2 years :D

February 2nd is a special day for Paul and I. Besides being Groundhog day, my half birthday, my Uncle Ben's birthday, and our 17 month wedding anniversary, it is also the 2 year anniversary of when Paul kissed me for the first time.

Below is an excerpt from a previous blog post about our first kiss! 

I am so happy that I get to kiss this man for the rest of forever! But I didn't always think that. Here's the story of our first kiss..

I had spent the day at school, work, and was at a Disney campus recruiting dinner when I got a call from Paul. The basketball game was on (BYU vs. Wyoming) and he wanted to know if I wanted to watch it with him. Of course! I left the dinner as soon as I could get away and changed into some sweats and headed over to apartment 206. After the game we watched "Angels and Demons." I hadn't seen it before and Paul suggested I see it. Pretty good movie. During the movie there was some casual cuddling going on, nothing too exciting. After that we just talked about ourselves and watched random YouTube videos. It was a wonderful, relaxing Wednesday night. It was getting pretty late and we decided it was probably time for bed, seeing as we both had school in the morning. So we walked towards the door and talked for another minute. I was leaning up against the wall when he started leaning in for a goodnight kiss. This totally caught me off guard. He wasn't necessarily shy but definitely not one that I would expect to go in for a kiss so soon in the game. Every first kiss before that I had known it was coming. I started to try to back up but the wall was kind of in the way. He could tell I wasn't responding in the way he would have liked, so he awkwardly laughed and started to back up. To this day, no one knows how it happened, but the next thing we knew I had pulled him in and there was the first kiss. What? Yeah, still don't know how it happened. He kissed me every day (including the next day outside of class!) from that day on until he left for Europe. And he's kissed me every day since. The End.

Cute pictures :)

Awww...so cute. 

And what a good kisser he is. I am such a lucky girl.
I love my Paul!

january.

Paul and I love puzzles. By January we had completed either 1000 piece puzzles together.

One Sunday Paul was leaving for Tyler, Texas where he would spend the week at a client. We had just gotten a new puzzle for Christmas from my family so we started it together and bascally only finished the edges before he had to go.

Paul is the real puzzle expert (I get frustrated with the parts that all look the same like the sky, water, etc) so I just decided to sort the pieces by area/color and do some of the easier sections.

So I got started and was having a pretty good time. I just kept going and going until probably 12:30 or 1 in the morning...

Not bad for one day, huh?

The next morning I went right back to work and within 24 hours of starting, I had become the new puzzle expert:

Everything done minus the sky. I waited until Paul got home that weekend to finish since the sky is always his favorite part. It's a beautiful puzzle.

I also got a haircut and glasses this month! I haven't worn glasses since probably junior high so they have taken some getting used to.

I also perfected my roll recipe this month. Texas/my apartment requires some adjustments when making these beauties. But I have finally figured it out and they have become quite a hit!

Random lizard while house hunting..the house had been vacant.

Last year I became a huge Oklahoma City Thunder fan. So Paul got us tickets to see them play the Mavs at the American Airlines Center!

It was an amazing game. I had such a blast! It went into overtime with a last second shot by the Mavs and KD (favorite player!) delivered at the end and the Thunder pulled off the win. Couldn't have asked for a better game!

We've made some awesome friends since moving to Dallas. This makes for getting invited to great parties where the boys play Poker and the girls chat until after midnight.

We love Dallas! I have no plans to leave.

Luv, Lindsay

Coming Home.

So it's only taken me a month to post about coming home...not bad, right?

My sweet husband decorated our bedroom for me. How cute is he?

That weekend we had a Sushi date.

So fun.

Paul is a professional.

We got fortune cookies and the last 4 fortunes I have gotten have decided that I am going to be rich. Still waiting for that to come true :)

Paul is playing on an indoor soccer team.

They went undefeated in the regular season! Tournament starts this week.

I love watching him play.

Since I've had a lot of time on my hands, I've been cooking quite a bit.

We have had some very tasty dinners, including these lettuce wraps. I got the recipe from my awesome cousin. I loved them.

I love being home!!

Luv, Lindsay

absence makes the heart grow fonder..

WARNING: Sappy post about missing my husband. But with a few tips on being apart..

Guess what folks..


HALF WAY!

I can't believe I've been gone for a month..and while there is only a month left..there is still a month left.

There is no one harder to be away from than your husband. Marriage has a way of heightening any feelings of longing you may have had being away from a boyfriend or fiance. So much worse.

