A short update

Hello Fellow bloggers! I wanted to post a short blog bit about the past weekend, and ask a few questions to you. First of all, this Past weekend Rob and I had the oppertunity to go up to Bear Lake with some of Robs Family. It was a lot of fun! We were down there half of Friday, and got back late Sunday night. We played on the Boat, and on the four-wheelers. It was a lot of fun getting to know Robs sisters and their husbands more, and it was fun to be back up to Bear Lake with Rob. Rob and I went up to bear lake August 8th 2009 (give or take a few days) Rob and I had only known each other a week or so, but I went with him, and that is where I met his Parents, and some siblings. I was nervous that first time, but after a while, I knew they were an amazing group of people. It was also where Rob wanted to kiss me for the first time. We were on the 4 wheeler going up to a resevour, but for some funny reasons, he couldnt find the right time to do it. There was a guy shooting a gun into a little lake, there was a huge family in the clearing, and Robs brother tried following us at first. It just wasnt ment to be. The funny thing about it all, was on this trip, Rob and I decided to take a quick ride up to the resevoir, and on the way up, the four wheeler died, and we had to push it back. I guess I am never going to get a kiss up at the resevoir. LOL. All in all the trip was a lot of fun. It was relaxing, and I love having time with family. I am truly blessed with all the family we have, on both sides.

On an unrelated note, I am wondering if anybody has some good easy recipies for yummy meals, and if anybody has any tips on saving money while grocery shopping. I have been seriously lacking on making dinner, and I really want to get back into the habit. Thanks in advance!!

On the Road again!

This last weekend, Rob and I decided to go on a road trip to Oakland California to watch the A's Play the Texas Rangers.It was a long roadtrip. We left Friday night around 7:30PM, got to Oakland around 10AM, just in time for Batting Practice to Start. The game ended at about 4:00PM, and we headed right home after a short nap in some little place called Lovelock, NV. Rob Played Baseball with one of the Pitchers on the Rangers, Colby Lewis, so we decided to go watch him play. When we got the tickets to the game, He was scheduled to pitch for us, however, Cliff Lee got a headcold, and it switched the order. So we ended up seeing Harden Pitch. Either way, it was a lot of fun. Here are a few pictures.

Next stop: Hopefully Yankee Stadium (as well as a game in Philly, and DC!)

Random Summer Fun

This summer has been so much fun! I just wanted to highlight a few different fun weekends we have had. First of all, we went to my first Dodger Game the last weekend of June. It was a last minute trip and Our friends Tony and Loni came with us. It was a lot of time in the car, but it was well worth it. We also stoped in Las Vegas and played there for a few hours. It was a lot of fun, and Im excited to go to another Dodger game, and Vegas again.

The second thing we did was we went to Centeral Utah for the 4th of July with Tony and Loni. We visited with Loni's family. We went to 2 parades, a rodeo, and had an awesome firework display at Loni's parents house. It was a lot of fun.

This last Slide show is a hoopla of pictures, it was a fun week or so. Robs Sister Kim came into town from California, and we went with Momma Carter and got pedicures. Then the following wednesday Robs Younger Brother returned from His full time Mission in Mexico. It was really fun to meet him for the first time, and see his family see him again. the last few pictures are from Rob's Family reunion in Colorado. I had so much fun in Colorado meeting family. We left to drive to Colorado on thursday Morning, Rob was unable to get that Thursday and Friday off, so he flew in on Saturday Morning. It was hard being away from him for 2 days, but I think it was the best thing for me, It made me be more out-going while meeting Robs cousins that he grew up that I had never met. I loved everyone! he has the best family ever, they are all so friendly and funny. I love them all so much, and hope we are able to see each other soon, or in the least, keep in touch. Its so much fun having a big family!

Our wedding day.

