summer re.cap

may: lake powell over memorial day with some fun couples

brooke graduated. may 6, 2011. yes yes yes

jake took his first bite out of the "big apple." toured the city and loved it.

brooke took many bites while going back to jake's mission to visit

(seriously we ate more food in one visit then i've ever done on a trip before and that is saying a. lot)

boating.

june: mitch and maile were married. it was a b-e-a-utiful event.

lake powell with the cook family and the neighborhood clan. no accidents this time. yipee!

boating and bbq's.

tennis

july: celebrated our 1 year anniversary. it was a night to remember for a number of reasons but one thing that must be documented: i made a mistake of ordering lobster not knowing that it would be a 2.75 lb lobster thinking when i ordered i would just get 1 lb for $30 like the menu had said. Nope, not the case. $180 dollars later for a meal for two. jake couldn't have loved me more eek. other then that it was a great day and we have so much to be grateful for.

Oakley Rodeo

Sun Valley. Oh and did I mention I met Oprah?

Couples boating/camping trip. Definitely a must do again.

Laguna Beach with the Curtis'. heaven on earth.

more boating.

august: Megan and Hunt seal the deal. finally!

Pool time with friends while husbands go golfing.

Football Games. love love love.

i'll just conclude that summer vacations are so wonderful when you are married and lucky for us we have the best families to share them with.

we just returned from weeks of being out of town. it was a perfect way to spend the end of 2010. we are so blessed and fortunate to be able to travel the world and experience life together being married. even though i'm behind on so many exciting posts (which is rare!) here is our review of 2010.

January: jake returned home from his New York Mission, I was beginning my term as President for DG
February: we decided that we were going to get married, phone calls made, ring shopping, valentines day in Las Vegas/ St. George
March: Engaged in Hawaii
April: date nights, formals, school, and planning planning planning.
May: Finals, showers begin, friends engaged, dress fittings, and more planning.
June: Lake Powell with Cooks and friends, more showers, final planning.
July: Married on the 2, honeymoon in bora bora (tahiti), trip to sun valley, and vacation in laguna beach with smiths
August: i turned 21, more weddings, moved in to our first home, jake biked lots, took a trip to island park, school started
September: football started for jake, football games, and nose deep in school
October: "ute" indians for our first halloween together, carved pumpkins together, halloween parties, and vacation to california (usc game and disneyland)
November: first thanksgiving together, beat byu, decorated for christmas
December: finals week, first christmas together, jake turned 22, bowl game in las vegas, cruise to the carribbean.

we learned, laughed, loved, cried, and experienced more then ever imagined this last year and we couldn't have asked for anything more. we are so blessed and have such wonderful friends and family to share our lives with, especially at this time. we've now been married for 6 months, crazy to think it's been that long but it's flown by and i already can't believe how much our love has increased and changed since July! Can't wait to see what 2011 brings, more on that later.