La Playa

Even though our lives mainly consist of school and work, we SOMETIMES have fun! Right behind our home is a beautiful beach, but we rarely visit it (sad I know)! But when we have a chance we go out and swim in the perfect temperature water! I think its one of the nicest beaches around for sure. Not that many people go to it, so its not crammed with people!

I am so grateful to live a walking distance away from one of the most gorgeous creations of God- the ocean. The ocean has always been a place of peace and beauty for me, a place where you can collect your thoughts and just reflect on life. Its the perfect place to take the time to find yourself. But as shown by our pictures, its a place to have tons of fun and be goofy!

Our Home

my college house. yes, thats where kelly and i live.Kelly has to wake me up by ramming a log into a bell every morning, its my alarm clock for my house. Hahaha ok so we WISH this was our house. It's actually one of the main attractions at Valley of the Temples, like 20 minutes from us. It was soo beautiful! We also saw crazy huge goldfish and one with a massive tumor on it, weird.

missing the mainland

Soo I know I am bad at updating this blog! Shaun and I have pictures and more stories to put up but we have been so busy - but they are coming so don't worry! Life is crazy busy for Shaun and I, especially Shaun. Being a business major means pretty much you are putting a life outside of school aside! Crazy! I am just preparing to graduate next semester! Way exciting! We miss the mainland SOOO incredibly much! We miss everyone back in the mainland for sure! Hawaii is great but life could be so much better with the family and friends around for sure. You guys are terribly missed by us - so come visit us! Shaun and I are tired of everything being overpriced and far away!! So send care packages if you love us hahah!

By the way, I have to announce that one of my best friends -Jen Retherford- is PREGNANT!!! I am so extremely excited! I know she and cragen will be awesome parents! I can't wait to meet the new addition (9 months from now!) I am just so sad I can't be there with her!

The Big 22

Hey Everyone! I finally was motivated enough to start up with our blog again! I guess when you get married, a blog is kind of part of the social requirement. Haha. Anyways, yesterday was my birthday and I turned the big 22! Seriously I feel way old! Shaun definitely pulled through on making the birthday special - season 8 of smallville, a massive box of chocolates, and an ipod nano (plus being an awesome best friend and husband who celebrated the bday with me!)! Thanks family for thinking about me and sending me some awesome stuff and really considerate cards and letters! Got some calls from a couple friends and a voicemail of both my mom and dad singing happy birthday- classic. I'm keeping that one saved for a long time! Oh yea, at work my bosses got me a fresh flower lei, cake and icecream! Definitely didn't expect that one! It was great cause Shaun was there to join in on some good food! Well that's all for now!

Hello World...

Dear World,

Imagine a symphony playing the most sweet, melodic music you've ever heard in your life. You stand in a huge concert hall, looking around, its vacated. The moment brings a rush of exhilaration as you hear the notes of a simple arrangement performed on the piano. The keys are touched, and through the power of thought a masterpiece is played. The pianist didn't become amazing just overnight, but had to play and make mistakes to learn how to create the most beautiful sound ever created.

Once the song hits your soul, you're captivated and you sit down as fast as you can. You are blown away by something so wonderful. Something so perfect. You close your eyes and breathe out, and while doing so, a string of dreams infiltrate your mind. You see color, land, sky, and star and you never want to leave what you have.

This is life. Its life through my eyes.
Shaun

Shaun! I wish you were here in Hawaii with me!! So furthermore on my point on making a blog for us, for now I thought it would be another form of communication for us. But I thought that for next semester at BYU-Idaho our friends and family and be updated on everything at BYUIdaho and future events ; ). I love you soooo incredibly much!!

The Start of Things

Surprise! I made a blog for us! I never thought I would say I would be part of the blogging world! But here I am now, typing away on our blog site.