Off To A Good Start

So there isn't much to blog about since my last post, but since I have made a goal to blog at least once a month you will have to suffer through this semi-boring post. On the up side of blogging sooner rather than later my blog posts aren't as long as a short novel. 

I started my new job with jetBlue on the 6th and I LOVE it. Waking up at 5:30 everyday to be there by 7:00 is exhausting, but it's totally worth it. I was worried that after my first few days I wouldn't be excited to have this job, but I have already become passionate about the company along with being on the phone and I'm not even done with training. I graduate next Thursday (March 7th) and I'm looking forward to being able to sleep in and work from home in my pajamas if I want :) no commuting for me!! It is such a great opportunity to be able to have this job and the benefits rock!

Trevor decided to surprise me for my birthday and take me to Vegas to go shopping. He is the cutest and most thoughtful husband ever. We drove down to Vegas after I got off work on Friday (my actual bday) got in around 9:30 at Caesars Palace!!!! Then went and had a nice dinner at the Grand Lux Cafe at the Venetian. The next day we had fun walking around the strip, eating at the Sugar Factory (sooo good) and shopping! Then we headed up to St. George and stayed with Trevor's grandparents at their amazingly beautiful home---it was so nice of them to let us stay there, then headed back home on Sunday. 

My sister Jamie turned 30 and her little boy Jaden turned 5. <3

Other than that we are just living and loving life here at the Pace house. Can't wait to start traveling the world!!! Till next time Neverland. 

Look at that hottie

I don't know why Trevor put his arm like that but he looks so awkward and uncomfortable haha

Caesars Palace---so amazing

Baby Piper

So I have always had a secret passion for photography. I love pretty pictures! So after begging Trevor for months to let me get a nice camera, he finally got me one for Christmas. And ya know it's a lot harder to find photography classes here in Utah than I thought it would be. Places like SLCC, UVU, and other schools expect me to enroll just to take one class. Uh hello people---college drop out here. Can't I just pay for the class without having to be a student...I mean I still would pay for it---but no. So I found a groupon for a 2 hour session to just learn more about my camera and mainly learn to use it in Manual setting, which has proven to be very useful.

So here is my first attempt at being a "photographer"---although lets be honest, I'm still an amateur.

This is Berlin's 2 week old daughter Piper. I've known Berlin since I was 14 and it was so fun to take pictures of her baby!!! Piper is so little and she was such a trooper today haha. These are my favorite pictures I took and obviously they aren't pro but it was fun to play around with my camera! Hope you enjoy!

Wrappin Up 2012

So it's only been like 7 months since I last blogged. One of my New Year's resolution is to blog at least once a month. (cross your fingers cause I am!) This blog is more for Trevor and I to remember the events that have gone on it our life since being married---plus I hate scrapbooking and I don't like writing in a journal because I hate my handwriting and my hand starts to cramp after a while. So blogging seems to be the perfect solution, if I can only do a better job at it. Well since it's been so long since my last post I will try and not make this short. These are the highlights since my last post...

Camping with the McRae's

I went on a trip to Southern California with my best friend Madi

Easton Corbin and Josh Gracin Concerts with our good friends the Williams

The first Baer Family Reunion at a cabin in Eden

At the top of Snow Basin

I went camping with my Dad and Josh up the canyon in Logan

Little Jaxon joined our family! Jamie's 3rd child

We added a new little addition to our family, Tebow, who is my little shadow. I love him so much he keeps me company and always has to be in whatever room I am in. And he is my cuddle bug.

I went on a trip with my parents, Jessica, and Chelsea, to San Francisco and more importantly the 49er game.

Halloween && pumpkin carving at our house with great friends the Ackermans and Williams

Trevor and I went with his family to Florida (my first time there) which consisted of our very first Gator game, visiting his mission, beaches, Discovery Cove, and of course Disneyworld.

[Thanksgiving but for some reason I didn't take any pictures..boo]

Temple lights with Trevor

Christmas of course!!!!

Our amazing present from Chelsea and Eric that we LOVE!

Love Grandma Pace!

Snowboarding with Trevor for the first time with each other! Only took us 2 years haha.

At Brighton!

Flemings for the first time as part of my Christmas present :)

And of course the many occasional sporting events we go to.

Lonepeak Vs. American Fork high school basketball game.

Jazz Vs Heat with the tickets I won on the radio!

