Where do I begin?? Life is Wonderful I couldn't be happier than being married to my best friend who happens to be the best husband ever! Literally I don't think I could have found a more understanding, loving hardworking man, I'm so grateful to call him Mine!! So here is the beginning of a very long post I won't be offended to those who don't read the whole post!
Lets start with the engagement wow I cant believe that it has been over six months since we got engaged time flies! We went to a million different ring stores and I couldn't find what I was looking for anywhere! Finally we went to Shane Company and designed my ring which I LOVE! I knew approximately when he was going to get it so I was getting so anxious I just wanted it to be official. A couple weeks went by and by that point I was getting so anxious and probably a little bratty! Anyways one weekend, December 17th we were driving down to Vernal for my nephews Shane's Baptism (Brett was baptizing him it was such an amazing experience) Brett had some of his guys on a job in Roosevelt which is on the way to vernal so Brett said he wanted to stop and see how the job was coming a long and also to see our puppy, his brother took him out there with him. So we stop Brett grabs bud and puts him in the car and says he wants to hurry and get some "ducks up", which is not weird coming from him! Anyways so we start driving around and Brett stops and I say Ill just wait in the car it was freezing outside, I don't even realize there is no pond in site! Brett comes back and tells me to hurry and come here I of course say no its cold! He insists so I finally get out of the car and walk over and out runs our puppy with a big pink bow around his neck and Brett gets down on his knee and purposes saying the most sweet things in the world ! It was perfect for me; Brett and I alone in the middle of nowhere with our puppy which I love more than anything I never thought I could love a dog or a man as much as I do them lol! Anyways it was a prefect I was so happy that we were officially engaged and I was headed to vernal so my sisters and their families were the first to see us!
The next couple months consisted of us planning our wedding and me working a million hours! I started working as a Case Manager for mentally challenged individuals and I absolutely loved what I was doing and my clients. The Case Managers before me were way behind and when I say way behind I mean over a year. So I was going crazy trying to catch everything up and plan my wedding it was a little overwhelming.I would get off work and go to Brett's just exhausted so upset because I felt like I was in an endless black hole no matter what I did or how many hours I worked I was never going to get caught up. This upset me not only because I was exhausted but because I felt that my clients needs were not being met. All I wanted was to get married.Its funny because I talked to friends and they always said that planning a wedding was so stressful, I don't know if it was because I was just so excited to get married or because my work was so stressful I didn't have time to stress over the planning aspect but I was never stressed about the planning , it all just feel into place.
March 17th the week before we got married I had the wonderful opportunity to go through the temple and receive my endowments. It was an absolutely beautiful experience and I was so grateful to be able to experience it with Brett. The feeling in the temple was so peaceful and the spirit was so strong. Sandy Laurens mom was my escort it was great to have her with me she is such a wonderful women, she has always been like a second mom to me. I was so blessed to also have some of my close friends and some of Brett's family to be there.
The week of our wedding was a little crazy, Brett's parents flew in from Singapore (where they are serving their mission) on Monday Night So we had dinner with them and all of his siblings. We were so happy that they were able to be with us for our wedding we spent the rest of the week finishing up the last minute things and spending time with family and of course working. My work was getting even more insane and overwhelming Thursday my last day of work before I was off until after our honeymoon I got a note on my desk with a list of things that had to be done before any of the case managers could leave for the day. It was a list of things from before I as ever working and it was stuff that takes several days to do and I was down to a couple hours before I was supposed to be leaving. I totally lost it I was so upset, I didn't know what to do, there was no way I could finish it all on top of everything else I was already trying to catch up. Celia one of the other case managers that started just before I did who had also been playing catch up with being pregnant with twins mind you decided it wasn't worth it to her and after us talking about it she wrote her resignation letter and walked out. Now I was dying I called Brett so upset and he told me I was done and that I needed to leave, our wedding was the most important thing and that I hadnt even had time to think about it because of my job. So I told the program director and gave her my notice and left. It was one of the hardest decisions to make, I loved my clients how could I just walk out on them, but my wedding was the most important days of my life and there was no way that I could get everything caught up, also going into a marriage without a job I felt awful. Brett assured me that we were fine on money and that we just needed to worry about our special day but still I felt awful.
March 23rd I spent the day with my sisters and mom getting our nails done and getting ready for my big day! I was so excited and it was nice to have some time with my mom and sisters. After that we had our wedding dinner which turned out very nice thanks to Bretts family! After our dinner I spent the night with my girl friends talking doing all the girls stuff! I was so blessed Becky came into town from Idaho, Natalia from New Orleans, Emilee from Florida, what great friends right!! Anyways we had a great time with the girls (Lauren, Natalia, Amber, Becky, Ang and Emilee) we stayed up late talking and had a sleepover at Laurens Parents house. I could barely sleep I was so excited!
March 24th Our wedding day was so amazing it was perfect our sealing was beautiful and we had all our close friends and family there. The spirit was so strong and I could feel my father there it was such a tender spiritual experience. The only hard thing was not having my family in our sealing with us. I was comforted and am so blessed to have such a understanding family though.The whole day was perfect I was so in love and as friends tell us we were in our own little world! I cant even explain the happiness that I felt, It was a perfect day I could not have asked for anything better! We are so grateful for our family and friends who shared our special day with us and helped make it be what it was. We love you all!!
For our honey moon we went to Puerto Vallarta it was amazing! We stayed in a time share that was beautiful it was right on the beach! The people in Mexico are so nice and welcoming, it was amazing to me that so many of them spoke English. We did a lot of fun things while we were there including, Zip line through the jungle, snorkeling, hiking to some water falls relaxing on the beach and my favorite was called Rhythms of the night it was a candle light dinner on the beach at a private island that is lite up by only candles! It was absolutely beautiful and so romantic! After they serve you dinner it was a acrobatic dance show like cirque du soleil again only candles lighting up the show, it was amazing!
When we got home it was settling in to our house and learning to live with each other! Actually it hasn't been bad at all has been a very easy transition!One of my favorite things about Brett is his Semi Pile, (Clothes that are not dirty enough to be washed but not clean enough to be hung up so they go in a pile on the floor lol! I kinda a clean freak so this always makes me laugh!
We have been married for about two and a half months and it has been the best two months of my life. I couldn't have asked for a better husband. I am so grateful for the path that the lord put me on that lead me to Brett and im so grateful to start our Journey together!
