A little bit of church history

After the Swank's sealing, Brad and I grabbed lunch at In-N-Out. We made a short stop at the South Jordan DI where I found a pair of pants I'm planning on dyeing.

Our original plan was to go check out the new City Creek Center by Temple Square, but by the time we made it up there we realized we had to pay for parking. Since we weren't super committed to that plan, we drove around till we found a 2 hour free parking spot and headed towards Temple Square.

There are a couple museums on the west side of Temple Square so we decided to take a peek at the Museum of Church History and Art.

Does Brad look like he just woke up? Cause he did...

We had a lot of fun looking at the art and learning about the early pioneers. At the exhibit about the saints from England they had an example of the bunks the pioneers. Whole families would occupy one bunk and store their belongings in a bunk above them because that was all that the members could afford.

Brad climbed into one of them. I really hope none of the families were as tall as his!

There are two bunks in this picture.

At this point, Brad started feeling really sleepy. We made it through the first floor and into a room on the second floor before he fell asleep in a chair in the Native American Affairs room. It made me think a little about Larry Echo Hawk.

View of Temple Square from the Museum.

When Brad woke up {it was only 15 minutes}, it was time to go to the reception. Hopefully this summer we'll be able to make a day trip to SLC.

A Swanky Wedding

Brad has a friend named Ben who he met his Freshman Year at BYU. I met Ben one Sunday in March 2011 when Brad and I happened to be at Kiwanis Park at the same time as Ben and his then girlfriend Elise.

Last Fall, Elise and I were in Human Biology together {turns out, Elise and I are in the same major}. Instead of paying attention in class, we bonded over Pinterest, talking about relationships, and wedding planning {Ben and Elise got engaged over the summer}.

Well, on April 21, Ben and Elise got married! Brad and I were lucky enough to attend their sealing in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple and their reception that night. It was a blast!

The ceremony was special and sweet. {Lots of holding hands with my hubby, happy tears, and baby hunger(?) on my part. Sealings are about eternal families, as well as the couple at the altar.}

The reception had all of Elise's cute vintage style {which I didn't get any pictures of} and lots of swing music.
Before we got to the reception, I made Brad promise he would dance with me for one song {he hates dancing}. But as soon as we got there I remembered that most of the Swanks' friends are in the Swing Club, so I let him off the hook. {but he still owes me a dance...}

Between the sealing and the reception, Brad and I had a fun mini trip up to Salt Lake City, but I'll write about that in a separate post.

Thank you Ben and Elise for getting married! We love you!

I love this picture because Brad looks like a model :)

What's for dinner? Ribs!

Last week was finals week and I started my new job. This semester was pretty much the pits for a lot of reasons, so we are very happy to be done! After eight months of being jobless, I was very happy to be starting work, and ecstatic to be working in a place that gives me experience that applies to TR.


To celebrate, I decided to make Brad's favorite meal: ribs! They're actually really easy. We also had mashed potatoes, broccoli, and garlic bread. I splurged and picked up some IBC cream soda to make it a real celebration :) Of course, no day celebration in the Spendlove household would be complete without chocolate! I found a yummy molten chocolate cake on everyone's favorite blog!

Brad "that looks like a caveman meal"

For the mashed potatoes, I added some left over ricotta cheese instead of sour cream, which turned out yummy!

If I had had more time I would have made this artichoke feta garlic bread I found on pinterest instead of the store bought garlic bread.

Ribs {I got this recipe from a cookbook I got at my bridal shower}
8 boneless ribs {less if you are using ribs with bones, we used five beef short ribs this time}
1 jar/bottle of your favorite bar be cue sauce

Pour 1/3 cup sauce on the bottom of the slow cooker. Place ribs in slow cooker and top with sauce. Make sure the ribs are covered with sauce. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
{In a hurry? Cook on high for 1-2 hours, then 2 hours more on low.}

Top Five Romantic Gestures

A few months ago I saw this post on the nest. Its top five are nice, but they don't really apply to our relationship. {We're in college, we can't afford a surprise weekend away, or buying gifts just because, especially flowers or the latest video game.} Here are our top five:

For Becca

1. Doing the Dishes!
2. Holding me close when I've had a bad day
3. Shaving
4. Leaving me nice notes
5. Small gifts of chocolate or baked goods

For Brad

1. Listening when I ramble about something I'm excited about
2. Being silly together
3. Playing video games with me
4. Making my favorite things to eat
5. Scratching my head/back