HIM & HER: two months of wedding bliss.

Ethan and I have officially been married for TWO whole months and, surprise! They have been the best two months of my life. For your enjoyment, I asked Ethan to co-write this blog with me. Here are a few things that we have learned about each other in our first couple months being married. 

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1. Ethan does not like to eat leftovers. To fix this little problem, I make four servings of dinner every night. We each eat dinner, then eat the same thing for lunch the next day. This is awesome because we don't waste money on uneaten leftovers, and we don't waste money by going out to eat lunch every day.He compromises with me and eats the same thing two meals in a row because I only make him do it one time.

Lemonade.

Alex Boye is a popular singer in the LDS culture. I heard he was coming to BYU-Idaho & sent Ethan a screenshot telling him to buy tickets because I thought he really liked Alex Boye. So, he quickly sent me a text back saying he bought the tickets. 

A couple days before the concert, almost a month after buying the tickets, I asked Ethan if he was so excited to go to the concert. He answered, "I guess, I've heard he's pretty talented." Turns out that while I thought Ethan really liked Alex Boye, he only bought the tickets because he thought I really wants to see the concert. We both laughed and decided to have a good time anyway. 

The concert had an African tribal sound to it, so I didn't understand a lot of the words, but the moment Alex Boye walked into the room, you could feel his spirit. It was obvious that he was a good, kind man. He performed all night with high energy and loads of light in his eyes. He sang songs about how one should love themselves, reminding us that we are golden, nothing can stop us from achieving our dreams. 

Besides his rendition of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off, I probably won't remember a lot of his songs, but I will remember how this kind man used his talents to uplift those in the room. It was quite different than any concert I have been to. 

He sang a song called lemonade playing off the old phrase "when life gives you lemons..." reminding us that when hard things come your way, add some sugar so things won't taste so bitter. During the show, he requested that the audience post pictures on social media with the hashtag #byuiboye and it was trending, so fun! Even though there was a miscommunication about why we attended the concert in the first place,  Ethan and I chalked it up to a great night where our spirits were uplifted. 

Honeymooners (Part IV)

Okay, okay. You're probably wondering when the honeymoon posts are going to end... probably never because we love each other lots! But our actual honeymoon ended at one of the best places ever, Disneyland!!

Since we were only 20 minutes from Disneyland after our cruise ended, we called my friend from high school who worked at Disneyland and asked if she was working that day to get us into the park. She said yes, but it wouldn't be until 4pm. At first we hesitated, but Ethan hadn't been to Disneyland since he was 8, and I'm genuinely obsessed... so we couldn't resist the offer!!

We got breakfast and hung around Downtown Disney while waiting, but the moment she got to the park, we were so anxious to get in. 

It's Fall, Ya'll!

I'm not like your typical basic white girl who loves the fall. I don't like wearing boots and scarves, and I'm not pumpkin's biggest fan. However, it wasn't until I moved to Rexburg a couple years ago that I saw the leaves change for the first time, and that is beautiful. 

I don't love fall because it means that Rexburg is going to get really cold, but I do love that it means the holiday season is coming quickly, and holidays mean family and the pure love of Christ. I love that, so I don't hate fall all that much.

To celebrate the month of October, we decorated our home with some Halloween decorations, but nothing too fancy since I finally decorated our house to begin with. Ethan and I decided that we needed to bring some Halloween traditions into our lives starting with attending the pumpkin patch and carving pumpkins! 

My family went to the pumpkin patch every year growing up with all of our extended family, but Ethan hasn't been for like 15 years. We decided it would be best celebrated with some of our favorite people, the Nystroms!

California Surprise!

My sister, Katie, got married October 3rd and my parents were trying really hard to get me from Idaho to California for her wedding. Unfortunately, with school, work, and plane tickets being close to $500 for a weekend trip, it seemed like getting there wouldn't be possible. So we concluded that we just wouldn't be able to make it home this trip.

Honeymooners (Part III)

Every morning on the cruise, Ethan and I ordered breakfast in bed, free of charge! That's the biggest perk to a cruise: everything you need is paid for!

Honeymooners (Part II)

After our relaxing stay in the condo, Ethan and I drove to Long Beach where we left on our cruise to Catalina Island and Mexico. Neither one of us, nor our families, had ever been on a cruise before, so we had no idea what to expect. 

Honeymooners (Part I)

After the most perfect wedding, Ethan and I arrived at our condo for the weekend. Since it had a full kitchen and living room, it was fun to relax in a little apartment for a couple days before we left on our cruise. My mom called ahead and had it decorated with sparkling cider, chocolate covered strawberries and rose petals everywhere. It looked beautiful. I had to sneak a few pictures while Ethan was bring stuff up from the car.