Christmas, Presents, Cupcakes, and School

Holy moly, I haven't posted a real post in so long! While I have some time before bed I will try to recap everything that has happened from Christmas until now. It's been exciting, let me tell ya.

We spent Christmas this year in Indiana with my family. It was a pretty long trip, but a nice break from reality and a nice opportunity to spend time with family and see some old friends. Morgan and I thought it would be a good idea to make some "Ugly Christmas Sweaters." Here's a picture our Christmas Eve sweater contest. Can you guess who won?


Tony and I decided that we would have "our" Christmas when we got home from Indiana so we didn't have to lug our gifts to each other in our suitcases. We couldn't do it before because we were just too dang busy! We had a really nice little Christmas. Tony got me a really nice manicure set, some much needed cold-weather running clothes, and a litter box, cat food, a book called The Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Cat, and a piece of paper that says "this is good for one date with Tony to pick out a KITTY!"

We had talked about getting a pet (a cat...never a dog...I can't handle dogs...) but this was such a total surprise! I was so thrilled and I thought it was so thoughtful. Tony tried his hardest to come home with a cat, but decided in the end it would be better if we both picked one out together. So, that following Saturday we headed up to the Humane Society and found our new friend that we shortly re-named (her name was really dumb) Pepa. She isn't a kitten but she's a perfect fit for us and so loving. Sometimes she acts more like a dog than a cat! We love her a lot and she's teaching us a lot about caring for another creature. She's about 6-7 months old and she's a Tortie (?).

Here are some pictures of our kitty:

She loves to snuggle for naptime.

She ALWAYS has to be a part of whatever action is going on. She gets jealous when we play on our laptops and tries her hardest to prevent us from paying attention to something other than her.

This past Saturday when Tony was getting his haircut, I noticed a place that was newly opened called Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe. I HAD to see what this was about. We walked in and it was the cutest little store! They have all kinds of coffee, hot cocoa, and lots of CUPCAKES! These aren't your Betty Crocker box cupcakes, either. These are gourmet. Simply beautiful and SO delicious. I had to take some pictures of them before we scarfed because I am a nerd. Tony got a cupcake called "Party in My Mouth" It's a chocolate cupcake wit h Nutella in the middle, cream cheese frosting and chocolate drizzle. I can't remember the name of mine (but I liked mine better) but it was a milk chocolate cake with sweetened condensed milk on top with a delicious buttercream frosting topped with almonds. These were not only insanely delicious...they were HUGE! They come in a cute box all packaged with a fork and napkin for you. Simple things please me, if you couldn't tell. They have a BLOG that you should check out...it's such a fun place! I just loved looking at all of the cupcakes through the glass! I think that's such a fun thing :)

This is the inside of the store. CUTE, huh??

Aside from kittens and cupcakes, I began my last semester on the campus of BYU last Monday. It's really hard to adjust to a new work schedule, school schedule, a kitten that cries at night and wakes me up, and trying to finish homework. So, if I don't post for a while...you'll understand why.

Life is good, we're having fun and we're getting through these crazy times!