Paintball Weekend

My adorable husband has the silliest hobby....he paintballs. It's really not that silly, it's very manly, aggressive and hardcore...but it's a little silly. He loves to talk to me about paintball 24/7 and even though I often complain, I love it. I think he looks like a total babe when he is in his paintball gear, but only if he has some facial hair. Either way, Eric had a paintball tournament last weekend and it was a lot of fun sitting in the terrible weather watching him! He played SO GOOD and is the best at paintball. He just recently got a new wicked sweet gun that looks really cool and he tells me it's the best. I love to see him happy, and paintball is a great hobby for him! I love to see the excitement on his face when he talks about it to me, and he works hard at it. His team took 1st place in the tournament. WOOT WOOT! Check out these awesome pictures of Eric..

Proof he is a mega babe when playing paintball(;

xo. Ashley

UPDATES

Okay people, I have been a terrible blogger. I have been SO busy, and since school got out, I haven't touched my laptop, and refused to blog via phone. Life lately...

1. I started summer school....which I hate because it's a math class!
2. Eric got a 3.9 GPA! GO BABES!
3. Eric started summer school...YUCK.
4. My adorable niece came into town, as well as my sister in law and that was SO MUCH FUN! Eric and I took Bailey on a date while she was here and we bought her a birthday present, got dinner and a sonic slush! It was a lot of fun! We also had a good time jumping on the tramp, laughing, running around and eating!
5. I went to the zoo with Bailey, Finn, Kell and Curtis! It was a lot of fun!(:
6. I got to spend the saturday before Mothers Day with Susan and Shel, shopping at city creek and that was a lot of fun!
7. We went up to Park City for Mothers Day and stayed over night at Stein Eriksen, and enjoyed a nice suite, brunch and wonderful family time! My older brother Curtis hooked us up big time because he is the assistant pastry chef up there, which means he's amazing.
8. We also went bowling for Bailey's birthday party while they were in town and Curtis made an amazing creme brûlée cake with fresh berries....I was in heaven!
9. My little sister is graduating high school this year, so we had a graduation party for her! She is growing up too fast!
10. I can't remember all the rest that has happened but hopefully I am better at blogging this week!!!

Updates on us!

Here is a quick update on what we've been up to lately! 

Last week was my last week of spring semester and I am happy to share that I received a 4.0 in my first semester of the Elementary Education program! This is a very exciting thing for me because I have never received a 4.0 and to get it in my program, well I guess I chose the right major! It is exciting and I worked really hard to get it so I am happy! 

Eric has finals this week and has been studying like crazy! I am trying not to bug him to much and complain about my bored'm so that he can focus on studying but it's really hard not having finals week the same week, and the week he has off before his summer semester is the week I start my summer class so it's a real bummer! He is going to do great on his finals though and he has been working really hard to get the best grades!

This weekend Eric and I spent time with both our families. We went to Pats BBQ in SLC on saturday and it was really good! It has been given numerous rewards for best BBQ and was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the food network. Eric has been dying to try it so we did, and we really liked it! YUM! After dinner, Eric and I did our weekly mall trip (it feels like we go to the mall every weekend) and we "people watched" and walked around! I was hoping to buy something but Eric ended up buying stuff (which he didn't want to...ha) and overall it was a good time! I love spending the weekends with Eric and we always have fun together!

On sunday we had a BBQ with my family and sat around the campfire. We enjoyed the gorgeous weather and Eric and I laid outside/played in the backyard. We re-lived our old days and ran around chasing each other, practicing cheer moves and gymnastics. 

Now, back to work and finals! My sister in law and niece come in on thursday and we can't wait to see them! Eric is taking thursday off this week to enjoy the day and just to enjoy a day off and I'm excited to spend it with him before I go to work! Hope everyone has a great week!

xo Ashley

LOVE

Today I was looking back at mine & Eric's engagement photos and oh my gosh, my heart just melted at how adorable and happy we look in them. If you don't believe that I am in love with this man, check out my pictures and you will instantly be able to tell. I was looking at them because Eric is gone at paintball practice right now, so I can't just look at his adorably handsome face, but oh my gosh, no words can describe it. I got butterflies looking at our pictures, as I still get butterflies when I see him in front of me because it reminds me how lucky I am to have him as a husband. I know this post is cheesy and all lovey dovey, but I can't help it. I am so happy and I would have never thought I would be where I am now in my life. In high school I was always the girl that refused to even think about getting married in the next few years. I was so against being married, I wanted to focus on going to college, having fun and enjoying life. I had never even thought I'd marry Eric when I first met him because he had a girlfriend, he was not my type AT ALL, and I immediately told myself he was off limits. I hung around his friends, never really got to know him and that was okay! One night up in SLC, I was with friends at the fraternity house and Eric and I started to talk..SO RANDOM. We were just laughing with his other friend and that was it. Next thing I know, we're going on dates, I am constantly going up to SLC to see him because I can't be away from him. It freaked me out, and I about lost Eric because I wouldn't commit. My mind was telling me not to get back into a relationship, it was summer, and to just have fun. Eric and I felt the same way towards not wanting to get in a relationship, have other plans and just want to have fun this summer. Well, our hearts told us otherwise and here we are....MARRIED! I am so happy though and each day I love Eric more and more. I know you hear people say that but it's honestly the truth. Sure, we argue sometimes and we don't completely agree, but that's what makes me love him even more. I am so grateful for him and all his hard work. He is always putting me first and making sure I am taken care of and I am so spoiled by him. He is such a good example to me and I couldn't ask for anything better. Love you babe<3

