~Married Life~

... And they lived happily ever after.

Or so they say in the story books, they forget to mention the work that needs to go into the marriage to make it happily ever after. That is why my friend I will tell you.

I don't know if anyone can relate, or remembers, but the day after I graduated high school, I didn't know what to do, it was as if no one could tell me what to do, when to go to school, what to study, how to dress, what I should look like to 'fit it'. I was on my own, lost in reality. Or so I thought, Reality really hits when you get back from your honeymoon, you are sick, you don't know what is going on with your own body, and you don't go to the doctor because you are not insured anymore, at least after high school I was still on my parents insurance. Reality is when you work full time or close to, and you don't get to spend those paychecks on a new pair of running shoes, or new jeans that you really need because your's have holes in the bum. You don't even see the money your even making, it's going into an account that you have no access to, except to deposit checks and see the numbers rise and fall with the monthly expenses. This is what I call bliss.

Married life is an experience like no other. It is wonderful, and hard work. "No one ever said it would be easy, only that it would be worth it," that quote is how to express how I feel about marriage. I love it, it is wonderful, and worth every bit of hard work that has to go into it, because you are with the one you love, not just till death, but FOREVER!! That is a long time if you think about it.

Nathan is great, there are times that I just want him to shut up, if you can believe it he does talk quite a bit, but there are other days when I just can't seem to get enough of him. Our schedules are pretty nice right now, as we wait to get into medical school. We both start early in the morning with classes, I go to work at 10 am, and get off at 6 pm. We are able to both be home in the evenings, to study together, eat dinner as our little family, and talk about our day and to just be in each others company. It is wonderful, though I am not sure how much longer that will last, so I am going to have to enjoy it and soak in every moment we can enjoy.

I am learning a lot from being married just this short time. Nathan is a wonderful example to me, and I know I am teaching him alot. He is learning what a clean freak I am with my kitchen, and that I hate it when dishes are dirty. He is learning how to push my buttons, and to make up for it when he goes too far. I am learning to ignore him at times, and love him always.

Life is great, no it is not easy. I am working harder than I have in a while, and I know it will be well worth it very soon. I love nathan, he is good to me. Though our date night tonight was cut super short because he has his date with his brothers on halo, but thats okay. I will forgive Robert and Jacob for now ;).

Until next time... The happily ever after does exist just not as easy as it sounds.

Honeymoon Adventures

And we were off for a wonderful honeymoon... or so we thought. Arriving up at the Mountian Side Marriott Hotel in Park City, what I thought were butterflies in the stomach I soon found out was the flu. Girls dream of going on romantic getaways for their honeymoon, but I figure that wouldn't always give you a good story to tell, but I can asure you we will never forget our honeymoon.



Some, like my dad, would be weirded out by the thought of spending the first couple days of your honeymoon with your new in-laws just a floor above you, but other would just think, "huh, interesting." I can say that having the in-laws just a floor above came in handy. At first my thinking was, that it would be awkward, or just plain weird to be staying the same hotel as Nathan's parents, and siblings, but I never thought I would be so grateful to have them there than I was the day after our wedding.



As I said in the begining what I thought were honeymoon butterflies, soon turned on me, and had me bent over the toilet all night long, dry heaving and throwing up stomach acid with my new husband holding my hand. Not a picture perfect way to spend the first coupld days as a married couple. Nathan also got sick on Saturday night and Sunday, he was miserable, it worried me so much. This is where it was so so nice to have Nathan's family staying just above us. Nathan and his dad Karl were able to give me a blessing while I was sick, and DeAnne helped to give us advice as to what I should eat so I can keep something in me. Having them so close turned out to be wonderful. As well as my family, when Nathan got sick my family was all that was around. Being a new bride, neither of us in good condition, I was worried about my new husband. I called my dad, shaken up, and worried, he calmed me down and thankfully he came up with the rest of my family that was at home to come up and give Nathan a blessing.

It was overall just such a blessing for us to have our family so close and to help us as we needed it that week. Though it was not picture perfect, it is memorable, and we will always be able to think back on it and laugh. Having times like that helps us to better apretiate the time we do get to be with each other, and the health we do have. Thank's to my wonderful, supportive and loving husband. I love you Naters!

And So It Began....

It all started with a little purchase at the University of Utah Bookstore, at the Candy Counter.... I work at the Bookstore in the Merchandise Department during the fall and spring. This particular semester (spring 2009), I would take a shift at the Candy Counter for about two hours everyday. I enjoyed the break from folding shirts and hanging things, as well as the customer interaction. I would get to enjoy many of the treats that I sold, one of my favorites was Chocolate Covered Cashews...yummy!

Nathan came in one day to buy some chocolate covered cashews, and I happened to be working the register, (if anyone knows me, they know I like people!), I make comments on things that I like. I asked him what was in the bag (it was bulk candy) he told me Chocolate Covered Cashews and I smiled, knowing it was one of my favorites and said, "Good Choice." That had caught his attention, plus my curly hair (I am quite sure). With all the customers I go through I don't remember too many customers, but he remembered.

My side of how our courtship unfolded, was that he came up to me later at the University Institute and asked me if he could use Gift Cards at the Candy Counter, I told him he could, but was thinking "how could he know that I knew that?" he was very smooth in asking me about that and catching my attention as well as asking what my name was... again, and I didn't remember introducing my name before either. I promptly told him my name and he told me his, which to my surprise, I remembered.

