Alan has always wanted to put granite countertops in our kitchen so we finally did it, only because we found someone that gave us a very good deal. So this saturdy we got the granite countertops put into our house. It makes our kitchen look so much nicer and we made the island a little bigger.

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Utah Trip

On Thursday right after Alan got off of work we were able to leave for utah. My sister just had her baby and they were blessing her in church on sunday so we needed to be up there for her blessing. When we left on thursday it was Alan and I and my niece and nephew and my two sisters in the car. We drove up to my parents house who live 6 and 1/2 hours away and slept for the night and then in the morning Alan and I left early to go see his Aunt and Uncle who lived 41/2 hours away from my parents in the Provo area and then hang out with one of his mission buddies who lives by Brigham City area.

When we arrived at Alan's aunt and uncles house on Friday we went on a picnic. We went and got Alan's uncle from work and then headed to a park that was only a few minutes away. It was really nice to see Alan's aunt, uncle and his three cousins. The cousins are getting bigger and bigger every time we see them. We aren't able to see them very often so it was nice to have a picnic with them, and enjoy talking with them.

At the park : Uncle Robert, Timothy, Spencer, Emma, Tasha, Alan, and Lena

After we left the picnic we headed to my sisters house who lives near Ogden. We stopped at her house to see the new baby and to drop off our stuff. After we unloaded we headed to the brigham city area to see Alan's mission buddy. We went out to a little mexican food place and went back to their house and hung out for a while and then went to his parents house for a little game of volleyball. We really had a fun time hanging out with him and his wife.

On saturday morning we woke up and went shooting. My brother in law and his brother have a few guns, and my dad and brother and some too so we all went out shooting. It was really fun! It had been a while since I had been out shooting. We shot a .22, .17, 45m and a 357. My brother, dad, brother in law, and Alan's mission buddy enjoyed shooting clay pigeons with their shot guns while the rest of us shot the other guns. We also drove my brother in laws quad around. The best part about shooting guns is that my brother kept shooting dragon flies as they would pass by the fields. It was really funny!

Alan and Tasha

Thomas

Lindsey

Clint and Kristy Dad

Steve (Alan's mission buddy)

Lindsey and Crystal

Alan

Tasha

Saturday night we went out to dinner with my sisters husband's family. We went to some mexican food place and it wasn't too bad. Then when we got home we had a little birthday party for my nephew who just turned 1. It was really fun to see him eat his cake and open presents. Then we played some cards and went to bed.

Triston looking at his cake. What do I do with this?

Yummy!!

Kelly and Tasha

Thomas and Tasha

Sunday morning we woke up and started getting stuff ready for luncheon that would happen after my niece's blessing. We went to church and my brother-in-law blessed Taylynn. My dad, brother and Alan were able to stand in the circle. It was so nice to hear Clint (my brother in law) give his daughter a blessing. Then after church we went back to my sister house and had a luncheon and then after the luncheon we drove back to my parents house who lived 5 hours toward our house and then monday morning we woke up bright and early and came back home!! Kristy and Clint and Taylynn

Baby Taylynn

Lindsey, Kelly, Triston, Thomas, Kristy, Taylynn, Clint, Dad, Annabelle, Mom, Tasha Annabelle Triston and Annabelle

"Escape Together World Tour"

On July 25th Alan and I were able to go to the Keith Urban concert with his sister and her husband. Keith Urban came to town so we bought tickets to go see him. He was suppose to come with Sugarland but the doctor put Jennifer Nettles on vocal rest so she was not able to perform at the concert. I was kinda mad because I really wanted to see Sugarland in concert but instead we got to see Sarah Buxton. That's what I thought at first too "Who is that?" The concert was really good. Keith Urban did an amazing job! He interacts with the audience and keeps you wanting to more. We really had a fun time at the concert!!

Alan and I watching the concert

Sarah Buxton Performing... she actually did a really good job, however, you could tell she was a little nervous, but who wouldn't be with all those thousands of people watching you up on stage.Keith Urban rockin' out.... He really puts on good concerts!Ronnelle and I standing next to Keith Urban :)

Fourth of July.... and Girl's Camp!!

