I love you Kyla!

    Hi all, this is Kyla's husband Steve. Today marks our 2 year Anniversary! I wanted to tell her how great she is and how much I love her.



Dear Kyla,

I never imagined, that I would not only have a beautiful woman who shares my values on so many things and works hard to keep our family strong, but also supports my dreams.
I think many people might talk about supporting their spouses dreams especially before marriage  but I am so lucky to have a woman who actually does it.
More and more I see that I made the best choice in asking you to marry me. It takes a special woman to be married to me.
As you may remember the most important thing to me in choosing a wife was finding a woman who I wouldn't just love for a few years, but one I could love forever. I knew life would throw us plenty of curve balls through time. It was a complete necessity that I find a woman who would grow in the same direction with me.
I believe much of divorce and unhappy marriages come from couples giving up and not walking on the same path in life. We have stayed constant in our path as we have changed for the better. I feel we are more alike and better to each other now than we were during the time of dating and beginnings of our marriage. We treat each other better and are more patient with one another than we were before.
That says something.
We have had to make hard decisions in our marriage, and endure many hardships new to our previous lives.
That one choice was so powerful. The choice to marry not someone I just had an infatuation with, but someone who would stay on the same track I would.
You are a remarkable woman, you do so much to keep our marriage alive and you always put me before anyone else. I struck gold!
I love you so much and truly look forward to celebrating many more anniversaries to come. This year was better than the last and may things always look up!


Love eternal,
Steve

Our Adventure In Moving To Utah

Every since my husband and I got married we wanted to move to Utah to be close to my family and get out of boring Rexburg. The sooner we could get out of there the better. There was hardly any work up there, it was cold, and there was nothing to do. I had been working at Albertsons and it wasn't a bad job, but I wasn't even making $8 an hour. So I started looking at jobs in Utah and hoping someone would be ok with doing a skype interview or give me enough notice to drive down to Utah for an interview. For a little while we really didn't have much luck. I did have one skype interview with being a nanny for 6 kids in Orem, but that didn't work out. I kept applying thinking if the lord wanted us in Utah he would find a way. Then I got a call from a Chiropractor's office while I was at work. We only have one phone so my husband answered and set up an interview for the next day. When I got home and he started to tell me about it, I looked up the number and noticed it was a Utah number. I laughed and told him there was no way I could get to Utah tomorrow on a work day. I called them but they where closed, luckily they had emailed me more information so I emailed them back telling them about how I was in Idaho and could maybe come down on the weekend or have a skype interview. They where very desperate and went ahead and had a skype interview with me the next day. The interview went well but when they told me I would be making $8.50 an hour I knew that wasn't enough for us to move to Utah. I had to call them back and tell them I couldn't take the job. I was sad because I really wanted to move down to Utah and wanted to get some front office experience for the future. After I had told them I had to make at least 10 dollars an hour for us to move down there they told me they would talk about it and call me back. So I went to work and half way through they called me and told me they would start me at $9 and then within a month and half have me at $10. I told them I would happily take the job and asked when they wanted me to start, they said that Monday. Keep in mind this happened on Halloween on a Wednesday. I had 4 days to find a place for us to live, pack, move, and sell our contract. I had no idea how we where going to do this but I knew it would work out even if we had to live at my parents for a little while.

We started packing that very minute I got off the phone and want searching for boxes. My wonderful parents started look at apartments for us in Orem but none of them my parents liked and they where in sketchy neighborhoods. Then my mom came across a one bedroom basement apartment in Alpine 1.6 miles from my parents house. It would require us to help the man up-stair by taking him to church, doctor appointment, yard work, and any other errands he would need. I was ok with that even though we wanted a 2 bedroom apartment, the place was big and VERY nice for the price. We still couldn't decide but my mom scheduled us an interview with him anyways for Saturday at four.  We scheduled a rental truck for Saturday before my mom set up the appointment and then realized we would need two days to load all our stuff in the truck. When I went to change the date they told me they had no trucks available. Then I started to panic because we need to be in Utah for the interview. We called many different places but they all where too expensive. We ended up calling the same company but the one in Idaho Fall's to see if they had one for us. They only had one left so we raced up there and got the rental truck. Thanks to four of our great friends we barely made it out in time to make our appointment. We met with Monroe for the apartment and we LOVED it. The next day he called us on Sunday to let us know we got the apartment and we moved in Monday. All we had left was to sell our contract and we only had till that same Monday to sell it or we would have to pay that months rent. Again by some miracle we sold it that very Monday.

Looking back that was one of the biggest blessing and a complete miracle that that all worked out so quickly. I know with out a doubt my husband and I where meant to be here in Utah. After finding out my aunt and then not to long later my grandpa have cancer I am so glad I can now be a support for my family. I am glad I get to be more involved in my sister's lives as they grow up. I can now help my family with anything they need. Now more then ever I need to be near my family so we can get through this together. I also have an amazing job now in American Fork, the perfect home, a cat, along with my amazing husband of course.

Life Is Good!! :D

Thankful!!

