Proud To Be An American

I am so blessed to be an American and have the freedoms that I have. I have had many opportunities to travel outside of the U.S. and learn about other countries. In my travels I have only begun to realize the privileges that we have as Americans. I get so frustrated listening to people complain about being an American and the freedoms that we don't have. If only they would just take the time to acknowledge what rights we do have and the things that we can do, only then would they understand what they have been given just to be born in the U.S.

The month of July holds so much meaning to me because of the 4th and the 24th. Now I know that the 24th is only for Utah but I happen to love living in Utah and appreciate what Utah has to offer for me.

One tradition that my family has and I would like to always continue is going to the demolition derby in Kamas. I love spending time with the people from there. I have some incredible friends up there that bring so much joy to my life and I love spending the time with my family. Here is a glimpse of the fun that we had this year. Enjoy!!!

Now I know that The Babe Ruth World Series was in August but I am including the story for it in this blog because there is nothing more American than baseball. As many of you know, Spencer's dad has been involved with Murray Babe Ruth for years and quite some time back he really got serious about bring the World Series for Babe Ruth to Murray. Well, he did it! It was a lot of hard work and it was way time consuming but worth every minute of it. We loved watching as one of Kevin's big dreams became a reality and we were so excited to share it with him. We spent almost every day there and put in as much time as we could to help out with everything. Cory, Spencer, I even greeted the teams at the airport and helped transport them to the hotel. Spencer and I got the great honor of helping with entertainment between innings. Kevin even had his three boys throw the first pitch one evening. Spencer was very appreciative of the fact that he also had the opportunity to present his dad with an award for all of Kevin's hard work on the Series. It was a big hit and Kevin did an incredible job. Way to make your dreams happen dad! We are so proud of you!!!

10 Years and Counting...

DOWN that is!!!

My mom just celebrated her birthday at the end of June. She is 46 years old now and yet still the most fun and crazy mom I could ever have. Most people, especially women, start to dread their birthdays after so many years. However, my mom is not one of these people. She seems to get more and more excited with each one because as one comes and then goes she knows that she is one year closer to retirement. She is set to retire ON her 56 birthday, so this last birthday leaves her with only 10 more years to go. Trust me she is counting down the years. She is a postal worker and does NOT recommend that anyone goes into this line of work, lol. She has been there since before I was born and I am happy that she is reaching the end of her time there for her sake. My dad was so funny and told her that "If you really think about it, you have to add in your vacation time, holidays, sick days, and days you just don't want to go. That really means that you only have like 9 years instead of 10." (Way to be positive dad!!!) ;)

Love you mommy and I am so happy that you are my mommy. You are the greatest woman that I know and you are for sure my rock. You help me to keep my sanity and you are such a good example of the person I should be. Thanks for everything!!!

Flying Through the Ages

When I was in high school one of my closest friends became pregnant. We have a long and crazy history and weren't currently talking when she realized she was expecting. However, I can replay the call I received from her informing me of the news like it happened yesterday. I had been dating Spencer for a few months already and he had no knowledge of of who my friend was. I invited my friend over and from that point on it was Spencer, me, AND Meg everyday. Once she had Ian I offered to watch him free of charge. Meg insisted that she pay me something and so I accepted. I watched Ian from the time he was two months old until he was about two and a half. Ian was the ring bearer in mine and Spencer's wedding and has always been a huge part of our lives since he was born. He is such a blessing and has taught both Spencer and I so much about ourselves, each other, and about life in general.

He just celebrated his fifth birthday and I can't believe that he is already five. We don't get to see him hardly at all anymore but we cherish the moments and memories we have shared with him. We will never forget the blessing that he has been and we will always cherish the time that we had with him. He is such a great kid with an even more amazing mother. Spencer and I can only hope that if we decide to have our own children, ours are as sweet and full of joy and happiness like Ian is.

In Other News...

