A wedding,Thanksgiving, and a birthday :)

Hello! Well it's been a while since I have posted anything-so this post is going to be quite long and a lot of pictures! I absolutely love pictures. I think it's such a beautiful way to capture a moment where no words are necessary, you can just simply tell the emotions that are going on at the time.
Right now I am absolutely loving life. Oli and I are embracing the Holiday season as much as we can! I love love Chistmas- there is just something where everything is calm and peaceful and it makes me feel an even stronger motive to be closer to my family during this time.(As you will be able to tell through the pictures :) I am so lucky- and if I get anything out of blogging- it helps me to keep a record of all the many fun memories I am experiencing throughout my life right now, since journal keeping is somewhat of a challenge for me! :)

In November my cousin Derek got married- it was so beautiful and I am really happy for him and Ashley!

My dad was able to perform their wedding-he did such a good job- it was such a great ceromony

Kaleb, my other cousin, was able to be their ring bearer. It was quite a special moment.


My favorite men...

The family- I love baby Anniston's big yawn- isn't she adorable :)

The happy couple cutting the cake

Mom and Oli- I love this picture

Zach and Oli at the dinner table

Nana and baby Anniston

Dad and baby Anniston- I also love this picture- she is looking right at her grandpa

Sofia Danielson

Dad and I :)


Getting our groove on :)


The fam :)


Thanksgiving! This is one of my favorite holidays and it was so much fun to be able to eat two big dinners in one day! Oli and I first went to the my parent's Thanksgiving party that was held at our aunt's house-it was the first time we have done Thanksgiving or any holiday somewhere other than my grandma's house- but Rochelle pulled it off and we had such a great day! The food, the family, and the games is what made it all so worth it!

The family awaiting the great dinner...




Oli got this picture and I think it's so cute how she was looking right at him :)


Grandpa and baby Anniston

Can you tell that Anniston was the center of our Thanksgiving? :) It's so much fun having a new born baby in the family

Oli and Grandma

And ofcourse ping-ping




Then after we had dinner with my side of the family, we headed up to Lehi for another Thanksgiving dinner at Cora and Ryan's house. It was such good food as well and her house was decorated so cute! I just love having two awesome families :)

The beautiful view on our way to Lehi

I asked Madi if it was ok if I take a picture of her while she was sitting on my lap- she said "yes" and then said "cheese" right after- and this is our results haha I love it :)

Logan Bryant's girlfriend and I playing "Doubles"

Ike and Oli playing ping-pong

Oli and Madi




mmm.... pie :)

The family playing cards

The boys watching some football :)


Then this last weekend was my birthday! Hooray! I turned twenty-one and it was the best birthday I have had yet! (I am sorry for bombarding you with pictures- but I just can't help it :)Oli surprised me by having our dryer hooked up, some shelves put up in our bedroom(I love them so much), taking me out to dinner with a blind fold over my eyes to my favorite pizza place ever,and then having a surprise party after with my friends and family. It was the greatest! And then my family came up for the weekend to come visit as well- and it was so much fun to have them stay the night and to get to spend a lot of time with them!

At the "Factory Pizza"

Best pizza ever...


Playing some pool


You can carve your names anywhere at the restaurant

OG+MG.... Oli doing his "ackward" smile haha

I love my shelves...

Sofia and I at the party



This house really got into the Holiday Mood :) we saw this house while driving around looking at Christmas lights

The temple was so beautiful at night on our drive- couldn't help but take a picture

The girls still asleep at our sleep over :)

Playing games in the morning

Dad and Diana taking a little nap while we're getting Sunday dinner fixed



Playing games


Welp there you have it! Ha sorry it was a long post- I just don't want to get behind on what is going on in our lives :)But to those who may be reading this I hope you have a wonderful day!

-Mon