Happy Birthday...

DADDY-O

Today is my dad's 61st Birthday... We were suppose to have a big family dinner with him, but he has been really sick all weekend with a bad sore throat, and didn't want any of his grandkids to get sick. SO he spent the day in bed :( while my mom took care of him... We were told not to visit, but I couldn't just NOT go say hello, so Gentry and I went over there but he wouldn't even let me get close to him. He's so stubborn ;)

It kind of broke my heart to see him so sick... But I'm sure it's just something that's goin around..

My dad is so incredible.

He truly is the most selfless person I have and will ever meet. He's always thinking of everyone else before himself... He has the biggest heart of gold, and cares so much for his family, and for EVERYone around him.
I remember when I was little.. I use to take the bus every day to school. Our neighborhood bus stop was just down the street, but I INSISTED that he had to drop me off on his way to work every morning! Since my mom left for work so early most mornings, he would have to make sure I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and ate my breakfast.... which I never wanted to do. SO being the tricky one that I am, I would pick a fight with my dad at least once a week, and insist that I was not going to eat my toast. JUST because I knew that my dad, being the softy that he was would then say... "Ok ok.. Mcdonalds or Burger King?" :) He SPOILED me... :/ We continued our McDonalds/Burger King runs even through my High School days, and even again while we worked together at Rastar.. Oh what I would give to go back to those times together. 

 I have THEE best dad ever...

Happy Birthday Daddy-o :) I sure love you lots and LOTS

One year ago...

I was sealed for time and eternity to my very BEST friend...

It seems like just last week we were getting engaged and making all the plans. All weekend long I just kept asking Gent, "Has it really been a YEAR?! Can you believe it!" I feel like we just got home from our honeymoon... But oh how glad I am that we didn't. Haha I feel like we have learned SO much about eachother in this last year, some of those things I would never want to go back to the beginning and have to learn again ;) But I am so grateful for all that we have learned, and continue to learn about marriage... What an incredible, challenging, rewarding, fun, HARD experience it is... I wouldn't change it for anything!
I can't believe what a lucky girl I am... Gentry is the most amazing person I have ever met. He truly is a gentleman. Always asking what he can do for me and how he can help, even if he has just come home from a very long hard day at work, he helps with dinner, does a load of laundry, vacuums, helps with dishes.. the list goes on.

I kept hoping we would go away for the weekend, go somewhere warm or just go stay in a hotel somewhere, BUT with a baby on the way, and because my darling husband is soo good with money, we decided to just stay here in American Fork. But it was such a nice weekend. We went to the Temple, went to dinner, went shopping, and saw a few movies... It was perfect. Gentry even spoiled me with a big bouquet of beautiful flowers.. it was very thoughtful.



Oh and that silly tradition of saving your wedding cake and then eating it on your one year anniversary..... I would like to know who thought of that tradition?? Gentry wouldn't even touch our cake haha Sooo I pretty much ate the whole top layer by myself.. Mmmm yep, and it wasn't too bad :) My grandma Joan wrapped it up quite nicely for us, and then stored it in her fridge for us for the year... Thanks grandma Joan :)



We also opened up a little package that my amazing mother-in-law put together for us of all the advice that guests at our wedding luncheon had said to us.. The very first one we read was from my very thoughtful cousin, Sharli... It reads "Use protection......" DANGIT.. We could of used that piece of advice 7 months ago..... ;) Oh well!! I'm so glad that that protection didn't work, and we have the opportunity of preparing ourselves for parenthood.. Even though it wasn't apart of our plan... this soon anyway, it was definitely apart of Heavenly Fathers plan for us.. and oh how grateful I am for that! It is so fun to be able to feel her kick me all day long, and even funner to see Gentry's face when he gets to feel her too. It's so crazy to think about another human being inside of me... My body is making another person! haha It amazes me. I love it! Ok... I'm trailing off. I had no idea I had so much to say ;) Anyways...

Happy Anniversary, Gent! I love you soo SO much.