2 years ago on Valentine's Day...

{You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because real life is finally better than your dreams}

Dr. Seuss

It is crazy to believe that 2 years ago this amazing guy decided to ask me to marry him. I am so glad that I said yes. It definitely is the best decision that I have ever made. It makes me laught to think back on the week leading up to that day. I kind of had a feeling that he would be popping the question soon, so I told me friend Rachel that I thought Tanner would propose on V-day. She quickly went on the defensive and asked me why I thought that and I shouldn't get my hopes up(She kind of made it obvious right there). She went and told Tanner that I was suspicious, so later that day Tanner told me that he wasn't going to propose and he didn't want me to feel bad when he didn't propose that coming Saturday. I felt pretty pathetic after that, but I still had a feeling that I was right.

I blew it all off and Valentine's rolled around and I had forgotten about the whole thing. He picked me up and we heading to Idaho Falls for dinner. He said that he needed to stop at his house and get my gift. He ran into the bathroom and later told me he had to do this because he was so nervous! He took me into the living room and there were a dozen roses and his computer. He played me a movie with our song and pictures of us. The very last picture was him holding the ring and it said "Will you marry me?"

We kind of had a funny experience that night. I had been sick that week and Tanner was starting too get sick. I had taken Suffedrin and it worked like a charm, so I just gave Tanner 2 of them. It didn't have a very good affect on him. I had to drive home, becuse they practically knocked Tanner out. He tried to come in and talk to my parents but he was so out of it he could hardly carry on a conversation. It was a pretty eventful night.

I am so grateful that my Heavenly Father gave me this man in my life. He means the world to me. He is always looking for something he can do for me. I was very sick last week and Tanner came home and surprised me with my new favorite movie, "Life As We Know It." He handed me the movie and said that it was my "get well" gift. He is always thinking of me :) I love this man! He can always make me laugh, even when I am trying very hard to be mad at him. We didn't go out for Valentine's because I am still on the mend, but I came home to a house that was vacummed, dish washed emptied and loaded, and the laundry folded and out away. It doesn't sound like much, but it definitely made my Valentine's Day :) I love you Tanner!

Happy Valentine's Day

Quick Couples Getaway

Tanner, Krystle, Heather, Travis, Luke, Jeni, & Rebecca

(Braden was our photographer)

On Saturday we headed down to Provo for a quick (but much needed) getaway with a few of our friends. We left early in the morning and drove down to Provo. The girls hit the mall for a few hours and the boys went to some exhibit at BYU. Then we all headed over to the Marriott Center to watch teh Cougars take on the Utes. I was pretty excited to see Jimmer perform in person, but it took him a little while to get going. It was impressive to see him go from 8 points in the first half to ending with 23 overall. The game was a lot of fun and Tanner and I are definitely looking forward to making the trip for another game and hoping to even get in a football game this year :) We ended off the night with a delicious dinner at Olive Garden. Devonee was so sweet and dropped off some yummy Valentine's goodies for us (chocolate dipped oreos). Thank you Dev!

Even though it was a short trip it was a lot of fun! Sometimes you just have to get away from it all, even it if it just for a day. It is so nice to have great friends to get away with once in a while. Even though Tanner and I still feel like youngins when we are with them, since they all have kids and we are still empty at home :), we share a lot of laughs and always have a great time!

Go Packers!

Do you think he's a packer fan?? My mom sent me this picture and I had to post it. My dad is a packer fan through and through, so we was a little excited when they pulled out a Super bowl win. He wore this jacket every day last week. The Packers fit him very well since they hold the colors of his favorite tractors (John Deere). My dad will tell you that he bleeds green and yellow. I just had to post this picture. It is one of my favorite of my dad!

Sisters

{A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost}

First of I need to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful sisters. Devonee JoAnn's birthday is today and Heather Grace will celebrate her birthday tomorrow. I wish I could be there with them, but I am called to do my civic duty(jury duty) tomorrow. But I am glad that my mom is able to make the trip down and spend a wonderful weeked.

I don't mean to brag, but I have 2 of the greatest big sisters! I love this quote I found and I find it very true. When I am with my sisters I feel like a little kid again. Heather and Devonee were able to stay a few extra days after Christmas and it felt like we were all living back at home again. We just sit in the kitchen and talk with our mom, laughing for hours. It is the greatest feeling.

I look back to when we were all at home and we didn't always get a long or want to be around each other and our answers to "who is your best friend" were always someone other than eachother, but now that we have grown up we realize that it is one another. Dev and Heather are always there for me no matter what. I always look forward to their phone calls or the funny messages they leave on my phone. I still have a voicemail on my phone from Devonee that is from June. It is so funny! I cannot bring myself to erase it.

I look up at that picture and I think to myself, "my how the time has flown by." But even as we grow older, they make me feel younger. I feel so blessed that Heavenly Father gave me these wonderful women to look up to and admire as I have grown up. They are such great examples to me in every aspect of their lives and I want them to know how much I love them. I definitely would not be who I am today without them. I look forward to many more wonderful years and lots and lots of laughs with these beautiful girls!

Happy Birthday Sisters!

2010: Year in Review

The year 2010 seems to have come and gone all too quickly. When we hit January it seems as if a year is so far away, but I am amazed how quickly time really does fly and how much can happen in a year. 2010 was quite the roller coaster year. It was definitely filled with great memories and lots of joy.

