2.09.2010

More Trips to Utah!

My cousin Nicole got married January 16, 2010 in the Draper, UT temple. John and I drove up from Arizona - gotta love the road trip! We stayed with Mom & Dad Zincke again, which was great. It was good to see so much family again so soon after the holidays.

Nicole & Clayton's marriage celebrations were wonderful! She looked so beautiful and they are so much in love... It was fun to remember my own wedding, too.

And I got to go watch Ju and Dan climb at the Quarry. They've been going regularly for the last few months and it was so fun to watch them climb up the walls.














1.20.2010

Promised Pictures - Christmas 2009 Edition












First, our award winning Gingerbread House. Then pictures of Rachel's family. Then pictures of John's family. Then us with the loot. It was a great holiday and one are now sad is over. John's back at school and I'm back at work and Christmas seems so far away...

Thanks everyone for you hospitality and generosity. We love you all!

Promised Pictures - Halloween 2009 Edition











Happy Halloween 3 months late! We went as a lounge act - John was the piano player and I was the singer. Mostly it was just another excuse for me to wear a new dress I bought for my New York trip. I think my favorite part was probably John playing with Jocelyn while everyone else was carving pumpkins and I was taking pictures.

And now, the video of all the carved pumpkins!


1.19.2010

Back to Life...

Back to reality...

I don't know anymore of the words to that song.

We were in Utah again at the end of last week for my cousin Nicole's wedding. She and Clayton had a beautiful wedding and I am so glad we got to go. The best part of the trip was that we got to see all the family. We stayed with John's parents (thanks so much for the hospitality and the pillows!!) so we got to see them and Steve & Jessica came over so we got to see more of them, too. Plus, my whole family was in town for the wedding so I got to see them and my Grandma, several aunts and uncles, and lots of cousins. I love my extended family. At one point I just stood in the kitchen of the house where everyone was staying and just watched all the bustle and I just smiled at the feeling of home.

Today John and I went back to school and work. John, as you can imagine, was less than enthusiastic about going back to class. I had a hard time getting up this morning, too, I won't deny it. We are looking forward to graduation and new adventures in new cities but John isn't sure how he feels about going back to work.

I promise I have more pictures... I promise I'll post them tomorrow... or at least this week sometime...

1.05.2010

Safe Travels

We're back from vacation! Colorado was fun and cold. Utah was fun and cold. Arizona is not cold...

I have lots of pictures to share so stay tuned!

12.14.2009

I Heart New York... for reals

I went to New York for a business trip back in October and I am just now getting around to posting them. It was the best trip ever! My sister Julia came out and stayed with me plus my parents came out as well because my Dad had a business trip, too. We had a great time and I can't wait to go back.

Our hotel was right next to Bryant Park so I have lots of pictures there. We went to the library, the Museum of Natural History, and the Met. Then there's a picture of the dessert I had at dinner that night. We went to Mary Poppins, which was great, and the last is the picture of my mug that actually has a sticker on it rather than real writing - very disappointing. Guess I'll just have to go back to get another one!


















11.12.2009

This one's for you, Kristy Lynn Phelps Tibbs!

I suppose it was only a matter of time before I gave in and did one of these...

What are your middle names? Bernece and Douglas... I'll let you guess which belongs to who...
How long have you been together? Around 4 years
How long did you know each other before you started dating? It took me 2 and 1/2 years to convince him he wanted to date me.
Whose siblings do you see the most? Probably mine just because they're more mobile.
Do you have any children together? Not yet...
What about pets? I want a cat really bad but John's allergic.
Did you go to the same school? Same college.
Where do you eat out most as a couple? Anywhere we have a coupon for! Or Jack in the Box.
Where is the furthest you have ever traveled as a couple? For Christmas one year we drove from St. Louis to Orem. There was a big blizzard in Colorado though, so we had to take the long way around. Turned into a 32 hour drive... I was behind the wheel for all of 4 hours...
Who does the cooking? Rachel does most of the cooking unless John is in the mood. He is a really good cook and enjoys it but school has just taken up too much of his time.
Who is more social? We're both pretty social - we love hanging out with our friends. But I would have to say John is more social just because I get in moods where I just want to stay home and I don't think John ever feels that way.
Who is the neat freak? I like things to be neat but I hate cleaning so John is sometimes the one who has to say something...
Who is the most stubborn? John. No. Contest.
Who wakes up earlier? Rachel. No. Contest.
Where was your first date? IHOP - John had his waiter friend make me a napkin flower.
Do you get flowers often? I have gotten flowers three times in the 6 years I've known John, including the napkin flower.
Who sings better? Rachel, but only because John is so shy about singing. He actually has a great tenor voice but doesn't like people to know it...
Who does the laundry? Rachel - laundry is my nemesis.
Who is better with the computer? John - electrical engineer, you know. (Actually the two are only somewhat connected, but everyone thinks he knows more than he really does.)
Who drives when you are together? John - he gets nervous when I drive which makes me nervous.
Who picks where you go to dinner? Neither of us. We have the hardest time deciding where to go so the choice is usually made based on coupons in the drawer or friends we're going with.
Who is the first one to admit when they are wrong? Usually me, but John has had his moments.
Who wears the pants in this relationship? John. But they sure look good on him!
Who eats more sweets? Rachel. John would rather have another burger for dessert...
Who cries more? Rachel - big surprise!
What's your best day together? Sunday.
Where did you honeymoon? Park City, Johnson Mill, and Keystone, CO. We had a week in between 2 receptions so we did some traveling.
Favorite date night? I have a lot of favorites because John is really good about making time for me. I like going to baseball games together - John loves it and I like them because they're so relaxing.
Favorite TV show to watch together? Frasier
I tag: Whoever wants to volunteer!