Love of my life

Joanna's 2nd Birthday

2011-10-20T11:32:00.001-07:00

Joanna turns 2. I can't believe it. This post is quite a bit late. I am way behind on my posts on here.

Heres our sweet 2 year old princess.
We decided on a princess party and what a blast it was.

Heres her loot. She really cleaned up this time.

Our princess playing out side while daddy barbecues our meal.

Look at her isn't she beautiful. I love my crazy family.

The best wat to wear a tiara. Its the new fad and she would know.

Some of her great gifts. She still loves them to this day.

Everyone seems to love this gift. It is so much fun and plays some great songs.

Look my son has a girlfriend.

My family is so great. My dad is dreaming of being a princess.

The cake which is a bunch of cupcakes. I love that its a castle.

Joanna's friend Carissa Thompson.

We had a blast but next year it will just be a few of her friends for an hour of fun and games. Maybe possibly going to host a kindermusik party.

Robbie's First Birthday

2011-10-20T09:09:00.001-07:00

Presents at the beginning of the party and the same decorations as Joanna's first birthday.

Wearing the infamous dumbo ears. Isn't he just the dang cutest ever?

Interested for now. We will see how long it lasts.

Sort of interested.

She really likes to help.

Robbie less interested but thank goodness has a pro for a sister.

I love the kids getting clothes for there birthdays and gift giving occasions.

I love the jacket. Joanna now says it has ribbons on it.

Playing with the toys that he got for the occasion.

Joanna enjoying the frosting like always

Eating his first cupcake all by himself.

A Couple of videos of the occasion. I am so glad it was a small affair.

Washington DC Trip

2011-06-05T19:55:00.000-07:00

This trip was a year ago last month at mothers day. My hubby has been on the bone marrow registry for years. He started getting calls in at the end of the year in 2009. He was a potential match for a little girl about our daughters age who has lekumia. He went through physical after physical, blood test after blood test. Found out he was the best match for this little gal in England. We got a free trip to DC. Did a wee bit of site seeing it was a world wind of going from a few places along the national mall. some of the places I don't remember.
I think this is the WWII memorial. In any case another place of which has a peaceful feeling.

The quote above Lincoln at the Lincoln memorial. It was so humble to be there.

The Lincoln Memorial.

Looking up the steps at the Lincoln Memorial.

A far away look at the White House.

A far away look at the Washington Memorial.

One of the first ladies inauguration gowns.

One of the Indian musuems.

President and Mrs Lincoln Clothes.

One of the dumbo ride carts from disney world or disney land.

Two shots of Julia Childs Kitchen.

a couple of the sea life at the aquarium.

Boy Scout Memorial.

Washington Memorial.

Paul and I outside the gate at the White House.

We had such an amazing time and for such amazing thing. On the day of his procedure I got to sleep in and then went and met him at Georgetown University Hospital I got on the shuttle from our hotel. A lady with her things including a cooler got on as well. I didn't assume anything. Found out through talking to her she was a courier picking up bone marrow and transferring it to the recipent. Turns out she was the one carrying to paul's recipent.

Anyway it was a world wind trip only got to see a little bit of the many wonderful things the city has to offer. I want to go back one day and really dig into the culture history available to see there.

Bubba's Blessing Day

2011-06-05T19:20:00.001-07:00

I can't believe it beens almost a year. I am such a slacker with blogging. Robbie is getting so big and moving all over the place. We blessed him on September 26, 2010. Paul's mom, dad and two sisters drove from Missouri to be here and spent a week hanging out with us. Grammie Cope made the outfit.

The family of four.

The Box and Cope Boys/Men

My parents with the four Box's.

Three generations of Box's. The family name will continue.

Robert Travis Box

2010-08-17T21:03:00.000-07:00

My little man is finally here. It's story time again and right now I am taking advantage to get this posted before I am to busy again to do so. I woke up yesterday morning at 330 and had to go bathroom. Thought my water had broke and my contractions started at about 5 minutes apart with a fury. I called my mom so she could be there when Joanna his big sister woke up. I quickly progressed to 3 minutes apart with my painful contractions in the short trip to the hospital. We got to the hospital about 445 checked in and they checked me. Monday morning at my doctor's appointment I was dialated to a 3. When they checked me at the hospital at about 5am I was closer to a 4. They got me up to delivery and by the time I got my epidural which I was crying for I was at a 7. When my doctor came to check me and finally break my water I was at 9. After he broke my water they gave me a little bit of pitosen (spelling) to get my contractions a little closer together since they had slowed down when my epidural kicked in. I went to a 10 really quick and I was ready to push. It was only 20minutes till my handsome son came out. My doctor barely made it back in time to help catch him it went so quickly. Unfortunately he had to go to the NICU for the night last night but he is in my room with me finally. He has taken to breastfeeding like a champ. Got to start feeding every 3 hours. Paul cutting the umbilical cord.

