Ha-WHY not?? Part 2

The most gorgeous sunsets 

Smoooch!

Checking out crabs and fishes
The crabs were JUMPERS!!

Brotherly love

I love him. So much. 

GORGEOUS!!!!!! So glad I could witness this.
I kept thinking of the creation of the world by God and the separation of water and land.
How could all of this be just "chance?"

Friends Forever

Jonno showing Talia a "melting happy hug"
Can't you tell how happy she is!!

Alex, Jonathon, Rob, Jeremy
chatting the night away

My cute man with the BEST SNOW CONE EVER!!!! Pi'ia

Funky wood giraffe

Cute Jonno 

SNORKEL-INK!!!
We LOVED the sea turtle, tropical fishies, and exercise!

cute sea turtle getting air!

Jonno and I rented some snorkel gear from a local shop and also borrowed flippers from Alex and Talia.  We let the others borrow it for awhile and somewhere along the trip, they were misplaced so we ended up having to pay $60 for the lost snorkel and mask :(  Bummer. 

I also cut my foot (luckily only a tiny bit!) on some coral when I jumped up to tell everyone we'd found a turtle! I was so excited!  And got blisters from the flippers. It's okay though- it was soo worth it!

Eating at MAMA'S FISH HOUSE:

Bob, Susie, Jonathon, and Nancy

Pumpkin bisque

My amazing curry mahi mahi plate - SO GOOD!!! 

Chocolate-y clam for dessert :)

I look like a salt shaker - Jonathon loves when I wear hats backwards

Bob and Jonno by some huge waves

Big scary spider 

Cutest J in town

Bob and Susie

A popular wind surfing/regular surfing beach in Pa'ia - so cool!

Ha-WHY not?? Part 1

The post you've all been waiting for... HAWAII!  

Jonathon and I stayed in Maui the last week of November for our 5 year anniversary/free trip for buying our car!  Everything about it was incredible. It was the most perfect escape from all our hard work of the last few years. 

 Beautiful, perfect weather, perfect sun, perfect temperature, perfect relaxing spirit and attitude, kindness from all the islanders and workers, smiles everywhere. 

Me and my ancestor at the airport
(See our nostrils?)

Flying in

Finally here!!!! So happy!

Our clogged feet on the beach for our FIRST TIME!!!
all black. and all pink. :)

The hotel we stayed at the first night

Ricky - cute BRIGHT GREEN Parrot 

Lucy - Ricky's lover bird

Lovers in Maui - walking on the beach

So many beautiful flowers and colors

Flower Jonno put in my hair 

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"Kitty" who was always waiting to be loved
right outside the hotel

Trio of best friends
Robby, Jonathon, and Jeremy
(Ladies, the two on the outside are SINGLE!!) 

Susie and Bob
(my cute in-laws!)

Our amazing resort:
Kea Lani Fairmont 

Our "sweet" suite!

 

Multnomah Falls

My dad and his wife, April, and my little brother, Nolan, drove down from Seattle to visit us this weekend.  We went to Multnomah Falls in Oregon and then to dinner at Shari's after. It was lots of fun! 

Driving through the Gorge is BEAUTIFUL this time of year. All the trees and leaves are changing and look incredible. 

This is one small glimpse of what all of you get to do when you come visit! ;)  We love visitors!!

Happy 5 year anniversary

Happy 5 year anniversary!!

I love Jonathon so very much.  

I've never felt like I can properly express how happy he makes me.

He is the smartest, funniest, most kind, loving, genuine person I've ever known. 

He's been the biggest blessing in my life. I really didn't know a love and happiness like this could exist before meeting him. Seriously.

We are currently LIVING THE DREAMS we created at that time we were married five years ago. 

And it's been -AWESOME-!  

Looking forward to accomplishing the new goals we've set for our future as we enter our next phase of life together. 

:)

Just a few highlights that have happened since August 4, 2007:

-Jonno getting accepted into BYU (he went from BARELY graduating high school with a 1.67 to graduating in the top 15% of his Comms dept at BYU!!)

-Getting our first dog, Cosmo

-Living in Nancy's mom's basement the first year of marriage

-Nancy was accepted into dental hygiene school

-Having our first apartment in Murray (We loved that apartment!)

-Renting out our second bedroom to pay for tuition.. (Love ya Andy!) 

-Being car-less for a year (learning to ride the bus and ask for lots of rides - ugh that's a memory I'm glad is over with)

-"college jobs" (working weird jobs to earn enough money to pay for tuition each semester... Best Buy, Subway, refereeing lacrosse games, donating plasma, HP, Wachovia... ack!)

 -Nancy passed all her boards for DH school           

       -graduated Summa cum Laude from Utah College of Dental Hygiene

-Nancy got licensed as an official Dental Hygienist

-Nancy's first job out of school at: The Center of Dental Professionals with Dr. Rosander

then Dr. Ellis (love them!) and Dr. Williamson (ick)

-Nancy runs the Utah Valley Marathon

-Jonathon graduates in Communications from BYU

-Moved to Washington!

-Jonno gets his first "big boy" job at Sentry Insurance

-Jonathon gets his first REAL job at Underwriters Laboratories

-Our first new WORKING CAR!!!!! (We LOVE!!!!!)

-Plenty of church callings along the way

In some ways, it seems like we got married just yesterday. Then again, I feel like I can't even remember what my life was life before Jonathon was part of it. 

One thing that is nice about getting married so young is that we really got the chance to grow up together. I think this is what has allowed us to bond so strongly.

If there is one thing I value in this world, it is JONATHON and our marriage.  

First and foremost, always. 

I LOVE YOU, JONNO!!!!!!

August 4, 2007