MUCHO GRANDE PICANTE

Devan and I have this thing... One time I asked him how much he loved me through a text. His response after a couple minutes was "mucho grande picante!" For some reason this saying has stuck! I know it doesn't make sense at all in Spanish, but it sums up our love. Direct translation: so much spicy!... Ya. I don't know why it stuck, but we say it all the time. It's kinda our thing.

Yesterday marked five months of marriage for devan and I. Honestly it has gone by so fast and at the same time I feel like we have been together forever already! (We have been together about 2 years now) So here is a little photo montage of a couple of our best times these past months. I have come to love him more and more every day! He works so hard for us and studies so hard in his schooling. So many days he comes home and helps me with stuff for my etsy business or other little things- and he doesn't complain! He is the best thing that ever happened to me! 

Have a happy day everybody! Do something nice for somebody:) 

MY BEST FRIEND

Yesterday Devan and I got to go to the wedding of one of my best friends since childhood. It was so beautiful and sweet and Katie looked GORGEOUS! It was the first wedding I have attended since getting married about three and a half months ago. And let me tell you it brought back memories and such great feelings!

Devan and I have such busy schedules lately that about half of our days are seeing each other for less than 1 hour when we are awake. It is great knowing that we have been so blessed to have these good things in our lives keeping us busy- like school and jobs- but it stinks not seeing him more sometimes. When we do have a night off together there is usually so much to get done that quality time together hasn't happened in a bit. But yesterday we got to spend the day together and it was great.

As I was sitting in Katie and Danny's sealing ceremony at the Salt Lake Temple it was so great to look back. On my wedding day I was so caught up and it was so new that I don't think I remember anything that was said that day in the temple. This time I just sat there listening and feeling the spirit and I felt so calm and happy for the gift of eternal marriage and families that the temple gives us. As the sealer was doing the ceremony he said a couple of things that really hit me that I am sure was said in some way on my wedding day, but i don't remember! Things I am resolved to do even better in:

1. Pray morning AND night with Devan. It is so important to have God in the center of our marriage.
2. Build Devan up and be his support.
3. Attend the temple and take advantage of ALL of the ways I can learn there.

After the temple Devan and I got to go to lunch together. We went to Red Robin and he was so excited about his food he wanted a picture. Its a little blurry as he kept moving and his eyes are shut, but I LOVE this picture. It is Devan to a T. He is such a goofball- a smart goofball- and I call him my nerd all of the time.

After Red Robin we visited my sister Taylor to give her some stuff and we got to stay and talk. It was so much fun and I really love my sisters. We miss Mckay so much and many times in the conversation we said "I wish I could tell Mckay...". Sisters are so great and I am so glad that I have them. Devan got a little bored with the conversation and fell asleep.. oops! haha

That evening topped it all off with a dinner at a beautiful greenhouse in Draper. Katie looked so happy as they were leaving and I just know they are so great together. All in all it was a fabulous day spent with my love celebrating Love.

It has only been three months married to my best friend, but let me tell you how great that three months has been! I can honestly say that I am happier than I have been in my entire life. Every morning I get to wake up to see my best friend by my side.  Every night I get to fall asleep next to him instead of having to say goodbye every day. And let me tell you- that is a great feeling.

Congrats Katie and Danny! We are so happy for you and know you will love this journey together!

YIKES!

Time flies! I can't believe I have been married for a month already. Now that life isn't quite so hectic anymore I figured I should start blogging again. It has definitely been too long... so where to begin?

1. We got married! Surprise! This is us right after we exited the temple. I just love how happy we both look here:) (photo cred: Mckay Pier- although she won't see this since she is on her mission now!)

2. Devan and I went on our honeymoon to Park City, Utah. It was so nice not having to travel very far, yet it definitely did not feel like home. This is a picture of Dev and I riding the Alpine slide and the Alpine coaster. My sweet grandpa was so sweet and gave us $100 to spend towards doing something we wouldn't have done otherwise and we decided this would be so fun! We also went and got a really good dinner:)

3. The week after our honeymoon Devan's parents took the whole family to Disneyland! 16 of us in all. It was SO much fun and so nice of them. I really have the greatest in-laws.

All of us at the airport ready to go!

Devan wanted to wear this to the beach... I made him change his shirt

Devan is a great uncle! walking to Disneyland

The Boys

The day after the wedding the family went to eat and when Olivia found out we wouldn't be there she started crying... How cute is that? 

Olivia is darling. I have a new nickname: Jon-tree

Kaitlynn is only 7 years old and decided to go on Tower of Terror... she didn't like it too much.

4.  So after two weeks of traveling we came home and it was time to unpack everything. Now two more weeks have gone by and we still have SO much to do! We are putting together thank you cards, organizing, decorating, getting jobs, figuring out school and more! It is so fun combining our lives.

I love getting to decorate:)

Devan's second half marathon!

5. My sister Mckay also just left on her mission this past Wednesday. Going to miss her!

Zach LOVES Mckay. He wanted to be in every picture... he said she is his best friend.

goofballs

WOW! So much has happened. I am working on a blog post right now with all of our bridals. They are amazing and I can't wait to share:)

MARRIAGE LICENSES AND BACHELORETTE PARTIES

Just a quick post today.

Yesterday Devan and I went to the County Clerk's office and got our Marriage License. One of the last really big things we had to get done.

This is right outside after we got it. I smile when I look at this for two reasons. 

1) We can legally get married now. Woot!

2) It was pouring rain when we took this picture. I insisted we needed to document the moment so I had my sister take it. Devan was worried that it would get wet and the ink would smear. So we take the picture and rush into the car only to find out Devan's eyes are closed (a regular occurrence). So I told him to hurry and get out! We needed that picture. He begrudgingly got out and we got the picture. yay! Afterwards when we saw all of the rain droplets on it and I was laying it out to dry he gave me this "I told you so" look and I said right back "wasn't it worth it?" ;) I love my pictures! I think he is getting used to it though.

Oh and yesterday my wonderful friends Jackie and Danielle threw me a bachelorette party:)

I seriously have the greatest friends. I have known some for almost my whole life and others for only a year, but they are always there for me and the ones I can tell anything. I am so lucky:)

P.S. 12 DAYS!!!!!!