it's a new life for me

...and I'm feelin' good!

I know it has been a while since I have posted, and a lot has happened since my last post...so this is my small effort to get caught up and let everyone know how I am doing.

Of course the highlight of the last week has been me going through the temple for the first time. It was a very memorable event. Completely not what I expected, yet I couldn't have asked for anything better! It was AMAZING to see all of my friends and family there to support me. And to think, I stressed so much about which temple to go through... The Salt Lake Temple was definitely the best decision I could have ever made!

The day started with a shopping trip with my mother...to buy the items needed for the day. Then a good chunk of time was just spent staring at everything I (meaning my mother) had bought and trying to take it all in. The mom and I enjoyed some lunch and then it was time to get ready for the main event. We headed to the temple a little early because I had this brilliant idea to take pictures of myself in front of the temple to document my experience. The pictures didn't really go like I had planned and I am too lazy to photoshop them, so here are a few pics from the day:

getting ready to cross the street to the temple

trying to figure out how to include my face and the entire temple in one shot

a beautiful fountain...LOVE the temple grounds!

the reflection pond (and me struggling to carry all of my belongings)

the mother and I

me!

and more me...just chillaxin' before the fun begins

Like I mentioned before, I could not have asked for a better experience. It was great and I loved every minute of it. I actually have more that I want to post...but it will have to wait for another day. Something more important has come up...