Year One

Oh my goodness!! I can't believe that we have been married for a year. We have been so blessed to be able to do some seriously fun things during our first year of marriage. I am so grateful for Dallin and for everything he does for us and our future family.



 Here are some pictures from our first year of marriage! Enjoy.

We got to visit with my grandparents for Thanksgiving in Arizona

We had the opportunity to go to Havasupai for spring break, we had such a blast

We took a vacation to sunny Cali in May and I got to show Dallin my favorite place on Earth

In August Rawl and Syd got married

Rawl and Syd's sealing was my first sealing I have been able to attend since our wedding. It was amazing!

Happy Anniversary Dallin! Love you xoxo

All in the Family

This past month my grandparents were in town for a wedding. I love when they come to visit!!  while they were here we took some super cute pics I'd thought I would share! Love you Gma and Gpa!!!

ladies and gents: this is a rare, a picture with James! YAY!!

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk

The saying "don't cry over spilled milk" never meant anything to me... until now.

Last week as I was unloading our groceries and I was trying to be so pro and bring it all in in one trip, boy, that was a mistake!

I dropped all the bags on the table and turned to open the fridge, then I heard a big thud! I turned to see the gallon of milk I had just bought on the floor leaking all over!! bahhh!!

This was just icing on the cake for the bad day I had been having.. I just just emptied my bank account buying books for Dallin and I, causing some major money stress (the worst kind of stress), I had been throwing up the night before (food poisoning, IM NOT PREGGERS) so there was a lack of sleep, and I was upset over a stupid work thing.

So when that milk dropped to the floor, exploding, I almost burst into tears!! Then I thought of the saying "don't cry over spilled milk" and started to laugh.

At this point there was no saving the milk and I just needed to accept the fact that I am not pro and I probably should have taken two trips. We all have bad days, but in the grand scheme of things our day to day trails are just little hiccups that are livable and not worth the tears.

I am so grateful for my temporary home and for the fact that it's temporary.

So next time you are having a bad day just imagine the hilarious image of me almost bursting into tears because of an exploded gallon of milk in my kitchen.

and remember... Don't cry over spilled milk!

School Year Resolutions

As summer is coming to and end and with school just around the corner I have been on a reading rampage. I know as soon as school starts I won't have time to read any books I actually want to read!

I have been reading Whom the Lord Loveth by Neal A. Maxwell this week. I have learned a lot of things but one thing that has really stuck out to me is a chapter titled; Having character and being a character. 

Having character and being a character are two different things I have come to know. Neal A. Maxwell discusses that some people crave attention to establish their worth, or put others down to build themselves up. I have always thought I had pretty good character and I have never thought of myself as being a character, but the more I got to thinking about character I realized I'm not as kind as I should be. I needed this reminder.

Something I have always struggled with is gossip! I try not to participate in rumors but for some creepy reason, I like to know the dirty details of strangers lives.. hence why I really enjoy watching reality television (my guilty pleasure) 

As this school year begins I want to make some school year resolutions and at the top of that list is not to gossip!

School Years Resolutions

1. No more gossip!!!

2. No procrastinating

3. Attend class ALWAYS

4. Wake up on time and prepared

5. Less complaining about how much books are, less complaining in general

6. Ask lots of questions

7. Be friendly

8. Don't control group projects, put faith in others

9. Always make time for date nights

10. Always make time for the temple

p.s. Happy wedding Rawl and Syd!!! We love you guys

Mawwiage, Mawwiage is what bwings us togever today

I have contemplated this blog post for a long while, I feel like I have so much to say but when I sit down to write about it my mind goes blank. If this post starts to get a little jumbled and confusing I won't blame you if you move on with life and give up because this post is mostly for me.

When Dallin and I first got engaged we were so excited! I was so excited that I was lucky enough to have found my eternal companion so early in life. However, I was really scared to talk to my friends and family, I was mostly scared for all the marital advice they would try to give me. In this day and age where the word marriage has such a negative connotation I was worried that everything anyone would say to me would be negative. I didn't want that! I wanted people to be hopeful for us and I wanted everyone to accept that yes, I am 20 and no, we aren't done with school and yes, we are still going through with it.

