A sappy love story.....8 years today.

(us downtown Bangor on a date last Saturday)

Eight years ago today, I married this guy. We met as young college students at BYU. We fell in love eating sushi, studying in the library, hiking in the canyon, sliding down natural rock slides, meeting late after classes just to get a glimpse of one another before the day ended, and spending the longest summer of my life apart. I fell in love with Brad's dedication to the things he felt were important. He was dedicated to God, doing what he felt was right, dedicated to being a good friend, and dedicated to his responsibilities. I also fell in love with his way of looking out for others and being kind. He had an ability to really see me. And of course, I fell in love with BR's ability to laugh. We had fun together. We got engaged on November 13, 2001, and were trying to decide when to get married.... Which was pretty much the sooner the better. When the 1 week vacation we had for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics fell into our laps. We got married in St. George, Utah on the first day of the Olympics. In the St. George Temple, in the same room where most of my family for generations has been married. We made great use of our week long vacation by leaving early, early the next morning to spend our honeymoon in Tahiti... for sure my favorite place on earth =0).

It's funny because when I married Brad, I often thought about how much we were alike. Practically the same person in a lot of ways. As time has gone on, I have realized how different we are, how much our ways compliment each other, and how much our differences work to make each other better people. I love building our life together. I love having a partner in every turn of my life. I love how good Brad is at showing me that I am loved. I love you dearly BR, I love you more today than the day I married you and I would do anything for you. Happy Anniversary.

February 12, 2010

February 2010 12 of 12
A week ago, February 12th was scheduled as a normal day. Brad was going to a continueing ed course in Portland, and I had very average plans. Tuesday of this week, Brad came home and asked me if I wanted him to skip his continueing ed so we could go snowmobiling together instead. I, of course, answered YES, and thats what we did. Thank you to everyone who pitched in to watch our kiddos! We really had a super time. I discovered that I really like snowmobiling (at least in beautiful weather like we had today,)Brad got a kick out of me riding the fastest snowmobile out of our group (10 people), we were lucky enough to see both sunrise and sunset during our drives too and from Millinocket, I think the sky over Mount Katahdin was the the most vibrant sky I have ever seen, The views that we saw of Mount Katahdin were breath taking, and I got to visit Kokadjo, population 3 (as in 3 total residents)for the first time, We stopped there to eat a delicious, and very filling meal at the local ma and pop restaurant, all while warm, and outside in the sun. Best of all, I was on a date with my favorite person.....BR. It doesn't get much better than that =0). Beckham Spent the day with Bridgette, Gwen spent the day with Brad's assitant Kristin and her daughter, Liv spent the day at school enjoying her Valentine's Party, And to finish off the night, Brad had a fun date with Liv to our town's father-daughter dance, where they danced the night away =0). A wonderful day.