For the fourth of July we have kinda made it a tradition to go camping. So this year we load up our trailers and headed up North for the weekend. This year we didn't go fishing very much but instead we kinda just sat around and played games and talked and had fires. My nieces and nephews love to go camping and are always wanting to go. They don't mind missing fireworks to go camping... They had a fun time playing in the dirt and swinging in the hammock, and catching frogs.

We got home from camping on the 5th of July and the next day I left for girls camp. We went to camp Lo Mia Main Camp. I had 5 girls the first two days and then 2 more girls that were on the 4th year hike joined us for the last day and 1/2. So I had a total of 7 girls and another leader. This year my girls were really great! They went to their classes without being told 500 times. Even though my girls loved staying up late they were always where they were suppose to be. I had no fights, arguments, NOTHING! However, I did have one girl get sick with a fever, but she was fine a few hours later. Girls camp was Awesome! I was thinking about it at girls camp and that was my 9th year going to camp Lo Mia either as a girl or a leader.

Jessica's Bridal Shower

This last weekend I helped with a bridal shower for my friends Jessica. She is getting married on July 2, 2009. We have been friends since we were 5 years old and went to elementary schoool, junior high, high school, and a year of college together. We really had some fun times together. Maybe we will have some children together, or close in age!


I made this for Jessica so she could put it in her house.. I thought it turned out really cute.... :)

This is a picture of me and Jessica with a friend from our ward when we were in Young Womens. We called her Grandma..!!

When we were in High School we had seminary in the mornings and this is a picture of us with our seminary teacher and a a two friends from High School..

These are a few friends that we went to high school with and some we went to college with. It was really fun to see some old friends.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Happy Anniversary.... 3 Years Today :)

Alan returned home from his mission in November of 2005 and shortly after we began dating. It was a little difficult because I was 3 hours away at college but we made it work. I would come home almost every weekend or Alan would come visit me. From the time Alan got home from his mission to the time that we were married I knew that I would spend the rest of my life with him, I just didn’t think it would happen as fast as it did. My twin brother was leaving on his mission and I told Alan that he had to marry me before Thomas left or he would have to wait until he came home because I wasn’t going to get married while he was gone. As the months past my family kept asking us when we were going to get engaged. My mom has always enjoyed Alan being part of our family and wanted to make it permanent. Therefore, in March Alan and I went with my Aunt and her family to Salt Lake City for general conference. On March 31, 2006 Alan and I were engaged! We were in the Joseph Smith building on the 10 floor looking out at the temple when Alan said “I do not think this dating thing is working!” I said “Huh” and he got on one knee and asked me to marry him. I said “YES!” After that day we began working hard on wedding invitations and getting everything ready for our special day. We set the date for June 17, 2006 which is 3 years today in the Arizona temple.

Engagment pictures

Our wedding day was perfect. That morning Alan came and picked up me and my mom from my parents house to drive to the temple. When wer got to the temple we entered the room where all of our friends and family were waiting and we got married for time and all eternity. It is the best thing that has happened to us.

After we went to have lunch, after lunch Alan and I checked into our hotel room and then went to the church building where we would have our reception. Our reception was beautiful! We had a really fun time at our reception, lots of food and dancing. Alan and I really wanted to make our reception a celebration where everyone could eat and have fun. My dad was able to make all of the food before and then we had friends put it out on the serving table for us. Everyone really enjoyed the food, and the reception!
After our reception we were able to leave and go on a cruise. We left from L.A California and we went to San Diego, Catalina, Ensenda and then back to L.A. it was a 4 day 3 night cruise. After the cruise we went straight to Alan's family reunion which was in Globe. After the family reunion we went and stayed with Alan's brother for a few days until we would get in our condo. We lived in our condo from July until November. We bought a house and are now currently living in it.

These are the pictures that we went and took at Sears the day of our first year anniversary.

Here is a picture of our second year anniversary.

And our third year Anniversary.

I am really grateful to be married to Alan. He works really hard to be able to provide for our family. Even though we do not have kids right now every day Alan is preparing our future for them.