Fun with Solomon & my friend April & her kids

Last week Solomon & I met up with my roommate from 10 years ago in Vegas now. We also went to the pool with them last week. First we went to the Bellagio gardens, then lunch at McDonalds, then Gameworks, then a movie at M & M world. It was a fun time! April has 2 cutie girls.

Sudden Motherhood

Wow, I went from 15 years of adult singlehood to a fulltime mom & housewife in a few short months! Solomon has been here almost 2 weeks, & I love it. This is what I have wanted for hmmm...forever! It is quite a sudden change! I am spending my time trying to figure out what to do with a 9 year old alllll day! He always wants to be doing something. Jhon is having to work until any time between 9-11 at night, so Solomon & I have a lot of time together.
I went from pretty much doing whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted for all those years, with LOTS of alone time, to doing what I need to as a wife & mom with a 9 year old! I love it, but it is a quick adjustment! Now I am planning play dates with my former students & kids in our new ward.
I think pretty much everyone knows about my stomach surgery, so I went from spending maybe 30 bucks at the grocery store. I don't eat much & not at normal times. now I spend soooooooo much on my big boy husband & our growing little guy. Jhon is 6'5" & can eat ( love you babe!). And I think Solomon will be taller than me by 11 years old! He is hungry every five minutes! Plus now I have to actually plan for 3 meals a day for the both of them instead of just picking at random stuff for myself all day.
And I don't even want to start with the laundry!! :)

Our family ward is great. They didn't waste anytime getting us involved. I took a new mom dinner affter a week & a half in the ward. Every one is really friendly. And a roommate I had for a year, who got married last summer, just moved into the ward also.
Jhon received the Mel. Priesthood last night. Was given by our singles ward bishop, & our new bishop assisted, since we stayed in the same stake! I am very proud of my husband. You would never believe it hasn't even been a year since he started learning about the gospel. He has so much faith & desire to do every thing right. He inspires me!
I love his son also. Solomon calls me mom often & at my friend's wedding, he told people there that I am the best. The first day he was here, I asked him if he wanted me to introduce him as my son or my stepson, & he said son. I am just happy to be another person to love him, his mom is amazing. I definitely am not trying to replace her! But I am glad he feels comfortable & knows he has another home & family who are there for him! He has the best smile & stories. He loves wrestling and all things boy! We are going to Adventuredome at Circus Circus this weekend & he has been counting down the days. We love the pool. He will be here until July 7th. I will definitely miss him when he goes back to Sacramento!

So even though the change was fast & is pretty demanding, I love it!

Utah trip & Solomon

So, my new son Solomon has been here for about 10 days. It has been a lot of fun! He is a great kid. I have been doing playdates with kids in my last class since they are the same age. I go to the park, the pool, & lots of other fun & not so fun mommy stuff!
Solomon & I went up to Utah Friday for my bridal shower. Mom picked us up on her way from AZ. I would love to post pics from that, but they are on mom's camera. My friends & family were wonderful to me!

Saturday mom & Solomon hung out while I went to my last roommate's wedding in the Logan temple. Then we all went to bowl and got ice cream at the USU creamery. That night Jhon joined us for the reception where I was a bridesmaid. Don't have those pics yet either. Sunday we all went up into the mountains. We walked around, had a picnic, & went on a scenic ride up SOOOO high on the ski lift. It was a blast!

We are married!

So, Jhon and I got married on May 16th civilly. It was just time to be married. The fabulous news is that the First Presidency of the church just sent out a letter modifying some temple rules for marriages. One is that we will still be able to be sealed on Aug. 2nd in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. One of the changes is that a new members who are worthy will be able to take endowments and be sealed after a year, even if married civilly, instead of us having to wait until next May. YEAH! So all plans are on for this summer in Utah!

Arizona again

Jhon and I headed back to AZ this weekend. My sister Emily and her twins were in town, so I had to take Jhon to meet them. We had a great time. We went to the park, a play place with rides, and had a great Sunday.
Claire says she is Aunt Kim's girl. She is so fun to talk to now! She saw my necklace and said, "cute necklace Aunt Kim" and she she hit me in the eye she said, "i'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Preston loves to say "Teston's turn" when he wants a toy or his turn to blow bubbles. Jhon is smiling his new favorite smile, we saw some guy with a cheesy grin on a billboard.

THE DATE

I have been asked a few times, and realized I never said the date of the wedding. It will be August 2nd at the Mt. Timpanogos Temple.

"Band Practice" at Karissas and some engagement photos

We went to my old roommate Karissa's house. She had a party for her sister who used to be in my ward years ago. A few other old friends were there. We played some rock band game on playstation. We also got our pics done for announcements.

Easter

I flew to AZ the Thursday before Easter and did some wedding planning with my mom for a couple of days. Jhon came on Sat. We went to the King family Easter dinner and egg hunt, and the Easter Pageant at the Arizona Temple. Then we had Easter Sunday with the family. It was also a celebration for Matt's girlfriend Brittany's birthday.

Me and my handsome brother




Jhon and I with our Easter baskets

just for fun

this was on my friend Jeanne Marie's blog...so I stole it...

You Are Ariel!

Headstrong and fiesty. You have a mind of your own that's full of romantic dreams about the world around you. Exploring exotic places is your ultimate dream, and although you can be a little naive you'll realize that there is something to be gained from your family's wisdom.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

It is official-I am engaged.

So, Jhon gave me my ring. I have pics of the ring and of the roses he sent to my work for valentines day. The other pic is of the stuff from my class too. I am feeling a lot of love lately!

az trip with Jhon

Jhon and I flew to AZ for a work event for his company. They had meetings and an awards banquet and dinner. They paid for my flight and all my meals. We got to hang out with mom, dad, and grandma. We also met up with Matt and his girlfriend. We found my wedding dress too! It was a quick trip, I wish we had more time, but it was fun.

Here are Jhon and I at the banquet and I caught him smiling in a pic, finally!

I guess the fat lady hasn't sang....I actually have a boyfriend

So, his name is Jhon. This is us at the Las Vegas Bridal Spectacular. He doesn't like to smile in pictures, but I promise he does like me. :)

Back in December he was new in our ward, and I was the first person he met, at sunday school. He got baptized in July in a family ward. He is 6'5" and 28.

The other pics are of him and my roommates fiance, carrying all our bags and stuff. The other if of my roommate and myself.