xo Ashley

Life Lately

Life is great! I feel like I am blogging TONS which is great, but feel people may be bored of what I am blogging about. I decided thats okay though because blogging is something I will look back on and enjoy reading, even if it is a simple post of random thoughts. So, here is what has been going on lately with Eric and I...

1. Eric and I bought a sound bar for our TV....finally. Eric has wanted one for a long time. He has done research on good brands and prices. I finally told him to take an action on it because I was mostly tired of hearing about it and financially we are able to and I trust him with spending our money on it. Needless to say, he is a happy guy and we are excited! Now we need to buy a sweet action packed movie so we can test it out!

2. Eric convinced me to buy "designer" jeans. Ok, they aren't legit designer, but they look that way because they have a design on the pocket! (I am plain jane & only buy boring jeans that are cheap). He was really excited, and he felt happy he picked the right size and the short length so they actually fit really good! Anytime we go shopping, he holds up jeans trying to convince me to like them and we always walk away because they aren't my type of jean, or style. However, the only reason I agreed to try them on and eventually buy them was because they were $10. SCORE! I actually really like them and am wearing them right now so good job hunny for snagging them!

3. Erics love for the color blue is wearing off on me. As of lately, all I look at in stores is BLUE! I went to target and bought a skirt and t-shirt...text Eric to tell him and I realized they were both in the blue/teal category. I can't help but pick up anything in that color! He is enjoying it....but now we always match because our clothing is the same color. It's really great! HA

4. We need a new mattress. I say this because over the past week, I have been waking up in the middle of the night to eric ON TOP OF ME and passed out. I wake up to his face literally on mine, and two nights ago I turned over and hit my face on him really hard because his hand was next to my head. I was not happy. ha. He claims that his side of the bed is making his back hurt and what not, so my side of the bed is better? WHO KNOWS! Needless to say, we need to invest in a good mattress soon!

5. I have found out how much I really hate filling the car up with gas because it is too expensive! I hate driving & wasting gas mostly because I hate having to fill it up.

6. Eric and I are on a cliff bar obsession. We love them and they were on sale at smiths so we bought A TON of them to stock up. yum!

7. WE ARE ALMOST DONE WITH SCHOOL!!! (for this semester) and it's super exciting! Even though we only get a week off before we start up again for summer, it's still a week off and I can't wait!

8. I need a job for the summer because I was just informed the family I nanny is moving to texas... I am not excited to start looking for a new one.

9. We are still that adorable happy married couple we have always been (at least I think we are adorable) and we enjoy all the time we can spend with each other! We are still really busy but I learn to love Eric more and more each day we are married(:

xo Ashley

You are more beautiful than you think

This video keeps popping up on my Facebook so I decided to watch it and I really enjoyed it. Just last week, Eric told me that I am too hard on myself, and too critical. I found a background for my cell phone with those exact words, "don't be so hard on yourself." It has helped me each day because I tell Eric all the time that I am my own worst enemy, and this video is just what I need to see!

xo. Ashley

School

If you don't already know this, I am currently in the Elementary Education program at UVU and although its a heavy work load, I LOVE IT. I am so glad to finally be close to finishing college, and am so proud of myself for sticking with what I have always wanted to do. I haven't taken a break from school, and am only a few semesters away from being graduated! In the education program, we are divided into cohorts, and this is a group of about 30 people that you share classes with for the next 2 years. I go to school everyday, 8-11 with the same 30 people! I love this because you really get to know these people and develop friendships. It's only been a semester, and I already have so many good friends! I have 6 classes right now, and am busy busy busy all the time with homework, but I can honestly say I enjoy most of the homework I do, and am ALWAYS learning new things. I didn't completely understand the amount of work it takes to become a teacher, and have really developed more respect for teachers and all that they do. Only 2 more weeks of the semester, and I can't wait! It's a great feeling to know I am one step closer. My advice to anyone in school is to stick it out! I know that there were times I wanted to take a break and just work, but I look back and think if I had taken a break, I might have not gone back. I think it is so important to get an education, and I think that everyone has the opportunity to get it, so go and do it people! (:

xo Ashley