When it rains it pours!!!!!!!

It's been forever since I've written and every day I think "I need to write a blog", but somehow there never is time or no internet. Our internet is a bit shaky sometimes. The wedding went so well. I was so scared that no one would come and James and I would just look silly standing there. But from 6:30 to 8:30 there was a constant line of people. Thank you everyone for coming! It meant so much to me and James!!!

So this is one of my favorite pictures of me. I love how she edited the picture. My photographer did an amazing job! Danni found her. Her name is Jeri Johnstun. She also had her assistant there so there were two photographers. The assistant took shots of my ring and accessories and of people just being natural while Jeri took more formal shots. I wasn't able to get bridal shots before I got married due to the fact that there was no time so I loved how Jeri got shots of just me and ones of just James.

I love this picture of me and James. You can just tell how good we are with kids!

Carly and me at the reception. Carly was so excited for the wedding. She couldn't wait to wear her orange dress and flower in her hair.

I don't know if I mentioned this before, but my colors were purple, orange, and blue. My mom made my bouquet. She did such a good job on it. We decided on more of a wild flower look. Danni did my hair. I had picked out a wedding dress that was lacy and more ornate but then my Mom and Danni went shopping in Utah and we found this dress. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. It's classy, elegant, and simple which fits me perfectly.

This are my old roommates. They were so sweet to come down to my wedding. Casey is on the left and then it goes Sarah, Liz, Kelle, and Shay. They wanted to lift up James...but it didn't really work.

Well the honeymoon was great. We stayed at a condo at Sunset Beach, CA that was about two seconds from the beach. It was so nice. We loved staying there and being so close to the beach. Thanks so much Alise for getting us such a great deal! So funny story. James and I had a gps system to help us get there. I wanted to break that gps system after listening it for 12 hours. Every five miles it said, "Stay on the left lane then keep left." I wanted to scream. It was so annoying. Well we finally made it to Sunset Beach at midnight and all of a sudden the gps system said you have reached your destination...James and I had no idea where we were. We were on the main highway and we didn't see a condo anywhere. So James used On Star's gps system and it sent us to some back street. So we got out and went to the door. It supposed to have a code to open the door knob. We couldn't find any numbers on the knob so we went to the back. Nothing. Then we noticed we were at the wrong address. Oops. So we head to the next place. There was still no code on the front door and so we went to the back. James and I were thinking that the place seemed pretty nice. In the back it had a barbecue and a hot tub just like the condo said it had. We looked at the knob and it didn't have a code either. The door was locked and we didn't know what to do. Finally James realized that we were at a private residence. We ran out of the place and figured out that the place was on the other side of the street. Oh boy. Yep there it was on the next street down a little alley. James and I were so embarrassed, but in our defense it was really hard to find unless you knew what you were looking for. We were glad that everyone was asleep while we were going through their backyard. We were able to go to Sea World. James and I loved it! We made sure to sit in the splash zones. Oh my gosh we got soaked!!!!!!!!!!! But it was worth it. I think my favorite show were the dolphins. It was crazy how high they could jump! All in all it was a really good trip.

So when it rains it pours....Well James' dirt bike is dead, my laptop is dead, and James' cell phone is dead. Oh ya. I didn't realize marriage life was so hard. I told James I wanted an annulment in defense that I didn't know he had such bad luck! But it's all good. James' keeps telling me that it doesn't matter because they're just material things and he has me so everything is good. I love him. He keeps me on track.

Married and in Cali!

Well I'm finally married...crazy to think that I've been Mrs. Risenmay for two days. Well the day before the wedding was pretty hectic. I was busy running errands everywhere. The family dog, Apollo, was put down that morning. Great wedding present, huh. But it was the best thing. The poor guy couldn't walk anymore without being in pain. He wouldn't eat anymore either. It's was strange to see him not eat...he's always gobbled everything up. I'm glad that I was able to be home to say goodbye to him. Everyone in the family was an emotional mess that day...I think I was probably the worst. Thanks so much to all of my family for putting up with me. I don't do very well with death. Well the next morning I woke up at 5 and got ready. Danni did my hair and makeup for me. She did such an amazing job! Thanks Danni! James and I got to the temple and were married at 830. Everything worked out perfect! The weather was perfect for pictures. It didn't rain until after the lunch-in. Peggy, my mother-in-law, made the lunch-in so much fun. The theme was a picnic. I hope one of my sisters got pictures of it. It was so cute. There were green table clothes and then checkered table clothes over them. Then fake trees were placed on top of the table. So it looked like we were actually outside in a picnic. The reception turned out really nice too. I wish I had pictures of it, but I'll have to post them later. The cake was amazing!!!! My aunt Cathy is amazing. My cake was purple with white trimmings. I loved it. My mom did an amazing job putting it together. Everything turned out perfect. My really good friend, Miriam came down from Wyoming and surprised me. It was so good to see her again! James and I left for California the next morning. We made it here in 12 hours only going about 5 mph over. We made such good time! It's so nice up here. Although I think the natives here think it's too cold. Me and James were the only ones out playing in the beach this evening. We were running through the water acting like kids! It was so much fun. Some time this week we're going to Sea World. We're both so excited to go. I love just being lazy with James. It's a really good vacation for both of us.

Graduation

Graduation. Isn't it wonderful. Well here are some pictures of my graduation. My Mom, Dad, and James came to see me walk. I was so nervous to get up in front of everyone and walk....I really don't like being the center of attention in huge groups....I don't know how I'm going to do for my reception. During the closing prayer I kept thinking what was next on my list to do...what homework I had, what classes I needed to take...and then I realized that I'm graduated and I don't have to do homework ever again!!!



