I woke up the next morning, still not feeling the butterflies feeling and not feeling rushed either. Getting married in the afternoon was the best decision ever! Scott told me that he got up that day and watched a movie, washed his car, etc. Then he got ready to go and get married. haha Neither of us really had cold feet, I think we were more than ready to end the engagement and start the marriage.
Over the past year.....wow....so much has happened. We bought our house before we got married, so we focused a lot of our energy in August and September on making our house our home. Thanks a lot to Brandon, Charley and Chris for all their hard work. Pretty sure Scott and I would be completely lost without your guidance and advice. Oh and thanks to Robyn for my much needed decorations!!!! School quickly started for both of us and unfortunately, besides weekends we rarely saw each other. The rest of 2008 was kind of a blur, because it just went by so fast!One new thing I tried in our first year was making Thanksgiving dinner. Of course my mom helped, but I am proud to say that I cooked the turkey all by myself!
My Mom and me cooking away in the kitchen.
Scott carving the amazing turkey I just made.
Makita is another milestone in our lives. About 2 months after we got married, Scott started complaining that he wasn't ever going to be able to get the Husky that he has always wanted. I was more than willing to get a second dog, but just didn't want to raise a puppy while we were both in school. So, we had decided that we would get a Husky when he graduated law school. Little did I know, Makita would come into our lives much sooner. About a week before Thanksgiving, Scott was looking on KSL at Huskies that were for sale. He found an ad for Makita and fell in love.....the best part is that he was very inexpensive. Scott emailed the ad to me at work with the subject line: "Merry Christmas Maybe????" I looked at Makita, and liked that he was 5 years old. I definitely wasn't interested in raising a puppy right now and for a purebread Seppala Husky, he was very cheap. My response: "Yes". Within a matter of a seconds my phone was ringing and Scott could barely speak. We visited Makita on Thanksgiving and it was love at first sight. Within 2 weeks we were the proud new owners of the most beautiful and lovable husky.
Scott carving the amazing turkey I just made. Makita is another milestone in our lives. About 2 months after we got married, Scott started complaining that he wasn't ever going to be able to get the Husky that he has always wanted. I was more than willing to get a second dog, but just didn't want to raise a puppy while we were both in school. So, we had decided that we would get a Husky when he graduated law school. Little did I know, Makita would come into our lives much sooner. About a week before Thanksgiving, Scott was looking on KSL at Huskies that were for sale. He found an ad for Makita and fell in love.....the best part is that he was very inexpensive. Scott emailed the ad to me at work with the subject line: "Merry Christmas Maybe????" I looked at Makita, and liked that he was 5 years old. I definitely wasn't interested in raising a puppy right now and for a purebread Seppala Husky, he was very cheap. My response: "Yes". Within a matter of a seconds my phone was ringing and Scott could barely speak. We visited Makita on Thanksgiving and it was love at first sight. Within 2 weeks we were the proud new owners of the most beautiful and lovable husky.Scott giving Makita his first Christmas present.
Our beautiful Makita
I front loaded my last semester of school, so January to March just kind of melts together. I doubt I slept more than 4 hours each night and was constantly doing homework, at school or sleeping. Yeah, wasn't the funnest 7 weeks of my life. By front loading the first 7 weeks, I was able to enjoy the last 7 weeks of my schooling and had the opportunity to go on a trip to Poland and Prague in May. That was the first time that Scott and I were apart since we got married. It was such an awesome and rewarding trip, but still extremely hard to be away from Scott. Especially with the time difference, it was very hard to have more than a 5 min conversation. We made it through the trip and I came home and graduated!!!! Yea!!!!!
Our beautiful Makita I front loaded my last semester of school, so January to March just kind of melts together. I doubt I slept more than 4 hours each night and was constantly doing homework, at school or sleeping. Yeah, wasn't the funnest 7 weeks of my life. By front loading the first 7 weeks, I was able to enjoy the last 7 weeks of my schooling and had the opportunity to go on a trip to Poland and Prague in May. That was the first time that Scott and I were apart since we got married. It was such an awesome and rewarding trip, but still extremely hard to be away from Scott. Especially with the time difference, it was very hard to have more than a 5 min conversation. We made it through the trip and I came home and graduated!!!! Yea!!!!!In the Jewish Ghetto, Warsaw Poland. This is where they fought for freedom against the Communist Party.
At the "Unknown Soliders Tomb", Warsaw Poland. The tomb is behind me. There are soliders guarding the tomb 24 hours a day and you are not allowed to go into the area.