Preston also celebrated his birthday in May. He is now 19 years old! It is crazy to think that he has reached this age. I remember giving him rides home while he was in junior high and now he is attending college! Where did the time go?! I have been so blessed to have him as a brother and I love spending time with him. Preston can always put a smile on my face and he is such a blessing to Spencer and I. We are looking forward to so many more years of spending time with him and sharing in creating some great memories. We love you Preston and hope that you know how amazing you are to both of us!!!

Quarter of a Century

It's true!!! Spencer is now a quarter of a century. We threw a BBQ at our house for his family and friends. It was so great to have everyone there to celebrate with us and Spencer was such a great sport about me teasing him for reaching this milestone in his life. He has accomplished so much in his 25 years of life. He has made so many people so proud of him and continues to act as such a blessing to those he surrounds.

So I know that pretty much everyone lists number of years of the things they love about that special someone. I hate to fall into the norm but I love those posts and I really feel like it says a lot. So with that said, here is 25 things that Spencer has accomplished in his life:

1. He had brain surgery in January of 2007 (Just 3 months before we got married) to remove a brain tumor the size of a half dollar.

2. He graduated with honors in Respiratory Therapy giving him his first bachelors in May of 2008!

3. He is currently handing in applications for PA school and will hopefully be starting next year. The end is nearing!!! :)

4. He bought a house at age 22.

5. He has a happy and successful marriage.

6. He bought and paid off his "first" car in just a few short years all by himself.

7. His relationship with God has grown and changed so much in the last 3 years.

8. He has learned to open up and share his emotions and feelings in such a way he never imagined. He has begun finding his voice!

9. He was the 6th grade class president. He campaigned and everything for it.

10. He ran the 2002 Olympic torch.

11. He has been able to pay for all of his schooling and only taken out one loan, that he later realized he didn't need to take out.

12. He has two dogs that he has provided a great home for and has been so willing to do whatever it takes to keep them healthy and happy.

13. He was accepted into a research program that has been a key to him branching out and growing as an individual.

14. He has learned to cook really well in the last two years.

15. He has slowly made his house a home by putting in a backyard and remodeling the guest bedroom as well as the master bath, along with a few other things.

16. He has been licensed as a phelbotomist.

17. He received his certificate to be a CNA.

18. He hiked Angel's Landing even though he is super scared of heights.

19. He is a registered respiratory therapist.

20. He has built a better and stronger relationship with his family in the last year than he has pretty much ever had.

21. He manages his money well enough that he can still afford to take time for himself and does at least one big vacation every year.

22. He has never had a conflict with any co-workers and I mean never!

23. He has learned to work nights (graveyards) in order to attend school during the day. This is how he is able to still go to school full time every year.

24. He can always seem to find the best in EVERYTHING around him.

25. He can do what I have termed as the "Turkey Dance."

I hope that you have enjoyed this and I want you all to know that I appreciate each and everyone of you that has helped in getting Spencer to this point in his life where he is now. You have all been such a blessing to me and given me one of the greatest men I have ever know.

Spencer I just want you to know how much I love you and I hope that you had an incredible birthday!!! You have lived one incredible life so far and the journey is just beginning. I can't wait for everything you will accomplish in the rest of your life.

COMING SOON...

To A Blog Near You:

"Quarter of a Century"

"In Other News"

"Flying Through The Ages"

"10 Years and Count...Down That Is"

"Proud To Be An American"

"A Flight of a Life"

"Friends...What a Blessing"

"Playin' The Waitin' Game"

"Faith Testing"

"Light At The End of The Tunnel"

***I was beginning to get bumbed out because I didn't know if anyone bothered to look at these blogs. I was starting to think that maybe I was just writing these for Spencer and I but then I attended a cousin's baby shower and was pleased to hear that one of our aunts loves to read them and follow along with us in our journey. It gave me hope again that she was not the only one (Thanks Renee) and that I needed to get on top of this again. So here it is. I know that this tells you nothing but hopefully it keeps you on your toes for the next little bit and I will be sure to get at least most of these up in the next two weeks. They will for sure all be up in the next three weeks. I love you all and I am happy to know that our stories are enjoyed by more than just Spencer and I from time to time. :) ***

Our Miracle Really is a Miracle!!!

