The last 11 yrs have been some of the best years of my life!

December 13 2008

11 yrs later......

Three amazing people changed my life, turned things upside down and made me one of the happiest people today!

A date at Hells Canyon before we were married.
When we were leaving I shut my thumb in the blazer door.
I still have the ridges of it on my fingernail and it has never been able to grow very long.
I am grateful for it though because of the memories it brings.
While dating I also got my hand caught in a tramp.
I have never seen Shan and my Mom take apart a tramp so fast. I look like such a little kid here.
20 yrs old The weekend Shan asked me to marry him.
We were on our way to Tamara's wedding in Vegas.
We stopped by his Grandma Butchers house in Fruitheights.
He picked a flower out of the garden for me.
On the flower was my ring.
He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. December 13th 1997
It was 10 degrees outside!!
I was sooooo cold and sooooo happy!! Shan's parents John and Vernean Perry My parents Gregory and Melissa Cox My family Alysha, Matt, Barry, Kayleigh, Andrea, Me, Shan
Tami, Lonni, Mom and Dad Shan's family
Michelle, Audra, Jared, John, Me, Shan
Vernean, Tondee, Paul, Adam and Alma
(missing Kali, Jeremy and lil Jer, Burke, Maria, Daniel and Christina) One of our three wedding receptions.
We had one in Cambridge, Boise and Idaho Falls
So......
11 yrs
Immediate family of four within seconds
2 bedroom apartment in the one way streets of Idaho falls
Addition of a beautiful baby girl in 2000
An unexpected surprise of a new bundle of joy
causing a move to a bigger house in Jan 2001
9.9lb surprise arrived
Another 9.9lb addition in 2003
A cat named Pico
A Gold Fish named Bubbles
Tons of books on tape and long drives and lots of gas money
Caused another move in 2005 while being 8 months prego
A hubby in Boise for work
New addition of a sweet baby girl in our new home
Two years later we moved into our dream home
But we leaped before looking in our wallets
So another move
an awesome puppy named Ozzy
and Today we are finally in a home of our OWN!!

It has been an incredible ride!!
I can't wait to see what the next years will bring.
Happy Anniversary to US!!!!
I Love you Shan!!