I feel like I have so much to update that it's overwhelming to even think about, let alone sit
here and try to blog/organize it all. But you have to start
somewhere, right. So here it goes. A quick and dirty run down of our
life in the past 6 months.
At the end of April we found out that
we had to move out of our little home in Provo, Utah. It was somewhat
of a devastating shock. We had planned on living in that home for the
next two years and to find out that we had to move (owners wanted to
move in) put a big tilde wave in our plans. The saddest part about
moving was leaving our beloved neighbors. They became more than just
the people next door. They became some of our best friends. The doors
between the two houses were always open. Shento and June (their dog)
become lovers and we made some great memories together.
In May I headed to Seattle to meet my
adorable niece, Miss Milly Lou Mack. I spent two weeks enjoying every
moment with her. Being around my best friend/sister as she took on
the role of a new Mom was incredible. Her patients and love for
this little human was so moving and such a wonderful experience to be
a part of.
Once I got back from Seattle the race
was on to pack everything in our house into boxes. Since we didn't
know where we were moving we decided that all of belongings would sit
in a storage unit until we figured everything out. It seemed like
the most logical thing to do in the mist of chaos.
^Taking a midnight bike ride to Taco Bell^ ^Bear packing all of our belongings into the moving truck^
^We needed a break from all the packing so we took a little ride up to Tibble Fork^
Once everything was boxed up, loaded
into the moving van and unloaded into the storage unit, we headed to
California for Bear to attend a conference. It was wonderful break
from the craziness that had been surrounding us. Bear attended
meetings and I got to hang out with my family.
^Shento and I enjoying the warm ocean breeze^
^Exploring the Santa Paula airport with my Papa^
^We toured the grounds of the Santa Barbara mission^
^Bear eating some yummy clam chowder for lunch^
After returning from California we
headed to Park City, Utah to stay at my Grandparent’s vacation home until we
figured things out. It was a very peaceful and relaxing month of June. I think it was exactly what we needed after the wild and unpredictable past few months.
We celebrated our 5th year
wedding Anniversary. It's crazy how fast time goes. It still blows me
away that we have been married for 5 years. I have been so blessed to
have found the most loving, caring, and kind hearted man. We decided
that we would enjoy the day together by doing things that represented
the past five years of our life.
^We started it off with a breakfast
picnic by the lake complete with a heart banner and blueberry scones^
^Afterwards we headed to Heber to have
lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Delicious and cheap tacos^
^We stopped by the Homestead, the place
we said our vows, tied the knot, and left as husband and wife. We
walked the beautiful grounds and talked about all the memories we
have of that day^
^Lastly, we stopped by the bakery that baked our wedding cake and picked up some mini cupcakes. We headed to the near by river to enjoy them^
After five years, I can honestly say that each year gets better and better.
Happy Birthday to me. I turned another year older. Boy does
it seem like years speed by.
We started the day off by enjoying
breakfast at one of our favorites. It was wonderful sitting outside
reminiscing on the past year and looking forward to the year ahead.
Afterwards we took a long walk around town. This has always been one
of my favorite things todo. Park City has so many fun walking trails
and so many great things to see. We ended up at the local summer
street fair. We hung out on the grass and enjoyed the live music. By
the end of the day we were both tired, Bear made me dinner and we
enjoyed a quite evening on the deck playing cards.
At the beginning of July Bear attended
a family reunion in North Carolina. And I headed to Nevada to visit
my parents.
^Bear's family enjoying 4th of July^
^Me enjoying the wonderful fire work show with my Mom (and Dad... not pictured)^
Later in the month we took a trip to
Colorado to see Bear’s Aunt and Uncle. Every time we go we have such a wonderful time, and this trip was no different.
^We went to the small town of Silverton. A cute town nestled back in the San Juan Mountains. The steam engine rolls into town a couple times daily and we were lucky enough to be able to see it. ^
^We also got to see the beautiful Box Canyon falls. The creek above narrows and spills thousands of gallons of water a minute over the falls. ^
Some of my family came into town at the
end of July and the week with them was perfect. Being around my
family is always such a breath of fresh air. I LOVE it... I love them. I wish
that it could happen more often. I was very fortunate that this trip
I got to spend some amazing quality time with my Aunts. Starbucks runs... Shopping...Lunches...Mountain drives... i couldn't have ask for anything better.
Next up... which way should we turn in this life decision.
