Our Simple Life: It's Time To Update!

My apologies to those who actually read my blog. Haha. I guess I haven't had much to say since March...but it also may be that I haven't had time, and all the things I've wanted to say also had accompanying pictures that weren't uploaded to my computer yet. LOL. :)

Anywho. It's been a busy few months. Allen found a part time job working with our neighbors. So that has helped our income each month. I've been busy with work, as usual. Nothing new there. May was full of birthdays and family time. Then we hit June and it was more family time. On June 18th, Allen and I took off for Lake Powell to spend time with my family, and my aunt and uncle and their 6 kids. We had an absolute blast. New speedboat, and newer houseboat=lots of fun. We really enjoyed the warm sun and the cool water. It was such a nice break from all the things back at home. On the 22nd we hustled back home and got cleaned up for Drew & Ali's wedding dinner. It was wonderful. The next day, we were up bright and early getting ready for the actual wedding. It was a perfect day.

I must say, it is truly wonderful to be able to walk into the temple with your spouse, and sit in the peaceful quiet and contemplate all the things you are grateful for. Especially when participating in a wedding. It's wonderful to watch the couple become sealed together for eternity and then think back to the day that you and your loved one did the very same thing. (I know this might be a bit sappy....but here goes...) I am so grateful that I have Allen and that we were married and sealed. It's such a strong bond to tie two people together. I am so grateful that I get to be with my best friend forever! :)

Anyways, lol, after the ceremony, the rest of the day was filled with: a quick nap, re-doing of the hair and makeup, donning the wedding garb, smiling this way for that camera, standing that way, shaking hands, and exchanging hugs and smiles. It was a GORGEOUS wedding and I'm so happy that another gal has joined the Engebretsen family! Congrats again you two!

After the joyous event, we had about a day and a half(if even that) to regather our things in duffles, (I worked one day) and then pack the bags, tent, food, etc. to go on our second anniversary camping trip. Whoo! Busy Busy.

I got home from work about 1:30 on Friday afternoon, we threw everything in the car(after a bit more packing) and were on the road by 3. We went to Upper Stillwater Campground which is located in Ashley National Forest, so about 40 miles from Duchesne. It's about a 2 1/2 hour drive through some pretty and yet some desolate Utah countryside. lol. But once you get to the campground, it's nothing but pine trees and beautiful mountain scenery. LOVED IT! We set up our new tent, our hammock, a kitchen station, etc. A quick summary: it was a GREAT anniversary weekend. Nice n' quiet...just the two of us...enjoying one of the things we love most(camping). I will admit that Saturday we got a bit antsy because we couldn't go hiking(Allen's foot has been bothering him, so doctor's orders were to stay off it as much as possible) so, for whatever reason, we decided to drive to Vernal. Once there we discovered a movie theater that was playing The A-Team. So we watched a movie on our camping trip. hahaha. P.S. GREAT MOVIE! So humorous and very entertaining. :)

Sunday(the 27th) we came home and pretty much just crashed for about 3 hours. We were so completely exhausted from our previous 2 weeks of festivities. In fact, I'll admit...we are STILL recovering. Haha, we've limited time with everyone just for the sake of wanting to be HOME for a little bit. However, we've been very grateful to both families for the wonderful times we've had, and just so grateful that we were able to spend that time together as a couple. It was definitely needed.
June was definitely a busy month. BRING IT ON JULY! LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT! :-P