Just For Kids

Three days after getting back from my honeymoon, I started a new job at Boise School District working in their before and after school program. I have worked at 4 different schools so far and I like it. It's been an adjustment getting used to working with elementary kids again which I haven't done since being a TA at Summit before Covid. I am slowly getting used to it though and it is a good job to have for a year in Boise before I start my PhD.

Honeymoon

Wesley and I did a 7 night cruise to Alaska and Canada for our honeymoon. It was best cruise I've been on and it was an amazing bonding time with Wesley. The cruise went to Ketchikan, Juneau, and Sitka Alaska. The last night was Victoria, Canada. We walked around the historical sites and Alaskan glaciers. We also saw bears, bald eagles, humpback whales and sea lions. Victoria was very British and we did a carriage ride and saw the parliament building. The cruise ship itself was also great. We ate a lot of fancy food and did the trivia and game shows. We even won 3 of them! Wesley was also a part of the magic show. The cruise started and ended in Seattle so we also got to see the Space Needle and Pike's Place. We were so sad to come back home to real life.

Wedding Day

Wesley and I got married on August 5th and it's cliche, but it truly was the happiest day of my life. I was really anxious the night before and slept horribly. But once Wesley came over in the morning, all the nerves dissipated. We were sealed at 9:00 AM in the Draper Temple by Elder Claudio R.M. Costa. We were surprised that a former Seventy from the Presidency of the Seventy just happened to be our sealer. He was fantastic! Afterwards, we took all our family and friend pictures outside the temple. At 12:30 we had the luncheon thrown by Wesley's family at Centennial Park in Riverton. They were lunch boxes from Kneaders and it was delicious! At 4:00 we headed over to Smoot Hall at This is the Place to get ready for the reception. It was pouring rain but luckily it was over by 5:00. I got ready again and we took more family and friend pictures. Then the reception started. We had so many friends and family come from all my YSA bishoprics to neighbors to friends. Pete and Aggie and the Mooys also came. Lots of Wesley's family and friends came too. We had sandwiches and spinich artichoke dip for dinner. Then we did all the speeches, ring ceremony, and cut the cake. We finished with the First Dance and the bubble farewell. It was so amazing. I will do a separate entry for the honeymoon!

Wedding Week

I am getting married on Friday. :) Wesley and I are driving down to Utah tonight. Tomorrow we are shopping for reception decorations and I am having my bachelorette party with Kaitlin and Jessica. On Friday we are doing last minute prep for the honeymoon and wedding and the parents' dinner. Then Friday is the wedding. The next time I write, I'll be married. :)