Me holding him for the first time

He is so adorable. I can't believe it.

Do I have to wear this oxygen? I'd rather eat it.

Well okay I guess I will let it be in my nose.

Mommy loving on her cute little man. Already perfecting the pout.

Joanna's First Birthday

2010-08-07T12:10:00.001-07:00

I know this has been long awaited by all our fans. Sorry it has taken me so long to get this posted. My 15th month old daughter really keeps me busy and with the heat and the computer being in the hottest room in the house its hard to feel like using the computer to update the blog. I have been keeping busy also getting ready for the birth of our son which should be any day now.

Joanna eating her cake Lilyanne Jutras feeling left out.

Hey Joanna, Lilyanne wants some.

MMM this is yummy

Some various birthday cake shots.

Madalynn, Joanna, Stacy, and Kristian

Madalynn playing on the stairs.

Avey Ricks my cousin's Kira's daughter who, she and her parents were at the party for a few minutes.

Joanna and Lilyanne Jutras helping opening Joanna's presents. Joanna opening her first baby doll given to her by Gammie and Pop.

Three of the Brennan women who came to Joanna's party. They are in are ward at church. Joanna opening presents. She made a haul for sure.

What a face but Gammie is here at my party as well as pop. Just no pictures to actually prove it I think he played camera man.

Cousin Madalynn my brother's youngest which she is the only cousin Joanna really knows because the other 4 cousins live out of state. Aunt Katlen & Aunt Becky found these cute Dumbo ears for me.

Stacy & Joanna

Uncle Kristian, Madalynn and Joanna

Joanna and Lilyanne they are besties. They were born a day apart but only 8 hours apart.

Joanna wearing her easter ears waiting for the rest of her birthday guests to arrive.

Joanna and Lilyanne Jutras we really are the best of buds. Our moms try to get together often so we can play.

We had a good turn out for her birthday. There was me, and Paul, My mom which she is gammie, my dad he is pop, my brother Kristian, his daughter Madalynn, his other half Stacy, my cousin Kira her hubby Eli their daughter Avey, The Brennans from our church ward, My best friend Nikki her hubby Dan and their daughter Lilyanne who is one of Joanna's besties. We BBQ'd hamburgers, hotdogs, and brats. It was lots of fun for all.

Joanna being a ham and cheese.

Rolling and Scooting

2009-10-16T08:37:00.000-07:00

The adventures of Joanna beginning already. How dangerous does that sound. Yes we are going to have to be baby proofing already. Especially since I will be crawling before you know it. So watch out Joanna fans. I should more than likely have a official crawling blog by thanksgiving.
Hey you looking at me of course you are I am the cutest.

I love my new gym. Its so much fun.

The first video is of me scooting the second one of me is rolling over. I love getting into things I am not supposed to all ready. Lookout mom and dad.

Balloon Glow in August

2009-10-05T07:40:00.000-07:00

Over the labor day weekend every year here in colorado springs is called a balloon classic. Which early in the morning they have balloon races. I have never been to one. In the evenings after it gets dark they have the balloon glow where they blow up the balloons and light there fires all at the same time.This year we took Leigha to it she enjoyed it as well as our princess Joanna.
Joanna and I. Leigha my niece enjoying the balloons.

Paul and Joanna Paul and fussy Joanna The balloons glowing.

Leigha getting cold and tired.

Family Reunion 2009

2009-08-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

Bonnie, Londyn, Keiauni, Sadie and I.

Avey eating watermelon.

Avey Ricks, Avey Riggs, and Avey Beagley.

Avey Ricks, Avey Riggs, and Avey Beagley 2

Avey Lavern McDaniels with her three 3 great granddaughters Avey.

Kira and Avey Ricks, Keiauni and Avey Beagley Grandma and Katherine and Avey Riggs.

