New Family Tradition

Well today Joe and I went to his cousins baptism, and his aunt Joey told me that I needed to update our blog...Joe and I have a boring life right now all either of us have time to do is work and study, here is my best effort to update our blogs

So when John, (Joe's little brother) left on his mission in January we went to Tucanos on our way to the MTC and ate ourself sick. Tom leaves on his mission on Wednesday and he did not want to do the classic drop off at the MTC where you watch the video that pulls at your heart strings, instead he wants to be dropped off early in the day "on the curb" as he says. And he didn't want to make a big deal of him going away. So yesterday night we went with the Burley Boys to celebrate him going. When I go to Tucanos I like to know a day in advance so that I can prepare my body for the feast that will take place...well this time we got about a 2 hour prep time.

The waiter tried to be funny and tell us that they were out of pinapple! Thankfully they weren't and they just kept it coming our way. There is also something about the turkey bacon that I can't resist.

Any time anyone wants to go to Tucanos you can count on Joe and I to go with you!

Disneyland

We went on a quick trip to Disneyland with the Preston clan this week. We were able to spend all day in Disneyland for 2 days, and we really mean all day (7:30-close). There is something about that place that just makes me feel like a kid again. I for some reason love taking pictures with all the characters. My favorite was when we tried to take a picture with Sulie. Sulie did not want Joe in the picture and kept kicking him out of the shot, or stomping his feet at him, that is why Joe isn't in that one.

We were also in an Earthquake. I've never been in one, and Joe was a baby when he was in way so it was new to us. They had to get everyone off the rides, and out of buildings, so we sat around for about 3 hours on our second day.

We love Disneyland!

I'm giving up Dr. Pepper

A typical day for me usually involves lots and lots of Dr.Pepper. I love the 23 flavor! Recently I decided that it would be better for me to give it up for many reasons

• Cost-It doesn't fit real well into a newlyweds budget


• Health-I'm thinking it will be easier for me to excercise


• Teeth-I had a teacher once who said if you drank soda it was like you were coating your teeth with sugar, and sipping on it all day was only making in a constant coating.

I am happy to say that so far I have not had Dr. Pepper, Coke or any other like that for 5 days!

I have discovered that Crystal light and propel water is tasty!

Honeymoon pictures

We went to Puerto Vallarta on our honeymoon! We had so much fun sitting by the pool, or by the ocean. We were able to do a canopy tour where you zip-line from tree to tree. Getting up the mountain to zip line was half the fun because we drove ATV's. It was kinda scary because we started driving in the Mexican streets, and they don't use their turn signals, and nobody obeys any rules. While we were there we managed to find the LDS church! As we walked back to our hotel from church a family that was there saw us walking and asked if we wanted a ride, so we got in the back of their truck. They ended up inviting us to their house for dinner. So we went back to their place and played with their kids and visited.

I did not know that bull fights ended with the matador killing the bull with arrows and swords! All that I have seen in the movies was the matador waiving their red cape, and it just seemed like they were playing a game. So I asked Joe if we could go to the bull fight when I saw advertisements for it. He seemed kinda surprised and just told me that if I really wanted to go he would go. I was probably one of the only women in the arena. At first I was having fun watching the bull be tricked by the matador, but then they started throwing darts and swords at it, and basically tortured it to death. It was terrible!

We loved the hotel that we stayed at, and we are hoping that in 10 years we can go back for an anniversary.

Nursing School

Yesterday I started Nursing school! I've wanted to do this ever since High School, but I never did it. I got a Bachelors in Exercise Science at BYU which will really make my first semester at Nursing school a breeze because it is all review. In 18 months I will be an RN!

Joe and I have the worst luck with weather...the day we got engaged it rained which almost ruined Joe's engagement plans, it rained the day we took engagement pictures, it rained the day I took bridal pictures, and our wedding day as we were coming out of the temple buckets of rain came down. The advantage of all of this is we have pictures that we absolutely love because of the color overcast days bring.
Here are a few of our favorite pictures from the wedding day.

Our Story

Joe and I met at the Olive Garden January 12, 2007, and over a year later we got married. Here is the story on how we met...I was out for my birthday dinner with roommates and friends. My roommates thought it would be funny to leave him my phone number because it was birthday that we were there celebrating. Joe did not know which girls number it was, but he thought we were all pretty cool and that which ever girl it was he was calling it would at least be fun if nothing else. Our first date was to Red Robbin for lunch, and a week later we went snowboarding together.