Coming up on a year

QOTD: “The best things in life aren’t things” –Art Buchwald

Can you believe it has almost been a year since Bo and I got married? I relive our wedding all the time. Best day of my life.

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Memories of your wedding start long before you even get married. Like taking engagements. Our first set of engagements was on a hill out in Daybreak. Bo was acting like such a goof I couldn’t stop laughing! She told us to laugh and he looks at me and says, “Say something funny.” Then just busts out laughing with the funniest/fakest laugh I’ve ever heard. Thanks to my little sis for capturing that on video! (The very first picture below captured that moment.) Our next set of engagements it was raining, started out good, then my straight hair turned into a frizz ball. (hagrid is what they used to call my hair) If you could only see the tricks it does out here in Louisiana. 

 Notice my hair and how frizzy it gets in theses next pictures…

 I still remember his face as I was walking down the temple hall to him, the first time he saw me in my dress. He was talking to someone, but stopped them and just stood there looking at me with the biggest smile on his face. Unforgettable. Walking out of those temple doors hand in hand with our loved ones on the other side cheering for us was the best! During the luncheon we were lucky enough to be reminded of all the great memories we’ve had with our family and friends and how much love and support we have in our life. I’m so grateful Grandpa Brimhall was able to come to the wedding luncheon to spend this time with us. I always wanted to have a baby before he left us, but at least he was able to see me happily married to my best friend. We were so blessed to have so many family and friends there to support us.

Wheeler Farm was BEAUTIFUL! Props to my mom and all those who helped set up and take down. We couldn’t have done it without you! The photo booth was a hit, and later we found out a hit with our nieces and nephews. Every 5^th picture there is my nieces and nephews. J A memory they will hopefully never forget. The endless line of people who were there to congratulate us was overwhelming and such a bitter sweet time, as for some of these people, this was our last goodbye before we left for Louisiana. Then off we went into the moonlight to our honeymoon where our newlywed adventure began!

Louisiana has been pretty good to us. Here is a little time frame of what we have been up to the past year.

June – got married to my best friend for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple! Went on our honeymoon to St. George, Huntington Beach, Venice and Santa Monica, Ensenada and Catalina Cruise, and Vegas. Scuba dived for the first time in the Ocean off Catalina Island, Road a Scooter through Ensenada, took a tandem bike down the board walk to Venice beach, Went to Coke and M&M Factory and tried around the rootbeer floats by Coke which Bo insisted he could finish… He didn’t. Oh yes, and discovered our love for Kneaders Breakfast in St. George.  Family Reunion to Twin Falls where we tried out our camping gear for the first time.

July (2012) – Last 4^th of July in Sugarhouse Park. Moved to Louisiana & Bo started his first year of dental school. He introduced me to Blue Bell! Saw our first wild alligator. (I don't have pictures but a video is on Facebook)

August – Amy came to visit us with the boys. Experienced our first hurricane. (miserably hot, not doing that again.) Went to Destin with the Manuele’s for the last part of the hurricane. (These were on our old camera)

September – Mam and Pap Brimhall came to visit us! (I don't know where I put all the pictures during this time..)

October – Had our 3 year anniversary from when we met. Oct. 1, 2009 at the LDS Sorority and Fraternities at the U of U institute! Dressed as a Greek God and Goddess for Halloween.

Throw back to December 2009 when he told me he loves me. We've come so far since then. I LOVE HIM!

November – Traveled to Missouri to spend Thanksgiving with Amy and Ell and the boys. I can’t describe what a difference it makes going somewhere cold for these holidays. I miss the cold.

December – Our first Christmas married. I did something off my bucket list and blew glass! Went home for the first time for Christmas!! We miss our family and friends.

     

January (2013) – I began my last semester of school at UNO and the U. Went to Gross Revue. (A dance for the Dental School) Visited Houston, Bo’s mission. Said goodbye to Grandpa Brimhall. 

February – Did our first 5K – the Color Run. Experience Mardi  Gras for the first time.  Amy, Ell, Brig, and Clark came to visit us and experience Mardi Gras as well. We learned how to make Sushi earlier in the year, and Bo made it for me for Valentines.

March – Found out we are expecting!!  Went to Pensacola with Manuele’s, Jardine’s, and Errington’s.

a baby will make love stronger,

Days shorter,

Nights longer,

Bankroll smaller,

Home happier,

Clothes shabbier,

The past forgotten,

And the future worth living for. J

"Hi dad, I can't wait to meet you!"

April – Saw the baby for the first time and heard baby’s heartbeat!! Went to Strawberry Festival.

May – Experienced Jazz Fest for the first time (covered with mud) and saw Maroon 5 perform. Finished my Bachelor’s!! Bo finishes his first year of dental school!!! Kayaked in the Bayou. We leave for South Africa!!!! 

Baby – We cannot wait to meet our sweet baby! Bo is certain it’s a boy, I’ve had dreams it was a boy, but we can only be certain when we go in for our ultrasound June 27^th! I haven’t felt baby much, but I know he/she’s in there thanks to the heartbeat. My first trimester flew by with no illnesses or tiredness, but the beginning of this one I was tired and I got the flu (probably nothing to do with baby). Although I have had a stuffy nose the past couple days and I read that is common during this time.   I am currently 15 weeks and 2 days today. We may not have a whole lot of things for this baby, but we do have a whole lot of love! Bo is going to be such an amazing dad! You can see it with the way he is with other kids. He knows how to love them and make them laugh and also knows how to keep them in line. Of course, Bo is going to be the first name most of the nieces and nephews learn now…  haha. My mom took our niece Cora up to our wedding picture to point out people and have her tell my mom their names and Cora points first at Bo and says, “BO!” She’s 22 months, but learned his name long before now. Hopefully our baby doesn’t call him Bo though. I don’t know if many people know this, but my sister and sister-in-law and I are all due the first two weeks of November!

Me and these two cuties are all due within two weeks of each other! 

 

 Jamie – Nov. 3^rd, Me – Nov. 10^th, and Jen Nov. 18^th. These three wild babies are gonna have so much fun with their cousins! Luckily we got older cousins to tease them. I don’t know what more to say about being pregnant. I feel like I’m not really. I feel like I just am gaining weight and going to the doctor about it, and going to the bathroom all th time. Haha. Once I feel baby move and know the gender I think it will really set in. We are so excited!!  

Here is what I look like right now. I'll be 16 weeks tomorrow!

Although we have been busy out here and Bo especially with school, we have definitely found time to make the most of it. I’m surprised as I look back and see all the memories and fun times we have had since being here and how we haven’t wasted away any of it. I hope we keep it up. We've met so many great friends here! Sad to say goodbye to many, but so glad they came into our lives! (This doesn't mean you're getting out of it either) You only live once and we aren’t getting any younger. Here’s to more memories and the bright future ahead of us love!!

I love you Bo!

xoxoxo