ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA
June 7-10

So last year,  Dan found great tickets to California for our anniversary. This year I didn't plan on much since we've been doing so much lately but he told me one night that he had something planned. I was so excited. I love surprises, even if it was super small. It's the fact that he thought and planned something and I get to just be surprised. So I took Friday June 7 off from work because Dan's work was having a picnic in Logan so we decided to go to that first which was a lot of fun, afterwards we drove to Salt Lake where we went to an Italian Pizzeria then spent the night at the Little America. We didn't go out on the town but it was so nice to just relax and not worry about dinner, dishes, laundry etc...When we got back to Logan we spent the whole weekend in our pajamas and watched the Walking Dead in between a bike ride here and there. Monday, our official anniversary, Dan got off work early and as I showered he made a delicious steak dinner. Afterward on a whim we went for a long bike ride to a reservoir where we decided to swim since it was so hot. It turned out to be 21 miles of bike and a little bit of swimming so when we got home we were hot sweaty and tired but I couldn't have asked for a better weekend or Anniversary! I wish I would have taken more pictures from the weekend but at least we got these two :)

Dan My Man:
I know everyone always gushes about their husbands and think they are the best. Well it's no different for me. When I met Dan we had no intention of dating. We were great friends and we were both dating other people. Everyone always told us to date but the thought weirded me out. When Dan decided he wanted to date I was very hesitant because I loved our friendship so much. He waited so patiently for me to be ready and I never planned on being married at 23 but I can honestly say I wouldn't trade that decision to say yes on June 10, 2011 for anything. The past 2 years have been so much fun and the best years of my life. Dan makes me want to be a better person and believes in me more than I believe in myself. It has only been 2 years. We have so many more to go and so much more to learn but I no longer fear growing old and having life settle, now I look forward to the memories we are going to make, good, bad, hard, easy, fun, sad, and more. I can't wait for the many adventures that await us! Needless to say, I love this man.

A little bit of fun and some Canyoneering!
May 30-June 2

We bought a new nice camera which I wasn't sure if it would be worth it but we've been able to use it a lot. We were running errands on a gorgeous sunny day and noticed this little field hidden away. We decided to hurry and take some pictures, now we aren't photographers by any stretch but we had fun finally getting some pictures where we weren't completely sweaty, dirty or goofy looking.

ESCALANTE:
During the Spring, when Logan was just starting to warm up a little bit, Dan and I decided we wanted to make this summer the best one we've ever had. Filled with activities and utilizing every moment we have. So far, May kicked off our summer perfectly. We decided that we needed to do some canyoneering, so the first one of the season was Neon Canyon in Escalante, Utah. It was a long but beautiful drive and sleeping under the stars in the middle of nowhere was amazing! We did the whole hike in about 8 hours then decided to go see calf creek falls which is another 6 miles to a waterfall. We were sweaty, sunburnt, sand everywhere, blistered feet and were exhausted but it was such a great weekend. Hiking, camping, s'mores, stars, and more. I would say that round one was a great success!

 

Poor little car, flat tire the first night

 

And so it begins

 

It's hard to tell but we rappelled through that hole, it was beautiful

 

12 hours and 19 miles later we finished....until next time