For the first month of marriage, we lived in the Monson's basement in Orem. It is such a nice basement with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, and living area. We couldn't have asked for a nicer place to live-- especially considering the price. :-)
Our first meal at home together:
Neither of us had jobs, so it was like our honeymoon continued. I wrote lots of thank you notes and Brent studied for his CPA exam and arranged everything for the move--which was a lot of work. But the rest of the time we played. Before Brent and I had even met, he and Emily bought tickets to see the The Lion King for their mom's birthday. They both bought extra tickets for dates--not knowing who they would be. Brent secretly hoped he would take a fiancee. Little did he know, he would actually take his wife!!
We also went to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, which is a must-do if you live in Utah!!! We heard some of the best stories ever. Great inside joke material!
Even though Brent and I stopped working at the Provo temple, we still tried to go when we could. This is truly one of my favorite places and is definitely one of my favorite temples. I guess I didn't realize it was my favorite, until we decided to get married there. For both me and Brent it is a special place. We've both had so many prayers answered here.
Some people think this temple isn't very pretty, but trust me, it grows on you. And now I think it is so beautiful. The grounds are gorgeous-- with an amazing view of Utah Lake to the west and Rock Canyon to the east. And the interior is so well maintained. Before we got married they had just recarpeted the entire temple and refinished all the sealing rooms. It was so, so, so beautiful!
Another amazing thing we did is take a drive through Provo Canyon. I LOVE the mountains in the fall, and this was a perfect birthday treat for me.
One of the best parts of living Provo was being close to Brent's family. I love my brothers and sisters in law and my nephews are just so cute!!
Emily and I have birthdays that are just 2 days apart, so we had a combined celebration. I miss Brent's mom's cooking already!!
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