2 YEARS!!!

It was two years ago today that I layed eyes on the most INCREDIBLE man ALIVe! JACKSON HOLE WYOMING was the place! I was going to dinner with Kaylee Christensen (my roomate) and our boss Carlos! We were meeting him at the ANTLER PARK. As we walked into the park we saw him... but he was talking to two boys! Sam and his friend Andy! As we got to them Carlos said, "This is Sam and Andy they have nothing to do so they are going to come and hang out with us!" Kaylee and I were like ok... two really cute guys... we can handle that! Except Kaylee had met Sam the week before because he had come to visit with his family and hung out at our apartment. (I was in Bear Lake) Kaylee said he was kinda weird! :) Anyways, we went to an OLD FaShIoNeD photo shop. We took the fun old time pictures! Sam didnt really talk, so I thought that he was a little arrogant... my mistake! There was this cute little kid by us and Sam kept making SiLLy faces, I was like who is this guy!? Anyways after pictures we went our seperate ways for dinner. It was after that, that we met back up! Every WeDnESday night we would go to the church and play volleyball! With Kaylee's boyfriend Bobby, Sam and Andy joined us. We flirted and talked alot more at this point and I decided that Sam was a really COOL guy!We went out in the parking lot and Danced a little (SKANKED!) and then went back to our apartment... we continued with the FLIRTING and all decided it was time to go to TETON VILLAGE for a little hot tubbing! I guess by coincidence or some other act, Sam and I ended up sharing the front seaT! ... it went from there! The boys were listening to BRaND New which just so happens to be one of my favorite bands! so I was singing along! HE was IMPRESSED! :) Well things moved fast! we ended up holding hands on the way to the hot tubs! After that everyone came back to our place to watch a movie! 13 GoINg On 30**! Everyone fell asleep but sam and i stayed up talking until 6 in the morning! YEP we kISSEd that night too! :) WOOPs! But it was WONDerfUL! That was OUR day TWO YEARS AGO! and here we are now! MArried and So much IN LOVE! Sam is the gREATest thing that has eVER happened to ME! I am HonestLy the LuckiEst girl in the entire world to have gotten to MEEt him 2 Years ago TOday! HeaVEnly Father was Definately helping Us out that day! :) I love you sWEEtheARt thank you for EVERYTHING you do for me! YOur INCREDIBLE!

can you remember?

ok i think this is a really fun idea! i hope that everyone really leaves comments and does it on their blog too so that i can leave you a memory!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a lot or a little, anything you remember.

2. Next, repost these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. I am already thinking of all the memories with my blogger friends. This is fun and I hope EVERYONE I know will participate! So start thinking hard! Also when you leave a comment, you are tagging yourself, so repost on your own blog so I know who's blog to go and comment on!:)

4th of July weekend.. I know its a little late!

Well, the 4th of July weekend was alot of fun! Sam and the boys were told that if they worked a little bit on the 4th, than they would get the next Monday off! So we decided sure, work till' 1:00 on the fourth and have a half day, then have a half day Saturday, and get Sunday and Monday OFF! So we worked with that plan, and the boys worked until 1:00 on Friday, and then we headed to the White Sox vs. Athletics game! Needless to say the Sox got WORKED! It was really fun though, to see a game on the 4th and enjoy the big FIREWORKS that went along with it! Because the game was honoring those men and women who have fought or are currently fighting for our Country, they passed out free CAMO hats! They were pretty cool! Tar thought that I just bought those ones specifically! :) She said that she thought it was an odd choice, but she was going with it.... look at what Ryan has done to her! :) just kidding i love ya! WE also got some free black fishing looking hats! so thats where all the cool hats we're all wearing came from! Also, we decided to take advantage of the rest of the weekend off and headed to Nauvoo! That was my third time going, but its amazing how much there is to do there! Everytime I go I am able to enjoy something new and beautiful! While we were there, we were able to do a temple session and afterwards went down to see the baptismal font! While we were down there, the temple workers asked us if we wanted to stay and do some baptisms! What a wonderful experience it was to be able to be in a place that has such significance in the history of our church! While we spent time in Nauvoo the word SACRIFICE seemed to be the topic among all of the missionaries that talked to us. And how true it is! So much sacrifice was made on all of our behalf! Some of those members only lived in their homes for 60 days before they were asked to leave everything and head west. What courage and faith those people had! I can't imagine being asked to sacrifice everything in the bitter cold and just leave... What an example they are to me in my life of love for our Father in Heaven. I hope that if I am ever asked to sacrifice even half of what they did, that I will do it with a happy heart and have faith like they did! It was a wonderful weekend to not only reflect on those who have fought for our freedoms and our country, but to also reflect upon those who sacrificed for our religion and our God! What a wonderful time I had over the 4th! me and sam, jaylyn and andy, jonny and katie

