Hikes and hike and more hikes.

Missed it.. I used to hike A LOT. But like most things it got put on hold. I got busy, I lost all my friends that I hike with and Layla wasnt old enough to be hiking a lot.

Side note:                    

My family left Saturday afternoon for an adventure 

before arriving to Colorado, Leaving Layla at home 

by herself and me to go and spend that time with her.

We got to Bridalveil falls with Kenia's kids and Juan's mom and aunt. We picked up Layla and spent time up in the canyon. I was happy to finally get out to hike even if its killer easy. But I realized a few things.

• Im SUPER out of shape. I must get back into things soon!
• I love hiking with Juan 
• I miss Layla soooo much

Layla post:

On our way Juan and I spoke. Layla is such a touchy subject for me. We have a great relationship and we dont argue often, but one subject that is bound to get us in a rift is Layla. I know I post a lot about Layla. But she is my baby right now and like any parent I brag and talk about her. And that is what Juan doesnt understand. I would do close to anything to have her with me. I had time to reflect on what exactly it is that I have with Layla. ..

Juan  had Layla and I was with the girls. They started to head up the fall and we stayed at the bottom. I hear barking.. not Laylas bark. Then I look up.. Layla was running down, tail under her bum and she looked disoriented. There was a big group of Asians at the bottom next to us. She was running straight for them and she looked scared, She couldnt see me... I yelled out her name and when she finally saw me she came for me.  

Layla post:

Her tail... I can always tell what she is feeling by her large tail. when its straight up she is curious. When its wagging she is happy. When  its under her bum she is scared and nervous. When I saw her come down I saw that tail. I saw her ears pinned back. She is scared and she cant see me. When she finds me she runs over and stands by me. I hold her body close and i feel her heart beating super fast. I tell her shes ok and she stays with me. I feel bad. 

Juan comes back and puts her collar back on the she had came out of when she pulled away. He started leading her away, but she wouldnt go. She stayed by me. I wanted to hike too so I left the little ones and we finally start up the falls. Our Asian friends clapped and cheered out Laylas name as we finally got to hike up. 

Funny watching Juan and Layla climb up. I stayed behind to make sure Kim and Jeovahni were ok. But watching two of the most important thing in my life together was... warm. And I watched...

Layla post:

We let her of her leash to climb up on her own. Juan asks if im she wont go of. I know Layla.. She likes to go and escape but she doesnt know it here, she will stay. She is much quicker then I. She treks along faster and I see her next to Juan up there. I love seeing this. Juan and Layla.. Layla showing Juan her personality, who she really is. We keep climbing.. Is start thinking.. What is it with Layla and I? How do I explain it? Then.... Layla stops. She sees me and notices that I am not climbing up. im standing watching. Im not moving  any more. She looks at me and makes a quick movement down to where I am standing. she doesnt move up any more until I start climbing up. She waits. I say " k Layla let go" and she moves up a little then looks down  to make sure im behind her. ... at that moment I knew what it was about us. 

She loves me.

She protects me.

She is mine.

She watches over me.

My parents have watched over me too,

My friends have watched over me,

Juan has watched over me.

But my parents always had my sisters to watch for. Hiking up, my parents would turn around

to make sure that the girls are ok. 

my friends had other friends 

and Juan watches me but he too has family 

and I watch over him but i too have family...

Layla though..

She watches over me.. and only me. 

She follows Juan and my parents and sisters..

But she Watches me. 

Nobody watches me as closely as she does. And I feel that I owe her the same. I think that that is what Layla and I have...  

Yours Truly, 

Times a flying

Life is funny.. one minute I dont have much to say and the next I have so much to update on.

this past week has gone by so fast 

SO much going on and so much to do

Juan and his U-16 Utah FC team had the first tournament, Utah Invitationals. Thursday morning was the first game and we won 4-2. Friday they had two games and won both. Saturday was the final and ..... they won that also. SO congrats to them and my husband for working so hard and getting it done. They really did awesome!! 

This week my cousin gets home from his mission!!! Im nervous and excited to see him. Its been two years and it will be the first time that Juan gets to meet him as my husband. :) So we now have to make plans to head to Colorado by Thursday at 4:00 pm to be there. I might have to go alone sense Juan has classes but hopefully we can figure something out.

