Honeymooners

Ah the honeymoon ... If only it lasted forever. Where to begin?

August 12th: Once we left the reception center we had to take a pit stop to clean the shaving cream, condoms, and lube off of the car (yuck!) After that was taken care of we were on our way to Midway. We stayed at the Blue Boar Inn which was absolutely gorgeous. 

This is what it looked like when we pulled in

I had to get a running jump to even get up on this thing. It felt like I was sleeping on clouds though which made the effort to get on it completely worth it.

More of the room

Here's the bathtub and sink area. The bathroom and shower is through the door.

We took a quick snapshot before we headed down for breakfast the next morning

After breakfast we packed up the car and headed to Vegas. We had to make a few stops before we finally got on the road but we made it. We seriously talked and laughed the entire drive. I love that we never ever run out of things to talk about. We're always laughing together and seriously I am just always grateful for the time I get to spend with him. We finally got there and pulled up to this:

The Golden Nugget! 

This is the chandelier that covers the entire lobby ceiling. I thought it was so gorgeous.

One of the many huge fish tanks around the hotel

Our cute little room

The next morning we decided to grab some lunch (because we slept in way past breakfast of course) and then head to the temple. We did sealings which was so neat to do just a few days after we were sealed ourselves. It was really a neat experience for me to be able to seal sons and daughters to the people we were acting for as well.

It was SO SO hot!

Just a shot of my sweetheart driving. That smile seriously makes me melt!

Nick and I swam at the pool for a little while and then we went and saw Phantom of the Opera that night. It was so incredible! I grew up listening to the play on CD and I definitely was not let down seeing this show. Highly suggest!

Cute picture of Nick and I waiting for the elevator in the parking garage

Sunday we just slept in and wanted to be lazy. As you can see here:

Pretty sure that was us at like 2:30 in the afternoon. That's one of the many upsides of a honeymoon right? Eating what you want, sleeping when you want, and doing whatever you want? 

After that Nick decided to go try his hand at the Black Jack tables. On his second hand I got ID'd and asked to leave. Dangit. I'm old enough to be married but not old enough to gamble my money away? Very stupid in my opinion. After that we left and decided to do dinner at Chilies. For anyone who know me that is clearly my favorite besides PF Changs and PeiWei. Anyways, we ate there and got completely stuffed and decided to go and walk Freemont Street. Here are some pictures :)

After Freemont Street it was back to the room to get everything packed up so we didn't have to do it the next morning. We woke up early, checked out, grabbed some Micky Dees, and were on our way. We made it back home safe and sound on Monday around 5:00. 

The honeymoon was so amazing and so fun to be able to be away from reality for a little while.

Introducing ... The Chadwicks!

It's official: We're married! The day before the wedding might have been a little bit of a nightmare but the wedding day was anything but! It was absolutely perfect.

5:00 sure came early that morning. I woke up at 5 to get my makeup done, get organized, and get to my hair appointment by 5:30. The hair turned out awesome and I raced back to my parents house to change and head up to Bountiful. Nick and I stopped off to grab some gas and we were off! I was so giddy and happy the whole way up. Nick was smiley and quiet. He gets quiet when he's nervous which I think is the cutest. He was just grinning. This is what we saw when we pulled into the temple parking lot.

 Absolutely beautiful isn't it?

We took this just before getting out to go get sealed. 

The temple was absolutely perfect. We were so grateful to have friends and family who went out of their way to be with us. The sealer was such a sweetie and had some awesome advice and words of wisdom. After that we got ready and it was time to head outside. We got hugs and kisses and congratulations then took some pictures. After everyone left we took pictures of just Nick and I around the temple.

From the temple we drove down to Pleasant Grove to get ready for the luncheon. There were people running around getting food and flowers ready. It was so fun to see family and friends there that we don't get to visit with very often. We served chicken cordon bleu over rice, salad, and breadsticks. When the eating started winding down we showed the wedding video which made us laugh and our parents cry. Our dads both gave a little speech which was the cutest to hear. Nick and I said our thank you speech and then told everyone to dig into dessert. We had cheesecakes, chocolate pies, and cream pies. SO delicious. Thanks so much Jody and Debbie for the luncheon. 

After the luncheon we drove to my parents house, gathered everything up that we needed for Vegas, packed up the car, freshened up a bit, and headed straight to the reception center. Getting everyone there for pictures was a little hectic but we finally got all the pictures we needed.

 and then the cake arrived. My cousin Cristi did an awesome job. It looked so awesome but tasted even better!

By the time we admired the cake it was 6:30 and people started arriving. The line didn't have a single break until we ended the line at 8:30. I feel so blessed to have so many friends, family, and neighbors who supported us. It meant so much to get hugs and smiles from you all. Thanks to all who made it. Here's a little of what the reception center looked like:

When we ended the line we went to cut the cake. We both decided to be nice but I felt Nick smear a little so of course I smeared back. We ended up with cake all over our faces and icing coated kisses.

Once the cake was cut it was time to toss the bouquet and garter. I was definitely a blushing bride for the garter segment.Got some good laughs from people though. All for the entertainment right? :)

After those things were checked off the list it was time for some dancing. Nick and I danced to "You Are" by Jimmy Wayne. I was seriously on another planet during that dance. He pulled me close and said "Well hello wife." My heart just melted. It hit me like a ton of bricks again (like it had all day) that this was real and that I really do get to spend eternity with the best man I could have ever asked for. Once that song ended I reluctantly let go of Nick and he danced to "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts with his mom. The next dance was the dance I'd been nervous about: the daddy-daughter dance. I danced with dad to "Cinderella" by Steven Carrol Chapman. We talked and teared up the whole time. It meant the world to me to hear him tell me how proud he is of me and of course I cried when he said he'd miss seeing me around as much. Sure do love him. I busted a few moves with Savannah and her friends and then did some more visiting. We visited with everyone for a little while and once it hit 9 we were ready to get the heck outta there. I told mom to round everyone up and they headed outside. Everyone lined up with lit sparklers on each side and we ran to the car. We jumped in the car) which by now was covered in shaving cream and condoms) and drove away.

 We looked at each other when we got on the road and just laughed. I asked if today just happened and Nick said absolutely yes! It did and now we can officially call ourselves "The Chadwicks"!