Kyle
here’s the truth.
I think I can safely say this weekend has been the best married weekend thus far.
(as far as hangin-out-at-the-house goes)
good thing, because I just read my dear co-workers blog about married weekends, and I related all too well.
Let’s just say this: the title of her blog is “The Truth Is Lame.”
Let’s just say this: the title of her blog is “The Truth Is Lame.”
But luckily, here is my truth for the weekend
(and it might not be as lame as previous weekends!)
Friday, we bought tennis rackets and tennis balls
(now we’re totally tennis players.)
we went out for our belated Valentine’s Day dinner
(yum!)
we bought our favorite candies for a Friday Night Treat
(did you ever do that as a kid?? we totally did, and we totally love our treats)
Saturday, we played tennis!
(toldja we’re tennis pros!)
had a yummy lunch at Subway
(it’s pretty healthy, had to go along with our active morning!)
took a 2-hour afternoon nap and then spent a few hours at Borders Bookstore, reading and drooling over books we wanted to buy.
(look! it’s our magazine in the middle! I had a moment of excitement)
Sunday, went to church, which was great of course!
took another 2-hour nap
(hooray!)
kyle & I worked on our “design off” project for Blickenstaffs
(maybe more to come on that later…)
talked about adopting a bunny, which we will be all white and we will name Apple
had a yummy, yummy dinner
(if I do say so myself!)
and the grand finale?
we watched Jaws
(my first showing!)
and that’s the whole truth.
Ah-maze-ing.
On 25, Feb 2011 | No Comments | In BYU, Carl Bloch, date, Kyle, LDS, MOA, museum, painting, Savior | By lela
BYU has this awesome museum, the Museum of Art, to be exact.
They have this incredible exhibit called the Carl Bloch exhibit, and if you haven’t been, you definitely need to go. It is amazing.
Kyle and I went on a date night during opening week, and just yesterday I took my adorable Activity Day Girls, ages 8-11, to see the exhibit. I know I’m kinda a crybaby and all, but Carl Bloch’s paintings have touched me each time I have gone.
Beautiful! What an amazing artist.
Carl Bloch is a painter from the 19th century and he painted over 250 paintings in Europe, many of which still stand in the original altars and chapels they were designed for. For this exhibit, BYU had several of these paintings shipped over to be displayed in the MOA for a period of time. Amazing, yes?!
This painting is almost more than life-size in it’s original form at the MOA. So gorgeous. I’ve never, ever seen a painting like this. Here is an angel comforting the Savior as he suffers in the Garden. Such a moving painting.
Even more amazing than that is the paintings themselves. Carl Bloch painted the life of Christ in original, surprising and simply breathtaking ways.
Quite possibly my favorite painting, but I say that at each painting. I love how you can see the grief and despair, but then the rising light as Christ enters the room.
Not so hot of a photo, but all we had was an iPhone! Maybe next time we’ll take a cute date pic.
a monday off. (in the prettiest place on earth)
On 23, Feb 2011 | No Comments | In FHE, husband, Kyle, photography, Utah Lake, Wasson Photography | By lela
we’re still both pretty ill, stuck in the recovery phase of being sick.
bleh bleh bleh.
but, I had some major cabin (er…basement?) fever, so I convinced Kyle to journey down to Utah Lake with me for some good Family Home Evening.
cute husband. who I can only sometimes get a real smile for the camera 
so gorgeous. I can’t believe I really live here! well, like 15 minutes away. but still. gorgeous.
blog lovin’.