Some of Our First Adventures

Derek and I have turned over a new leaf. Since being married it seems life has passed us by so quickly. We always have places we're going or things we're doing. We've almost been married 9 months now and we realized we don't really have any memories or experiences written down or documented. Thus, the blog. This will be a great way to keep a journal for us and a way to keep family updated on all our happenings in life. Just to back track quickly over some of the memories we have created together so far in our lives together we thought we might just show you some of our first adventures together. We'll do a quick recap of the past 9 or so months and then be up to date to start blogging about the now. So if you'd like to join us here is a quick trip down memory lane:

 

This is one of Derek's dates that we did just after we were engaged. 

We went with Derek's parents and brother Alan to Cedar Breaks hiking one day for a quick trip. Although it wasn't much hiking because we had to stop half way through because of snow still on the ground. 

While we were engaged Derek even got the honored privilege to come to my favorite place in the world, Delta. We helped clean out my grandmas house (because she passed away last May) and while we were there we explored my families feed lot. Good old Delta. And then it finally happened...

We got married!!! It was such a beautiful day (hotter than we all would have liked, but still great) and it was the best decision we have ever made. We both were so lucky, we couldn't ask for any better...we each married our best friend. 

Derek always is randomly surprising me with fun things when I come home from work. One day I came home to this.

We had a fun hobo dinner night at the Payne house not long after we were married. We followed dinner with an intense match up of mother in law vs. daughter in law in ping pong. ... I don't remember who won this one.

This was a quick trip up to Woods Ranch to do a little picnic with the Paynes. I love this picture.

And who can forget the Keate family Halloween party. We had lots of fun. There were Halloween games, a Halloween feast, and costumes. We had a great time at the party.

Derek took the pictures for his sister LeAnne's wedding announcements and after the photo shoot we had our own photo shoot of playing in the leaves at the university.

Had a Christmas party with a whole bunch of our good friends. It was fun.

Here we are at our first Christmas together at the Payne house. Hannah and the other grandkids are acting out the Nativity scene.

 Since Derek and I got married in the midst of school starting for the both of us we didn't get much of a Honeymoon. In fact, it was less than 24 hours. SO for Christmas break we went down to Las Vegas for a couple of days. It was great. We went and saw Phantom of the Opera, toured the fun places to go, and our room was awesome it had a love tub. Seriously the biggest tub I have ever seen. And if you know me at all you know I LOVE my tubs. You better believe we took advantage of that one. It was great. We call that trip our second honeymoon. That takes us up through year 2011 with some of the adventures we've been on and some of life happenings. We will continue next time with a few more.