Many A Reason

There are infinite reasons why I love Dave. So so many that I'm sure the list could go on forever. But being married to him and living under the same roof has really shed some light on new reasons why he is most definitely my favourite.

*He leaves me love notes in many shapes and forms. The other day it was a simple note on a small piece of paper that really started my day off right. This morning it was a simple "I {heart} U" written on the counter in one of our favorite breakfast cereals, Blueberry Muffin Tops. He had to get up so early to leave for work, and yet took the time to guarantee me an early smile. (All the while I was snoozing in bed trying to feel sorry for myself that it was sooo early)
*He likes it when I take pictures of food. This one is from our honeymoon, eating brunch at the hotel buffet. Just last night we made dinner and he really wanted me to take a photo but I was in a grumpy mood and told him I didn't want to take pictures. I know, blasphemy from my mouth. He was shocked.
*He is quite good at ice skating. I already knew this, since our second date included outdoor ice skating at the Gallivan Center. We went there last week with my Aussie friend Claves and I was once again impressed that he is very quick and light on his feet. I am so-so at ice skating, but my skills are limited to skating forward at an acceptable speed and stopping without falling. If I am lucky I can spin once or something fancy like that. Dave just goes off jumping and spinning and all kinds of fancy footwork. We fell once, and that was because we tried to do something dumb.
*Dave is a handyman. I had never really seen Dave do anything around the house before now. Not that I didn't think he could do it, but it was fun to see that he really does know what he's doing. He has all his tools and is so precise. *sigh of relief* My dad is a true handyman and I was going to be sad if my husband couldn't be that in our new home.
I'm going to end the list there and keep you in suspense until next time.

I'm sure you are all sick of hearing me talk about how much I love Dave, but that's what newlyweds are supposed to do right? I reserve that right and hold to it proudly.

I Love Dave!!!
{And I still really love kissing him. More than ever.}

Here Comes the Brid

So I had a Bachelorette party the night before my wedding. Dave's oldest sister Thora organized it all. She is the sweetest person of all time! I just love her! She has loved me from the very beginning and welcomed me into the family, and I am so thankful for her. So while the boys got some Café Rio and went bowling, us ladies went out to dinner at the Olive Garden. I was so thankful that everyone was able to get babysitters so that they could all be there. My family had just gotten family pictures taken, so we were all dressed up nicely. We showed up at the restaurant and all the Cannon ladies were there with the table all decorated with balloons and candy and sparkling cider on the table. Thora presented me with the "Bride to Be" attire and I felt like a beauty queen. The funniest thing was I guess when Thora bought the sash at Partyland, she opened it up and it said "Brid to Be". She was mortified, so she got a sharpie and quickly drew in an E. I may not have noticed if she hadn't said anything.

So we had some yumm food and great conversation. It was especially fun for my sisters to get to meet Dave's sisters more because at my bridal shower they hadn't talked a lot. Mardy was being so funny and started randomly talking in a British accent. She was like, "Cheerio" and everyone was like what the heck? It was great and we all got a good laugh and it made me love her even more!!!

We got some pics of everyone. It was pretty much the Cannons on one side of the table and the Stone's on the other side, except Dave's mum was on our side too. So on the left side we have Des (married to Dave's brother Ben), his Aunt Donna, then 3 of his sisters Thora, Mardy, and Heather. On the right side we have us -- Christy, Angie, me, my mum, and then Dave's mum and his sister Liz. It was a good little party and I love them all. Aren't we all so beautiful? :)So after dinner and some sparkling cider, we left and dropped my mum off. On the way, my amazing friend Ann Smith called me from New Zealand (where she is going to school for a few weeks before going back to Brisbane) and we had a great chat! She got engaged just after we did and is getting married this month. It's so exciting. I miss her and wish I could be at her wedding.

So we went to where the boys were (bowling at the Wilkinson Center at BYU) and I got to surprise Dave. Like literally, I ran up behind him and hugged him from behind and he was so surprised! We hugged and kissed and then all the guys there started yelling and clapping for what felt like 5 minutes and I was so embarassed so I just kept hugging him and laughing. It was hilarious. I was afraid he would be bothered that I crashed his Bachelor party, but he was so happy he got to see me, especially in my hott Bachelorette garb. I had to stand like a poser because I looked like one. It was so fun.
After that we stopped at Wal Mart to get a couple last minute things for the wedding and I kept forgetting I was all dressed up until people would stare at me. Then I would remember and almost feel embarassed. But not really because you only get to do stuff like this once in your life!!!

