WE'RE BBBAAAACCCCKKKKK!!!!

Ok so moving SUCKS!!! It is just not my favorite thing to do.

A couple of weeks ago we packed up our little apt. in Newport, OR and headed on our way to Utah. Oh boy! First we  had a stop to make in Reno to see Jamie's sister and her family. So we took off Thursday night and had to stop in Central Point, OR. to stay the night, we didn't quite leave as early as planned and it was getting to late to reach our destination safely.  So we found the cheapest place around....the Marriott :) and had a great night sleep. We got up early the next morning and headed on our way again. We reach Reno around 3:30 in the afternoon and Kelly is not home from taking the boys to violin lessons we wander around her house a couple of hours and take in her new house. we played hide and go seek inside ;) and ran around the house exploring. We had a super fun weekend with them going to a nice restaurant for dinner and then going to Lake Tahoe the next day. Sunday we headed to Sacrament meeting then took off from there back to Utah. LOOONNNGGGG drive but we made it. Monday we moved into our apt. and we could not have done it with out Beth Mathew's help. She was amazing! THANK YOU!  We jumped right into things after that, Jamie started school Wednesday and I started putting the apt. together and looking for a job. Well the apt. has kinda come together but I am still looking for a job. I am hoping soon to hear back from the 50 places I applied :)

I saved the board from the old entertainment center. 

Oh did I mention our apartment is TINY! our "Dining room" can't fit a table and chairs so I had to be creative and cheap and make a bar. I found stools at DI for 8 bucks! needless to say it is a first apt...sort of  and we love it!

Little shelves I made out of my old entertainment center that broke . The painting I got at DI for $3. 

This is our place and we intend to make it our Home for as long as needed. lol 

Until next time readers.....

Summer time flies

So I had once made a promise to myself I would keep up on this blog......well I suck at it. No worries though I will recap the last 2 months in this one post then I will be all caught up :)

So summer time 2011 meant moving back to Newport. Did I mention Newport doesn't really get hot in the summer time. More like 60 degrees with some rainy days and once in a great while we will get a day that is in the 70's. Jamie was not thrilled to move away from the "Hot" Utah weather but when you love someone you make sacrifices right?? haha!

We got to take one quick trip down to Utah to an orthodontist appt. other than that it had been nothing but work.  some days on our days off we got to take a hike or go to the beach. I usually forgot my camera on these days.

We had Breakfast with our good friends from Newport Sharon and Beth Mathews. 

riding the ferris wheel right to left Dayne, Jamie, Me, Elliot

Mom was a trooper and went on Wicked! It was so much fun! 

I had to work on the 4th of July so we didn't get to do anything on that day. But here on the coast we celebrate our Independence the 3rd and 4th. so Sunday night we packed a blanket and drove to Depoe Bay (15 min north) and layed out on the grass while the fireworks were being shot out right above our heads.

4th of July

At the Beach on the memorial day picnic

We had a ward picnic on memorial day that was fun. Jamie played soccer with the kids most of the time.

Hike we took Sunday afternoon in our backyard. 

GIANT BURGER at the 60's cafe

Well that was about the round up of our summer I just wanted to give you a glimpse of how beautiful Newport really is. We had fun this summer and it was a great to share this with my wonderful husband.

What's life without a Honeymoon?

The Honeymoon... So we set off from Newport the Tuesday after our wedding heading to Provo. I had an Orthodontist appointment to get my braces back on. Ugh No one likes braces especially when your a newly wed and 23 years old. We hung out in Utah for the week and went to the festival of colors with our friends. The day after we headed to Reno to see our good friends. After that we were onto our "Honeymoon!"

SAN FRANSISCO...

Standing on Fisherman's Wharf. Golden Gate Bridge behind us. 

Oh ALCATRAZ

We spent 4 days in California. Touring all sorts of sites. Alcatraz, Chinatown, Lumbard Street, The Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and The Trolley rides. We walked all around San Fran exploring new streets and looking at all the interesting people there. While trying to find the riding site for the trolley we stumbled upon a park where we stopped to rest and look up on the GPS where we were a homeless man came up to us a love ballad. It was awesome.

