Nate's Shirt: A Tribute

The other day, as Nate and I were going through our blog, and we noticed an item of similarity in most of our posts: Nate's Shirt. Nate wears this shirt so often because, 1. It's comfortable, 2. It's cool ( as far as temp. otherwise arguable)3. It's a nice fit and 4. He just doesn't see the need to get any more shirts! Hence, there must needs be a tribute to The Shirt.

Above is one of the first dates that Nate took me on in Fall 2007. You have to make a good impression in the beginning of a relationship....therefore, the shirt.

Here we are on another date, still courting...still making the "impression".....the shirt. Must of worked, I look happy! (And I was!)

The right impression was made! Here he is when he took me home to Utah for his family Thanksgiving dinner. In this picture the Shirt serves the purpose of practicality and comfort.

And we move on to the Honeymoon! When eating out on the cruise The Shirt does an excellent job of being more formal than a t-shirt, but still says "casual comfortable."

The Shirt breathes nicely in the hot dessert of Mexico.

And finally...but not to be the last, at his law firm. The Shirt sends a message of power yet subtlety.

Too many Horror stories

Last night I had this dream that we brought home our sweet little baby boy. He was so tiny and small, and Nate and I were so excited! When he started to get all fussy and squirmy, Nate tells me that he's probably hungry and I should feed him. I look down at the little boy and he gives me this full smile of white pearly teeth! "Ahh!! My newborn baby has teeth, and I have to breastfeed him???" I woke up shortly after that, and concluded that I've heard too many horror stories about breastfeeding, and it really can't be all that bad.......right???

Happy Halloween!

Our First Family Picture!
Doesn't he look just like his Father?
My little pumpkin

Enjoying Hawaii

Nate and I took a little excursion one Sunday and found ourselves on a beautiful cliff over looking the ocean. Another reminder to us of how lucky we are to be here.

Bean Soup

Mom and Dad just sent us a crockpot from the pile of wedding gifts left in San Diego. All I can say is that it's become our new favorite toy, and visions of crock pot meals dance in our heads at night. Nate comes to me one day with the comment "We should soak beans, doesn't that sound like fun?" Soaking beans? SURE! Add a new crock pot in that equation and you've got a party! And that's exactly what it turned out to be.

Nu'uanu Ward Halloween Party

Halloween wouldn't be complete without the ward halloween party! Besides the candy that we were able to snag from door to door in the cutural center, we feasted on spam masubi for dinner and listened to spooky tales of the "Night Marchers" (an old Hawaiian legend about King Kamehamehas marching soliders that everyone seems to either of encountered or believe in)

The Closest thing to Beer Mugs

So we splurged on Friday night and got a "keg" of Root beer for our frozen pizza. Nate is a social root beer drinker, so this was a special occasion for him. As I came out to the kitchen table I saw two glass measuring cups poured to the top with root beer. According to Nate, the handle on the glass makes all the difference. At least we could measure how much we were drinking!(Nate drank 4 1/2 cups)

Brain storm for your pumpkin carving!

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/pumpkin_sim.html
This website kept me occupied for probably longer than it should have! HAVE FUN!

Prop 8 YES

I'm getting bigger!

Upon request, I took a little baby bump picture. Here I am in my 20th week...also just coming home from work, so I look kind of thrashed and wind blown. But, I'm feeling great, and my little baby bump is kind of fun to carry around! The little guy (it's a boy for those of you who didn't know) is sure starting to kick, and has definitely increased my bathroom time at work. It's so fun though, and I'm enjoying this second trimester honeymoon phase of the pregnancy.

First Day of Fall Dinner

Obviously we don't get a whole lot of seasonal change living in Hawaii, and at times Nate and I crave that cold crisp autumn air, or even being able to wear socks in bed with out sweating up a storm. So, of course we're going to celebrate the first day of Fall! We felt it our duty to commemrate that yes, Fall can happen in the endless summer paradise! That night, Nate and I cooked up some turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a little apple crisp with vanilla carmel swirl ice cream for dessert. Mom and I had a "fall candle lighting ceremony" over the phone to begin the festivities and make our house smell nice and "cinnamoney". Nate and I enjoyed our little fall feast next to the city lights...and made sure to keep our fan close by to cool off the night. Fall can be done in Hawaii!

Eating Candy Corn is just more fun this way

Our New place

Since we've decided to plant our feet in Hawaiian sand for a little bit longer, we decided that our little studio just wasn't going to cut it. It's four walls served us well, but we starting to feel the cabin fever. So, with the help of Craigslist we found our sweet little one bedroom apartment on the 26th floor of a highrise in Downtown Honolulu. It's covered entirely with white carpet and has a wall to wall view of the city view. Best of all is the Kitchen that actually has counter space! Fist thing I did when moving in was bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies. We've even filled up our empty space with a sofa bed couch (for all the visitors...hint,hint). We're quite comfortable, and even jumped the gun by buying a bassinet for the little one on the way!!!

Honey of all Moons Stop # 2 -Mazatlan!

While in Mazatlan, Nate and I bought our first boat......hahahaha, that would be nice, wouldn't it? Luckily, because of Nate's excellent Spanish skills we made friends with the captain (Jesus) of the boat, and he let us each steer for a little bit. This was our second excursion. We took a boat out to a small island where Nate and I hiked, and Kayaked. Needless to say that our Kayaking skills needed a little work as we drifted from one side to another. It was a good lesson in communication for the newly weds...and Nate spent a good amount of time doing the paddling while I enjoyed the view.

Iglesia de la Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Mazatlán

Nate and I took a nice walk down to the heart of Mazatlan where we toured the inside of a beautiful cathedral. Afterwards, we walked around the city, ate some mangos with lime juice from a street vendor, had a nice coke in a glass bottle,and flew a kite with some of the neighborhood ninos. We're we locals...but with blonde hair and blue eyes.

The Honey of All Moons

The day after we got married, Nate and I boarded our Ship for a seven day cruise to Mexico. Wahoo! Our first stop was Puerto Vallarta, where we took a bumpy excursion out to the country side in a nice yellow 4x4. This was raw Mexico!The trip ended at a tucked away beach where we were served a lunch of fresh tortillas, home made beans, guacamole, grilled meat and vegetables, fresh fruit, and a hard to come by virgin margarita. (Nate stared the bartender down until he gave in and made the non-alcoholic for us..heh heh). With full stomachs we ended our lunch in hammocks overlooking the ocean.



Pretty Flawless...

But wait! Our glorious day was not over! Right after we got back to our ship, Nate and I rushed out to the city and saw a real live bull fight. It was a lot to handle at first, and you're not sure whether to cheer on the bull or the matadore! Nate and I were both impressed with the moves those young matadores had...especially in such tight pants. Sheesh.

And so we begin...