August 15, 2009

Tyler and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary on August 9! We had already celebrated the week before, since the 9th was on a Sunday. Tyler's mom saved our wedding cake for us and we got to eat it! It was so delicious! It tasted exactly as it did on the day we were married! From what I hear, that doesn't happen very often. Thank you Linda for wrapping it up so tight, keeping it fresh and yummy! The best part of our anniversary was that it marked the day that we could go through the temple and be sealed as an eternal family. On Saturday, August 15, 6 days after our anniversary, Tyler and I were endowed and sealed in the Bountiful Temple in Bountiful Utah. It was the most important day of our lives and we are so glad we set and achieved that goal.

We chose to go through the Bountiful temple because all of my family had to travel to Oregon for our civil marriage and I thought it was only fair that Tyler's side travel this time. Unfortunately, that made it so very few of Tyler's immediate and Oregon residing family were able to be with us. We are so greatful for those that did make that trip to Utah to be there: Linda, Grandma Jean, and Sean and Krista! Our good friends Steve and Allyson came from pocatello to go through with us and we were so happy to have them there! Tyler's Uncle Tom, Suzzette, Aunt Lee and Gary, and his cousin Eric and his wife all came, and we were so glad they could be there! Unfortunately, everyone but Sean and Krista stayed in Draper, UT the night before and got stuck in traffic on the way to the temple. Lee and Gary made it but Tyler's mom and Grandma Jean missed our endowment session. Stupid Utah traffic!! Of my family, my mom and dad, Heather and Jason, my aunt Becky, Grandma, Grandpa and Patsy, and cousin Hillarie and Jeremy were there. It was nice to have them there with me! My aunt Lynette, and all of Becky's kids were outside waiting for us after the sealing and I loved to walk out and see my family there. I love my family so much! I was pretty sad that my brother and sister weren't there, but at least Emilee was at the house waiting for us with little Easton when we got back to Grandpas. After our sealing, we had a lunch at Grandpa and Patsy's house. It was good eating! Unfortunately, none of the pictures that we took outside the temple were very flattering for either of us, so I don't have any to share. I didn't wear a wedding dress or anything, and since it wasn't really our "wedding day" we didn't worry too much about the pictures. It makes me sad, but I guess we should have done it right the first time and I would have the pictures I want, right.

Thank you Grandpa and Patsy for letting us use your house, and to everyone that helped with the food. And most importantly, thank you to everyone that was there to share in the most important day of our lives. Tyler and I can't wait to go back to the temple!

More Summer Fun

Tyler's summer school job ended on August 31, so we finally get to have a few weeks of vacation and together time. It started off with a bang! Our Anniversary was August 9, but since there is nothing to do in Harper, we decided to celebrate it in Pocatello before we moved home. Tyler got us a room at the Black Swan Inn, and we stayed in the beautiful Garden Suit. It was extremely expensive, so we decided not to get each other gifts, but the room was worth it. We had a jet tub and a dry sauna in our room and a huge tv! We loved it. After that, we got to go to Utah with my family and go to the Hogle Zoo and Lagoon! We had such a good time. The best part was watching Easton experience these places for the first time! He was so funny and so much fun! I am still convinced he is the cutest boy ever! He loved the rides at Lagoon! Tyler did better this year at Lagoon than the first summer we dated. He was terrified of the rides the first time, but he actually enjoyed himself and went on rides this time! It was so fun. My cousin Hillary and her husband Jeremy came too and I am so glad they did! It was fun spending time with them, and me and Hillary have many memories of Lagoon together! We got to go to Lagoona Beach and my dad rented tubes for us to share and we had such a blast sliding and swimming. I felt like I was 10 years old again at the water park! I don't have any pictures of us at Lagoon, but here are some from the Zoo! Enjoy!

This weekend, the 15, Tyler and I are going to be sealed in the Bountiful temple and we cannot wait! It will also be my goodbye to Heather, Jason, and Easton. It is going to be such a bitter-sweet weekend. I will tell you more about it when it's all done!