Easter.

Happy Easter everyone!

Tyler & I celebrated our first easter together. It was so much fun, We woke up and I gave Tyler his easter basket. It had some candy, a t-shit, a bunny, and Lincoln DVD. Then I had him search for 49 easter eggs hidden in our apartment and a chocolate easter bunny. It took a good 20 minutes for him to find them all but all of them were found! He then gave me my basket which was a ballon full of surprises! Their was a big pink bunny, some candy and a flower! He is the sweetest I loved it. Then we went to church and had fast and testimony meeting which was sad, I wanted to hear some great talks but oh well, what can you do? Then we went & had dinner with the family. It was delicious, I made dessert and it was super good & cute.

Tyler & I have recently taken up fishing & we love it. We went three times this week, I caught one first the first time & Tyler caught two on Friday! He is so good, we take them home & I clean & gut them and cook them for Tyler. He really likes it.

Oh yah, Merrik enjoyed fishing too!

Life Happens.

Some highlights of my life

Meet my family

Mom, Dad, Grandma and Benji

Teddy

Meet my cousins from afar

Meet my new family

I met the love of my life in September 2009

I went on the MATS tour the summer of 2010

Nauvoo Temple

In the Spring of 2011 I went on the Meso America Tour

Making a pyramid at the pyramids in Guatemala

Went sky diving for my 20th birthday 

My love came back from his mission and we got engaged on January 20th 2012

At Disneyland in front of the castle

Celebrated our new niece into the world

March 12, 2012 Baby Paisley 

Went to Seattle with my family 

August 2012

Married my best friend

October 13, 2012

Adopted Merrik

December 20, 2012

July 23, 2013 graduate from BYUI!!! I am so excited to almost be done!

Loud. Muse. Vegas.

Last weekend Tyler, and I went to Vegas to go see Muse in concert! We went with our cousins Devin and his wife Lexi. It was my first loud in your face concert. We left Friday after class and got there at around eleven, we ate at Cafe Rio and it was delicious. Once we got there we went out, we went to the Fremont Casino. We were looking at around at the bright lights and sounds when a guy who is in charge of the casino came to card us. We just looked so innocent and scared.

We went back to our cheap dirty hotel and found it wasn't that clean. Their was a dirty towel on the floor next to the door and of course, it wouldn't be Vegas if their were used cans of Bud Light under our sink. Our key cards did work and we were afraid of bed bugs but don't worry we didn't. The next day we went out and party. We went to the Paris Hotel, then Planet Hollywood, the Cosmopolitan then went to go eat the most delicious (& expensive) buffet of our lives in Cesars Palace. They had everything you could ever imagine.

After that we headed back to the hotel, we were beat and took 3 hour nap, we couldn't believe we slept for that long. After that we went back out and went to Casino Royal. By the time we were done we had missed the last shuttle so we decided to walk home. It was amazing warm, we have been in Rexburg for so long we forgot what warmth felt like. It was a nice two mile walk but I got huge blisters, thankfully I am a dancer so it doesn't hurt for long. The next day we went to the Pawn Shop store, from the show Pawn Stars on the History channel. It was pretty cool but not what I thought it would be. 

After that we went to go see the other half of the strip. We took the monorail and looked around the MGM Grand Hotel, then the Excalibur and played at the kiddy arcade. Then we went to the M&M factory and the coke factory. Tyler loved it and I love always going their. We took the tram to the Mandalay Bay where the concert would be playing. We got their when the doors open, and I got a Muse shirt! I love it, but it was so empty until Muse actually started playing. Dead Sara opened for them, I didn't like them that much but everyone else did. Then Muse started playing. I loved it I was screaming and singing as loud as I could and no one could hear me. For me it was a different experience, it was loud with lots of lights, but we don't go to concerts every day. The lead singer tossed his guitar int he crowed and apparently it hit some guy in the head & made him bleed everywhere. Their was this other girl that got her hair stuck on the top of the guitar and everyone was pulling on it and she ended up getting a concussion and went to the ER. After that we went back to the MGM Grand and went back home. It was a wonderful trip to get me back on track and finish the last three weeks of school 

October 13, 2012

So I decided to start a blog, mainly for me and anyone else who wants to read it. 

