A First Kiss and a Reminisce

So, Yesterday marked the day that Dave and I  secured our like-age of each other. In our Bishop/Brother in law's basement July 29, 2009 Dave pulled the pillow I was attached to and our lips met each other.

So in celebration, Dave and I relived a bit of that enchanted evening by me creaming him in Zilch and then watching Flushed Away. 

Since I was so distracted the first time we tried to watch the movie, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I indeed think it is quite funny.

See here:

WE JUST HAD THE MOST AMAZING ZUCCHINI CINNAMON AND BLUUUUUUEBEEERRRRYYYYYYYYY BREAD ever. Made by Lizi herself and as it turns out she is quite the amazing cook.

As follows is a list of meals she has perfected on her first try.

1. Homemade Pizza

2. Homemade Panini's

3. Baked Macaroni and Cheese (with help from Kim)

4. Zucchini & Blueberry Bread


Love, Dave

Tomorrow we're making Rolo cookies! Hopefully it's just as good. ;)
Love, Lizi

For Dora

The empty void you are desperately yearning for is for Sonia Valdez. Don't worry Dora, Jess and I made space for you to photoshop in when you get back. (Night Before, July 8th)

PS We almost ran into a hurricane named Dora on the HM.

PPS I do not know someone who makes better faces than Bethany Cherry.

Running Away

They were madly in love.

Enough to run away.

So they did.

But before that story, you have to hear the pre-wed day. July 4th, Freedom Run with Mary (age 9)

"Runaway Bride"

 but not really.

Throw it Out The Window

By my early teenage years, I knew everything about love. Or so I thought.

I read all the self help, rom com, ditzy teenage romance novels and watched all the passionate/damsel in distress movies (not forgetting I would glance at the check out stand magazines but never dared open them.) Sound familiar? Love is thrown at us, we are told how much we need it, how to be better at it and can only imagine the happiness it will bring. In actuality, I had no idea what love is. For me, love simply started small... like this.

My advice is..... THROW AWAY THE "FUTURE MAN" LIST. The list that girls make and the boys dread. When I was busy forming those silly lists, I would miss the point completely by constantly finding reasons not to be around someone.

Having goals is wonderful but you will not marry the man on your list, in 50 years you won't even be married to the person you fell in love with. We all change on purpose. When you get married you commit to loving your companion as you both change. The key is not to completely forget the qualities you are attracted to, you'll be naturally drawn to a person you shares your similar views. As an experiment, I made a new list after the wedding and I love it because I married the man I describe.

Now that he's my soul mate, I want to rejoice in small details that first drew him to me. So this is My "ULTIMATE MAN" list, based on the one and only David Jonathan Fesler of South Dakota. (It may not be your man but it's based on mine and my personal opinion says, you can't get better than this. )

-Find a man who you love to make smile-

Dave has the best smile in the world and when I'm the culprit to forming that giant grin on his face, it's one of the best feelings.

-Find a man exhaustingly excited about your future together-

Night, Day, mid-afternoon and evening Dave has been working hard on our quaint little apartment to make it feel like our home (on his own free will mind you). I have never met anyone so excited to hang pictures on the wall, assemble bed frames and shop for garbage cans.

-Find a man who doesn't like drama-

Living in a world based on how much drama can be stirred is a complete nightmare. There may be a good story that comes from it but it's not worth it. High school is over, so leave it in the past.

-Find a protector-

There is something different when a true protector wraps his arms around you, it feels safe. You cannot afford to marry a runner. I know when someone truly cares about me when they go out of their way to protect me. Dave did that. One time I fell and my head was bleeding pretty badly. It was inconvenient for anyone to take me down the canyon to get help. Dave insisted, he stayed with me at the hospital until my parents got there. He barely knew me and he helped me in such a monumental way.

-Find a man who says his feelings to your face-

Relationships should not be turned virtual. It was always a goal of mine to never return feelings to a man who texted me his. Surprisingly, that eliminated every guy in high school. They never had the guts to say it to my face. Dave did. For our first kiss, he just pulled me towards him and kissed me right on the mouth.

-Find a man who respects every woman-

Dave doesn't just treat me like a queen, he treats everyone like they are his top priority. He has got the old fashioned manners perfected.

-Find a man who you are comfortable around-

It's always surprises me how instantly comfortable I was around Dave. He was always my rescuer, he'd ask me on a date on a day that I'd feel completely horrible and turn the day completely around guarantee every time. I never needed to "act" like the perfect date around him. I could be me and he could be him and we loved that most about each other.

