Although I'm a very open person and love talking with people, I have relatively little experience blogging. I have two sisters with amazing blogs, Lindsey's To a T and Amy's Oh So Savvy Mom, so I feel like I have big footsteps to follow. I'm looking forward to sharing all of the new adventures that Jorden and I have in our future. Here's a brief (or as brief as I can be) recap up till now.
2012 was an amazing year to say the least... June and August were particular highlights.
It started off with New Years spent in Arizona with the Nashes. I headed back home for the beginning of the semester and Jorden followed the week after. School got off to a good start as I was formally accepted into BYU's Elementary Education program. I am set to graduate in April 2015 and I can't wait!
February was our first Valentine's together. Jorden surprised me with a line of hershey kisses leading from my bedroom to the kitchen table and a bouquet of flowers. We went out to dinner where he gave me tickets to the musical 9 to 5. The show wasn't until August so this became his "Insurance Policy," which actually worked. I couldn't believe my luck, I had found a wonderful handsome man who loved me, could make me laugh, AND willingly took me to musicals.
On March 1st, Jorden took me out for our 6 month anniversary. On the way back to our apartment complex, he unexpectedly made a left turn one block too early. He made a sharp turn into Wilson Jewelers, I tried to hold all the excited, squealing girlieness inside. We looked at different rings and found what we liked and didn't. We started talking with our families and 3 weeks later, Jorden put together an amazingly elaborate proposal and I said yes.
In April, the UVU Cinematography club hosted their first film fest, put together and organized by Jorden. All the hard work and dedication he put into it really paid off.
Then came his Graduation!
The next few months were full of holidays, family and wedding planning. June came around and the wedding was finally there! Everything was wonderful. We were able to be surrounded by family and friends as we were sealed together for time and eternity in the San Diego Temple. The timing was a tender mercy as Jorden got to meet and spend time with Mom before she passed away in July. We went back to California for the funeral and to be with my family. I've been grateful in a way that the true importance of things was put into perspective right away. There weren't any little fights as we settled into life as newlyweds. Jorden was my rock in those months and still is when I have my bad days. Jorden went off to SkyCam training and I headed off to Michigan, which I quickly fell in love with. I had such a wonderful time meeting my new Nash and Hylen family. Our Grand Rapids wedding reception was such a blast.
We came home from our Michigan trip and I had to jump straight into school. Apparently, we hadn't met our quota of travel for the year, as Thanksgiving brought us out to Texas to visit my family. I even got to show Jorden around to my mission areas and have dinner with several families in Garland. Jorden had a blast meeting everyone and trying to follow the Spanish conversations.
We celebrated Christmas with our family here and in San Diego. My younger brother, Jordan, married my former roommate, Dallas, in the San Diego temple. It was so nice to get to be back there with Jorden reflecting on the last 6 months of our marriage.
Since then I've left my job at JCP portraits and got a new one as a Teacher's Assistant for Foundations of Multicultural Education, so I'm doing grading for 3 classes. It's an experience I'm really enjoying. I've also started going into schools to do observations and work with students; every experience makes me more excited to be able to teach full time. Jorden is busy working on as many film projects as he can handle. It's amazing watching him work and seeing how vast his talents and skills are. You can watch his 2012 demo reel here.
Jorden and I are looking forward the adventures that 2013 will bring, so far I've been a bridesmaid again, he's worked on 20+ projects, and we learned how to ski yesterday! Hopefully this year will be more documents, especially now that we just got a new camera, a Cannon T3i. I am so excited to have a SLR again; I haven't had one since my high school photography course. Once school calms down a bit, I'm going to have so much fun playing around with it. Life is great here in Provo for us right now. We're loving being close to so many in our family, visiting randomly and helping with home improvement projects.
Since then I've left my job at JCP portraits and got a new one as a Teacher's Assistant for Foundations of Multicultural Education, so I'm doing grading for 3 classes. It's an experience I'm really enjoying. I've also started going into schools to do observations and work with students; every experience makes me more excited to be able to teach full time. Jorden is busy working on as many film projects as he can handle. It's amazing watching him work and seeing how vast his talents and skills are. You can watch his 2012 demo reel here.
Jorden and I are looking forward the adventures that 2013 will bring, so far I've been a bridesmaid again, he's worked on 20+ projects, and we learned how to ski yesterday! Hopefully this year will be more documents, especially now that we just got a new camera, a Cannon T3i. I am so excited to have a SLR again; I haven't had one since my high school photography course. Once school calms down a bit, I'm going to have so much fun playing around with it. Life is great here in Provo for us right now. We're loving being close to so many in our family, visiting randomly and helping with home improvement projects.
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ReplyDeleteI'm still laughing about Jorden "willingly" taking you to musicals. The kid was brought up on them--was in them, went to them, watched them on tv, and did lights and sound for them. He probably just thinks it's part of life--don't ever let him know differently.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for raising him on them! The other day he asked if I had time to go see Les Miserables again, so we went and saw the movie. The next day I come home from school and he's sitting on the floor doing taxes and watching the Dream cast for the 10th anniversary of Les Mis. I love it!
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