THREE YEARS!

I'm feeling so behind on blogging, I figured today is a good day to start back up again. Three years ago Max and I were married in The Salt Lake Temple! It was early, our sealing was at 7:20AM, sorry to everyone who had to wake up so early. I really wanted to get married on 08.08.08, so when I called the Temple in February to schedule the sealing, they were already super booked, 6:30AM, 7:20AM, 5PM or later was all that was left for the large sealing rooms. With all of Max's family in Utah and Idaho I knew we needed a large room. So I bit the bullet and took 7:20 AM.

{The night before, I slept in these wacky curlers to save on prep time in the morning.}

My soon to be sister-in-law Jessica, best friend Kenna (both bridesmaids) and I slept at my soon to be sister and brother-in-law, Jen(my escort) and Brandon(a witness)'s house in Salt Lake. Kenna, Jessica and I woke up at 4 to start getting me ready, because Jen, Brandon and I had to be at the Temple two hours early!

I'm happy to say our married life has mellowed out! Our first two years of marriage was a bit like a roller coaster ride. In the last year we have settled into our house, done some landscaping of our backyard (we still have a long way to go). Max just recently got a promotion at work and is now an assistant manager and is on salary which will help in the winter months with work slows down. I've finished my second year of pharmacy school, two more to go! Really there isn't too much to say! We are happily plugin away at our little live together!

{The most recent picture of us, shooting in the west mesa on the 4th of July}

Happy Easter

We were blessed to have a special stake conference this Easter morning. Which meant church was only an hour and a half and we got to hear from the
President of the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple, President Shumway, and a
General Authority, Elder Claudio R. M. Costa Presidency of the Seventy.

Both of which gave excellent, Elder Costa was hilarious, making fun of his broken English. President Shumway gave the simple message that because though temple work we will be able to,one day, visit with family members who have pass again. Our stake choir sang a beautiful rendition of I Stand All Amazed, my favorite hymn. Best of all I was able to spend this special Easter conference with my whole family, the whole Hansen-Andersen clan, in the Albuquerque West Stake, took up a whole bench. I'm grateful to have my family so close. I'm grateful for Jesus Christ, my Savior, He has RISEN!

“In our hour of deepest sorrow, we can receive profound peace from the words of the angel that first Easter morning: ‘He is not here: for he is risen.’" —President Thomas S. Monson

McPharmacy

And you wonder why it takes so long to fill your prescription, because of people like this!!!




This may be a 6 min video but at work this interaction would take at least 15 minutes, and this type of thing occurs on a day to day basest

He was injured, injured bad

Ok, Yes out of pure laziness I have failed to post Halloween and Rafe's Birthday posts.

A friend posted the first video on Facebook(Thanks Rory), Then I looked up the rest of these Trigon commercials.... priceless!

Lazy Sunday

This was a few Sunday's ago! The same weekend I bought my camera. This is pretty much how our Sundays are:

1. I study, I study and then I study some more. This is me studying for med-chem.

2. Max watches movies/TV shows on Netflix, this is him watching The Sarah Conor Cronicles 3. Thunder and Lightning sit around hoping we will play with them, we usually do once I'm sick of studying

It's the Best Time of the Year!

I've said it once and I'll say it again, the BEST time of the year in New Mexico is the Fall! The smell of green chilis roasting and hot air balloons fills the Albuquerque air. This was our fourth Balloon Fiesta and it will never get old. It is so amazing having all the balloons filling up and taking off all round.Aren't we a cute bunch

The Bees had a baby!

It wouldn't be a fiesta without Darth

This was Rafe's first time at the balloon fiesta, and I think this picture is pretty self explanatory.

This is a French roaster for my Mom, who loves all things French and roasters

Holly

The Albuquerque sky

Max and Rafe

Becca getting on the bus

New Additions

We have made some additions to the Andersen home.
No, I'm not pregnant! But the second best thing...

1. We planted a tree, but not just any tree.

We planted a catalpa tree! I've wanted to plant a catalpa tree since the first time I saw them at them at the Salt Lake Temple.


{Salt Lake Catalpa + a very happy couple}

{The Andersen Catalpa}
Keep in mine it hasn't had over 100 years to grow

2. Max got this GT 1.0 Avalanche Mountain Bike.

Ever since Max's broken leg, almost a year ago, Max has had a hard time being able to exercise. Minimal walking/hiking will cause his ankle to balloon up. Bike riding has been a good alternative exercise for him. Albuquerque has a lot of bike paths. We have enjoyed several rides along the Bosque (Rio Grande River).

3. I got a Nikon D3000!

I've wanted a new camera ever since I'm purse
got stolen(with my camera in it) a year and half ago.
So I figured go big or go home. I don't have much photography talent, but I love taking pictures!


4. Lastly we installed a fan in our living room

{this fan is similar to the fan we got ours has a light}

My parents bought us a fan as a house warming gift. For the last month our living room has been with out light, because the previous owners took it.
I'm currently sitting under it's glorious breeze, it was in the nineties today.