Introducing Mrs. Peters!

Hello all. It is I, Carly Peters, back in Rexburg from the honeymoon and now a married woman. This past month has been the greatest of my life. I have never felt so happy before. I really didn't know that life could be this good and I almost feel undeserving. How could someone like me get so lucky? The wedding was a dream. Everything went so smoothly. I was not anxious or nervous, and it turned out perfectly. The sealing was AMAZING. I don't think I can emphasize enough how beautiful and perfect it was. The sealer we had was absolutely perfect for us. He was so funny and memorable. He shared the most inspired words, and the best part was that I didn't cry one bit! Can you believe it?! I'm quite astonished personally. That's how good he was. I have gone to quite a few sealings now and have walked away not being able to recall anything that was said, but I remember everything that our sealer said. I am so grateful for that. The luncheon and reception were awesome as well. Kurt's groomsmen sang him an acapella song at our luncheon. It was so sweet. Many friends and family turned out at the reception to show their support and love, and we so appreciated it. I got to spend the evening laughing and dancing the night away with my new husband. I got to have the fairytale wedding. I definitely felt like a princess and loved every minute of it. After that we went to Destinations Inn in Idaho Falls where we stayed in the Rome room. It was so fun and fancy. We decided we will have to go back on our anniversary and try a different sweet since they have so many fun ones to choose from. Two days later we headed for California to start our almost 3-week honeymoon. We had the most fun I think that any couple has ever had. We went all over. We traveled lots and had lots of fun doing it. We also got extremely spoiled by our families. We spent our three weeks going to San Francisco, Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, Vallejo, and river rafting in Oregon. We went to amusement parks, swimming, to the beach, aquarium, out to eat, and lots and lots of shopping! Here are a few pictures to document our travels and adventures. Enjoy!

 So the morning of our wedding Kurt decided he wanted to be a scout again... I'm glad he was excited to get married.

 

 These were some awesome sunglasses we found in San Francisco

 

 Yay for the best parents in the world!

 

See Transformers are real!

Mmm... real fresh seafood. I had died and gone to heaven.

Kurt lookin so cute in San Fran!

Sydney celebrated her 17th birthday while we were there and I got to decorate her cake. Woo hoo!

My dad likes Chinatown so much he was thinking about surgically altering his eyes to go with his new ponytail.

 

Kurt and I with Al Catraz in the background

I am on the Santa Cruz wharf with the boardwalk in the background.

During our trip to the boardwalk in Santa Cruz, we just so happened to run into a girl I work with in Rexburg. What are the odds?

After we went on some rides, we rode bikes along the coast up to a lighthouse.

The lighthouse was on a cliff and really pretty.

Turns out the lighthouse was now a surf museum.

This was Kurt's favorite ride at the boardwalk. It was comprised of shooting ghosts with these little guns.

Obviously Kurt kicked my trash.  

We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was pretty amazing. These jellyfish were the coolest!

I always have a big appetite on vacation.

We went to lunch on the Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey and had some pelicans friends join us.

They were quite entertaining.

Of course we did spend a day on the beach!

The water was freezing so I let Kurt enjoy the ocean all by himself.

This was the hotel we stayed in. It was awesome to look out our window and see the beach!

Kurt had a little too much fun in the sun. Ouch!

 

We went to Big Basin on our drive back to Sacramento. The redwood trees were gorgeous!

When we went white water rafting in Oregon, my dad's brothers got to join us. It was a fun mini family reunion.

Feeding time at the aquarium!

Overall it was just the most magical experience. More wedding pictures will be soon to follow!

New Home!

Ok so LOTS of fun stuff has been going on lately (yay for summer!), but the biggest thing is that we purchased our first home! True it's a trailer, but we are thrilled. I never would have thought I'd be so happy to be trailer trash but I totally am! It's a place to finally call home after moving 5 times in the last year. It's in pretty good shape but just needs a little fixing up. Kurt and I are excited to begin projects on it to make it home sweet home. Our first efforts have been going in to the yard and walls inside. Kurt bought a brand new lawn mower and we will be getting a weed wacker sometime this week. I bought flowers and pumpkin seeds. I have planted my flowers in a little bed at the front of the trailer and the pumpkin seeds will probably go on the side of the house behind the front deck. I have included a video tour because let's face it, it is sooo much better than me trying to explain all the details to you. Sooo... take a look!

http://youtu.be/E4GYkRuMhzw

These are pictures of my flowers after I planted them. I was pretty proud of myself. My mom was shocked to hear I actually enjoyed weeding out the beds to get ready to plant. I guess that means I'm a big girl now. 

Next I'm gonna do some painting and cleaning before we get all the furniture moved in. I think I'm gonna slowly start taking loads of stuff over there though. Put the dishes away and stuff like that. Now that we have our engagement pictures done, we are working on our wedding invitations. Hopefully those will be getting printed and sent out soon. Anyways, I will be making a post soon about some of the fun summer activities we've been up to, but for right here and now I am excited to spend all my free time making our new house a home!

Fooled ya!

