Happy Halloween!

Well it’s been some time since we last blogged...and not much has happened. Both of us have just been busy little bees. Todd now has a new job. He is working at "Main Street Diamonds" in Rexburg. He seems to find jobs so easily (which is nice). He says the job is way laid back but I like it because he always has to dress up and it seems that is a good place to work for future presents:). Tonight I register for my last semester (woot, woot) and Todd will register for his second to last semester. We are very excited for this semester to be over and next semester is lookin pretty easy for the both of us (minus the fact I have to take a 7:45 class...blah...but who cares if I get docked points for being tardy, it's my last semester!!). This Tuesday Todd leaves for New York, I'm a tad jealous and I'll be lonely but he'll have a great time. This past week we celebrated Halloween (incase you all didn't, haha). Monday night for FHE we had our little newlywed friends over to carve pumpkins. It's funny that there really is no conversation when you're carving because everyone is concentrating. They turned out pretty well...but I don't think as good as last years. Saturday we had a party at our friends house and it was good times, good times. We had some costume malfunctions (seeing under bottoms through tights, my dress being huge, my wings being too small and Todd's top being a tad short) but with some help from our parents and friends, all was well and I must say we made a good Tinkerbell and Peter Pan (I'm sure Disney will be calling us for jobs). Halloween is such a fun holiday (oh and I totally won bobbing for apples, everyone else around me were pansies...including Todd) and we had a great time!

Todd, Keegan & Brit

The finished product

Our cute front door

Tink loves Peter

All you need is Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust

Brit's Wedding!

Friday, my best friend Britnee married my longest known friend Keegan Hunter. Thursday night, my other BF Rachel:) and I, provided some comic relief at the Stake Center where Brit and her family were decorating the gym. We also got the job of decorating the arch and I might say, Rach and I make a good team! It always amazes me that after three years and all of us living in different place and living in different times of our lives, we are still best friends and when we hang out, it is like we have never been apart. I love those girls!!! Friday, the big day, was a lot of fun but very busy! Mine and Rachel's goal was to make sure Brit wasn't stressed out on her wedding day, and I think we accomplished that goal. Todd made a comment that Rach and I were running around like chickens with our heads chopped off. Rach and I are sick of Wal-Mart. We had fun though and were happy to be of help! Brit and Keegan are so happy and Todd and I are so happy for them! After the Hunter's reception, we had the opportunity to have Todd meet my amazing guy friends from high school. They all just returned from their missions and it was great to see them all. They've changed but at the same time they have remaind the same, and I love it and love them. Todd fits in so well with everyone! All my guy friends told me I made an amazing choice; I have to agree. I am so thankful that some things remain the same but some things just get better with time!

The Happy Couples

Rach and Kyle, we had a hoot of a time:)

One year and a week!

Last Saturday Todd and I had our one year anniversary! We had a great day! Friday night we were able to go through that temple with my friend Britnee for her first time. We was so good to go to the temple; no matter what is going on in life, the temple always makes you feel loved and at peace. I was able to sit by my friend through the whole time, and it was so amazing to watch her go through. That night we stayed at a hotel called Destination Inns. It's a themed hotel and we stayed in Alaska! It had a cabin feel to it and was very nice. When we walked in, it had this cheesy "Going to Alaska" song and it was so fun! The next day we went shopping (tradition in our household) and went to TGI Friday's...yum! Todd and I decided that one of our traditions now is to get pictures on our anniversary, or close to it, ever year. It will be cool to see how our little family changes from year to year...hopefully next anniversary, our little family looks a little different:). Our now great friend and now our family photography, Julie, took our pictures. She was so excited about everything so it made the photo-shoot super fun and made us excited to see the pics. We had a great day together and we are still so in love, more in love actually, than we were a year ago. I wonder what this year will bring...

Here are a few of our favs...

p.s. my husband is incredible good looking, just look at him

One year...well almost

It has been a long long long times since I updated this. Life has gotten busy for us Idaho Altoms. Our little apartment is coming together, a few more trips to IKEA and some more paint will satisfy my decorating for awhile. We love our new couches, they are so comfortable if anyone wants to visit:). My internship is fun but very time consuming. Waking up early is still a big challenge but I'm working on it. Todd is very busy with his IBC class but is excited to get his little business up and running (hopefully it will be a sports lounge on campus). This weekend Todd and I will be celebrating our First Anniversary!! We will be going to the temple, getting family pictures done:), and eating cake, sounds like a good day to me (hopefully we don't have homework). Todd and I have almost made it a whole year...who would've thought?! haha, jk, this has probably been the easiest, happiest year of my life (I think Todd would say the same thing, I hope). It is fun to think what was going on a year ago this time...I was not stressed at all and extremely excited! So what have I learned after a year of marriage, well:

-home really is where the heart is (after 4 different apartments)

-Todd knows all the words to "Baby Got Back" and it has become one of my favorite songs because I love to watch him dance and sing it:) haha

-Men really will eat whatever you make...but will tell you later that they didn't like it

-Pillow talk is the best time of the day

-My way is not always the way to do things (but it is the best way, haha)

-Laundry sucks!

-Todd is the funniest, cutest person ever

-Marriage is the best thing in life (well with the gospel and kids/family)

-The Gospel is True

-Todd is my best friend and can get me up and down a mountain

-Everyday you can love a person more than the day before

-And...anything that this crazy life throws at us, we will make it through together.

I'm so blessed to have Todd be my seat buddy through this journey. Love you Todd! (see I updated it!)