Darren and I have been to this event before but it was fun to go with my mom this year. The only downside was how hot and dusty it was but we survived and had a great time! (even with me being 12 weeks pregnant and not feeling my best)
This is his best jet fighter face :)
We didn't do much for Valentine's Day this year since I was 8 weeks pregnant and feeling....well...not great. Fruit was about the only food I could tolerate, so Darren made me this fruit pizza. He even made a quinoa crust from scratch and a glaze using yogurt and peach juice. It was yummy!! Isn't he the sweetest thing ever? :)
With the newly built Gilbert Temple now completed, Darren and I had the chance to help usher for the open house. It was a great experience.
I was stationed in this beautiful room for 5 hours. Not a bad place to pass the time eh? It was awesome to see so many people come through the doors and witness their reaction to seeing this for the first time.
For Darren's 35th birthday, my mom and I took him to Pomo Pizzeria in Scottsdale. This place has the best pizza!!
I don't have any pictures of us but I had to show a picture of the scrumptious Margherita Pizza...my absolute favorite!
In order to take advantage of this beautiful Arizona weather, Darren and I went for a day hike up Usery Pass. We usually aren't super fans of desert hikes but we had a good time :)
We love the holidays, especially because we get to spend them with the ones we love most...family. Here are some things we were able to do with family this year:
Christmas morning. Me in my robe and Tiffany looking beautiful as always :)
We also were able to Skype with this awesome sister missionary! We sure missed her this year but are so proud of her for the great work she in accomplishing in Portugal.
P.S. I've said it before...but I really do have the most amazing sisters!! They are so strong, both mentally and spiritually. I look up to them so much and I cannot imagine my life without them :)
ugly sweater party with family
I love that my grandma is rocking a Beatles t-shirt...haha :)
Yeah..she is definitely the winner!
New Year's Eve with the Phoenix Symphony
drinks after :)
Indian food at The Dhaba in Tempe. I love Indian food. I can't believe I have lived most of my life without it.
Look at that spread. Yeah...it was amazing!! (p.s. this wasn't just for Darren and I. My mom and Tiff were there too). I do have a pretty hearty appetite but this would surpass my limit for sure :)
And last but not least...we attended a picnic to celebrate the marriage of my Grandpa Williams to Theresa Gardner. It was a beautiful day, especially to have the new Gilbert Temple in the background.
'Tis the Season to Rock Ugly Sweaters.....and WE DID!!
Here are some pictures from our 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party!! We'd like to thank Goodwill, the official sponsor of Ugly Sweater Parties everywhere. :)
Didn't Darren do an amazing job on the veggie Christmas tree?!? I love when ideas are executed according to plan (which is not always the case when Pinterest is involved...haha :)
Grinch Kabobs
our penguin army...aren't they cute?
Christmas photo booth
Todd and Kara Callan
Staci and Stephen Stender
um...not sure? haha :)
Eric and Jessica Roberts
Justin and Kylee Greer
Chris and Leigh Wheatley
Our faux fireplace from last year with a little embellishment. I think it looks pretty legit.
if we had made this into a contest, Kylee would have won with her 3-D version. Awesome!!
this was part of Eric's white elephant gift. We all had a good laugh while reading some of the entries inside. Hibernating rattlesnakes anyone? LOL!
That sweater is definitely U-G-L-Y!! Or should I say UGLIEST. Congrats on the trophy. It's going to look great in your trophy case :)
The Top 3. Great job on the sweaters!! You definitely deserved to win.
We didn't think we could top last year's trophy but I think we succeeded. Watching Darren dismantle a beanie baby to provide a sweater and hat will haunt me for some time. :)
