HAPPY

2 years and 1 month ago today.
I married my best friend in the Los Angeles Temple. 
and it has only gotten better and better since. 

Day One

Happppy 2 years and one month Anniversary to US!
Last year I didn't write about our anniversary until October 3rd so I decided I should do the same this year. What a great tradition. and What a year we have had!! I can't believe we have been married for two years. One of the first things Andrew said about our two years was that that is what a mission feels like. and it made me think of all those people who left for their missions when we got married... they are all COMING HOME! my gosh I have been married for as long as a mission is. and really that doesn't seem very long but for me it is. and for all those missionaries, it is a long time. SO way to go missionaries and way to go us!!

One year 

It has been one heck of an amazing year. What can I say.. things just keep getting better and better with this guy. I just keep falling more and more in love with him. I really never knew what people meant when they said that their love is stronger than the day they married. The day I married Andrew I thought I loved him to the extreme but today I can honestly say I love him more than the day I married him.  Just think of the song by Brad Paisley, And I thought I loved you then. Yup thats how I feel. and really those words are exactly how it happened for us. I seriously could not stop looking at Andrew that Sunday at church when I met him. and now he is my whole life.
WOW crazy how things like this happen.

A little look back on the past year...

• Semester Fall 2011 at BYU-Idaho 
• Picked Apples at the Orchard 
• We went to our friend Clayton's Mission Call opening -- He is in New Zealand 
• Then went to Clayton's Farewell. 
• Andrew worked as a Scarer in the Straw Maze in Rexburg
• Went to St. George for Time out For Women with Andrews Family 
• Went back to St. George for Thanksgiving/ Christmas with the Sorensen's 
• We went to Zion and to the old Sorensen home. 
• Andrew turned 22 
• Alex got her Associates Degree in General Studies 
• Celebrated Sydney Turnbull going to Ukraine at her Farewell
• We went to Kansas for Christmas with the Browns 
• Went to the Great Wolf Lodge with the Browns 
• Alex worked on her youtube channel while Andrew went to school in the Winter
• Alex got into BYU for Fall 2012 
• We went to a BYU Basketball Game
• Went to a BYU Volleyball Game
• We watched a lot of TV shows ;) 
• We tried to start being more healthy :) 
• Alex went to Time out For Women in Idaho Falls 
• Celebrated Taeden's 2 year Birthday
• Spent Spring Break in St. George & California
• Explored the Los Angeles Zoo for the day
• Watched a lot of sports. Especially Basketball 
• Semester Summer 2012 for both Andrew and Alex 
• Went shooting with Anna & Jordan and Lindsey & Dave
• Grandpa Brown Passed away 
• Cameron Went into the MTC
• Alex turned 21 
• Justina & Curtis have baby boy #2  Caleb Steven Checketts. 
• Andrew got his Associates Degree in General Studies 
• Moved to Provo, Utah. 
• Went to Lake Powell with the Sorensen's, Turnbulls, Rahns, Julie & Val. 
• Alex started school at BYU
• Andrew started working for a Lawn Maintenance Company. 
• Hiked Y Mountain on September 2nd at 11pm for our Anniversary :) 

wow. amazing what a year can do. I love looking back at all the things we have done and remembering all of the wonderful experiences we have had. Makes me look forward to all the years to come. I can't wait to see what happens in the coming year!

For this years present giving Andrew got these legit moccasin slippers he has always wanted and I got a pair of pretty pink vans. I think we are officially the shoe loving couple, and if you don't believe me come take a look at our closet.

Two years 

Well we are happy. Life is oh so good. and I still get butterflies every time he walks through the door and smilies those beautiful pearly whites at me.
I find myself cherishing these days more and more. and taking in every single moment we have together because I know days like this won't last forever. and who knows when we will have time like this again. I am soaking it all in and enjoying every moment. these are the best days of our life.

