the time has come.....

So for everyone who didn't know, Quenton and I were sealed for time and all eternity December 5th here in the Edmonton Temple. :) :) I don't have our pictures yet, but I'll post them asap. The weekend actually didn't turn out how we had planned, but it was still beautiful. A crazy blizzard blew in Friday and as a result none of Quent's family or our friends south of Edmonton were able to come. No one outside of the city (and even a few within Edmonton) could make it, actually. I was a little bummed about it, mostly because I knew it would be important for Quenton's family to be there, but also because this is something I have been waiting for since we were married , and I wanted to celebrate with those we were closest to.
It was a beautiful ceremony, and I was so grateful for those who were able to be there. I would never encourage anyone to forego a temple marriage. Just thinking about being with my best friend and dearest love forEVER is beyond what I can express and I am more than grateful for such a blessing in my life.
Now the only question is, what's next?

the greatest news in the world......

So I'm sure most of you know, but my wonderful wonderful husband and I are finally going to be sealed for time and all eternity this December. :) I cannot even begin to express the gratitude I feel in my heart for the awesome change that has come over our family. Quenton has been so diligent in making sure he's doing the right thing for the right reasons (which makes it no surprise that the conclusion is the Temple. ;) I could not be more proud of my love than I am right now. I want to express some other feelings I have in my heart. I know that when this whole adventure of ours (dating and marriage) began, there were a lot of skeptics. I understand that there's a reason to be concerned when a friend gets involved with someone who isn't active or not a member of the Church. I just want to put out there that I knew in my heart, through prayer, that everything was going to work out ok. I always had a goal to go to the Temple with him, and I knew that it would happen one day. I don't recommend my situation to anyone, but I will say that if you are following the spirit, and if you stay close to the Lord, He will guide you to do what is right for you, not anyone else, YOU. I love the Lord, I love His Gospel. I love the Temple, and I love my husband. What an exciting time this is! I also want to thank those who were supportive from the beginning, who have had faith in both Quenton and I. I know that it was because of your kindness, your friendship, and your prayers that we are where we are today.
Yup. God is good.

Our little ones.....

Well, our pups are now about 5 1/2 months old and so much fun! They are a bit of a handful, but we pretty much have a routine with them now. They're pretty big now, as well. I believe they've been such a blessing in our lives. They helped me through a difficult time and I can't imagine not having them around! I miss the little puppies I used to have around, but they are two beautiful dogs now. (pictures to come soon!)

Sisters.....

So this past summer we got to spend time with most of our family at my grandparents' 60th Anniversary celebration, the Lawrence family campout, and my cousin Kim's wedding. It was so much fun to hang out!! It always ends up being months between visits, but once we're all together it seems like no time has passed at all! It was expecially nice to see my two sisters, Tammy and Melanie. They are so special to me and I can't think of two closer friends in my life than my sisters! Tammy has 3 beautiful girls, Grace, Madeline, and Laura, and Melanie is expecting her first little one in October. I love these girls to death!! I wish we all lived closer so we could get together more often, but at least there's the phone...... ;)

My Graduate!

Wow, so this is what it feels to be bursting with pride! My man is done with school! He's done so well and has worked so hard this last year. He actually graduated in December with a degree in Electrical Engineering biomedical option, but had his convocation on the 11th of June. What an example Quenton has been for me. I'm sure he's a little frustrated not being able to find a job in his field (stupid economy), but we both have faith that he'll find something.

Life has been pretty busy for us. The dogs are definitly getting bigger! Sugar got fixed a couple weeks ago, but just had the stitches removed yesterday. She had a cone for 13 days, and I'm sure by day 2 she was done with that. :) Both she and Buddy survived, but we get to look forward when he gets fixed..... :

I am so grateful to have them in our family. They have been such a blessing to us, and I love having them around, even when they pee all over my floor!

a change....

So, this weekend Quenton and I are moving to an apartment where we can have our dogs with us 24/7. It's a cute 2 bedroom apartment that's being completely renovated and we are so excited to move! It's been so wonderful having our friends help us with our puppies while we were getting things ready to move. I'm kind of excited because we even get to paint it how we want it! We've got colors picked out for every room. I think that this week will be really stressful and a lot of work, but when it's all over we'll have our dogs with us and that's what matters. Oh, and of course eachother. ;) I'll put up pictures as soon as the transition begins.

our little additions.....

Well, the day finally came for us to add to our family. On Friday, April 10th we picked up Sugar, our beautiful black lab puppy from Quenton's aunt and uncle in Hillspring. Is she ever a cutie!! She has a white blaze on her chest and some white tips on her paws. When we got her to mom and dad Whites' house, we set her up with a bed and a little play area. Of course, we took her outside for walks, which she would just walk with us, or run, as long as she was near us she was happy. She is such a smart little puppy! We really do love her a lot. Q's aunt and uncle (Maureen and Darcy) had asked us if we wanted to take another puppy or two (from a litter of 11) back to the city to sell. We decided to take one more, a boy, thinking that it wouldn't be difficult to sell him here. We picked him up Sunday night on our way home to Edmonton. At first we didn't want to name him, in case his new owners wanted to pick that out, but we quickly got tired of calling him "the other dog". His name is Buddy, and by Monday night we decided that he and Sugar were pretty close, and we didn't want to separate them. It didn't help that we both had become quite attatched to him as well. :) They're both so different. :) Sugar thinks that she's the boss, and always wants to play, even when Buddy wants a break! He's pretty laid back, and is so good at listening. Quenton said that he can see how Buddy's a little like him, and Sugar is more like me. I think he's right! When we got married, we had said that we'd end up with two dogs eventually, and since we haven't started our family just yet, now is a good time to train our puppies and have them ready for other additions to the family. I am so happy to have these little ones as a part of our family. Sugar and Buddy will always have a good home. I can't wait to see them grow and develope their personalities! We'll be taking pictures of them as the grow so you can see how great they are!