So, the wedding went successfully. Me and my husband for time and all eternity were married on December 18th, 2009 in the Draper Utah temple at 10:24 AM.

It's funny but in a way you don't really get to take in all that happens that day. It's full of running from one place to the next with hardly any time to just breath. The second we got out of the temple it was picture time then straight to the luncheon at 1:00 and then off to pleasant view for the reception that night. (which we

spent from the time we arrived getting ready for) Although it was busy it really was the most wonderful day I could have asked for. Everything went perfectly and if not perfectly then it was pretty dang close because it felt wonderful! It wasn't snowing, everyone managed to be where they needed to be and most of all I was finally married! After hours of shaking hands and welcoming people for being at our reception we danced, cut the cake, threw the flowers and the garter and then we were off in our chocolate syrup and Oreo car.

For our honey moon we went to Las Vegas. I learned fast we weren't in Utah anymore. While in vegas you can't look down or up. You basically have to keep your eyes straight forward so you don't see any type of pornography. Everything was so expensive on the strip!!!! Thank goodness for the Walgreens across from our hotel and the Denny's and McDonalds a block away. It was so nice being able to relax and just be the two of us. We saw a wax museum, cirque de soliel mystere put on by treasure island, a shark reef aquarium, the Bellagio fountains (to christmas music), and a lot of lions and tigers and dolphins (oh my!), along with a lot of other things.

On our honeymoon my new husband got sick. It was either a bug or food poisoning but either way not what I was expecting to happen. We also got the news that beita (spencers grandma) had passed away. Even with all this we had a fantastic honeymoon and enjoyed the rest of our trip.

We flew back into Salt Lake the night of the 23rd. The next day we went to visit my family. We did all of our christmas traditions that day because we were gonna be with Spencer's family for Christmas eve and then we were leaving that morning for LA to go to beitas funeral.

It was a little different not being able to spend christmas with my family. It was my first time ever not being with them and it was kind of hard. Don't get me wrong I LOVE all of the new additions to my family, it was hard to be away from my mom, dad and brother. I did have a GREAT christmas eve and felt very welcome. ( as always :D )

The next morning after the nieces and nephews opened their gifts from Santa we headed off for LA. We arrived at 7:30 that night. The funeral was the next morning. Even though it was all in Spanish there was still such a great spirit. I am so thankful for the gospel and for the knowledge it gives that we will be an eternal family for time and all eternity. I am so very thankful for the temple and for the blessings the we receive when we go. I am grateful for the opportunity that I had to be married in the temple to my dear husband.

Even though it's been over a week, it still hasn't sunk in all the way that I'm married.