foooooood.

i have a few updates for you:

one

our apartment is all painted and the carpets have finally been cleaned.  we hung a big, beautiful picture of the newport beach temple on the wall above the couch. we'll be hanging the rest of our frames next week.

two

i am still working on making this little blog a little bit cooler, not that anyone actually reads it or cares. i still am.

three

steven and i have been married for 1 month as of yesterday.

1 month!!! to celebrate, we went to the temple late in the morning, then to a benefits meeting so we could figure out what insurance we should sign up for {that was not really a celebration}, then we went to la jolla groves in provo. steven took me there for my bday and we loved it. very nice place with exceptional food. and good rolls. 

[but they didn't make their good pesto or sundried tomato rolls yesterday, so we were stuck with the whole wheat, which was still fabulous, but really i was looking forward to those other rolls all day!]

four

for our date last week, we went to cafe paesan.  i've been wanting to go forever!  it's the italian version of cafe rio. same owners. there's only one though, in orem.  right next to target. win, win. it was very good. instead of mexican burritos, tacos, enchiladas, etc. like cafe rio has, there are pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and salads.  now, of course, i got a salad.  and you may think, well wouldn't it be just like going to cafe rio?  NO.  they put a piece of flatbread {and they make whole wheat, win!} on the bottom, then load up all of the lettuce and veggies in a bowl and mix it, with the dressing if you'd like, then they put it on your flatbread and then they put the meat on top. i got their apple braised pork. which was so good. cafe rio's pork barbacoa {which is marinated in coca cola} is so good, but i never get it because i'm not much of a porker. but, i was feeling a little crazy/porky on saturday, so i got it. no regrets. and, instead of pico de gallo they put basil tomatoes.  and, instead of tortilla strips on top, they but little thin strips of baked yams/sweet potatoes.  healthier option. and so good. i highly recommend it. come to provo so you can go.

five

lauren hopper is coming tomorrow.  steven and i will pick up my freshly cleaned wedding dress in bountiful, return a bathing suit to j.crew that i had ordered for our honeymoon but never wore because i bought another one i liked better, and then stop at the airport to pick up lauren, byu's newest recruit!  we are so excited!!!!!

six

i've been watching so you think you can dance via hulu, since we haven't hooked up the cable yet. i love that show. so much. so much talent. they are announcing the top 20 tomorrow, but since i watch it via hulu, i have to wait until monday. but, they already have the top 20 with their bios on the website, so that is weird.

seven

the hopper fam is coming on friday. we are so excited. and my family, please come visit asap.

eight

lunch hour is over.  i must clean this apartment!

nine

i'm done.