Terry Cope, Kira and Avey Ricks, Marva Rupp, Keiauni and Avey Beagley, Grandma, Katherine and Avey Ricks, and Dad.

Anthony and Vanessa the ballerinas.

Jake Bell, Dave Lee, and Jacob Lee

Paul and little Joanna doll playing the drums.

Grandma Cope, Avey and Joanna at the cabin holding hands.

Grandma Cope, Avey and Joanna at the cabin.

Joanna and Avey in bed with Grandma and Pop Cope at the cabin.

Joanna's first time in a pool Joanna loving the pool water.

Variety of PIctures

2009-07-23T11:13:00.000-07:00

Paul and Joanna on fathers day!

Joanna in Avey's brown and pink dress.

Look at me I'm standing in my carseat.

Playing in daddy's office chair.

Looking so cute visiting grandma in the hospital.

At grandma and pop's sitting up on their couch.

Renissance Festival 2009

2009-07-01T09:36:00.000-07:00

Paul, Jen, Deidre, Joanna and I went to the renisannce festival in larkspur colorado on saturday the 26th of June. First stop was a costume shop to buy a outfit complete with corset. Then it was on to get our hair braided. We looked in lots of the shops bought food. Went to the joust, and rode the elephants.
My hair complete after being braided and I was dressed and ready to roll.

Jen and I ready to roll our hair braided.

Jen posing

Deidre posing

Jen and Deidre Garrett posing

Jen with Jack Sparrow

Jen and Deidre with Jack Sparrow

The three of us ladies with Jack Sparrow he wanted more wenches.

Wenches want Paul

Where are my Wenches!

We had such a good time but left due to the rain. Can't wait till next years Renissance Festival.

Joanna's Blessing

2009-06-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

On Sunday June 14th we blessed Joanna Katharine at church. Paul's parents Pearl and Jerry Box came for it. My parents were there as well. In the prayer circle was Paul, Jerry, my dad Kim, Bishop Webster, and Miguel Perez. It was such a lovely day. She didn't cry a bit during the blessing she was quite the angel. My brother and two nieces were there along with Stacy.
My mother made the dress it is so pretty.

Me and Joanna she was a little upset because she was tired.

Grandma and Grandpa Box with Joanna

The Boxes including grandma and grandpa.

The Boxes and and Pop Cope and Grandma Cope

Grandma Cope, Pop Cope Paul, Joanna and I.

Joanna's First Joy

2009-06-17T09:35:00.000-07:00

Her first time in the swing at grandma's and pop's house. She really actually likes it alot.

Joanna Katharine is here!!!

2009-05-05T14:47:00.000-07:00

This past weekend started out like anyother weekend. We had plans to attend a wedding saturday night, renew our lease at our apartment complex. Friday Paul got off work early and we went to denver to get some things. We took flowers to my mom for placing 3rd in regional sweet adeline's quartet competition friday afternoon. We went to the Home storage place to get some things we knew we need for food storage.

Saturday morning around 4 something I was awakened by a contraction but I didn't think much about it because I had been having sporadic contractions for a month. Well I went to the bathroom and my plan was to go back to sleep. Well to my astonishment I started to leak like I had peed the bed. I knew that couldn't be it. So after about a half hour I cleaned myself up and clean the sheets. This was around 5am. I woke paul up at 6am to let him know we should prepare to maybe possibly go to the hospital. I put that off til I talked to my dad and my contractions were 2 hours apart still sporadic. My dad came to get the gift for the wedding that night and he and Paul gave me a priesthood blessing. We then went to the hospital. They determined my water had broken and that was at 10:30. Because of a group B strep test that came back positive they started an IV with antibiotics. Then about 12:15 they started some pitosin to get my contractions rolling and at regular intervals. IT didn't take long for the drugs to take effect because the pain increased my contractions were about every 1 1/2 minutes to 2 minutes apart. It became very unbearable for me. So I told Paul to tell them I was ready for the epidural. It took maybe ten minutes for the anisteisolgist to come and get the epidural going. Once the epidural hit it was smooth sailing. I felt nothing from the waist down. Meanwhile it took til 615 for me to be dilated to 1o. I started pushing and things got real tough and they ended up having to use the forceps to get her out. She was born at 8:16pm weighed 7lbs even is what they wrote down. She is 19 3/4 inches tall has Pauls long eyelashes, his hair and she has a fair amount of it. She is so beautiful. We are greatful she is here and healthy. Here a few pictures.

