I got tagged!!!

For all you married people out there! Tag your married friends that you want to know about!
1. When is your "engagement" anniversary: August 31, 2005
2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: February 3, 2006
3. How long have you known your spouse: 3 years and 7 months
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: 5 weeks!
Altogether? we knew each other 5 weeks, and then 6 months later we were married:)
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time: YSA party, I fell in love!
6. What is your spouse's full name: Nathan Paul Birch
7. Do you have any children yet: Not yet! Except for Charlie our puppy! :)
8. How many:0
9. Do you have any house pets: Yes...Charlie!
10. Do you own a house or rent: Own
11. Do you live in the country or town/city: City
12. What is one of your favorite activities together: Watch movies, hot tubbing, shopping and working out!
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: Dominican Republic
14. How many siblings (including in-laws): 10 on his side (including the spouses) 5 girls and 5 boys, and then 3 on my side 1 girl and 2 boys!
15. What church do you attend: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
16. Is this the church you were married in: Well, technically we were married in the temple...
17. What town is your current address: Queen Creek
18. Do you work or stay at home: Work
19. Where did you honeymoon: Snowboarding at Grand Targhee
20: Leave a piece of marriage advice: Pick and choose your battles, get on your knees every night together.
NOW I tag:
Adria
Connie
Cindy
Dara
Amanda
and anyone else that wants to do it!!

Birthday, Londons Run, and Valentines day!

I turned 23 January 29th! Woohoo! Since we were driving down from Utah the entire day before, by the time we got home it was 2 am, we were both drained so we slept for a couple of hours and then started celebrating! The first that I wanted to do was to take a nice long run...(im pathetic, i know) after my mother in law treated me to a good homemade breakfast, Nate left early while I was running and got my car detailed, and surprised me with a special shopping trip and a romantic dinner to our favorite sushi restaurant, and a movie!! Nate surprised me with the best bday present ever...a garmin forerunner 405 watch! yeah I love it!! Now I cant imagine not having it when I go running! Thanks, sweetie for a great day!

Londons run was a blast! I ran my first half marathon and loved every minute of it! I love this run, it has hit close to home several times, last year with Tucker and this year with Lorin! Running for a good cause is the best kind of running! Along the course, they always post pictures of the children and the families that they are sponsoring and between that and thinking of dallas being gone made me cry, and running and crying dont go hand in hand!I finished it at 2 hours and 2 min. my goal was to hold a 9:30 mile and I managed to stay around 9:21!! Thanks for all the support from my family and hubby! Nate also ran in the Londons Run, he hadnt planned on it but last minute I convinced him that it would be "fun" and he ended up doing the 10k...he finished it at exactly 1 hour! way to go babe!! you did great! I am still trying to convince him to do the St. Geaorge marathon with me in October!!

Valentines Day was very eventful! I woke up to roses from Nate, and really was wanting to spend the day with him but I ended up having to work in Scottsdale for our big Hello Kitty lanch, and for all star weekend. I have never seen the mall so busy in my life! Celebrities everywhere! I had appointments alllllll day long so the day just flew by! One thing that I will never forget is, towards the end of the day
I was wrapping up with a customer and as I turned around to walk back I look up and there is MAGIC JOHNSON standing 2 feet away from me!! crazy...i think so!! He was being escorted to his car, apparently he had done an interview there...CRAZY! I called Nate up so fast, he couldnt believe it! Some other basketball fans that were there were, allen iverson, lebron james, barbosa, dwayne wade and some other ones that I didnt recognize but that nate was super excited about! Definitely something you never forget! MAGIC JOHNSON was all smiles (you can only imagine!!)
The MAC launch for Hello Kitty was a HUGE success and was also ALOT of fun! Later that night Nate and I and the Lawlors ( friends from the ward) went to sushi for a valentines dinner and then from there to a chic flick! I hope everyone had a special day that they got to spend with someone that they love!

Saying goodbye..

So my little brother, Dallas left on a mission, he reported to the MTC January 28th! Its bittersweet!! But I couldnt be anymore proud! We were able to go to Utah and take him to the MTC...i thought it was going to be easier with the second brother..but it wasnt. It was like a ball-fest...crying for 3 straight days. Utah is beautiful, the spirit was so strong, there is nothing better than being together with the whole family and sharing these type of experiences together! He has been out for 3 wks and tomorrow he leaves and reports to Tallahassee Florida...let the games begin! He calls tomorrow morning at 5am when he gets to the airport and our family is soooo excited, we are not going to be able to sleep im sure. It has been such a blessing to have 2 brothers out serving the Lord...I look up to them alot. I cant believe that Hunter gets home in 6 months...time flies! I'll keep an update to let you know how he's doing! I have a huge soft spot in my heart for missionaries, support them and keep them in your prayers!

Last Offical Hooraaa!

The day before Dallas got set apart as an Elder, My dad, Dallas, Nate and I went shooting out in the desert for Dallas's LAST time for the next two years! I forgot my ear plugs and so I ripped my wrapper from my fruit snacks and shoved them in my ears! It worked....dont laugh.

Special Events...

Tradition, some are good, some are bad and some are just plain FUN! It has become a tradition in my family that right before a boy leaves for his mission, all the friends and family members (females not required!) get together and eat a little pepper we like to call a habanero! Kinda like a jalapeno on steriods! Hilarious! Its their way of proving to each other that they are MEN and not BOYS! lol...funny stuff! 3 out of the 7 guys had projectile vomit and the rest just jumped up and down, cried and I think one even yelled for his mom! What a night!

The following day my youngest brother, Dallas, had his farewell...sniff sniff. He has been called to serve in the Tallahassee Florida mission. My other brother Hunter, is serving in the Birmingham Alabama mission and has been out for 18 months! Their missions border each other and so hopefully they will be able to have some type of reunion before Hunter comes home! The day of Dallas's farewell was the same day that the Cardinals won the NFC championship game! (woohoo) Talk about a room full of guys! Everybody was glued to the TV, definitely a memorable get together!

7 INCHES!

I finally did it!! I cut 7 INCHES off my hair!! I am taking these Toni and Guy cutting classes and was thinking that it would fun to experiment...wrong. I will NEVER get my hair cut by Toni and Guy ever ever again...he texturized the crap out of it! I went and got it re-cut by my cousin, one side was longer than the other by an inch (not suppose to be a-symetrical!) I like it waaaaaay better now, but I miss my long hair! Its something new and fun!

Some Sweet Christmas Gifts!

For christmas this year, Nate and I decided together that we didnt want to spend tons of money on gifts for each other, well that all went out the window when I stepped into my car the day before Christmas and saw a brand new IPHONE sitting in my car!! Yep, only the best phone that one can own!! Nate has had one for a couple of months while I was using and hating the new G1 google phone...it was seriously the best gift that I couldve recieved! Good thing I was already prepared for him to do something like this, and had bought him a PS3 a couple of days before! Needless to say, he was pleasantly surprised, as you can only imagine! :)