My Mom and Dad. They were really the ones that kept me in college. After every semester started I always called them and begged them to let me drop out. They always talked me into staying. Love you Mom and Dad!

Miss Lori Jane McKee. This girl is seriously amazing. We really became friends when we were sophomores in the program. I owe it all to Sister Harris' calculations class.

This is me shaking hands with Brother Julander the Department Chair of Interior Design.

Of course I had to get pictures of me and James.

James again. This is on Friday morning where President Clark spoke to us. James then stayed all day and helped me move out and clean my apartment for white glove. He forgot to bring extra clothes so he stayed in his suit and clean. He's pretty much amazing.

Sleep sounds good right now...

Well I am now graduated, but it seems even more busier than ever. Every time I think about life it seems as if I'm forgetting something or getting behind in something else. I thought everything was going to slow down after graduation, but no it just got busier. Take our marriage licence for instance. We're getting married in 18 days and we still don't have a marriage licence. The only time James and I are able to see each other are on Saturday's or after 5...and of course the court house has to close at 5 and not be open on Saturdays. James promises me that we're going to plan it all out tonight of when and where we're going to do it. James and I are such planners. We don't really do anything random. It's all planned. Funny story. A while back I was telling James that I had always wanted just to pack up a few things and start driving. Don't have a destination...just drive. Well he decided that we would do that for our honeymoon...two seconds later we were planning where we were going to drive to! We can't not plan. It's impossible. Another thing I feel behind on is insurance. James has to get insurance through BYU-I (it's not something we want, but we have to do it), but I can get insurance somewhere else....except I have no idea who to go through or what to do! I almost wish that I could be back home where Mom and Dad take care of everything and my only worries are what time I have to be at work...but then I wouldn't have James. I hear about girls who go to school here and their fiances are hours away from here. I honestly don't know how they do it. Like Danni and her James...how many times did you guys actually see each other before the wedding? 8 weekends? How did you survive? While I was in my last week of school I told James that we couldn't see each other from Sunday to Thursday....three and half days...the longest we've ever gone since we started dating. We both about died. Yes I know. It is a bit pathetic, but I blame it on being engaged. Except secretly I hope that we always stay this way. I always want to be madly in love with James and I always want to miss him when he's not here. It doesn't seem possible, but every day I feel like I love James more. Well Jess...here's your payback...I'm in love.

I hate being sick but I love graduating!

It has been a crazy past week. I think the stress is getting to me, because when I woke up this morning I had a sore throat and all I seem to do is cough. No fun. It seems like I'm sick at least once every semester, but at least I'm almost done. Then I'll have time to actually write more on my blog! Yay! I can't wait until I graduate. Only three more days! I can't believe that I won't have to go to school after this! But then I have to go around and look for a job. Not so fun. But I'm sure that I'll find something. I would love to work in the kitchen industry. I love designing kitchens. So I've been wanting to put pictures up, but the only time I have to write on the blog is at work and the only pictures that I have on my jump drive are engagement pics...so it looks like I'm stuck with putting some of these up. So I think I said before that we took these pictures at 7 o'clock in the morning. It was freezing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So the very bottom picture is of poor James freezing to death and the top picture is us playing around on the tracks.

PHOTO TAG

Aunt Linda tagged me and informed me that I didn't have enough pictures on here...which is completely true! I promise I'll post more pictures up soon...meaning after I graduate!

1. Go to your picture folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.

2. Go to your 6th folder and then choose the 6th picture.

3. Post it on your blog and then tell the story that goes with the picture.

4. Tag 6 other lucky people to do the same thing and leave a comment on their blog telling them about it.

So this was back when I was 20. Wondering how I can tell? My hair. My roommate cut it for me and it was the first time I had it really in an A-line. So Stephen and I had gotten home from church early and were playing with the dogs. We knew that Angel wasn't going to make it much longer so we decided to take some pictures of her. I'm so glad that we did, because she died a couple of months later. This was one of the bad pictures...Angie looks good, but the sun was glaring in my eyes!

Four Things About Me-
Danni tagged me...


4 Jobs I've Had:
1. Receptionist for BYU-Idaho
2. Assistant to an Interior Designer (Plus personal psychiatrist and marriage therapist)
3. JCPenney (Sales Associate)
4. Security Connections Incorporate

4 Movies I've watched more than once:
1. Scarlet Pimpernel
2. 10,000 B.C.
3. Pride and Prejudice
4. Stardust

4 Places I've Been:
1. Canada
2. Nauvoo
3. Mount Rushmore
4. Glacier National Park

4 Places I've Lived:
1. Afton, Wyoming
2. Shelley, Idaho
3. Rexburg, Idaho
4. Jackson, Wyoming

4 People Who Email Me Regularly:
1. Sister Harris
2. Lori
3. ASID
4. Stephen (Once a week!)

4 Favorite Foods:
1. Broccoli Cheese Soup (Trust me. It's so good!)
2. Vegetarian Lasagna (Don't worry I'm not a vegetarian I just love the white sauce)
3. Malibu Chicken
4. Anything from the dutch oven!

4 Things I'm Looking Forward to This Year:
1. GETTING MARRIED!
2. My Honeymoon
3. Going camping
4. Not living with five girls

4 TV shows I Watch:
1. Chuck
2. Bachelor
3. Office
4. American Idol

4 People I Tag:
1. Queen Lori Jane
2. Big A...I mean Alexandria
3. Alise Kelley
4. Mandi Bond

Now go to a picture folder and upload the 4th picture.

So I just opened a random file and this is actually my little niece, Lydia. I was babysitting. She looks alot different now!