"And They Lived Happily Ever After!"

Every little girls dreams of her wedding day. What colors she will have, What her dress is going to be like, What the cake and flowers will be. Every detail of every moment is planned out since she was 7 years old. At least that is how I was! 

I had my dream wedding planned over and over again. Everything was going to be perfect. Nothing would go wrong and the groom would be eye candy for the ladies. 

And... that is exactly how my wedding was. Perfect. absolutely perfect. Don't get me wrong, things didn't go according to every detail I planned when I was 7, of course styles and colors change, But it was exactly what I had dreamed of as a little girl. I had the man of my dreams wrapped around my arm. Or more like I was wrapped around his arm. 

We were married in the most beautiful castles in all of the land, The Provo City Center Temple. Now most of you may know this story already but my guess is most of you don't so Ill give you the low key version. When I was little we would go to stake conference in the  Provo Tabernacle. In each of the four corners of the tabernacle there were beautiful, winding, green carpeted stairs. Oh how I loved those stairs! I know weird huh.. But I loved walking down those stairs and pretending I was marrying my knight in shinning armor. I would often tell my mom that I wanted to get married in that building, and she would remind me that it wasn't a Temple so I couldn't be married there. But that dream was still there and would never go away. 

When the tabernacle burned down I was devastated, SO many wonderful memories. SO many little girl dreams. But the greatest news ever came in General Conference 2011, President Thomas S. Monson announced that they would be rebuilding the tabernacle into a Temple. My little girl dreams become a reality! 

7 years later on January 12th 2018 I was married to the love of my life, Jared Jensen. It was the most beautiful day of my life. It literally was perfect. Nothing went wrong, Or I wasn't told anything was going wrong. My colors were perfect, My dress was perfect, and The flowers were gorgeous, But, in all honesty, None of that really mattered. What mattered most to me was that I was sealed for time and all eternity to my best friend. Someone who loves me for who I am and never judges. I am so in love and my life for Him and my Father in Heaven grows more and more each and everyday. I can't wait to see were our next chapter in life takes us. Our happily ever after is only beginning, And we only have eternity to go. 

2017: " A year I will never forget"

2017 was truly a year I will never forget. To be honest I was worried that 2017 was gonna be that awkward year... the year where nothing really big happens, I don't accomplish a whole lot, and It ends in a mediocre way.  

I WAS  TOTALLY WRONG!!!  

So many wonderful things happened, The biggest and best one was finding the love of my life.

Jared and I met almost year ago. How? Well we could make up a cute story about how we bumped into each other in the halls at school... but I wasn't going to school when we met so that wouldn't work. How about through Mutual friends?? ya that'd work... But we didn't know we knew some of the same people until after we started dating... The truth and the perfect part is we met over Tinder. I wouldn't have it any other way. Yes, we are a Tinder success story! #TindertToTemple ;)

It took as a bit before we actually met. I kept bailing on him. But finally that wonderful day came. We had the most perfect first date. Sonic slushes and a movie. I do give Jared some big props, when we were watching a movie he grabbed a blanket and as he set it over both of us he placed his hand on my knee.. butterflies straight to my stomach! Even when I think about that moment I get butterflies. It was so cute! (yes I am a sucker for romance) We just clicked. It was the most comfortable I had ever been with a guy. I knew there was something special about him.

Our next date was two days later. A super snowy day! We tried making a snowman taller than Jared... and if you know how tall Jared is.... you know that was no small task.  I even made him meet my family... ON THE 2ND DATE! I know!!! WHAT WAS I THINKING!?  I don't know but he wasn't scared off haha. The night ended with.. you guessed it a kiss. Ya we kissed on our 2nd date.. we are crazy I know. 

But it only got better from there. 

Like I said before Jared and I just clicked. It was great. I felt like I could be 100% myself around him and he wouldn't run! 

I love every bit about him. Even his constant teasing ;) 

I knew I wanted to marry him relatively early on. Did I tell him... NO!  I didn't want to scare him off. So I waited. and waited.... and waited. 

I learned to be much more patient, with him. ;) 

He brought up the marriage talk in about June and I was super excited! But I tried not to show it... he can read me pretty well though.:) 

So then... More waiting happened. We went through a lot the next few months but we only came out stronger. Our love grew more, and we as a couple over came a lot. 

I kept waiting.. 

and waiting. 

I would tease him a lot about what ring I wanted or when I wanted to get married. But he didn't budge. 

On September 30th Jared took me on a little picnic up the canyon. Little did I know he had sent friends up before hand to set up a cute little lighted area. Pictures of us were hung. And a read heart wreath was in the middle. 

He got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. 

BEST DAY of 2017!! 

 Our adventures continued:

Lots of wedding planning. 

 We got to have our first Thanksgiving together. 

Our first Christmas. 

and  New years kiss! 

I am so excited to see where 2018 takes us. I have never been so excited for a new year.

Here's to  a new year, a new chapter and a new life! 

Here is to the year I will never forget!