the girls

making rope?

they are "strained" to be there

A little CreePY

the best firework shot i got! :)

He is so CUTE looking at the Fireworks!

they let balloons go during the National Anthem

Some of the clan

*~Victoria~*

I am an AUNT... squared! this last week, my sister in-law Katy had a beautiul baby girl! Her name is Victoria and she was 7 lbs 8 oz I think and 18 inches long. this is completely opposite to her older brother gabe who was 6 lbs and 22 inches long! she is healthy and doing well! im so excited! NOW ITs YOUR TURN TARYN! :)

FINALLY... with a little taste of HEAVEN

My absolutely WONDERUL husband won a $50 gift certificate to a little place called THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY!... So of course naturally we made it a date! It started with him picking me up with a DOZEN BEAUTIFUL roses... (my tummy was all nervous and churning like when we first started dating! it felt so fun and fresh... and it was!) we then went to a really cool miniature golf course for a few holes of bets and fun! afterwards we went to dinner and ate some DELICIOUS food! I definately reccomend it to EVERYONE! by the time we finnished eating it was around 11:30 and knowing that no movies would be starting at that time, we decided to head home! Friday night was a little taste of HEAVEN for me! Sam is such a wonderful man and treats me like a PRINCESS no matter what! I LOVE YOU SWEETHEART thanks for keeping our lives thrilling and wonderful!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SAM!! this was his suprise party! First he has ever had... i had to tell him a few WHITE lies to get him to come to the club house... OOPS :) beating the heck out of the pinata! sam and andy were the only ones who took part!

YES... It was a CASINO/BINGO night themed party.. and we had a BLAST> office anyone? ONe of sams gifts.. ROCK BAND! HE LOVES it and is so cute when he plays! I fail everytime!

Heres our LINCLON PARK ZOO trip into CHICAGO... HERE is the famous BEAN!

SAM LOVES and i mean LOVES GIRAFFES! he thinks they are hilarious!

See any Monkeys?

Little Khysen! This is the baby that we live with... he is so ADORABLE Jaylyn and Andy... I work with her in the OFFICE

The KING or shall I say QUEEN of the JUNGLE

from left: Sam, JD, Jonny, Katie, Jaylyn, Andy

CITY OF JOSEPH CITY OF JOSEPH... NAUVOO

Here are some highlights from the trip we went on with my family last month

This is the door leading into the room that Joseph and Hyrum were killed in

Here we are at WICKED!! us girls puttin out the VIBE

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Nice BEHINDS BOYS... especially the one in all BLACK! :)

GO CUBBIES!!! MOM and DAD!! WE love you guys!! THANKS for everything

Waiting patiently... Navy Pier Ferris Wheel

WE LOVE CHICAGO!!And those are some of my favorite pictures of our life so far in CHICAGO! I'm Sorry this blog was so long with so many pictures but i finally wanted to share everything we have been doing! we hope you are all doing well we love you so much! thank you to everyone for all of the support and love you have shown my family in the past two years! we are so thankful for all you do!