I have to give you a little history on Miracle first...She was one of five puppies and the only puppy to survive the birthing process. Spencer and I stumbled across Miracle by accident and had no intentions of getting a dog at the time. We were currently dating at that time and there was no way that my mom was going to be okay with me getting a dog. I was the biggest snot for a week with my mom and Lord knows she is an amazing woman for putting up with me. :) However, she did give in and told me to do whatever I wanted but by that time Spencer's mom had already seen a picture of Miracle and immediately fell in love. Shelly told us that we could keep Miracle at their house. if we needed to but that we could have Miracle. We started the process of adopting miracle and the people we were working with decided that they no longer felt comfortable with us adopting Miracle because we didn't have enough experience with Blue Heelers. I didn't take that well and presented a strong case via email that allowed us to go through with the adoption. Not long after we got her she cut her stomach open where she had been fixed and we had to hold ice on her belly for two hours until she stopped bleeding. Miracle has also been hit by a car. Praise God it was winter and so Miracle was on ice and just slide when she was hit. Plus the driver that hit her was not driving very fast at all. So to say the least, our Miracle REALLY is a miracle to be able to have been through what she has been through and now we are here to date with Miracle's torn ligaments...

Miracle went in for surgery today. If you remember a few posts back I mentioned that she would need surgery because she had torn her ligament in her right leg. While we saved up and were able to get her in today in order to fix the ligament. She did amazing and has been resting all day since the surgery. We are prepared to help her recover quickly and be a whole new dog. However, the doctor did call and inform us that Miracle has also torn the ligament in her left leg. Therefore, she will be having surgery on the left side as soon as she is able to. It looks as though it will be about a four month recovery for each leg so we are looking at a long next eight months. We can't wait for Miracle to be done with surgeries and start moving around again. I miss her playing with Faith and I miss seeing her run! Please continue to keep her in your prayers and thank you to all those that have been praying for her. We really appreciate it!

Another Ute in the House!!!

Yep, it's official! Spencer and I are both University of Utah Utes now. I have been accepted to start attending in the fall of 2009. I will continue at Weber State University in order to complete me bachelors in Criminal Justice. However, the U has a lacrosse team and I am trying to be apart of it. I played lacrosse in high school. Lately I have been missing those moments. I love being a part of a team and having that physical activity so I decided to do something about it. Now I will not just be going to the U to play lacrosse. I will be working towards a second bachelors. This will also be a great thing for me considering that Spencer is often times not home due to school, work, the research lab and volunteering. So...

Go Utes!!!

Two Years Into Forever...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Spencer and I celebrated two years of marriage on April 28th. The day did not go at all how we had planned it. I really felt like the Phil Vassar's "Just Another Day in Paradise." The only thing that did seem to go a little bit like it was suppose to was dinner and even that was no where near what we expected. However, I loved spending time with him and I know even more now than I ever have how blessed I am to be spending the rest of my life with him. Two years has gone by so quickly and to think back on the things that we have faced and overcome, it just amazes me. This is the note that I left him to find on the day of our anniversary...

As I place my wedding rings on this morning, I stop to look in the mirror. My mind fills with thoughts of times past and times to be. I can't believe two years has come and gone so quickly. I began soaking up the incredible amount of joy pouring over me and ask myself... "How did I become so blessed?" God has given me a gift that so many miss out on.

