The Hardest Thing

6/30 : What's the hardest thing you have ever experienced. 

Trying to figure out the hardest thing I've ever experienced, has been the hardest thing! I've come back to this post several times and just stare at the blank screen... There is one big experience that comes to mind every time I think of what to write about but I hesitate to even mention it because its way too personal.

I've had a relatively easy life. Nothing very life changing. No deaths, accidents, etc which I'm very grateful for! Moving was always hard but I wouldn't consider it the hardest thing I've experienced.

When Josh and I started dating it didn't take very long before I knew I loved him and wanted to marry him. So why did it take us 2 years to finally get married?! Because for a while we weren't thinking in an eternal perspective. I don't want to bore you with the details, let's just say we weren't living our lives the way we should have been. Realizing that we needed to make some major changes, we both went to our bishops and started this long process. At least it seemed very long at the time. This wasn't the hardest part....

The hardest part was putting aside my fears and telling my parents the truth. All they have ever wanted for me was to be happy. To live the gospel and to be married in the temple. How was I suppose to tell the two people I love the most that I had disappointed them? That everything wasn't fine like I had been saying it was? That I wasn't truly happy? I don't remember how exactly how the conversation went, but I do remember my dad asking my to read them my patriarchal blessing. After reading that to them out loud, I realized everything was going to be okay. All they had to say was nothing but encouraging words. That they loved me and were proud of me for choosing to better my life. And that they were there for me.

Looking back now I'm very grateful to have gone through this experience. There have been nothing but good things since. It has giving me a greater knowledge and appreciation for the atonement. My testimony has grown and Josh and I are different and better people than we were almost 3 years ago! I'm also grateful Josh and I did this together. We've only been married for seven months, and it is so comforting to know that we will be together for eternity. Going through the temple for the time with Josh was the the happiest I have ever been! What made it even better was having my parents there with me and my mom by my side the entire time! Getting there wasn't easy but it was totally worth it!

Happy

Happy Sunday! Sundays are the best, especially when Josh and I both have the day off!! Happy day!

5/30 :  What are 5 things that make you most happy right now? 

1. Joshua

2. My parents, sisters, brother, in-laws....

3. Church

4. There are only 37 days till we go to Florida!!!!! (CAN'T WAIT)

5. The sunny weather today

Parents

 3/30 : Describe your relationship with you parents

My parents are the best! My mom is my best friend! I've always cherished the close relationship I've had with her! I'll always remember one time someone in church, I don't know who. but someone commented on how they loved how close we are. She is such a hard worker and so willing to help! She is so easy to make fun of because she just says the funniest things sometimes. And we do it cause we LOVE you mom :o). I've learned from her by example. She has such a strong testimony of the gospel and truly wants what is best for her children. When we are sad she is sad, when we are filled with joy she is the happiest mom on earth and wants to share that joy with everyone! It has been so hard living so far away from her.

My dad is awesome! He is the most hardworking, honest, humble and smartest man I know! He's kind of a quiet to himself person but super dorky and hilarious at the same time! I love it when my dad laughs! He is also a very hardcore athletic super dad! Triathlons, marathons, Navy diver.... yeah he's hardcore. He is soft spoken, I don't remember him ever yelling. He is the best example and a worthy priesthood holder and I've always been thankful for that. He is also the easiest person to talk to. I wouldn't call myself a "daddy's girl" but I'm thankful for the close relationship we have and that I know I can count on him for anything!

I'm so blessed to have such loving parents who love each other. They have created a family who loves each other, who have good times together, and who actually like to be with each other :). I wouldn't trade them for anything! I hope that Josh and I will be just as awesome parents one day!

Josh and Jessica - October 4 2012

Get ready for wedding picture OVERLOAD!

Thursday October 4th I woke up with so many different emotions and feelings, anxious, nervous, excited, happy but mostly. READY!! I was SO ready! All the planning and preparations were over and I was marrying my best friend! 