Today I am so thankful for a healthy husband! I see many people around me where their husband is sick or has passed away. I always want to have my husband with me till we are in our 80's. I'm always scared of losing him (all thanks to my wonderful anxiety). I get scared he will die in his sleep or get hit by a car or in a car accident or get cancer. Sometimes I just have to tell myself to calm down and know that everything will be ok. lol there was one time in the middle of the night I didn’t think I could hear him breathing so I shook him awake to make sure he was ok. If he seems to be out to long when I know he should be home I call him to make sure he is ok. Maybe this is all a newlywed thing (hopefully). Luckily he is not a worrier at all so it helps me a ton.

So update of what has been going on. For Valentine’s Day I didn’t think we would do much but go out to eat but we also ended up doing to a movie and out for ice cream. We didn’t get each other anything because we don’t have a lot of money so we just made each other cards and that was just as good. When we went out to eat we were very glad to go to Idaho Falls because gas is so much cheaper there. So we looked for the cheapest place and got gas. Well after we saw the movie my husband see's this car with its gas door open with the top off. So he very kindly puts the top on and closes it. Well as I looked closer at the car it was our car and I had drove 30 mins with it off and then had it sit in our parking lot and the movie theaters parking lot all day long since then. I was laughing so hard and he kind of wasn’t lol.

Today we went on a wonderful walk to our favorite park that we haven’t been to since summer seeing the pond frozen and expecting no ducks but there were just as many ducks as there where in the summer. It was so much fun watching them walk on the ice and slide around on it. Then a couple brought pizza and fed it to them and we laughed as the ducks chased each other around when one would have the whole slice in his mouth. Some would get as far as to the pond and on the ice but then they couldn't run so they would just slide around. Also when we first got to the pond Steve went down and started walking on the ice and I started yelling at him to get off the ice cause I was afraid it would break and he would drown he laugh at me but I stomped my feet and begged him to come back. Finally after a while he came back but not after he told me I was worse than his mom. lol but hey I was only trying to keep him safe. then as we were walking back I saw this big puddle that had frozen over and decided to walk on that and he laughed at me saying well now that it’s not deep you want to walk on the ice. lol I ended up spending around thirty mins playing on the ice. Have to see it was one of the best walks I have been on!! I love being with my husband, life is never boring!!

Grateful for Him!!

I am SO grateful for my husband today!!! He is always the rock I can lean on. When things are hard he always knows the right things to say. Today after almost a month of having a hard spot financially. We are finally seeing the light and we are very excited to get back on our feet again. The lord has blessed us so much since we have been married it overwhelms me! I love now that my husband and I now work at the same job together and have the same schedule, so I even get to spend more time with him at work. When my husband got back from depositing his first check from our new job this morning he came into our room and told me that we needed to do everything we can to thank the lord for all his help. Hearing that from my husband made me admire him so much for always making the lord the center of our home. He is so strong in the gospel and such a good example to me. He amazes me every day. I know without a doubt in my mind he was made for me.

Last night I was talking to him about how the beginning of my junior year I decided to really change my life around and make the gospel fully the center of my life. Not that I was doing anything wrong I just didnt feel like I was being the best I could be. So from then on till I met Steve I never had boyfriend or any serious relationship. I wanted time just to better myself, be stronger in the gospel and truly love myself. I made it a goal to read The Book of Mormon in at least a year and it turned out I read that and D&C in that year. I realize now that I was preparing myself for him. I'm glad I spent that time to work on me so I could later meet the most incredible man as soon as I got to college. I owe the lord everything for blessing me with being married to him for time and all eternity. I knew the second I met him that he was the type of guy I wanted in my life. Every day I love him more and more. I see now how everything in my life guided me to him all this time. I would happily go through it all again if I knew that I would end up with him in the end. I can’t wait to grow old with him and start a family in the future.

Birthdays!!

For Steve's birthday on July 2nd, sadly I had to work that morning so I woke up a little early so I could decorate the apartment so he would at least wake up to something. Then I was able to get off work early and make him a special breakfast. Then for luch we went to Texas Roadhouse for his very first time and he loved it. Then we went and saw two movies first was X-Man: First Class and then Transformers 3. After that we came home late and ate sex in a pan, his favorite cake he has had for most his birthdays in the past. The presents he got where two comic books he picked out and then I got him Superman pjs. I was very glad we could do everything Steve wanted to do.

For my birthday August 22, my husband brought me my favorite breakfast from McDonalds and then when we were done eating he left our bedroom and then a couple mins later told me to get him some toliet paper and when I came out he had decorated the whole apartment with balloons and streamers! After that we drove to a civil rights cave. I had never been in a cave with no lights so it kind of freaked me out and I had a hard time with it but I made it through but felt bad that I wasnt braver. Then as we were driving home we pulled over cause I wanted to see the sand dunes but in the end got our car stuck in the sand and couldnt get us out for 30 mins until finally someone pulled over and helped us. Then I went and got my DQ cake cause I hadnt had one since I was little and ate it when we got home. Then we went to Texas Roadhouse and had dinner. It was a very good day and was very happy to just be with my husband.

