Things I Couldn't Go On Living Without...

I've been feeling incredibly blessed lately. Probably because I am. I have so much to be thankful for. This list could honestly go on forever, but I thought it would be fun to blog a little bit about a few things I am grateful for today.

#1. Aaron Radmall. He is the most darling and perfect husband I could ask for. He will forever hold the number one spot on my most thankful list. I could never be with out him.



#2. Temples. I'm grateful for knowing because of the work done in temples we can be with the ones we love the most forever and ever.

Aaron and I outside of the Jordan River Temple


#3 Family. My parent gave me everything I ever wanted and needed. Seriously...I had it all because my mom and dad rock. My brothers are awesome and super fun. And for two years now I've had a whole new family to enjoy.
The Radmalls


The Humphries


#4 The Gym. I love working out. It relaxes me. I can't live without feeling the burn for an hour or two a day. But most of all I'm thankful for a healthy body that functions so I am able to go to the gym.



#5 A Pretty Earth to spend this life in.



Some days I really feel blue for no reason. It's so dumb/annoying. I truly have nothing to be sad about. And even on the rare occasion that I do have something to be sad about...it's never really that bad and/or always turns out alright. I think my new goal should be to make a thankful list any time I feel sad:) Then I'll be happy.

Cupcakes! Yum!

Cupcakes are adorable and delectably delicious. So being the Holly Homemaker that I am, I made Easter Cupcakes for Aaron's Office! Speaking of Easter treats...I did a pretty good job of avoiding Easter Candy this year. No offense to Christmas candy....but every one knows Easter Candy is the best, so I guess this Easter Weekend would be my time to get my Easter Candy Fix for the year. Cadbury Eggs here I come.

Oh and while we are on the subject of cupcakes...here are some other baked delights I have done lately.

They are supposed to be "garden" themed...If you look close you can see cabbage, carrots, radish ect.

We Love It When Our Families Visit!

Aaron and I had a super weekend date...actually we had several super dates this weekend and my Californian family tagged along for our adventures. My family finally made it up to Las Vegas to see our new place (they are very busy/popular...my dad is busy teaching High School French, my mom is busy making modest prom dresses for the girls in her ward and my brothers are busy being star athletes and getting ready for college...so it's okay it took them so long to get up here). We had lots of fun bowling, going on roller coasters, site seeing all of the awesomely tacky Las Vegas sites and of course the boys were constantly playing tricks/pranks on each other. So it was a fun filled weekend of adventure and excitement here at the Rad Fam house.

The Oldest of the Humphries kids and the youngest of the Humphries Kids.




The Utah Family comes up to visit us often and I thought it would be fun to post some pictures from when the Utah Radmalls came to visit us last time. I think these are from just after Christmas this year...We are pretty lucky to have such great families on the Radmall side and on the Humphries side. Double Awesomeness.

We Got a Mac...now I have to experiment

We needed a new computer..we got a MAC. This computer rocks! I am still trying to figure everything out. Oh look it comes with a photo booth. What more do you need...? Oh look the cute little apple lights up in the back. I need to figure out how to put some fun videos up.

Välkommen hem Matthew!

The Humphries Family officially welcomed home their first return missionary. After two years of serving in Sweden, Matt came home...only to be embarrassed at the airport by his slightly excited family (we had 'welcome home' signs and caused a bit of a scene at the airport). It was so much fun to have all the kids together again, and now that Aaron is a part of the family, all four of the boys were getting into all sorts of 'trouble' together, Call of Duty marathons, tazer fights, shooting lizards and stink bombs...now that all four of them are together...we have our hands full:)



I'm so proud of Matthew (and all of my little brothers) and his service in Sweden. He worked so hard and we know he will be blessed for all of his efforts in the mission field. Congrats to him and Välkommen hem(I think this is Swedish for welcome home:)!


The Three Brothers...back together again:)

American Ballet Theatre Teacher Training!

Wicked...you can see some of the cool scenery in the back round. Loved this show!



