This February is a fun mile-marker for Jake and I...It's officially been 1 year since we started hanging out as friends. Groundhog's Day of last year, February 2nd, 2013...We had a Ward Shooting Activity up Provo Canyon. I went with my roommates, Megs and Vuna. We had a blast and had a great time shooting - I had never shot a gun before! It was pretty exciting. I remember seeing Jake and his friends across the way from us, and I wanted to go hang out with them...but it was one of those things, that didn't know how to just show up next to them without it being too awkward. So...We didn't hang out then. But that night, after an afternoon of girls shopping, we got a group together to go to Laser Assault, for laser tag. Jake's apartment got invited too, as they were our next door neighbors. We all had a blast, running around and shooting the other team. I teamed up with Jake and Joe at some point...and Jake and I were able to just flirt and have fun. After laser tag, we went to Sonic for milkshakes and some good car battles of rock-out music. It was the start of an epic friendship between our two apartments. And it's pretty fun to think that it was the start of time spent with my future husband!
Me and Megs at the Shooting Activity - such a fun day!
Kind of a fun picture...I was taking a shot of Meg's hot stance with her shot gun, and in the background, you can actually see Jake and his buddies...Fun how things work out.
February 6th marks the anniversary of the death of my sweet Grandma Phelps, which brought Jake and I closer together. He was there for me, not sure why he was so inclined to be there for me...well, maybe I am now...but at the time, he was just a great guy that was there for me in a time of need and comfort. Come Valentines Day...we went to a movie together, he held my hand...and then the 15th, the amazing day in history when my sweet nephew, Samuel J, was born on the birthday of Dad and Grandma...and that night, Jake and I were up all night talking...and we had our first kiss...It was such a crazy month...a very unexpected month last year...And how fun it is now to think that it's now been one year of Jake and I being together...
2013 was filled with so many huge family events for the Phelps family...and the Evans family as well, but I love to call it 'The Year of Jake'. I will never forget how amazing it was to have the man of my dreams enter my life and sweep me off my feet. I was never truly in love until he came into my life. and now it's fun to say...that soon I will be celebrating a whole year of being in love with him. Yay for fun mile-markers in life!
I have a goal for myself to do all I can to stay positive and remember what life is all about...as Chelle reminded me today, its figuring out how to be the best we can be, through stressful situations...because..life is stressful! But...life has a greater purpose than just being stressful and freaking out about that. It's learning to trust in Heavenly Father and His plan for each of us...and finding the silver linings each and every day. I have allowed my body to take over my control, causing me to worry and stress about the cares of life..and I don't want that to overcome my life anymore. I have been so blessed...and I want to live in a way that shows my Heavenly Father and those around me that, although life has its challenges, that my faith is stronger than my fears and that the good always overcomes the bad.
Here's to a great February, full of love and celebration! I love you Jake - with all my heart. And to my dear family, I love you so much as well!
