Corn Fest

This weekend we went to the annual "Corn Fest" in Enterprise. Wow. Very small town. It was fun though- we got to see Kori and Adam's new house. It is beautiful and sooo big! We loved it.

So, we had to speak in church on Sunday. I get so nervous speaking in front of people, as I think most people do. Tyler wasn't nervous though. He says that going on a mission pretty much deletes any nerves you have when speaking about the church in front of large groups. I can see how a mission would do that to a person. Anyway, it was good to get it over with. Both sets of parents were there and Brian too! I'm just glad it is over and now I don't need to worry about speaking again for another year or two (hopefully). I think that is the unwritten rule isn't it? Once you speak, they can't (shouldn't) ask you to speak again for a few years. I hope this ward follows that rule...

We met our new neighbor last night. Her name is Tara. She came over with her baby girl Chloe to say hi. I feel guilty that I haven't been over to introduce myself and that she had to do it, but oh well. Her husband wasn't there but his name is Obi- short for Obadiah. Cute family.

Well Melissa is officially moved into her new apartment down at college. I hear the apartment is really nice and she is so excited to be in a college town again. Me, Tyler and Chelo are going down to visit her for the day next Saturday. We are catching a ride with Brian and Jordan who are going to the BYU game. For all of our sakes (and Jordan's health), I hope BYU wins! If they don't, Jordan will become physically ill and the ride home will not be enjoyable. Please, please let BYU win.

Anniversary Details

Last night was so fun. Tyler picked me up from work and gave me a dozen red roses! So beautiful. He then took me to the Atlantic. It is a cute little cafe on Main Street and they serve my favorite...cheese and tomatoes. Delicious!

After dinner Tyler took me to the Gateway where he picked up some chocolate covered strawberries that he ordered from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. He gave me chocolate covered strawberries on our wedding night and our first anniversary, so he is making it into a tradition.

We were sitting there wondering whether or not we should go see a movie, when a guy gave us free passes to see "Stardust". I think there was some sort of promotion going on. It is actually a really cute movie. My favorite character is Robert DeNiro. Watch the movie and you will see what I mean.

It was a great night!

President James E. Faust

President James E. Faust passed away early this morning. To read more, go to http://www.lds.org/

I have always loved listening to President Faust speak. He seemed like such a gentle and loving person and he will be missed. He is in such a better place now.

Two Years Today

Tyler and I have been married for two years today! Have a look at our wedding album by clicking on the Picasa link to the left.

Tyler is taking me somewhere tonight but he won't tell me where! He usually can't keep a secret (birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, "surprise" trips, etc- he ALWAYS ends up telling me) but this time he is keeping his lips sealed tight. I wonder what he has planned...

We were together for over a year before we got married (which I fully advise). It gave us a good chance to get to know each other, although of course there were still lots and lots of surprises after we were married. There have been bad surprises (he refuses to go grocery shopping) and good surprises (he does all the laundry). I'm sure he could think of a few good and bad surprises about me too! Marriage isn't easy (as any married person will tell you) but it is definitely worth it. Cheers to being married!

Bourne Again!

Tyler and I LOVED the Bourne Ultimatum. If you haven't seen it yet, you MUST. Here is a link to learn more about the movie starring Tyler's man-crush (Matt Damon): http://www.thebourneultimatum.com/ http://www.bourne-ultimatum.net/

The trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY7CnUY2EWk

I am also really excited to see Becoming Jane with Anne Hathaway. Go here http://www.becomingjane-themovie.com/ to learn more about the movie.

Becoming Jane trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYViBfUvSOA

I have previously mentioned on the blog how excited I am for the movie adaptation of the book "The Other Boyleyn Girl". Here is a first look at the movie poster:

Updates!

It has been too long since I posted! There has been a lot going on lately...

We are finally settled in our new house and we love it. People in the neighborhood call it the "dollhouse" which is funny. Tyler and I have been working hard to keep the lawn nice and green and keep all the landscaping maintained. I can't wait until next Spring when the trees in our front yard will bloom. They are "Flowering Pear" trees and are beautiful in the Springtime. All of the rose bushes the back yard will bloom too! And in the front yard, all of the flowers will be in bloom, so Spring will be fun. I am thinking of planting lilac bushes along the backyard fence. The smell will be overwhelmingly delicious!

Some big news: Tyler is going back to Chile (where he served his mission) for an entire week at the end of September. He is going with his childhood friend (who also served in Concepcion). Tyler is so excited and he will be meeting up with many of his dear friends in the areas he served in. He will be taking a lot of pictures and I will be sure to post them here!

Tyler and I are both very busy with our jobs. Tyler has been traveling often which is very tiring for him, and hard for us to be apart, but he manages to make many of the trips into "day-trips" which is nice. He is really enjoying his job and all of the projects he has been involved in. I am extremely busy at work, and every day there seem to be more and more projects to complete. We hired an additional person for the HR department, and she and I get along great. The commute from our home and jobs is quite the journey. It takes us about 40 minutes to work and 1 hour on the way home. The nice thing is that we are able to carpool so it cuts down on gas, plus we get to be together!

Last weekend was the annual trip to Park City with Tyler's family. It was a great time, some of Tyler's cousins even joined us for a night! Most of all, it was relaxing and I even had a few hours to read one of Lisa's books (start to finish- it was that good!). The book is called "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyers.

Apparently, she graduated from BYU and is LDS too. It was a great book, and I am excited to start the sequel "New Moon".

Visit Stephenie Meyer's site at: www.stepheniemeyer.com

Speaking of books: I think that Tyler is now a bookworm. He just finished a book called "Hornet Flight" by Ken Follett. It is a book set during WWII and Tyler loved it. He can't wait to get his hands on another Ken Follett book to start.

This coming Saturday is the bi-annual Johnson family reunion. My Mom planned the whole thing and it should be really fun. That day is also my Grandma's 83rd birthday, so there will be a lot to celebrate. Hopefully, I'll take some pictures and post them here.

Melissa has been a busy girl- a few weeks ago she went to Rome with some friends and loved it. She is now obsessed with travel, and more specifically- Europe. I knew she would be hooked. I was the same way after my six weeks in beautiful Europe and Great Britain. I haven't made it back, but I plan to! Melissa is leaving at the end of the week for another trip- this time to England, Scotland and France. She will LOVE it. Especially London and Edinburgh- she will just fall in love with those places. Cheers to being young and to traveling!

Brian went on pioneer trek a few weeks ago. He hasn't told me much about it, but I think he secretly liked it! He just got back from scout camp last week and said he had a lot of fun.

Last Saturday we had the opportunity to meet Marie Laure and her husband. I have grown up hearing stories about Marie Laure so it was great to finally meet her. My Mom served her mission in Paris. She and her companion taught Marie Laure and her friend named Marie Leen. They were both baptized and my Mom has kept in close contact with them since. The last time my Mom saw Marie Laure was when she came out to her wedding, almost 30 years ago! Marie Laure's son, Jeremy attends college in Idaho, and I think I am going to try to set him up with Melissa- she just doesn't know it yet! : )

Jord and Chelo bought a house! It is a really cute house, with a nice, open floor plan. I am so excited for them, and they love it. They especially love the air conditioning (coming from an apartment with a swamp cooler!).

More later!