Life as a Williams month 2

I've attempted blogging before, and I wasn't so great at keeping up with it... but I wanted to try it one more time, because I don't want my future children to ask me why I never made a blog for our family someday. So here's to my next try at blogging!

This has been our life so far... over the month and a half that we've been married:

The wedding was amazing... it was the craziest and best day of my entire life. I checked the weather from my phone the entire week as it said 30% chance of rain, and I prayed that it would just drizzle if anything. Well the big day came and the morning was beautiful. I was ecstatic. I looked up and thanked Jonny for his wedding present to me. Things were never so straight forward with Jonny though; he always liked to stir the pot, and so shame on me for forgetting that little detail! We arrived at the temple in Oakland, and it was starting to look gloomy. Our sealing ceremony in the temple was amazing (the most peaceful and spiritual part of the day), but it lasted much longer than expected. By the time we came out of the temple our wedding party and guests were waiting for almost an hour... IN THE POURING RAIN! I was devastated about the weather, but also feeling blessed that I just married  the man of my dreams for time and all eternity in the place I have always wanted to get married.

Fortunately the weather cleared a little bit to snap a few pictures. Even if we didn't get some of the pictures we originally planned for, they turned out perfect!

As we drove home from the Oakland Temple, we got stuck in terrible traffic, and I realized that we wouldn't have time to take pictures at the house before the reception and ring ceremony began. My hair was also sopping wet under my veil, and my fake eyelashes were peeling off down my cheeks. Even more wonderful... the weather didn't seem to be clearing up. Would we have to move everything into the house? I was feeling sad, because I was so much dreaming about and looking forward to the ring ceremony up at our pool and the reception in our back yard. I ran inside feeling exhausted (because I couldn't sleep the night before... I was too excited) and went up to my room to try to make myself look presentable before the guests arrived to the house. I am the luckiest girl, because I had the most amazing team of bridesmaids helping me get ready again. My friend Ann Sholer ironed my dress because it was completely wrinkled, and my amazing friend Jessica McKinley (the best hair stylist) fixed my hair. I was ready to go. I looked out the window... the sun was shining. It felt like a miracle. Jonny being his typical self decided to mess with me a little bit on my wedding day, but did his part to make everything beautful by bringing out the sun when we needed it the most :)

The rest of the wedding was absolutely beautiful. We have the most wonderful friends and family. It was my favorite day, and we are so grateful to the people who were there and who were there in spirit. To see all of the pictures from the wedding, go to: http://cantrellportrait.phanfare.com/6294600

After the wedding we stayed at Cavallo Point near Sausalito for a couple of days. Our friend and photographer (who also photographed my parents wedding) came to take pictures of us the day after the wedding in our formal attire. Those pictures also turned out wonderfully and can be viewed here: http://albums.phanfare.com/isolated/fnayJGh2/1/6253630#imageID=198730516

We didn't get much of a honeymoon, because we both had started new jobs, but we are going on a cruise to Mexico in December, and we are very excited to escape winter in Utah for a little bit!

In other news since the wedding we moved into our new place and are starting to feel settled. We also decided to get a couple of pets... Miley and Rue our 9 week old kittens. Rue got her name because she is little and sweet; we decided it would be fitting for her. Miley on the other hand is a little out of control. She is always on the go, and seems a little crazy. We were having trouble coming up with a name for her, and I finally said, "lets just call her Miley; she's nuts!" Steven replied, "I actually like that". and so it stuck! 

Our First Apartment

Miley and Rue 7 Weeks

In other news, Steven started a brand new job last week. He is still selling insurance and learning the ropes so that he can eventually start his own agency someday. I am working full time as a school psychologist intern for Alpine district, and trying to finish my thesis/ graduate next August. We are hoping to make it back to California either next year or the following. I miss my family and friends all the time, and wish I were better at using my phone. I can't wait to make it back for a few days over the Christmas break :) 

I am loving living as a Williams thus far (although I have yet to change my name... the day I tried the government was shut down, and the social security office closes at 3:30 every weekday... I'll get around to it sooner or later ;) I am so lucky and blessed to have found Steven, and I look forward to the memories we will continue to make as we journey through our forever together.