Happy Anniversary to Us

August 16th was our 4 year anniversary! Crazy! In some ways it's gone by so fast; and then when we count how many times we've moved it's just depressing. We've had major heartbreak in 4 years with losing 2 babies; or moving to Texas because that's what WE wanted and then quickly finding out that it SO wasn't what the Lord wanted for us. But we've had a TON of fun and joy packed into 4 years too! Our marriage and relationship mean everything to us!

We did some serious celebrating this year! Scott surprised me earlier in the year with tickets to see Josh Groban! The concert was amazing - despite the ESA's horrible acoustics. Our seats were actually pretty good too. The camera on my iPhone really stinks so the below video is blurry and you can't see him, but you can hear his angelic voice!

And dearest Scott has had a cold all week and never said a word of complaint. What a trooper! After the concert we went to the Anniversary Inn and stayed in the Palace Suite. It was really cool. I have to say the waterfall jetted tub was the highlight.

Then on Tuesday, the actual day of our anniversary, we went out to the Cheesecake Factory. Mmmmm! I grossed poor Scott out with my salmon and shrimp, to which he was grateful for his plugged up nose so he couldn't smell it.

In other news, we've decided to move ahead with the adoption process. We went to an orientation last year at LDS Family Services and felt that we weren't there yet. While doing sealings in the temple a few months back, the word "adoption" just kept coming to my head and wouldn't stop. I was surprised to say the least. I was so worried to bring it up to Scott because I knew he just wasn't there yet. We talked about it and both decided we didn't know when, but we'd look into it further. Little did we know our calling as teachers to 5 squirrely 5 year old boys would have such an impact on our decision! We can't believe how much we've grown to love those little squirrels. Those boys have had more to do with Scott's decision to adopt than anything.

So we're going to move forward and see what happens. We're going to have a benefit boutique/garage sale on October 8th that y'all are invited to! We've had a huge response and feel so blessed at all the wonderful people that are willing to donate things to sell.

Wish us luck!!! We're excited to see what this year brings!

Day 7: Your Best Friend

This is an easy post because I get to talk (ok, brag) about my best friend, Frederick Scott Shoell!

Let me tell you why he's my best friend. Aside from loving me unconditionally and being a total sweetheart, he is lot of fun. That comes as a surprise to most people because he can come off as a "fuddy-duddy", but it's because he's shy. When he's around close friends and family, he's a riot. I mean, seriously, I almost wet myself the other day when he started singing and dancing to Katy Perry. He's always breaking out into song at random and it's so entertaining to me.

He has the funniest quirks. For example, when we first got married I was always putting his shoes in the closet, and sure enough he'd line them up by the bed again. Because of his feet he just feels more comfortable having them out. I just laugh about it now. Another example, I rarely bother making the bed because he's way OCD about it and will remake it before getting into bed - usually with me already in it. So funny. Although in the winter it's annoying when the sheets have gotten warm and then he moves them and they're cold again.

Scott is very nerdy. He's a Treker, which I am not, but I've learned to at least appreciate it...a little. But we're both huge Star Wars fans which was a must for me in a husband ;) We can throw out movie quotes on a regular basis and be totally entertained by ourselves. We have so much fun together. We've been accused of being a bit anti-social but it's because we love being together! With Scott being in school full time and working full time our time together feels precious. We can be totally contented to curl up on the couch and watch episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" or a movie we've already seen one hundred times.

I could go on and on, but I won't. I'll just end by saying how grateful I am for him. He's fun, handsome, a good person, a righteous Priesthood holder that I can always count on, and he's MINE ALL MINE!