What started so simply and was thought to turn into nothing has since blossomed into a force unexplainable. There have been moments I laughed, moments I cried, times I wish I could take back, and memories I want to relive. I have hated us and loved us and even sometimes all at once, but most of all I would never change us. I am thankful for who we are and what we stand for. I proud to say that I am not just married but that I am married to YOU. I know that we hold something that not even the two of us can comprehend and I thank God for that because though I don't understand it, I feel it! I look forward to each day that this "feeling" gets stronger and stronger. I know that it is unbreakable as long as our hearts are open.

In the end, I can say that I am grateful for the trials, I am grateful for the memories, I am grateful for those who surround us with love and help us to be who we are but most of all I am grateful for God's love that he has place inside you and I for each other.

So I just want you to know that there are times I think I don't like you and I hate that you make me smile when I am trying to be mad. There are moments I don't know why I love you, ;) I just do and looking at it now to think that I thought I loved you then! Boy, was I mistaken because, man, I didn't know and I sure didn't understand!!!

Thanks for two exhilarating years of marriage and I want you to know that I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning waiting for so many more great years to come! I LOVE YOU!!!

It started with your amazing smile, incredible eyes, and awesome ability to dress. I don't know what happened to the ability to dress but your eyes and smile still get me to this day! ;) I love you so much and though I think you are absolutely crazy, I know that I would be even more crazy without you in my life. You have been such a rock for me and I could never want anyone else by my side. Praise God for making you the other half of my soul! I LOVE YOU BABY! Here's to two incredibly, amazing years and many more to come! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Just some other thoughts that I had/found on such a great day in my life:

"A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences." (-Dave Meurer) "I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." (-Rita Rudner) ;) I couldn't be happier to celebrate two amazing years of marriage with such an incredible man on a fantastic day! I LOVE YOU SPENC!

I would like to thank all of those that surround us and help make us who we are! You all offer us so much support and love and without that we would not have grown into the people that we are now. Those that have helped in raising Spencer and teaching him the life lessons he knows, I can never thank you enough for the amazing man that he is! I love you all so much!!!

Wii Can Fit!!!

Spencer and I finally did it! We were able to find a Wii fit! This past Christmas both my mom and I searched endlessly for one with no luck. They were selling out everywhere and fast too. We gave up hope of ever getting one at Christmas time and I figured I would just give it a few months. That is exactly what I did. Towards the end of March I started looking into it again but was finding out that it was no better than it was at Christmas time. One Sunny Saturday afternoon we were in Best Buy looking around and I asked one of the workers if they had any in stock. He stated that they were all sold out. I walked away and thought nothing of it but before leaving decided to ask another worker if there were any other stores that had Wii fits in stock. The gentleman looked it up and stated that THEY had some in stock but all the Wii fits were being used for the Sunday ad and so they wouldn't put anything out until Sunday morning. As I was walking away disappointed because I didn't want to come back the next day the gentleman approached me and said "Let me see if there are any extras that aren't being counted in the ad." The next thing I knew we were paying and walking out with our new Wii fit! For those of you that don't have one, I strongly recommend one. Even if you just get the Wii, it makes for great family fun and we have loved getting our families over to our house to play with us. 

"March Maddness" Our Style...

I was going to post a new blog back about the middle of March and realized that would be crazy because we had so much going on and so many things happening all at once. To say the least I CLEARLY decided to wait. ;) 

March was a maddening month for us... 

My sweet grandma had her birthday on the 4th and turned a rip young age of 67. Grandma, June, is an extraordinary person who I have gotten to spend a lot of time with over my life and have some of the great memories with. She inspires me to be a better person each time I am around her or even get the chance to talk to her. 

My great grandma...Yes, how lucky am I to still have a great grandma around. I actually have two still alive, incredible women I tell ya!!! Anyway, my great grandma, Florence, turned 96 on the 15th of March and though she has a problems, I am impressed to see the strength that she has to fight each day. She always has the craziest stories to tell and there is never a dull moment when visiting her. 

