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Wow...it has now gotten to the point that it is hard to think what life was like prior to having Nate in my life.  We started dating over 9 years ago...CRAZY!!  I love that we have so many memories together...Homecoming, Prom, mission, college, vacations, mutual friends, children, holidays, dates, and so much more :)  I love sitting down every year and remembering some good times....watching our wedding video always gets the memories flowing!

I look at our wedding pictures and can't help but think in 20 years, will anyone recognize the temple we were married in after it gets its new facelift? The pictures we have are so precious and I may or may not re-create some of them after the renovation is complete :) (Maybe not in a wedding dress, though.  That's kind of creepy!)


Since our relationship started, we have had 2 high school diplomas, 4 college degrees (going on 5), 4 cars, 3 homes, 2 children, 1 mission, many vacations, countless laughs, some tears (mostly on my end), 9 jobs (I think), 1 cross the country move, and probably about 100 carne asada burritos from Patricias :)  We have had friends come and go, new additions to our families, death, tough decisions, and lots of learning together and depending on one another.

Here are a few pics of the pre-married days.....

Waiting in line all night for an "A" parking pass @ the Dee Events Center (just fresh off the mission by a week!)  I miss being this tan :)

 Spending a day 4 wheeling @ Grandpa Daryl's cabin

 Pioneer Day Rodeo in Ogden...

WSU fireworks

@ my cousin's  wedding...some days I miss being blonde!

 Jackson Hole
 Yellowstone

 Night before leaving to MTC

 Snowmobiling

And these pictures are only a small selection!  I cannot wait to create more memories and celebrate not only our 5th anniversary, but 75th!

There are about 1,000,000 different reasons why I know that Nate is my perfect match, and I won't go into detail, but he is such a wonderful husband and father and helps balance out my imperfections and faults.  For all these things, I consider myself a lucky girl :)

And just because I never have posted any of my bridal pictures...I wanted to get a few of them on here....

I really liked my dress...best part, it was free!  My cousin Emily graciously lent me her gown she had used a few years prior. 

 The wedding of my dreams was definitely not planned for December, but I LOVED getting my bridals and engagement pictures in the fall :)

Okay, that's all.  This post was long enough!