To my surprise most of my friends and family were hopeful and accepting. There were a few stragglers who told me, "you're too young, too poor, too inexperienced,"  and "it's not to late to back out!"  Eventually they came around and are hopeful that Dallin and I will remain as strong and as in love as we were the day we were married. 

For my bachelorette party we had an amazing night out in the city! I had so much fun, my friends made me wear a crown and sash so people would know we were out to party haha. People approached me and congratulated me, however I had several strangers come up to me and ask why? why are you getting married? I am sorry that you need a piece of paper to show that you are committed to someone! or are you just so insecure that your fiance will cheat on you that you need that reassurance on the piece of paper? 

AHHHH!!!! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when these comments were said! My heart ached for those people who asked me these questions and said these things to me. What had happened to them to make them lose their faith in such an age old ritual of marriage? Then as I pondered this question more I realized I knew the answer... SATAN! He knows just how to get us! He tears apart families with selfishness, cheating, lying, and other deceitful actions. I feel so lucky that I have the antidote! I have the vaccine! I have the cure! I have the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! Not only do I have it, I live it.

We as Latter Day Saints have the the responsibility to help lift each other up (when i say each other I mean everyone not just other members). When Dallin and I were engaged I was hoping to hear more people tell me how much fun married life is, how much they love it and tell me how much I am going to love it. I wish that more people would have said these things and that people wouldn't have been so negative.

If you have made it this far in the post I am so proud and surprised :) My challenge to everyone in the club or about to join the club is to only help the cause for marriage. I realize I don't have much experience in the subject, we have only been married for nine months, but when we complain about our marriage we are only helping Satan tear apart more families.

Dear Everyone,

I LOVE BEING MARRIED!!

Love,
     Mrs. Greenhalgh

suhh cute!

So if you have read my page "the beginning" on this blog then this post will make that post even more adorable.

So I finally took the time this past weekend to clean out my old bedroom in my parents house.
I was looking through all my old yearbooks, including my 9th grade yearbook. I guess in Jr. high the way to measure the depth of your friendships was who wrote the longest message in your yearbook... Well obviously Sara Evans won this contest in my yearbook by taking up three whole pages!! (I had no other friends so it didn't really matter)

The last page of her love letter to me was just a list of all of our inside jokes and memories from that year. At the bottom of the page Sara wrote; Dallin + Megan = Love!

At the risk of sounding cheesy or cliche... We were obviously meant to be.

Other Interesting Finds...

this happened^^

(Dallin thought I was attractive, even then)

Lots of notes, one of which Sara was trying to convince me to write Dallin on his mission.

I found my "Temple Time Capsule" I made in Young Womens. I was supposed to open it when I got engaged.. whoops! It was still so fun to read all the funny notes I left to myself, my list of qualities I wanted in a husband, pictures of wedding dresses and engagement rings (which by the way none of which look like the ones I actually chose) Shout out to my awesome young women leaders for that fun activity!

All of my dance pictures from high school... including this lovely photo

 It's always fun to take a walk down memory lane! I am so grateful for all of my life experiences this far, I am so grateful for all the people who have helped me along the way...

I am also grateful for the Culvers employee who gave me a senior discount because of my bum foot!! Yay for having old lady feet. haha

xoxo

tim holtz and other updates

I have stumbled upon something truly amazing everyone.(thanks pinterest) Tim Holtz! He is cool. check out his website here..

Yesterday I spent hours and hours watching all the videos on his blog. I can't wait for my supplies to get here so I can get started! I have some ideas brewing around in my head and it's killing me to have to wait.

This blog post is mostly just for me. So that I will actually use the supplies I just purchased! haha so exciting

In Other News...

My foot is healing up pretty fast. I am so glad! I feel trapped by my foot and its making me anxious and quite annoyed!

Dallin started an internship at company in SLC

Melanie leaves for Iowa in two weeks!!! ahhhh! 

I have been working with a fashion blogger and friend, Kahana Bigelow, on some pictures for her awesome blog. Check them out! You can follow her blog abeautifullife42.blogspot.com