Saturday, December 14, 2013
King Family Pictures
Over Thanksgiving we took family pictures. I love taking family pictures to look back on in later years to see how each member of my family has changed. This time was even more fun because our family is complete!! All of my siblings are married and the only new additions to our family from here on will be cute kiddos! My mom did a great job coordinating all the outfits, even if it meant doing a pre-fashion show a few days earlier and a Black Friday shopping run. :) Here are a few of my favorite ones...or the ones my mom sent to me...haha
Christmas Around the World
This past weekend we had the chance to go watch Andrew's brother in Christmas Around the World at BYU. He did a great job dancing! I'm always impressed by the BYU Folk Dance team and how fun they are to watch. The whole night I was reminded of my World Dance class that I took my freshman year. We enjoyed the show with Grandma Bangerter, Aunt LeeAnn and Uncle Richard, and Grandpa Garlick. I love the Christmas Season and can't believe it is only a few more weeks away!
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
The second we got home from Thanksgiving we started decorating for Christmas. It is not Christmas in my book unless you are
1. Watching White Christmas
2. Decorating the tree while drinking hot chocolate
3.Wearing warm pajamas and fuzzy socks
4. Doing all of this with Andrew
Thanksgiving
Instead of heading to Logan for Thanksgiving we headed to St. George. Our week was filled with lots of activities, family time, and food!
Each one of the kids had to come up with an activity for everyone to do. So we played some bocce ball, made turkey hats, made turkeys out of tp rolls, and did music therapy with Rebecca.
We also enjoyed some great food from everyone! It included all of the Thanksgiving usuals but also some banana bread, cinnamon roll french toast, pita pizzas, turkey sliders, ham & cheese paninis, swig drinks made by yours truly, and pies.
For the major activities we went and saw Catching Fire, took family pictures, went to the farmers market, explored downtown Santa Clara, and had a penny auction.
Andrew and I also decided to brave Black Friday sales on Thursday night to try and find some last minute outfits for our family pictures. I didn't think it was going to be that bad but I WAS WRONG! After walking into Old Navy and realizing we were going to have to stand in line for 2 hours just to check out we left. We then headed to Target thinking it wouldn't be as bad since it was bigger store but it was worse. There was a line down the whole street just to get into the building. We learned that we are never going to be Black Friday people, it is just not worth the time! The picture is of our "are we really going to do this" face.
One of my favorite activities was watching Ephraims Rescue the night before Thanksgiving. It was a great movie to reflect back on and realize how grateful I am for the pioneers and their sacrifice. They truly went through so much mentally, physically, and emotionally but pressed forward with faith in the Lord and their testimonies in the gospel. They truly are holy people and great examples to me.
It was a great Thanksgiving week that went by way too fast! We had a lot of fun and ate way too much food. I'm just so grateful for my family and the relationships that we all have with each other.
Each one of the kids had to come up with an activity for everyone to do. So we played some bocce ball, made turkey hats, made turkeys out of tp rolls, and did music therapy with Rebecca.
We also enjoyed some great food from everyone! It included all of the Thanksgiving usuals but also some banana bread, cinnamon roll french toast, pita pizzas, turkey sliders, ham & cheese paninis, swig drinks made by yours truly, and pies.
Cam & Rebecca figured out you could peel potatos with the apple peeler.
This is our "we ate too much food face"
For the major activities we went and saw Catching Fire, took family pictures, went to the farmers market, explored downtown Santa Clara, and had a penny auction.
Andrew and I also decided to brave Black Friday sales on Thursday night to try and find some last minute outfits for our family pictures. I didn't think it was going to be that bad but I WAS WRONG! After walking into Old Navy and realizing we were going to have to stand in line for 2 hours just to check out we left. We then headed to Target thinking it wouldn't be as bad since it was bigger store but it was worse. There was a line down the whole street just to get into the building. We learned that we are never going to be Black Friday people, it is just not worth the time! The picture is of our "are we really going to do this" face.
One of my favorite activities was watching Ephraims Rescue the night before Thanksgiving. It was a great movie to reflect back on and realize how grateful I am for the pioneers and their sacrifice. They truly went through so much mentally, physically, and emotionally but pressed forward with faith in the Lord and their testimonies in the gospel. They truly are holy people and great examples to me.
It was a great Thanksgiving week that went by way too fast! We had a lot of fun and ate way too much food. I'm just so grateful for my family and the relationships that we all have with each other.
Surprise Trip to Logan
On Saturday November 23rd as we were watching the BYU vs. Notre Dame football game, we got a phone call from my parents. The conversation started out with my dad saying in a concerned voice "what are your plans for the night and can you change them?" I instantly thought something was wrong with someone in our family. As the conversation went on and we said "what is going on" my dad said "well, I've been called to be the new stake president." Andrew and I both just looked at each other and said "wow." My dad asked if we could come up to Logan that night to be with him and then support him on Sunday when he would be called and sustained. After frantically trying to get work off, which resulted in paying people $50 to take my shift, we were on the road to Logan.
