EIGHT YEARS AGO...

Eight years ago today I married my best friend.  In a weird sequence of events I ended up in Pocatello, Idaho, where I had told myself I would NEVER live.  But because my heart was stuck on a guy that was finishing his Master's degree there(no, not Brent...) I followed, got a job, and a nice basement apartment.

After getting settled some of the first people I met were Michelle, Jeremy, and BRENT. We all became instant friends. Keep in mind, I'm still dating "other guy".  But through on and off's with "other guy", Brent and I developed a fantastic friendship. But it wasn't for quite awhile that I realized, "hey, wait! I think I love Brent." Needless to say, bye bye "other guy".

And so two years we dated. Two years of fun, fun, fun! Did I mention we had FUN! While we dated we visited L.A., Seattle, Island Park, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, etc, etc, etc.  We had FUN!!

Being a girl I finally needed a commitment....so I dumped him. :(  It turns out he couldn't live without me!!!

So on a cold October night he proposed at the pond by the Pocatello Airport.  Keep in mind this was just after 9/11 so lounging around airport property was not permitted. So before he could pull the ring out of his pocket we were bombarded by a National Guardsman(is that what I'd call him?).  I think the guy saw the desparation in Brent's eyes and told him he had two more minutes. and BAM...out came the most beautiful ring I had ever seen...and STILL have ever seen!

We were married in the Logan Temple on 02/02/02 with all our family and closest friends in attendance.  It was a beautiful day, a PERFECT DAY....except that Brent got really really sick and basically passed out after the reception. :)

Eight years later and he's still my best friend.  He's given me EVERYTHING. A wonderful husband, a fantastic father to the three most precious spirits, and the best eternal companion. 

Thank you Brent for EVERYTHING!