     

Today we spent the afternoon with Juans family eating and playing
I really enjoy family time. I miss my own, and knowing that they are of
on vacation doing fun stuff makes it worse.
But.. I love that time with his family.
They are all so nice and I love hanging out with the kids.
I do so much better
Kim is a sweet heart. She is soo talented and we have good laughs together.
Christian is so quit and seems shy but I can see that his
a clown under all that quit. I enjoy spending time with him
and watching him do all these activities... swim, piano, karate, and so much more
Its crazy.
Mitchelle  and Alexa are super cute. They remind me of my little sisters.
They are so active and its fun to try and keep up with cart wheels and flips and what nots
Jeovani is ... well I havnt figured him out completely. I dont think I have had time to bond or
get to know him on a personal level but Im hopping that maybe I can make that time.
I need to figure out how to bond with a ten year old boy.
And Val.
She is gorgeous.
Pretty.
Very stylish
(Wish I had her hair)
and works hard at school..
We used to be good friends but I think somewhere along the line we both got busy
and havent been able to spend that time together but I will have to find some bonding time with her too.
anyways.
I loved today.
These kids made my day :)

Yours Truly, 

Ozzing of cuteness ....

Isn't she cute?

Isn't he cute?

Are they not cute?

He will be a great daddy some day. 

Today was nice. Family time for pioneer day. :) not much more to say for now. But today was nice. 

Good morning sunshine the earth says hello

Saturday's are my FAVORITE! I work Monday through Friday at  1:00 am to 8:30 am which means two things. a) I work and get home to have a full day free! Which is great, yet I get bored often sense I have way to much time on my hands. b) That I dont get to wake up next to my husband in the morning that often. When I get home at about 8:45 am Juan has left for school. So Saturdays are treasured moments for me. I get to wake up next to my husband and spend the day with him. This Saturday was no different. Plan was to take all the kidos to the Provo river to go tubing down the canyon. But as usual things dont go as we planned. We ended up cleaning, getting ready and heading to the pool to enjoy a fun summer day in nice water with Bere's and Kenias along with my little sisters.

I love time with this kids.

I love the pool.

I love the sun..

My poor mum is sick and I wish I could do more to help her. So taking my sisters out was the best I could do.

The joys of pools, at the pool for about an hour and a half they had us all get out because some kid had the runs in the pool. Joy Joy Joy...

I miss the pool. I miss working out.... I realized just how out of shape I am. So I want to make a goal now to work out 5 days a week again, and to go swimming again. I have so much time doing the day that Im thinking of doing swim lessons. But we will see.

Hero's

At 1:00 am Friday morning I arrived at work groggy eyed and half asleep. logged on to the computer and started my blogging of the day. I posted about my blogs look and Layla missing her mommy. I published it and then went on to hulu at about 1:45 am to help my 8 hour long shift go a little fast, but as I opened the home page I read a heading on the news about a massive shooting in Colorado.

First thought.. What????

Second thought.. click, must read!

Third thought... Batman? Im watching that tonight.

Fourth thought.. ERIC!!!! 

First feeling.. curiosity

Second feeling.. confusion

Third feeling...a little scared

Fourth feeling... terror! 

It was a long morning. But this has been all over the news on t.v. and internet. But in short a young man entered a movie theater in Colorado ( where the opening night of the batman movie was going) and began shooting into the theater where a dozen people were killed and about 50 others were injured. Now to explain.. Eric is my younger cousin and he just so happens to live in Colorado not to fair from where this happened. Eric is about to turn sixteen and would not have missed opening night for this movie. As im sure anyone who has loved ones in Colorado, I was scared.. Where was he? is he ok? at about 7:30 am when I knew my aunt would be awake I called to make sure. And I was happy to hear that he had chosen  a different theater and was in bed safely sleeping. 

I thought carefully about what I was feeling and what I wanted to write. What can I say?? Not much. In reality there is not much anyone can say. Its terrible, sad, and scary. I cant imagine what those families are going through. I dont do good with sad things. But I guess all I can say is that I know there is so much sadness but these people who died are going somewhere where they are needed. Many died protecting loved ones. 

They are all hero's.

I hope these families feel peace and comfort in all this. 

We had tickets to go tonight.. I thought about what we should do. should we go? is it safe? Juan, Andrea, Brandon and I had bought our tickets and our Friday night was to be spent watching this movie.
At the end we went... I didnt want to let something like this allow me to fear my normal life. So we went. I wont lie, I was on high alert.

In my mind I went through a scenario

were this happened and I planned out exactly

what I would do in such a case. 

I had my baby sister to protect and Juan and Brandon. 

Im happy that we went and spent that time together. Loved the movie too! 

Anyway... Im happy I have my family and my husband. 

Your Truly, 

Bridal update

So i never posted bridals because mom wanted any one to see the dress tell the day of so here they are :)

 I love how he holds me! 

Uploading is taking so much time so this is it for bridals.

Yours Truly.

cute blog please?

I struggle.. o boy do I struggle with technology! Its terrible. Im awful.

I know Windows and all the programs with it.

I cant work a mac worth my life,

and I couldnt for the life of me figure out how to make my blog look "cute"

I spent more then I would like to admit trying to figure it all out. 

How do these girls make there blogs look so awesome?? 

