Today we celebrate 13 years of marriage. Jared is still out of town but should be home tomorrow. So I was just reflecting on how it all began...... Jared and I met and fell in love on Spanish Fork main street in the summer of 1991. Jared was 17 and had just graduated High school, I was 19 and has just started college. He was with his best friend who had met my best friend the night before. We dated off and on for about 2 months and then it was more off than on for the next two years. We crossed paths a few times but never anything serious. In April of 1993 another friend and I drove past his house where he was outside with his mom and step dad. My friend stopped and from that day on we were pretty much inseparable. It was at Brian and Kollette's wedding in August of that year where I finally introduced him to the family. Things went well and they all seemed to get along. That was very important. In early 1994 Jared decided he wanted to become a truck driver so he went to school and then got a job working over the road to gain the experience he needed to get where he is today. He traveled all over and was gone for weeks at time. That was the hardest time of my life (up until the passing of my dad) In December of 1994 Jared proposed to me, Well sort of. He had been driving for hours to get home to give me the ring and it was quite late when he made it to my house. He had a little bear that handed to me. Which wasn't unusual as he was always bringing me little presents when he would come back from a run. So I was admiring the bear and he suggested I look inside the pouch. Sure enough there was the ring. I asked him what it meant and he said that he wanted to be friends (I still tease him about that to this day.) He has since proposed several times. I knew that I did not want to get married and have him gone all the time so I told him that he needed a local job before I would set a date. In April of 1995 he took a Job with H.E. Davis and Sons out of Spanish and moved in what was to be our 1st home (apartment). He was at my house so much at that time that when he got the apartment my parents teased him about being sick of living with them. He would swing by the house on his way to work to pick up his lunch and then stop by after work for dinner and then just hang out until it got late. A date was set and wedding plans began. We had originally planned to get married on the 9th of September in 1995. My mom and I wanted a low stress affair so appropriately enough we chose to have it at the Bella Via Reception Center on main street in Spanish Fork (since it was the only Reception center on Main street where our love story began) When I went there to make the arrangements they were booked for the original date so now I (we) needed another date. Out of the blue a friend suggested the 19th of August and so that is how we (or I) picked our wedding day (I really don't think Jared cared) The big day arrived and it could not have been better. Except I inadvertently gave the wrong invitation to a family member and they were left out of the ceremony. We all just showed up we got married had the reception and left. We did not have to do anything. It was truly a wonderful day and I am so grateful for our families and friends who helped to make it such a special day. One I am sure I will always remember. We have had our ups and downs over the last 13 years. Life has taken many twists and turns but there is no one I would rather have by my side than my sweet loving husband. I have very few pictures of our dating years but am going share some of my favorites from our wedding.
My mom helping me get ready
My dad walking my down the aisle. He so did not want to wear that Tux but he did it for me. Check out those boots though. Genuine snakeskin.
The two loves of my life. 
Meet the newlyweds
Brianna, Gage, Kacey and Dallas. Look how young they are
My Husband and best friend
The two of us
The whole crew. My dad kept asking me who invited the guy with the camera....
Me and my Sis!
My dad and my grandma. I love this picture
My mom and dad. A great one of them together.
Jared and I again. My mom wore lipstick and gave him a kiss on the check. You can see her kiss mark!
Cutting the cake. It was so good and there was so much of it.
Well I could have scanned every picture in my wedding album because they are all my favorites. 
For quite a few years now we have a made quite a celebration out of Spanish Forks Fiesta days on the 24th of July. This year was no exception. It all starts with the Parade. We have sat in the same area for as long as we have been going to the Parade. Years ago you were able to park your vehicles on the rode and we would just watch from the tailgate. Times have changed though and now vehicles are not allowed on the side of the street. So my mom will go down the night before and save our spot. Once someone went through and stole some of our chairs much to our dismay the next morning. So here we all are just hanging out waiting for the parade to start.
