Good Grief!!

Yes, my friends, family, and loved ones. That is the bitter face of defeat. Cougars lose! :(

So it's been far too long since our last post. We've been busy getting back into the grind of fall: school, work, etc. It's been a busy few weeks, but we're finally starting to get ourselves together.

We've also had the tremendous good fortune of going on a few adventures together, such as a Ward campout not too long ago:

That was the maiden voyage of our tent.

We also were able to take in a game by our beloved Cougars. Too bad they couldn't pull out a victory for us:

(We must've been losing at that point)

It's good to be back in the blogging world. Everyone have a great week, enjoy Conference, and until next time...

Zip-Lines, Canoes, and Park City

Crazy how time flies! I've been meaning to update for quite awhile now, and I finally made the resolution to quit the laziness and get things up-to-speed.

This summer has been so much fun! Emily and I have been insanely busy with vacations, reunions, weddings (not only ours), moving, etc. It's been a blast and we're bummed the summer is coming to an end!

This past weekend we were able to go to the Hall Family Reunion at the girls' camp up by Heber. It was great hangin' with family, canoeing, zip-lining, and - of course - eating. Afterward, we headed up to Park City to check out the town. We were there during the Art Festival and it was amazing to see what people can do. Here's proof of our travels:

It's been so much fun having family here to spend the past few weeks with us. It's been a ball!! And yes, there has been tennis involved.

This weekend we'll be moving into our new place, as well as going through the temple with Brian in preparation for his wedding/sealing in September. We couldn't be happier and more excited for them!


PS. Those who still haven't had the chance to check out Inception, please go now. This very instant.

The Long-Overdue Post

It has been a busy couple of weeks!

After logging in countless miles on separate visits to California, we are now - somewhat unfortunately - back in Provo getting reacquainted with reality.

It all started with a visit to Northern Cal to see our friends Daniel and Ashley get sealed for time and all eternity in the Oakland temple. We were also able to stay and hang out with family, and we couldn't have had more fun! We all went to see the Golden Gate Bridge, and after we went to check out the Muir Woods. We had such an amazing time and are grateful for Mark and Annie's willingness to have us up there for a few days!

The following weekend we took another trip to CA, this time to San Diego. We got there a little ahead of schedule - thanks to a night of zero sleep - and had a ball with our family! I believe there was some tennis involved, fireworks (July 4th), dance recitals, Phase 10, etc., and I'm pretty sure there was a vampire-sighting in there somewhere, too! (ECLIPSE!!). We had such a fun time!!

(Only in San Francisco!!)

Adventures at the "Y"

Adventure. Charisma. Laughing-in-the-face-of-danger. What do all of these characteristics have in common, you ask? One word: us. You already know.

With exactly that fact in mind, we decided to take our thrill-seeking selves to see if we could conquer the infamous "Y" together. It has been a goal of ours for quite some time and we finally set out to do it Saturday night. Were we able to accomplish the feat? You tell me:

Gone Fishin'

This past Saturday we took advantage of not having any prior morning engagements and took our adventurous selves to the wild outdoors of Payson, UT. Hidden by this glorious city in the mountainous terrain lies several lakes that seemed appealing to our fishing instincts. We ended up choosing a lovely, secluded place named Box Lake. The following are pictures of our escapade:






















































































































































































































All in all, the trip was a success - we didn't get skunked, which is always a plus. 6 fish later, we headed home, happy and excited for our next trip.

Our 1st Apartment!!

So I know everyone's been dying to check out the new place, so here's some much anticipated pictures to check out. Hope they live up to the hype:


And one more of when we first moved in. Please excuse the mess:

About a Month of Craziness... But Good Craziness

So it's been close to a month since our last post and order is finally being restored to our lives...

Here's a brief summary of what's been going on:

• Emily went through the temple for the first time. It was an amazing experience and the Spirit was amazingly strong, as evidenced by the picture:

• Emily and I were married April 24, 2010. It was an amazing day! It pretty much rained all week, and we barely missed the snow that came after, but it turned out to be a warm, sunny day.

It was special to be able to share that day with friends and family. It was a day that I will always be grateful for, to be sealed to Emily for time and all eternity. I can't even begin to express how much I love Emily and all that she does... In addition, our luncheon and reception both turned out amazing as well. Pictures are on their way... Thanks to all who contributed to this special day!!

• We had our honeymoon in Vegas - what better way to celebrate our new marriage than in Sin City??... But in all honesty, it was a ton of fun! We were fortunate enough, thanks to a few friends, of checking out a show while we were there (Mystere, in case you were wondering). It turned out to be kinda chilly while we were there, and the wind never really stopped until the day we left (thanks to the wind and unfortunately for our car, we were hit by a few flying objects while driving...). But, like I said, it was a ton of fun.

• After the honeymoon, we went down to San Diego for our Open House - another amazing experience! It was beautiful:

It couldn't have turned out better! It was so fun to be able to be together and enjoy one another's company. Again, thanks to all who helped! It was a blast!


So, we're now back to work and trying to organize our apartment (everyone's invited over once we get it somewhat under control). These past few weeks have been great! We're grateful for everyone's contributions - we couldn't have done it without you. We love you guys.

I just wanna close this post by saying how much I love my wife. She's amazing and I don't know why, out of everybody else, she picked me. But I'm grateful she did. :) I love you, Emily. Thank you for all that you do.