Having a Bachelorette party was really fun, but I also really didn't get to see Dave that much all that night and then the wedding was the next day! I guess that was the point, and it was fun to get some quality family time in, especially with family that was going to go back home out of state after the wedding.

So happy to be joining the amazing Cannon Family!!!

behind

So I am finally on my way to getting back on track with my daily photo blog. I decided to do it again this year, but with a different twist. I wanted to document my first year of marriage to my sweet Davey, so Day 1 is our wedding day and we'll go from there. I will try my hardest to be good with it this time around. The address for that is http://almastone365.blogspot.com or else you can click the link on the right side of my page. You'll notice that it's called 'life with a canon' and this blog is 'life with a cannon'. Yes, I do actually think I am very witty.

Love you all. Married life is great and busy and I feel like I never have time to enjoy it but that's ok. We always have something to do and you should see our apartment right now. Whoa. Crazy mess.

XOXO

mY wEdding waS perfect

I cannot even describe how awesome my wedding day was. I will blog all about it when I have more time but I at least wanted to blog my top favorite moments. It will be a bit difficult because let's face it, wedding days are amazing. (I have a feeling this will be long enough I might not have to blog much about it again ... haha) So here goes:

*Dave's windshield wipers breaking while he was driving in the snow (not a funny moment I promise) ... luckily for us we could use his parents' rental car to get to the temple and we got there on time. And the car was tiny and yellow and my dress barely fit inside.
*Seeing Davey in his wedding ring.

*Spending precious time in the bride's room with my mum.

*Having my entire immediate family all in the temple all together for the first time ever.
*The sun shining so brightly through the windows right when we knelt at the altar

*Looking at Dave across the altar and crying, and then crying again when I hugged my dad (I knew this would happen, and didn't put my mascara on until after the ceremony).
*My red shoes.
*My flowers were amazingly beautiful.
*The look on Dave's face when he saw me in my dress for the first time. It was worth the wait.
*My amazing photographer Kate. (my uncle Dennis had some fun taking pics as well)

*Taking the heel-clicker photo with Dave because he is funny like that.
*My jewelry!! My sister Angie made me some awesomely earrings and a bracelet (swarovski crystal and real pearls) that went perfectly with my dress and hair. She is seriously talented.
*Everything about our luncheon at Los Hermanos. I highly recommend going there for luncheons. The food and service were sooo great.
*Dave's sister's song they sang to us: "Dave & Kim" to the tune of Dona Nobis Pacem.
*Troy's comment: "Dave used to be a girl." Never a dull moment.

*My Australian friend (Lucais) Claven surprising me with Peachees at the luncheon. (Oh yeah, and Claves surprised me and showed up from Australia for my wedding!!!!)
*Frantically trying to pack up last minute stuff and being alone for awhile on my wedding day (not exactly fun, made it feel really fake and kinda lame for a bit).

*Both of our families looking super amazing in their brown, cream, red, and teal attire. Seriously, they did not disappoint and our sisters looked sooo hott.
*Our mums being in matching dresses and dads in matching tuxes.

*Oh Dave looked so divine in his hott tux and airplane cufflinks (that I gave him for his birthday).

*Our families pitching in to decorate and making the Chateau look fantastic.

*A friendly reminder from my mum to pick up our sign-in book from the photo shop, which Dave got last minute (and it looks fantastic!).

*All of the incredible friends and family that came to support us, and stayed for the party. (seriously, I have never seen so many people watch someone cut their cake, it was quite the show!)

*Shoving cake in Dave's face because I knew he wanted to do it to me so bad but was being too nice. I had a fudge handprint on my face and he had globs in his hear. I swear I had cake in my ear for days.
*My cake was delicious!

*Dave chickening out and being timid when doing the whole garter thing.
*My first dance with Dave to our song, "She is Love" by Parachute. Love love.
*Dancing with my daddy and crying the entire time.

