The Last 10 Months

When Jonathan and I were first married, he wanted me to start a blog for us as a couple.  I thought it would be fun, but i never got around to actually doing it.  Well, after ten wonderful months of being married to Jonathan, i finally did it!  It may be slow at first, but i think ill get the hang of it soon. So, here's and over view of Jonathan and I since this time last year:

  On September 4, 2010 Jonathan and I took a trip to the Uinta Mountains

 here in Utah.  I had spent the summer at basic training in Oklahoma and AIT in Virginia - both at sea level.  About halfway through our hike I started to feel very lightheaded, very dizzy, and very nauseous.  The hike we were on was climbing to about 10,000 feet and I was altitude sick.  I wanted to go back, but Jonathan insisted that we reach the end of the hike, said it would be worth it.  This was very unusual, Jonathan wouldn't put me through this.  But he was right, when we got to the end of the hike, the lake was perfectly still, it was sunny and warmish, and there were tons of white rocks to rest on - which i did.  I was starting to feel a lot better when Jonathan said i should sit up... oh ok.. then stand up.. what?  Then he was down on one knee asking me to be his wife!  It was perfect. I was so happy I nearly squeezed the life out of him when I hugged him and said yes. Jonathan and I were going to get married :D

  

We set the date: November 20, 2010.  I bought my dress only daysafter Jonathan proposed.  Jonathan's mom, Kathy, offered to help with flowers, the cake, AND the reception.  Everything was perfect.  My family flew out from Kalamazoo, Michigan to be there and all our closest friends were coming.  We decided to be sealed in the Draper, Utah temple.  We had so many family members there for our wedding, both immediate and extended. 

Our wedding day was perfect, it didn't snow and the rain stopped as soon as we arrived at the temple.  Even though it wasn't rainy, it was super windy and overcast.  My dad, Andrew, and Jonathan's sister, Ashley,  took our wedding pictures.  It was still really cold outside, but I was so happy nothing could bring me down.

We had our reception at a stake center in Orem and so many people came! I also had to stand for picture after picture after picture which is REALLY tiring.

It was the most perfect day Jonathan and I had had so far and we were the happiest we had ever been.  We cut the cake and I threw the bouquet and we visited with family and friends.  There was plenty of laughter and smiles to go around.

Our friends had written all over our car - but I don't know what they wrote because just as we were leaving for our honeymoon it started raining again.  The only evidence of the sabotage was a million little hearts that wouldn't come off our headlights/taillights for months afterwards :)  So, happy and full of love, Jonathan and I left for our honeymoon in Moab, Utah.