My brother (the sweet one I talked about in my last blog) turned 21 on the 14th of March and man was I excited! My family went out to dinner with some of his friends and him to celebrate. His best friend put the whole thing together. Then my parents, a friend of mine, me, and Cory all went to Wendover for the sea food buffet. Cory played a little BlackJack and won some money before we headed back home. I can't believe that he is really 21, man where has the time gone. I love him to pieces and am so happy to have him as a part of my life. He has been so good to me AND Spencer. He treats Spencer as if they have always been brothers and even introduces Spencer to people as Cory's brother (which confuses a few people but I love it). We are so blessed to have him in our lives. 

My best friend turned 24 on the 29th of March. He lives WAY too far away and so I don't get to see him often but I hope he knows that he means the world to me and that I think of him and his beautiful wife often. I pray there comes a day when we live much closer together and can spend tons of time with one another. 

Spencer's grandpa had his birthday as well in March. He is such a sweet man that always treats us with the upmost respect. He has been so generous towards us and we love sharing in his company. We loved getting the family together to celebrate with all of them for his birthday!

Spencer's cousin, Alex, turned 17 on the 31st of March. We adore him so much. He is such a hoot to have around and we can't wait for him to get a car so he can come to our house for dinner one of theses nights. Spencer and Alex like to tease each other and it just wouldn't be the same if we couldn't share in such great moments with him. Love ya Alex!

Spencer's cousin, Heidi, celebrated her birthday as well. She has been so much fun to watch grow up. She is becoming quite the girly girl but she is so sweet and we love seeing her so often. 

My brother (in-law, I hate this term and try not to use), Brandon, turned 22 on the 23rd. He has accomplished so much in the last year for himself and it has been so much fun to watch as he has grown into the man that he is. I love that I am apart of his family and get to share in celebrating such an amazing person's life. I also love that I share a birthday with him. I couldn't ask for anyone better to share it with!

Last but not least I turned 23 on the 23rd. Everyone kept telling me that it was my "Golden Year" and I think it is safe to say that's exactly what it was! There have been so many changes leading up to this birthday and they have all been positive, so I am claiming they were all due to my "Golden Birthday."

To start off the festivities we ate at Cheesecake Factory with almost my "whole" family. Both my parents and Spencer's parents were there. Preston and his girlfriend came. My brother and his best friend came and of course Spencer and I. We so wish that Brandon and his girlfriend could have shared in the time with us! We missed them greatly but hope they had a blast celebrating together. 

I also had dinner with some amazing friends. This past year has been a very trying one for me in the friends department. There has been a lot of tears shed and heart ache for lost friendships that meant a GREAT deal to me. I am slowing getting closer with this and moving forward as I wish them the best in what their future holds for them. In this process I have made a few new friendships that I never imagined would have turned into what they have become. These are the women that I got to spend dinner with. I am so happy that they begged me to at least go to dinner with them to celebrate and it was even a bonus that it was Cheesecake Factory AGAIN! I love that place. 

I was very spoiled for my birthday but I would particularly like to mention my gift from Spencer. He got me an awesome camera that I have been dying to get for awhile now. I have loved using it and being able to carry it around with me. Hopefully that will help lead to a lot more posts because I can take pictures of what is going on. I want to thank EVERYONE that helped make my birthday one to remember. You all mean so much to me and I am so blessed to have you in my life. 

***NOTE*** If I missed ANY birthdays in the month of March for family members, I sincerely apologize and please let me know so that it does NOT happen again! We love you and are so blessed to have you as a part of our lives. 

Sucking Us Green or Sucking Us Dry Of Our Green...

