind of celebrated on Friday because I had school from 9-4:30 on Saturday! So Friday night we went to PF Changs! (Ya an 80-90 minute wait) :( But it was worth it the food was delicious! Then we were going to go to a movie but we were a little too full to sit through one so we decided to buy some used ones from FYE! (mine and devin's new favorite thing to do because we want to have lots and lots of movies and the used movies are really cheap and 100% guaranteed!) Then Saturday morning Devin made me breakfast...crapes...yum! It was adorable! All red everything and some red roses! Then off to school for me but Dev came in to get his hair cut so that was fun!

Then after school we went to my parents house. Devin, Ben and my dad made this fancy candle light dinner for us. With yummy chocolate fondue for dessert!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Today is my Birthday! Yay! I'm officially 21! Devin and I both had school all day today so we celebrated my birthday yesterday! Devin planned the whole day for us! First we went cross country skiing! It was really fun! I had never been before but I really liked it! Plus it was a pretty good workout! Then we came home got some lunch and then went to see Bride Wars! I really liked it...not as much as I thought I would have but it's hard to completely enjoy a chick flick when your husband doesn't care much for it! After the movie we went out to dinner at Tepanyaki! I LOVED IT! Not only was it entertaining but it was so yummy! Basically I've had the best birthday ever because I have the best husband in the world! Yay!!!

They're Home!

As most of you know Jamie and Casey have been living on the Cayman Island for the past 6 1/2 months! Last Sunday they finally arrived back in the US! It's so so so good to have them back! I have missed them both desperately! I don't know if sandy cried more or Taryn, Rachael and I did! Yes there were tears of joy! I'm so glad they're back! Now it won't feel like something is missing at all of our family functions with Jamie back! !! Love you...welcome home!







This was Jamie's first step into Utah's winter wonderland! I'm pretty sure her face tells you exactly how she felt and how much she missed her Island weather at that moment! It was pretty hilarious to witness her first experience of freezing weather it was a priceless moment!

Devin and I had an amazing first Christmas! Of coarse we spent more than we should! But hey might as well while we can right! haha! We has Christmas eve dinner with my parents and grandma Jake and Grandma and Grandpa Brady! Then we opened our pj's from my mom and dad! Then we went to another Christmas eve dinner at Devin's parents! Then we went to the Festival of Lights in Spanish Fork! We opened our presents at Midnight! We decided to make that our new tradition! And I made Christmas stockings for the two of us this year! It took me a while because I has to sew it all by had but I was very proud of how they turned out!
I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas! This is by far the best one I've ever had because I was able to spend it with Devin and with all of our family!

Temple Square

Devin and I went to Temple Square with my mom and dad!
We went to look at the lights before we went to the air
port to get Jamie!

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like CHRISTMAS!

Devin and I were thinking about getting a real Christmas tree this year for our first tree! But we don't have any room at all for it! So instead we went to Micheal's Craft and bought a little one and just put it on our table! I'm not going to lie...I love it! And yes those presents under the tree have been there since we bought the tree because Devin has already found out everything he is getting so I had to wrap them in hopes that he'll forget all about them...yeah small hopes but still it's the thought!






These are two of my favorite decorations we got this year! The santa we got on sale for way cheap and it's so cute! Unfortunately the snow is getting so deep that is poor little face keeps getting covered!
The nativity is from my grandma and grandpa Brady! Grandpa carves each of the grandkids something for Christmas each year! This year it was that cute nativity! It's so cute but so cool because all the pieces fit together like a puzzle inside the manger!

Candy Time at the Brady's!

Every year for Christmas we make homemade chocolates. It is a long
process. First we have to make the fondant which is the soft candy
that we later dip in chocolate. Mmm my mouth is already watering!

First we have to cook the candy. Until it reaches the right temperature.Then we have to poor it out onto the marble slab! When we
were little they would poor a little into the corner so that we
could each some without attacking the candy. We each would
get our own spoon for taking our samples!:)Then we have to let it cool down!Once it's cooled we get to stir it! You have to stir forever
until it decides to turn consistency. Once it turns we
add coloring and flavor. Typically we do a batch of mint,
orange, olympian cream (kind of carmelly). Sometimes we
do cherry, chocolate, coconut and so on. For some reason Ben decided he needed to pout while
we were making the fondant!Here are the two woman who know what their doing. Grandma
could probably make fondant with her eyes closed! We usually do
it with Aunt Sandy's familybut this year we split up the days
so that we weren't doing 20 batches at once!

Pretty soon it'll be up to all of the girls to carry on this tradition!
I had to talk my mom into doing it this year! Pretty soon it'll
probably be Me, Kristen, Kate, Nat, Steph Jamie and Jerica
caring on the tradition! That is if we can keep everyone
in the same state! I know mom, grandma and aunt Sandy
are looking forward to the day that they get to sit around
and watch us do the work haha!

I took this picture for Jamie! I knew you would appreciate this
more than anyone else this year! Jamie is busy playing in
the sun in the Cayman Islands so she didn't get to make the
candy with us this year, she just gets to enjoy the yummy
results! This is the scrap bowl that makes everyone sick to
their stomach because it is impossible to resist!