Whatever you like, I do for you.

Okay first of all, if you have not seen this youtube video- it is hilarious. And if you have seen it, I know you've already started watching it again.


So about a week and a half ago I was in Seattle for Richelle's wedding. My Aunt Debbie and cousin Shauna decided to go get manicures after a long day of wedding preparation. I ordered a french manicure and after watching my manicurist I just knew that I wanted to learn how to do an awesome french tip. I have tried before millions of times but they never look right. I figured out that the secret is painting the tips and then using a nail brush with acetone to shape the "smile line" ( I did some research).














































So anyways, after figuring out that I could manage a pretty decent french tip, I decided that I needed a challenge. That is when I drove over to Sally's and spent way too much on powders, tips, bonders, brushes, files, buffers and polishes. Everything I would need to do acrylic nails.
I was so excited that I called some of my girl friends and asked them to come over asap. My friend Aubrey was my first victim and believe me I was more nervous than she was. I know what you're thinking "you're asian, doing nails is in your blood" or "for you, doing nails should come as naturally as breathing". Well I can assure you that is not the case.

I definitely watched my fair share of youtube videos on doing acrylics but I was still pretty surprised how well Aubrey's nails turned out!














































From start to finish it took me almost two hours. By the end my wrist hurt and I was getting a little light headed. They aren't perfect but hey, it WAS my first time.

It was some kind of magical road trip.

Even though I am sure no one will read this until we at least start posting pregnant belly pictures (no, don't get excited), I've decided to start a blog. I am not sure what I could possibly have to write about but people keep saying that blogging is like keeping a journal and that it will be super special and neat for posterity. Obviously I got caught up in the sappiness and well, here we are!

Re-cap: Chaz (Charles Alexander Dixon) and I (Marie Lorraine Hawkins Dixon) met June of '08 in the same BYU student ward. A couple weeks after we met I randomly asked Chaz if he wanted to drive me to Seattle for my friend Leanna's baptism. He said yes. We started crushing on the car ride down and he even met my whole family. A couple weeks later we were official and had our first kiss on the 4th of July (romantic, huh?). We dated for a while got engaged on Easter and were married June 6, 2009 in the Salt Lake Temple. Yes, that means we have been married over 8 MONTHS! Freaky, right? Needless to say I am madly in love with him.

Right now we are both still in school and can finally see the light at the end of this dark, dreary, never-ending tunnel otherwise known as BYU (jk!). This is my last semester (*angels sing hallelujah*) and Chaz only has one more. I don't know where we will go or what we will do after that, but we will worry about that later. I really have loved my time here in Provo and although school seems to last an eternity I am glad I could spend it here at BYU.

Here is a time line in pictures so you can catch a glimpse...














The road trip to Seattle where the magic began.















Our first real date.















Homecoming Spectacular.















Christmas Tree Festival in Sandy.















The Proposal.















On top of the Spencer W. Kimball building.




















Taking engagement pictures.














Courtesy of my talented friend Angela Santos.




















Our debut as Mr. and Mrs. Dixon!



















The classic temple picture. Oh eternity, isn't it great?!