Right after Joanna Katharine was born.

Here is a picture of the weight scale after her weight was calculated. They rounded up because she was so close to 7lbs.

Look at me. Would you hurry up I'm cold.

Look at my feet. They are doing her footprints.

Mommy adoring her angel that is now here.

I love this beautiful girl and she is all mine.

Happy and content she is finally here.

Joanna is thinking quite heavyly.

One of her many facial expressions. We love them all.

Paul's two girls.

Nice and cozy.

Wide eyed and beautiful.

Yeah visitors.

Aunt Jill in town for Taber's wedding open house came by the hospital to visit before heading back to Arizona.

My mom and Aunt Jill just loving Joanna.

Mom and Aunt Jill.

Paul admiring his little girl.

Nice and comfy.

Ooh Yummy my hands I love to suck on them.

Having my picture taken again.

Back to sleep.

Paul and his little girl. Sweet angel of mine sleeping. The blanket was crocheted by her grandmother box.

We came home from the hospital on monday at noon. We are adjusting pretty well I guess. Still dealing with lots of changes. Hope all of you enjoy this new post.

Joanna's Baby Shower

2009-04-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

My visiting teachers Lauren Russell and Nina Brandt threw my baby shower. As many as could attend were there. We had alot of fun. Only a few games were played. I was thankful for that.
The Cake was made by Shelly Walters.

Paula Thompson and Kamee Grover

My parents Neighbor Mary Powers and Nikki Jutras

Linda Merritt

Sister Spano, Kamee and I chowing down on the wonderful yummy food.

Lauren Russell and Nina Brandt

Linda Merritts gift to me of baby bath stuff

Baby hat crocheted or knitted by Paula Thompson. Also links for Joanna to play with.

Sister Spano quilted a nice blanket for her.

My mom made a baby shag blanket thats as soft as can be.

Pacifiers from my Aunt Jeri and Cousin Keely

Blankets and books from my sister.

Fleece blanket made by Nikki Jutras

Wipes and a tigger toy plus a billy bob teeth pacifier.

My cousin Kira came.

Kira gave me onesies and wrist rattles.

Caralyn Young came to the shower.

The Cope family women that made it to my shower had our picture taken.

I recieved lots of other lovely gifts not shown here in this blog. I am looking forward to Joanna coming to be my daughter. I thank heavenly father he is entrusting her in my care. Sometimes still I can't believe my dream of being a mother is coming true. I hope I can be the best Mother to Joanna. I have a wonderful husband who is as excited about his dream to be a father is coming true as well.

Disney on Ice

2009-03-30T18:28:00.001-07:00

Not to many pictures turned out. Paul and I went to disney on Ice. We had a good time. Maybe we will have a more exciting blogs to come.

Pregi Day out at the Zoo

2009-03-05T17:41:00.000-08:00

My friend Nikki and I went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. It was such a beautiful day.

Giraffe says mmm yummy wood.

Look at me I'm pregnant.

Watching out for Danger.
What you looking at me?
This is the first being so close to the Elephants.

My favorite animal in exsistance.

Soaking up the rays.

Its time to play.

What a huge moose.See I'm very pregnant.

Christmas and New Years

2009-01-06T09:18:00.000-08:00

Christmas morning Paul and I woke up and opened our christmas from our tree and stockings. Then we went over to my parents for traditional christmas breakfast where my mom makes pancakes and eggs and bacon. Then we opened family presents at their house and spent the rest of the day hanging out and having fun. New years eve wasn't that big of a deal. We stopped by my best friend Jen Garretts house for a open house and then we went over to my parents and played games and drank some Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider to ring in the new year.
Leigha on her dad's lap.

Ashleigh sitting on Uncle Paulish's lap her favorite uncle.

Mathieu decked out in his bronco's warm up suit. So adorable.

Madalynn opening her clothes from grandma and pop.

My stash picture of what I recieved for christmas minus a dress and my ornament.

On Christmas Eve after reading the christmas story from the bible. Paul and I introduced a new tradition to our family of crackers. They are english things you pop open and get prizes in. They have toys and crowns and fun stuff inside. Most people use them on New Years Eve to ring in the new year. We changed it just a tad bit since my nieces and nephew are way to young to stay up late to do those things yet.

