Missing Oahu Hawaii!!

I decided to catch up on lost time, I'm going to post a few old pictures here and there and then tell the story behind them. For those of you who don't know, I used to model a lot though I took a break for a while but now I'm getting back into it (just more conservative). Well I had the opportunity to get a free all expenses paid trip to Hawaii to model. We went in 2008 and I have missed it everyday! Hawaii is a wonderful amazing place! Gorgeous, nice people, and just so relaxing! I miss it all the time and will go back someday!! So here is my reminiscing for ya!

This is Waikiki Beach...come out of our hotel and walk straight into this :)

Beautiful trees/flowers everywhere!

Another view of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head Volcano

Lanei Beach

Manoa Falls! I literally had over 25 bites on the back of my legs alone! Tip for next tim: Bring bug spray if your going hiking!

Manoa Falls is where the show Lost has been filmed along with parts of the Jurassic Park series :) It was muddy, hot, sweaty, and GORGEOUS!

Missing Hawaii :(

My first blog, My first post!

Sooo...I've never actually done this before but decided to start it since it seems everyone at at church has one and Dan and I are just starting our life together. I decided to have my first post to tell a little about Dan and I in case some people don't know.

*Dan and I originally met in high school. We both had history class together and were both very outgoing and talkative. Over the years we always liked each but for some reason or another we never dated. Then April 2009, I moved back to Lexington, just from Richmond where I was attending EKU, and I just became single, Dan and I started talking. Things progressed through the year and we had a lot of trials but we also overcame every obstacle and I've never denied that I'm madly in love with him.

*In January, he finally asked me to marry him! Right on a bench by a lake which was our favorite spot to go to relax and talk. I was so ecstatic that I didn't realize I kept him waiting on his knee while it was sinking down in mud...lol.

*We wanted to get married soon...we knew this much. We were (and are) so in love with each other, we thought, what was the point in waiting? So we set the date and got married on May 8th, 2010 at our church in Lexington and then we went on our honeymoon to Oak Island, NC.

*We came back, moved in together, and started our new life together :) I'm so grateful for him...I don't know what I would do without him!

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Another subject, I gave my testimoney for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I'm happy to say that everyone loved it and weeks later, I still have people telling me how much they enjoyed it. I also attending the temple for the first time this month (Oct. 5th) to do baptisms and it was absolutely amazing! I'm truly blessed! Dan introduced to the church and with the help of my mother-in-law, I got baptized and confirmed in November of 2009. It was the BEST decision (besides marrying Dan of course) I've ever made. He is my everything and so much more that words can not possibly explain. I LOVE the true church and I LOVE our members, friends, family, and of course, our Prophets. And I can't leave out our 2 dogs, Niko and Lola. They ARE our kids and they definitely keep us on our toes. I LOVE my life!!