When we pulled into Logan my parents were at a meeting with the Area Authority and a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. So we patiently waited for my parents to get home with my brother Cameron and his wife Rebecca. It was a very special night to spend with my mom and dad as they were telling us about the whole day and how everything happened. As we were eating some cookies at 11 pm the doorbell rang. My mom just said, "it can't already be starting, no one else knows that he is the new stake president." When my dad opened the door it was my two brothers and their families. They had all packed into one van and drove six hours straight to surprise my dad.
It was a great experience to have my whole family go to church together. We knew everyone would find out that my dad was the new president when all 14 of us as well as all my grandparents came in together. It was very powerful to watch my dad be called, sustained, and set apart into this new calling. He is going to be a great Stake President that will help many people who stand in need. My testimony has been strengthened that this is the Lord's church and that he calls certain individuals to move the work forward. My mom said in her testimony to the stake that her husband is not perfect but he does have a testimony and will try his best. I second that! I know that my dad is not perfect but I do know that he has a testimony and love for our Savior Jesus Christ. A quote from President Uchtdorf's past conference talk sums it up for me,
When we pulled into Logan my parents were at a meeting with the Area Authority and a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. So we patiently waited for my parents to get home with my brother Cameron and his wife Rebecca. It was a very special night to spend with my mom and dad as they were telling us about the whole day and how everything happened. As we were eating some cookies at 11 pm the doorbell rang. My mom just said, "it can't already be starting, no one else knows that he is the new stake president." When my dad opened the door it was my two brothers and their families. They had all packed into one van and drove six hours straight to surprise my dad.
It was a great experience to have my whole family go to church together. We knew everyone would find out that my dad was the new president when all 14 of us as well as all my grandparents came in together. It was very powerful to watch my dad be called, sustained, and set apart into this new calling. He is going to be a great Stake President that will help many people who stand in need. My testimony has been strengthened that this is the Lord's church and that he calls certain individuals to move the work forward. My mom said in her testimony to the stake that her husband is not perfect but he does have a testimony and will try his best. I second that! I know that my dad is not perfect but I do know that he has a testimony and love for our Savior Jesus Christ. A quote from President Uchtdorf's past conference talk sums it up for me,
"I suppose the Church would be perfect only if it were run by perfect beings. God is perfect, and His doctrine is pure. But He works through us--His imperfect children-- and imperfect people make mistakes."-President Uchtdorf
Fall Fun
I love Fall and all that comes with it including apple cider, hot chocolate, football, sweatshirts, and much much more. Here is what we did to enjoy it!
-We've gone to Logan a few times. I love Logan in the Fall and driving through Sardine Canyon. One trip I made by myself to go to a friend's wedding reception. It was a lot of fun to hang out with my parents again. We even went to one of my favorite restaurants in Logan called Herm's. We decided to try the cinnamon roll but didn't realize how big they were. (See picture)
-We've had some fun date nights with our cousins Kate & Taylor. BYU was having a date night for married students where they gave us dinner and a movie. So after wanting to go all summer long we saw Despicable Me 2. It was fun and we had a good laugh. We also went to Kate & Taylor's house for a fun little dinner. It was on Lindsey's birthday so we gave her a call together since she is both our sister-in-law and cousin. (Lindsey married Andrew's brother and Kate married Lindsey's brother)
-I enjoyed my first Starbucks Carmel Apple Spice for the season! If you have not tried it, you need to. It will change your life.
-I got to be apart of the Bangerter family's making of apple cider, or as we like to call it "Liquid Gold."
The Bangerter's get tons of apples from their trees which means lots of cider and apple crisp. It is a lot of hard work but very worth it.
- It has been a busy few weeks since BYU Basketball & Football overlap this time of the year. This season was the most dedicated I've ever been going to Football games, I even went to a game in the snow. We wanted to live it up since this could be our last BYU football season living in Provo. It has also been a fun start to the Basketball season. We were on the 5th row when we played Iowa State who was ranked. We had a headache for days after that game since it was so close.
-I had two jobs for one week. Andrew and I both felt strongly that I needed to get a second job. So I applied to a little drink place called Swig. It is really popular in St. George. I got hired right away and enjoyed it for about one day. I just didn't get a good feeling when I was working there even though the people and the environment was great. I also found out that I could get more hours at my Rec Center job so I decided to quit and just pick up more hours there. I learned a lot in that one week about myself and that I can do hard things. There were lessons that I needed to learn from the Lord just from working there for one week. I've learned a lot and feel like I'm headed in the right direction when it comes to work.
