Happy Mother's Day - To MY Mommie!

(I made this for my mom...and was SO proud all weekend and considered being a florist)

We were lucky enough to go to the desert this past weekend and be spoiled by my parents (And hopefully we were able to spoil my mom a little, since it was Mother's day). We relaxed by the pool...and I even got in, which is a rarity (but not to far of a leap when it's 100 degrees outside). We went to dinner, watched things like "the best of Amy Pohler" etc.

BUT the main attraction was the voice of my little brother. Yes, we got to hear his sweet voice all the way from New Jersey. Brett joked that my mom wasn't even going to notice that we were coming home because she was SO excited for Trevor's call. Partially true...the sibling that lives far away and can never calls home, does somehow end up being perfect and the favorite. But, i'm ok with this, because i know that once I start pumping out grand kids I will once more retain the title of favorite *(note).

LOVE YOU MOMMIE!!! (Even though I might only be your 2nd or 3rd fav right now :)


*(note)Brett and I are NOT planning on having children ANY time soon.



(Brett does have the nicest bottom in the world...but please don't come up to him randomly and pinch it, that would be awkward)

How about a little good news?

I was just watching Oprah...and there were all these stories about people working hard, fulfilling their dreams, and other people opening their hearts to help others fulfill their dreams. It was truly INSPIRATIONAL!

I thought right now, especially in this "economy" (it seems like we here that word ALL THE TIME) it is SO refreshing to hear stories of people not giving up on dreams, serving others, and helping to make this world a nicer place for all of us to live. I am finding it so easy right now to get bogged down with "what if this bad thing happens" or "oh no, that bad thing DID happen"...I am in desperate need of a little GOOD NEWS for a change!

So my idea is this:
Wouldn't it be great if there was a website that was purely dedicated to inspirational and motivational stories and just some random good news?!?! I say YES it would be fantastic. I would love to get a little pick me up throughout the day and get my attitude back on track. A little hope and dream fulfillment never hurt anyone!

My first bit of good news:
I live 10 minutes from here....



So, if anyone has some GOOD NEWS feel free to share...I promise to LOVE it! And it might inspire others to think of OR create their own good news...

PS: I found these "Good News" websites. They seem to be on the right track :)

www.happynews.com
www.goodnewsnetwork.org

Do The Montgomery's NEED a knew blog address?

Brett has been telling me for several weeks now that "designing woman" just doesn't quite represent everyone in The Montgomery Family.

So...To change our blog address...OR not to change?

Brett's reason's for WANTING a change:
-He is NOT a woman
-He does NOT design things
-The current address in NO WAY represents him or his personality/traits

Krystle's reason for NOT WANTING a change:
-It is a pain for ALL our friends and family (approx. 3-4 people) to change the link to our blog
-I'm used to this address, it might be hard to get used to a new one...I have a real difficult time with change.
-Brett doesn't blog
-Those are pretty much it...summary - its a pain for me and everyone linked to me!

So, what our your thoughts my 3-4 viewers...to change or not to change?

The Avery Story....

So the other night Brett and I were laying in bed, chatting it up like little BFF's, like we do most nights. And I turned to Brett and said, "Who gets Cass and Chad's kids if they die."

I know its a horrible thought...but it was on my mind because of the other adorable kids I was watching, while there parents were away (below).

Anyway, Brett turns back to me and says, "I don't know, what made you think about that?!"

I said, "I don't know, I was thinking about how much I love Avery."

Brett bursts out laughing, he thought this was pretty hilarious.

Then, to humor me, he starts naming the possibilities for the adorable Hawkins kids.

Then, I chimed in excitedly, "I think we're at least in the top 5 options, to get the kids."

Brett mockingly responds, "Well there are really only about 6 options, so that's not that good."

Then, we commence a heated debate about who would get OUR kids. And it REALLY got heated. Then, Brett brings us back to reality, "Babe, we don't even have kids,"...me,"oh, yeah, right, ok."

I love this man...and I apparently LOVE Avery!

4 Kids...4 Days of Fun

I braved the "winter storm" in Utah to go babysit some the cutest kids in the whole world! My aunt and Uncle went on their anniversary trip to Costa Rica and I got to spend some serious time with my little cousins. It was SO fun...but i won't particularly miss the 5am wake up calls from cute little Cate...But she is SO darn adorable!

Cate...laugher/talker/tough chick




Brynn...the little princess/chef/learner



Anthony...the comedian/gamer/independant






Brady...athletic/helpful/obidient


Hanging out with the kids was really am amazing memory making experience:

-I loved having a movie night and watching Bolt with all 5 of us cuddled under one blanket
-playing candy land at least 23 times
-making sure cate always had her blankie and bob-el
-playing like i was a kid, at the park
-having Cate laugh at everything I said (such a self-esteem booster)
-having Brady say to Anthony "You need to OBEY!"
-watching a couple barbie movies (surprisingly entertaining)
-Having my 6 year old cousin Anthony say "Krystle will you lay by me"...he's going to be older soon and will probably NEVER say that again!

SUCH PRICELESS MEMORIES!!!!

I fondly call this the Sexy picture....

I actually look quite weird in the picture but, my husband, he looks scrumptious! I don't know how I got so lucky to marry someone with an incredible profile like this???

Vacation ALONE with my husband...OH YEAH

Well, Brett and I went to Cancun for our very first vacation alone...also known as a honeymoon. It was incredible! Hot, tropical, very little clothing, adventurous, everything you one could want in a honeymoon! We of course got them to upgrade our room, because it was our special vacation, we ate out every meal and lounged by the pool. I even got a bit of sun...pretty remarkable for me, and Brett added to his great bronze-ness. However, we have both been peeling for weeks, which we feel is a very small price to pay.

We also even ventured out of our lovely resort a couple times. We toured the possible Nephite ruins of Chichen Itza...which was of course awesome. But, my favorite part of the trip was when we were so STINKING HOT that we got little Mexican Ice Creams. Brett and I chose which ever one appealed to us and we began eating. I was done in 5 SECONDS!!!! By this tme Brett's wasn't even HALF WAY gone (and we eat about the same speed)!. So I took a few bits, because he was nice to share with me. Then he STILL had several bites left. So the picture above of Brett with ice cream depicts this moment. I was laughing so hard, out of disgust and anger at my ice cream decision. So the lesson is NOT all Mexican goodies are created equal!!!

3-21-09....We Tied the Knot!!!!

(My mom's friend (and mine) Becky Jones, made this collage of the day, i thought I would steal it, to give you the flavor of the day)

We had SUCH an amazing day! Everything turned out beautifully thanks to my mommie. Thanks mom!! I loved my colors (brown and kelly green) and everything was just what I hoped for...I LOVED it! But i loved the groom more! I mean really, I felt like I was marrying James Bond, Brett looked SO darn handsome.

Thanks to everyone who came and traveled far, it was really wonderful to have you all there to celebrate our special day!

*Please see my "mommie" link for a slide show of pictures my BFF took the wedding day.

Only 8 More Days!!!

I can't believe that after 15 1/2 months of dating Brett and I will be married in 8 days. We are hoping this goes by fast. Brett says "We have done 8 days in our sleep." So i guess its pretty easy according to him :) This has seriously been the happiest 15 1/2 months of my life. I feel so incredibly lucky! So, to celebrate here are a few pics from the past 15 1/2 months....