!June!

JUNE!!! It is such a busy, stressful, FUN, crazy, beautiful month for us!! Eric and I will be hitting the road and moving back to my hometown in Alabama in just !!2 WEEKS!! Excited…YES…stressed?? YES!! Ok so we have been super busy running around and trying to get stuff planned and packed for the move, but slowly every thing is coming together, and in the mean time we have been having fun!

I had a work party at the Hogel Zoo.

I've been doing some of this…..

and soon a lot more of this…….It is a 3 Day Drive to BAMA!

And….we got to go to the Strawberry Days Rodeo!!! Super Fun and we got to see our friend Rachel before we move (she lives in Rexburg).

Strawberry Days Rodeo, Pleasant Grove, Ut.

LOVE HER!

We had so much fun, and the best part is we got to eat yummy strawberries and cream while we watched the rodeo!

Awesome Ride… and the best part is….awesome fireworks to end a great night!!

The End.

Allie Anna Laura Winberg

My Brother Eric and his wife Rebecca just welcomed a new addition to their family. On Friday June 8, 2012, our niece was born! Exciting because we won't forget her birthday ever since it is the same day as our anniversary. She weighed 7 lbs and 10oz, and has a full head of dark hair…her daddy thinks she'll have brown eyes like him. She was named after her great aunt and her great great aunt. We are so excited she is here! Healthy and Happy!

!ALLIE ANNA LAURA WINBERG!

and…..she is growing!!!

1st Anniversary

Friday June 8, Eric and I celebrated our 1 yr anniversary. We have been saving up for a while to go on a big trip, but when we found out that we were moving across the country, we decided it would be better to hold on to our money, and do a smaller celebration this year. It was still a wonderful day! We slept in and then went to the Bountiful temple…where we were sealed, and did some temple work for some of my family members. It was such a meaningful experience to be back in the temple where we were sealed.

We haven't been back since that day. Moving to Alabama is really exciting, but we know we will be leaving a big piece of us behind here in the West. We wanted to take advantage of our time left here, so we thought we would be all sentimental and return to all the places we celebrated our wedding the first time around. After we left the temple we went back to the place we held our luncheon, The Old Spaghetti Factory in Trolley Square. The food was great, and once again it was fun to just reminisce about last year, and how fast the time has gone by.

After we ate we decided to get Eric a new bathing  suit so we could enjoy the pool at the hotel, so we went to the Gateway Mall and walked around for a little bit, and I was able to get my Anthropologie fix.

We then checked into our hotel, The Grand America, we had a coupon and an awesome free room upgrade that we didn't want to pass up. We went to the pool and enjoyed being in the sun.

 That night was fun!! We ordered room service  and watched a movie and just enjoyed being together.

 Saturday afternoon we checked out, ran into an old friend, had lunch with Eric's mom at the Corner Bakery Cafe, and went to the movies and saw Snow White and the Huntsman!!! Eric and I both really enjoyed the movie. Overall it was just a great weekend. Eric spoiled me with gifts like always. We didn't follow the traditional give paper gifts the first year, but we both loved our gifts. I gave Eric some great luggage he has had his eye on for a while, which I figured would come in handy for the move. He bought me blackout curtains, new sheets, and a duvet cover for our bedroom, along with a sunless tanning package, a new purse, and best of all…an ART STUDIO! So a lot of you might not know this about me, but my favorite, most relaxing hobby is painting. I really got into it in High School after taking 3 art classes, and I love to paint, but obviously due to resources and space I don't have my own little corner and supplies to do it. I told Eric that when we buy a house he can have a man cave but I want my art studio..haha. Well Eric, being the clever man that he is improvised for the time being and bought me uDraw. It is a drawing pad you hook up to the XBOX and you can draw paint do whatever you like. Yes, it isn't exactly the art studio you were thinking but I thought it was so sweet and thoughtful of him. I am so blessed to have him in my life. I can't imagine my life without him in it anymore or what it was like before I met him. All I know is that I hit the jackpot with this guy and I am so lucky to have him in my life! I love you, always have, always will. :)

The Dirty Dash

Well not too much to say about this. It was a total blast! I ran the Dirty Dash yesterday with two girls I work with, Cassie and Courtney! We had a choice to either run the 3.5 mi course or the 5.5 mi course which of course we ran the 5.5 mi course…thats a whole extra 2 miles of mud to run through! Eric was wonderful and played the role of completely supportive husband all day, and took pictures for me through out the race! Our team…the Heart Racers….since we all work at ARUP together…had a blast! Here are a few pics from our fun day!

Cassie, me, and Court…I look giant next to these two 5'0" girls!

!Starting!

Taking off 

Going through the trenches

.5 mi. to go

1…2…3 jump

We did it!

We were a little muddy

I love this man!!! 

Hanging out after the race! Sporting my Dirty Dash Shirt!