There are so many qualities I love about Dave but I guess this post is long enough. As for the girls?

Girls- Always Be Sincere, Always Be Open and Always Be your Best.

Marriage= Best. Decision. Ever.

I have never met a sweeter man than Dave.

Where You Always Feel At Home

My family is hands down the best.

Change

Don't eat money. Change is hard to digest.

Call me crazy but, at least today, wedding planning was so FUN!

It also helps that any stress is calmed down by my Fiancé.

10

10 Tasty Trays:
1.Strawberry Stuffed French Toast. Click Here.

2. Ice cream bars. Here.

3. Inside out Apple Pie. Click Here.
4. Grilled Chicken with Lemon Basil Pasta. Click Here.

5. Coconut Chicken with Apricot Sauce. Click Here

6. Avocado Chicken Salad. Click Here

7. Fried Egg Pizza. Click Here

8. Strawberry Honey Butter. Click Here.

9. Crock Pot Mac and Cheese. Click Here.

10. Chocolate Ice Cream bowls. 'Nuff Said

10 I love you ways:
English-I love you
Spanish-Te Amo
French-Je T'aime
German-Ich Liebe Dich
Korean-사랑해 (sarang hae)
Ecuador-Quechua Canda Munani
Hebrew-(Ani Ohevet Otcha - to man) אני אוהבת אותך
Swahili-Naku Penda (name follows)
Tibetan-ང་ཁྱེད་རང་ལ་དགའ་པོ་ཡོད་
(nga kayrâng-la gawpo yö)
Zulu-Ngiyakuthanda!

10 dates:
1. Horse back riding
2. Dog sledding
3. Indoor/outdoor surfing
4. Swing dancing
5. Outdoor concert
6. Bonfire
7. A Night in Paris (or Rome…) Without Leaving Home
8. Celebrate all the holidays in one night
9. Go to a Rope Swing
10. Make something together

Our marriage is in 10 DAYS!!!!!!!!

"I love you 100 times more than 4-wheeling."-Dave

Do you understand how monumental that is?

He tries to convince me to go 4-wheeling every night.

That's love.

2 Weeks.

I've heard that as the date gets closer, you start to feel more stressed and worried about what's about to happen.

When I think about marrying Lizi, I get happier and happier, and more and more certain that is the best decision I've ever been blessed to make.

Hairspray!

Hairspray always makes me want to move and delight in dress selection.

But most of all, Tracy Turnblad is my Hero! You go girl.

Supporting Small Business

So nothing new but Dave and I love food. When we don't have time to make a meal, we like to support small food businesses. Today I stole him for lunch and we went to a fun little cafe called "Molly's" by DI. Very fun, very good and price pretty average. It was so delightful to see him during the day.

In honor of this FANTASTIC weekend Dave and I made up a song:

"We....are....blessed! We are blessed! Put our family to the test! La la la la la la la la la We are blessed da da da da...etc"

(sing to "be our guest")

Somedays are purely meant for chilling. 

Today for example.

Just enjoying being alone.

missing the david though.

Sunrise

I forget how much I love mornings, until I wake up again. I always make sure I have a morning shift for my work schedule during the springtime and this week I took two. I just had the opportunity to experience a sunrise as I walked. The sky gradually got lighter and the birds were singing so pleasantly (one was even singing the sleeping beauty song.)

It just reminded me of David A. Bednar's talk on revelation (definitely a favorite.) He compares revelation to two different experiences with light. 1] Turning a light on in a dark room with immediate illumination 2) A sunrise, a slow but important process:

"Most frequently, revelation comes in small increments over time and is granted according to our desire, worthiness, and preparation. This pattern of revelation tends to be more common than rare.

We may not see angels, hear heavenly voices, or receive overwhelming spiritual impressions. We frequently may press forward hoping and praying—but without absolute assurance—that we are acting in accordance with God’s will.

Sometimes the spirit of revelation will operate immediately and intensely, other times subtly and gradually, and often so delicately you may not even consciously recognize it. Regardless of the pattern whereby this blessing is received, the light it provides will illuminate and enlarge your soul, enlighten your understanding, and direct and protect you and your family."

If you'd like to read, listen or watch the whole talk, click here.

Dave showed me this a long time ago

The other night I lost it. I couldn't stop crying because of stress. Dave sat silently and just hugged me. After I had calmed down a little bit and wondered what he would do now that he saw the *monster* he took me by the hand to his car, sat me down and said, "We should play a game."

A game? Now?

The rules are: Dave makes an animal noise and I have to mimic his noise before it can be my turn.

Everything instantly got better.