So I was able to marry by best friend of three years on October 13, 2012, after a nine month engagement. Its all a big blur, I hardly remember all of it. I was blessed to have some of my best friends make it to my wedding. We had all the Stanley clan, my cousins from Utah, Kathi and Bri, my best friends. We went to the Aquarium of the Pacific and spent the day there. Then we came back and the family started arriving. We went to the mall while my parents waited for the flowers to arrive. 

After the mall we went home to get some sleep. Kathi and I had our last night as single ladies. I think I ended up sleeping in my parents room while my dad went to the family room, funny enough sleeping with my mom worked and before I knew it, it was 5:30 and my dad was waking me up. Vanessa and Brenda Martinez showed up to do my hair and make up. I was super nervous but I felt ten times better once Tyler showed up. He got a few touch ups and we left for the temple.

 I think I fell asleep on the drive down to San Diego. We get out and go get prepared in the temple. Tyler was freaking out because his parents were late. Eventually they showed up and everyone we went to get ready. My mom helped me into my dress and we she left while we went to do a short veil ceremony. After that we had to wait in the celestial room for a bit. It is beautiful. I could spend all day in there. Tyler and I sat in there talking, we knew it was right to get married, it really hit me hard. Then we were escorted to the sealing room. It was so great to walk in all those eyes on us, we felt all the love and support and I couldn't help but cry. I was able to sit next to my mom while the sealer spoke. It was such an amazing moment. 

After the sealing, we went back to the changing room. They fed me a bit and then we were taken where we would exit. I put Tyler's boutonniere and we prepared ourselves to make our grand entrance. A wave of love hit us, it was amazing. We turned the corner and everyone was there. All of our family, our loved one, we went and said hi and thank everyone who made the trip down to our sealing. I have never felt to loved in my life. After saying hi to everyone we took lots of pictures. With out families, bridesmaid's and groomsmen, then Tyler and I took some pictures.

We had originally planned to take picture on the beach but we ran out of time, so we rushed over to lunch at P.F. Chang's. It was so good. After a fabulous lunch we went back home. I think I fell asleep again or else it went by so quickly. We went home and Tyler and I went to our hotel. We actually got lost, when we got their we quickly checked in and dropped out luggage off, then left to the reception. We showed up late to our reception. Our reception pasted my expectations. It was beautiful, everything I imagined and more. Their was a candy station, a chocolate fountain, a drink fountain and we had cooked to order fajita's. I was able to put some of the flowers on my cake! I went and got my makeup retouched, got into my dress again and I was ready to meet the guests. 

 We spent the first hour greeting out guests. After that we went and got some food. After that my new brother-in-law Ronnie gave a toast, Then we had our first dance. We danced to Christina Perri A Thousand Years. I lost it and cried, we finally were married. It had been such a long hard road, all the pressure was gone. I still can't listen to that song without crying.  After I danced with my dad to Tim McGraw My Little Girl. We didn't really have a song, but when I listened to it it fit us so well. I love my daddy to death. Then Tyler danced with his mom to Your Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins. After dancing we went and cut the cake. Again the cake exceeded my expectations, she put over 300 fondant flowers and butterflies on it. After our food fight we moved on to the garder and bouquet toss. We had such a good turn out, Eliza Morgan ended up catching the bouquet and Connor Filmore caught the garder, I think he is a little young to be married next. After we danced forever, I felt like I was in high school again dancing with my friends and family. We had such a great time and before I knew it, it was time to leave. Everyone was waiting outside for us as we left. We got in the car that was full of ribbon and we left, thanking everyone as we left. I texted my parents when we were in the car thanking them for a wonderful wedding of my dreams. I was so thankful for everyone who was able to make it to the wedding and help with the planning and decorating. I couldn't believe it was over, it went by so fast but i loved every minute of it.