not so terrible twos.

nat's point of view:

25th of july, chris & i’s wedding anniversary. =)

2 yrs past by quickly, time flies when you’re having fun. i guess is bearable here in slc now, the 1st yr was hard as vancouver is the greatest city and sometimes we all took it for granted. chris made everything colorful while we’re together, conversations never die and GIANT PANDA HUG!

we had a very hearty breakfast @ a new diner - black bear diner. they’ve the restaurant decorated like a cabin w/ all the bear things you can find in the world. certainly brought back memories when we were camping in tofino. =)

it’s great to have someone that you can spoil, love you long time. xo.

chris' point of view:

It takes a certain amount of love to get through difficult times. That same amount of love can propel a couple into hemispheres of bliss. Nat and I are currently residing in that hemisphere as we close out the day of our 2nd anniversary.

Interestingly enough, Natalie and I find ourselves in similar positions this evening as we did when were dating: miles apart, missing each other terribly, connected by audio waves traving across distance spaces. I am in Iowa of all places tonight on business, with Nat and our bun in the oven sitting quietly at home in Salt Lake City.

In the 2 years Natalie and I have been married, there have been many more ups than downs. With each passing day, more and more I come to appreciate Natalie's innocence and sincerity for life but also for the love and generosity she showers upon me.

Natalie, I love you so much. Here's to many more happy years by your side.

married young, died old.

here's one of the hundreds pictures my friend melissa took for our wedding. will pose more when i get them. hahaha.

living in utah is certainly different. being a big city girl, it took me some time to adjust and get used to the dim quiet lifestyle. there are many different pros and cons that bring home-sickness, but being w/ chris made it all worth it and calming. =)

it's official.

our wedding was amazing. there are tons of pictures but i don't have all of them right now.

here's a good one when we 'punched' it. =D


we're in the process of waiting to hear back from the house offer. *fingers & toes crossed*

30 days!!! ... madness (noun.) : frenzy; range, intense excitement or enthusiasm.

Chris' point of view:

At this point, I am exhausted. After months and months of planning and organizing, we are nearing a finish of the "endless day". Finally, we have reached the climactic event, and life will be complete.

From the beginning, Natalie and I decided that we wanted to have a small wedding. This would allow for us to share our joy with our closest friends and relatives. What we didn't realize is that our friends and relatives would be so interested in sharing in the preparation as well. We are truly fortunate to have such wonderful people around us with a vested interest in our immediate and long term happiness.

This afternoon I have been working on the immigration side of our marital union. It is a cumbersome and frustrating process. But as I have been filling out forms and participating in never ending wait, I got to thinking - this work is small and insignificant compared to the great happiness my beautiful Natalie and I will have once it is complete.

I am just so appreciative of everything Natalie has done to prepare for our wedding. I love her more than anything and am increasingly excited as the day approaches to say "I do". I have become exhausted, and can't wait to hold Natalie in my arms and look back on the day and see how far we have come.

T-minus 30 days!!!


nats point of view:

okay, the count down begins!

how interesting that chris and i were engaged a year and some ago, jokingly this will come in snail pace, and now we're down to the home stretch. =)

i'm really thankful for the help from my amazing friends and family. all the supports and greetings truly make the process of planning and being fraustrated, alot less difficult.

so, we've pretty much got everything done. from date, venue, invitation, wedding dress, groom's tux, bouquèts, boutonnières, wedding cakes, wedding bands ... etc.

this is our venue,

shelley is making my bouquet and we're thinking to use peony,

my best friend helen is making our wedding cake/cupcake, this is the cake topper,

i just hope that we're going to have the good weather and all. =) i'll wrestle anyone if you're in my way. haha.

a girl can never have enough shoes ...

oy! just a quick update. =)

my shoes for my wedding dress has arrived last wk. super excited and can't wait to have the matching sash made.

here, have a peek!

it's okay, i drooled a little when i opened the box. =D

will have my 3rd dress fitting on the 26th of this month. ohhh it's finally coming together! oh boy!