Spencer and I have had the worst luck with cars this past week. It started out small but quickly grew to a much larger problem than I imagined it would. Spencer has been noticing that his car was leaking oil for about two weeks now, so we had agreed that we would take it in to get it checked. However, my car started to really act up at the beginning of this week. I noticed that it was close to over heating on the way to work one morning. I had my so very intelligent brother take a look at it and he gave me a list of things that could be the problem but he couldn't tell without using tools. My brother helped me carefully drive my poor car to our mechanic and then we went home to wait for the news. My mechanic (Craig) called me to inform us that of all things to be wrong this was one of the worst. He was so nice about it and felt so bad. Craig informed us that I needed a new coolant pump. Now for those that don't know, your coolant pump is behind almost everything in your engine that it could possibly be behind. Usually when you replace your coolant pump, you replace all of your belts as well because you have to take them all off anyway to get to the pump. This cost us about $600.00 total to fix! 

When Spencer and I went to pick up my car we dropped off his to have it checked...remember that I said he noticed it was leaking earlier in the week. We thought that the most of our worries were over by this point. Boy were we wrong! I took Spencer to work that night (Wednesday) and planned to pick him up in the morning. On the way back home he could drop me off at work. We had this planned out perfectly or so we thought. I got up Thursday morning and went to leave. Problem number 3...my car won't start. What could possibly be wrong? We just had my car in the mechanic and hadn't even had it back a full day! I called my amazing brother again and asked him to come get me and take me to work. Cory picked me up, we then picked up Spencer and dropped me off at work. Spencer borrowed his mom's car in order to pick me up from work. Once we returned home I tried starting my poor car again and poof, it worked. We drove to his parents house to dropped off his mom's car and joined them for dinner. I didn't think twice about my car because sometimes Hondas get fussy with the cold. It never lasts long and never seems to be a big deal. You just have to have patience for about 5 minutes and then you will be on your way. 

Spencer and I decided to head home for the night. Little did we know that my car was not ready to leave with us. Spencer and I tried for about 15 minutes to get my car to start. It was a no go! We pushed my car out of the way and again borrowed his mom's car. On Friday Spencer and I headed back over to his parent's house. Spencer called Craig and discussed the issues with my car. Spencer and I had already determined that it might be my ignition switch going out and Craig seemed to agree with us. Craig told Spencer a few secrets and so Spencer gave them a shot. It worked and we were off again! We drove straight to Craig's shop to pick up Spencer's car, which had 2 oil leaks. We again dropped off my car and headed head. Craig called when my car was finished and Spencer went to pick it up. 

When all was said and done, Spencer and I had racked up almost a grand total of $1,070.00 in car repairs in 1 week! However, my incredible brother went and paid about $212.00 of the cost. He never said that he was going to and never called to tell us that he had paid anything. I couldn't believe it and Spencer was in awe too. We know that Cory has his own worries but he is just such an amazing person and knows more than enough about cars (He is a diesel mechanic) that he knew it was going to be a costly fix for us. So yes, my face was probably green from wanting to vomit due to the cost and we no longer have any green in our pockets but on the other side of everything I am so grateful for having the relationship with my brother that I have. I don't know many people that can say their siblings would do the same for them. I am so blessed to be so close with Cory. I love him so much and couldn't ask for anyone more amazing than he is!

Valentines. . . Not All About The Romance

I love this holiday but I have the hardest time with the stigma that often gets placed on Valentines. In the last couple years Valentines has more commonly been called "Singles Awareness Day." Now I know that society makes Valentines all about the significant others in our lives but I would like to remind everyone that valentines is about "love" and the best example of being able to show love is Christ. Love can be demonstrated in many different ways to many different people in our lives. Christ demonstrated this by giving his only son.

In my life there are many different people that I love. For example, I love Spencer and this love is the romantic, intimate kind of love. However, I also love my family. This is a very different kind of love then what I have for my husband. I love my friends and I love my coworkers. All of these people give me a piece of my life that the others can't and I view them all very differently than that others. 

 So with all this said, no more of this "Singles Awareness Day" because EVERYBODY has SOMEBODY to love. The love does not have to be romantic because valentines just isn't all about the romance . 

"Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God's child and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:7-8

"And so we know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love. God is love. Those who live in love life in God, and God lives in them. We love because God first loved us."

