4 MONTHS!

Today is our 4 Month Anniversary! And in recognition of this wonderful day, I am going to blog about this past weekend! YEA!!!
Last weekend we decided to take a couple days off work and away from our norms and chillax. We went down to Yuba lake with Car and Logan Peterson and my brother, Collin, for a weekend of camping, dutch-ovening, boating, wakeboarding, water skiing, and SUNSHINE! It was fabulous! We spent all day on the lake, and then Gregor and I spent the night on a blow-up mattress in the truckbed on our two-man -5 degree sleeping bag in the desert. Needless to say, I didn't sleep AT ALL that night! But, the stars were incredible and sleeping outside with my Sweetie was a fun experience. Dutch oven ribs and coca-cola brownies aren't too shabby either!
After our little camping/boating excursion, we headed home, cleaned up and headed up to Park City for Ben Fold and the Utah Symphony. HOLY CRAP! He is freakin' amazing! It was such a great end to a great weekend. Ben's encore piece was "The Luckiest" which was one of our wedding songs, so we were pretty excited about seeing him!
Happy quarter of year, Baby! I love you and thanks for going on this adventure with me!

Kate the Great!

Today is my little sister Kate's 22nd birthday. In honor of this amazing lady, I thought I'd tell you 10 things I love about my little Katie Rae.
1) She is freakin' GORGEOUS! She's got these kitty-cat eyes that can floor just about anybody and a killer smile to match. AND she's single! CRAZY!
2) Kate is an observer. She is so great to go to when you're not understanding a situation, cause she's watched everything and can give you an outsiders opinion. She saved my relationship with my boyfriend (now husband) on several occasions. Thanks!
3) She is the hardest worker I know, besides my mom. I guess her observation power reflects what she learned growing up.
4) She's an amazing listener. I can't tell you how many times I've vented to Kate about EVERYTHING!
5) She's a girly-girl. Kate always has cute clothes, awesome make-up, and she's a whiz with a curling iron. She did my hair and make-up for my wedding. Yeah, she's awesome.
6) Kate is CHILL. She's fun to hang out with and is cool to try pretty much anything whether its sports, movies, dances, shopping, anything. So fun!
7) She's a night owl. Kate and I have stayed up til 4 am on MANY occasions. Just talking.
8) She's truly one of my very best friends. I'm so grateful that my siblings are my favorite people to be around. A lot of people don't have that. Kate makes it easy.
9) Kate is a GENIUS. She's struggled with school, but she's one of the most well-read people I have ever known. She's always reading something new and interesting.
10) Katelyn Rae Smith is just an all-around AMAZING sister. She'd give you the shirt off her back (or the lipgloss from her purse) at the slightest inference. She's generous and wonderful and the best 3rd girl in the Smith family EVER!
Happy Birthday, Kitty! I LOVE YOU!!!

The Braai

My awesome Parents-in-Law threw us a Texas reception the beginning of June. Being from Namibia (Africa), they decided to keep things a little more casual and host a Braai (an African-style BBQ) instead of a big dressy event. (THANK YOU!) It was great to spend some time in Texas, I love it more every time I'm down there. I got to meet a bunch of the wardies and Greiner family friends, too! My whole side of the family came down to Texas as their summer family vacation, so they got to come also. It was so fun and very authentic. We had the most amazing food, great company and a beautiful setting (the Greiner's backyard). I think my favorite part was watching X-Men Origins after the party outside on Karl's flat screen. Amazing! Thank you so so so so so much to everyone that helped. It was such a great time and Gregor and I were so grateful to have it! LOVE YA'LL!!!

Here are some pics from the Braai. Enjoy!My Mama and sister Kate before the Braai getting things started.Hilary and Kathy. Aren't they cute? Hilary's baby is due in October. First Greiner grandkid!My Dad and Opa. They were buds right off the bat.Some of the spread. We had the best food there. The decorations were pretty awesome. The pictures don't do them justice.Papa making the gouda and tomato sandwiches on homemade bread on the homemade grill. Holy crap, I love Texas.Meeting people was pretty fun, but I think I wanted to spend more time next to my cute husband. The picture-through-the-window effect is pretty cool, right?Real African flowers. I can't remember what they're called, but they're awesome!

Father's Day

Gregor has officially joined my family. Phone-wise, at least. Ha. We decided to buy a family plan from AT&T so he could open up a line for his parents Sprint plan. Good decision. But, he needed a new phone, so what better than to get him the best, right? Behold, the new iPhone 4G!
Pretty, huh?
We ordered it the first day it came out and got it yesterday. It is SO COOL! Definitely the best one yet. It was 200 bucks, well worth it, so HAPPY FATHERS DAY, SWEETIE! Oh, and Happy 3 months, too!

ST. GEORGE!!!

The original plan was to go camping in Moab, but the wonderful weather over the weekend pursuaded us to head south to Car and Log's grandparents "winter home" in S.G. I have a bunch of pics on Gregor's camera that will come along with our Hawaii pics that I promised so long ago... Next post, I promise!!! Get excited people!!!

2 Months

Yes, I know these are small margins in the grand scheme of things, but today is our 2-month Anniversary! Yea! Another month! I love you more and more everyday, Gregor. Thank you for being you and for loving me back! Here's to Eternity!!!

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

I went to practice this morning at 5 am with Gregor. This is what I looked like for the majority of the practice. But, I didn't drown. A small victory. Wahoo.PS. I had my fastest 10k run EVER on Monday. 45.00! Now I gotta do it in an actual race. Can do. Can do.