A Day Off

Although in actuality today was a thursday, it felt like a saturday because Nathan and I both had the day off. Being the rotating shift worker that I am I rarely get to see a true weekend and so sometimes it's nice to pretend that other days of the week are instead.

We decided to take a trip over to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and go on a delightful sleigh ride through herds of thousands of elk on a nice little national refuge.

 

Getting up close and personal with the elkies.

 

All warm and snug in our sleigh.

 

 

 



These pictures don't really do the whole deal justice but literally there are THOUSANDS of  elk on this refuge, and they'll let you ride right up next to them. It was pretty cool, I cannot say at any other time in my life have I been three feet away from a live bull elk. Definitely worth the eighteen bucks, and the freezing temperatures.

 

The Temple

Every young mormon girl is bred from birth to believe that getting married in the temple should be the ultimate goal of any woman. Seeing as how I was brought up in a mormon home I too was bred to believe such a thing. However it was not until I was actually there within the temple on my wedding day that I realized why that should be the ultimate goal.

 

 

As I walked into the bride's room and looked around and marveled at the beautiful decor and sparkling chandeliers I truly felt like a VIP, or a princess - whichever you prefer. It was right then that I thought to myself, I would seriously not want to get married in any other way!

 

And that same exact feeling came to me over and over again as I knelt across the alter and was sealed to my sweetheart and then again as I walked out of the temple, hand in hand to meet our families.

 

If I were to sum up marriage in one word it would be peaceful.

 

Think of it this way, dating is fun, but also kind of scary, and stressful. Granted, yes you could also use those same exact words to describe marriage but in much different doses.

 

Dating is like 10 parts stress, 10 parts scary, and maybe 6 parts fun.

 

Marriage is 10 parts fun, 1 part scary and varying numbers on the stress factor, I'd say it ranges between 1-5.

 

Maybe being married for only 3 weeks doesn't exactly make me an authority on the subject, but seriously marriage is AWESOME. I would reccommend it to everyone. I have felt so much joy and so much sweetness and so much peace to know that I am bound to the one that I love forever, and I never have to worry again about being alone. We are sealed together within heavenly bounds that cannot be undone as long as we live worthily, and that knowledge alone gives me greater happiness that I have ever known previously.

 

Joy can be found on this earth in large doses by building relationships, by loving others. The most fulfillment I have ever found is with my marriage to Nathan. I am so excited to continue to build on that and to build our family.

 

Now enjoy some lovely pictures

 

 

 

 



Love and Marriage

// Married 12/29/12
// We like to hide away inside our little red log house because temperatures are currently sub-zero. It hurts my face too bad to walk outside. Try living in eastern Idaho for a winter. I dare you.
// We like being married. We actually love being married. It's a lot better than not being married, I will say that.
// Working full time is exhausting but also very satisfying. I just got hired as a checker at the local grocery store. Come visit me. I am currently trying to memorize produce codes. Would you like paper or plastic?
// My husband is a hottie.

I would love to stick around and elaborate on the many wonders of married life; however I am weary and must get some shut eye. Now that we have internet blogging is back in business though!! Woot woot.