Dad decked out after opening the crackers.

Paul wearing his crown.

Dad chilling on the couch in his crown.

Kristian, Leigha, and Mathieu Christmas Eve.

Mom looking at her cracker decked out in her crown.

Pop and Ashleigh she is decked out in her crown.

Our christmas tree and our stockings.

Paul and I spent christmas and new years in colorado springs with my family. We had a good time my nieces and nephew were here from washington state.

Baby Girl Box

2008-12-12T07:55:00.000-08:00

Joanna or baby jojo as I call her has discovered also that she likes my sciatic nerve she thinks its a nice little trampoline to play with and on. I don't like it so much. I have had an realtively easy pregnancy so its nice. Also I really enjoy feeling her kicking and punching me. I waiting for the day when Paul gets to feel it he is kinda of jealous he hasn't felt her yet.

This is our sweet precious girls little foot it my belly pushing on it. She is saying look at my foot. Also we have discovered she is really active alot. She really likes music and will just move around and around when she hears it. We went to my mother's sweet adeline's christmas show last saturday afternoon when her quartet got up and were singing my daughter just started to move like crazy. We like saying she recognizes her grandmothers singing voice already and loves it.

We found out on December 10 that we are expecting a little girl into our family. We are so excited. Here is a picture of her looking more human than 2 months ago. We have pretty much decided on a name its going to be Joanna Katharine. We are registering at Walmart, Target, and Burlington Coat Factory Baby Depot.

Baby Box

2008-10-02T06:09:00.000-07:00

We had an amazing summer. I worked for a month of summer to pay off a car that was sold because it was wrecked. I am really struggling with job at this point. I am not liking the mean catty women I work with. One is so opinionated it drives me so crazy. Marriage life is wonderful we really love each other so much but there are the ups and downs to it all. September was a hard month for both paul and I. Paul had to work lots he was working overtime everyday almost worked a few of the saturdays. He got notice at work that there was a project his company was taking over and they had two weeks to get it done which normally something like that takes 2 months. With him working alot we had some strain but we got through it. Also the best part of september is on August 30th we found out Im pregnant. Due date is around may 6th. Both Paul and I are so excited. I think paul can hardly believe it. When I told him he didn't believe me at first but then I showed him the home pregnancy test proof. HE then got way excited. He will be a great dad. He is so sweet to me and spoils me to no end. I love him more than anything and we are starting our family. Anyway during our crazy month of september I got to have the first ultrasound done on the baby. I am about 9 weeks along in my pregnancy. Paul unfortunately because of his work he had to miss the ultrasound so he missed hearing the heartbeat which is so amazing. I started to tear up when i heard it. Anyway for those of you interested here is the picture of the ultrasound.

Ultrasound 1 of baby box

I am quitting my job in december because Im tired of all the crap. I hate not being valued anymore. Hope you all enjoy. For the next few months it will be a slow blog but once this bundle of joy comes there will be lots of posts all the time. I love you all my family and close friends.

Honeymoon

2008-08-30T13:38:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun in San Diego and Disneyland. It was so exhausting that we spent thursday sleeping in our hotel room. It was so beautiful the whole entire week we didn't think to use sunscreen so we got crispy fried. Anway we love being married.

Paul, Mickey Mouse, and I

Me and one of my hero's Mickey Mouse.
Our cart for the ride
Snow White ride
Pirates of the Caribbean ride
Making out at Disneyland
Finding Nemo ride We went to Disneyland on Wednesday of our honeymoon. We took a tour bus from our hotel to Anaheim. Me standing in front of the Shamu exhibit.
Dolphin Show Shamu Show at Sea World
Beluga Whales Polar Bears at Sea World.
Penguins at Sea World.
Sea World tower we went to Sea World on Tuesday of our honeymoon.

Me behind the monkey mask.

A very cute Koala bear. You don't see these very often.
This elephant just kept eating and eating. Still cute though.

An adorable monkey posing for everybody watching him at the zoo.

A cute baby panda eating. Me standing in front of the polar bear exhibitI was so excited because I hadn't seen a polar bear in a long time.
A cute gazelle eating the tree. Me being a goof ball on the tour bus in the zoo. A view of the elephants from the tour bus through the zoo. A tree sculpture of a elephant outside the San Diego Zoo. We went to the zoo on Monday of our honeymoon.

