a day to remember

"true love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well- being of one's companion."

-gordon b. hinckley

on june 5, 2010 i was sealed to my true love in the logan utah temple. christian's grandpa, burns sabey, sealed us. it was a simple and beautiful ceremony. my heart is full of gratitude.

below is a sneak peak of one of the shots from our photographer, kimber hansen. her work is phenomenal. she posted this image on her blog and promised for more to come.

and, shots my cousin took of some of the details of our reception at the old rock church.

the ice sculpture on the food table - made of milk



one of the many different flower arrangement centerpieces.




our coconut chip cake


the details all came together perfectly, and everything was beautiful. the weather was miraculously perfect. but, more importantly, christian and i were surrounded by family and friends who we dearly love and who have blessed our lives in innumberable ways. our parents have always played such a vital and important role in each of our lives. they have loved and supported us through so many things, including our wedding day. i feel overwhelmingling grateful for a life filled with love.

simply stated, christian and i are truly in love.

may showers bring june flowers?

mom and me

amy and danica creating a kim sandwich. did i mention, kim is our photographer? her photography is lovely, to say the least.

aunt kathy and...

two of her lovely daughters - holly and heather

emmy, sandy and aunt deb

synonomous to the weather in utah this spring, my life was showered with showers. i feel so blessed by so many wonderful people in my life. my aunt debbie threw a family shower for me. it was a month shower. i got all sorts of creative gifts. most of all, it was great to get together with my aunts and cousins. it is always a good time when the fam is around.

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and the showers began....

some of the lovely ladies from my home ward. i've been so blessed to be surrounded by wonderful women who have influenced my life for good.

kristina, cindy and kelly - just showing us how to throw a shower. and, then there was nicole - she couldn't make it, but she made her presence known with her delectable sweet rolls! like i said, amazing women who have blessed my life for good.

the second shower - roomies, co-workers, friends, race buddies, etc.

great book. enough said.

lovely wrap job. thanks, kathy!

erika. need i say more?

angie - hostess #1 with clark at her feet, estee, kelly, me, erika and sandy, hostess #2 with emmy at her feet - what great friends i have.

the first saturday in may i was showered with showers. two in one day! it was so much fun to see so many of the women i love all in one day! first it was the neighborhood shower. then, the old roomies, co-workers and friends. did i mention how generous people are. i was just excited to see people, then they all brough me such thoughtful and useful gifts? well, they did.

p.s. sandy, if you are reading this, i'm hoping you got a picture of elaborate food display you and angie created. if you did, can you send me a copy? i'd love to share it on the blog. it looked like it came straight out of some stylish magazine.

showered with frogurt and other fun stuff

roomies - amy and bonnie

enzy and jessie


jules, courtney and jessie

kate and katie

i'm not going to lie, i don't have that many friends in slc. i don't mind. because the friends i do have are such good friends. most of them are transplants from logan. so, we've all been through a lot together - from new jobs, to broken hearts, double century bike rides and marathons, road trips, kissing the same boy, being roomies, crying, laughing and getting married. there is lots more, but i won't go into it all. needless to say, i've been blessed with friends who are consistently there for me. they are dear to me.

so, of course, they threw me a shower. we all got together at frogurt - something we make sure to fit into our schedules on a frequent basis. while there, we ate frozen yogurt, talked non-stop and they showered me with bridal gifts. i'm not going to tell you what they gave me. it's a secret.

love these girls!

and many more, on channel 4...

happy birthday to you...
happy birthday to you....
happy biiiiiirrrrrtttttthhhhhddddaaaaayyyyy, dear chrisssss-chtian,
haaaaaaaaaaaappppppppppppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyy birthday you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heidi, max and baby olivia making the birthday trifle.

me and the utah extension of the sabey family

basil anyone?

lots and lots of candles!

i'm just about a month late on this one. that is just kinda how my life has been going these days. i'm just a little off on everything. good thing everyone is really patient with me.

april 11, 2010 was christian's 33rd anniversary of life! our celebrations included making mini pizzas and eating trifle. oh, and we lit a lot of candles and sang really loud. i know a lot of people that are really grateful that christian was born, but i think i am the most gratefulest. he makes every day better, just by being a part of my life. oh, sweet...

easter in the SD

at the beach with the one i love.

isn't lily beautiful?

ta da! the camera loves chloe, and chloe loves the camera.

and, thank you to the easter bunny for the fun ribbons we tied in christian's hair.

christian and i piled in the car and headed to san diego . it was an absolute pleasure to finally meet my soon to be brother-in law and nieces. benji, chloe and lily exceeded all expecations. it was so nice to spend the holiday with them. we read dr. seuss, had an easter egg hunt, watched general conference, played at the park, enjoyed gourmet food prepared by benji, ate at porkyland (i know, what a great name for a restaurant) and phil's bbq (which i've been hearing about for months), watched fairy tale movies and ate air popped corn with candy corns in it (compliments of miss lily), took a quick stroll down the beach and just enjoyed spending time together.

this easter trip reminded me of so many things i am grateful for:

1) general conference and the opportunity to listen to prophets and apostles

2) the sabey family

3) easter and the blessing of our Saviour Jesus Christ and his resurrection

4) christian's ability to drive for hours without batting an eye

lovely memories.

super models?

a few saturdays ago, christian and i made our way to the slc library. but not to read. we decided to try our hand at modeling. i had no idea we were both so photogenic. (wink, wink...) i think having such an inspired photographer behind the lense might have had something to do with it.

after getting all romantic at the library, we did a quick wardrobe change and headed up millcreek canyon. while there, our toes froze, but our hearts were warm. sigh...

before the above mentioned event took place we were both a little nervous, and not looking forward to getting our engagement pictures taken. i didn't have any polished new outfits to wear. i tried shopping for a new shirt, or jeans, or something - but to no avail. in fact, the night before, christian and i were rummaging through our closets trying to find outfits that would coordinate, but weren't too mitchy matchy. turns out, we have a few that work well together.

kim hansen did a fantastic job. she brought her husband (and my cousin) nate along. he was entertaining and made us laugh a lot. kim was a dream to work with. at the end of "our shoot" christian and i were pleasantly surprised at the delightful time we had getting our pictures taken. it was so fun that, at this point, i am even considering a modeling career. i'll let you know how it pans out.

**for a preview of the photos, check out kim's blog:

http://kimberhansen.blogspot.com/

p.s. i told you she's good.