The Wedding

I had the best day ever on November 20, 2010. I got married to my best friend, what could be happier than that!!!!! Here are some of my favorite pictures.

He loves me

My cake. I think it turned out ok

Yes, it rained on my wedding day and it was perfect!

We love these people

I don't think it can get more precious than this

I walked out and Kate started crying and I told her that I couldn't look at her because she was making me cry.

We finally joined to club

So here we are, a blog about married life. I feel like a kid who finally got to sit at the grown up table. We are married, we moved to Provo, we are broke, and we are happy. This is livin' the life. Ryan goes to school all day long and is looking for a part time job and I sit at home all day long trying to find things to occupy my time with. I am currently looking for a job with no luck but with some leads so we will see what happens. We live on the mountain in Provo and have an awesome view.

Our balcony looks down on Provo

And our front yard is the side of the mountain.

Once I moved to Rexburg I swore I would never live in Provo but here I am and at least for the next 4 years. I am going to get bored fast so I need ideas! What are some fun things to do in Provo that are cheap seeing as how we are both currently unemployed (but desperately trying to change that so if you hear of any jobs send them our way)? We are up for anything. We love watching our fav TV shows (Scrubs, The Office, House, Glee (well I love it) and recently added, Castle) but there is only so much TV you can watch until you go crazy. So we need ideas.

So I am kind of frustrated with life right now so I decided to look at the a lot of the pictures that I have and I saw some that made my heart smile so I am going to share them with you!

Amy and Becca at a football game

Me, Amy, Becca, Jacob and Dustin at a football game. haha We went to Madison High School's homecoming game. haha surprisingly there were a lot of college students there...yeah there is not much to do here

Me and Kate at the dunes for our bonfire

Me and Becca (again) at the dunes. Craig came into town to visit me and we had a bonfire at the sand dunes. It was so fun!

Me and Becca again haha we like to take pictures together.

Me and all of my roommates at the park.

Me and all the roomies after our FHE paint fight.

Awe, its the whole FHE fam!

Family, Isn't it about Time

Here are some pictures of the cutest kids in the world!! So, with he economy pretty much sucking, I am great need of some money help from my dad. I need to pay for my books from this semester so that I can register for classes tonight. So, I called my daddy with butterflies in my stomach and with every intention of having to justify the fact that I need money. I have never had to call him in the middle of a semester before and ask for money, so I was very nervous but, when I explained the situation to him, he was more than willing to help me out!! I am so happy! He did not ask questions, he did not criticize my spending or ask where all of my money is going (because i am not being unwise with it) and I am just so happy that my daddy loves me so much! So, after that conversation I went on Facebook to change my status and I remembered that it was about MERIAH coming home!! I can't wait to see her! She comes home in 23 DAYS! The best part about it is that for the first time in almost 2 years me, and ALL of my siblings will be at HOME together and the best part is that it is all over Thanksgiving! So, she gets home on Saturday that 29th then her homecoming is the 30th and then Me, Josh, and Aubrey have to leave on the 31st. hahah it would not surprise me if my mom has secretly tried to work out some time where we can have a family portrait taken. hahah she would totally plan it on Saturday at like midnight or on Monday morning around 4:00am hahaha We have not had a family photo taken since i was a senior in high school! Savannah is so much bigger now, Kate looks a lot older, William is taller and leaner, and Jameson has been born! Everyone looks so different! I AM SO EXCITED!!

YES on Prop 8

Since the middle of the summer, I have been actively involved in helping with the prop 8 efforts. I made over one hundred phone calls, I knocked doors, and now that I am up here in Idaho, I have joined facebook groups, posted notes, and I am blogging about it. My dad wrote an article for the local newspaper at home and it has been distributed to various blogs and facebook pages and through emails. Here are a few resources to look at when deciding how to vote on this monumental decision: http://preservingmarriage.blogspot.com/ http://www.preservingmarriage.org/ We are not against same-sex couples, and we do not hate them, disrespect them, or look down upon those who practice this lifestyle, we are simply defending marriage and what it is really about; a man and a woman creating a family together. This is what my dad has to say about Proposition 8: During the recent vice presidential debate, both Joe Biden and Sarah Palin declared their support of equal rights for gays and lesbians but opposition to same-sex marriage. Last summer, four justices of the California Supreme Court decided that equal rights required same-sex-marriage. Proposition 8 on the November ballot allows Californians to choose between the position taken by Biden/Palin and the Court. This issue is not about sex, money or hate. Consenting adults share physical intimacies without fear of violating the law. Civil unions, legal in California, provide same-sex couples with economic advantages enjoyed by heterosexual couples. Those supporting gay marriage do not hate those opposing it any more than those opposing it hate those supporting it. This issue is about defining “equal” in equal rights. In an effort to grant rights to some, there is a danger of denying rights to others. In Canada and Sweden, it is a crime, “hate speech,” for ministers to read specific Bible passages or teach that God condemns homosexuality. A private Methodist pavilion in New Jersey lost its tax-exempt status because it refused to celebrate a same-sex civil union on its premises. The Catholic Charities in Boston closed their doors rather than implement a government order that the Charities facilitate adoptions by same-sex couples. Senator Biden and Governor Palin know that limiting speech, closing religious organizations, and economically penalizing those who reject same-sex marriage are not required to insure “equal rights.” Justice, the foundation of true equal rights, requires that each person’s beliefs be treated the same. The equal rights of speech, assembly and association guaranteed in the First Amendment provide a level field upon which important differences of belief and opinion can compete. This is too important an issue to let four people decide. Voting “Yes” on Proposition 8 puts things back as they were before the California Supreme Court redefined marriage. Undoing the Court’s rash decision will allow further consideration and discussion so that future actions do not unequally benefit some at the expense of others. I have strong personal opinions on the subject of same-sex marriage. Many on both sides of the issue do. That is not the point. The question facing us is how to accommodate persons of differing beliefs so that the rights of all are equally protected. Voting “Yes” on Proposition 8 allows this debate to continue without forcing a premature, one-sided and unequal end to the discussion.

High Heels for Babies?

So I was in the library studying and I needed a break so I went on to MSN and this story caught my eye. I can not imagine a baby wearing high heels! I personally think it is creepy. Tell me what you think!

A Good End to the First Day

So, I am finally at school, and I am finally all moved in and setteled. And today classes started. I would just like to say that I hate the first day of classes! They are so awkward, no matter how long you have been in school. So, today I had four classes. I had sociological theory, advanced college writing, a computer class, and photography. They all seem ok and my teachers all seem really funny, but needless to say, it was a long day. Thankfully tomorrow I only have one class; family interactions. So, after a long day of classes, a few hours of homework, and an amazingly entertaining FHE, me and a few of my roommates decided that we wanted to watch a movie. Rebecca had never seen The Village and she decided that we should go rent it so that she could finally see it. So, Jamba juice is right next to Holloywood Video and Amy went in to get a jamba. She came to meet us in the video store and she told us that the guy in Jamba gave her 10% off just because he wanted to. So the guy who was renting us the DVD said "well lets make it a night of free things. Here you can rent this move for free." How amazing is that!!!!! We got a movie for free just because. It was a great way to end an awkward but good first day of classes.