Happy Anniversary!

1. Where did you first meet your husband?

• Family Home Evening in the BYU 123rd(?) ward. I was the FHE mom and his apt was in our group. I thought he was really tall and cute.

2. What was the first thing you said to your husband?

• Directly or indirectly? Directly it was probably something like, " And You?" we were going around the room and everyone would tell something good about their day or week. Indirectly, "Welcome to FHE" I know real romantic eh?

3. Where was your first date?

• Again official or unofficial? Do you mean when he asked me out or I ask him OR when a third party asked John out in my behalf? Yes, we had a complicated beginning.


• First date was to the homecoming fiasco...I mean spectacular(it's a show in the Marriott center with singing, dancing, tributes etc). We went with my roommates and their fiances/boyfriends. John and I were the only non-couple there. Josh, my roommates fiance went to his apt. and set up the date (I had no knowledge of this-honestly) Their conversation went something like this...

Josh: Hey are you John?

John: Yes

Josh: What are you doing next weekend?

John: What?

Josh: You know LeeElle?

John: Yeah

Josh: Want to go out with her next weekend to the homecoming
spectacular?

John: Does she know you are doing this?

Josh: No, not yet.

John: I'll go but let me ask her out OK?

Josh: Great! bye!

...a few minutes later Josh ran into my apt. and let me know that he had asked John out for me. I was so embarrassed. Yes I wanted to go out with him but that is not how I pictured it happening. I felt like a charity case. Nevertheless it was a fun night.

4. Where was your first kiss?

• In the snow (awww) after we went to an acapella concert.

5. Did you have a long or short engagement/courtship?

• It depends on your definition of long/short. We were friends who "hung out" with each other for about a year. We officially dated 6 months and were engaged for 3 months.

6. Where did you get engaged?

• On a mountain overlooking Utah Valley at sunset. I was caught off guard and completely surprised. ( I'll save that story for another post...maybe my anniversary next year).

7. Where were you married?

• We were married in the Los Angeles L.D.S. Temple.

8. Where did you go on your honeymoon?

• We went to Park City, Utah for a week. We stayed in a Marriott (Janae hooked us up with a sweet discount) we just relaxed and hung out with each other. We brought our snowboards in hopes of hitting the slopes but there was no snow, of course our last night there it snowed. John took took me to a play in SLC (even though he was sooo sick), we swam, went to the movies, slept, ate, and just had a fun time together.

9. Where was your first place together?

• Spanish Fork, UT. It was a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, furnished apt. with washer and dryer hookups for only $400/month!! It was a steal. The owners rented it out to married students at the Y. They said they remember what it was like to be starting out so they wanted to help out.

10. How long have you been married?

• Three years today. Good times!