*Dancing with my single ladies -- Lindsey, Amber, and Kim.

*My wonderful family put together a band! They performed a song from Nickel Creek called "When You Come Back Down" (you should look up the lyrics ... it was amazing and the words are perfect cause Dave is a pilot. they changed some of the words, so instead of talking about crashing and burning, they said 'my greatest hope is that you will grow and learn, and I will feel your fire'). My family was embarassed but I loved it and cried and it meant the world to me.
*Tim Tam Slams with Clavey and some other friends at the very end of the reception.

*Our sparkler send off as we exited the building (our heads were getting burnt as we ran through).

*My car being decorated in a nice way and having to throw all the balloons outside just to get in.

*Closing my eyes as we drove away so that Dave could surprise me with where we were staying that night.

I cannot even tell you how much I LOVED my wedding day. There were some moments where I was a complete stress case and was not happy, but at the end of the day things were perfect and I could not have asked for anything better. I feel special and loved by all the people that came to see us and I am so happy that our families got along sooo well. It's like we are one big happy family.

And best of all, I have a husband who loves me so much more than I ever imagined and he treats me like a princess. He is so attractive and funny and just hearing his many different laughs makes my day.
Oh it is love.
Oh, and P.S. so my sister Christy is amazing and took mostly all of these photos plus a million more on our big day. She was so great!But if you want a sneak peek at some of our professionally awesome photos, please make your way to my photographer's blog because I am so much in love with these pics!!! Click HERE to see.

final countdown

I am counting the hours!

We will be in the sealing room in about 42 hours!!!!!

I can't even really fathom this whole thing but am so grateful and so excited.

I love my Davey so much I can't even find the words. He is perfect for me and I am blessed every minute to have him by my side.

Here's to you in T minus 42 hours bebe!!!

Numb Feeling

I made a mistake last night. One of those regret moments when you realise that if you had done the opposite thing, your life might be a little less emotional. Or maybe it wouldn't have made a difference anyways.

I reacted to something sensitive to me in a way that I thought I could. I am 25. I have agency. I guess others were not aware of these sensitivities. Or perhaps a better explanation is that they were and they didn't think it was right for me to be insensitive.

So I reacted.

I looked stupid.

Dave felt like a jerk.

And I was deemed as immature by others close to me.

All because I just need a little love sometimes.

I don't hold anything against Dave. He is amazing and always has good intentions.

And I am feeling numb. There are moments in life where you realise life is different than you ever imagined, and it is kind of shocking. And you see what and who are really important. And a part of you grieves for what is lost.

Not really how I thought I would feel 3 days before getting married. I guess we all have our own life experiences that help us know what we want to be like when we grow up.

I am really thankful for some amazing people in my life. I might not feel loved by all, but I do by a select few and I know they love me with all that they have. That's probably all I need anyways.

Funny how the Lord makes sure we are in a stable place when we need it most.

I am going to read the Book of Mormon a lot more. And pray more. And make sure that those I love know it. Everyday if possible.

And the most important thing of all is that I get to be sealed in the temple to the man I am deeply in love with. There is a little ray of sunshine.

Getting Ready

Dave and I took some time out the other night to register at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Not that we had time to spare, but we figured we had to. We put on our announcements that we were registered there, but we never actually went and did it all. Whoops. Well, I didn't want to look like a liar, so we thought we'd just run over there real quick and see what we could do.

Needless to say their process is kind of ridiculous and extremely long. I was bugged. But we survived. We weren't in the best moods, but we made it fun anyways and Dave resorted to registering for things that were probably way too expensive for anyone to buy us for our wedding but everything in that store is expensive, so what can you do?

We also met a couple with matching shoes who have been dating for a year and a half, got engaged before us, and aren't getting married until May. Probably why they were wearing the same shoes. (yes, the same ... not sure if they were actually boy or girl shoes ... )

Had to snap some photos to lighten the mood.

Can you tell Dave really loved all the paperwork?He hijacked a cart and jumped on in. And then he died. And then got really excited. I, on the other hand, took some time to relax and prepare to be a bride.
P.S. we didn't even register for towels this time around. Not sure why we are hanging out in the towel section.