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We're married!



I am the happiest girl alive. It's been a week since Graydon & I were married in the Salt Lake Temple for time and all eternity. It is so refreshing to wake up with Graydon every morning. He always manages to make me laugh at the beginning of each day. I have already learned to treasure these small moments, and especially the moments when he quietly urges me out of sleep so we can say morning prayer.

Graydon & I started off with a small honeymoon in Park City. We stayed in a beautiful lodge. The weather was perfect for us. We love rain/clouds/chilly weather. We were only there for a couple nights, but it felt as if we were in our own world, everything and anything was solely about the two of us. There was nothing that could possibly upset us. Not even dumb drivers.

Our reception was beautiful, and I am so grateful for Lynn for letting us use his home. Graydon's mom Lauretta helped us so much, and my mom did an amazing job arranging flowers and making my bouquet and the corsages and boutonnieres. It was so fun to see our friends and family and Graydon and I had a pleasant/shocking surprise when we got to our car before leaving.



I don't know what it is about being married that makes me feel so different, but I am happy when I can make Graydon happy. It is so fun to hear the lock twisting, then seeing Gray's face emerging. It gives me the momentum to run up to him and hug his neck until he can no longer breathe. I have so much fun with him.



Graydon is always assuring me that things are just fine. He is so good at calming my nerves. We are embarking on an adventure to Belize in just a few days. I am so excited to know that I get to hold his hand while staring out of an airplane. I am looking forward to screaming when I see a large bug in the jungle and having Graydon laugh at me (or shriek with me...)

This is going to be the best summer ever!

the countdown is here!

i am really excited! i am merely 9 days away from being sealed to the love of my existence. this Saturday, i am receiving my endowments at the Draper temple. i am looking forward to so many things right now!

i had my bridal shower last Saturday with my friends and family and it was a great turnout. mindy and michelle and brad spent time making sure that everything was perfect, and i appreciate all the great things they did to make everyone enjoy the shower! also, my family gave me some awesome presents. my friends gave me some unmentionables, but nonetheless thank you to everyone who could make it! it truly made me feel so thankful to have great friends and family who support me and Graydon.



it was also fun to hang out with alison, dani and ashley on tuesday night. dani picked me up and we drove down to provo to hang out and have a mini girls' night. i really appreciated having great conversation and dinner. lots of things change, but it was so great to still feel the sincerity of friendship (aw)

i am kind of in a panic with small things. health insurance is a pain. finding wedding favors is kind of obnoxious. i feel like wedding planning doesn't fit my personality very well. i am very indifferent and indecisive. it took me forever to decide on wedding colors. now that i have them, i am still not sure that everything will neatly fit into the category of pink and green. nevertheless, i am very much looking forward to the luncheon and reception that our parents have prepared for us.



truly, i am so excited to just marry Graydon. yesterday, we began moving things around in our new little bedroom. it took a lot of cleaning and rearranging but it was fun to just lie on the bed and laugh about our day. i imagine we'll have many nights of talking and laughing, and i am so grateful that he is my best friend.

i also received some online proofs of my bridal pictures! i really wish that Graydon could've been in my pictures, but work is always getting in the way of our fun. Heather George did a great job with the pictures! i love how natural and candid her photos are. she does very classy and flattering pictures and i would highly recommend her to anyone else looking for a wedding photographer.



other than that, things are pretty simple. i love this weather and i am so excited for our honeymoon in park city And belize! now...if only i had my passport...