Hope you guys are having a great week.
love,alex&andrew

Goodbye 2011

2011- come and gone.
WHERE THE HEACK DID IT GO?
me oh my. I always feel like life goes by so slowly when it is crazy and packed with so much left to do but I feel like this year flew by. Where did it go??? My two semesters were so crazy and busy and packed full I could not wait for them to be over and now that they are I just can't even believe it! So much has happened but at the same time I have felt like it hasn't been one year and nothing has happened.

January = We moved into our first official appointment. and then we got a puppy. he was the cutest thing in the world. But I will admit he drove me insain. I learned that I have a lot to learn before I have children, which scares me cause he was only a dog. ha but I learned to love him so much. He became my little child. I wanted to have him for years to come but God had something else in mind.

February =  Andrew was in school and working hard. I was at home making things, like food and clothes. We played battleship at school, where you sit in a canoe in a pool with other teams and dump water into there boats and try to sink them. It was awesome! We did pretty good.. didn't win though. oh well there is always next year.

March = Still school and hanging out at home. trying to get through the semester. the saddest moment in our marriage happened when our little puppy Oakley died. It was such a sad sad sad sad couple of days. I cried a lot. We had so many fun walks with him. Andrew would kick the ice and he would go and chase it. It was adorable. He was adorable. And I miss him. 

On a good note, Taeden turned One! YAY

April = The end of winter semester for Andrew. We took a trip to St. George with Andrews family and celebrated Easter. It was wonderful. So much warmer than Rexburg! We then had to come back to Rexburg and both started school up. It was hard to go from doing whatever I wanted everyday to school everyday AND working 8 to 11 everyday. The classes made me crazy and they were hard but we learned so much that semester!

May = The one thing I do remember that happened was that Andrews best friend Logan came home from his mission in Japan. We got to go to California for a short weekend to see him and go to the homecoming. It was WONDERFUL. so much fun. We went to a Dodgers game and hung out with Andrews family then went and I got to meet Logan. It was so cute to see Andrew and Logan together. We are all going to be best friends for a very very long time.

June = Uhm I don't really know what happened in this month... lots of homework. I had to do a lot of photography assignments so I was usually always working on those. Andrew was playing and having fun and doing homework. We played on a grass volleyball team this semester.

July = I remember July to be a month of crazyness. Trying to get through with school. I just remember being so busy and full of things to do. However we did get to go camping with Justina and Curtis and Taeden which was really fun. Then for fourth of July we had a barbecue with my family and then went and watched the fireworks. I also turned 20 which is pretty great.

August  = Alex went to Kansas for a week. Andrew hung out in California for a week alone. Then we both went to Lake Powell for a week with Andrews family which is just wonderful! We then went back to California and prepared for Anna and Jordan's wedding.

September = We celebrated our ONE year Anniversary and Anna and Jordan's wedding.  We went to Clayton's Farewell in Utah. He is in New Zealand! What an amazing experience for him to serve the people there.

October = Andrew started working at the straw maze as a scarer. He did an amazing job. It was so fun to hear all of his stories.

November = We went to Time out for Women in St. George. then went back to St. George for Thanksgiving with the Sorensen's and celebrated Christmas as well.

December = We celebrated Andrew's 22nd Birthday. Finished off our Fall semester. I got my Associates  in general studies. We got to celebrate with the Turnbull family and see our great friend Sydnee's Farewell before she headed off to her mission in Ukraine!! And now we are celebrating Christmas and New Years with my Family in Kansas.

Pictures of these events to come soon :)

What are you looking to do and change with the new year? 

 My goals consist of working out, working on my photography and sewing, getting into BYU, moving to BYU and figuring out what to do after that. I am excited for this new year and new set of adventures. 

Andrew is looking forward to getting his associates, getting into BYU, getting into the communications program, moving to Provo, and just having an overall great year :) 

we hope everyone has a wonderful New Years Eve tonight. 

Heres to a new year :) 

love,alex&andrew