The morning at the temple was absolutely perfect! Words can't explain how happy I was! So overwhelmed with the spirit! All I gotta say about that is man is the church true! We're both so happy with decision we made to be sealed in the temple for eternity! It took some work for us to get there and it was so worth it! We both feel so blessed! 

It was even better to be able to share the day with all of our family! 

My bridesmaids looked SO cute!! I'm so happy and relived we were able to find the perfect dress for them! (even if they didn't come till the DAY BEFORE!....yeah..)

and the boys looked so handsome!

Even though the temple didn't look as beautiful as it could have.... it was a beautiful perfect day! That I will never forget! 

More pictures will be up on facebook soon! :D

We're Getting Married!

Its OFFICIAL!!

We're engaged! I've got a fiance! Plans are being made and we're gonna get married!

Now if you didn't know, Josh and I have been together 2 whole years! yeah, I know, thats FOREVERRRR in Utah time. We should already have at least two kids right? I'm kidding, I'm kidding. None of that matters.

Now I think I've told bits of our engagement story probably about 10 times today. But I'm gonna go a little bit more into detail here, but first I'm gonna give you a little Josh and Jessica history :)

We met at Provo College a little over two years ago. Both of us were in the Graphic and Web Design program, and both of us were too shy to talk to each other. Until we mad a mutual friend, Brian! I honestly don't remember the first time we actually spoke to each other, all I remember is standing in the hall waiting for class to start and a few of us were playing games on our iPod touches and comparing games haha! Then a few days later he added me on facebook and texted me to see if I wanted to play volley ball. Unfortunately I had to decline because I had previously biffed it on a longboard and my palms were completely destroyed! :( Then a week or so later he invited me to hang out with him on Memorial day, again I had to decline cause I already had plans with Brian, my cousin and a few other friends. BUT I invited him to come along with us and he accepted!! :D

The first time we ever hung out (in Park City) the boys did not match on purpose! 

Since then we've hung out almost everyday and I have loved every minuet of it! 

And now, two years later we're taking the next step in this relationship! 

So yesterday, Josh and I had been looking for apartments all morning with no luck. So we decided to do something, go somewhere to keep us from getting stressed and what not. We got some food, made a few sandwiches and drove up the canyon to South Fork, to a little park called Big Springs Park. Where we've shared many fun times together....

Sep 2010. My very first time there with him and his family.

Jan 2011 Snow shoeing at Big Springs.

Feb 2011. More snow shoeing!

June 2011. Exploring some beaver dams up South Fork. 

We got up to the park and ate our little dinner while it POURED rain. After the rain stopped and we were finished eating we walked up the familiar trails and went for a nice little walk. Crossed a little stream...

and did some more walking until we got to a little bridge where we took this picture two years ago...

Sep 2010

We stood there and reminisced a little bit about all the times we'd been there then hugged. And we hugged for what seemed like forever! It was so nice to be in such a beautiful place wrapped in the man that I love's arms. As we stood there I could start to feel his heart beating so hard! I knew what was coming :). He pulled away, still holding me and told me how much he loved me. How he had been having a hard time trying to think of a special way to propose to me and realized that it didn't matter how he did it. He said he wanted to do it somewhere that was special to us. Somewhere he liked to spend time with me. He told me he was proud of us and that he knew it was the right time. He took my hands, got down on one knee and asked me if I would marry him! Of course, crying,  I said yes! 

same spot as picture above. two years later :)

SO happy!!

I'm so incredibly lucky to have Josh in my life! I've never felt so much love for someone as I do for him. I feel so blessed everyday I'm with him. He makes me laugh, smile and I love how much we've grown to know and love each other. I'm so proud of the things we've accomplished together to get us to this exciting point in our life. And I cant wait to spend the rest of my life with him by my side! 

So mark your calenders! Mount Timpanogos Temple. October 4th!