I love New York. I've had so many happy memories there. Of course, this visit was no exception. Thanks to my wonderful husband, I was able to go to an amazing 10 days of teacher training with American Ballet Theatre. I love being a ballet teacher, and this made me love it even more. I can't wait to get back to teaching on Wednesday to use all my new knowledge and information. On top of getting to be a part of an amazing certification program, my mom and grandma came along for the trip too! Wahoo! Three generations in one hotel room...it was pretty much a party every night. And by party I mean me studying for hours. But don't worry I made it to 'Wicked' and 'The Lion King' both fantastic. It was nice to be able to spend quality time with my mom and Grandma in such an exciting place. Right now I am just happy to be back in Vegas snuggling with Aaron, even though NYC was amazing...nothings as wonderful as being with him.


Brrrr! Yes it snowed and was freezing...but look how pretty!



My fellow teachers...such great people. This was right before my final test! I was SOOO nervous! But thank goodness it went great!

Shouldn't Every Day be like Valentines Day?

Handsome Guy.

Aaron and I decided not to celebrate Valentines Day this year. Ahaha, if this is what our house looks like when we "aren't celebrating" Valentines Day I'm seriously curious as to what our house would look like when we do celebrate. I guess even though we both had long days of work and Valentines Day inconveniently feel on a busy Monday, we just couldn't resist an excuse to express our love and spoil each other. And as cheesy as this sounds, it kind of always feels like Valentines Day in the Rad Fam's home. Happy Valentines Day! XO!



The explosion of LOVE decorations!

2010 Highlights

I have several more 'favorite memories' that occured this year. Far to many to put down in a single post. But here are five that came to mind first!

The Rad Fam's Top five favorite memories of 2010 (drum roll please...)

5. Aaron turns the big 30! Wahoo!




4. Mammoth Lakes Trip and Fourth of July! Our first camping trip together!



3. We hiked the Subway. I couldn't walk for a week...but I am stronger for it now:)



2. Hawaii! Relaxing in paradise.



1. Aaron graduates from UNLV School of Dental Medicine. He makes me SO proud!



Honorable mentions go to:
1. The Utes victory in the BYU vs. U of U football game.
2. Jeanette getting offered a teaching position at Dixie State
3. Getting to see The Lion King, 'O' and Tarzan Performances

Welcome 2011!

Can anyone tell me where 2010 went? Sheesh! Time really does fly when you are having fun/getting older. Las Vegas is probably considered the holy mecca of having a good time to ring in the new year. Apparently we had 300,000 guests this year. I would like to thank all of the tourist who came to visit our sweet city for making the traffic unbearable this time of year. Rather than going to the strip and dodging drunks and B list celebrities we opted for a quiet night out on the town in Boca Park. We were lucky enough to have our friends Brett and Emily join us to see Tron (Aaron and I really enjoyed the Sci-fi movie) and eat a nice steak dinner at Flemings. Considering I've been a vegetarian for almost nine years I was sure I would eat light. Wrong. We were all so stuffed with delicious food by the time we said "Happy New Year" I thought I was going to have to be wheeled out to the car in a wheel chair due to a mild food coma. It was a great last meal of 2010.

2010 was really a fantastic year for Aaron and I. We grew closer together and we just love each other more and more. Things didn't always go according to plan. We made a move to St. George hoping we would be there for a year or two, only to end up back in Vegas five months later. While this may have seemed like an inconvenience at the time, in the long run I know we will look back on it as a blessing. We have been given so much and we are so thankful for the love and support from our families. Thanks 2010 for being so great. We always try to stay optimistic and in staying with that tradition we know 2011 is going to be a superb year too! Happy New Year!

Christmas Bells Are Ringing!

Four Thirty Christmas Morning...Yes, Aaron and I are the bad children that wake up WAY to early to look at presents.



Christmas Eve


I just love and adore Christmas! It really is the most wonderful time of the year.



Aaron and I were lucky enough to spend Christmas with my family in California. It was a blast! We fed homeless people on Christmas Eve, saw real reindeer in Oak Glen, made gingerbread houses, filled stockings, played games and of course had lots of(maybe to many ) Christmas treats. My missionary brother, Matthew, called from Sweden and we talked to him for four hours on speaker phone. We thought it was a little chilly in California...then Matthew told us he was pretty close to the North Pole and the temperature was zero. So I stopped complaining about the cold.

