A game show love connection

In case none of you are aware, when I am having a bad day...I like to "dance" it out.

Keep that in mind for later.

My favorite two boys...keep that in mind for later too :)



I have been having a lot of bad days lately. It seems like its always one thing after the other, which is fine because isn't that what life is all about? We are here to be tested. between my current job, my emotional garbage, not getting a job I really wanted and getting some bad news last week, I have been fighting my natural instincts to let it get to me. But we are also here to be happy..."men are that they may have joy". But can a girl catch a break? Lately it seems almost all my joy has come from my husband, which I discovered tonight, is just enough and then some.

*side note* I am REALLY bad at suppressing my feelings. I wear my heart on my sleeve and I feel things..differently... stronger than other people. Its my blessing and curse...anyway that's another story.


So on top of my inner "sadness"...I had a crappy day, again! really? I mean awesome. So I came home just really .....unpleasant. I feel really bad for poor Garrett, he has really had a crazy wife and he has been so great...(most days ;) but hey, no one is perfect. Anyway, back to today. I had my breaking point when I opened up my 1.09 sonic cheeseburger and it was mutilated. It looked like a 5 year old played with it before they put it in the bag for me, you get what you pay for I guess. Yes, a cheeseburger was my melting point. I can't help it, I love my food. Anyway, as I am crying over my inner issues, this horrid day, and my burger..my sweet husband comes and holds me and kisses me and asks me what would make me happy. I want to point out that he was sick and had just thrown up. I needed out of the house so we went out to the mall and just walked around and came home and did my favorite thing...DANCED, to my new favorite song...Soul Sista by Train and it was glorious! My wonderful, sick, unselfish husband danced with me and even Chauncey joined in. I am a firm believer in dancing things out....I also believe it works better when you dance with someone else. I knew when I got engaged to Garrett I was going to be marrying my best friend, tonight, that was reaffirmed to me and I am so thankful for that...I also realized today, that at the end of the day, none of the stupid things people do that hurt your feelings, a job you hate, or even a new broken phone and a mutilated burger...don't really matter. And if at the end of that long hard day, I can dance around and let loose with someone who makes me laugh when I didn't even want to smile...then that is what counts, that's what matters. I got really lucky in life. I may not be rich, I may hate my nose, my job, and that I still haven't finished school, I may never get that love and attention from certain people that I want, my family may be dysfunctional, and I may have a lot of emotional baggage, but I married my best friend...not everyone can say that, but I can and I am so grateful because you can't ask for anything better than that :)

After a good "dance out"

Holly Jollyness

So I guess its time to update....WAY time to update. Since my last post I have still been trying to get that job. I should find out this week so keep your fingers crossed for me. I really am at my breaking point with this current job and could really use a change. Other than that, things have been about the same...so lets back up and start from the beginning...

Thanksgiving:

Garrett, Evan (my brother in law) and I headed down to Reno. My dad has a brother and a sister who live there which was nice because we were so close to Lake Tahoe. My family from Georgia flew in and we had a mini Kreitlein reunion with most all of the Kreitleins'. It was a total blast. I spent most of my time playing with my cousins...the 5 year old twins. They are so different and such a blast. Ella really had a crush on Garrett, she just had a hard time expressing it correctly...she thoroughly enjoyed beating him up....in the short time we were there she managed to scratch him in the face, slap him, spit on him, sneeze on him...and several other forms of abuse and violence. Garrett did not appreciate the abuse but I thought it was funny. Eva is my little angel, she is such a blast and so incredibly sweet. I really had so much fun with them. We also had a Kreitlein Kickball Game...which was really the "Scott vs. Phill" game. Both brothers were willing to do whatever it took to be the winning team...my own dad even took me out to catch a ball. We still had a blast anyway. We also had the wonderful opportunity to do several initiatory's and sealings for my grandmother. She passed away about a year ago, but had completed a TON of work ...however there was still a lot left to do. Garrett and I went with my aunts, uncles, Dad and Heidi and got the experience of a lifetime. Thanksgiving was wonderful.....

My sweet Eva and Rhett...one of the other set of twins in the family...if you can't tell..I heart twins


This is Ella



Lake Tahoe






CHRISTMAS TIME:

Its that most wonderful time of the year!!!! YESH finally here!!!! The day after we got back from Reno Garrett and I went and got all our decorations and first Christmas Tree. We decided on a fake one because we weren't really sure exactly where to go to purchase a real one, and we also knew we would not actually be here in Utah for Christmas. I am really happy with how it all turned out! I love having the Christmas Spirit in our home. We have watched a Christmas movie every night since December 1st. We have really been trying to dive into the season this year, we even made our own wreath!!! Yay HONKS lol.

Our First Christmas Tree


Us with our Tree


Some Decor'


Completed Wreath!



Beonj and his Date Mindy





St. Nicks Day!

