Superbowl XLV

Who am I cheering for?...



Why?? For some reason I just really like their quaterback...

I can't breathe.

Sometimes I can't even believe how much I want/need this puppy. When I see his little face I can't even breathe. I'm obsessed. So obsessed that the other night I laid in bed for 2 hours telling Nick all the possible names for our new puppy. Everyone tells me they're a lot of hard work...I know, believe me, I KNOW. I am the most anti-pet person in the world. I think animals are cute from afar or when I don't have to live with them...I promised myself I would never have a pet. But then I discovered my new best friend. Look at his face and his little paws. How could I not want to own and love and play with this little guy? Please.

>>So the good news is I found a whole litter of miniature yorkies for sale<<

They live in Arizona, they're only a few weeks old, they live close enough that my family could go pick him up for me, and you can just tell by all their adorable little faces that they need Paige Nelson Anderson to be the mommy of one of them.


The bad news is that they are so expensive that we wouldn't be able to eat for a month if we bought one (which I don't care about. Let me starve, he's totally worth it.) and we signed a contract that said no pets in this apartment. (which I think we could get out of if I brought him cookies and batted my eyes.)

*So here's the plan everybody*...I'll keep posting pictures of these puppies on Nick's facebook wall everyday and continue to beg him. Your job is... if you ever see him (even if you don't know him) remind him that he needs to get his wife {{the perfect Valentine's day present...a miniature yorkie.♥}}

gems.

Today I'm missing the good old days. Those days when I was little and cute and had nothing on my mind but who I was going to play with that day or if my grandma would get me that new American Girl doll for Christmas. I had no responsibilities, no worries. [[Never worried about if I looked fat in that out fit or had my mind think about pesky, unwelcome memories or had to figure out a financial budget or missed my whole family being together all the time or stressed about where my husband will get into law school]] I was just carefree. Now, don't get me wrong...I'm not saying I'm not blissfully happy right now. I think it's quite obvious just by all the posts on my blog that I have the most amazing husband and love my life, But sometimes I just feel like my age and responsibility just snuck up on me and {I'm actually still that constantly dancing and singing little girl in my brain}... not an old married adult. What brought on this longing for the past? Looking through these gems...

please take me back...just for a day.

You were good to me 2010.

2010 was a huge/special year for me. So many "firsts"and exciting things happened. Here's a quick little recap...

• Moved up to the frozen tundra we like to call Provo, UT.
• Welcomed a beautiful new niece into the family...Violet Jane Nelson.
  
  
• Went through the temple for the first time.

• Got engaged and married the [[man of my dreams]]
  
  
• Moved into my very own apartment.

• Turned 21... real adult now.

• Bought my own car (with Nick, of course)

• Welcomed an adorable new nephew into the family...Lorenzo Joel Nelson.
  
  
• And had a big sister receive her mission call.
  
  

So as you can tell, it was a fabulous year but I can't wait to see what 2011 will bring to this { happy little Anderson family ♥}

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!!

A very Sunday appropriate post.

...Probably my most favorite thing I've ever seen in my life.

high five

amazing.

all mine.

Every time I open the door to my home, holding hands with my husband, and seeing my beautiful Christmas tree all lit up {I get a huge rush of butterflies}

(please ignore the full library of books on the desk...poor nick has had lots of read this semester.)

Christmas time is a whole new experience now that I'm married and have my own little, two-person family. Besides the fact that we have no money (which means not as many decorations as I would like), it is so fun to celebrate this holiday season as newlyweds! I could not be more excited about my first Christmas with my new life, my festive apartment, and my Nick. ♥

Someday...

Nick will be an excellent dad.



We got to babysit Lily and Violet about a week ago and we had so much fun! The best part of the night for me was seeing [[Nick dancing and playing with these sweet little angels and how much they loved him]]. Violet reached for him more than me and Lily was always yelling for her "piince chawming" to watch her do pretty twirls and dances. I can't wait to see him with our kids, someday.

In honor of Thanksgiving...

I will list just a few things that I have been grateful for in my fun life lately.

• #1 is my husband. duh. He calls me his princess and keeps me warm when it's snowing.

• Dumbledore stopping by my humble home on the night of the Harry Potter premier. What an honor.

• ::5 Guys Burgers & Fries:: Nick introduced me to this little burger heaven last week and I loved it so much that I even contributed to the comment wall.

