Christmas and HALLE!!! who was better then Christmas

This Christmas was Trevor and I's first Christmas together. And it was great. We went to my parents for Christmas Day and to Trevor's Parents for New Years. The best thing was that my niece was brought home from the hospital on Christmas. I love my Halle Marie Johnson. She is the sweetest thing.

Proud Parents

A Very Pleased First Time Gramdma! Mom loves Halle so much.

A very handsome Trevor showing me exactly why we need a baby!

Me enjoying my super beautiful niece.

Halle Marie Johnson

Trevor modelling his new hunting jacket with the face he will use to draw the game in. hehe. Actually after Christmas I returned this jacket and got a different, but better one for $150 less. I love a good deal.

Trevor and I

Mom enjoying Halle, Jared doing something...., and Jena with a very attractive face, and alittle of Chad's Head.

Exciting Times in the Smith Family

The Smith family had a very busy year, Trevor came home from his mission and got married, Curtis graduated from RCMP training, Kevin left for his mission, Angela got home for her mission and got married. So thats 2 Homecomings, 1 Farewell, 1 Grad and 2 Marriages.

6 Very important events.

Angela Married Chet and we drove through a blizzard to be there.

Roommates: Kelli, Ange, Myself and Dana

Random, but cute. He was a total poser that night we babysat him.

Taking Kevin down for his mission and going to conference.
(Mom, Trevor, Kevin, Ange, and Dad)

I miss that funny guy.

This is Mark Jensen, one of Trevor's Companions. We stayed at his parents house while we were in Utah. We went shopping at Park City, to Trevor's Mission Reunion, to conference and to visit Uncle Tom and Aunt Dawn's family. We also went to the Provo Temple while we were there.

Summer 2008

So after all the wedding and receptions and moving in to our little basement suite were all over. We relaxed....we went to the cabin, we went fishing and boating, and we learned how to wake surf! And we didn't take very many pictures.......

Me learning to wake surf courtesy of the neighbors

Trevor wakeboarding. He also tried some flips but those wipe outs are on video.

My Mom and Dad

Fishing with My Family at Grassham Lake

Trevor's Big Fish

Trevor with the big trout he caught just out of Sorrento Cabin

Honeymooning

Trevor and I went to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. We were gone for 2 weeks, highlights included: suntanning, swimming in the ocean, swimming in the pool, rummy and speed (card games), our Rhythms of the Night trip, and more suntanning.

Rhythms of the night, everything was candlelight!

Rhythms of the night dinner, Mmmmm

This is the other couple from Brooks,Alberta we met at our resort. They were alot of fun. We went shopping into town and to Bubba Gumps for Shrimp....Delicious

Trevor Diving at river pool on a tour

Trev and I together in River pool on a tour we went on, the river was rapidly rising when we were there.

After dinner at the Mexican Restaurant on the resort

Downtown Puerta Vallarta

Along the ocean downtown Puerta Vallarta

"Marriage is what brings us together today..."

On June 6, 2008 I married my high school sweetheart, my knight in shining armor, my dream within a dream. We were married in the Cardston, Alberta temple where both our parents have been married and all but 2 of our siblings.

My Family

Trevor and His Siblings.

All Our Guests


Trevor and I

One of the MANY kisses that day.

15 Days Later......Engagement!!!!

So seeing as we picked up right where we left off. Our relationship progressed very fast. Which I have to say even surprised me. *Note, We had dated almost 1 year and 8 months before he left. When he got home we talked about how we felt the relationship was and what we expected. Trevor told me we might get engaged in about a month, which I thought was reasonable. However he couldn't resist me. One of his sisters had told him that it was very important to surprise me, so surprise being paramount he decided to be sneaky. While I was at a friend's bridal shower, he wrote me a message asking me to marry him on a roll of tube line in the field below our house. The next day he kept saying that we needed to check the cows. But I kept putting it off. Finally around noon after he had said it repeatedly. I figured something was going on. So I went down on the 4 wheeler to check it out. I didn't see anything so I went back. Trevor told me to go to the far end of the tube line which I did and read his message. Then I rode back to him and said yes!!! So usually the fun is had in announcing to your family that you are engaged. I didn't get to do that cause everyone already knew. Jared, my brother, had caught Trevor writing it and he can't keep a secret so soon everyone knew except for me. Trevor has sorta regretted not doing the super romantic proposal that he was planning but the bonus is that it was unique and well he would have surprised me if he hadn't been so obvious.

Trevor comes home!!!! April 10

Well I just have to say that I was a wreck that day. I drove down from Vanderhoof with Tyanna and I made her drive so I could read almost the whole way. (Reading is the only thing that can distract me very well) So we arrived at the Smith's house anxiously waiting (Trevor's family had gone to the airport) and Sherece called me to let me know that they were at the stake center and would be home in about 45 minutes. Agony. And they took their sweet time I have to say. So the only thing I could do to keep my sanity was to read. Boy, was I shaking bad. Finally Trevor pulls up with his parents and I flip. I really start shaking and yell "What do I do? What do I do? " Someone told me to go outside which I did, Trevor came roaring up the porch and grabbed me in the biggest hug Ever. He actually slightly chipped my tooth! That's how excited he was to see me and then he kissed me. Yup it took him a whole of about 10-15 seconds. Fast adjustment. And the best thing was even after not seeing one another for 2 years, 6 days it wasn't awkward at all and it was like we picked up the day that he left.

The night after he came home, we went to the Stake Spring Fling. and like I said, not really a very long adjustment period.

I love this picture of Emily and her son Colton.

And of course all the Smith's were home so obviously a perfect family activity to do with everyone and the kids would be. Target practice with guns and dirtbiking

Life when Life Began

I am going to start where Trevor came home from his mission, because that is where life as I now know it began and I wouldn't trade a day of it for anything.