The many things I love about my husband!!

 Today I felt the need to write down the things I love about my husband since he did so on our mirror a month ago of what he loved about me.

 I love that I can tell Steve anything.

 I love that you always know just the way to make me feel better no matter what it is wrong.

 I love that you cuddle with me all night long.

 I love watching you sleep and thinking how much I love you at the same time.

 I love watching movies with you.

 I love that you are always such a goof.

 I love that you always hold my hand everywhere we go.

 I love that you can always make me smile no matter what.

 I love that I fall in love with you every day.

 I love how supportive you are.

 I love that you will be the father of our children.

 I love watching you at nursery playing and reading to the kids.

 I love that you love me no matter what.

 I love talking about the future with you.

 I love that you always want the best for me.

 I love that you hate telling me no and always feel bad when you do.

 I love that you love my cooking even when sometimes I don’t.

 I love that we met swing dancing.

 I love that you love dancing with me.

 I love more than anything that I get to spend forever with you.

 I love that I married you in my favorite temple and also the place where you first told me you loved me.

 I love that when I get hurt in any way you hold me until I feel better.

 I love that you love the gospel.

 I love that you have the priesthood.

 I love that you are very humble.

 I love that you are always helping others.

 I love that you’re amazing at making breakfast.
 I love that you tell me everything’s ok since I worry so much.
 I love that you always put the toilet seat down.
 I love that you clean it when I forget.
 I love that you always smell good.
 I love that you want to have us stay fit.
 I love that we read our scriptures and say our prayers every night since we have been married.

 I love going to places in our pjs because we are too lazy to put on something else.

 I love watching you with my family.

 I love that when we go to Taco Bell you take as many sauce packets you can hold to store at home.

 I love that you work so hard to provide for us when my work doesn’t give me enough hours.

 I love that you respect and honor me.

 I love that you always make room in your day to spend time with me.
 I love that you are the only guy I ever dated in college.
 I love sitting by you at church.
 I love when you say my full name.
 I love that you proposed to me where we met.
 I love that you always make me laugh.
 I loved seeing you going to Disneyland for your first time.
 I love knowing that you're all mine.
 I love that you will watch chick flicks with me.
 I love that you’re frugal.
 I love that you want to give to others.
 I love how good you take care of me when I'm sick.
 I love that you tell me everything.
 I love that I can trust you.
 I love that you knew you wanted to marry almost two months into us dating.
 I love that you are such a hard worker.
 I love that you always want to do what’s right.
 I love the example you are to me.
 I love that you are patient with me.
 I love knowing that we can make it through anything.
 I love that we have the same views on life.
 I love ill get to spend every waking moment with you.

 I love when you go grocery shopping with me.

 I love going to the temple with you.

 I love listening to you pray.

 I love that you always stand up for me.

 I love that the love I have for you feels my whole body and soul.

 I love when you stroke my face.

 I love when you play with my hair.

 I love that sometimes when we pray you hold my hand as we fold our arms.

 I love that you love doing yard work.

 I love that you are everything that I have ever wanted.

Happy New Year! And a much needed update!! :P

So every time I have thought about writing on my blog I could never think about what to write. Today I decided I would just start typing and hope something will come to me. I have loved the Holidays because I finally get to see all my family and Steve's family. Thanksgiving my husband and I went to Kuna to stay with my grandparents and spend time with my whole family on my mom’s side. My favorite thing was for the first time really watching my husband get to know my family and it made me love him even more. Then for Christmas we went to his families in Arizona. It was pretty warm but sometimes a little chilly but much better then Rexburg. Being there I got to know my husband a lot more and how he grew up and go through all his boxes of stuff to find all the things we want to keep. For Christmas his parent made all of us copies of the family videos. There are 47 cds and I have so far only gotten through 16 of them. One of the great things about it is I get to put a personality to his brother David who passed away at 16 when my husband was only 9. It is kind of hard knowing I have a brother in law that I don’t even know but watch the videos lately have been really letting me get to know him more. He was a really really great kid and was a really good brother to my husband. He was really funny and always very happy. After Christmas we spent the New Year with my family.
Life right know has been a bit hard because my job has not been giving me enough hours and I have been the only one working this semester since Steve has been going to school. Luckily now he is off track for the winter so we can now have double income and hope that helps us more. Rexburg is really not a great place for jobs because there are so many students down here. I am hoping we can move out of here soon and get some place where the job industry is better. I would really like to move back to Utah but we will have to see where work takes us. I have been looking at either going to hair school or learning to make cakes like my sister in law did and the working in a bakery. I think I would more like to make cakes because the classes are a lot cheaper then hair school. But when it comes down to my husband, I love every minute with him. He is a total sweetheart and as long as I have him I can do anything. He is very supportive and always there for me when I need someone to talk to or just hold me. I am hoping this New Year will be a good one and maybe sometime at the end of the year move out of here. Hope you all have a great new year!! Love you all!!!