"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails.
I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp.
I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children.
I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden.
I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder.
I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
— Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Mini Honeymoon

Yes, when I say Mini Honeymoon, I mean we are planning something a little more extensive later on. You will hear more about that when the time comes.

But for now, Malinda and I were married in American Fork on the 23rd of January! We disappeared for the weekend. Starting with a romantic night at the Hines Mansion Bed and Breakfast in Provo. Then, headed up to Lava Hot Springs in Idaho to spend another night at the Moose Hollow Bed & Breakfast. Where we are now.

We met on the 5th of December, after flirting with one another from online for about a month. After a lengthy courtship of 20 days, I asked Malinda to marry me and purchased a ring from her from the Shane Company. On the corner of State Street and 7200 South. Good thing I have a friend in the diamond business. 'Cept she preferred pearls, so she found a beautiful one that she adores.


Then on January 6th, on bended knee, and much to my surprise, Malinda proposed to me asked me to be her husband. It was an amusing surprise, to which I, of course, said yes!

So after dating for exactly 7 weeks, we were married! So, after 10 years of blogs and we are still together, you will know that a very short dating experience can last forever if it's right!

Our parents and family are very happy for us both and have welcomed each other into the families. Since we are both from a family of seven, reunions should be quite the party!
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2 comments:

  1. KayleneFebruary 2, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Congrats! I hope everything is going so well for the two of you! (((HUGS)))

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  2. KayleneMarch 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    So are we ever going to get updates on you two? LOL!

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