So we decided to create a new tradition together. My friend Jess told me about how her family always celebrates St. Nick Day (December 6th) each year. Neither one of us ever celebrated this in our own home but wanted to make a new one together. We each picked out a small gift for one another along with slippers and candy. We decided each year we will buy each other new slippers and an ornament. We have some other ideas for when the kido's come along but that's what we have for now. We really enjoyed it, it was like a mini Christmas Day lol. We also got another surprise on St. Nicks day......SNOW!!!!!!

Our Loot!


Just in time...first big snow of the season!



So far I have REALLY enjoyed this holly jolly season with Garrett...its been a lot of fun sharing stories and traditions together, and even better starting new ones for our own family. Its also been really great to see how Garrett REALLY gets into the season. He is pretty much always super sweet to me (most days ;) but esp. lately. He even shoveled a path for me from the car door to the house door for me :) Its the little things in life and we are realizing more and more how truly blessed we are for everything we have :)



Well I think that about sums it up...I still have a few more posts..like wedding (yea I know) and New Moon...other than that..I am ALLL caught up!

brat girl

This picture perfectly depicts how I feel about my job. This is the face I make everyday to Garrett before I walk out the door for work. I ....HATE...no I loathe, no ABHOR my pathetic meaningless, mundane job. I like to be productive, I like to do things that matter, that make a difference. I feel so unimportant and each second I remain at my job, I feel a little piece of my soul die. I have been there 2.5 years, what does that say for my soul??? I know, with the economy like it is, I should be grateful to even have a job, which I promise, I really am. I even thank heavenly father for it every single night, honest. But ....I really hate it. I also know that I have not finished school and I shouldn't feel this way and I shouldn't feel like I have to have my dream job, and I don't. I am just a firm believer is doing what you love. I am a passionate person and for the past 2.5 years my passion has been suffocating. I am looking and I ran into a friend at Wal-Mart who told me her job is hiring and you don't need ANY experience....she does something, that matters, something that helps people. She gives people with kidney failure their dialysis...AWESOME! I am applying tomorrow. I hope I get it...I want to do something to make a difference. I know I am a brat. Whatever, I don't care...I know this is a random post but I really just felt like venting..there a little better :)

Humble Abode

Okay, so here are a few pictures of our sweet little home. Yes, it is....small, but we can have the animals there, its a basement so we don't have to deal with management. we have a magic washer AND dryer that we don't have to stick quarters in to work!!! Its small and I still have a few things we still need to hang up, but its ours and we are all cozy and happy

Front view of the house...Cute huh?




The Laundry Room ( also known as...1/3 of our kitchen :)



Notice; there is no dishwasher, that job is done by yours truly, and my helpful hubby



More kitchen..



I swear its not that big lol



Living Room..View 1



View 2..notice my cute little festive decorations :)



Garrett's mini office...notice our free couch in the lower part of the picture..yes we picked that bad boy up on the side of the road, cleaned it and put a cover on it...my dad would be SO proud




Our Bedroom...where the magic happens..haha just kidding...that was wrong of me. Anyway, notice the LOVELY king size bed...glorious! so nice with a hubby, a kitty, and two pups. I know I should have taken the stuff off since I was taking a picture, I also know our curtains aren't on right but we had just switched rooms and we had a LOT to move and I was lazy so whatever deal with it. wow that was a run on sentence...whatever



and view 2...



Back of the house


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Fall Time

SO I have been neglecting my blog...as you read this post, you will see why. We have kept ourselves extremely busy this fall season. We have had SO much fun and made new friends. For fall this year we went to Cornbelly's, The haunted boat ride in provo (not worth the 6 buck per person), Heber Creeper, and The Red Barn pumpkin patch. SOO much fun...Here are a few of my favorite pics from our adventures with Jessica and Jeremy....

CornBelly's!!



lame-haunted boat ride...oh well, at least we can say we went right??



Heber Creeper...now this was awesome!



Red Barn Pumpkin Patch...an Saturday morning date the boys had planned. I picked the small deformed ones...they were my favorite.





Jessica's Halloween Party!!


And now, you know why I have been too busy to blog...Coming soon...DISNEYLAND!

I freaking LURV my new hubby

Ode to the one I love:
I just wanted to make a public statement that I think being married to Robert Garrett Bradham, also known as gare bear, gara-boo, schmoopie...ect. is the most awesome thing EVER!! I am seriously so lucky and blessed to not only have him in my life but as my husband. I have heard from several people that the first six months are the hardest, we are on our way to month 2 and its still blissfull....here are a few reasons why.

