A little summary of us ~

~*% This is the day I married the love of my life %*~

Trent and I met when I was 12 years old. My brother Jason had brought him over to our house in Lander, WY to come and jump on our trampoline. I remember when I first saw him... I just had waken up from a nap, and imediately went back inside to fix my hair. There was something about him.. I can't put my finger on it, but I liked him imediately. Some would call it "love at first sight".. and who knows, maybe it was! He became my night in shining armor, and little did I know - that is how he would always stay.. :)

Years went by and I always tried to make excuses to be able to see Trent. He was a friend of my brother's, so I always tried to be around. He and his brother Josh would come over for some trampoline lessons, that was always a great excuse to see him. We started swing dancing alot together, we made a great pair! A few of the memories I have were from some of the Hospitals Christmas parties, where we would go and dance. I also remember a time we had a new years eve party at our house, which was located out of town. Trent had other plans, but he came to pick up Josh and Tyson after the party was over. He ended up sliding on black ice, and his car and all the passengers went off the road. One of my friends accused him of being drunk, which was funny, because it couldn't have been more far from the truth. Also, there were a couple of times Trent and Josh had driven me up to EFY. The first time I was going to a gymnastic camp, and they were at EFY on the same campus. The second time we all were going to EFY. I remember writing in my journal at the time how much I admired them, and how much I had hoped that they would always be a part of my life. Also... that I wanted to marry someone "just like Trent". I remember Trent sat down on his guitar and sang "Free Fallin", by Tom Petty.. It was the first time Trent had ever sang to me on the guitar. I distinctly remember him looking me straight in the eye when he sang the part about the girlfriend - it made my heart skip a beat. I always tell Trent now, that he is the reason why my heart beats so fast all the time.. It's because I love him so much!!

We both got older, and I would still watch his car drive by every morning past the Junior High before I went inside. By the time I got to High School, he had graduated early and had moved to Jackson Hole, WY. I was pretty bummed. It was then that I finally realized that he had more than 2 siblings!

He came back to Lander for his Mission Farewell.. I was in the 10th grade at the time.

I wrote him on his mission, including a fake Dear John letter (it was pretty funny, it included a XXL pair of underwear and lots of random things). I sent him a few packages, and many many letters (although if you ask him, he will tell you I never wrote him ;) . If I ever forgot to write him, my mother would say, "If you don't write him back, he will marry someone else when he gets home!" LOL. I couldn't imagine him marrying anyone else, so of course I HAD to write him!

I was at the airport when he got off the plane. It was great to see him again! I remember everyone went to Wendy's after he gave hugs to all his family (including some girl he 'thought' was his cousin - hehe.) But I remember him talking and all of a sudden switching into spanish.. and he didn't even realize it!

We hung out a few times since he had arrived at home, and I think he realized I was all grown up now. It was one night when we had gone waterskiing with a few friends, and I had realized that I had forgotten my swimsuit up by the lake. Trent drove me back up to the side of the road where I could run down and see if I could find my swimsuit. While running down to the lake I ran into a barbed wire fence. I got 3 ripps in my jeans, and I was bleeding. (I still have those jeans, and a small scar on my thigh). When I came back up to his wagon... OH I FORGOT TO TELL YOU.. yeah, he bought a wagon- LOL. We both had '92 maroon Ford Tauruses, but mine was a sedan and his was a WAGON! hehe in case you forgot. (he always jokes the reason I married him was because of the wagon). Oh anyway, when I came back up to the car Trent was standing outside by the hood. The stars were out, and I was a little preoccupied because my leg was bleeding, but he then leaned down and kissed me! He kissed me!! And that was the start to our story * .

While dating, we traveled quite a bit together, including a trip up to Oregon, and many to Utah. Trent moved in with Steve Gard in Riverton for awhile, while he was attending CWC.

We dated for a year before we got engaged. He sang me a song on the guitar and gave me hand picked wild flowers. Oh how I love that boy! We got married less than 3 months later. We had our reception a few days before in Lander, WY where we had ice cream and my Father and our families sang and provided entertainment. The next day I had my endowments take out at the Jordan Temple, and we got married early the next day.We got married in the MT. Timpanogos Temple at 7:30 in the morning

Were we started...

Lately life is like a fairytale to me. Everything is going so wonderful right now, it feels like any minute now I will just wake up from this dream. Trent and I got engaged on June 13th - one day before we would've been dating a year. I am so blessed to have someone as amazing as Trent.

I believe now that you can never determine when, or with who, you'll fall in love with. Many people have doubts on getting married at a young age, but the thing is - people will have their own opinions about everything, no matter what you do. And I've never been so sure about anything.

So many people have told me I am very mature for my age. Some people would say it was because I was forced to grow up fast. And in a lot of ways, I guess I did. I know what my future dreams and aspirations are... I want to love and be loved, see the world, become someone and do something. I feel peace with my choices, and I can tell who still are my true friends. All I know is that I am truly happy. And I can't wait until tomorrow.

Prologue

I never knew it could be so awesome to be in love with someone. I would do anything for that boy, and I know he would do the same. It's like deep down we're connected somehow, and it's a yearning inside me to take care of him. That's how I knew I loved him. When you start doing things for them just to make them smile inside... just like you are because you have them. He lifts me up higher than I ever thought I could fly.

I have so many dreams for my life. I want to see the world, I want to film my imagination and let other people's memories come alive. I want to love and be loved ~ I want to make a family.

I have learned so much, and seen so many people in this life that don't settle for what they really want. Working in Laramie and coming back to see my fellow graduates have showed me that. I've looked back on he people I've grown up with and made friends with. I don't regret anything, because if I did I wouldn't be where I am today. I will always cherish the memories of Levi, Kristi, Aaron, Kara, Lily, Jamie, Chuck and Tyler. Junior High with Shayne, Jason and Dan. The hardship I encountered with Joe. Or even the insane crush I have always retained within me for Trent. Or even the silly little proverbs I would write down to calm my hardships and express myself when there was no one else to talk to.

But the thing of it all is, is that at one point in time we grow up, whether we realize it or not. People start to realize who they really are and what makes them happy. Others will realize their divine purpose in this life, while some will spend the rest of their lives looking.

We must all find our own escapes. We must all find our own loves in this world, and we must always keep hoping for the future. Because when we stop, the world around us could stop to. Never stop dreaming. And when it does get quiet, use your love to fill that space.