Happy Anniversary

This week was our 4th anniversary, August 11 to be exact. I can't believe how fast time has gone! I'm so lucky to be married to the most awesome guy in the world. We have so much fun together and I look forward to many more years to come!

Update

Well, I've slacked again and haven't been keeping up on posting, so here's a quick update. We went to Lake Powell in June with Justin's brother and his family, which was heavenly. I think that's becoming my favorite vacation. No makeup, no cell phones. All you have to worry about is what you are going to eat next and if you want to tube or kneeboard. And thanks to Jay and Wendy for the awesome place to stay. I'm not much of a beach camper!

Justin ran another marathon in June. He did the Utah Valley Marathon with the fire department. It was cool to see all the fire guys that were able to run it!I was the faithful fan at the finish line again!

And lastly we got the awesome opportunity to go to Appleton, Wisconsin a couple weeks ago to visit the newest member of the Pleasant Grove Fire Dept. They are building a new fire truck and we were able to go with the two chief's and their wives to make an inspection on it. I would post pictures but my life and my husbands job have been threatened if we reveal anything about the truck. It's a BIG SECRET! Aside from what I can't tell, I can say that we got to take tours of the factories and see how a fire truck is made which was actually really cool. Stay tuned for the new trucks debut in August! It's going to be "one bad motha"!

Marathon Man

Justin has been training for the past 5 or 6 months to run a marathon. I've been amazed at his determination as he ran whether it was sun, rain, or snow, while I sat in the nice warm house. There were a few times his beanie was frozen solid by the time he got home. Well, a few hundred miles and three pairs of shoes later, his hard work finally paid off. He ran in the Ogden Marathon yesterday and loved it. I am so proud of him! He's running the Utah Valley Marathon in June too. Way to go Justin!!!

Catching Up!

Well I've been slacking a little on my posting. During school I bond with my computer a little too much so since finals have been over I haven't even touched my computer and I must say it's very invigorating. So here are the posts that I should have been doing all mixed into one.

Justin drew out for a turkey tag this year. He was so excited he hung the little notice they send you with the word "successful" all highlighted and circled on the fridge for about two months. It was a tad early in the year to go camping for my liking being that it snowed and rained most of the time, but when the sun was out it was beautiful. Justin's brother and his family went and we had a great time relaxing and making cards in the nice heated trailer, while the boys were out freezing to death. Looks like we're having Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year!



Next was Justin's birthday on April 20. He would kill me if he knew I was posted this picture on here but I don't have any pictures of just him and there's nothing better than men in uniform! I'm so thankful for Justin and I know I don't tell him that enough. One thing I love about him is that he doesn't like to see me unhappy or sad. He's always joking and goofing off trying to make me smile or laugh. He does so much for me and I don't know what I would do without him!


And last but not least, my little brother got married on Friday! Everything went off without a hitch and they are so happy together! We are so excited for him and Jaycie. It is still a little weird to think that my little brother is old enough to be married though! That must mean I'm getting older too! Anyways congradulations Brady and Jaycie!!!

SCUBA Steve . . . I mean Justin

Recently Justin adopted yet another hobby. He actually told me the other day he officially has too many if you can believe that. He can't keep up with them all. He always teases me because I don't have any hobbies but I tell him that I can't have any because I have to support all of his. J/K Anyways Justin got his SCUBA certification and was able to go on a SCUBA diving trip in Catalina last week. He had a blast doing all the dives and playing with sea lions even though he said they kept biting him on the head. They even went fishing for lobster and saw tons of dolphins and little sharks. There had been reports of a great white shark in the area but fortunately they never ran into it. Hopefully I can get certified so I can go with him next time! And maybe it could be in the Bahamas instead?!

Timberlakes

Justin had to work today so me and Zoey decided to spend the day with my family at my cousin's cabin in Timberlakes. It has been a nice relaxing day filled with eating, naps, and four-wheeler rides. Suprisingly my big chicken dog who is afraid of everything, loves riding on the four-wheeler. She would chase us down until we let her ride with us and then she wouldn't get off.

A Different Christmas

Sadly I just realized that this is the only picture we took this Christmas. But since we have no chillins and Zoey is much cuter than me I thought I'd post this one anyways. My sister-in-law Wendy bought these cute Santa outfits for the dogs (left, Daisy middle, Zoey right, Gus - the Whatcott dogs). They were all thoroughly enjoying being dressed up as you can tell. Anyways, Christmas was a little different this year at the Whatcott home. Justin had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (I guess people still need emergency services even on holidays - go figure). I spent the night at my parents house which was fun and just like the old days, but at the same time I felt the other part of my family missing. I visited Justin for a few hours Christmas eve and then on my way home (to my parents house) he called me and said that he was just watching a movie by himself. That's no way to spend Christmas eve! I started bawling and had to turn around and go back because I didn't want him to be alone. He ended up getting a call before I got back down there but it really made me realize that Christmas is not about giving or receiving, it's about being with the people you love. In the middle of my emotions I stopped to think about how lucky I was that I could even see him for Christmas. At least he was not in another country fighting for our freedom. We are all so lucky to have the ones we love close to us. I'm so thankful for Justin and all that he does for me. I'm thankful for my family (and Justin's family) too and I'm so glad I have them close by. FAMILY ROCKS! I love you all!