1st Anniversary

This past Monday (August 13th) was mine and Nate's very first anniversary being married!  And it is our second year of being together, if you count the dating.

Here's a re-cap of all the major events that happened while we've been married:

• My grandpa died (that was actually 2 days before we got married).
• I started the Radiology Program in August 2011.
• Nate got Medical School interviews to like 6 different schools but only interviewed in Florida and Iowa.
• My jaw locked shut and we found out I lost 15% of the bone in my jaw, then 30%, then 40%.
• I went through 7 months of physical therapy.
• My sister Kara got married! 
• My brother Dallin got married!
• My sister Elise got in a car accident and we are so happy she is still here with us.
• In November 2011 we found out Nate was accepted to Florida and Iowa (we chose Florida).
• Our nieces Ashley and Kelsey graduated high school!
• Our niece Kelsey Heilson got a boyfriend!!
• I got my LPT (limited license in radiology) so now I can work as a radiology tech (June 2012).
• I found out I have arthritis in my jaw.
• We moved to Florida and had a killer time with my mom on a road trip out.
• Nate started medical school.
• Now I'm moving back to Utah.

Nate had his first medical school quiz (which he did AWESOME on) on Monday so we celebrated on Saturday instead.  After he studied for 7 hours with his school buddies, we went to 2 movies.

First we went to total recall.  Let me warn you, there is a topless scene!  And it is so unexpected and gross.  It also swears a lot, so I wouldn't say it's a must see, but it does have a really cool story line.  I think this movie would have been way way awesome if it didn't have the topless and all the swearing!

Then, we went to the Bourne Legacy.  This movie was AWESOME!  I love this actor, he is so good and it also didn't have any swearing that I can remember!  I recommend this movie!  If you like action/intense movies, you would love this!

Then we just went home and watched Malcom in the Middle ha ha, that is our favorite TV show right now.

Then on Monday Nate had school all day and I had clinicals all day so we ordered a BBQ chicken pizza from Papa John's (our favorite!).

I have been doing my clinicals in Florida and the people there didn't understand my program so they would get mad at certain things and everyday that I had clinicals I would come home and cry the rest of the night.   On Sunday I decided I would pray about clinicals and what I should do and on Monday I had this really peaceful feeling and thought that I need to go back to Utah to finish clinicals.

Our Anniversary was wonderful!  But also sad, because Monday is when we decided that I can't stay in Florida for my clinicals because....well...it's just not working. 

So I am moving back to Utah on Saturday.   I am so sad because I will miss Nate and the new friends that we have made here.  I want to stay here and hang out with the wives and do fun things together.  Yesterday I hung out with one of the wives (Malori) and then later that night we got together with our husbands and played games.  I wish we could do that everyday because it was so much fun, but I know I will be back.  Hopefully I will only live in Utah for the next 4 months.

I am so thankful for all the people in the program that have been so good to me and have helped me out!  Let me just say that Weber State is AWESOME!  I have had nothing but good experiences, the people are amazing and nice and helpful!!

It is amazing how the Lord blesses our lives.  He has helped me get here to Florida with my clinicals and then move back to Utah.  I feel so grateful for Him and for all the answers to my many prayers!

Lastly, I am so thankful for this man!  He is AMAZING!  Nate comes off as patient, loving, and caring.  And don't let him fool you, he is like this all the time.  He is a wonderful comforter and just a wonderful man!  Before I met him, I didn't think there a man out there that could be right for me, but I am so glad that I was proved wrong!  Nate is the perfect man for me, we get along so well!  I love how he has the priesthood and he can give me a blessing when needs be.  It has helped me often.  People say the first year of marriage is the hardest, but even though we went through a lot, I feel like we just keep getting closer and closer.  I am proud to call Nathan David my husband!