BYU Men's Volleyball game

So I guess that's it. That wraps up the year 2012 and the major things that happened in our lives. I can't wait to see what 2013 brings Trevor and I. Some people keep asking --- mainly my mom--- if 2013 will bring us a kid...who knows! A major change I already know of is I got a job with JetBlue and I will start training in a week, then after 6 weeks of training I will work from home. I am so excited to start this new adventure in my life! Flight benefits..whoop whoop! Looking back on 2012 I am so grateful for the amazing family I have and the relationships I have with them! I love being able to live so close and get to be a part of their lives and their kids' lives. I love my little babes! And of course more than anything I am extremely grateful for Trevor. He continues to amaze me. He works so hard and provides so much for me...more than I deserve! He's my best friend and I'm excited for the year that lies ahead of us :)

Summer Time & The Livin Is Easy

So I am sure by now that you all know I am super good at blogging and I am obsessed with it. Haha. Well since my last blog much has happened (obvi) because it's been like 3 months since then. We haven't had any other major issues/excitements with the house since we moved in. I'm not much of a decorator since I have the creativity of a sloth (? I couldn't think of another animal off the top of my head that would do justice to represent my lack of creative-ness) but needless to say, I have been slowly getting cute things here and there for our home. 

One of the many great things I have come to realize about living out here in beautiful Saratoga Springs is how it brings one closer to nature. And not in a good way. I have found about 234556 dead mice in the window wells of the house, lots of interesting bugs like beetles, wasps, there have been deer running through our backyard, yesterday I found a toad in my backyard. I have quickly realized since living here and being married to Trevor that I am more of a city girl than I ever realized. But I really do love living here---although if I could drop a bomb on all the millions of mice I would be a lot happier :)

Anyway moving on to updating you all because I know you all have been dying to know what has been going on in our lives..ha..since my last post the most important highlights was my adorable nephew Trent's first birthday!! Father's day of course. And probably the biggest event was our first anniversary!! Yayyyy we made it past the first year. Trevor and I decided to road trip to California and spend a few days there before heading out on a cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Now of course there had to be something that went wrong on this trip because life always seems to have a way of surprising us Paces. We decided to take his little sister's car (thanks kate) because it got better gas mileage than our Kia and plus we didn't want to put tons of miles on the Kia since we are leasing it. Well right as we pull out from meeting Katelyn to exchange cars the check engine light went on. Red flag right? Duhhhh!! I don't know what we were thinking driving away and deciding we would be fine. Here is what the car kinda looked like for those of you who need a mental image while telling this story...

Okay it wasn't this small but really it felt this small. Anyway so we get to California with no problems. Well the plan was we drove straight to the LA Dodgers game (boooo Dodgers, go Giants) anyway so the game is over and we head back to the car. Well I was the one to drive since I am obviously the experienced California driver in the family. Well as I turn the car on and pedal to the metal so that I can flip a bihhhhhh the car JUST RANDOMLY WON'T GO RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. So I had to quickly put it in park, turn the engine off, and turn it back on. Well it starts to go but barely. We finally make it to the freeway and it's like the car has no guts and doesn't want to drive. And all this is happening on the freeway in LA and I really don't know where I am going, and it's dark outside which makes me want to pee me pants. By this time my anxiety shot through the roof and I feel like a mad woman driving on the freeway. So we make it to our hotel and we park the car and hope that it decides to work the next day-which the next day we went to Knott's Berry Farm. Luckily it was within walking distance because the car decided to turn against us. The next day before our cruise we ended up having to leave the car at a dealership to get worked on while we were on our cruise. Yeahhh buddy. 

Well the cruise was a lot of fun. Although it was overcast and cold the whole time except for the last day of the cruise. Luckily being the smart people that we are Trevor and I both only packed 1 pair of pants and 1 sweater each. And I got pretty sea sick the last day of the cruise and I felt like I wanted to chop my head off. But we had a lot of fun on Catalina Island riding bikes around the city, shopping, andddd that's about it because the town is about half the size of the Gateway Mall. In Ensenada we went to the blowhole and did some shopping. I think our favorite part of being on the cruise ship was the ice cream and definitely the karaoke...yup definitely the karaoke. I don't know that we will be doing a cruise anytime in the future because we decided we love all inclusive resorts much better, but it was a blast-especially since I got to be with Trevor the whole time :) (awww) Anyway we get back into port and get to the dealership to pick up our amazing car and right when Trevor goes to turn it on (after it was supposedly fixed) the car shook like a 10 foot yeti was shaking it---but then it eventually was fine and we got back on the road crossing our fingers that it would make the trip back. And it did.

 Other events since my last post are Trevor's 25th birthday...I got him a new set of Nike golf clubs that he is obsessed with and goes golfing everday...

 Hiking the Y with my family...

 

 The Chris Cagle Concert with our friends Ben and Ash....

Martin's Cove with my family. It's trekkkin tiiime

 Trevor finishing the floor in the garage....

 Running into Jef from the bachelorette (she should have picked Sean)

The huge fire in Saratoga Springs/Eagle Mountain 

The 101.5 Eagle Fest with Chris Young...

Running into a llama while going to the Lehi Rodeo...

 And of course the 4th of July...

 So there you have it. Those are the main events from the last time I blogged and I promised Trevor I will do better at staying up to date with this blog. (maybe.....)   :)