-Last but not least, the number one thing that has been consuming our lives this fall is a TV show called Chuck. My dad and brother Tyler introduced us to the show since we needed a TV series to watch after we finished the Cosby Show. WE ARE HOOKED! It is about a guy who works for the Nerd Herd at a store called the Buy More (It is like working at Best Buy for the Geek Squad). He is forced to become a spy when government secrets are put in his brain on accident. The show keeps us laughing, crying, and pulling at the heart strings every episode. My favorite part is watching Andrew yell at the TV when a cliffhanger happens or a major plot change. We are on the last season and are not quite sure what we're going to do when it is over.
Those are some of the more major things that happened to us this Fall. We're excited to see what Winter adventures are ahead!
-We've gone to Logan a few times. I love Logan in the Fall and driving through Sardine Canyon. One trip I made by myself to go to a friend's wedding reception. It was a lot of fun to hang out with my parents again. We even went to one of my favorite restaurants in Logan called Herm's. We decided to try the cinnamon roll but didn't realize how big they were. (See picture)
-We've had some fun date nights with our cousins Kate & Taylor. BYU was having a date night for married students where they gave us dinner and a movie. So after wanting to go all summer long we saw Despicable Me 2. It was fun and we had a good laugh. We also went to Kate & Taylor's house for a fun little dinner. It was on Lindsey's birthday so we gave her a call together since she is both our sister-in-law and cousin. (Lindsey married Andrew's brother and Kate married Lindsey's brother)
-I enjoyed my first Starbucks Carmel Apple Spice for the season! If you have not tried it, you need to. It will change your life.
-I got to be apart of the Bangerter family's making of apple cider, or as we like to call it "Liquid Gold."
The Bangerter's get tons of apples from their trees which means lots of cider and apple crisp. It is a lot of hard work but very worth it.
- It has been a busy few weeks since BYU Basketball & Football overlap this time of the year. This season was the most dedicated I've ever been going to Football games, I even went to a game in the snow. We wanted to live it up since this could be our last BYU football season living in Provo. It has also been a fun start to the Basketball season. We were on the 5th row when we played Iowa State who was ranked. We had a headache for days after that game since it was so close.
-I had two jobs for one week. Andrew and I both felt strongly that I needed to get a second job. So I applied to a little drink place called Swig. It is really popular in St. George. I got hired right away and enjoyed it for about one day. I just didn't get a good feeling when I was working there even though the people and the environment was great. I also found out that I could get more hours at my Rec Center job so I decided to quit and just pick up more hours there. I learned a lot in that one week about myself and that I can do hard things. There were lessons that I needed to learn from the Lord just from working there for one week. I've learned a lot and feel like I'm headed in the right direction when it comes to work.
-Last but not least, the number one thing that has been consuming our lives this fall is a TV show called Chuck. My dad and brother Tyler introduced us to the show since we needed a TV series to watch after we finished the Cosby Show. WE ARE HOOKED! It is about a guy who works for the Nerd Herd at a store called the Buy More (It is like working at Best Buy for the Geek Squad). He is forced to become a spy when government secrets are put in his brain on accident. The show keeps us laughing, crying, and pulling at the heart strings every episode. My favorite part is watching Andrew yell at the TV when a cliffhanger happens or a major plot change. We are on the last season and are not quite sure what we're going to do when it is over.
Those are some of the more major things that happened to us this Fall. We're excited to see what Winter adventures are ahead!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Garlick Halloween Party
Yesterday we went to a Halloween party hosted by our wonderful cousins Annie & Dayton. They did a great job with the games, food, and the spooky halloween feeling in their house. We played an intense game of CLUE that related to our own family. The lights were turning on and off, a toy train was going upstairs, and "burned" pieces of our Grandpa Garlick's will in the fireplace. Of course it was all made up but very creative of Annie & Dayton. The murderers were trying to get Grandpa's land and his iPad and each clue made a hint about each family to throw us off.
Last year we had some pretty intense costumes as Luigi and Princess Peach, so we knew we had to have good ones this year. We decided to be Prince Charming & Snow White from the TV series Once Upon a Time. Andrew is hooked on the show this season so we thought it would be fun to dress up like some of the characters. Thanks to my mom, who is the DI Queen, for finding every part of our costume. We also knew our costumes could come off as multiple people so we went with it. Throughout the night we were Katniss & Peeta from Hunger Games and then Andrew was Colonel Mustard at one point.
Overall it was a fun night and a big THANK YOU to all those who made it possible!
These are some pictures that we took throughout the night...
Last year we had some pretty intense costumes as Luigi and Princess Peach, so we knew we had to have good ones this year. We decided to be Prince Charming & Snow White from the TV series Once Upon a Time. Andrew is hooked on the show this season so we thought it would be fun to dress up like some of the characters. Thanks to my mom, who is the DI Queen, for finding every part of our costume. We also knew our costumes could come off as multiple people so we went with it. Throughout the night we were Katniss & Peeta from Hunger Games and then Andrew was Colonel Mustard at one point.
Overall it was a fun night and a big THANK YOU to all those who made it possible!
These are some pictures that we took throughout the night...
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