A cruise ship that came into the bay one morning.

A cool view of the bay from the elevator one morning on our way down to eat breakfast. A cool wall sculpture to look at while walking from Seaport Village back to our hotel.

This is a dock right across the street from our hotel at sunset. We saw lots of boats come in there.
We stayed three or four blocks from Seaport Village which is a fun shopping place and good restaurants.

After settling in our room we went and did some sight seeing sunday afternoon and evening. Which was our first day there.

Our hotel was so wonderful. It sat right on the bay it was so cool in the mornings and evenings I needed to wear a sweatshirt.

For our honeymoon we decided to go to San Diego because we had plans to go to Phoenix for my cousin's wedding the weekend after ours. So we started making plans and decided to stay on the bay at place called Holiday Inn on the Bay. Here's me fresh off the plane in San Diego.

Love of my Life

2008-07-16T19:39:00.000-07:00

Lets go back with we almost a year. It started in September of 2007. Im in a institute choir class as the class president. This young man around my age walks into the class one wednesday night and he looks vaguely familiar. I get a little excited because for the first time in a long time someone new to get to know that is around my age. I realize who he is and that I know a little bit about him. I met him years ago when he came home from his mission and was a junior at the AFA. Anyway he is good looking and he and I start to talk one night at choir I made a comment about knowing him for way to long. So meanwhile he starts to sit by me every chance he gets at choir. We talk flirt and get to know each other become friends. Now its mid October. He asks me if I want to go to a Single Adult Conference over the weekend and I tell him maybe. I decide to go and I see him there he has me sit by him and we just hang out and have fun. Well since I don't have a car I remember I need a ride home that night. I timidly ask him for a ride he gladly accepts. We talk on the ride home he invites me to the followly days conference stuff and again I tell him maybe. Well the next day I end up getting busy helping my parents clean out their flower garden. So I space out going to the conference but later that night I remember that there is a young single adult Halloween Dance and I get a ride to that and then start remembering that I had mentioned it to him then I go about the night hoping by some sheer chance he will show. To my pleasure he shows up dressed as a professor from the Harry Potter books. I stood in awe as he walked in and asks me to dance. He asked me several other times that night. I again ask him for a ride home that night. As we are on our way home he starts asking me what kind of music I like to listen to and I tell him. Then he asks if I like Evanescance and I say well why yes i do for what purpose. All he says is because I have two tickets to their concert in November and I need a date. He leaves it at that. Then we have a choir performance the following day. He disappeared on me so I didn't get to get a ride from him that day like I had hoped. Then its a few days til I see him again. Well wednesday rolls around again its choir night I'm ecstatic because I get to see him again. I was going crazy thinking about him for 4 days not having his number and him not calling me even though he got my number on the night of the dance. Well again burden to everyone I need another ride home from choir so I asked him for one and he answered well yes but I need to give someone else a ride home first. So he drops off the other person and he says to me I don't want this night to end how about you. I said well no so he takes me to this park and we swing and talk for hours til Im chilled to the bone. That was our first date October 24th. We have been inseparable ever since. Spent almost everyday together since then. We became the best of friends. He asked me about the first of November to go home with him for christmas. I was still working for a horrible childcare and looking for a much better job with benefits. Finding it way difficult because of the hours I worked my current job. Well finally I got a phone call to set up a interview at my old junior high school. So I was able to go home with him to Missouri for christmas. It was so much fun and a way new experience for me. The first time ever away from my family for the holidays. It was an adventure. We flew to Missouri on the sunday before christmas got there and spent several hours in the airport. Found out that the airlines had lost all four of our checked bags. Christmas was wonderful I fell way more in love with him and his family. The whole entire time I was there my father in law kept calling me daughter because for the life of him he couldn't remember my name. Neither could his oldest brother so the day his brother couldn't remember my name instead of calling me my hubby's ex wife's name he called me princess. They made me feel right at home. While in Missouri we went to Independance and got to see the visitor's center. My favorite part was going to Liberty Jail. It was so emotional for me and the spirit so strong. We came back from Missouri and talked about getting married and he told me he was way scared and wasn't sure when he would be ready to do so again. Well I knew the answer I kept getting and I knew he was worth the wait. I told him I would wait for him to be ready because he is