ONE MONTH!

So it has officially been one month since the big day! Time sure does fly by. I just wanted to take a brief moment to express my gratitude to my beautiful wife and all that she does for me. Being married there are so many little details that need to be taken care of and she is always a step ahead of me! She is so great! So to commemorate this special occasion I compiled a top ten list of the fabulous blessings that married life with Emily has held.
10- No more late nights driving home half asleep
9- Having a house that always smells yummy
8- A stylish well decorated home-
7- Always being able to hear her cute little laugh
6- Having someone to celebrate the little successes of life with
5- Amazing home cooked dinners
4- Having someone to eat breakfast with in the morning
3- Waking up and still having her asleep by my side
2- Coming home from a long hard day to her beautiful smiling face
1- Knowing that it is a love that will never end!
Happy one month sweetie your the best!

The results are in...

Alan had an interview for the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy one month ago. He also had interviews scheduled in Vermont and Massachusetts this weekend. We have been waiting to hear back from Idaho to see if he was accepted and that was going to determine whether or not Alan interviewed back East. It has been nerve racking because he didn't book any plane tickets because Idaho State told him he would hear back the first week of April. We knew it would be close but we decided to hold out and wait to hear if he was accepted before planning a trip back East. Luckily, the letter came on Monday. It arrived at Alan's parent's house and we had to wait until eight o'clock that night to open it because Alan had work. Let's just say it was a long day of waiting. On the drive to Alan's house we were talking about how it was kind of like opening a mission call but possibly worse because instead of going for two years it would be four. Well I am happy to announce that Alan was accepted and he will begin school in the fall. I'm still getting used to the idea of living in Pocatello for four years but we are excited that we will still be very close to family and friends. I am so proud of Alan. We feel very blessed because out of 1000 applicants, only 10 out of state students were accepted! He is such a hard worker. And the best news of all...we will be Bengals once again!!!

It's over!

So I have decided that a wedding is kind of like Christmas. You plan for months and the anticipation builds and then it is over in a single day! It's crazy that you plan your whole life for one day and it is over so quick. Our wedding week was jam packed and we loved spending so much time with our families. We had a dinner the night before the wedding at Market Street. Alan's family did an awesome job at planning the dinner. We absolutely loved our wedding day! The stressful planning was completely worth it because everything turned out better than I could have hoped for! Some of the highlights included: 70 degree weather, going to the temple, having our families with us, beautiful flowers, and the support of everyone that spent the day with us. The reception was a blast and it was so fun to visit with all the people that came to support us. Thank you to everyone who came! We spent the weekend in Heber and we have a trip planned to Cancun in May which we are looking forward to. We are loving life being married and we are staying extremely busy. I never knew it was so much work moving into a home and I have a new appreciation for mothers who cook, clean, and take care of a family. We are renting a basement apartment in Millcreek while we wait to hear where Alan will be attending Pharmacy School in the fall. Thank you to everyone who helped and supported us with the wedding! We love you!

Busy Busy Busy!!!

Well I never knew how much work planning a wedding really is! There is so much to do! We are almost down to the one month mark and there is a never ending list of things to do! Luckily, we found a place to live last week which lowered the stress level considerably. We found a cute little basement apartment and we can start moving our things in the first of March. My fabulous friends threw me a shower a couple weeks ago. I was overwhelmed with how much support my friends gave me and how much work they put into the shower. THANK YOU so much!!! Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of all my friends but here is one of the Utah State Crew

Lisa had her sweet baby Mary and she is absolutely adorable! Congrats Lisa and Jon...I am so happy for you guys!

We doubled with one of Al's mission companions and went to the Kalai concert. The fact that I fell asleep during the concert was a definite sign I am sleep deprived!

And lastly, we went rock climbing a couple weeks ago. I was paranoid because I had never been before but it was a blast!

San Clemente!

We recently just got back from a fabulous trip with Alan's family to San Clemente, California! We were fortunate to stay in a beautiful beach house over New Years! It was great to spend time with Alan's family as well as relaxing a bit from school, work and wedding plans. Here are a few highlights from the trip...


Hanging out and playing football on the beach


Bringing in the new year


Finding a Gluten Free Market, although the doughnuts I bought were rancid!


Bike riding on the pier


Universal Studios




We went to Hollywood and waited in line to get Wicked tickets. Unfortunately we didn't get tickets, although it was a prime people watching experience!


Thanks Hans and Laurie for a fabulous trip!

Let the games begin!

As part of the inauguration into the national blogging society I felt the need to commemorate my fiancé and let you all know what an amazing and special person she is to me.

E – Exactness. I love how she is such a perfectionist and strives to do everything so perfectly. There is nothing cuter than watching her be so particular with everything she does. She makes me want to do everything 110%.

M – Mindful. She is always so mindful of others and their feelings. I love the way she is always trying to look at both sides to every story (Even when my side doesn’t make any sense).

I – Insightful. Em is always willing to give her “two sense”. It is so great to always know that she is there to voice her opinion and help make decisions.

L – Loving. She has a gift for being such a caretaker. Some of her cutest moments are when she is tending to me when I am sick and in need of love.

Y – Yowzaas! Yes I said yowzaas because she is the most gorgeous gal on the planet!

C – Curious. I love that she is always trying to figure things out, but even more so that we are people watching fools! Wow Disneyland was a blast!

H – Hilarious. I love her wit. She is always keeping me on my toes with her quick comebacks.

R – Righteous. She is such an example of obedience and dedication. You can truly feel the love she has for our Savior. She makes others want to be better and I love it!

I – Intimate. Great cuddler, there really is no better partner (even if she is only present for the first ten minutes of movies). Oh and how could you not love her cute little occasional snore!

S – Silly. She is always down to play around and have a good time. We could seriously just chill and entertain ourselves for hours. Two words my love GOIN BACK!

T – Talented. Can you say sporting event champion. I love that she is so willing to try new sports, but even more so that she is always good at them. Probably the cutest part is how she is always so scared up until the very last moment. (anyone that can slalom ski is a champ in my book!)

I – Interesting. The last thing that Emmy would be considered is boring. A more appropriate word would be mesmerizing!

N – Nirvana... Yes life with Em can be considered an absolute paradise (with a few bumps in the path), but the bumps are what makes life so great!

E – Everything! What more can I say she is everything I will ever want and need in a wife and more! Can someone say spoiled…

MERRY CHRISTMAS LOVE!

After much thinking...

We have finally decided to enter the blogging world! I've been holding out because it seems like a hobby for married people but I figured we are close enough! So here goes...hopefully I can figure this out!