hitched

4.25.2011

he is not here for he is risen

after going to israel, the reason that we celebrate easter and what jesus did for us is so much more real to me. i walked the streets that jesus walked and sat in the places that he did his ministry. i would love more than anything to be able to go back there and experience it with nick. the resurrection of Christ is the solid foundation of our faith, and without that we have nothing. i am just so overwhelmed and thankful for His love and his sacrifice for us.

the boat we took on the sea of galilee

getting baptised in the jordan river where jesus was baptised

amen.

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This Cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease 

My Comforter, my All in All

Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

'Till on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied 

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain 

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand

'Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

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this easter nick and i spent it with our second family.. the picones. my best friend vittoria's family have adopted us into their family and have loved on us like no other. when i barely knew them they welcomed me into their home and let me live with them for months. everytime i go there i leave feeling beyond blessed and so thankful to have them in our lives.. i truly feel like a daughter to them and it's so comforting since my family is so far away. we had such a wonderful day of fellowship and eating yummy italian food, followed by church, and a not so traditional sushi dinner afterwards.

precious little cousins.. they thought cesar was their personal horse

vitt & jon

chloe & dominic, the brother i never had

mama p.. i love her!

papa picone.. love him!

we had such a blessed day and just feel so loved :)

4.22.2011

from the hitch kitchen..

since getting married, i obviously have been learning many things about being a wife. one of these things is that making your husband's favorite foods is a VERY good thing.. so i have been getting creative and experimenting. i wouldn't say that i'm the best cook in the world, but i'm learning! i'd been pretty intimidated to making anything for nick for a while (given that he was a line cook when he was like 11) but i've gotten over that! after trying a whole bunch of new recipes these last few months i was losing track of them and wanted to get organized so i had the bright idea of actually using a recipe box. most people would say that's common sense, but i've never been too quick on the common sense thing anyway. after playing around on photoshop the other day i decided that i now wanted to make my own recipe cards.. and this is what i came up with.

since i now have my own recipe cards i'm gonna share the recipe of nick's favorite breakfast that my sweet mother in law passed to me!

BAKED OATMEAL

1/2 cup melted butter

2 eggs

2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups oatmeal
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Pour into oiled 8x8 in. baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40-60 min. It should be firm when you shake the pan. Serve with warmed milk if you like. You can also at nuts or fruit to the recipe too! It is so delicious, like having dessert for breakfast :)

nick thinks this whole, decorating the house, cooking, blog, recipe, nesting this is cute.. i just think it's fun. it's late and i'm not even sure if half of this made sense so it's time for bed. my hubs is sound asleep next to me and he just looks so precious. time to join him.. goodnight!

4.21.2011

faceLIFT

in the last few months nick has really gotten into web design. first i got him a macbook pro for his birthday, and with that in hand, the possibilities are endless! luke, my brother in law, has a web/graphic design business {Oleander Web Design } that is really starting to take off and now he has nick on board. nick has been so determined and persistent to learn everything about photoshop & coding.. i am so proud of him!! so between the three of us we made this blog look awesome and gave it a little facelift. it's kind of lame how excited i am about it, but i'm okay with that.
xo. britt

4.17.2011

tony & nicole are married!!

yesterday we went to the wedding of one of my sweetest friends. nicole was on my hall our freshman year at point loma and we instantly clicked. being around nicole you can't help but laugh and smile. she is so sweet, silly, joyful, fun, adorable, and has the best whine i've ever heard. hahaha. i just love her to pieces. a few years ago she saw a cute boy on the soccer team, fell in love, and yesterday she became his wife. tony is such a lucky guy to have nicole as his bride, and nicole, too, is extremely blessed to now have tony as her husband. i seriously could not be more thrilled for them! i love going to weddings, especially those of my dear friends, but i would be lying if i said i wasn't extremely jealous that this week they will be laying on the beach in hawaii! i want to go on another honeymoon! anniversary? maybe!
tony and nicole said i do at the beautiful casa romantica overlooking the water in san clemente. it was so perfect, romantic and intimate. the view at the ceremony was unreal and so breathtaking and the weather could not have been more perfect.
the reception was also incredible. the inside of the casa was gorgeous and 100% spanish between the tiling on the floor to the little white arches between rooms. it was so much fun to dance the night away with all my old point loma friends, some who i see all the time, and some who i haven't seen in YEARS! here's a little glimpse into this beautiful wedding of my dear friends..

one of my best's faith & her fiance alex.. it's their turn on june 4th!

here's to the newlyweds, mr. and mrs. mercuriali
xo. britt

4.15.2011

yeeeee haaaaaw

tonight nick, havilah & i went to the lakeside rodeo. nick lit up like a little kid because he got to pull out his cowboy boots and have a little taste of home. i have gone to many rodeos but to go with two nebraska natives is a completely different experience. i was definitely the city girl with the stupid comments and questions. for example, (i can't believe i am admitting this) a beautiful horse was trotting by in front of us and it's tail was beautiful and in my mind i said "pony tail" and at that moment it clicked that that's why girls have pony tails. that just may be my worst blonde moment of all time.
we had such a fun time and the people watching was definitely top notch. the few pictures that i have are pretty poopy quality because i forgot my camera so the phone had to step in.. it's better than nothing!

my hott cowboy

xo, britt

4.14.2011

take 2

back in december i decided i wanted to blog and i gave it a shot and FAILED. it was a challenge to myself to actually do it and document our life. since then a lot has happened and i haven't documented one little bit of it. we went to vegas, nebraska for christmas, vacaville for new years, had a 19 hour drive home in the worst traffic of all time, i (britt) got a new job, we have gone hiking a lot, tried to get a new dog (that our landlord so cold-heartedly shot down), had many fun lunch dates, redecorated our house, discovered my inner baker and chef, went to one heck of a bachelorette party and so so so much more. that right there catches you up to this week. my family came down to visit us and also so my sister could look at some colleges and now my sis in law havilah is down here visiting before she goes on a mission trip to mexico (not the safest place right now.. be praying for her!) our little house has turned into the hitch hotel.. or hitch hostel may be more appropriate, it's pretty small. we have lots of fun things coming our way so stay tuned.. this time i'm not kidding :)

here's some pictures from the last few months..