I googled all sorts of info on how to's, but I simply dont understand 

Pictures, songs, nice fonts etc... So.... 

I finally figured out enough to be happy with the look. 

Im simple so I will go for simple. Ill add buttons and so on as I 

figure out how to. but for now I likey our new bloggy. 

I figure its a new part of my life so I might as well re do my blog,

I am planning on keeping it updated from now on.,, hopefully 

So now I have to decide on color... so here are the options. I wanted blue, but im totally a grey person 

but I like the yellow, and oooo the peachy color is soo cute. As you can see... I cant make up my mind so thoughts anyone?? 

Anysss wayss.. 

apart from blogging today, Juan had to catch up on some reading for history class so I used the time to head home (my parents house) and spend time with the girls. Dad is in Florida working so that leaves a full house of.... GALS! Whhhooot whhoot! Dani and Aubry are finally coming out of some terrible virus so we took advantage of it and went out for a movie and then to Ross to look around. 

LOVE Ross!! 

I hate shopping and Ross requires shopping skills

it takes time to look around and find stuff

but this time I found really cute stuff. 

Cant turn down a great deal right?

Getting home after to let layla out and play with her. I miss her.... like A LOT! 

NO, this wont become a layla post,

but it breaks my heart leaving her behind. 

She has a loving family here

but....

im here mommy 

and ..

I miss her. 

People say that dogs dont get mad, or sad, or are vengeful, or rebellious. But the way that I see it is, they dont have a dog or havent paid enough attention to their pet because I can see when layla gets mad, Its not pleasant. I have seen her sad when I get upset at her when she has done a naughty. I have felt her rebellion when I try to get her inside by pulling on the leash and she sits her 110 pound butt on the ground and wont come in! ( She knows that I cant pull her in if she does that!!) And I have yet to have a vengeful story but I once yelled at Little brother (our poodle) for getting into food. and the the next thing I know I had a puddle of pee on my bed and my fav pillow was yellow. So... in light of the situation I totally believe it was a vengeful act for yelling at him. Anyway I miss her. mom says that she hasnt been herself sense i moved out and ... 

I really really really miss her. 

Just pinned this :) 

I want one for my casa! Its a must but in black. 

Anyway once I accomplished layla time I heading home to my hubby!

I am so blessed to have a job that pays well enough that he can 

do school right now and not worry about work yet. 

Which makes it so that I get to see him a lot during the day :) 

Coming home to him there is my favorite thing EVERS!

We went straight to bed due to a killer head ach in Juans brain, 

But its Friday today!! 

So we will be going to go watch

Batman! 

Well Ill figure out this blog situation soon. luvs ya!

Yours Truly,

Eternity and beyond.

so to the few who may be wondering what happened to my relentless rant on this blog... HE happened.....

YES its true. 

He happened. 

and now we are MARRIED!!!

its been a month and ten days and boy has it been a ride.

I am so truly blessed to have been sealed to him for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake temple on June 9th 

It wasnt easy getting here and in this last month I have learned more about

me, him and now the new "us"

then I ever thought I would (I guess I thought I know it all, who was I kidding?)

I have Learned that.

• Its so true, men never put the seat down in the bathroom!
• Im more selfish then I thought, I want him next to me all the time!
• I love waking up to someone as awesome as him
• Cooking is actually enjoyable when he cooks with  me 
• Rainy days are so much cooler when you have your best friend to enjoy it with
• Brownies smooth over just about any disagreement we have
• I miss him more then I thought I would 
• Dont kiss when his sick, other wise I will be suffering the consequences 
• Starting traditions is super fun!!
• His more like my dad then I knew a month ago. 
• And shopping with him so worse then shopping with any girl I know :)

Im Happy.

Things are great.

Im Learning

ALOT

and I love us 

Us isnt perfect

but its right. 

its comforting

its my new home.

I just want to thank everyone who came to celebrate our love with us!! You all are amazing and we loved having everyone of you there! Thanks to all the people who traveled from Ecuador, Texas, Mexico, Indiana, Florida, Colorado and Arizona. We appreciate all of your sacrifice to make it. 

And the biggest thanks to our families!!

Andrea

Kendra,

Brandon,

Soso,

Eric, 

Kenia, 

Bere,

Valeria,

 Kim, 

all my flower girls...

and.....

My parents..

who spent soo much of there time and effort in making my dream wedding happen

They have been a great example of true love and what it is to be 

a fantastic wife, mother, father and husband.

and....

my in-laws.. 

They were so patent with me and have made me feel so welcomed into their

lovely family. 

They are a true example of what it is to be an eternal companion.  

And I am so grateful to them for raising my husband to be the loyal and faithful man he is now.

So thank you!!! 

You all made our day unforgettable. 

I will be posting pictures soon :) 

Love you all 

Yours Truly,