There once was a young woman who was completely happy with her life. She had a job (one that she didn't  really loved per say but it was a job) she had a supportive and helpful family who really encouraged her to do all that she could to succeed and push passed the limits she set for herself. . . she had a truck that she was madly in love with because it was a Royal Blue 1970 Custom 10 Chevy Pickup, and she had a plan for her life! What more could a girl want?

Yes, this girl was me.

What I wanted next was to prepare myself to go back to my summer occupation as a “challenging outdoor personal experience instructor” also known as C.O.P.E. One summer prior I had the neat opportunity to work for the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) at the Teton High Adventure Base in Wyoming. The lessons that I learned for myself were great, but the influence the inspiring beauty had on me was immense, the friendships I built were incredible, and the people I interacted with changed how I viewed a lot of aspects in life. Working with the BSA was not only fun but had its own challenges and rewards.

I’m sure there are many more stories to come later on from the land of the Tetons… stay tuned for more adventures. . .

While I was up at “camp” (yes we lived in tents for months at a time) I had a period off from work for a Holiday, so I invited some of my very close friends to come and visit. Among these friends was Tad, who was the older brother of a close friend. 

 As we enjoyed our activities we grew closer as friends and before we knew it, it was time for them to go home back to reality. If you have not caught on yet, Tad and I continued growing closer in our friendship. . . eventually we dated for a week then broke up because the timing was not right. Stayed close friends and grew even closer. 

 3 Months later we started dating once more, then progressed to courting...

 next we were engaged, 3 months after the engagement we were sealed (married) in the Temple. 

Then the real journey began....