Wedding Plans and everything else

Hey just wanted to tell you all what's happening around here. Corey is taking classes at CSI and LOVING them. We already knew that he loved yoga from last semester and we are taking it together this semester (except that we have yet to acctually attend class, we missed the first day because of grandpa's funeral and they didn't have class this week). He is also taking a Black & White photography class that is more about the art of photography and how do develope real film and not the digital stuff. He is so excited about that class and I am just jealous. I'm dying to take it sometime.
Wedding plans are going well. My mom and I went to Salt Lake and went through every wedding dress shop there ever was to visit, and of course, found the perfect dress at the very last place. After 2 days of shopping and one very defeated day I was very happy to find it. We have finally sent the announcements to the presses and they should be going out...(cross your fingers)... this weekend. I think that we are on the down hill slope. Wah Hoo!!!

Update.

Just for an update on what is going on in our lives. I still work at the Twin Falls Temple. Currently doing the tile around the font. You all will have to come to the open house and check out my work, I'm pretty proud of it. Jentri is working on finding herself a job. We together are plugging along with wedding plans. So far, if we haven't posted it yet, the wedding date is Febuary 23rd in the Salt Lake Temple where I proposed. Our reception will be March 1st in Twin Falls at 6:30ish. The wedding plans have been put on hold for a few days, my grandfather passed away last wednesday morning. We all have been expecting it, he was getting old. I have come to find that you never appreciate what you have until it is gone. I find myself digging deeper to appreciate the small things in life. The little things that most people over look day to day. I am very grateful for all that God has blessed me with, for he has blessed me with a great and many wonderful things. Thank you to all of you who read this, for you are my friends, and I love all of you.

New Years Resolutions

I think it is a bit funny that we have gotten in the tradition of making resolutions at the beginning of each new year. According to traditional chinese medicine these resolutions should occur in the spring of the year versus mid winter. The typical resolutions would consist of losing weight (which I need to after the holiday season of fudge and candies), making more money, traveling to some distant place, climbing a certain letter grade harder, or other goals that may seem a bit lofty. I guess I just see mine as simple. As most of you know, I am starting the new year with a new life. I am marrying one of my oldest and most dear friends. It is a weird sensation to be scared spitless, and as giddy as a child on christmas eve, all at the same time. Yet, having that calm reassurance that everything will work out the way it is supposed to be. My resolutions this new year consist of being a good husband, to be able to have sufficient for my families needs, to laugh often, to continue with last years trend of traveling, and to spend ample time with close friends and family. My dreams are simple. My goals are simple. I am simple.

Our First Christmas Together

This is a picture of us on our first Christmas morning together. I am so excited to finally have a photo of the two of us TOGETHER!!! It was a little tricky balancing two families this year but it was great and all worth it. Corey opened presents with his family in the morning and then came over to open presents with ALL of my family and there are a lot of them. I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas. It finally felt like it was suppose to, not about the presents but about the people that you're with and giving to others. It's been a long time since I've felt the true meaning of Christmas and it's been hard the last few years to really get into the Christmas spirit. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that you know how much we both love you all. See you all next year.

Merry Christmas!!!

Okay so Corey and I went to the Standards concert last night and it was Amazing!!! They really did a great job and I even got to get up close and personal with Max, the GIANT toy robot. It really is great to be home and to be able to see Corey everyday. We have officially scheduled the temple and the race is on to get everything ready for the BIG Day. We are getting married in the Salt Lake Temple, because that's where he proposed so romantic, on February 23rd, 2008 and the reception will be the following weekend on March 1st so don't forget to mark your calendars.

Corey will be going to school this coming semester taking night classes here at CSI and working. I will be taking online classes from BYU-Idaho and working here in Twin as well. The plan is to live here for now and move to Rexburg in the Fall so that I can finish up my Bachelors in Communications and so that Corey can get started on a major in Recreational Leadership. YEAH for learning!!!

2008 is going to be another crazy year but I think that we're up for the challenge. Life is an adventure and you gotta enjoy every minute of it and we plan to. We hope that the year has treated you all well and that the holidays are happy for you and that we can all remember the real reason for the season.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!