{honeymoon}

aloha! as almost expected, the lovebirds (that's us) spent our honeymoon in beautiful hawaii. the big island itself, actually. what a gorgeous place to see. from black sand beaches, forests, waves, to see turtles, spotless beaches, kon and lava rocks... we saw it all. we spent many hours hiking, eating, cuddling, snorkeling and exploring. take a look at these pictures! i'm sharing our luxurious honeymoon with you... well, kind of.

excuse our grossness in the sunburn and no make-up pictures! thanks!

just arrived! fresh off the plane...aloha!

an amazing sunset the first night! and an amazing dinner to follow.

our luxious hotel!

a big thanks for to our travel agent for the killer choice.

just the two of us. laughing on our balcony. lovely day.

these next 3 are pictures from our day on the other side of the island.

"hilo side."

definitely a day full of adventure...lots of hiking, wave diving, driving and sight seeing.

black sand beaches, lava rocks, hilo, cafe pesto, waterfalls, local friends,

wapio lookout! insanely pretty and cool.

look down to the beach. we hiked that distance. nuts.

akaka falls! a massive waterfall. biggest on hawaii.

a sight to see.

jumped out of our car and snapped this shot. loved this place.

best ice cream on the isalnd. white macadamia nut ruled our world. delicious.

shaved ice. a hawaiian classic. yum.

no words can describe the beauty of a sunset. we enjoyed many.

the lovebirds. at our favorite beach.

forever and ever.

thanks for the lovely honeymoon loverboy.

you're a babe in your suit.

and i'll forever crave coconut syrup.

MR. & MRS. STICE

Can you believe it?

I am MARRIED! I am the MRS. STICE.

lucky, i know.

i am a wife. suddenly a cook.

i am also a perfectionist. that's nothing new, though.

i've realized just how much i hate

messes and unpacking.

box after box.

kitchen gadget after kitchen gadget.

hanger after hanger.

we are finally done.

thank goodness.

"a new soft couch and big black dresser"

were the last pieces in place.

HOME SWEET HOME.

wanna see? check back soon for posted pictures

of the wedding an our new home.

as for married life?

it's absolutely LOVELY.

i mean honestly, what's better than waking up to the

man of your dreams and best friend every single morning?

NOTHING.

sharing every minute of life is spectacular.

every little conversation matters.

minutes turn into hours.

hours into days.

crazy to think we've already been married for 19 days.

time flies when you are with the one you love.

i love being a wife.

but even more, i love having him all to myself.

he is my perfect match.

he completes me.

not to mention, what a total sweetheart he is.

the honeymoon?

if your curious.... it was great.

Hawaii was beautiful.

hiking, snorkeling, laying out, coconut syrup,

aloe vera, bubba gumps, black sand, sun burns and

of course a little love.

it was a perfect ending to a perfect summer.

as for life for the Stice's right now?

dance has already started.

yipee.

he starts school tomorrow.

he's anxious.

i'm getting whipped back into shape.

ouch.

he is spoiling me rotten.

thanks lovebird.

we defeated the ants.

yes, ants everywhere in my car.

and other than that....

we just spend our days loving each other

endlessly.

as it will always be that way.

we miss home. mainly those loved ones we left behind. we send you ALL of you our love.

don't worry mom and dad, i'm a great cook. so far so good.

and surprisingly, joel has only been eating a serving size for about 2 people.

i love you both more than all the birds in the sky.

jim, our front table looks great! thanks for everything!

we are off to a good start because of you.

friends... come visit! our doors are always open to you!

we love you!

xoxo

ladies and gentlemen... i have found my other heart. and he has found his. it is the best feeling in the world. i hope you have found your second heart, but if not... keep searching, because there is nothing better than finding someone else's heart that makes your heart beat to the rhythm of theirs.

summer at last

it's day six of our little trip to california. who wants to go house hunting when you can lay out? we boycotted the search for our future home and decided to soak up the sun. it was lovely. nothing better than sun rays, vitamin d, and a tan line. yum. too bad you aren't here to join in on the fun. who knows, maybe next year you can all come visit us! lay out by our future pool, drink our future lemonade and laugh about our future experiences. enjoy the gorgeous day out there!

silly

silly, dumb and not the greatest picture.

oh, well.

there's nothing wrong with having fun.