Auschwitz - The most difficult place for me to visit, but a place that needed to be visited. Krakow, Poland.
Trying to get through the gate to enter into an old castle. I don't think anyone is home. Prague, Czech Republic.
Unfortunately Scott has had to continue with his school through the summer, but we have made time for many camping trips and road trips with friends and The Fray concert. We recently returned from Denver where we saw a Rockies game. Scott was in heaven and I had a blast. The atmosphere at the game was amazing and the nachos were delightful! We had such a great time in Denver and can't wait for the next baseball road trip......Seattle maybe????
Scott is doing amazing in his schooling.....pulling off a 4.0 for his spring semester. He has been working so hard this summer and I believe he will see the reward for his hard work. The sad part is, he has to go and take a mid-term tomorrow morning. What a way to spend his 1st year anniversary! I love him for his ambition and hard work! He definitely surpasses me in this area. He is an amazing man and I am so blessed to be with him for eternity.
HAPPY 1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!
At the "Unknown Soliders Tomb", Warsaw Poland. The tomb is behind me. There are soliders guarding the tomb 24 hours a day and you are not allowed to go into the area.Auschwitz - The most difficult place for me to visit, but a place that needed to be visited. Krakow, Poland.Trying to get through the gate to enter into an old castle. I don't think anyone is home. Prague, Czech Republic. Unfortunately Scott has had to continue with his school through the summer, but we have made time for many camping trips and road trips with friends and The Fray concert. We recently returned from Denver where we saw a Rockies game. Scott was in heaven and I had a blast. The atmosphere at the game was amazing and the nachos were delightful! We had such a great time in Denver and can't wait for the next baseball road trip......Seattle maybe????Scott is doing amazing in his schooling.....pulling off a 4.0 for his spring semester. He has been working so hard this summer and I believe he will see the reward for his hard work. The sad part is, he has to go and take a mid-term tomorrow morning. What a way to spend his 1st year anniversary! I love him for his ambition and hard work! He definitely surpasses me in this area. He is an amazing man and I am so blessed to be with him for eternity.HAPPY 1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!
These pictures were taken after I returned home from the vet. At the vet they gave her a shot and some drops and the swelling has actually decreased a little. They believe that Lulu is having some kind of allergies or an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Oh poor puppy. She looks like our "special" dog right now. 
Scott said this was my "Get Better", "Happy Easter", and "I'll Miss You" Surprise! He is amazing don't you think?!?!
Scott has been so excited to give me my birthday presents and couldn't wait. So, on Friday night I got my first birthday present.........a gift card to a tanning salon! I am so excited! Now I can get a little color before I live on my European trip!!!! Thanks Babe! The funniest part was the wrapping job. Scott took the container my cell phone charger came in and put the gift card (wrapped in a paper towel) inside the container. He then needed some tape, but couldn't find any fast enough, so he used a band-aid. Haha He is so clever!
We had some great weather today and decided that it would be so much fun to take the dogs up to Millcreek Canyon. We took some lunch up with us and just had a relaxing afternoon. These dogs had the best day of their lives!!!!
My cute family:
Our beautiful Makita:
Our cute little Lulu after a swim in the creek: 
Since Makita is our known escape artist, we can't take him off of his leash. So, we decided to tie him up to the leg of the picnic table we were eating at. As we were eating we heard a little tapping noise on the table. We looked up and to our left and saw that Makita had helped himself onto the table. haha He is such a crazy dog!!!
Notices that I am eating and decides to join me:
Lulu doesn't want to be left out:
This happened a couple months ago, but I just wanted to post these pictures for all to see. This is what I came home to one day. Usually I do not let the dogs on the bed, but I needed to get some pictures before I woke them up and kicked them off the bed. I have such a cute family!
Scott and I had decided that since we would be so close to Monticello, that we would take advantage of the opportunity and do a session at the temple. We left Friday around noon and made it to the Monticello Temple for the 5:00 session. Scott and I couldn't believe how small this temple is. However, it is just as breathtaking as all the others. The session was wonderful and the celestial room was amazing. It was the perfect way to start out our weekend getaway.
After the session was over, Scott and I headed back to 
That night Brandon and Charley headed to dinner with his running club and Scott and I babysat for a couple hours. We thought it would be hilarious to buy fake 
Sunday, we woke up and headed home about 8:00 a.m. and have been here relaxing ever since. Well, pretty much been sleeping and catching up on some sleep that we missed over the weekend. 