Rexburg Weekend

It has taken me a full week to get around to writing this post, oops! Last Friday, Eric and I drove up to Rexburg, ID. to spend the weekend with friends and family. Friday when we got to Idaho Falls, Eric and I went to the mall, walked around a little, then dropped my ring off at Jensen's to get it all cleaned and dipped. YAY! It's like new again! Then Eric and I met up with our friends Tyler and Janae, their two kiddos, and our friend Tyrel for some yummy food at Red Robins. Eric and I have been on a little bit of a health trip lately so eating big juicy hamburgers after a week of salads was a little much and we both felt sick afterwards, but it was sooooo great in the moment! :) When dinner was over we finally headed in to Rexburg to our friends Angie and Jordan's NEW house. They just bought it a couple months ago and its in this cute little neighborhood out by the new high school in Rexburg. Such a great location. SO we were given the grand tour of their new home, chatted a bit, and then headed off to our third and final destination of the night where we were going to be staying for the weekend…Kyli and Dan's new apartment in Stonebrook. They also have done a great job of moving in and getting settled and I'm sure they love having a third bedroom now. The next morning Eric and I didn't really sleep in cause baby Rhett was sleeping in the room right next to ours….and well, we are childless for the moment so being waken by a baby is not a daily occurrence for us. Eric went golfing with Jordan and Tyler, and I stayed behind and got to play the "cool" aunt and feed Rhett.

Look at that Belly!!!!

I did go out and treat myself to Jamba, and yes paid the extra cents to get an energy shot to help keep me going the rest of the day. Eric's golf bag unfortunately decided to fall apart while he was golfing, which Eric insists is my fault because I'm the one who makes him leave it out on our porch. Sooo, happy Anniversary babe you get the new golf bag you bought yourself! hahahaha! The rest of saturday was spent going to porter park with Susan (she came in town), Dan, and Brookyln, eating at Gator Jacks with our friends Rachel, Jordan, and Angie, and shopping around, oh yeah and then we ate at a new frozen yogurt place there in town…really good.

At porter park

Rachel, Me, Eric, Angie, Jodan getting yogurt 

Then that night Eric, Jordan, and I went to the grocery store picked up everything we would need for a bonfire, and then headed out to Beaver Dick Park where we roasted bratwurst and hotdogs, starbursts, and smores!!!

The boys building the fire

It was an awesome fire! Shout out to Jordan's dad who it all possible by proving the wood!

 Then Rachel showed up later with a huge group of friends and our little gathering turned into a big one, and it was so much FUN!!!!! Definitely took us all back to the old days…yeah its cool we can say that now. It was such a great night and we rolled into bed around 1a.m. oops…curfew breakers!!! Not gonna lie, that was a common occurrence when Eric and I were dating!!! YIKES! hahaha! Anyways…Sunday was a beautiful day and we attended the baby blessing of our friends Tyler and Janae's little girl. Little Emily Reagan Webb was blessed and it was so special for us to be there, and for Eric to stand in the circle. Afterwards there was an awesome cookout at their place we were able to go to it before we had to head back home to Utah.

Emily Reagan Webb

Once again it was so hard to leave, because visiting Rexburg is like visiting home for us. Eric and I just have so many wonderful memories there. The Ricks Building, where we first met, the MC and all the country Dancing Nights, DQing every Wed, Rexburg Temple, where we first told said we loved each other….2 months after we started dating..maybe…yeah it was quick. Porter park, the place where Eric and I finally decided that we wanted to marry each other and then went ring shopping….and the list could go on and on! I feel so blessed to have gone to school in such a wonderful town, and make such great life long friends, and to have found love! Its going to be sad when we move down south not being able to go and visit. :(

BIG NEWS

Yes this is very BIG NEWS!!!!!!! Eric and I will be moving to Daphne, Alabama in July for me to attend The University of South Alabama! I was accepted in to the school's Accelerated Nursing Program. What that basically means is that I will be completing a Bachelor's of Science in nursing in 1 yr…….it usually takes 3 yrs. Yikes!!!!!! It is gonna be 1 very hard and stressful year but it will be so worth it!!!!! I'm so excited to start this new chapter in our life! The first 3 courses I take are graduate level pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmacology all in 5 weeks. So come July if I disappear off the face of the earth this is why. So excited!!! Wish me luck!

Eric and I will be moving into my mom's wonderful house while I'm going to school. She doesn't live there right now because she is staying Mobile taking care of my granddad, so moving home want be too stressful. At lest we know where we will be living….and it comes fully furnished haha! Now what to do with all our stuff while I'm in school? Eric is busy applying to all sorts of jobs there already, and between the internet and my family's connections we hope to line him up something really great before we move. Until then…see you later!

Mother's Day with Mom

I can't even remember the last time I was actually at home for mother's day, probably 6 years ago or more. Since I happened to be home for the whole week, and my flight didn't leave Bama until 5pm I was able to be at home with my mom for mother's day this year. It really meant a lot me and I'm sure it meant even more to her. After Church, My mom's "Friend" Ed took my mom, SIl Rebecca and myself…and little Thomas to the Riverview Hotel in downtown Mobile for brunch. It was a pretty fancy place let me tell you! I felt very spoiled. Valet parking and all, it was super nice! They give each of us ladies at the table flowers to take home.

The food was AMAZING!!!!!!!!

But my nephew Thomas was a little more interested in the desserts…can you blame him?

My mom and ED

Rebecca and Thomas

Me and my beautiful mom!

Eric and I gave my mom this Pandora braclet for mother's day…along with 2 charms, and Ed added the third.

Sisters

I love this cutie

The whole group

I even was spoiled for mother's day. Eric picked me up at the airport at 12:30 am and when I walked in the house this beautiful vase of flowers were waiting for me!!! 

I wish this picture did justice of how beautiful these flowers are!! He is the sweetest man in the world and I can't wait to be the mother of his babies one day.