my best friend and I wanted to marry my best friend. I got the feeling that he and I needed to read our scriptures together so I suggested it and we started. Thats when he realized he couldn't let me go. Well behind my back he started making plans to ask my parents permission which he knew he had to do and then designing a ring and planning his proposal. Well on valentines day it was great he sent me flowers at my work. I had a singing valentine show up to his work at the same time I picked him up for our trip to the temple for our date. I was not feeling well it had snowed so I tried to talk him out of going to denver. He wouldn't let me he kept insisting and asking are you sure you don't want to go to the temple. I finally consented and we went the roads were fine. We made it to the temple and we checked in and he said to me I left something in the car. So I was ok thinking he'll only be a few minutes i'll wait to go get dressed til he gets back. More than a few minutes went by and he hadn't come back. I knew he was up to something because of the insisting on still going the fact he ran out to the car and was taking forever. Anyway I get this thought he is going to purpose to me. I brush it off and say oh no your just acting crazy because its valentines day. Well more minutes go by and he walks in from the car with his temple bag and a blanket rolled on top and he then says to me I thought you were going to go get dressed. I said to him that I wanted to wait for him. Again the thought crosses my mind about him proposing and I brush it off a second time. Then we go get changed into our special clothes and meet in the chapel, when he walked into the chapel the thought was there again with whispered words saying you better be prepared he's going to propose to you tonight. From then on I was way tuned into the spirit. I had to hold back tears. We went to our session and after we made it into the celestial room of the temple the fourth prompting of the spirit the second time with the actual words whispered to me you better be prepared he's going to propose to you tonight. Still finding it hard to hold back tears I prayed right there to the lord thanked him for bringing Paul into my life and let the lord know I was ready for whatever was his will for me was. Then Paul says to me are you ready to go and I said yes I'm hungary lets go get something to eat. That was my only request for the night. We went and changed back into our regular church clothes then met in the foyer of the temple to go out to the car. On the way out to the car he starts to pull me down the sidewalk behind the temple to the brides bench. As we get to the brides bench he says wait let me put down this blanket so you don't get wet. Then he helped me have a seat then he hands me my elephant that says I LOVE YOU and the chocolates I picked out for valentines day. Then he got down on one knee and turns to his temple bag and spins back around with a ring box in his hand. For me that was it I couldn't hold in the tears any longer. He started into his proposal and said to me I love you I now know I want to marry you because your my best friend also you make me want to try again you make me want to be a better man meanwhile he started to cry as well which makes me cry even more. I told him yes through lots of tears and we kissed and hugged. The following day I called my family ward bishop to find out what needed to be done and had an appointment set with him for sunday. Had the appointment with my bishop and he tells me not to wait to set a wedding date and we would start the process of having the sealing canceled to my ex husband. Anyway its a process to get a sealing cancelation and in the meeting I found out Paul needs to get a sealing clearance and its also a process. We set a date that night with my parents. Paul and I were very hesisitant because of who knows so my moms says to us stop stewing and pick a date. Plans were that we would be going to my cousin's wedding the end of May. So my mom says to us why don't you guys get married on the 24th and you two can share a room in Arizona. So that was the date we picked. It was only a 3 month engagement but the longest 3 months for me. It was so hard I had so many break downs it's not even funny. Anyway the big day came and we got married by my bishop and the sealing cancelation/clearance is still in the works actually its at a stand still because someone is dragging their feet and won't do anything to help it be done with. Paul and I now will be waiting to be sealed to another in 10 months. The plans are to go to Missouri and get sealed in the St. Louis temple so it will be easier for his side of the family to be there. Anyway we got married it was the most wonderful day of my life. My sister got to be there, my nieces and my nephew were there and my mom made cute little dresses for Leigha and Ashleigh and a vest was made for Mathieu. At first I was terrified and was litterly shaking but once the ceremony was over I relaxed a little bit. My mom's quartet sang us a song I will remember that forever. Also I had my best friend Jen's little sister Deidre Play the harp for us and also had the young John Leavitt play the violin. Friday the night before the wedding he called and asked if his sister Joanna could accompany him on the piano so I said sure. The following day sunday Paul and I left for San Diego for 5 days to have a honeymoon then we flew to Phoenix and met my family there for my cousin's wedding.