Girl's Lunch

My good friend from school, Maurie was in town from Colorado for the weekend. So Maurie, Jill and I went to lunch to catch up on each other's lives and have a few laughs. It was so good to see her. Her Birthday is tomorrow on Dec. 30th and I just want to say Happy 22 Maur.. I can't believe it! i LOVE you like a sister and you will always be one of my best friends. Good friends are hard to come by and when you find one, you better not let them go! How 'bout you guys? Do you have any good friends that you can't live without? Without my friends in my life, some days I don't know how I'd get to the next! So here's to all the good friends out there, because a life lived for others, is a life worth living :) Happy New Year Everyone..
Maurie and Jill, as cute as always

Don't mind all the food, we were hungry! :)

Merry Christmas

Well I hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas! I know I did. Justin spoiled me way too much and we got more from out families than we'll ever need. I just want to say that I appreciate everything and everyone in our lives. I guess that's what Christmas is truly about.. being grateful for friends and family! It has been a while since I blogged, December has just been crazy, I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. So once again, hope you all had a WoNdErFuL ChRiStMaS and have a good and safe new year! xoxo

So here's what I've been up to...

Hey Guys.. So it's been a while since I last blogged, I'm so sorry I've been slackin'! Well anyways, here is what I have been up to for the last couple weeks..

T.W.I.L.I.G.H.T.

So last Friday on the 21st, a few of my good friends and I went to the Twilight premiere in Provo. We had such a blast! Luckily we pre-ordered our tickets, because the lines were CRAZY and some fans were outta control! All I can say, is that if I was Bella... I would ask Edward to bite me too! Here are some pics.. Enjoy :)

We all went out to eat before the show @ Red Robin... So Yummy!

We got in line 2 hours early and there was still about 150 people ahead of us.


Amanda, Meg, Nicky, and Me... Just waiting for the movie to start.

And there goes the Ceiling...

So, We have had an electrical problem in our bathroom and laundry room for the last month and a half. Yes, I have been showering in the dark with a flashlight.. what a task! ;) So anyways, Justin's dad was up last weekend and he wanted to help us find the problem. So Dave sent Justin crawling into our attic to chase some wires.. I had a bad feeling about this from the start.. so about 5 minutes later, there was a big crash. So I came running into the front room and to my surprise.. Justin had fell through the ceiling. I couldn't help but laugh, Me and Dave both were trying our hardest not to fall on the floor rolling. Hopefully you get as big of a kick out of it as I did..

Insulation was Everywhere... And so was the sheet rock!
The hole was about 4 ft. Justin was lucky he didn't get hurt by hitting the fireplace or the tile.

THANKSGIVING

For Thanksgiving, We first went to Justin's moms and then to my moms after. The food was delicious at both places. We were very thankful for the meal. It was nice to see everyone and catch up on the happenings of everybodys lives. My cousin was up from California, so it was nice to see him. We hung out all night watching football and playing games. It was a blast. Friday morning, My mom, Aunt Lorie, Mandi and I all woke up @ 2am to hit the killer deals at Wal-Mart. We got some great stuff. Then Saturday, the whole fam went trap shooting out to Uncle Don's farm and had a BBQ. Later that night, all the girls went to the LIGHTS ON celebration in Mt. It was Awesome! They had a band, lit fireworks, and had tons of games for the kids. It was a busy weekend, but we enjoyed every minute of it! :)

Brei with Santa and Mrs. Clause @ the LIGHTS ON celebration on Saturday Night!

Me and Mandi just hanging out @ my moms

The Whole Family

4 Things Tag

4 Things I was doing 10 years ago

1-Ruling the School as a 6th Grader
2-Chasing Boys
3-Going to Dance class
4-Not having any worries

4 Things on My To Do List

1-Work Out
2-Go visit Brei (my niece)
3-Make Dinner
4-Sleep

4 Things I love about my husband

1-His personality
2-He can always make me laugh
3-His ambition
4-How good he is with kids

4 Jobs I've Had

1-Beach Bumz-Sales girl
2-Skyline Mtn. Resort-Lifeguard :)
3-Terrels- Manager
4-CentraCom-Dispatch

4 Movies I've seen more than once

1-Pretty Woman
2-The Notebook
3-Gladiator
4-Dumb and Dumber

4 Places I have Lived

1-Mt. Pleasant
2-Ephraim
3-Fairview
4- That's all folks! lol

4 Places I want to Visit

1-Italy
2-New York
3-Greece
4-Austraila

4 TV shows I watch

1-Greys Anatomy
2-Gossip Girl
3-Brothers and Sisters
4-Desperate Housewives

4 things you don't know about Me

1-I was named after my two Grandmas
2-My 3 year old niece is one of my best friends
3-I am the only girl in my family
4-I do an awesome impersonation of a dolphin.. hehe :)

4 people I tag for this post: Nicky, Julie, Chanda, and Collette.

Ed Bench.. You will be missed!

Ed Bench was an amazing man. He always believed in hard work, honesty, and to stand up for what you believe in. Ed is Justins Grandpa. Unfortunatley, late Friday night, Ed had a stroke that paralyzed his entire right side and left him unable to talk. Justin and I rushed up to Utah Valley Hospital on Saturday morning to visit him and see how he was doing. Unfortunately, he only made it through until Saturday night around 7pm and he passed away. I believe that he is better off where he is now than to be stuck here with all the suffering and pain. His family loves him very much and will always love him. I was amazed to see how many family members were there to show their support. There were people anywhere from 5 weeks to 5 decades old and they all loved him for the same reason, he was a very inspiring person... a lover and a fighter! Ed we love you very much and will miss you dearly. Rest In Peace... you definitely deserve it!

Dallas Game

OK.. So we went to the game about a month ago, but I really wanted to share this experience with all of you guys. We celebrated our One Year Anniversary on August 11, 2008 and I really wanted to suprise Justin. So, I got this crazy idea that I would buy Dallas Cowboys tickets and fly us out to see his favorite NFL team get their groove on. Next thing I know, I'm buying tickets off E-BAY and booking a flight to Arizona (it was cheaper there than to watch them @ home). We went to the game on October 13th and it was AWESOME! Here are some pics... Enjoy! :)

We were third row from the field.. You could smell the sweat!

Yes... that is Tony Romo leading the huddle :)

Me and the CRAZIEST Dallas Fan ever, His entire body was painted blue!

Getting to know Us

Hi! So My name is Taya and I am pretty new to this whole blogger thing, but I thought it looked fun so Im going to give it a try. I am married to the most amazing guy in the world, Justin. We were married in August of 2007 and it has been a great experience ever since. We bought a house In Fairview, Utah right before we were married and love living here. All of our friends and family are close enough that we get to be a part of their lives everday, but far enough away that we also get our alone time ;). We both stay pretty busy with work, family, and friends. We both work full time. I work at CentraCom as a dispatcher and he is employed @ Skyline Mine. We consider ourselves pretty lucky to have such good jobs in a county that has its share of limitations. We both love being outdoors, camping, four-wheeling, and just enjoying life. Justin is your all around guy's guy. He loves sports, both watching and playing. He is really into golf, hunting, and playing fantasy football. I consider myself a little bit of both. I am definitely a girly-girl in that I like to shop, cook, and am interested in fashion. But, I'm also not afraid to get my hands dirty. I love to be outside and I'm not afraid of a challenge.So, that's us in a nut-shell and we look forward to getting to know all of you. I will definitely try to keep you updated. Until next time... xoxo! Justin-and-Taya.