AUTUMN!!

I am so glad that Fall is finally here. This is my favorite weather.

Sweatshirt and jeans... BYU football!

I love the cool breeze and the smell of fall in the air.

I love the color of the leaves.

I love the rainy days.

I am so happy it is fall!!

One of the Million Reasons Why I Love Marc...

I love that Marc and I are laughing our heads off at 11:30 pm while eating gogurt and reading the lame jokes on the tubes.

Top Ten Greatest Blessings in last 2 1/2 years

#10-Living in this neighborhood. We have absolutely loved this duplex we've been living in for the last 5 months. Our ward is wonderful and our neighbors are fantastic. We have found great friendships and have met some of the most genuine people ever.






#9-Marc joining the Army National Guard. As much as I hate to admit it Marc joining the Army has been a great blessing in our life. Marc's tuition being paid for is obviously one of the major blessings but many other benefits come because of it and we are very grateful.





#8-Marc getting his job with Ivy Hill Corporation. This job offer came at the perfect time. Our prayers were answered and we were blessed to find this job that was more than we could have hoped for.






#7-Finding our hormone specialist. I have struggled with some health problems for about the last 2 1/2 years. In Feb. of 2007 Marc and I decided it was time to see a specialist. We were very lucky to find a very great lady who helped put me on the road to treatment.





#6-Living close to our families. We live very close to each of our parents and most of each of our siblings. Having our families close to us has been a great strength and blessing. We think families are the most important thing and are so glad to have the influence and strength we get from associating often with them.



#5-Marie being able to stay at home. I haven't been working for about a year now and it has been a great blessing to be able to have less stress and be able to focus on my health. Marc has been amazingly supportive and works so hard to provide for me especially with all of the medical bills we've encountered. I love you, Babe!










#4-Marc starting his Aviation degree. Marc is so happy to be studying Aviation and learning to be a Helicopter Pilot in school. It is his dream and we're so happy that he has been able to start and be happy in his career.







#3-Finding our fertility specialist. I was with the hormone specialist for over a year and we were so grateful for all the help she gave us, but I was more grateful when she admitted there wasn't any more she could do for us and she recommended we see a Reproductive Endocrinologist. We looked around and decided on a doctor at the University of Utah Clinic for Reproductive Medicine. This was the best decision we could have made. Our doctor is so wonderful. She is knowledgeable, understanding and compassionate; she quickly became my friend. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It has been a long road of treatment with many many ups and downs. If you are interested in learning more about PCOS visit this link (http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm). Our treatment has led us to many many prescription medications, ultrasounds, doctor appointments, LH kits, follicle stimulating medication, ovulation induction shots, IUI even a trip to the E.R. which all lead to extensive medical bills. But we feel so happy with how far I've come in the last year that we'd do it all over.








#2-Marrying my best friend. Marrying Marc is the best decision I ever made. I love him so much. June 29th, 2006 was the best day of my life. We have an amazing relationship, if I say so myself. Marc is my best friend. I could not have asked for a better husband. He makes me laugh every day. I have so much fun with him. I am grateful for everything he does for me. He loves me so much and he makes it so apparent every single day.

#1-Finding out that we're having a baby!

2 Week Annual Training

Apache Sunset

This is Marc, I'm pretty excited about my debut blog post! Hopefully I'll make Marie proud! I have had a lot of people ask me what I do in the Utah National Guard. I am not one of the grunt shoot 'em up soldiers running through the bush (though I did my fair share in Basic Training!). Don't get me wrong. We do have training like that to get us ready for when we deploy, but my job in the Guard is much different. The Battalion I'm in is the Apache Attack Helicopter Unit here in Utah. I am an Aviation Operations Specialist, which means I am the guy on the ground tracking and talking to the pilots flying the Helicopters. Here are some pictures of the fun and games!

This is an antenna that we have to set up inorder to have communication with the Helicopters. There are 2 Apaches in the background that are getting refueled and loaded with ammunition.

This is the "Van" that we set up our base in. You can see the cable going into the van, that is coming off of that big antenna to hook up to the radios.

Here is an Apache coming in for fuel. I love being around these Helicopters.

Take off over two other birds.

Hope you have liked seeing these Helicopters as much as I do!!!

Lonely night...

I realized I haven't posted in a long time so, I decided the best thing to do on this sleepless night is update. This won't be the cheerful update of what is new in our life, more my lonely ramblings going out to space. Marc is gone for his two week annual training for the Army National Guard, so alas, here I am home alone. During the day is not so bad because I'm used to him being at work, but when 5:30 comes around and I realize that he's not coming home, the ache in my heart suddenly shows it's unpleasant face again. I don't sleep too well without him beside me. I know I should be used to it for the 21 years I slept without him before marriage and even the almost 175 nights without him after marriage while he was at basic training and AIT, and yet, I cannot get accustomed to him being gone. I'm actually very lucky that this particular training will only take him away for 3 nights and then the rest of the 2 1/2 weeks training he should just be at his unit and will most likely be able to come home at night. But alone at 11:30 pm and I just can't stop missing him. I rely on my husband so much. He is my foundation. So, here I'll face another sleepless night where I stay up and watch 3 sesame street episodes (the same one three times in a row) on KBYU since there is nothing else on at 2:00am and I can't bear the darkness and silence. But fortunately, Marc will soon be back with me and I can regain most of my normal sleeping habits, especially after being exhausted from these last three nights. I know I sound babyish, like I can't sleep in my own bed because I'm afraid of the dark or that a monster will come out of the closet, but I am fully willing to admit that my husband gives me a total sense of security that I love and need. I sleep much better with his arms around me than in a bed, that seems two miles wide, alone.

Fun Week!

Sorry for all those people who look at Trina's Blog because these pictures are her pictures but my camera is broken and a piece of crap so it was either her pictures or none. We had a great week with Jenn here visiting. We only get to see her family once or twice a year so it's great when we get to be together and we had some "just girl" time that was fabulous!! Thanks for visiting!!




And since Jenn was coming in town, Trina stayed in town so she could see her. So she stayed at our house all last week and then Marc and I drove her back up to Idaho and spent the weekend with Trina and John. We had a blast.


We went tubing down the Snake River and had a great adventure. I fell in the water within 5 minutes and lost my flip flops. Marc, being the gentleman that he is, chased after my shoes only to break the other pair of flip flops he was wearing. So needless to say, we were a little shoeless this weekend. Good thing we both had Sunday shoes. But it was wonderful. Every time we go to Idaho we eat at JB's. So we stayed with our tradition and went out to dinner on Saturday night.



Marc and I got fried crispy, especially Marc which made Sunday a little less pleasant. Marc had a mild case of heat exhaustion which kind of knocked out his Sunday game afternoon. John, Trina and I played Rummikub while he slept.



(This looks a lot better than it actually was)
We took him home from church after Sacrament Meeting and let him sleep all afternoon. I woke him up periodically to give him water and check on him. So that put a damper on our Sunday but it was worth the great time on the river.

Happy Anniversary

Thank you Marc, my one love and best friend for the best, most fulfilling two years of my life. Thank you for loving me completely and unconditionally and bringing so much happiness to my life. Your patience and optimism have made an amazing impact on me and I want to strive each day to be the woman you think I am. I love you, Marc. I'm eternally grateful I married you in the Temple so that I can be with you forever. I can't imagine my life with anyone else. I can accomplish anything with you beside me. Happy Anniversary, my love, my companion, my friend.