sing me a song of a piano man.

i love my new baby!

and the best part is.. drum roll please..
it was free, zero deniro, nada!

Zach and Roxy found it for us on the KSL Free section of the classifieds and called dibs on it before it had even been online 2 minutes! Thanks pals! I'm forever indebted to you guys.


It's in really good condition, minus 2 keys that stick and the spot that holds the sheetmusic needs another screw to hold it up. But hey its nice for the price! ;)
It's a dream come true to have music in my home again.
Err well on the back porch at least..
It's awaiting a sanding and paint job from us before we move it in.
It will be a vision when its finished!

6 months!

Well it has been six months since we were in sunny AZ getting married! I feel like so much has happened since we got married, it's hard to believe that we have only been married for half a year. Kari is loving Utah more and more each day and we are super excited to get our snowboarding passes this year and be able to ride together! Winters have always been my favorite time of year up here, so I am excited for the snow. We had a really fun summer together, but now we are busy busy with school and work. We are still really young and have a lot ahead of us, but we are excited to get to share all these experiences together! Most of all during our six months of marriage we have learned so much together. It's crazy how much stress being married can be, but it's even more crazy how much happiness it brings. I am so excited to be able to share eternity with my wife, I love you Kari!

overlooked

skimming through our wedding pictures again brought some new favorites to my attention.

it's awesome what a second glance can do for you.

enjoy!

i love all of the gazing into eachother's eyes pictures. we're lovebirds!


i like this one because of my cute mom. she loved being there for pictures and she was a big help for me and my poofy dress. :]


the story behind this one is that i stink at the serious, sexy face in pictures. this was the closest i got and we both agreed it was a smokin shot of us.


what a pretty boy!

change is inevitable.. except from a vending machine.

As much as I love it here, holiday weekends are still tough being away from my family. This weekend i had a good cry thinking about how I would miss out on some important things that have been happening and are coming up soon. Will is the best at handling my teary-eyed moments. He gives me a big bear hug and tells me to let it all out so i can empty my bottle of stress and start brand new again. I'm glad he isn't a guy who is afraid of tears.

In light of this mini breakdown I thought I would make a Tribute blog to all the things I love about Mesa, then to stay positive of course, a list of what I love about Salt Lake. Ready or not, here it comes..

Mesa Love: At least half of my friends have swimming pools or boats. I could wear flip flops around all year long. Traditional LeSueur family breakfast at IHOP every Labor Day and Memorial Day. being tan, oh man! my crazy fun summers at the City pools. My best buddies and familia..

Salt Lake Love: I get to buy and WEAR lots of cute jackets, boots, and sweaters. Can snowboard half the year. the mountains here are everywhere and gorgeous! i can play outside during the summer.. and not just in a swim suit. Maggie Moo's and the real Dollar theatre. The ginormous Sugar House park right down the street. All of my new friends and family! Everyone motivates eachother to be active thus all of our neighbors either bike, run, or walk their dogs daily. a "White" Christmas. :]

Mesa was the best place in the world to be raised in, but Salt Lake is going to be a LOT of fun to finish growing up in. I love my life, my husband, and all of the challenges and blessings this move has given me. There is always a ray of sunshine to be found in everything thrown our way. I know the Lord will never give us anything we aren't able to overcome.

arts and crafts

We were on a decorating kick this week.

We're pretty proud of our creations.

Wanna see? :]

Got this shadow box at D.I. for 3 bucks. Add some paint and cute accessories and bah duh bing!


A yard of on-sale fabric at Joann's + an oober cheap frame from D.I.= perfection.

A little corner of bliss.