The day after our first encounter on the West side of the Institute (which was my first location in the scavenger hunt for the proposal), he saw me after I had gotten done with Sigma where we had been doing Richard Simmons' 80's aerobics. I was heading out and he came up and talked to me, we happened to get talking about sports and he asked what sports do I do. I didn't want to tell him right out that I do triathlons, so I skirted around the question saying that I swim, run and bike, but I didn't get away with just saying that. My awesome Sigma President Alicia was walking up the stairs and promptly told him that I did triathlons and that I was going to Lubbock, Texas for a big triathlon. I was shaking my head thinking, "oh man, now he is going to be scared off," (this had happened before with other guys). He told me to stay there for a sec and he left, I said, "Great, it did scare him off, but at least he was polite about how he left." What did I know but he went and got a few of his buddies from Mu, who all wanted to do tri's, and told them about me. It was so flattering, and he really caught my attention with not being scared off by that.

He happened to be in a Triathlon Training class at the time and asked me to come along, so I did, I needed all the training I could get. I was so happy to be getting to know him, and the more I got to talk to him the more interested I got, he was to interesting to talk with (and not the Scott meaning of interesting). I was starting to really like him. I looked forward to being able to see him, or occasionally run into him, whether it was at the institute or on Facebook Chat at 10 o'clock at night (I would often stay up a little later just so I could continue talking to him).

He did not ask me out on Facebook, he waited till right before Spring Break when we were both going to be gone to ask me out. Luckily for the both of us we had the Tuesday evening free before we both left. It was on March 10th and he made me dinner at his apartment. I helped, and ended up dropping a piece of chicken in the grill! He says its because I am left handed, but really it is because I was distracted. It was a low key, but fun date. We looked at his mission pictures, watched and episode of The Office, but when it came time to take me home, we just kept talking, I didn't end up going in until almost 2am. My parents wouldn't let me live it down, but I didn't care I was so excited. He did sign a Buck Shot Shot Gun Shell, as all my first dates have, and now he gets to shoot them all off, except his own, my dad gets to keep that.

We both went on our Spring Break trips, but I was distracted the whole time, thinking "hmm... does he like me, oh I don't know. He keeps texting me and talking to me. Oh I don't know." I was a typical girl about it. I thought way too much about it, and over analyzed it all. He called me after he had gotten home, he called me and asked me out for a second date that Saturday after I was home and I was just so excited, I could not wait to get home. I got home on Thursday night, he could not wait to see me and so after he got off work that night he dropped by. He was so cute, it seemed like he had missed me. He bought me a Tinkerbell Key Chain to hang in my rear view mirror.It was just so thoughtful of him! I loved it, and it is still hanging in my car. We sat on the couch talking, I just had to ask him so I asked if he liked me and if he missed me while I was gone. We cuddled a little and then he kissed me. I felt to good, and was so happy.

That was the beginning to a long lifetime together, what will never be ending. It has been quick, but often times hasn't felt that fast. I look forward to our time together, and I am very glad that he said he both missed me over spring break and that he liked me. I love Nathan, and I am very excited for our future together.

~Linnley

The Proposal - Read all about it

When I proposed i wanted 3 things:

1. A story for Linnley to tell and remember
2. It to be a surprise
3. Something I could put in a frame or video to always remember

If I didn't get all three exactly, I got pretty close.



On May 22, 2009 I told Linnley that I had plans to play xbox with my brothers, kind of a guys-night thing. As the evening approached she called and asked if I want to go to her sisters for dinner and to watch a movie, I turned her down and reminder her that I already had plans. We got off the phone and moments later Linnley texted me and basically said that she was upset, nonetheless, I knew she would understand once she found out the real reason why I couldn't be with her. I was going to talk to her Dad, if could marry his beautiful and last daughter. So #2 (refer to above list) was going perfectly.

... That night I walked into the den where Linnley's Dad was cleaning his gun (out of all the days, and times!!). After some drilling and penetrating questions, future Mom and Dad-in-law gave me their permission. I then asked for their help in putting the proposal into play.

May 23, 2009 (Linnley has a different view to this story but from my view, this is how things went) I went and placed Tinkerbell gift bags at certain locations, the first bag was obviously left at her house. In the bag contained pictures of a location and a note. The note explained the little game she was about to play. (the locations are in the pictures posted below, in that order) Each location had a bag and in the bag a note and more pictures of the next location and so on until she found me (and yes each location had/has a significance).

At the last location where I was at, I met up with my Aunt Danette and Uncle Dan who provided me a camera to record this magical moment. the whole time I was setting up the camera I thought I was running out of time and that any minute Linnley was going to be walking around the corner and I not be ready. However, I got the camera situated and waited and waited and waited, which felt like forever! Finally, Linnley found me. We sat down and she pulled out the note of the last bag. The note contained "dates to remember" such as, our first date, first kiss, when I met the family, when she met my parents, when we said we loved each other, etc. The last two said, "May 22, 2009 I spoke with Linnley's Dad and asked if I could marry his daughter, May 23, 2009 I asked Linnley to marry me."

With tears in her and mines eyes, but smiles from ear to ear, i said "May 23?! that's today!" I then reached into my pocket and asked if Linnley Marie Scott would marry me and she, with out hesitation, said YES!

I then showed her the camera, and my aunt and uncle. We then proceeded to spread the news!
To those that just read this, thanks for reading, and to Linnley, thanks for saying yes.

Welcome to the Clan, Nathan!

Hello Nathan,

We're all very thrilled that you have come and swept our dear Linnley off her feet. Lin and I have had some sweet conversations about you and she is truly head over heels and so happy that such a sweet, funny, awesome guy has come into her life. We're all pretty excited about this wedding. Congratulations, and welcome to the Scott Family.

Love,
your soon-to-be sister-in-law, Melissa