Reunion and Camping

Way back in June we went to Idaho for our Henry Family Reunion. It was at my grandparents house and it was full of family, fun and relaxing. One of the first things I wanted to do was to carve mine and Trent's heart on the Sweetheart Tree. Years ago my grandparents and aunts came up with this brilliant idea for all of the married couples to carve a heart on the tree with their names in it. I've been so excited for the day that me and my "sweetheart" could be on the tree. Here is us working on it and the final result.

My uncle taught us a game called Kubb and it is so fun. Lane, Evan, Melanie and me played against Trent, Brock, Jordan and Taylor. Um...my team lost but it was still way fun. It was so hot so to cool us from the heat we played a pass the sponge game. Trent took this opportunity to drench his wife.


After the reunion, we went camping with Steve and Lexi. It was such a chill and easy getaway. We got dinner on the way up the canyon after work. Trent and Steve decided to go gather wood for our fire, when I went to find them I found them trying to break this huge tree for wood by jumping on it, pulling it, throwing big rocks on it and whatever else they thought would be a good idea. I was laughing pretty hard. After the camp out Trent went and bought an axe :)

We Got One!!!

For months we've been looking for a home to buy but ALL of them have been short sales. This just means that the bank has the final say and it can take months to hear their answer and most of the time you never hear anything from them. You just kinda hang out in limbo hoping to hear something. Well, we decided to try harder at finding a home that was for sale by owner. We found a few, looked at them on Tuesday, put in a bid on Friday and they accepted it Saturday. Whoah!!! All of the sudden, we had a house. Well, I guess technically it's not ours until we sign that massive stack of papers. The inspection went well and our closing date is three weeks from tomorrow. I can't wait. I drive by the house almost everyday to look at it. As soon as we're in and settled then I'll post pictures. Yay!!!

How Cute is This?

Last night Trent and I went to the park just to lay on our blanket and pillows and relax. While we were there, another couple came and sat on the other side of the tree from us. After only like a minute we heard the girl say "Are you serious?" and "Yes!!!". We saw him put the ring on her hand and everything. It was adorable. I had my camera with us and just like the creepy gal that I am, I started taking pictures of them from afar. They looked like they were turning out way cute so I debated going over there and getting their email address so I could send them pictures of their moment. On one hand that is super creepy and stalker"ish" of me to approach them and say I've been snapping pictures of you without you knowing. Also, sorry to ruin your moment and all, but I thought I'd come join you for a minute. But on the other hand, what an awesome memory to be captured and I bet there's a ton of people out there who would totally love if they had that moment preserved. Well, it started raining and we ran to our car and I never said anything. I got home and uploaded the pictures and I thought this one turned out so cute. I put it in like an antique setting and I'm kicking myself that I didn't go over to them. If anything they would've had a funny story to tell for the rest of their lives. "Remember that stalker lady at the park...?" They could've told their children's children about it. Well, I know they're tiny but if any of you out there happen to recognize these people, please let me know.

House Shopping

Ok the time has come and we are ready.......to buy a house!!! (Can you ever really be ready?) Oh my goodness, I can't believe I'm saying these words. Trent and I have been saving a lot of pennies over the last year in hopes to purchase a home and about a month ago we decided it was time to get serious and start looking. We've gone twice now and looked at several homes. It's so fun to look and to picture our lives in each of these places. We've found some serious fixer uppers and we've also found some move-in ready things. All but one that we've looked at are third party approved which means the bank makes the final say on what they'll sale the house for. Anyway, this means good deals for us but, because they are such good deals, things can be competitive. We've put in a few offers so far that haven't been successful, but we're going to put in more offers tomorrow. Scary, but so exciting. I lay in bed at night and think of where we could put our couches and furniture. Anyway, I'll keep you all posted on things, but please keep us in your prayers and wish us luck that we will find a home that is good for us. Thank you all and have a wonderful day.

Please be sensitive!!!

Ok so I wouldn't consider myself one of those people who is deathly afraid of needles, but I most certainly do not enjoy them. I've given blood several times and I can totally handle it, but I like to have someone there with me to hold my other hand and distract me and I also like it when the phlebotomist talks me through it so I know when to expect the sharp object to pierce through my vein. I feel like that is a reasonable request, otherwise I sit there tense for five minutes while they prep never knowing when it's going to happen. It's torture. Well, today I had a doctor visit and they had to draw a little blood for some tests. I wasn't extremely thrilled when the doc told me this, but what do ya do? Anyway, I go into the room where this phlebotomy lady is and she was so not warm or friendly. She didn't say anything to me except "Are you Stephanie?" I said yes and sat down. She wrapped a rubber band around my arm, I knew it was coming. I told her I was kind of a wimp when it came to this and all of the sudden she turns around and jabs, yes jabs the needle in my arm. I totally flinched and she was like "Whoah!" cause it almost caused the needle to come out. So I turned my head while she finished up. She pulled the needle out and put on a band-aid and was like "You're done" and then she went and sat down in her chair with her back to me. Now I understand that for someone who takes people's blood all day everyday, it's probably not a big deal. In fact, I bet they get pretty annoyed when people complain about it, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be kind and sensitive. I mean they are puncturing you. I don't need them to pat my back or give me a hug when we're done, just talk to me and act like you care that I'm nervous. Who knows, maybe she was having a bad day and maybe normally she is upbeat and friendly but I really needed her to talk to me and not just come at me with a needle. It makes me not favor her very much. I just wanted to vent my frustration for a moment and ask all the phlebotomists out there to please be sensitive. Have a great day :)

365 days and counting....

Wow, time flies!!! Trent and I have officially been married a year. I really can't believe how fast it went. This post may get a little mushy so beware. I just have to say that I LOVE being married to Trent. We've learned so much about each other this past year and how to make the other one happy. We've also learned how to make the other one not so happy :) It's amazing how on your wedding day, you are so in love and you think that you could never love that person more because you are already filled to the brim with love for them and then each day you find that you love them even more than the day before. I hope that made sense. Anyway, I'm just excited for the continuing road ahead. We have many more experiences ahead of us, good and bad and I'm so thankful that I have him and that he chose me. Thanks for a fantastic first year Trent, I love you.

Draper Temple

My weekend has been full of temples so today I decided to take a little drive to the Draper temple and walk around. It was super overcast and gorgeous. I brought my camera along to take some pictures with the cool clouds all around. I wasn't there very long before the rain started pouring down on me. It was so pretty up there and I had the grounds to myself. What a good day :)