     Hello everyone! I have a couple of new updates. So remember how I went on and on about how excited I was to go to Twin Falls and start their nursing program? Well I got my nursing packet in the mail this last week, and I found out that they were gonna make me move at the same pace as everyone else in my class. Since I already have a bachelor's degree, all my general education is finished and what I need to get my RN is the nursing core...So it was my understanding that I could just do the nursing core and be done in one year. According to the nursing packet, we all have to stay together as a class though, so I wouldn't graduate until May 2014! Personally, I don't really feel like starting my education all over again and going back to school for two years to get another Associate's degree. Why waste my time when I could get my Master's degree in two years or another Bachelor's in one? It suddenly just didn't make any sense for me to go there anymore. Not to mention that if I went to school in Twin Falls that Kurt and I would have to be apart for 6 months... not cool. And it would be a huge sacrifice for him to go there with me for two years because it would be putting his education on hold. For all of these reasons, I have decided to give up my seat in Twin Falls. It's crazy I know. This has been my plan for over a year now and I'm changing it without a blink. My new plan is to apply to an accelerated Bachelor's program this fall to start in January. They only are a year and I'll get my BSN at the end of it. I'm not sure where I will get in or how easy it will be for me to get in somewhere, but I just have this feeling that everything will work out alright and I'll be able to go somewhere. It's added stress to try to get my applications in before the end of summer, but I'll find a way to manage. I just need to remember to keep breathing.

     Two weeks ago I had the great privilege to see one of my oldest friends get married. Todd and I have known each other since we were born and it was great to get to see him with a girl that he really loves. They are perfect for each other!

     This was also a special weekend because I got to spend some time with my mom and my sister (Margi). My mom came to Utah from California for the wedding and to help me with some wedding plans of my own. Since Margi lives in Salt Lake, we got to spend some time with her and Todd's mom (Stacey). Kurt came along with me and we had a great time in Utah.

 Mom was really excited about the wedding!

Margi and I waiting outside the temple for Todd and Christine to come out. 

Stacey fulfilling her grandma duties by holding Reesa

They had some really beautiful flowers at the Mt. Timpanogos temple

 He is such a handsome man. I'm actually feeling a little weak in the knees looking at this picture. 

       Once the wedding was over, we spent one more night in Utah and then headed to Rexburg. My mom came with Kurt and I to do some wedding planning. She also wanted to meet Kurt's family. We got to show her the Atrium and who will be doing our flowers and photography. It was awesome to get to show her what we've been working on for the last few months. We spent a lot of the afternoon with Kurt's mom (who she loves) and got a pattern and fabric to make the bridesmaids dresses. I have to admit I'm getting really excited. We wrapped up the evening by having a barbeque at Kurt's house. My mom got to meet the whole Peters family. JoAnn (Kurt's mom) surprised all the sons by giving them a belated Christmas present... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beanies! They are pretty awesome. 

(This picture is the best. I'm gonna have great brothers-in-law!)

     This last bit of information is not that interesting. I just feel like sharing it. SoOoOoOo the other day I was in Maurice's getting wedding shoes and I decided to look at the sale rack just for fun. Well they had this dress that was like 70% and really cute. They didn't have one in my size, but they did have a size 3. Now I have not fit into a size 3 since like before puberty, but I knew I had lost a few pounds recently and was curious. I tried it on. I thought I was gonna have issues getting it zipped up, but I didn't. It fit like a glove! I was so shocked and excited that I decided I had to buy it to remember this victory. I had no intention of buying a dress that day but it ended up only being $15, so I rationalized it was ok. I'm sorry, Kurt, that you are marrying a princess, but I will work on repenting of that. 

     I am getting stressed out about all the expenses I have and planning I need to do over the next three months (wedding, honeymoon, school), but for right here and now, I am celebrating my new size 3 dress size! Woo hoo!  :-)

A New Life

My life is completely different now than how I thought it would  be as a child. It's even completely different now than how I thought it would be when I was in high school. It's even completely different now than how I thought it would be a year ago! It's funny how the world changes and surprises you. I can't say that I'm disappointed though. It's a been a crazy ride, but I love where I'm headed! I am in my last semester of my undergrad and can't wait to graduate. I will be starting nursing school in August and couldn't be more excited about that. The best news of all though is that I will be getting married to my best friend and love of my life just a few days after I graduate on July 24th. What could be more perfect than that?! Kurt and I have been together for almost a year now and I think we have the kind of relationship that most people wish for during this life. I'm so grateful for the love, compassion, and grace that our Heavenly Father has for his children. I shudder to think where I'd be without it.

Wedding planning is going great! We are having a reception at the Atrium (in Hemming Village in Rexburg) on the 24th of July as well. We are so lucky that they are taking care of pretty much everything for us! Flowers, linens, photography, sound system, center pieces, full kitchen, you name it! It comes at a price of course, but it's totally worth it and I will still end up saving money in the end. It has made planning really easy, and I have most of it done now. I have a wedding dress as well, but it is currently getting altered. I should have the finished product by the end of May. We should be taking our engagement pictures in the middle of May and sending out our announcements in the beginning of June... so be watching for those!

I am so excited and consumed by thoughts of getting married in July, but for right here and now, I am gonna enjoy the planning experience and focus on getting through my last semester of school.