One year down and eternity to go ...

Sorry it has been so long since I have updated. We have been in the process of moving, traveling, and enjoying our summer while we can before school starts again. Jeston and I registered for classes and will be busy once school starts. In the beginning of August, we went down to SALT LAKE for the Brad Paisley concert (which was AMAZING). Jeston was all smiles during the whole thing. The following day, we met up with my family to go downtown to Temple Square and look around. This was my siblings first time there, so that was really fun.

 

        This is us at the computer showing my dad how to do the newly updated family history website.

 

Lexee fell asleep on the way to Rexburg :)

                                                                 BRAD PAISLEY!!!

 

After the adventures we had in Salt Lake, my family stayed with us for a few more days to hang out. The following week, we started packing up and moved over to our new apartment just down the road. We went to our new ward today, and I think we will like living here just like we did in our old place. We will miss our old ward, but luckily they are all just right down the road :)

 

After all the moving nonsense and chaos, we had the whole weekend to celebrate our ONE year anniversary! After all the trips we have been taking this summer, we decided to just have a nice, relaxing Saturday and go to Idaho Falls for a mini getaway. We went shopping, had a nice dinner, and talked all night about the past year and the good memories that we have together. The next day was our actual anniversary, but it was Sunday. So we had cake for breakfast (best decision ever), did a little photo shoot with our friend (thank you Elaine), and set up some new goals that we wanted to accomplish together as we conquer the second year together. Over this past year, we have learned a lot about each other. We learned that communication is key, your husband can't read your mind, and that you can't be a great cook overnight. OK so maybe those are some of the things I've learned from being a wife, but I know that Jeston has learned some things about being a husband. We appreciate each other more and more everyday, and can truly say that we are each others best friend. I know it's cheesy, but if you asked us to repeat our first year of marriage, we wouldn't have changed a thing or had it any other way. :)

 

One of our favorite wedding pictures. Love this man so much.

 

"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly" The movie "UP"

 

Summertime .....

The past few weeks have been crazy! But a lot of memories have been made. One of my favorite ones was when we went to the drive in for the first time. We went and saw Monsters University and The Lone Ranger. All night there was a lighting storm right next to the screen, so that was pretty sweet watching the movies and the storm.

 

Last Saturday, we woke up early and went to go pick raspberries on the school farm. I may or may not have eaten them all ....

After picking raspberries, we had a yard sale with a few friends and had a blast with that as well. I finally got some sun, and my legs are not blinding white anymore :) As for Jeston, well lets just say without a shirt on, he looks like he has a white shirt on. His arms and neck are very dark because he works outside all day.

 

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a pregnancy announcement photo shoot with a cute couple in our ward. Here are some of the pictures, I love how they turned out!

 

Congrats Summer and Tyler! Can't wait to meet the little one :)

 

"Summertime and the livin' is easy..."

 

 

Gettin my craft on!

So this week wasn't very exciting at the Lincoln's apartment. But, me being without a job and being off track, I have finally had a lot of free time to finish all my crafts I have started. For instance, this little beauty was sitting in my grandma's basement. Yes, it is a 1960's KitchenAid that has hardly been used. When I was telling my grandma I was in search of one, she told me she had one in her basement. And so when we brought it home, I could see that I needed to give it a little TLC. So Jeston and I went out and got some spray paint, and let me tell ya, it is amazing what a little spray paint can do. So here is the before and after pictures.

 

 

 

It is more of a navy blue, but I would like to add some vinyl to the top of it yet. Not sure what, but we will see :) I have also been working on a quilt I saw in a quilting magazine. Here are some pictures of those as well. This has kept me busy all week and I am so glad that Jeston spoils me with fabric whenever he can.

 

 

Just a sneak peek for now, but hopefully I will be finished with it in the next few weeks. Hope everyone has a good week! :)

"Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful." -Annette Funicello

Birthday's are the best!

This is my first blog post since Jeston and I have been married. We have had so many adventures since we got married almost 10 months ago. We have moved to Rexburg to start school, and have finally picked our majors. As we travel, whether it is to Utah for the weekend or home to see our families, we are making memories and enjoying being married to each other. Every day brings something different, and we are counting our many blessings as we go to school and still get to know each other.

            The story of Jeston and I meeting seems like it was so long ago. We met at a singles ward FHE and have been best friends since then. We dated for three weeks, and then Jeston brought me to Pounders, a jewelry store where my mom and grandma bought their rings, to pick out my engagement ring. He then proposed in the parking lot, and we have been happy ever since. We were both excited, thinking we would never get married, especially to someone from our home town. But Heavenly Father knew what was in store for us when we met.

            As for the last couple months, we have finished winter semester, went home to visit family, and have been enjoying no homework and more free time. We went home to surprise Jeston’s mom for her birthday and to watch my little sister’s dance performance. I got to snap a few shots of her in her costume, and she is such a little diva.

 

 

While we were home, we went out to see Jeston’s grandma in the cemetery, and visit with Jeston’s family. It was so great seeing all of our family and spending time with them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our birthdays were this week, and I surprised Jeston with tickets to go see Brad Paisley later this summer. As you can see in the pictures, he was thrilled. We had a few friends over for cake and ice cream and later on played on the Wii for a few hours.  He surprised me on my birthday with a new pair of Toms, a bouquet of roses, and our favorite lunch, Taco Bell. We also got to see Man of Steel (thank you Jordan and Elaine for the tickets), and it was a good movie. All in all, it was a pretty good week for both of us. We have been dog sitting for our friends, and have been enjoying living with a dog. Jeston and I are both dog lovers, and would have one in a heartbeat if we could. So having Percy with us has been a blast. Now, as we hang out on this beautiful Sunday, we look forward to seeing what this week will bring.

“Being in a relationship isn’t about the kissing, the dates, or the showing off. It’s about being with someone who makes you happy in a way that no one else can.” - Unknown