1 John 4:16, 19

"And from far away the Lord appeared to his people and said, 'I love you people with a love that will last forever. That is why I have continued showing you kindness." Jeremiah 31:3

"So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love."

1 Corinthians 13:13

I love you all and I hope that you had a fantastic Valentines Day! Don't forget to tell EVERYONE in your lives that means anything to you that you love them.

"Sugar High" or just "Sweet" Victory

WHAT IS LEFT TO SAY AFTER THAT!!!

So I have to almost cry because we had plans made to go and my dad said that it just wasn't going to work out BUT, with that said, the game was still just as amazing to watch on T.V.! Spencer had to work but he kept calling throughout the game to get current updates rather than the delayed updates on the computer. I watched the game at home by myself but I got to be as loud as I wanted and didn't have to worry about hosting anyone else. There was nobody to interrupt the game either. I would have loved to have people to enjoy the "SWEET" victory with but at the same time just having Spencer calling and keeping him posted was well worth watching the game alone! 

I am so happy that the Utes were able to do so much more than just give Alabama a run for their money! I always had faith that they could take if as long as they came out to play ball. It really bothers me that others don't have as much faith in such a great team. Maybe now we will get even just a little bit of the respect that we deserved all along! With that said this was not a "Sugar High" for me rather it was just a "Sweet" Victory that sends a good message to the BCS..."Never Under Estimate What You Don't Know!"

GO UTES! 13-0 NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM US!!!

New Year and Last Year...

As we bring in the New Year and say goodbye to 2008, Spencer and I want you to know our New Year wish for each of you...We hope that each and everyone of you are blessed beyond measure in 2009! We hope that any struggles you may face make you a stronger and better person. We hope that the trials you may endure throughout the year are small. We hope that your relationships grow and become unbreakable. We hope that you may find peace and love throughout the entire year and that you may bring those around you love and peace as well. We just really hope that 2009 is a year to never forget and for all the right reasons too! Happy New Year and God Bless!!! 

Now to recap on 2008...

To be completely honest 2008 was pretty uneventful for us! Ha Ha... Spencer and I celebrated 

our 1 year anniversary in April. We are so grateful to have each other and our family and friends. It was an amazing year and we look forward to many more to come. 

Spencer and I both graduated in May. Spencer graduated from Weber State with his first bachelors in Respiratory Therapy. He is now back at the University of Utah working on his pre med classes. I graduated from Salt Lake Community College with 4 associates...and NO I didn't not change my major that much. :) I am now at Weber State working on my bachelors in Criminal Justice. 

Spencer and I got to do some traveling but were really bummed that the Hill Family didn't take their yearly vacation. We got to go to some football games and we have already started planning the Hill Family vacation for 2009...Hawaii, here we come!!! 

We got a Wii and we love having people over to play with us. My family loves coming over too. Spencer got lots of new games for Christmas too, so if you are ever interested in hanging out with us and having a good time too, just let us know!

Now to Welcome 2009...

Spencer and I did New Year Resolutions this year. I have never really been one to make resolutions but I had a lot that I hope to complete in this next year so I thought that I would give it a try.  I have already started to make a dent in them too! Interested in what they are...well here is a sneak peek...Spencer and I redid our entire budget. It was working before but we just felt like we could get so much more out of it so we redid everything and much to our surprise we already have started to see the fruits of our changes. We both picked goals for school. I would like to stay on the honor roll the entire year and Spencer would like to get back on the honor roll by the end of the year. (His classes are MUCH harder than mine so I don't blame him for not always being on it.) We would like to have some house projects done by the end of the year and be well on our way to going on our honeymoon finally in April of 2010. As we complete some and begin to cross them off, I will try to keep everyone posted.

So as another calendar year passes and a new one begins, again we wish you the best in everything to come. We really do hope that each and everyone of you is truly blessed beyond measure! Here's to 2009!!!