This Saturday is our first year anniversary! We are off for the weekend to St. George to celebrate. Eighty degree weather and sunshine. Did I mention SUNSHINE!
I've always heard from other peeps that the first year of marriage is the hardest. Well I would have to disagree with them full heartily. Our first year of marriage has been the best year of my life...so far. I feel there will be many "best year of my life's" as we continue down the road of our marriage. I feel so lucky to have Jake as apart of my life. Forever. I often wonder, how did I get so darn lucky!
Gosh I just love him!
Have a great weekend everyone!
In about a week-ish, Jake and I will have been married a whole year! I know, it's a pretty big landmark. Sometimes it feels like it has gone all too fast. Other times it feels like we have been married forever! And I mean that in the best way possible folks. Like I can't remember my life without him. You know when your parents only have to look at each other to know what the other person is thinking about? Yeah we have had a couple of those moments and we think it is the coolest thing. Ever. I have recently been going through all our photos and videos to make a slide show; and as I have been going through them I realize we have done quite a lot in our first year of marriage.
We have moved quite a lot. We have laughed quite a lot. And we have captured quite a lot.
We have moved quite a lot. We have laughed quite a lot. And we have captured quite a lot.
I have many reasons why I love my hubby, but another reason why I love him is that he asks if he can brush/play with my hair without me having to ask him! I could have him brush my hair all day long.
I think I'm pretty lucky!
I finally have some time (and internet) to post 
some pictures of our latest camping trip. First off can I just say that I love the Uintas. So beautiful. You'd be surprised to know that I love camping, despite the fact that I absolutely loath bugs. Can't stand them.
We took off around Pioneer weekend not really realizing it was Pioneer weekend. Of course we didn't reserve a camp site. I know bad idea. Everything was full. We searched at least five campsite where we finally found a spot that was reserved but not until the next day. So we
pleaded with the camp host. Told him we would only be there over night and would be gone the next day before one (which was checkout time). After all that pleading and sad puppy dog look, he told us we needed to contact the real camp host. 
Wait so you're a fake one?
We go down to where the real camp host is supposed to be and of course he's not there. So we sit there for a little bit, then get really mad and why you can never find these guys! So we leave and head back up the the fake camp host. Where the real camp host was. Geesh! So we tell him our story and he lets us camp there. Fabulous!
We get things set up quickly since it's now 7:30 and we are both starving!
We roasted good ol' hot dogs and starbursts. We decided to be daring and try the new sour ones. Boy and they sour. We also brought chips and salsa, accompanied by guacamole. Mmmm chips and dip around a camp fire. Sooo yummy. We played a couple of games of Canasta where Jake beat me. Bad.
The next day Jake and I packed up and headed to Lily Lake where we would try our luck in fishing. Or should I say try my luck in fishing. Jake didn't need any. Jake caught a couple before I finally had the guts to try. My casting stunk. Tried again and it was a little bit better. Finally I gave up and had Jake cast for me. We sat there watching the pole. It started to tug when Jake
yelled "Heather grab it and start reeling in!" I wasn't paying attention so I grabbed it and did exactly what he told me to do. Tada! My first fish. I had Jake grab my camera and quickly take a picture. After that I quickly handed the fish with the fishing pole over to Jake and told him to take care of it. We didn't really have a place to cook it so we let it go. I haven't quite acquired the taste for fish yet but I do want to try it. Someday.
After that we headed to Provo Waterfalls to check it out. I had seen a sign for it on the way up and wanted to check it out on the way back home. It was beautiful!
So glad we stopped there. Did some hiking around there and then headed back home.
We love camping!
some pictures of our latest camping trip. First off can I just say that I love the Uintas. So beautiful. You'd be surprised to know that I love camping, despite the fact that I absolutely loath bugs. Can't stand them.We took off around Pioneer weekend not really realizing it was Pioneer weekend. Of course we didn't reserve a camp site. I know bad idea. Everything was full. We searched at least five campsite where we finally found a spot that was reserved but not until the next day. So we
pleaded with the camp host. Told him we would only be there over night and would be gone the next day before one (which was checkout time). After all that pleading and sad puppy dog look, he told us we needed to contact the real camp host. 
Wait so you're a fake one?
