A new year, a new beginning

We have started of 2010 fresh off our honeymoon and ready to start our lives together. Although we have been married for a few months now, the honeymoon was our first big trip together and it feels like we are now officially off to married life!

Fiji was simply AMAZING. It was above and beyond what we imagined and was absolutely the most beautiful place we have ever seen. The sites, the people, the activities....all were unbelieveable.


Enjoying the sand between our toes!


The welcome sign as you get off the catamaran


We kayaked around our island...it only took about 20 minutes!


So beautiful! And not crowded!


Enjoying the games and music after dinner


The beautiful infinity pool


Masters of the Kava Ceremony... :)


Our charming little "bure #7"

We had a great time and it was hard to come back. The weather was so warm and we definitely had a hard time coming back to the cold!

We hope that 2010 will be a great year! We started it off with a New Year's poker tournament at the Pratt's and had a lot of fun! Nick celebrated his birthday on Jan. 8th and the very next day, Amy and Ben had their baby boy, Dylan. He is such a sweet baby and we are so happy for them!

Whirlwind

Wow, how time flies when the holidays come around! I can hardly believe that it is December already...that means our honeymoon is just around the corner!! We leave on the 21st and are so excited to go! I will make sure to post pictures from that when we return :) I am however a little sad that it will be my very first Christmas away from home. Both my sister and I will be away from home for the holiday and it is very hard on us all.

We FINALLY got around to downloading some of our professional pics from the wedding. We thought Erika did a great job on them and once we find time to go through the ones we like for photoshopping, she will post them to her website for all to see. Here are a few "previews."





We have also been busy traveling all over the state! I went to Karin's cabin in Skykomish for a "girls weekend" and had fun chatting and celebrating Becky's big 30th birthday. After that weekend Nick and I drove over to Prosser with some of his friends and then went on to Pullman for a football game and to see Jeff Dunham. It was a lot of fun and Jeff Dunham was so great.




Thanksgiving was nice and quiet. We had a great dinner at my parents house with my grandma and aunt. We got to talk to Jen over the internet and it was nice to be able to have the family over so she could talk to us all. The night after Thanksgiving was the Festival of Trees which was also fun. All the trees were beautiful and it is always fun to get all dressed up.

Well, I am sure we will return with all sorts of pictures from our honeymoon/Christmas in Fiji. I will make sure to post some for everyone. Happy Holidays everyone!!

Another beautiful wedding!

This weekend was Megan and Sam's wedding and we had such a good time. It was a busy but fun couple of days spending time with all of the bridal party. We had a pumpkin carving work party for the reception, spent Friday with Megan doing nails, lunch and the rehearsal dinner, and then had an awesome day on Saturday despite all of the rain! They got married at the Fir-Conway church and then the reception was at the beautiful Tazer Valley Farms. We wish the new couple a lifetime of love and happiness!


Nick helping out with pumpkin carving


The bridal party at the rehearsal dinner


The bridesmaids and Sam!


The happy couple...Megan and Sam Hammer!

Dog's Life Festival

Jodi, Krisi, Patti and I went to the Dog's Life Festival at Edgewater Park this weekend and had so much fun! We started off the morning with a 2 mile fun run along the dike and then came back to enjoy all of the booths, demonstrations, dog dancing, parades and off leash areas! The dogs had so much fun but were definately pooped by the end of the day (as were their owners!)


Such a ham! :)


Jodi's dog, Dutch, and I trying to cool off!


The group after our fun run...or walk :)

John's Surprise Party

Nick and I went down to Tacoma for a surprise party for John. He is being deployed to Afghanistan this month and his wife, Gina, wanted to throw a goodbye party for him. We all met up at BJ's in Tacoma for some good food, drinks and fun! We had a great time! We will miss you John! Good luck!


Nick, John and I


Tyson and his mini burgers!


The group!


Uh oh...more motorboating pics....

Mr. and Mrs. Movius

Hello everybody! Sorry it took us so long to post something new but we have been a busy pair! We are officially married and couldnt be happier!! Our wedding was so beautiful and fun and we are so greatful for all of our family and friends who were able to come share our special day with us. We had the most amazing day ever! We have not gotten the professional pictures back yet but here are a few that people took during the day.





After the wedding Nick and I took a few days and went to Las Vegas and Priest Lake, Idaho. We traveled around a lot but had fun getting away for a few days. We came home very tired and immediately got sick. The both of us were pretty drained and we just took it easy and got some much needed rest.

Unfortunately Nick was in a car accident about three weeks ago and his car was almost totaled. We have been fighting to get all the insurance taken care of, rental cars, and getting his fixed. It is all working out, however and he should have his car back soon. It has been a pain because Nick just started school again. He has a great classroom with great kids. He thinks this year will be great!

Almost there!

Hi everyone, wow its been crazy! We are only 4 days away until the big day!! We have had plenty to do and with this crazy 90+ degree heat, its been nearly impossible to get the much needed beauty sleep for the wedding! :)

We have had many meetings and shopping trips to try to get everything done for Saturday. We cannot believe how the time has flown by! We both are in disbelief that we will be a married couple by the end of the weekend! Monday morning we will be heading to Vegas and Priest Lake for the week so we are looking forward to getting some much needed rest and relaxation.

Jen came home from South Korea on Saturday and it was so great to see her. My mom and I picked her up from the airport and then we went on a mini shopping spree in Bellevue. Then that night we celebrated my bachelorette party which was a blast. Thank you to all of my friends and family who attended! Addy and Lydia's birthdays were also celebrated this month and both parties were great fun! Happy birthday to my favorite "nieces!" :)

Here are a few pics from my bachelorette party...just a few "highlights" of the night :)


Taking my first shot


Mom and her girls


Dance shot!


The bridal party!


Fun shot on the dance floor


Getting serenaded by the piano players