1: He literally makes me laugh everyday, seriously, its awesome and I love it.
2: He is SO helpful around the house, he works from home and there have been several occasions where I left for work bummed that the house was messy and come home to a CLEAN one! yes ladies its true...HE VOLUNTARILY CLEANS!!
3: He helps me with ANYTHING I ask. Seriously whatever I need help with, or just want, he will help/provide.
4: He supports my shopping, Of course I keep it reasonable, but I don't get crap for buying a shirt or decorations for the house. He is totally supportive as long as I don't go nuts and its awesome
5: He is a great friend. Anytime I just want to come home and vent or even if I am just temporarily annoyed he is so patient and kind. He will listen and listen until I am done. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to be married to your best friend who understands you and loves and appreciates you just the way you are, bad traits included ;)
6: Well, I'll just say it, He is hot. Seriously, my husband is so good looking, sometimes I just look at him and think, man how did I get this lucky?...still not sure
7: HE IS A YUDDLER! (cuddles) He LOVES to snuggle in the morning and its great! Its so fantastic just to lay in bed talking and laughing. I get to start my day that way EVERYDAY!!
8: He cooks for me! Several times I have been lazy and whiny about being hungry and he just gets up and cooks for me. AWW so sweet!
9: He doesn't expect ANTHING from me. He gives so much to me and never expects anything in return. He even asks politely when he does want something
10:He is a blast. I love how fun he is. He always has energy and is always up for anything. We never have a dull moment, but he is also content just laying with me when I am sick...its still fun, being sick with Garrett is STILL fun.

Man I am a lucky girl. I know, he is wonderful and you should all be jealous cause being Garrett's wife is the best. I feel like a queen everyday and its incredible.
LOVE YOU SCHMOOPIE!!!

Viva Las Vegas

So originally I had planned a surprise trip for Garrett for our one month anniversary. We were both dying to get out of provo for a few days, and it seemed like a good excuse. Well, seeing as how I can not hold a surprise very well, I accidentally divulged this information to Garrett. At which point, I decided it would be more enjoyable with friends. So we invited our friends Jess and Jer along...after much pressure and forcing, they finally said yes! We had SUCH a blast!!! We ate at a buffet, went to a magic show...and shopping. I know shopping, me? lol. We actually bought a ton of clothes( we didn't miss one store ;) I got the most adorable green coat!! Shopping with Jess and Jer is definitely the only way to do it. Here are some pics of our awesome little getaway! Thanks Jess and Jer for being on an equal level of awesomeness!

Mine and Jess's attempt at a sexy pose, thanks Garrett for cutting out our legs




Aww aren't our boys soo handsome!


So this is how Jess and I gambled, we both put our hands on the slot and pulled....we were not so lucky. Jer Bear on the other hand....always seemed to get a little lucky


I stinkin' HEART crepes..here is my with my loot




Garrett LOVES Magic so I took him to see Lance Burton


Jess was a fishy!

Its Finally Here

Tender Mercies

So I know...FINALLY!! and I realize these are reception and not wedding photos but the wedding ones have not gotten to us yet, so these will have to suffice. Anyway...here is a bit of our wedding drama during this lovely day

The reception fiasco:

So as Garrett and I arrived back home from our wonderful honeymoon, I began to grow ecstatic for our reception. It was going to be beautiful! We were going to have it at Edgewater with a lovely deck and a fireplace inside. And the best part was….it was NOT at the church. Which was my only request for the whole wedding. As we walked off the escalator and towards my dad, I could tell something was wrong. He had the sick look he gets when he is really worried. Then he dropped the bomb. He said, “do you want the good news, or the bad news first”. I said nothing. He then informed me, that the Management company of Edgewater had double booked my reception. He had also informed me that the chose the other party to maintain their contract with. The other party….a SWEET 16 Birthday!!!..umm yea seriously. My wedding reception was bumped for a lame 16 year olds birthday party! On top of which, they were SUPER rude about it. My poor parents were outraged and freaking out…they even tried to bribe them and they wouldn’t take it. So I am now left with one and only option….THE CHURCH. Yea….I know its silly of me but I was devastated. I cried and cried on the way home. Once I got my cry out, I did my best to suck it up. I knew that sulking was not going to change anything, and there was no use in making anyone feel any worse about it than they already did. My parents rented a HUGE tank parachute to put up and cover the entire gym. And I could not believe the effort that people from the ward put into making it beautiful for me. It was such a blessing and Garrett and I were so grateful. To my shock and amazement, I forgot I was even in church at all. It was like a dream and I got the tent reception I had always dreamed of. As I thought about it and thought about my emotions as I struggled to fight my disappointment and find the good in the bad….I came to the conclusion that sometimes, the lord asks us to go through things in order to show us his love for us. Having that reception come together the way it did, made me realize just how loved I am. The only way it worked was because of the efforts of other people and their willingness and selflessness. The lord helped me get what I really wanted in his own way. It truly was a beautiful thing. I could not have asked for more. My appreciation for the church buildings grew as without it, I would have had no reception at all. What a great reminder of the tender mercies of the lord. I feel so blessed to have such an amazing and wonderful family. From those who lost sleep helping my reception be beautiful, to those who sacrificed to make a great trek just to be there, they are all so wonderful. I am definitely a lucky girl and I do not think I would have been AS grateful had I not had to struggle a little to make it happen. Here are my favorite pictures from that glorious event!






Okay, so I love this one. This one really captures my true feelings that night. We stood in line for an hour and a half and I was STARVING!! all I wanted was food. My sweet little cousin brought me pineapple on a stick and a bag of candy lol.









Behold; the grooms cake...a cheeseburger cake representing Garrett's favorite thing..ME

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