Wiser Family Reunion 2012

This past weekend was spent up at Bear Lake for a family reunion! It was so great to see everyone! Some of them I hadn't seen in years!! I was also very excited to see my parents and sisters and brother (who I haven't seen since Christmas time!). I wish I would have taken more pictures but here are some of the highlights.

Friday

Got some of Bear Lake's "Famous Raspberry Shakes" 

Hung out in the church parking lot since we couldn't check in to the lodge yet. Kyle and Josh did some long boarding..

While Em and I watched. (My 'not so little' baby sister. She's getting too big!)

and my manly little brother! 

Super windy!

When we finally were able to check in Friday evening was spent hanging out, catching up, lots of hugging, introducing Josh to everyone, playing games, eating dinner, playing volleyball with everyone and celebrating all the June birthdays! 

Saturday

The fam plus Sydney and Ethan (and not pictured- cousins, Josh, Richard and Uncle Don) hiked Minnetonka Cave! There were a total of 444 steps. So 888 total to the end and back. And the cave is about 40 degrees all year round. It was pretty cool, except we got stuck with some weird tour guide and an even weirder tourist mother/daughter group who knew everything there is to know about caves and made sure EVERYONE in the group knew it. SO annoying.

Some pretty cool formations inside the cave.

Chels and I inside.

They called this the "Stairway to Heaven" about 71 steps!

After the cave we went back to the lodge, ate a quick lunch, changed, and went down to the lake. Kim and Rich brought their fancy boat and toys! All we did was tubing because the water was SO freakin COLD!! and I forgot to bring the camera on the boat so no pictures to prove it :( The water was SO pretty, I wish it was warmer I wanted to swim so badly! And it was hard not to compare the beach to PCB.... The sand was dirty with sticks and rocks, the water by the shore was muddy :( I had to keep telling myself "this is a lake in Idaho, not the beach in Florida..." 

That night after dinner we roasted marshmallows and Snickers wrapped in a crescent roll. Weird huh? they were surprisingly SO GOOD! Thanks to Aunt Debby!

Cute little Eric!

Chels and I by the fire.

                                              

Lissa, Kyle and Sydney 

Lissa hiding from all the dumb moths that were EVERYWHERE!!

Sunday

We went to church in the morning, All 40 of us. Along with the millions of other tourist! There were SO many people! 

After church we hung around the cabin, played games, ate lunch and had a little spiritual thought from Grandpa. He talked about how much he loved us all and how important family is! It was so sweet to listen to him talk about his love for us and the gospel. I'm so blessed to be apart of this wonderful family! 

After that we all split up and had some family alone time. We went up to this little lake called Tony Grove.

While up there Dad talked to us about about our family and how much he loves us. About how things are starting to change as we all get older. Me living in Utah (Maybe getting married soon ;] wink, wink)  Lissa going to school in Idaho, Chelsea starting her senior year then going to school somewhere... I love that even though we're all getting older and leaving "the nest" we can still stay so close to each other! Some days I miss us all being little and playing together outside, pretending Kyle and Chelsea are puppies, playing kick ball, jumping on the tramp, going to the beach as a family! But thats life, we're getting "old" and I'm excited to grow up and start my own family and eventually have out own Wiser family reunion!

Lissa and I up at the little Lake.

Sisters and brother! LOVE THEM SO MUCH!

Family plus Josh. (He's pretty much part of the family)

Love him.

Then we headed back to the lodge to take some family pictures, which I didn't take ANY! (I'm just planning on stealing them from other people :]). I did get this one though... 

Some of the Fry and Wiser cousins including Michael and Sydney (Kim's cute kids)

Monday

We packed up said our good byes and headed home!

 

Kyle playing with Michael. He is so stinking cute! Kyle is gonna be such a good little uncle and Dad one day.

I'm so glad we were able to spend some time with family this weekend! I am so thankful for all of them and their wonderful spirits and personalities! And I'm so glad Josh was able to come with me and meet everyone and be apart of the family!