year in pictures

LIfe Changing Year!

Wow! May I just say this year has been most insane!!! It started out and clear up to the very end has been completely life changing for ben, myself and our families!

This year we have lost an aunt, an uncle and a dear friend.

Gained two new beautiful nieces.

Found jobs, lost jobs and found jobs again. Some of which were the worst ever and for me one was the most remarkable learning experiences that I will always hold very dear to my heart.

Ben and I moved a combined total of 7 times in the last 12 months!

We have gained and lost friends, grown closer to our families, and made memories that will last through the eternities!

We have had 3 cars at once and then no cars at all (gratefully we are up to a wonderful 2)

We Laughed a lot cryed a lot and danced a lot! We saw lots of movies, hockey, and baseball games I even went to my first BYU football game (they won.)

We like the rest of the United States got a new president. Like the rest of the world we mourned the loss of some great american idols such as , Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze and Ed McMahon just to name a few.

We have spent a lot of time with family and friends.

We visited Zion National Park, St. Louis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Got a ticket in Arizona, and saw seven Temples in 1 Day and not to mention our many trips to Park City and the few months we worked that sign job that took us all over the state putting thousands of miles on our jeep!

We pet sting rays, new puppies, dolphins and were splashed by shamoo!

We saw the greatest band of all time play at a brand new stadium.

I received my endowment and was able to experience one of the most amazing and marvelous experiences on this earth by going through the temple. My testimony has never been stronger but also experienced one of its weakest moments this year.

Ben and I were Boyfriend and girlfriend then fiances and now are sealed for time and eternity as husband and wife.

Now Christmas is coming to a wrap and the year hasn't quite ended we still don't know what the next couple of days hold but we know whatever it is good or bad, we can overcome and enjoy every second! We made it through this year didn't we? We know that everyday our future holds is blessing from our father in heaven we are grateful for every second.

Now we wish each of you a Happy New Year make the best of it! We love you.

Gratitude

I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. I have been so blessed.

This year has been a year of change, joy, sorrow, love, and peace from my heavenly father.

You always learn in church that if you endure you will have happiness. The begining of this year i asked myself so many questions, like where am i going? why am i on this earth? what am i suppose to be doing? and I questioned my Heavenly Father on a daily basis and questioned myself. Then in March one of my dearest and closest friends past away, and moy testimony grew in the power of eternal families, and I had a confirmation strnger then anything that I needed to prepare to begin my eternal family and that if i could prove to heavenly father that i was willing to follow his plan he would provide me with more happiness then I could imagine. So a few months went on and as you all know ben proposed.

I am still amazed at the love and support that came from my family, especially my Mom and brothers when I had made my decision to marry ben. I am so grateful for my family and the love that they have for me, and my choices. I am so grateful that I have them.

So we planned for a few months and then i got the blessing of my endowment, which was such an amazing and overwhelming reassurance of My Saviors love. About a week later I drove the temple at 6:30 in the morning with the love of my life, we walked in and were guided and told where to go, the whole thing seems like a dream. We knelt across the alter and looked at each other and felt peace, and happiness, and that most ultimate joy that Heavenly promises us.

I know that Families can be together forever, that through our Heavenly Fathers plan we will be the most happy. I am so grateful for the blessings I have been given this year. I so Grateful for my husband and my now huge family. I'm grateful for my friends and for the gospel and especially my savior. I am so blessed and I hope no matter what happens throughout this year I can remember all the things that make me so grateful right now.

thank you cards

so i think we are falling behind... we were so blessed on our wedding day to get all sorts of amazing things that we are very grateful for. We have wrote about 50 cards and have about 350 more!!! The pile is never ending! I hope no one thinks we are ungrateful- a card is coming soon. Hopefully i'll be finished by sunday evening.

A Sunny Honey

For our honeymoon we went to LA and then down to San Diego. It was so warm and beautiful. San Diego was my favorite. We went to the beach a lot and to Sea World, We saw Hollywood and Ben is pretty sure he saw Idena Menzel (lol). It was perfect. We had an amazing time just being with each other.

wedding day

JUst a few snapshots from the day. I'll post more when we get them.

