Catching Up

  Our life has been pretty crazy since the last time I blogged, so let's catch up! On Friday, John flew to North Carolina to pick up his little girl, I went camping up on our Uncles ranch with my parents, niece & nephew. My dad got a "side-by-side ATV" I forgot to take a picture of it, so I found this one on the internet just to give you an idea of what the heck I'm talking about.  

It's awesome

We spent a couple hours cruising around on this, Dad even let me drive it! Shocker

My niece Riley & I on our way up to the Ranch

On Saturday it was my friends Wedding Day!!

She was beautiful, and so was the wedding.

Lawn Games

Cake Pops

Taco Bar - seriously AMAZING

Beautiful Bride

Great music

I've known Jasmine (the bride) for awhile, her sister Whitney is my best friend (top middle pic) I am so happy for her & Alex, they've been together since they were 14 years old!!

I'm so glad I was able to be there to celebrate with them!

Best Wishes Mr & Mrs Shields!

On Fathers Day we had a big lunch at my parent's house

BBQ Ribs

Corn on the cob

Baked beans (Dad's famous recipe)

Shrimp pasta salad

all the fix-ins for a great meal

YUM!

Every year I have the hardest time choosing a card for my dad, I either want to make him laugh, or make him realize how much I really love him. I usually go with the mushy ones but I actually bought him TWO cards this year because I couldn't help it, the card was too funny not to get.

I should have taken a picture, but.... I didn't, so i'll just explain it.

The front said

"Dad, you're like a Father to me"

the inside said

"No but really, I mean that"

All I could think about was the guy from the Hangover, so I had to get it.

My dad & I have a weird sense of humor, so we thought it was hilarious.

I spent the rest of the day relaxing in my parents backyard enjoying this fresh beverage

Let's hope that hour in the sun gave me a little color

I've decided against tanning beds (I spend my money on a lot of stuff, but spending money on skin cancer is not on my list).... and I haven't found a fake tan that I am brave enough to try...

If you're reading this, and you have a favorite "fake tan" lotion that doesn't make you orange and you can use it all over including your face- comment & let me know what it is cuz this girl is WHITE.

I need some color before my wedding (53 days!), or I'll blend in with my wedding dress.

Gross

So that was our crazy weekend

John &his daughter got home Monday at 2am....that story is coming soon :)

Let's just say, I love being a "step-mom"

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Memorial Day Weekend for the Kirks

This weekend was full of activites and time spent with loved ones We enjoyed every minute It's amazing how much more you get done with an extra day off! On Saturday night we took flowers to my Grandma's grave after dinner with my parents They finally got her date put in, and her grave looked beautiful. (I also finally decided to write a post about my Grandmother, so I'll post that sometime this week.)  

    We left petunias, of course, it was always her favorite flower. Sunday morning we went to church for John's cousins baby blessing, after that we decided to take a spontaneous road-trip to Grand Jc, CO.      Victorias Secret, Buckle, Cabellas, American Eagle, Red Lobster, Target...here we come! When we got there, the weather was fine, and then when we left the mall we were in a down pour! My hair was ruined after this....  We were starving after all our shopping! We originally wanted to try something new but we settled for Red Lobster and it wasn't too bad... Plus I've been craving crab for months & there isn't really anywhere to get it here     After dinner we headed back to Target a couple hours before closing to get our Wedding Registry started....talk about FUN. I felt like a kid, running around with the scanner & scanning pretty much anything & everything we want/need. We had a blast      See what the rain does to my hair? YUCK.   We came back later that night, and the next day was Memorial Day. Family time, visiting John's brothers grave, and a family BBQ! The weather was so warm and beautiful        I'm pretty blessed to have such amazing future nephews & a niece! I love them :)  

 And that was our weekend! I hope you guys all had a great Memorial Day Weekend and remembered your loved ones, as well as those whom have fought for our country, our freedom, and our lives. God bless you all!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights of the Kirk's weekend

This weekend went by way too fast, like most do, but we enjoyed the beautiful weather that god has blessed us with!

It was 70-80 degrees all weekend with a slight breeze so I tried to spend a lot of time outside.

Down the street from us is a walking park, I wanted to enjoy the weather so I took our dog Chance for a little "mile" walk. 3 laps is considered a mile at this park, and my dog was about to give up on the 2nd lap. Hilarious. Poor little guy...

I tried running...and realized I still hate it, and I'm too out of shape.

Chance also hated that idea...

Anyway, I got a little picture happy with my iPhone, everything looked so beautiful!!

 

 

 

On Sunday, we had our engagement pictures done by

  ShaiLynn Photography (click for website)

she drove 3 hours out here, and then we drove another hour to our destination.

She's amazing! If you're in the Salt Lake area, check her out!

This was my "can't wait to get our engagements done, but first let me take a selfie" pic on the way to our pictures.

AND here's a little sneak peek for your viewing pleasure :)

 

 

Oh heyyyyy future husby

Check him out!! HOTTIE!!!

What you doin later!?

Can't believe I get to marry that handsome man in 95 DAYS!

This is just ONE of the many amazing pictures,

I absolutely love them and can't wait to see & share more!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Keep checking back for more "teaser" pics :)

Weekend with the Kirks

I suck at taking pictures, and I really need to take more...but, here's a recap of our weekend. Of course, more words than pictures, sorry bout it.   On Saturday, I got my hair done and that night we went to our friends wedding! Let me tell you, we LOVE to get dressed up and go out. Fun time with friends, and a fun dance after the reception. They also had this amazing sweet strawberry popcorn & a smore's bar! We had a blast!     This is my friends little girl, she loves John! 

 

 I had to take a pic of her centerpieces, cute & simple!

   Gosh he's handsome, I'm a lucky lady!!

  The next day it was SHOP, SHOP SHOP...and then a movie. We were exhausted by the time the movie started, but luckily we didn't fall asleep We shopped for the "extras" to wear for our engagements this Sunday... ahhh! We shopped for our new bathroom remodel that's happening this week, eeeek! and we went grocery shopping...    I couldn't be more excited about our bathroom remodel, I can't WAIT until it's done! I'll post the before/after pics soon :)  

I'm also looking for some cute and affordable bathroom wall art, if you know a good website, post it in the comments, please!

  Oh, and the movie we went to, "The Other Woman"  It's funny, not as funny as I thought it would be but it was still pretty good. Cameron Diaz & Leslie Mann are hilarious. Go see it!

 

Weekend at the Kirks

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! John had to work Saturday so "our" weekend started Saturday night! Since my posts have been a little "wordy" lately.. I'm going to sum up our weekend with pics. Here we go! Enjoy!

NOT as good as the first one...I fell asleep

 

 



I love when he makes breakfast on the weekends

he makes the BEST french toast

 

 

 

Our co-pilot on our way to Sunday dinner at John's parents house

 

 

This is how our weekend ended, on the couch snuggled up watching ACM

 

 

Thank goodness for lazy Sundays