We go down to where the real camp host is supposed to be and of course he's not there. So we sit there for a little bit, then get really mad and why you can never find these guys! So we leave and head back up the the fake camp host. Where the real camp host was. Geesh! So we tell him our story and he lets us camp there. Fabulous!
We get things set up quickly since it's now 7:30 and we are both starving!
We roasted good ol' hot dogs and starbursts. We decided to be daring and try the new sour ones. Boy and they sour. We also brought chips and salsa, accompanied by guacamole. Mmmm chips and dip around a camp fire. Sooo yummy. We played a couple of games of Canasta where Jake beat me. Bad.
The next day Jake and I packed up and headed to Lily Lake where we would try our luck in fishing. Or should I say try my luck in fishing. Jake didn't need any. Jake caught a couple before I finally had the guts to try. My casting stunk. Tried again and it was a little bit better. Finally I gave up and had Jake cast for me. We sat there watching the pole. It started to tug when Jake
yelled "Heather grab it and start reeling in!" I wasn't paying attention so I grabbed it and did exactly what he told me to do. Tada! My first fish. I had Jake grab my camera and quickly take a picture. After that I quickly handed the fish with the fishing pole over to Jake and told him to take care of it. We didn't really have a place to cook it so we let it go. I haven't quite acquired the taste for fish yet but I do want to try it. Someday.After that we headed to Provo Waterfalls to check it out. I had seen a sign for it on the way up and wanted to check it out on the way back home. It was beautiful!
So glad we stopped there. Did some hiking around there and then headed back home.
We love camping!
Sooo....we haven't decided if it's worth it to buy internet at our apartment. Hence why it has been a while since I have typed here. I am honestly dying with out it. We are both trying to be good and start budgeting so we shall see if the internet makes the list! I have so much to up date on but I fear it probably wont make it to this post because I have pictures I need to put up along with it. Yeah for pictures!!
Jake and I have been super busy with work lately. Especially me. I feel like I have been a zombie this whole week. Work has been super crazy and I rarely get off on time which doesn't really bother me but I come home exhausted. Still need to make dinner. Clean the apartment....which it never seems to stay clean! It's not that we are a messy couple but gifts keep trickling in. Don't get me wrong I am totally not complaining at all. But we get everything put away and new things come. Most we have to take back because we already have it. So we have a huge pile sitting in our living room of things we need to take back. It's been there for a week and keeps growing. Also I have boxes and boxes of old stuff that my mother is making me go through. It's a good thing though and it needs to happen. I have learned I have way too much stuff.
A miracle happened a few days ago. It may not seem like a miracle to you but for me it was. Jake is now hooked on a book. Gasp! I think my man has only read Harry Potter and the Book of Mormon all the way through. I love love LOVE reading so this was really hard for me to understand. I could go through a library and point out a plethora of books that I have read. Not so much for Jake. He doesn't really like reading. While we were engaged I made him promise me that he would read a series of my choosing. So Hunger Games it is! So far he is hooked. I absolutely love it and am soaking it all in.
I came home yesterday to Jake making dinner. The apartment vacuumed. The dishes done. Everything put away. The bed made.
Seriously I am so spoiled.
And extremely lucky to have an amazing husband!
Seriously I am so spoiled.
And extremely lucky to have an amazing husband!
Jake had me give him a hair cut yesterday. This is how it went.
Jake: Hey can you give me a hair cut today?
Me: Uh I think that's a bad idea. I have never used one of those things!
Jake: You can't mess up! You'll be fine.
Me: What if I nick your head and you start bleeding?
Jake: Then you can rush me to the hospital!
Me: That's not funny. Can I at least watch the DVD that came with it so I get an idea?
Jake: No. I will just tell you how I like it. I like to use a 3 and 4 on the bottom and sides, and a 7 on top.
Me: I have no idea what that means.
So I start cutting his hair very cautiously. Starting on the top, then working on the sides and bottom. Jake occasionally grabs the razor and shows me how to do it.
Jake: You need to push harder.
Me: I have a freakin razor on your head and you want me to push harder?!
Finally I am done.
Didn't look too bad after all. Now I wont be as scared next time.
Jake: Hey can you give me a hair cut today?
Me: Uh I think that's a bad idea. I have never used one of those things!
Jake: You can't mess up! You'll be fine.
Me: What if I nick your head and you start bleeding?