...spontaneity...

have a fun-filled weekend. love you all.

mo-town

well, well, well...

i am in MODESTO yet again.

and couldn't be happier.

i feel back at home, actually.

can't explain how lovely it was to

sit, laugh, talk and drink diet coke with joe.

boy, have i missed him.

and that's an understatement.

last night was graduation.

today is house hunting

tomorrow is san francisco

nothing but fun.

i'm stoked to be on "vacation"

especially with my lovebird.

he's so stinkin' good to me.

no doubt in my mind that our

future life together will be nothing

"short" of incredible.

as for now, i've got to go.

we have lots to do.

wish us luck in finding a cute little place to live.

a fairy tale story

waking up from a restless night due to nerves, she quickly got ready for the big show. it was her day to be aurora in sleeping beauty. she had worked weeks and weeks correcting, rehearsing, learning and well, stressing. her adoring family members, and two of her best friends had traveled miles by plane and car. even a last minute road trip, through the middle of the night, by brother bret made the crew complete. or did it...? someone vital was missing. she was still hoping that by some miraculous way, her lover would miss his finals and SAT to come watch her perform. that's all she wanted, in fact. it made her sick knowing that he wouldn't be there to watch the performance of her lifetime. she walked into the theater that day with butterflies galore, a prayer in her heart, and to be honest a little disappointment. she hadn't heard from him in what seemed like forever. they hadn't been able to chitchat on the phone, simply because their schedules clashed. a little mad that he didn't call her to wish her "good luck", she turned her phone off and walked out to the stage to begin the day she would never forget. it was time to focus. she recognized that this was a day that would never be able to repeat itself. she had been given the leading role of the ballet, and had one shot at performing it. the show had begun. literally, the longest ballet in ballet history seemed to pass by in the blink of an eye. after dancing her heart out, the curtain fell putting an end to her show. she was completely out of breath, legs aching of exhaustion and the feeling of accomplishment glowed brightly through her eyes. suddenly, her heart stopped. literally. the next five seconds happened in slow motion... her ballet mistress ordered the company not to leave the stage, and shortly after her director came rushing on stage with someone following right behind him. she couldn't believe her eyes. it was him. in a matter of seconds, the outcome of her performance was upstaged by the man of her dreams; and he was about the perform the proposal of her dreams. the dancers naturally set the stage as they formed a circle around the two lovebirds. being the romantic prince that he was, he said all the right words. she was so shaken up with the butterflies leaping around in her stomach that she could hardly look at him. in fact, she seemed to be more nervous and anxious for that very moment in time more so than the duration of the weeks leading up to her performance. before she could grasp the reality of this fantasy, he was down on one knee. a little white bird box carried the perfect ring. with no hesitation, she said yes. she knew that the best part about her, was him. slipping the ring onto her finger, happened all so fast. the diamond sparkled beyond belief. love was in the air. she was swooped off of her blistered toes. she couldn't get enough of him. looks of love, kisses of passion and hugs of infinity were just the beginning. family rushed over to her in a matter of seconds. friends embraced her with hugs, tears of joy and a lots of congratulations. she felt as though she was the luckiest girl in the world. she had her new fiance in her arms, her family full of nothing but love and support, her best friend at her side and her friends radiating with excitement. it truly was a fairy tale. she now is living happily ever after back in utah for the summer; busier than ever planning the wedding of their dreams while spending every possible second with him. love is simply splendid. the end.

one of many pictures. i wish i could show you more,

but you'll have to wait for august 4th.

well, there you have it.... a fairy tale of my own. the story of my proposal is just the beginning. i am obviously spoiled greatly with love, kisses and a prince charming. he is the best part of me, and what's comforting is that i know that i'm the best part of him. we're made for each other.

i love you babe. thanks for the dream-come-true proposal.

i love you more than life itself.