MARRIED!!

We made it we are married! Everything is put away life is starting to have order and best of all we are starting our happily ever after! (Thats how it goes right...?) The last few weeks have been so amazing. The wedding was more then I could ever hope for, it was so beautiful, the temple was amazing and the day turned out to be sunny and warm. Everyone who helped did such an amazing job. My mom is remarkable at what she can think of and do. We had a wonderful evening, then we spent some sun filled days in California. We saw Hollywood, LA, San Diego went to The Beach and Sea World... Only got attacked by like 100 birds( well if you ask Ben he'd say we got attacked by 0 birds, so you'll just have to take my word for it.) We had a nice open house in Illinois and then flew back to Utah. So now its back to regular life... You know watching baseball (Go Yankees), Playing Monopoly and eating enchilada's the usual. We are so happy and will keep everyone up to date.

Update

We haven't blogged for a while not because our lives have suddenly become boring, actually quite the opposite! We are just over a month away from the wedding!!! We still have SO much to plan we haven't got flowers, tuxes(? like taxes), a cake, my bridals or my dress altered yet!! (I and probably so much more!) hopefully I can accomplish all that this week!! (I have a 3 day "weekend" that my mom is off also)We just finished our engagements we are waiting to see our second session but the first turned out cute. I'll post our fav's as soon as we have them.

As far as everything else goes....
Work-
Ben is loving his job! We are waiting to see what his schedule will be like for our first three months of marriage but other then that everything there seems to be good. He loves helping solve crime.
I am working at La Quinta out by the airport. Its fun I really do enjoy working in the hotel business. Its a lot slower then Dan Peterson and not as much fun, nevertheless a good job.

Family-
Everybody seems to be a little on edge these days probably just because of the wedding and moving... I think my Mom's way of coping with it was to get a puppy! He is so cute all black shitzu we call him Jack, Brue doesn't like his name but it fits his personality. He is only 7 weeks old and likes to chew things up! Harley seems a little left out he's not the puppy anymore but he is still spoiled.

Our New Apt
Our apartment is nice! I love it! It's in North Salt Lake, The only place in Northern Utah Ben and I are un-familiar with.. Thats okay we will now officially know northern Utah like the back of our hand.

So everything is going and isn't stopping. We are so excited for all the adventures we are having and the blessings in our lives! We wish you all Peace and Happiness, and will chat at you soon.

How Ben Proposed

It started in the morning on Friday while he was at work, he had his niece, sister and mom all call me and sent me to different places over-looking the valley to take pictures. Then I got a text telling me to go to the conference center to meet "the love of my life" So i went and feed the meter like $4 so we'd have enough time to walk around temple square ( I was pretty sure he might pop the question at this point) I went and found ben then he said"Ready to go."
so we went back to the car and drove around salt lake because he had dinner planned for us at 5:30. then we went to dinner at olive garden(my favorite) we ate then i was ready to go and he was like no let's get desert. So he asked for a menu, then took like 30 minutes to order!! finally he decided on something and they were like-it will take a few minutes, so ben got up and said he had to go to the bathroom then He never came back!! instead brynn came and informed me she would be my chauffeur, so then i really knew something was up. So brynn drove me to Bonneville Glen Park and ben was standing there holding a red rose. I got out of the car and brynn drove away. Then ben told me that the rose he was holding was 1 of 12 roses and I had to find the other 11. So I walked up through the trail and found all 12 roses. Then Ben said "okay ready to go" and it was quite and pretty so i said i'd like to stay longer and enjoy the scenery, next ben asked me to dance, and he started playing our song and we danced, then after we danced he told me how much he loved me and he got down on his knee, and said alot of sweet stuff like he'd always love me as long as i let him, and he'd do the dishes and take out the trash, and always take care of me, and always be there for me, and a whole lot of stuff then asked if i'd please marry him( and i was crying, so was he) so i just shook my head yes. and he hugged me and brynn was there taking pictures and it was beautiful, and perfect.