I would suggest that you avoid, at all costs, living in a different place than your spouse. Avoid it like the plague. It's rough, my friends. My aunt gave me the advice to never live in separate houses before I got married..how did I forget that?

Here are some things that have made the separation easier and some suggestions should you ever find yourself in this unfortunate situation:

• Talk daily. Daily communication helps you stay sane.
• Have goals. Paul and I decided that we would work out every day. Even if I get home at 11pm, I still work out. Every day. We check up on each other and see how we are progressing. He is my motivation to keep going and no matter how the day goes, I can always have accomplished something great. 
• Have pictures of each other on your phone or by your bed to bring a smile to your face.
• Keep your spiritual life moving. Read your scriptures, go to church, pray. Pray for your spouse. It helps you remember all of the wonderful things about your spouse that you get to come home to.
• Spontaneous texts. Nothing brightens my day like a sweet, spontaneous text from Paul. 
• Don't count the days. Looking at longer periods of time helps the time seem to go by faster. Think, "only 2 home BYU games!" instead of "I have to wake up 28 more times alone...goodness gracious.."
• Stay busy. The less idle time you have to dwell on your sorrows, the worse off you'll be. Get involved in something (politics?) and get out of the house.
• Remember that it is totally okay to miss them! Don't let yourself get miserable but it's okay to have a few sad moments. Eventually these turn in to happy moments and butterflies thinking about seeing them again. :D

Those are just a few things I've found helpful. 

I love this boy.

Luv, Lindsay

P.S. If you haven't registered to vote, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY.

where's lindsay?...there she is!

I'm still alive! It has been a crazy month since I posted last.

About a month a go I got a phone call that was almost a joke but turned into reality. I hadn't been able to find a job in Dallas that I felt good about so I accepted this temporary position...in Utah. Yes, my friends. I am back in Utah. I actually have been for a month now. I am working on Mayor Mia Love's Congressional Campaign until the election (November 6).

I am a member of the branding and communications team. It has been a good space for me. I'm learning a whole heap.

It has been a crazy month with a crazy month ahead, but we have made some excellent progress and things are definitely looking up coming down the home stretch.

Things I have learned from the campaign:

1. Politics are mean.
2. The media never sleeps, meaning those who run the campaign shouldn't either.
3. There are more rules in campaigning than anyone could ever count.
4. I don't think I'll be working in politics for my career.

Just to name a few. Since being here I've been able to go to a Romney fundraising lunch, seen TV interviews, live debates, been in lots of meetings, written a LOT for and on behalf of people, etc. I can't get into too many specifics but it's a whole lot of awesome. 

It has been a great experience working on this campaign and I truly believe that the principles that Mia Love stands for are ones that can help heal and propel our country forward in the best way possible. Whatever your political affiliation, get involved and make sure you vote!

I hardly told anyone I was coming because people get funny ideas when you tell them you left your husband who is working in Texas to come work in Utah..but we are still madly in love, no worries. Paul has starting his full-time work at Ernst & Young and is doing great. I definitely have it easier than he does. I'm living with my family and he's all alone. :( (Dallas friends - thank you to those who have fed and entertained him while I've been gone! Keep up the good work :D)

It's been fun having my awesome sister as a roommate and seeing my siblings succeed in their activities. It's probably the last time I'll really have that opportunity. I love my family.

Especially proud of my brother on the American Fork Drum Line! They are amazing.

But..

I miss this guy :(

There are not too many things harder than being away from your husband..and being away for 2 months is basically torture. Good news? We are almost half way..

And I have my ticket purchased to come home November 8.

It is going to be a glorious day. And this separation will never be allowed to happen again.

Luv, Lindsay

one down

September 2 marked the wonderful one year mark since I married my Knight in Shining Armor. 

Can you believe it's been a year? I can't. It feels like we've together forever.

Haven't read our story? Check it out HERE.

I love this man so very very very much. He is everything for me. 

It's really hard to take a picture of a mirror but this is what Paul got to wake up to :)

Hopefully it comes off without too much trouble..it's still there.

Because we're kind of crazy, we had brownies with chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup. can someone say amazing? I did.

Happy One Year, baby :) 

 

As opposed to this time last year when we got thrown back into school and jobs and internships and everything, we are enjoying some very relaxing time together, doing mostly nothing. It's getting a little boring but I'm sure this will never happen ever again so I will enjoy every minute of it.

We're in love.

Luv, Lindsay