we are moving to a different land.

Well, mostly just 3 miles closer to work and school.

Next month, Zac and I will pack up our little Provo apartment and move to Orem over a weekend. Hopefully this move will only take a day or two (any helpers want to volunteer?).

There were a quite few things that really motivated us to move, and I'll get into the details of those later, but the top three are these:

1. We need more space. This 500-square-foot apartment just isn't cutting it for us anymore.
2. We don't like our upstairs neighbors. I'm almost positive they are drug dealers.
3. Zoobies. We're in the middle of Provo. The Zoobies (and all the traffic that comes with it) are getting bad.

We're ecstatic to be starting this new chapter in our lives, and excited to live in a new apartment in a new town with new people and new surroundings. Did I mention I'm so ready for change? I think it'll be good, especially since Summer is coming right along with it (I have waited so long for you, Summer!).

I've got quite a few plans coming on with this new place, too. We'll see how they lay themselves out.

|One of my fondest memories in our first apartment: Zac cutting up a slice of bologna to put in his mac & cheese, August 2011.|

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the river at riverwoods.

Zac and I met up at The Riverwoods last night for some fun. Mostly, we just bought soap at this store, and looked at really pretty (but really expensive) clothes at this store. Who knew I would like a Utah/Mormon surf shop?

Later on, because neither of us were hungry just yet, we found ourselves walking toward some gorgeous condominiums just north of the shops. Then we found ourselves thinking to each other, Why can't we live here? and Why can't every single house in Utah be as pretty as these?

Oh, and did I mention that there was a little river right outside these peoples' back doors? It was very cozy, quiet, and cute.

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pictures of me and em.

Remember Christmas last year? That's the day Zac got me a few filters for my camera. Well, those filters sat in my camera bag for weeks. I had the best intention of getting them out, slapping them on my camera lens, and romping around town taking pictures of everything, but I didn't. Until now! Well, a few days ago.

On Tuesday, Emily and I met halfway between our houses, and took some pictures in the historical part of Lehi. Emily wanted to find some sort of field, but we found a closed-down Ream's store by chance.

It was a good day. Cloudy, windy, and cool. Plus, I was wearing my new yellow pants. What's better than that?

For some reason, Emily and I decided a long ago that serious faces looked cooler than posed smiles.

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a candlelit dinner.

Zac and I love pizza. That's the first thing you should know if you read my blog. We love pizza, and we eat a lot of it.

The day after I met Zac, I made pizza for him (and his friends, and my friends, too!). I thought it was good back then, but I was surely mistaken. Since before we were married, Zac and I have made homemade pizza together. Over the months, we've been working at perfecting our pizzas. I think we almost have the crust down, so we are getting somewhere. I want to be at the point where I make every little thing on the pizza from scratch. I know I am very capable of it, now I just need the time.

Tonight, Zac and I decided to romance each other and have a candlelit pizza dinner, complete with sparkling apple cider in fancy wine glasses, and soft music playing on our record player. It was quite nice.

Have I ever mentioned that I love Zac's beard? He's quite dashing.

*Side note: the last time we used those fancy wine glasses was when we had hot dogs for dinner last summer. Please don't be fooled; we really aren't a fancy couple. We just like to fake it. :)

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contemporary dance on a friday night.

Last night, Zac and I went on a date to see a contemporary dance performance for one of his classes. We had about 45 minutes to bum around before we could go in and snag our seats, so we sat in some comfy chairs on the second floor of the Student Center at UVU and contemplated whether or not we wanted to get ice cream. I finally gave in, and when we went downstairs to get some, the store was closed. So instead, we decided to find a comfy couch, eat tic tacs like candy (that was mostly me), and download free apps and play them while we waited for the doors to open.

When the dancing began, Zac and I smirked at each other. Have you ever seen anyone perform contemporary dance? It's kind of weird. Cool, but mostly weird. We sat through five dances, and almost left halfway through, but stuck it out. I enjoy dance, and was in a dance class for the majority of my childhood, but I must say, I am not a fan of this stuff.

When it was over, Zac and I booked it up the stairs to beat the crowd, got in the car, and drove straight to Kneaders for some of their chocolate truffle hot cocoa (the best I've ever had, hands down).

Then we came home and fell fast asleep. Well, I did, at least.

Today, I am an a quest to find yellow pants like these. I have been dying to have those babies in my closet! Wish me luck!

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i'm kind of boring.

Today, Zac and I didn't see each other for a whole nine and a half hours. We drove separately today so Zac could stop by BYU on his way home to buy tickets for a dance performance that he's required to go to for one of his classes. We've got the next two Friday date nights set, I'll tell you what.

When I got home from work, Zac had already started on his piles and piles of homework. I sat with him at the kitchen table, and we listened to a narrated play script while drinking peppermint tea together. Since the play is two whole hours long, I got a little bored and went off by myself, and ended up here, writing to you.

It's been hit and miss with writing recently. As of late, it seems like my life is on repeat: get up early in the morning, get ready for the day, go to work for eight hours, come home, hang out with or without Zac while he does homework, make and eat dinner, get ready for bed, go to sleep. I feel like my life is boring, and this needs to change. Wouldn't you say? I want to lead an exciting life, full of small, exciting things, and big things, too. I want to get out of this routine I've set for myself (yet another reason I'm excited to be a mom). I want to get out and do things: take pictures, laugh, be crazy, make memories. I guess, too, that it might help when summer comes out from its hiding place.

Oh, and I want a bike. Real bad.

What are some things you people have tried to break from the norm, and make your life more full, interesting, and enjoyable? Any tips are greatly appreciated, as I'm kind of stuck right now. I used to be fun...

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sammy's name of fame.

Have you ever heard of Sammy's Cafe? If you haven't, you should probably go to one of their three locations right this instant and try one of their famous pie shakes.

Currently, they have a game for all their customers to play. It's called Name of Fame. Everyday, Sammy himself chooses a name. People with that name get to come into the cafe and get a FREE 9 oz. shake. Can you say fantastic?!

A couple of days ago, they posted my name. It was my moment! After work, Zac and I headed over to Sammy's in Provo and got a free Mint Oreo pie shake, with an order of battered fries for $2.50. It was a steal, and a fun date night.

As we were leaving, we noticed a hipster outside walking around and playing his guitar. When he started singing, we laughed, because his voice was high-pitched. Oh Provo... you and your hipsters.

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