Gaurdian angel

The other night I was driving home it was like 10:30 and I was really tired, anyway I was at about 15 minute form home and I started dozing off, then I woke myself up and turned my radio up loud ( it was on classic rock) Next thing I know its 12:30 and I'm in my car parked in a parking lot, with my windows rolled up (they were down before) doors locked and my radio on country music.It was so weird and it just confirmed to me that God is watching and I have loved ones in heaven who are taking care of me, I don't know what or who got me to that parking lot but I know it wasn't me and I am so blessed to have guardian angels and a Father in Heaven who has a plan for me.

Summer Lovin'

We have had a very very fun summer!!! LOts of swimming, picnicking, playing in the mountains, tubing (not as fun as it seems) and water sliding!

On the 3rd of July my neighborhood throws a huge summer blasts with one of those huge inflatable water slides! It was so much fun! Even my Mom and Aunt Nancy went down the slide they fell off the back before they actually got up there it was hysterical, everybody was laughing including them which made it even more funny! Kevin came over and he loved the slide! Tina Emily and I all went at the same time that was a blast. I think Carlos would win the award for biggest splash that or when Ben and I went at the same time. Carley spent most of the time trying to climb up the slide and all the little kids spent their time trying to knock her down. Overall it was so much fun and the perfect day to spend with the family outside!

Meet Cash

This is cash, he is the pup that comes to my house on a regular basis and plays with me, he never wants to go home but the little kids he belongs to are so cute and really love him, his real name is Lincoln and he is very loved.

Glenn Canyon Park

Brynn her boyfriend Carlos Ben and I went to Glenn Canyon park and had a picnic last saturday! it was a lot of fun, we played baseball, and foxtail, mostly just enjoyed each others company and the warm weather!!! Thank goodness for summer weather!!!!

Eagles Concert

OH I FORGOT

(c) felicity anne photography

This is a new photo I put together. I really like it- in fact I printed one for my house! I think it turned out great!! have i mentioned before i love my new camera? Well its spring so more pictures to come!!! Yeah!!

(oh yah and my e-mail post worked!)

How its been

Well I just wanted to put a little blurb on here since I have some time!

Schools almost out for summer so I'm currently looking for a summer job I'll have to let you know what I find! Ben is in the final 10 for the dispatcher position, I really hope that this works out for him, I think it would be something he is good at.

We are going to the Eagles concert on Saturday!!! I can't begin to explain how excited I am, they are my absolute favorite band of all time and I get to hear them live!!!! I can't wait to hear the opening of hotel california sound throughout rio tinto stadium!!! its going to rock!

I tried using the e-mail post earlier today and it still hasn't worked so I don't about that.

Oh we went and saw wolverine, it was pretty good. I liked it.

Brue was the student director for les miserables at Grantsville high school, we went down and watched it, It was wonderful, all the students did a really great job performing. I was really proud of my little bro. Michael will be graduating soon, I'm really proud of all his accomplishments as well.

I'm excited for Nate, Adrian and Tami coming to visit on there way to hawaii, we should have some fun while they are here. Well thats really all so i'll blog at ya later.

E-mail posts

I am trying to use e-mail to make a post I guess we'll see how it works!
- Felicity

Easter Egg Look alike contest!

we had a egg decorating contest this year it was very funny. we had many eggs with many personalities, the prize was a trophy from DI with a plastic easter egg on top. it was funny.

1. The incredible Yolk- Kaed

2. Barrack Egobama- Ben

3. Pope Eggbenadict-Michael

4. Queen Latifegg- Brue

5. Marilynn Monegg- Adrianna

6. Chicken Little-Mom

7. Marilynn Eggroll- Me (Felicity)

8. Frosty the snowman- Grandma

we also did reeses peanut butter smiles, an egg hunt with 4 golden money egss! and of course 3 buck chuck!