I'm so grateful we are able to celebrate Christmas and remember the birth of Christ. I told Aaron on our way to California that when I was a little girl I was always so excited for my presents. Now I just get excited to be able to be with my family and remember the birth of Christ. I also love being able to give Christmas related service to those in need. I'm glad I have gained perspective on the true meaning of Christmas over the years.


We are slightly curious as to what a dentist is supposed to do with a yard of sugar gum?


The Brothers


Aaron got an air soft gun...keeps the wife in check.

Behold! The Princess Ballerina Barbie Tree!

The only thing you can call our Christmas tree is fantastic! It's so fantastic we couldn't wait any longer to put it up. Aaron is truly a sweet husband for allowing me to put this pink monstrosity up for a second year in a row. It's getting a little old and a bit Charlie Brown's Christmas tree-ish, but I think it adds character. This tree has been places with me and I've had so many happy memories associated with it. One great story about this tree is when Aaron and I started dating (a month after Christmas) I told him over the phone I still had my tree up. I lied and said I had been to busy to take it down (when really I just try to keep it up as long as possible...I mean it could be a Valentines Tree if I put red hearts on it...right?) and he said he used that as an excuse to come over to my apartment for the first time to 'help me take down the tree'. We actually didn't do much taking down of the tree that night, but I feel that in some small way the 'Princess Ballerina Barbie Tree' brought Aaron and I a little bit closer.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I love Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for this year. I count my blessings every day...but it's nice to count your blessings once a year while eating delicious food all day! Aaron and I went for a pretty low key Thanksgiving this year. We challenged our cooking skills and realized we are actually pretty great cooks (with a little help from Costco). We had some serious R & R, enjoyed each other, watched lots of Dexter and went to the movies. This was our first Thanksgiving together (last year I was on tour with a ballet company) and we think it's the best Thanksgiving ever! We are so thankful for our families and friends, the church, our jobs, our health and many other every day blessings. Happy Thanksgiving! I hope we all remember to be thankful everyday:)

So Proud Of My Students!

Here is the Summerlin Dance Academy 2010 Recital piece I choreographed. Love these girls!

Aaron's Birthday!!!

Yay for more birthday celebrations! In the Radmall family we go big or go home and that means we celebrate birthdays not once but twice! Happy Birthday Aaron!








Yum! I made Aaron my specialty breakfast... french toast with powdered sugar berries!


The Birthday boy had to go to work on his birthday. Good Thing he looks smoking hot in his new outfit! Oh and here is the new kitchen we keep telling every one about.

Turning 30 Never Looked SO Good!!!

I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate Aaron turning the big 30 than taking him to Zumanity. Aaron is the hardest worker I know and has accomplished so much in the last decade in his life, I thought a night out on the town was much deserved. We loved the show and had so much fun together. At dinner I asked Aaron what his top accomplishments of his 20's were. Of course he immediately said his biggest accomplishment was getting married in the temple to me...I stopped him right there and told him I wanted to know about his biggest achievements and he didn't need to kiss up to me. Aaron served a two year mission, earned his degree in microbiology and minored in chemistry , graduated dental school, became a doctor, has helped tons of patients and bought a big flat screen t-v (he was very proud of the T-V). I love Aaron so much and am very excited to see what he does in his 30's. Happy Birthday Aaron! 30 has never looked so attractive or so promising!

Halloween?!?

It was the middle of last week and in the mist of moving and starting new jobs I failed to realize it was nearly Halloween! I don't know if it was all the unpacking of boxes or the adjusting to new work schedules, but both Aaron and I completely ditched Halloween this year! I know, we are HORRIBLE!

However, we did get candy for trick or treaters who stopped by the new place...uhhh maybe Halloween forgot about us just like we forgot about Halloween, because not a single trick or treater stopped by our place. I'm thinking that Aaron and I are now the Scrooges of Halloween.

I am going to be a little lame and post pictures of last years Halloween, because last year we did celebrate and had a ton of fun. Thank goodness Halloween comes every year because I am looking forward to celebrating 100% in 2011.