Our First Road Trip

This past weekend we went on our first road trip which is commonly believed to be a "must-do" before getting married.

Mark's mission buddy got married and had his reception in St. George so, it wasn't a hard decision to take advantage of the situation and make a weekend of it. We packed our bags (in a way) and left Friday after class and work.

Something I love about Mark is that no matter how much time we have spent went each other during the day, we never run out of things to talk about. The 3-4 hours in the car were easily filled with conversation, singing, and laughing with the occasional stop to visit creepy gas stations.

Once we got to St. George, we changed clothes and went straight to the reception. We had a good time! We danced a little bit, watched the bride and groom perform, ate a cookie and  Mark was able to catch up with some elders and sisters from his mission. Later that night we went out to dinner and went to his grandparents condo and played a game with Mark's parents and sister.

Early the next morning we took some time to go to the St. George Temple. It was gorgeous and the Spirit was very strong as we entered the temple. We were able to sit together and ponder the blessings we have received thanks to the restored gospel while enjoying the beauty of the Celestial Room. We were also near the sealing room where we got to witness a couple and their families go into the room and leave with huge smiles on all of their faces. It made me really excited to be sealed to Mark and really grateful that we will be able to be married in the temple and start our eternal family together.

The rest of our time in St. George consisted of exploring Snow Canyon with Mark's family. The weather was fantastic at almost 80 degrees and sunny. We climbed rocks, collected marbles, and hiked to some lava tunnels. It was a lot of fun!
Then, tired and sandy, we started the journey back to Provo, but not before stopping to get smoothies.

Overall, our first road trip was a success! I am so happy to have such a great (and attractive) road trip buddy, he makes not just road tripping better but my entire life better.