Pictures

While out in California we had the opportunity to take pictures at the Arnold's Farm. We are so please with how they turned out! I'm just gonna let the pictures do most the talking. 

 My Hunk :) 

My sweet shoes and David's awesome socks. ( I surprised him with them the day before our wedding.)

our wedding...finally

Most people I know get married and start a blog. I apparently have a blog long before I get married and then never post on it once I am married. Good thing I can always try and catch up.

So I am married! wahoo. After all the craziness and having 22 people in a 4 bedroom home, it was pretty nice to escape on a honeymoon (but i'll talk about that later).

First off, it was such a nice sealing. I showed up with my mom early to get all the logistics with the temple figured out. Well apparently David was running a little late, (cue mini heart attack) but finally showed up with plenty of time to spare. we got everything figured out and then got sealed for time and all eternity. I am so grateful that he is stuck with me forever and that our family can be an eternal family.

Moving on. We came out of the temple to our welcoming party and most of our cute nieces and nephews ran up to us. (I think it is safe to say we are the favorites)

While taking pictures there were these ominous BLACK clouds looming and ready to dampen our fun so we were hurrying to take as many pictures as we could.

The whole gang that was there.

We are so grateful for all the love and support we received

Here are a couple of lovey-dovey pictures :) its not a wedding without lovey-dovey shots :)

Now remember those black clouds I was talking about well they caught up to us.... so why not take pictures in the rain :)

A Rainy Hemisphere Park

First: If any of you know my family you know how rambunctious we can get when we are all together. This time was no exception. Now my whole family doesn't get together much. Not because we don't like each other, but because we are spread out through 5 different states with schedules that don't line up very well.  Anyways, my wedding was the first time in almost 3 years that my family all got together. Some people were meeting new little ones for the first time, others were being introduced into the family (my sisters fiance) etc.  So we had a party all week.

One of the fun things we did was go to Hemisphere park.

Lilly having fun in the back yard

Cindy getting a baby girl fix and meeting Raelynn

walking on the river walk...such pretty vibrant colors

Pop Pop and Jayden 

Even the big kids played on the playground

Karys having a blast 

Lilly exploring the playground

By looking at all the pictures above you might be wondering why the title of the post talks about rain. Well in Texas when it wants to rain it will, and you don't get much warning. Beautiful day at the park turns into RUN FOR COVER!

Dallin and Asher caught in the rain. 

poor Raelynn 

Run Kassy and Cindy! 

Shelter! 

Splash

Flying Jayden!

Asher loving the rain

Jayden didn't want to leave 

The aftermath!

Iceland

David's brother was getting married in Iceland, so of course we "had" to go. Man oh man did we have a blast. And remember that new camera I mentioned, WELL 3000+ pictures later we can officially say we love it!

Day 1: Nap time and some downtown fun!
Now its only a 5 hour time difference (only) but after leaving San Antonio at 6 am-a couple fights and layovers later-we land in Iceland the next day at 6 am. Talk about a long day. So a nap was necessary! Then we headed to some observatory that looks like a boob. Most of the locals we met even call it a boob. But I guess the real name is the Perlan and it's a cool observation point.

This is where I got my first taste of food in Iceland as well as their crazy prices. Then we headed downtown to play be lost tourists.

Find the creeper (me)

where's waldo?

The church. (Iceland is mostly Lutheran so all their towns are centered around churches)

Day 2: Spa Day
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa that is also a huge tourist trap. But hey it was way worth it. We had an awesome time putting on volcanic ash mud stuff and looking like fools. And everyone of course knew who the loud obnoxious Americans were.

Day 3: Icelandic Independence day!
Everyone and their mom came to the capital to party! Apparently its a big deal :)

 Getting in the spirit! 

Day 4: Golden Circle tour.

A bunch of us went up to a geyser and an incredible waterfall. Iceland took my breath away quite a few times and most of them were on this day trip. 

 The continental drift in a cool artistic perspective :) 

getting a little Steamy :)

 Impeccable timing (okay we took like 10 pictures to get this) 

 Just before it blew!

 Amazing waterfall

I told you it was big :) 

Day 5: Travel Day

A long beautiful 5 hour drive to Siglo. Man did it take forever but we tried to play tourist as much as possible along the way. 

 On top of a crater with the pretty setting

 Ninja gentleman helping grandma

 Such a beautiful drive! 

 See even pretty flowers along the way

And we had to slow down for the sheepies that were crossing the road.

Day 6 & 7: Rest and exploration: 

It was pretty much the calm before the storm. We had plenty of time to explore the little town of Siglo and to drive to the next town (Akureyri) and look around there too.

 The tiny town of Siglo 

 Clear as glass

 sexy in our waders! Fly fishing here we come! 

 My fisher man! 

 Hello Handsome! 

 Touching a VERY cold Atlantic ocean

 Another waterfall (number 15 of 100000 a lot)

Day 8: Wedding day! 

Man did they pick a breathtaking spot to get married! They make a cute couple and it made me all the more excited to get married to my man ! 

 Our Smooch 

Their Smooch

Day 9, 10 &11: Travel, travel and more travel! 

So we drove back to Reykjavik, spent some more time there picking up the last of our nick-nacks and souvenirs and then started out trip back to the mainland. We had a long layover in DC so David and I met up with one of my old roommates and then the next day David, his mom, nephew and I went to the Air and Space Museum. 

This was such an amazing trip, but boy am I glad to be home sleeping in my own bed and eating "normal" food again. We were so blessed to be able to go on this trip and man do I look forward to so many more with this wonderful man!