I just wanted to say how amazing families are! They are truly a gift from our Heavenly Father.

the little things...

I have the greatest husband ever! On Wendesday he didn't have to go one of his classes, so this gave him an extra 4 hours in the day. During that 4 hours he went to the store and bought stuff so we can put our clothes away, so I could finally put my suitcase away... little stands that we can eat on since we don't have a table, and my favorite and what I was most excited about.... a comforter!!! We found one we liked at Bed Bath and Beyond, but it was a duvet, and together with the insert it was kinda pricey, but he found a better priced insert and bought the duvet and it looks perfect! I love it! I was so excited to come home and see that we actually have a bed that looks nice. Before we had nice sheets, random blankets, and my twin size quilt on top, so it looks much more together now. I was so surprised with everything and I love it all. maybe they are just small things, but I love the small things! It's the little things that are making our house a better place to live. I am so happy and I love being married!

Back at School

Josh and I are back at BYU and i am finding it is a lot better to go to school while being married. For one, I get up at the same time as Josh, which is 7, so we can be on campus at 8 for his class. I don't have class until 12, so I get a lot of time to study by myself. On tuesday and Thursday though he drops me off at school at 8 then heads to work. On those days I get to go to my favorite class.... aerobics. I am taking a methods of teaching aerobics, and part of the requirement for the class is being a TA for class, so I get to go work out with the class twice a week. It is great, except yesterday was the first day, and we started out with a little kick boxing, and my legs are a little sore. But I am excited, it should be a challenging class, and I am loving it!
another thing I love about being back at school, especially during the fall.... FOOTBALL... I love going to the games! We had our first home game last weekend and it was fun, way hot, but fun. I wish we had some sort of cable or channels on our TV so that we could watch the away games, but I guess we'll just have to go to a friends house. GO COUGARS!
Well, it is the morning, and I need to get back to studying Exercise Physiology for a quiz I have to take today. I'm not so excited about that, but I need to pass this class.

We're Married!!!

Yay!! Josh and I were sealed in the LA temple on Saturday the 16th and it was a beautiful ceremony. It was really special because his grandpa was able to seal us. The whole day was amazing. Everything was how I had imagined. I want to thank my mom for everything she did. She really put this wedding together and I could have asked for anything more. It was an absolutely beautiful day. Thank you for being patient with me and going along with my crazy ideas. We are so grateful for the wonderful family and friends that we have. They were so generous with their time and means to help us with anything we needed. Thank you!I loved my pink shoes...My sisters were too cute in their pink dresses. They looked fabulous! My new family. Josh's parents and some of his siblings were able to come out to LA to celebrate with us.

Bridal Shower

Yesterday some of the sisters from my home ward threw me a bridal shower! It was really nice and I enjoyed talking with everyone. They are all so generous and I am so grateful for their thought and kindness. We enjoyed a great desserts and great company. Thanks for everyone in supporting me and Josh as we get ready for our wedding. I can't believe it is next week!! I am so excited!

well, I have been home for about a week and a half and I have about another week and half til Josh gets here, so I thought I'd jsut update with things I've done so far...

My family attened Gen and KC's wedding up in the tower at Rice Eccles stadium. It had a beautiful view, good food, an amazing cake, dancing, and the best company-family. Congrats to Gen and KC!!
Maddy had her 9th birthday. It was a day of fun. I was able to take my sisters out to color me mine a cuple days after to ahve a fun day with the girls. They painted a "special plate" for Josh and I, and we painted a surprise spoon rest for my mom- it is what she was asking for...
This week my mom has been running around getting the girls to their summer camps. Maddy is in a soccer camp, and Mckay is in surf camp. I took this same surf camp when I was her age and loved it, so it is a lot of fun to see her out there in the waves enjoying it jsut as I did. This is a picture from her first day where she was able to get on a couple of waves and do well for having it be her first time out.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!!

Bear Lake Pictures

well, finally, I have some pictures. I am home now for a couple of weeks before the wedding so I am stealing these pictures from my mom's camera, since I have trouble with technology and can't seem to keep my camera working. Anyways, there are some fun ones from Bear Lake. I loved being out on the boat and spending time with my family. Tubing is really a lot harder than it looks, but it was way fun and I would love to go again soon. I feel like I should have pictures of something else, but I can't think of them now, so here are these...

I love how pretty the water is!

It was fun watching the boys being crazy.

from left to right... Jake, Spencer, Sterling, Conner, Glenn, Josh, Andy

I'm pretty sure this wasn't considered a crazy ride... but the googles were a must for my sisters
This is my mom flipping out of the tube

I'm pretty sure Maddy cried when Andy and I stood up
This is before my arms died of exhaustion and my entire body drowned in water.