Wedding Cake Anniversary

 A few weekends ago it was our One Year Anniversary, so Blake and I got to break out our wedding cake topper. Cake topper? Top tear of the cake? Cake top tear? I am actually not sure what the very top of the wedding cake is called, and me being to lazy to google it will just assume you know what I am talking about it.

I have absolutely no idea where this tradition originates. I also had not heard great things about what a year old, freezer burnt cake tastes like. I honestly was just planning on taking a bite and throwing the rest out. 

After asking around I still have no idea who wrapped up my wedding cake, but whoever it was did an fantastic job. First we went through a few layers of tin foil, then we went through a few layers of saran wrap. After opening the cake box we found even more layers! A few layers of tin foil here a few layers of saran wrap there, finally we made it!

We had set the box out for a day and a half prior, to defrost. It was still cold when we cut through it but it was no longer frozen.

The time had come to take that first bite and.... IT WAS AMAZING. The frosting was great, the chocolate cake was delicious. It was moist and soft and so good! Together we definitely ate more than just one bite. 

Flash back a year to our wedding night. Weeks leading up to the cutting of the cake I told Blake he had better not try any funny business. I was dreading that moment of cake being smashed into my face. Who wants to look like that on their wedding day?! 

I knew since Blake had promised several times that he wouldn't shove it in my face that chances are he really wouldn't. There was still a part of me, my paranoid self, that just knew he was going to do it. So naturally I had my guard up. 

When it finally came down to it we cut the cake and nicely and politely fed it to each other. I have said it once and I will say it again, I married the sweetest, kindest, honest, non-cake-smashing man in the world!

Now I know the questions you all must be asking, who made this delicious perfect looking cake? The answer to that is my very talented sister Jenna! I honestly could not have had the perfect wedding without both my sisters and the things they did for it. 

A few months before my wedding I asked my sister Jenna to make the cake. She had taken a cake making class while going to school, and obviously by the way my cake turn out, it paid off!

The cake ended up looking absolutely beautiful and much more amazing then I could ever have imagined. Here are some photos from the reception of it in all it's cakey glory. 

Simple. Elegant. Perfect. Thanks so much Jenna!

Jordanelle State Park/ One Year Anniversary

A little over two years ago I was at my usual stomping grounds, the Quarry, climbing with my good friend Haley Baumgartner. The story can be told many different ways but how I remember it was that I was on a very difficult climb. I tried the same move over and over with no luck on sticking it. From the crowd below, a stranger who I only recently started seeing around shouted out some instructions on how to do it differently. I tried the strangers advice and stuck the move! I was ecstatic and shouted to the helpful stranger "I love you!". 

Later that night I introduced myself to the stranger who just happened to be Blake, who was climbing with his brother Sean. I saw him more and more frequently at the Quarry and we eventually found out that we had several mutual friends in the climbing community. 

He was the sweetest most genuine guy I had ever met, I loved spending time with him and even though we were both dating lots of different people, I referred to him as my "fake boyfriend".  That didn't last long though because 4-ish months after we met he became my real boyfriend! Dating Blake was amazing since we had very similar interests we always had something to do. We would go climbing , camping, and hiking all the time and that on top of all of our fun dates was when I fell head over heels for him! I loved spending every second with him because no one ever made me feel the way he did! 

Six months after we "officially" started dating blake got down on one knee and proposed. I was on cloud nine. 

Three months later we finally said "I do".  Thanks to my sisters Shan and Jenna I would not have changed on thing about my wedding. It was absolutely perfect. 

March 15, 2014 

Ever since that day we have not stopped adventuring. Even if we aren't in the mountains or at the climbing gym Blake makes simple every day life an adventure. He always makes me laugh, even when I don't want to. His personality is amazing since he is so sincere and loving with just a hint of dorky humor. 

Jump forward one year and our relationship has never been stronger. Marriage is not easy but if both parties are willing to work hard at maintaining open communication and constantly working towards a healthy relationship, then it is a lot easier, and I am lucky to have ended up with someone who is willing to do just that. 

For our one year anniversary we rented a place right next to Jordanelle State Park.  We brought a bag full of Dvd's (Blue Ray of course), and had one of the most relaxing weekends. It was exactly what the doctor ordered, since we took work off on Friday we had the best extended weekend ever.

One of the days we explored Jordanelle State Park. The water was very low, but we walked around the shore and took in the beauty of the Reservoir and the surrounding Valley. 

We then explored parts of Park City and went on a short little hike near Deer Valley Resort. 

It really was the best weekend in a long time. I love being married to my AMAZING husband, and spending every second of my free time with him. 

I am so grateful for him in my life and can't wait to grow old with my prince charming.