Home Sweet Home

So... to get to the current news, we have our first apartment in Glendora, CA. We chose this city because Jason is in the middle of his 3rd year rotations and travels all over to different hospitals. I am going to Citrus College here in Glendora, so why not cut down on my commute?

It has been a fast adjustment to living in this area, and we struggle in SoCal a little, but we have really found a few ways to enjoy it.

Only about a half a block away from us is a Pay-N-Play Racquetball court. We love this place because it is pretty much like a racquetball vending machine. It's open 24/7, you put your dollar bills into a machine and it buys you so many minutes of light. It's a total cement room, complete with cob webs and black widows. This has been one of our best "bonding" activities. Even though on many occasions I have either thrown my racket, threatened Jason, or stormed out before we even finished (I'm a bit competitive) I do love playing with Jason and appreciate his patience!

The next best thing we have found around here is Mt. High. Since both of us grew up around snow we miss a cold winter tremendously. We have both had our last 3 winters of beautiful snow stolen from us because we have been here in SoCal, so now we escape to Mt. High as often as possible. We go night boarding because it is a whole lot cheaper and I think night boarding is as close to heaven as you can get. I'll even admit that we have had some decent snow. Ok 1 out of 5 days was good snow, but we have so much fun up there.

Honeymoon

We got married in November because Jason had 4 weeks off from rotations. November 15th was the first day of his break, and we used the entire break to have fun. Our first stop... HAWAII! This was my first time to Hawaii. We spent the entire time in beautiful Maui. We did everything touristy possible. It totally surpassed every expectation I had and I couldn't have asked for a better Honeymoon.

This is the Blowhole. It was huge! We went and stood by it and got soaking wet and freezing cold.

We went snorkeling just about everyday. There were so many beautiful spots right off of the beach. We saw incredible fish, coral and some HUGE sea turtles. I am not a huge fan of salt water, but we just couldn't get enough of snorkeling. It was so so fun. I must admit....we look pretty dang hot in the snorkel gear too.

We spent one whole day on the Road to Hana, which was definitely not enough. There are so many hikes, waterfalls, beaches, and snack huts to visit, we just couldn't do it all in one day. Some essential locations were the black sand beach and Seven Sacred Pools. They were so beautiful and fun. I'll admit, I was a bit of a chicken when it came time to jumping off one of the waterfalls. Not because of the height of it, but because of the insecurity of what was in the water. I thought for sure I would land on some huge boulder under the water and be paralyzed forever. With some nice encouragement from Jason and a small push (jk) We jumped off together. I'm glad I did it. The water was that fresh, cold, mountain water that sucks out all your breath the moment you jump in. Loved it. Jason jumped a few more times and became a crowd pleaser with all his flips and tricks.

One morning we even decided to wake up at 3:30 am and drive to the top of the Haleakala Crater to watch the sunrise. I had no clue it would be so frigid cold. We got a good 15 minutes in before we headed back to the car. It was however, totally worth it.

We really got to do SO many fun things in Hawaii. One of the last big adventures I wanted to try was surfing. I'm not exactly the most coordinated individual, and I was still scared of what I would potentially land on in the water. The waves break right on top of coral, and I was just not too excited about getting all cut up when I fell. When it came time to do it I was ready and excited. On my first run though, I did slice a huge chunk of my toe off. It was a dumb fluke but I wanted to keep surfing. I got a few more runs in and I had a really fun time. Thanks to Jason for coaching me the whole time and pushing me into the wave so I could actually ride it. (By the way, the waves were only about a foot tall, I had a huge Styrofoam board and neoprene booties on...I know, I'm pathetic.)

Hawaii was good to us. There is just so much that we did I can't post it all. I can't forget the wonderful Johnson Family who let us stay at their house while we were there. Thank you SO much. It could not have been more perfect. Oh yeah, and my sister Carolyn was able to come visit us. She provided some unforgettable entertainment!! I love her so much.

New Beginnings

Welcome!!

So we finally feel like we can start a blog because we have things to blog about. Or maybe it's because we just got married and feel like that alone could be blogged. Anyway, that's where we will begin.....

November 15, 2008

We got Married!!

We were married in the beautiful Sacramento Temple. It was an unforgettable day. We are so grateful that our families could be there and are so thankful for all of their love, support, and help. We definitely would not be here without them.

We had a wonderful Reception in Nevada City that night, with lots of friends, dancing, and yummy food. I am indebted to Jason's incedible family who set up the most beautiful reception. It was like someone else threw us a party, and all we had to do was show up. We then had an Open House in Highlands Ranch a few weeks later. It was in a beautiful little cabin with fire places, hot cider, hot chocolate, and beautiful decorations (all done by my mom and little sister!) We were so spoiled.

So it has now been almost 3 months, and they really have been wonderful. I am a lucky girl to have found Jason available when I came home from my mission. He is a great man and an even better husband. I think I'll keep him for awhile. It sure has been fun starting this new beginning with Jason. I am forever grateful to have him in my life.