Please don't judge my drawing...they only had a few colors and it's very hard to capture the true essence of Nick's dreamy hair with crayons/stick figures.

• The wedding of my beautiful friend, Sierra, this weekend in the St. George temple. It was wonderful and I'm so happy for her and James.

Mr. & Mrs. Rock

• Being an Aunt. I am so blessed to have these adorable children in my life.

I ♥ them.

• [Surviving a terrifying, blizzardy, icey, extra long drive home from Las Vegas last night.] I don't want to talk about it too much but let's just say...there were lots of prayers and tears in our car last night.

• Getting to spend lots of time with The Anderson's this week at Kirsten's play and Thanksgiving dinner.

• The celebration of our {1 year anniversary, Nick's birthday, and his graduation} in this beautiful place...

Cancun

With these fabulous friends...

Brent & Lauren Herman

It's still 7 months away but it's officially booked and pretty much all I can think about.

So there you have it. My very short, not even somewhat close to complete, current thankful list. I know, I know... my life is way to good to be true. I'll stop bragging now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just when I thought he couldn't get any sweeter, he comes home from work with these...

I ♥ him.

Don't worry Thanksgiving, I got your back.

{Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday}. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas... it's my favorite holiday too. You're allowed to have 2 favorites right?? I just get the warmest/happiest feeling when I think of this wonderful fAmiLy fiLleD HoLidAy. From the busy women cooking in the kitchen, the gorgeous fall leaves, football and the parade on the t.v., to sitting at the table talking/laughing/and be thankful for all we have. It's the best.



Now here's the problem. After October 31st all the Halloween decorations and candy are immediately replaced with red and green Christmas gear... completely neglecting my beloved holiday. Go ahead, flip through the radio stations...Christmas music! Hello world... It's barely week of November! [[ Please let Thanksgiving have a whole special month just like Valentine's Day,St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, my birthday, Halloween, and every other holiday.]]

Soooo Happy November everybody...let's put all the red and green on hold for a few weeks and not forget which holiday this month is really for.

FYI

I have the cutest nieces and nephews in. the. world. I know everyone says that, but I really am telling the truth. Don't believe me?? Take a look...

Nixon

Lily

Miles

Violet

Maddie

I know. They are all to die for. Needless to say, [[Nick and I are under a lot of pressure to have children half as cute as these kids.]]

Well the big news is that we've been blesssed with another darling Nephew! Derek and Lindsey had their third son yesterday (Nov. 4th) and we couldn't be more excited about it. He is currently name-less and we haven't met him yet but we can't wait to hold that precious baby and {give him all the aunt Paigie & uncle Nick love he deserves.}

..::We love you sweet baby Nelson::..

'Tis the season

When winter/fall rolls around I only have a few things on my mind...Thanksgiving, Christmas, and {muddy buddies} aka my favorite snack ever. It's guaranteed I'll have a constant supply this year because whenever I look up at the snow covered mountains I comment to Nick, "The mountains look like muddy buddies, and now I'm craving them." So if these beautiful, snowy, Utah mountians create the same craving for you...come on over to my place and share this tasty treat with me. :)

Dear Nick,

Thanks for the best 4 months of my life. Marriage, so far, has been a huge adjustment but also super fun and I wouldn't want to do it with anyone but you. Thanks for putting up with me all the time...I know I can be weird and hard to deal with sometimes. For example, my strange OCD quirks, or when I get mad at you for not putting the toilet seat down, or how I complain everyday about how much [I hate winter and am not ready for snow], or when we were hanging pictures and made you redo it because it was slightly crooked, or when it's ::that time of the month:: and I'm either crying or getting mad for no reason, or when I put my freezing cold hands and feet on your bare skin, or even the other night when I got scared that there was a raccoon in our kitchen and made you check all the cupboards for me - you never ever complain and always know how to deal with me/calm me down/make me happy. Thanks for being super sweet to me and never yelling at me or telling me I'm being completely ridiculous when I know I am. You're my best friend and I love you. Thanks for promising me 4 months ago that you would be mine for eternity. ♥

{love, your blissfully happy wife}

A penny for my thoughts, oh no I sell them for a dollar.

I'm obsessed with this song right now...

I heard the song {"Hip To My Heart"} a few months ago and loved it but couldn't find on itunes anywhere and I had no idea who sang it. Then this song came out and I instantly fell in love and was finally able to find out who they are... The Band Perry. My sis and I downloaded the cd and I'm lovin it. Her voice is so beautiful.