January-February: We spent a lot of time together lounging around as much as we could anticipating planting season.

March: Tanner and I were lucky enough to visit the Happiest Place on Earth. I am a disney FANATIC so it was one of the great highlights of the year for me :)

April: We celebrated Tanner's 23rd birthday.


May:We celebrated our first year of marriage together. It was a great year! At the time it was hard to believe that anything could top it, but I believe year two just might(weird to think that is creeping up on us so soon).



June: We welcomed a new member of the family...our dog Taz. I have never been much of a dog person, but he is pretty precious and Tanner loves having him around.



July: Lots and Lots of family reunions

August-October: Harvest...need we say more.

November: We visited Maui with my parents, Devonee and Heather and Tyler

Something that I am very grateful for this year, my mom is now cancer free. So many prayers were answered and I am thankful everyday that I live so close to her and I am able to see her everyday.





We had to say good-bye to Connie Kimball Wahlen. That was definitely the low point of the year. What an amazing woman. There are not adequate words for Connie. She was an amazing example of Christ. I am so grateful that I was able to know her. I love her family dearly and I continue to keep them in my thoughts and prayers.

Tanner and I are so grateful that we have so many family and friends so close. They are all such great blessings in our lives. I have a big place in my heart for this town. I have lived away from it and I have come to the conclusion that there is no better place in the world than here.

The greatest blessing of all...the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We do not know where we would be without it in our lives. We love having the opportunity to serve in our ward and strengthen our testimonies each day. We know tha we would have nothing were it not for our Heavenly Father. We owe everyhting to him. We are so blessed to have temples so close to us, but sadly do not visit them as often as we would like, but that is one of our main New Years Resolutions as a couple. We are looking forward to growing closed to our Heavenly Father and Savior this year as we go through out this journey another year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~October Fest~

I discovered this year that October is quite possibly my favorite month of the year. I do know for certain that it starts off my favorite time of the year. I LOVE FALL! I love it when the leaves turn different colors. I love the cooler weather. I love HALLOWEEN! These last few weekends have been very eventful for us and we have had a blast. Last Friday we went out with Travis and Heather Pincock and Braden and Rebecca. We set Devonee up on a date with Travis' brother Trent and it was so much fun! We started off by having dinner at Chili's, then we drove up to the Corn Maze by Shelley. It is so neat! The man cut it in honor of The Boy Scouts of America. There are several different trails you could take and we took the 3.2 mile trail. Tanner and I are not good at this stuff. We had no idea where we were. We just started calling out to our friends and tried to find them. Devonee and Trent ROCKED IT! They totally knew where they were the whole time! We finally gave up, along with Braden & Rebecca, and we took a ride in the barrell's they had pulled by a tractor.

getting ready to head into the maze

We had an awesome time! I am trying to do to better with my camera. So far I haven't done so good, because the next night we went to a Halloween party at Lincoln and Stephanie's and I TOTALLY FORGOT MY CAMERA! I am so sad, because I finally got tanner to dress up. We were Danny & Sandy from Grease. It was so much fun! I found the Pink Lady jacket and everything. That was the most intense party I have ever been to. It was a scavenger hunt and here is an insight to let you know just how intense...We had to find a black light in a cellar and find steph's hidden message in the cellar. we had to go to Winger's in and sing Twinkle Little Star while lifting weights to her dad who was dressed in a buff man suit and also a speedo :) One of our clues was in MORSE CODE! When we finally figured that clue out it lead us to the Haunted Grandstands. I am not going to lie...I am too big of a chicken and I couldn't go in. But everyone else said it was aewsome :)

On Friday, my mom held her annual family halloween dinner. My mom dressed up as a witch and she was soo cute! The grandkids loved it. All of my nieces and nephews looked so cute! I thought I had a picture of all of them, but that is on my mom's camera. I got a picture with a few of them. I wanted to be in on the action, but since I was heading from work I just brought Tanner's old football jersey along with me :)

Heritage

This semester I am taking a course that is soley dedicated to studying the Family Proclamation. It has been a little less than a month and I have already learned so much. We have discussed a lot about how a marriage cannot work unless you work together with your spouse and rely on our Heavenly Father. The topic of Heritage keeps coming to my mind.

This summer we had our Driscoll Family reunion and it was so much fun. It is crazy to see how much this family has grown and how it keeps growing. It is even more amazing to think that it all started with two, very amazing people. Tanner and I were talking a few days ago about how incredible it is to see the family that has come from these two people. My grandpa grew up not being able to go to church, but always wanted to. When he married my grandma they set a goal to never miss a Sunday, and to tell you the truth I don't think they have. They have instilled their faith and love for our Lord and Savior in everyone of their children and I am so grateful to be a part of that legacy. My grandpa started out with nothing and with a sense of hardwork he created a business that has grown and has been very successful. He always makes sure to tell each of his grandkids that we always need to remember how important it is to work hard and never give up.

I have such great respect for these incredible people. I am so grateful for the way that they raised my dad and how my dad raised me and instilled the same beliefs in me. They have taught me so much by their example. Tanner and I both agree, that if we follow these examples that have been set for us we will never have to worry. They are all such strong examples of putting Christ first in our lives and never waivering from the path that will lead us back to our home with our Heavenly Father. I only hope that as I go through life I can build a family and have a heritage as wonderful as the one they have built.