The Cluff Family

Where to start...
It is CRAZY that a year has already gone by since Tanner and I got married! We started off the day by making breakfast for each other. We made delicious breakfast burritos with potatoes... yum! We then opened up presents that we bought for each other. I got Tanner a camelback and some golf gloves. He was constantly telling me how he wanted to go hiking and golfing so i got him a little of both worlds to help him get started. He got me the movie Tangled and some perfume by Ralph Lauren. It smells so good and I love it even more because he picked it out. After that we went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. I didn't realize how big it was. I was exhausted after walking through all of the gardens. It was also a bit chilly but I shouldn't be surprised since it was even colder on our actual wedding day. Utah Weather is so unpredictable! Some of the flowers weren't all the way bloomed but overall the flowers were beautiful. Tanner and I want to come back sometime and bring a picnic and some books and lay outside all day. Then we went on a shopping spree. I was having a little difficulty because I just couldn't find anything I wanted! Does that ever happen to you where you HAVE money to spend but you CAN'T find anything and then when you DON'T have money, you find LOTS that you want to buy? I eventually found some cute shirts that I am very excited about. I badly needed some new clothes. We then splurged and had late lunch/dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Our favorite cheesecake is the banana creme. If you haven't tried it... try it! After that we were so full and tired from walking all day that we decided to rent a movie and watch it in my parents theater room. We joined in the families Easter activities by dying eggs and we finally ate some of our wedding cake. It wasn't bad for being frozen for a year. The day was a great celebration of our marriage and I can't wait till #2! Here are some of my favorite memories of our first year:
1. Honeymoon (Mexican Riviera Cruise)
2. Seeing Wicked in Dallas
3. Making Cinnamon Rolls at 2 AM
4. Watching ll episodes of prison break in one day
5. Seeing the Ballet West Nutcracker
6. Painting our mugs at color me mine
7. Being in the ER on Halloween drugged up on Morphine
8. Finding out we were pregnant
9. Las Vegas trip
10. Spontaneous laugh attacks
I LOVE YOU TANNER DEAN CLUFF!!

For the last couple of months, I have been truly blessed with Sarah coming into my life. She started working in January and she also lived in Provo. We started carpooling to work and it has been such a blessing considering gas prices were rocketing! We became friends instantly and talked about everything. She just moved to Delaware with her husband to start her new adventure at grad school. On her last day of work we went to Olive garden with some other co-workers to say goodbye.
Thank you Sarah for keeping me sane at work and always filling my days with laughter. Thank you for inspiring me to quit my job and move on to bigger and better things. Hopefully our futures will be way more exciting than packaging scrapbook kits.

Today has been a fabulous day. I have been deeply distracted this whole week with different things and needed a boost. My husband is always spot on as to when I need a little love. He didn't just give me a little either... I got SPOILED. I got a pedicure that I badly needed! This just marks the beginning of summer and I need my feet lookin' good!
I open the fridge and what do I find? Another sweet surprise from my husband. Chunky Monkey is the best!
I LOVE yellow flowers and especially roses. I know they mean friendship but Tanner will ALWAYS be my best friend and I love him so much! He knows how to brighten my day! The day only gets better... I took a "personal" day today from work because I really needed a break! I studied for a little bit and went to the dentist and got my teeth sparkling clean (no cavities!) :). I also took a 2 hour nap with my husband since he sleeps during the day (because of his crazy work schedule). I am planning on relaxing tonight while watching American idol and eating pizza. Today was just what the doctor ordered... a break from life.

Today started out normal. I went to my hourly full time job and packaged kits all day until I got a call to come up to my Boss's office. I never know what to expect when "called up." Today I got blamed for something I didn't do. It was basically proof that I had been talked about behind my back. It was a bunch of things that just gathered up frustrated emotions inside of me. I was very calm the entire hour my boss was talking to me. After discussing many job related issues I finally let him have the word vomit. I gave him my two weeks notice. I finally did it! I was free. For the past month I have been imaging in my head how I was going to let him know I was quitting... I had visions of storming out the door or something very dramatic but of course no... it was quite boring and usual... I simply said, "I'm giving you my two weeks notice." Not exciting I know. After leaving his office I went back to work and cried, trying to hide my face from other co-workers. One other person noticed and asked me if i was alright privately, which of course just welled up even more emotion. Lets just say today was a rough one. This involves Tanner too. As soon as I came home I cried in to his arms and prayed that he wouldn't be mad I quit. He was sensitive and understanding and actually happy I am now free from a job I hated. He cheered me up by saying we could eat out.. at in n out burger! I am one emotional eater too. I also baked cookies because that is what I do when I am anxious, nervous, frustrated, and bored. Now I am on to a new adventure in my life... FINDING A JOB! hopefully it won't be two hard. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know! All I have to say is don't ever be afraid to change your life if it is just not working out.

1. Cadbury Eggs are my weakness right now. HELP! There is something addictive inside each one of those little eggs... I just know it.
2. Nothing is better than a 2 hour Sunday nap with my husband.
3. I miss dancing
4. I feel like a blob.... (probably those darn cadbury eggs!)
5. Love Glee right now
6. ready for spring to come and spring clothes!
7. My favorite cheap date night with friends is playing games at someone's house.
8. Looking for a new hobby... thinking about taking cake decorating classes.
9. I have almost been married to the most amazing man for one year!

This weekend was so fun! Tanner's family drove up from Mesa, AZ to come to Conference and to visit family. Tanner's cousin Katie just barely had a baby girl and she is adorable. They named her Halle Nicole. I couldn't help it... I had to hold her. Katie looked amazing considering she had just had a baby only a few days earlier. On Friday night when the family first arrived we went and ate out at Texas Road House.. YUM! Then we came back to our humble apartment and played games. The girls stayed over, while the parents had a hotel room all to themselves. The girls and I had lots of fun... I felt like I was twelve again. I never experienced having little sisters so I am extremely happy that I have some now! We all slept on my bed and made Tanner sleep on our spare... he didn't care too much. The rest of the weekend was spent up in Logan with the Wellingtons visiting family and catching up. The highlights (well for Tanner's Family) was the constant snowing and of course little baby Halle. I am officially sick of eating out and can't wait to get back on schedule with my diet plan. Don't worry, I'm not trying to loose weight... just trying to feel happier and healthy. I already miss the Cluff's and can't wait till the 4th of July when we can see them again!