So here's a short recap:
Nathan graduated from the University of Utah in Public Relations. David McColough was the speaker. It was really neat! Congrats Natey!!!
Christina (Kevin's sister) threw a fun Jones Family bridal shower.
My Aunt Rebecca threw a wonderful Filipino family dinner! It was AMAZING!!!
Kevin and I were married on May 22 in the Bountiful Temple.
We spent a week on our honeymoon starting out at Castle Creek Inn (highly recommended), went to a quick Jones Family swim party and drove to Nauvoo. We also went to Adam-Ondi-Ohman, Independence, Liberty, Far West, Carthage and Winter Quarters. We spent most of our time in Nauvoo with the "Trail of Hope" ending at the Mississippi river being our favorite part. There is a special spirit in that beautiful city.
We also loved the temple and were able to do a session. It is really pretty inside and decorated to what it originally was. I thought it was neat how the bride's room really looked like a pioneer dressing room.
After we came home, it was time to get back to work and move. But with Brian and Steph needing more time, we stayed with Kevin's parents. It got exciting and (still is) as we only had the bed set up.
Later that week it was my mom's birthday!!!
Then we threw a baby shower for Jen. We were especially happy that Memere was still there to join in the fun! She helped me decorate and shop for everything. We then had some quiet time to catch up and she told some great stories about my dad.
Next up Mark's graduation! Congrats Buddy!!! I wasn't able to go because I was at work but it looks like fun! Next up for Mark is the mission. :)
After all of this, Kevin and I had our first date as a married couple. We went to California Pizza Kitchen (thanks Rob!) and headed for a late showing of Up. What a cute and perfect movie to see on our date. We're finding out that it's really hard to go out as a married couple so the late night dates seem to work best.
Finally but definitely not the end. Aiden came!!!
Introducing
Aiden Nicole Soules 7lbs. 8oz. June 17, 2009 8:50pm
I'm so happy to be an aunt! It's great to finally have Aiden here. It was so funny right before she was born, Kevin and I went over to Nate and Jen's to watch a movie. We put Katelyn to bed and they asked if we could go for a walk (just around the apartment). We said yes, with the plan that we would end up at 7 Eleven for hot chocolate or slurpees. When Jen said, "walk" we were thinking that this was going to be a nice stroll. No way! She was ready for that baby to come out! Man, we were walking so fast, I was tired and I was not the pregnant one. Thank goodness, that hot chocolate stop came quickly as Jen needed to stop.
Luckily, Aiden was born at the right time! She came after I was already after work and before we made dinner. After a quick stop at Wendy's to bring food to Jen and Smith's for balloons, we saw the latest Soules Family member! We are officially 9! :)
We stayed with Nate and Jen until about 11 at the hospital and were exahusted. To then wake up about 3:30am to take my parents to the airport. They are on the choir tour seeing MidWest. After we crashed, once we headed over to their house.
We've now been staying at my parents house for almost 2 weeks. Father's Day was a little different having my dad gone. Kevin made a fun Mexican dinner using receipes from his mission. It was really great!
After, we went to go see Kevin's dad who had barely come back visiting family in Indiana. Then, we went to go congratulate the newest daddy! It was fun going to see Nate! Some of Jen's family was there too helping with the new baby. Can't wait for my dad to come home! We'll have to celebrate with him the next Sunday after he comes home.
For now, that pretty much covers it. Things are still going on and at a very fast pace. Somewhere between all of that there was still more. My mission friend Mike and Blakelee were married. Vannessa Burnett had a baby shower, she's also having a girl. We went to a Bennett family party up in Morgan. We went with Mark and his friend Jen to the U2 laser light show at the Clark Planetarium. I think I am a little worn out. There's always something going on! :)
xoxo
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