Had to...

All the loves of my life in one picture!
I have been so blessed since I've lived here to make such close relationships with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Because of the big age gaps in our family my aunts are like my sisters and my adorable cousins are like nieces and nephews. I treasure them all so much and love them to death! Since I moved here in 2006 Kelly has always been there for me. Her family moved back from Washington just as I started my freshman year. Since they lived so close, I did everything with them! And in the years since it's never changed. Kelly has become one of my very best friends. I tell her everything and can talk to her about anything. I can just show up at their house any time, let myself in, and feel at home. She and Curt and the kids are such a blessing in my life. I don't know what I would do without them! Kemp, Cami, Kerstyn, and Christian are just the loves of my, and now, Tyler's life. When we went with their fam to take their family pictures we just had to snap this cute photo.
Thanks Smiths for all you do for us. All the Sunday dinners, all the fun times!
We love you guys!

Christmas Happenings

Well Christmas is just around the corner and we are having a blast as we make new traditions together as a married couple!
We started the line-up of parties with Ty's fam's Christmas Party. Tyler's creative mom started a tradition in their family when the boys were just little called Gifts of Love night. The party is sooo fun. We all pulled a name and had to secretly make a special gift for that person, telling them why they are a light to or family. It just put me right into the Christmas spirit! We decorated Ginger Bread men after dinner, then we all got new PJs and, a family game, and a movie. It all made for the funnest night!


The next Christmas party was with our awesome friends! Tyler and I are so blessed to have the best friends anyone could ask for. We had an Ugly Sweater party at the Cains'. We had waffles and played the XBOX Kinects. Anytime all of us are together it is a blast, but since many of us are married now it is hard to get together like we used to so we love these parties!

One Year Ago...

Just a Sappy note to say...

A year ago today I was rummaging through my closet, trying on multiple outfits in an attempt to find the perfect thing to wear. I was crazy nervous and my stomach was full of butterflies. My best friend had just come home from his mission and asked me to go to dinner and a movie with him that night. Of course, I had said yes! But as the days til our date went by I began to feel really strong feelings about him and this date... Who knew then what this date would bring????

Tyler and I had our first, real, official date that night. It was the first time we had ever gone anywhere without Steve, Austin, Lindsay, or any other friends! He had only been home a few days from his mission, but I made sure to welcome him back to real life ;)
Since that date we have been inseparable. We have a had amazing year together- falling in love, getting married, and living Happily Ever After.

Tyler King, I love you so much!

xoxoxo