Christmas 2008

I can't even tell you how excited I was anticipating the day when Christmas came. I was so excited to spend time with my family and friends and to have five whole days off. It was a wonderful break from the stress of daily life and responsibilites. Brian and I drove down to Burley on Christmas eve and the roads were so bad. I'm thankful we made it safely. We drove about 40 the whole way and it took four hours to get there. Our car was jam packed with presents and our belongings with my cousin somewhere in the backseat and our kitty inbetween all our stuff. I was sure glad when we finally pulled up to my moms. We spent Christmas morning at my moms house, then we had dinner around 1. We then went over to my dads house around 2 and I was able to see my grandma and grandpa. Then we proceded over to Brian's grandparents house and then over to his mom and dads house where we spent the rest of the evening playing games. Friday...we were able to just relax. We were able to spend time with our friends Cha, Joy and Scott and exchange gifts. Then that night we ate dinner with Becky, Kelly, Mindi and Kaysen at the Upper Crust. And that night my mom and I spent a few hours at the hospital because my cousin Alana was in labor and ended up having a c-section. Everyone was excited to see the baby. On Saturday of course we had to sleep in again. Then we met our friend Cha at Taco B and had lunch. And afterwards we visited my grandparents. That night my aunt Becky stayed over and we watched movies. On Sunday we spent most of the day over at Brian's parents house...he was perfectly content watching football all day while I took a long nap. And when Monday came around we were a little sad to come back to Boise. It was so nice sleeping in everyday and doing whatever our hearts desired and all of a sudden it was back to work. But I'm thankful we had the opportunity to spend time with our families and friends and relax. It was definately a wonderful vaction.

It's begining to feel a lot like Christmas...

We put our Christmas tree up two weeks ago. And I have been busy wrapping presents and doing Christmas shopping. Our kitten has a hard time resisting temptation when it comes to the tree and the decorations on it...she thinks they are her personal play toys. She also spends hours under the tree with the presents....attacking them as if they were her prey. A spray bottle comes in handy when she assumes this behavior...but no amount of water will keep her away. But we love her anyway.
It finally snowed and its starting to feel like winter. I'm not a fan of driving in this kind of weather but I definately like watching the snow fall and cuddling up with some hot chocolate. This is our first Chritmas as a married couple...and we are looking forward for many more to come :)

OuR kItTy...LiLLy

We adopted her from the shelter three weeks ago...she is three and a half months old and we love her. After our kitty Izzy died...we missed having an animal around the house. So when we saw Lilly and heard her adorable meowing as we opened her cage and she climbed all over us...we knew we had to take her home. And even though Izzy can never be replaced...our new kitten has found a place in our hearts and made them grow even bigger. We love it when she lays on us and purrs away...and I have never seen a cat jump as high as she does when she plays. She climbes on everything...including my clothes hanging up in the closet...and we have to check every drawer we open to make sure she isnt in it when we close it. She's a very curious little kitty. And Brian loves to play hide and seek with her. She has brought a lot of joy to us and we look forward to watching her grow.

ThAnKsGiViNg!

I can't believe Thanksgiving has already come and gone! We went to Burley and stayed with Brian's parents. We went down wednesday night and my mom and I did some baking...we made our famous pumpkin rolls...which are delicious! On Thanksgiving we ate at Curtis and Carey's house (Brian's aunt and uncle)and it was the biggest Thanksgiving dinner I have ever had. Then we went to visit my grandma and grandpa Moralez. Then we went to My moms and ate some yummy pupkin pie. Then I helped her put up the Christmas tree...which we always have fun doing. We usually put it up the day after Thanksgiving but my mom had to work so we decided to do it a day early. Then later that night we went to my dad's and visited. On friday my grandma wanted me to go shopping with her so I woke up at 3:30 in the morning and managed to get my bum out of the nice cozy warm bed. And I met her at JcPenny because they opened at 4 am. Then we went to Wallie world because they were opening up at 5 am. Let me tell you...I have never seen so many people in the Burley Wal-Mart at one time! It was crazy! But we got some really good deals! And by 6 am we were done shopping and I drove back to Brian's and went back to sleep. He totally thought I was crazy for getting up so early to go shopping but it was fun...and my grandma needed someone to help her fight the crowd. Then Brian's mom made us breakfast and we headed back to Boise becaue Brian had to work at 2pm. It's always stressful to try and visit everyone in one trip down to Burley...but somehow we make it happen :)

OuR kItTy...IzZy

The first time Brian and I saw Izzy...we instantly fell in love with her. She really is the most gorgeous kitten I have ever seen. We only had her for a short two weeks but she touched our lives in so many ways. She had spirit...she was sassy...she was fiesty...and she was a fighter. We are going to miss her very much. We will miss the way she always licked our noses...we will miss her using us as climbing posts...we will miss her keeping us up at night...and we will miss cuddling with her.

We love you Izzy...and we will miss you!

HuBbY tAg

Where did you first meet your husband?
In November 2006...I had a boyfriend and he was seeing someone....My best friend was dating his best friend and invited me and my boyfriend at the time to go hang out at Brian's house to play pinball...interesting huh?

What was the first thing you said to your husband?
prolly something like Hi, I'm the girl of your dreams...okay not really...I prolly just said Hi, I'm Sierra with a friendly smile on my face

Where was your first date?
We went to the movie theater to see Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End

Where was your first kiss?
On our friends trampoline

Did you have a long or short engagement/courtship?
We dated for 8 months then got engaged for 3 months

Where did you get engaged?
He proposed to me in Jeff and Holly's backyard. It was so sweet...and Holly secretly took pics of the whole event.

Where did you get married?
In good ol' Burley, ID at Sweetheart Manor

How did the reception go?
It was wonderful! Decorated beautifully. And I was surrounded by everyone I love.

How was the honeymoon?
Absolutely AMAZING! We stayed in Vegas for a night. We went on a four day cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. We did snorkling and horseback riding. It was so much fun! Then we stayed two nights in Hollywood. We went to Universal Studios and the beach in Beverely Hills.
And what made the whole experience wonderful was that I got to experience it with Brian!

tHe LiTtLe ThInGs...

Have you ever heard the saying..."it's the little things in life that count the most." Well...I have to say I agree. They are what makes life a little sweeter. Like sitting on the hood of a car under the stars and saying "I love you" for the first time. Or just laying in the comforting arms of the person you love. Those gentle strokes on your back that send tingles down your spine. Those simple, yet oh so sweet kisses on the forehead. Those times where you can just be looking into the eyes of your special someone and not have to say anything at all. Being on top of a mountain and watching the sunset together.


Or when you are too tired from a days work and you're offered a relaxing foot massage. When you are laying on the trampoline together and watching for a shooting star. The simple gesture of picking a flower and placing it in your hair.



The times when you are sick and the one you love takes care of you. The simple act of writting your names in the sand. Getting those piggy back rides you always enjoy. And taking goofy pictures together. Those times when you slow dance in the middle of the living room, even when there's no music. Getting flowers on your two month anniversary. And standing at the front of a boat, trying to remake Titanic.



Yes...it's the little things that mean so much. They make life just that much more wonderful.

I LOVE YOU BABY!!!