Honeymoon!

For our honeymoon we went on a cruise that went to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico! Josh nor I had ever been on a cruise before and it sounded like the perfect honeymoon get away because we could be as busy or relaxed as we wanted, we didn't have to worry about where or what to eat because it was all on the ship and there was plenty of entertainment on the boat so we didn't have to go looking for it. We had a great experience there even though there were some things that didn't go according to plan. On of those things was that it was overcast and a bit chilly most of the time that we were on the Cruise and in California. And the other thing was that I got sick (sore throat and really bad cough that made me sound very manly) about two days into the cruise and am STILL trying to get better (although I think it is looking up now!). So poor Josh had to deal with sick me on day three of marriage and still does. Like my wise sister said, he is there for the good, the bad and the ugly! I was just hoping that the "ugly" part would come later than our first weeks of marriage but that is okay! :)

It really was a great vacation that included being able to visit family that we hardly ever get to see while in California. Again, there is so much I could say but since I did my best with trying to take copious amounts of pictures (more inspiration from my sis), I will let the pictures do most of the talking and I will describe what was going on.

As I waited for Josh to park the car in the rain, I took pictures of my shoes. Of course :)

When we walked into the room of the hotel there were flower pedals everywhere! At first we were confused, wondering if this was some honeymoon suit special that the hotel did. Until we found a note...

 Thank you Bryndee and Kyle for the fun surprise in our room! We thought it was so awesome and we thoroughly enjoyed the treats that you left us :) You're awesome!

On way to the airport Sunday morning!

To pass the time

Our first flight together! We were one of the last people on the plane and almost didn't get to sit next to each other. Josh played the honeymooners card to get someone to move for us.

Josh said all of our pictures were going to look the same so I tried to be more creative.

Waiting...

The Taco Bell in Cali! Talk about high security!

Tandem bike ride on Huntington Beach.

Monday, getting on the Cruise!!

Our boat

Our lovely room number!

There was a lot of entertainment!

This woman on the left in charge of the show was HILARIOUS!

The woman from above put this guy in time out for blurting out the answer to one of the trivia questions from the crowd.

 Catalina Island

Leaving the boat, on a boat, to a tiny island!

We thought this was pretty strange, yet funny.

The Island is so small that there are hardly any cars. Most just golf carts to get around. This one was a hot rod golf cart.

It was beautiful!

Seals!

I think he really did bump his head on this. Then I made him go back and take a picture.

 

We got back from church that Sunday and Josh goes to get undressed and  realized that he had put his button up shirt on over his BYU t-shirt, and he had no idea!! It was pretty darn funny :) Silly boy.

 La Bufadora (the Blowhole)

On stage! Josh got on stage for a game that was basically minute to win it. He almost won, but came in strong second! I think he was bummed he didn't win, but he won the love of the crowd and he loved the attention :)

Oh the beginning of many adventures :)

Cinco de Mayo 2012

The day I've been looking forward to my whole life finally came! Cinco de Mayo 2012 I married my best friend Josh Peterson in the Denver LDS temple for time and all eternity! We were surrounded by family and friends and we certainly felt their love and support for us. It was an incredible day that seemed to just be PERFECT. I kept waiting for something to go wrong (because I was told that something always does and I wanted to be prepared) but nothing ever did. I didn't even wake up with that giant pimple that I swore was going to magically appear that morning. It was warm and overcast, which was great for pictures, with no rain! We didn't forget anything important, our car didn't break down, we didn't get lost, the photographer was there on time, nothing broke, no one got sick and it was just a perfect day. I cannot express how grateful I am to those who helped out with making everything go so smoothly and made this wedding possible.

But my main thanks goes to my amazing mom. She did it all. The decorations, she organized and bought the food, the housed our family, helped with picture taking, made my cakes, ran countless hours of errands, she tried on dresses, helped with shoe shopping, was there to set up and take down and so many other things that went into this stressful, crazy amazing day that changed my life forever. Thank you mom. You are truly incredible!! I know you still haven't completely recovered from the hectic event but know that I am grateful for you every day for everything that you do for me. And on the bright side, you've married off all of your girls to wonderful men and you don't have to worry about another wedding (that involves one of your children at least) ;)

There is just so much that I could say about the events of the past couple weeks but I just can't say it all! My wonderful sister Alyssa took bridal/groomal pictures for me and Josh a few days before the wedding. We were so grateful for all the time that she took in doing this for us! She did an amazing job! It was another beautiful day full of clouds for better picture taking. It was a family affair! My mom, dad, Alyssa and Chelsea were there and I had a lot of fun. I was also so grateful for Chels and all that she did for me for the wedding. She was the makeup artist and hair stylist! She made me look beautiful! Chels definitely has great talent and I am so grateful that she could share those talents with me on my special day.

I thought I would share with you some of the pictures that were taken on that day. There are some more that I don't have, so I will share those whenever I get them.

I like this picture because he was actually leaning in to tell me he loves me :)

This is definitely one of my favorites! I love artsy pictures!

OH he is dang handsome!

This one was just silly. Sleeping beauty?

Alyssa Paul Photography

In three days...

I will be getting married to my best friend in three days! Time has gone by so fast! It seems so surreal that I will be a WIFE in three days and I will have a HUSBAND. I am wondering when this is actually going to feel real? But I love all the feelings and excitement that I have had and the journey that we have taken to get to where we are. Life has been crazy and exhausting these past few weeks. Who would have thought there is so much to do for a wedding. I had two amazing bridal showers in Colorado (I will post more later), my sisters are in town from Idaho and Mississippi, lots of shopping and getting ready for the big day and more family coming in to town (like my Grandpa from Puerto Rico who comes in today!). Life is busy, tiring, and wonderful right now. I will have many more adventures to post about soon. As for the next time I will post about my bridal showers, wedding day and honeymoon...  those will come in about two weeks time. I can't wait to share our many adventures with you when we get back!