3 years

 Gosh, I love him.

2 years and counting...

Dear James - 

Remember this day?!  It was pretty sweet, huh?  It was really hot outside and everyone kept complaining about it.  But I was just so happy!  I didn't want the picture taking to be over (obviously, I mean look at that kiss!)

Happy Anniversary my handsome husband!
(4 weeks shy of 2 years and 2 kids - we don't waste anytime)

to begin...(day one)

See this handsome fella sitting next to me?  

This is my husband, my BFF, my lover, my most favorite person...isn't he good lookin'?

This picture was taken right after we booked our honeymoon to Mexico! (and it's one of my favorite of us...maybe because we're so beautiful and SKINNY)  Holy crap we were excited!

This man is one of the reasons for my happy life!  He is the greatest guy in the world - he makes me laugh harder than anyone else can, he cooks a mean batch of German pancakes, and he looks sexier than any man in a cowboy hat :)

I love him...

One Year

One year ago (July 17th)  we were doing this...

I wish I could try and describe all of the moments where we both laughed so hard we thought we were going to have an accident (oh wait I think I did blog about that time)...describe all of the moments when I looked at my handsome husband and counted my blessings for the man in front of me...describe those moments when a kiss from my husband made everything better....describe the moment when we found out we were expecting...describe the moment when we found out our little baby was a boy...and describe the moment when I had Porter. 
Marriage is absolutely amazing. 

Happy One Year Anniversary, James!
(And thanks a MILLION to my mother in law - I think she had a little divine inspiration to set up a cute school teacher with her cute son)

 

And now...we're doing this...

James surprised me with a romantic getaway for our one year anniversary.  We stayed at the Homestead - this beautiful resort in Midway.  James and Porter on our porch of our little "cottage" for the night.

A view of the resort...

Us at dinner - we ate on a big deck next to a pond - very romantic.

 Porter at dinner...don't be fooled - he was only happy for about a millisecond in his car seat :)

James's Diet Coke and my Lemonade - our favorite!

Another view of the resort

 The top of the Homestead Crater - look at my baby's head...he slept?

James and I

We got home Saturday morning and went to the famous Draper Days!  We walked around, bought kettle corn and cinnamon almonds (carnival food FAVORITES!) and then laid out our blankets to watch the fireworks. 

Our little family :)

What a great day...

We finally got the pictures from our wedding about a week ago so I thought I'd post a few pictures. We were looking through them and we both kept saying, "That day was so much fun!" and "That day was the best!"

Four Weddings

This summer, Summer 2009, was a big one for the Esplin Family Clan. Four grandchildren got married in less than 6 weeks. Here's the low down on how it all happened.
Jennifer got engaged to Leo in February - yah! (I was there helping!)

James and I got engaged on May 9!

Quinn got engaged to Kaysie...I think the day after me and James?
Candice got engaged to Moroni a few weeks after that.

James and I got married first in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 17.
Jennifer and Leo got married on August 7 in the SLC Temple.

Quinn and Kaysie got married on August 14 in the St. George Temple.

The final wedding was yesterday. Candice and Moroni got married in the Mount Timpangos Temple.

When we finished cleaning up the open house, I actually was a little sad. It had been a lot of fun to share my engagment with my sister, and two cousins. It was fun to take pictures yesterday of the couples that had been married this summer. It was fun that three weddings after James's and mine, everyone was still asking, "How are the newlyweds?" I absolutely love my extended family and it was so wonderful to share so many great memories this summer with them. Thank you to everyone for welcoming James into the family with excitement and love! I appreciate all of you. Congrats Jen & Leo, Quinn & Kaysie, and Candice & Moroni!

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge

Yes, it's true. We are now Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge. Has a nice little ring to it huh?

Our wedding was awesome. The whole day was perfect. It was a tiny bit hot (93 degrees) but it still was so fun! It was fun to take pictures and to kiss as newlyweds. Our reception that night was awesome. Some people say standing in a line greeting everyone is boring...but it wasn't too bad...and to watch that present pile grow - it was all worth it :) We ended the night with a stompin' dance performance by James and I and then a dance party!

We spent a week in Riveria Maya - just south of Cancun. It was awesome! Beautiful beaches and all you can eat - it was bliss.

Just last Saturday we had our second reception in James's parents backyard. It was beautiful! And it was great to see and meet lots of family/friends.

We have amazing families and friends who always seem to go above and beyond what they are asked. Thank you everyone for your love and your support! We promise to post more pictures from the wedding, receptions, and honeymoon!

Are you coming?! It's our wedding!!

It's coming up! James and I are getting married this Friday! I thought you'd all like to see our awesome invitation. We'd love to see EVERYONE there! We're freaking excited and I can't wait to be married to this handsome guy in the picture. Oh...and we're totally registered at Target :)

Bridal Shower

It's casserole dishes....wow huh?

James's Mom and sister threw me an awesome bridal shower tonight. I met all of James's family, ate some delicious strawberry salad and chicken salad sandwiches, and got freaking awesome presents! Enjoy a few photos of the wonderful evening. Thanks Colleen and Candace!

Engagement and Birthday

So...I think the DAY James and I got engaged, I told him we should start a blog! And what a better day to start our blog than on James's birthday?! Yes, today is James's birthday and he is 3 hours away being an awesome son - helping to build a family cabin. Happy Birthday James! Enjoy some of my favorite engagement pictures and James's birthday dinner.