Fisherman's wharf. Jamie really loves the sea lions

So I can't get the photo to rotate...Sorry! This was taken at The Aquarium of the Bay

We had a great time on our Honeymoon. Eating at great restaurants such as Bubba Gumps Shrimp and Some hole in the wall Chinese place.  IT was a great time and I can't wait for my next trip with my wonderful husband.

Festival of Colors

Can you say FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who can not love throwing colored chalk on your friends and random people?
After the wedding was over we had to head back to Utah pronto because I had an appointment to get my braces back on. Ugh. Not fun. But we make the most of it. :)

While we were in Utah we attended the Festival of Colors with our friends. It is a celebration of spring. Thousands of people and college students from BYU and UVU drive 20 min south to Spanish Fork to attend this Festival at the Hare Krishna Temple. We went to the first throwing of colors at 9 am. Bright and Early for some people. :)

Like I said Bright and Early :) Sorry Catye

We packed up the car with sheets and money and Bailey and drove south. 

This is Bailey! She is Messina's 4 yr old daughter she is a crack up and we had a lot of fun showing her how to throw the chalk.

You start out clean with one little spot and as the festival goes on you get prettier and prettier covered in chalk. 

From right to left: Mike, Catye, Leah, Jamie, Tasha, Bailey, Messina

In the crowd you find the random clean people. With your left over chalk you have nothing better to do than chuck it at them and cover them as well :) Well I just happen to spot 2 VERY clean people on our way out and I bombarded them. MUHahahahahaha

Roy and Elliot 

Love you Guys!

And that ladies and gentleman is the Festival of Colors. I hope one day you to can chuck chalk on your friends and loved ones :0 

WEDDING BELLS!

The wedding......Holy Cow it was a lot of work. I moved home a couple of weeks before to help get stuff ready. I was busy cleaning Aunt Sue's house and reception hall. I went through her whole warehouse and found everything I wanted to use for our reception. Silk, tool, lights,tents, trees, dance floor, tables, linens, chairs, center pieces, anything you needed to have an amazing reception I needed. It took a lot of work and patience on my family's part but we did it and our reception was amazing.


The Wedding was fast approaching. We were getting married on Friday and we had people flying and driving into Portland on Thursday so Jamie and I pack up the things we would need for the wedding day and we head to Portland. We stayed Wednesday night at my Aunt Elizabeth's. My Grandma Buckmaster flew in the day before so we got to chat with her for a little while. It was Jamie's first time meeting any of the Buckmaster's side. They all took a liking to him and everything was great. We called it a night because the next morning Dayne, Messina, Catye, and Trevor were to arrive.

I get a call about 5 am Thursday morning it was Dayne they were parked outside my aunts house dead tired from their drive though the night. They all crashed in the basement with us for a couple of hours.

We got up showered and dressed cause Thursday was a crazy day. We drove all over Portland picking up people from the airport. Then wasting time until we had to go back to the airport for delayed flights. All in all it was a good night and everyone was happy. Jamie's sister and brother in-law drove in around 7 and we decided to meet up with them and his parents and grandma for dinner. We went to Burgerville. MMMmmm Need I say more? After dinner we called it a night. The Boys headed to their hotel and the girls to ours. Jamie's Parents and Sister went back to theirs as well. When we woke up the next morning we were to be getting married.

The morning of was great. we had a great nights rest and I was totally ready to head to the temple. The sealing was amazing and loved it. Next we were to head outside to take pictures and then head to Newport for the reception.

Megan Captured some pictures of the reception....

Thank you Trevor for making our cake! It looked amazing!

My parents put together all of the food, we asked my cousin Melissa and some good friends of ours to help out with serving.  

Everyone looked like they were having fun singing Karaoke and eating.

Thank you Everyone who helped!