Interlaken

Interlaken, meaning 'between the lakes' was also breathtaking. We headed to one of the crystal blue lakes in the morning and spent a few hours eating lunch and enjoying the scenery.

I loved the buildings in Switzerland, the architecture makes for such a quaint setting.

We stayed in a hostel that had a little kitchen but there was no stove or pans, only an electric kettle to boil water, so we had to get creative. We boiled water in the kettle and poured it over our noodles in a glass pan. It took a little longer and noodles weren't quite as soft but it was still pretty tasty spaghetti, and much cheaper than eating out.

Tyler, being as mature as he is, loved seeking out words in other languages that were similar to potty words or other inappropriate words in English. "Fahrt" really got him going, as you can tell.

Murren & Gimmelwald

Photos simply can't do the Swiss alps justice. We were so lucky to be able to experience Switzerland and stay up in the tiny villages of Murren & Gimmelwald. These towns are so picturesque; cows with cowbells roaming around on sloping green hills dotted with cottages and wild flowers surrounded by towering snow-capped mountains covered in glaciers. It was simply breathtaking and we had a wonderful time just walking around and taking in the beauties that we have been blessed to enjoy.

Tyler is yodeling, in case you couldn't tell. I was rather taken aback, thus the awkward pose.

Paris

Tyler and I had such a great time in Paris. It was definitely our favorite city. It was so fun and romantic with beautiful sites, minimal traffic and delicious crepes around every corner.

With our backpacks on we barely fit into this tiny elevator.

Versailles was SO beautiful

Graduation

Does anyone else feel that graduation is more like a visit to Hogwarts? I know I sure do. Who came up with all those crazy outfits in the first place? Well, Tyler got his turn to wear the robes and he looked pretty good doing it. Now we're both college grads! Woo hoo!

Where's Waldo? Don't worry, he's even smiling for the camera.

St. George

St. George never disappoints. This trip was particularly amazing, blue skies and sunshine. The weather was perfect. We played tennis in the mornings, hung out at the pool in the afternoons, ate dinner outside in the evenings and had random fun in between. It was very relaxing.

The highlight of this trip was the waterfalls created by the spring runoff. They were so beautiful and fun to explore. Fortunately there were no fatalities, though Tyler always loves walking as close to the edge of waterfalls as possible. It was a great trip and we had so much fun spending time with my amazing family!

Skiing

Tyler and I have had SO much fun this summer taking advantage of Alta's ski free after three. Almost every Tuesday we'd hit the slopes and were never disappointed. Alta, where have you been all my life? The snow up there new disappoints. Tyler broke out his dad's skis from the '70s and is quite an impressive skier after only one season.

My parents were kind enough to buy us a few guest passes up to Park City where they have season passes. We always had fun up skiing with the whole family. We're so glad that we were able to take advantage of the snow before we leave Utah!

Anniversary #2

Our 2nd anniversary was one heck of a day. First we went to the temple, followed by lunch at PF Changs. Then we got to go to Akasha, a salon downtown, for a couples massage...

...and came home to this:

I love excuses to spend time with Tyler and just relax. It was such a great way to celebrate two years of marriage. It has been so much fun being married to Tyler! He really is my best friend, has taught me so much and brings me so much joy each and everyday. I couldn't be more blessed and am so thankful for him. Thanks Ty for being the wonderful husband and man that you are. I love you!!!