Jake: Then you can rush me to the hospital!
Me: That's not funny. Can I at least watch the DVD that came with it so I get an idea?
Jake: No. I will just tell you how I like it. I like to use a 3 and 4 on the bottom and sides, and a 7 on top.
Me: I have no idea what that means.
So I start cutting his hair very cautiously. Starting on the top, then working on the sides and bottom. Jake occasionally grabs the razor and shows me how to do it.
Jake: You need to push harder.
Me: I have a freakin razor on your head and you want me to push harder?!
Finally I am done.
Didn't look too bad after all. Now I wont be as scared next time.
Jake and I were all ready, packed to go to California. We get on the freeway and things are going well. Awesome tunes playing, lots of yummy snack food, first road trip together, happiness flowing from our car. We hit the 80 mph section. Awesome! However as soon as we got up to that speed we both heard some clunking underneath our car. So we pull off to the side and take a look. Everything looks fine. Nothing hanging out, everything is in place, so we keep on driving. The clunking starts up again and this time it sounds worse. I'm panicking thinking we are about to blow up so I tell Jake to pull over at this next exit. We pull into the gas station and again look under our car. Two older men pull up in a golf cart and ask us if we need any help. They looked at our car, then at us and said.
"You know you have painted hearts all over your headlights right?"
Haha why thank you for pointing that out! We didn't have time to remove all of the car paint that was lovingly placed on our car. They then asked if we were newly weds.
"Yep!" By now I'm getting a little embarrassed.
"Oh are you guys off to your honeymoon?"
"Yep...."
Awkward. So they take a look and while looking around, the front two tires caught their attention. Our two front tires had been worn fairly good to the fact that some cords where showing near the inside. Bad news folks. Bad news.
$400 dollars later Jake and I were back on the road with two brand new front tires. Of course they didn't have used tires and we were in the middle of NO WHERE. However, I am so grateful that those scary clunking noises led to them looking at our tires because if we would've had a blowout tire going at 80 mph, it probably would've killed us. I'm so grateful that Heavenly Father was looking out for us on that trip. That was a blessing in disguise. Wasn't quite exactly how I planned on spending that money but such is life. I still love being married!
"You know you have painted hearts all over your headlights right?"
Haha why thank you for pointing that out! We didn't have time to remove all of the car paint that was lovingly placed on our car. They then asked if we were newly weds.
"Yep!" By now I'm getting a little embarrassed.
"Oh are you guys off to your honeymoon?"
"Yep...."
Awkward. So they take a look and while looking around, the front two tires caught their attention. Our two front tires had been worn fairly good to the fact that some cords where showing near the inside. Bad news folks. Bad news.
$400 dollars later Jake and I were back on the road with two brand new front tires. Of course they didn't have used tires and we were in the middle of NO WHERE. However, I am so grateful that those scary clunking noises led to them looking at our tires because if we would've had a blowout tire going at 80 mph, it probably would've killed us. I'm so grateful that Heavenly Father was looking out for us on that trip. That was a blessing in disguise. Wasn't quite exactly how I planned on spending that money but such is life. I still love being married!
I am now officially Mrs Wright. I know weird right? It's going to take some getting used to. To sum things up, the wedding went about as perfect as one could be. The reception was fabulous. Lots and lots of pictures were taken. Thanks again to all who came! It was so fun to see your smiling faces. Jake and I had a blast in California and are now home trying to get our lives in order. We arrived home to a living room FULL of wedding presents. It was like Christmas!
Times 5.
Seriously it was so much fun opening the gifts and throwing the wrapping paper everywhere and I've never been so excited to receive a vacuum cleaner! Now it's time get our place looking like a home. The kitchen is finally taken care of. Things are put away. Took forever! I'm just dying to put up decorations. I got these fabulous pillows for our couch. Seriously LOVE them.
On a last note....I really wish it would stop raining. However....the greenery is very nice looking.
Times 5.
Seriously it was so much fun opening the gifts and throwing the wrapping paper everywhere and I've never been so excited to receive a vacuum cleaner! Now it's time get our place looking like a home. The kitchen is finally taken care of. Things are put away. Took forever! I'm just dying to put up decorations. I got these fabulous pillows for our couch. Seriously LOVE them.
On a last note....I really wish it would stop raining. However....the greenery is very nice looking.
