Once in a Lifetime

My lovely friends Brynnly and Alan were sealed for time and all eternity on Saturday. Alex and I were fortunate enough to attend, and it was a beautiful ceremony. Turns out that Brynnly's dad was college roommates with D. Todd Christofferson, so he asked him if he would do the sealing. What an incredible experience to be in an intimate room with an Apostle of the Lord! The Spirit just radiates off of him and you could see the light of Christ in his eyes as he spoke. After the sealing, he stood by the door and shook everyone's hand individually, asking us to introduce ourselves. That is an experience I'll never forget. Thank you Brynnly and Alan for inviting us to be apart of it.

Alex and I were called to be primary teachers this past week... and I will tell you, we were not particularly excited for it. It feels like we can't ever get away from this calling, and that is probably all the more reason why we keep getting this calling. I'm sure it is because of our attitude. I just love Relief Society so much, and I feel like I'm missing out on so much when I'm having to teach Primary. That's definitely something I need to work on... attitude.

Speaking of self-improvement, another goal of mine this year that I failed to mention is reading more uplifting literature. I love, love, love church books- so when my inlaws purchased this book for me by Neal A. Maxwell, I was excited to read it. I love to increase my spirituality as well as other areas of my life.

10 years ago today, my dear father passed away. Can't believe it's been that long.... Time seems to be gaining speed. Alex and I have already been married 7 months. It has flown by, and I've loved every minute of it. Being married is quite the journey, and I know we have so much more to experience together.

The Stork Has Arrived...

No, not for me....


My sister, Jennifer is pregnant. I'm so freaking excited for her. (They were married June 28th... yeah, after me and she's already prego.) :) They were wanting to start having babes right after they got married, and it turns out that was in the Lord's mind as well. It's going to be an interesting adventure watching my big sister be a mom.

She's the kind-of person who:

• everyone gets along with


• is probably the favorite child, even though my mom wouldn't admit it ;)


• never speaks ill of anyone


• extremely family oriented, and never ends a phone call without an "I love you."


• is generous, loving, beautiful, righteous, caring, and will always be there for her family no matter what.

She is going to be a fantastic mother. Congratulations, Jenny!

I need to get some more pictures of family. It seems I don't have any pictures of Jennifer and I on this computer... I'm not a bad sister, I promise. :( Soon.... soon.

Best Friends

Well, my best friend is getting married. We've been close since I moved to Stillwater in my sophomore year. It seems that we always do everything together, so it's only natural that she get married shortly after I do. :) I love this girl. We've had our ups and downs, but it's ultimately made us into what we are today. Older, wiser, and not quite as stubborn. ;) I'm very excited for her, and I wish her all the happiness in the world. Here are some photos of our good times through the years... because I know you're dying to see them.

These two pictures are my favorite in the world.

Love it.

We've grown up together, been through the same experiences, and I will always love her like a sister.

A New Life

Well, since I went through the trouble in making the blog, it's only fair I write in it.

I was married on June 6th of this year to Alex. We were sealed in the Logan Temple, and I can happily say that I've never felt more blessed than I do right now. Alex is an incredible guy. When I first met him, he seemed very quiet and serious. It took a lot to get him to talk and finally open up to me- but when we went out on our first date, and he started to show me his personality, I was honored to begin an incredible relationship with one of the best men I know.

The wedding day went smoothly. A large portion of my family attended, which made me feel very appreciative. It's not a fun drive, I'll tell you that first hand. When I made the original trek to UT, I was in my crappy car with no air conditioner. It's a miracle Evan and I made it here alive.

We went to Logan the night before to stay the night in a hotel (since our wedding was at 10:00 AM.) I had multiple nightmares prior to the wedding about oversleeping. Or being stuck in a traffic jam and missing the wedding. (Logan is about 2 hours away from where I lived.) I forced Alex to stay in Logan the night before too. :) I'd heard it was going to be rainy on my wedding day, and sure enough, it was.

There weren't too many group pictures because every time we'd start to do it, it would start to rain. So everyone left and we stayed taking pictures for an hour or so.

The reception was beautiful. Everything went smoothly, and I'm so glad it's over. :) All we wanted was just to be married and happy. And we are. And we always will be. And and and.