Now that all the pictures are up, I thought I would write a little about the actual wedding itself. First of all, I wanted to actually start with the night before at the family dinner. The dinner itself was more of an afterthought, but it was a good idea. Since it was an afterthought, It was kind of stressful, I had almost everyone we knew looking into seeing if they could get their ward building to actually have the dinner at. We luckily were able to find the location (thanks to Cindy, Robs sister) the Sunday before the dinner. (The dinner was planned for the night before the wedding.) I thought the dinner was a success. My sister Mindi made pulled pork sandwiches, and then we just had a “pot luck” style dinner, we just asked everyone to bring their favorite salad or dessert. We also gave the watches to sisters/moms/grandmas/friends/etc. (My sister Brittany made them all) and we also gave the nieces their dresses for the wedding, that way if we needed any adjustments, we could do them before the actual wedding (and when I say “we” I mean my sister Brittany, she made all the dresses too.) Rob and I ended up staying at the church until almost midnight with our good friends, Tony and Loni. We just shot the basketball around, and then sat around and talked. I don’t think we realized how late it actually was, at least I didn’t. When we finally left, I was dreading the coming hours. Not the marrying Rob part, but the fact that I put off the music, and I knew I had to face the task. I still needed to decide on what song we were going to dance to, what to dance with my Brother to, etc. When Rob and I finally said goodnight, it was 3 minutes to midnight, and I was exhausted. I decided I should go to bed, and then wake up early and do the music really quick. After a very SLEEPLESS night, my siblings showed up, and my brother made us Hitchmas. While I was eating, I started the music project (around 9AM.) After Breakfast, Brittany and I ran to Wal-Mart for more frames, and some odd’s and end’s. The day seemed really odd to me, When my family had meals together –which was a lot- Rob is always there, so having him not there, was strange to me. I wanted to be traditional, and not have him see me until I was walking down the aisle. (as well as my sisters wanted me to be traditional.) I remember thinking of that, and the stress hit me like a ton of bricks, and it seemed to come from every angle. Here are a few examples of stress I had: The bakery called to deliver the cake 4 hours early, I had not talked to my photographer (my photographer had a death in her family earlier in the week, so she got her assistant to do them, but I didn’t know who she was, when to expect her, etc.) It was snowing, Brittany’s car broke, I didn’t have enough time to go pick up the flowers like I had thought I would, I didn’t know if the linens had been picked up, the CD’s would not burn (after fighting with the music for about 4 hours prior to that) I didn’t start getting ready until WAY late, I still had to run to Rob and I’s to pack for 2 days when Rob and I would be gone, and there was construction on the street where the wedding was, and I was later than I wanted to arrive. (Bless Robs heart, I was texting him all day all stressed, and I called him crying, he probably wanted to shut off his phone) Once everything was taken care of, and fixed (thanks in a HUGE part to both Rob’s and my family) I was in a better mood. When I got to the Venue, we made Rob hide in the Bathroom, so I could slip inside, unseen by him, and get in my dress, and the finishing touches done. I had a lot of help getting ready. I had all three sisters in there, and my mom. We had a slight hiccup when my mom’s CD player would not play the CD’s I made all morning. But that was quickly fixed when my sister Theresa’s parents brought a CD player. Finally, the big moment was here! My brother Jeff walked my down the aisle, and the moment I saw Rob, all the remaining stress I had over little details with the reception melted away, and it didn’t really matter, because I was going to marry this man even if the sky was falling. I love the way Rob looked at me as I walked up the aisle. The walk down the aisle seemed endless, all I wanted to do was get up to him, and hold his hand. I was so glad to get to him, I was finally where I belonged. We had a short ceremony, performed by our Bishop, Bishop Reddish. After the ceremony, we did family and group pictures. I had so much fun. The pictures were great and help us relive everything. Once the reception got started, we just mingled with friends and family members that were able to come and support us. I didn’t really get a chance to eat, but the food looked really good. Rob and Tony did a “toast” (they went a year without soda, and had a Coke and Dr Pepper.) After that, I don’t remember the exact order, but we had our first dance as husband and wife. The song was “When you’ve got a good thing” by Lady Antebellum. I danced with my brother to “When you come back down” by Nickelcreek. We cut our yummy cake (red velvet) to Taylor Swifts “Today was a fairytale.” Theresa caught the bouquet, and our Nephew Jared caught the garter. Somewhere in the mix of the evening, was probably Rob and my favorite thing. My 4 year old nephew Konnor, got the microphone and sang “last Christmas” to all of us, including the high pitched “special” part. My sister Brittany was mortified, but Rob and I loved it, and wouldn’t have had it any other way. We left the reception around 9:15, and the day turned out to be perfect!
Wedding list:
Date: March 26, 2010
Location: Lone Peak Pavilion, Sandy Utah
Colors: Black and white with little bits of Red
Cake: Bottom tier- Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. Middle tier- Marble cake with fudge filling. Top tier- Spice cake with Bavarian Cream. Decorated with White fondant, different polk-a-dot styles on each tier.
Food: Pasta Salad, Chicken Salad, Ham and turkey sandwiches, vegetables, and a sheet cake.
Witnesses: Al Carter (Robs Dad) and Jeff Ludlow (my Brother)
Photography: Mikes Photo
Things I will always remember:
1. Konnor singing to everyone
2. The look on Robs face when he first saw me
3. The “kiss”, one to seal our marriage, one to build our deams on.
4. Becoming Mrs. Robert Carter, and truly realizing how lucky I was.

Group Pictures

The Ceramony

Before the "I Do's"