happy birthday to my favorite husband

Eric-

You are the BEST thing that has ever happened to me!

You're the funnest husband.

And you are always full of surprises :)

Ha ha.... seriously.

Your laugh is my favorite sound in the world.

I won't ever get sick of the ridiculous songs you make up throughout the days ;)

I am so thankful for your hard work and dedication to our little family.

You're amazing!

 Again... ha ha!

What I'm trying to say is-

Boy, you make my speakers go Boom Boom

You're the kinda thing that makes this girl go Mmm Mhmmmm...

Ok, so this song was totally sung by a boy, to a girl, but whatever. I can't NOT be cheesy :)

 I love us!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ERIC!

I am so happy that you're my birthday boy ;)

I hope you have the best day, babe! 

P.S. 26?? When did we start getting old? Ha ha :)

little letters {2}

Dear Andriod, instagram is the best thing that has ever happened to you! But I still want to switch to the iPhone when it's time for my upgrade. :)

Dear Pinterest, you actually make meal planning FUN! Thank you for so many amaaaazing ideas!

Dear fellow gym members, I apologize that my body has mistaken me for a teenager. Zits on the face, the shoulders, the back... I stopped taking my skin meds and clearly my body hates me for it. I apologize that I don't wear make up to the gym, or go to the back of the classes when I'm wearing a tank top. I am embarrassed that you have to see me at my worst :(

Dear dermatologist, thank you for being a life saver. I wish my body wasn't messed up, but you fix me every time. In case any of you southern Utahn's are wondering, Tim is the one to see for your skin care needs!

Dear woman who backed into our truck, remember when I said thank you for being honest and leaving a note? WHERE THE HECK DID YOU GO? I haven't heard from you since we got our estimate, so I called your insurance company today. The repair is going to cost a pretty penny that we shouldn't have to pay for. So..... I feel bad for calling when you said you would handle it all, but you haven't been handling anything.

Dear Maui, the countdown is on! Less than 4 weeks :) (that's as good as my countdown gets) I appreciate all the suggestions and tips we've been receiving about our trip! So please friends, keep 'em coming!

Dear Eric, no one... and I mean no one can piss me off faster than you. And visa versa (no perfect marriage for the Brinkerhoff's!) but no one makes me happier! Despite our imperfections... you are the guy for me! I will love you forever. And ever. And ever.

this picture may or may not be from New Year's Eve.....

who have you met?

So we all know how much I love to complain about our latest move.... I'm so lonely, Eric is working a ton, blah blah blah. I really do need to have a better attitude, ha ha! But one fun thing about this move is that I've met a few bloggers! It's funny that I get to meet so many in southern Utah, because there are a ton of bloggers in northern Utah! I thought I was moving away from all of that! Luckily I've had the opportunity to hangout with some awesome girls here. Unluckily, I haven't had my camera around for half of my meet ups. Oops!

When I first moved here Chelsea was the first blogger I met! We set up a lunch date asap but the night before our blate, Eric and I decided to run to Wal Mart and get some ice cream. I looked like a grease ball with my hair slicked back, no make up on, and wearing Eric's huge sweats. Yeah, I totally ran into Chelsea. Awesome! I looked much cuter the next day when we were supposed to meet :) Chels is seriously the BIGGEST sweetheart! I'm so glad blogging brought us together!

Gentri and I actually met when we were both living up north at the one blogger meet up I was able to attend before moving south. She moved south a week or two before I did and we get together all the time! I am so happy to say that she is much more than a blogger friend to me. She has been a lifesaver!

Gentri invited me to crash the party when Ashley came to town! Since I was already in town, minus the husband, I couldn't resist! And I'm so glad I went! Ashley is the CUTEST. I loved chatting with her for a bit and getting to know her sweet family. Bella almost made me puppy hungry, almost. But there's no way Eric will ever have a pet so I guess we'll have to settle for human pets ;)

pictures via Ashley

Last week I got to hangout with Shaylynn! girl. is. hilarious. Seriously! But I may have scared her off. I told her I wasn't nervous to meet her (it's always a little nerve-racking meeting a blogger in real life!) but I totally lied. I didn't realize I was lying until I realized how freakin' much I talked about myself. Sometimes I talk and talk and talk to avoid any awkward silences...... 

but that probably makes things more awkward? Ha ha, oh well! I loved her and plan on hanging out again. Whether she wants to or not :)

I seriously can't believe how amazing the blogging world is. Having the opportunity to make new friendships everyday, and then turn those into real life friendships is just the best! Soooo, who wants to meet next? :) No creepers allowed!

chirp, chirp!

I LOVE kissing Eric! Seriously, that man has the BEST lips! He even has a little freckle on his bottom lip that is so adorable!

 I mean really... who wouldn't love kissing that? 

So one day we were walking through Cal Ranch (that is like top of the line shopping in this town, HA!) and they had tons of baby chicks for sell. Those little chirpers were precious! If they stayed small like that forever I probably would've HAD to have one :) It was funny to watch them scamper around, eat their food, and jump on each other to get in the middle of the huddle to stay warm. We finally stopped watching the chicks because our ears were ringing from all the chirping! Those little chicks had a lot to say :)
This is where things start to get weird.... that night I wanted a kiss from Eric and I found myself "chirping" to get his attention. Poor hubs looks over at me and I'm trying to keep my "kissy lips form" while chirping at the same time. HA HA! Of course we started cracking up because I looked/sounded ridiculous.... but now we do the kissy-chirp thing at least once a day to each other! Ha ha, you guys! We are freaks!

 Awkward/creepy picture. Don't act like you don't like it :)

Please tell me we aren't the only dorky couple out there??

toilet paper?

Eric and I got to enjoy our "Saturday" yesterday and it was awesome to spend all day together! We drove down to St. George and pretty much shopped all day! When we weren't shopping.... we were eating! No surprise there, right? It is just the best being married to a man who likes to eat as much as I do and who likes to go shopping. Even if it's just window shopping!

So I have a fun story to tell. We were shopping in Target when I had to go potty. I'm the kind of girl that always uses a toilet seat cover. If there aren't any available, I line the toilet seat with toilet paper. And sometimes I squat over that. Ha ha, public restrooms freak me out. Anyway, Target didn't have seat covers so I had to use toilet paper. When I finished my business in the bathroom (I only peed, promise!) I walked out and met Eric in the dollar section, which is right outside the bathrooms (thankfully). I was talking to him about the dollar treasures he found when I checked to make sure my shirt was pulled down in the back.... and guess what I felt? TOILET PAPER! Holy crap. I totally walked out of the bathroom with toilet paper hanging out the top of my shorts. I hurried and pulled the rest out of my shorts and then almost died from laughing. I am guessing that the toilet paper I used to line the seat was hanging over the edge just enough that when I pulled my pants up.... the toilet paper came with it. Nasty! I am trying real hard not to think about the germs that came with it...
Are you ready for the best part? This is the THIRD time I've done that. THREE times! You'd think I would've learned my lesson by now? The first time was in the bathroom of a mall and there was a long line of girl's waiting to use the toilet. My sweet friend started yelling (I swear, she was SO loud) and laughing while yanking my shirt up to get the toilet paper out of my pants. Ha ha, freaking embarrassing. The second time was just at my salon and I caught it before I walked out of the bathroom. And now the Target incident. What is wrong with me?? I guess I'll have to skip the toilet paper and pop a squat next time I have to pee in public :)

P.S. Are we friends on instagram? Find me @ CourtBrink (If you're willing to be my friend after that amazing story that is... ha ha!)