temple lights

were beautiful this year. i love how i can be in a little carnigan and be completely fine in december, i might have needed a few squishes from my man, but i'm not complaining.

the fam:)

the girls-ies the boys-ies (they out number us now..)

oh, so wonderful.

so grateful for this wonderful season. we are so lucky to have such a wonderful savior. i love celebrating his birth.

justin's home for good now.

4 months of rotations in different states complete.
NOW: onto the best week of our lives

:)

a week?

seriously? where has the time gone! i'm so excited to become mrs. pattee, go on a honey moon, settle into our apartment, enjoy the holidays and justin's big break from med school.

dang, life's good.

another party:)

i'd have to say having both of these parties on the same weekend made my last weekend with justin in california a LOT of fun, i hardly noticed he was gone..

the only time with my crazy busy schedule we could do a shower was on saturday night. not very convenient for people, but i loved the intimate group that came. i was able to talk to everyone and enjoy the night. seriously, everyone spoiled me.

i love my families are forever clock

cosmetology girls!

the ones who put it on. i just love jaime and susie!

highland high former cheerleaders

she brought me a lei all the way from hawaii. smelled soooo yummy.

my britt- my very first friend when i moved to arizona in 8th grade:)

meg! her and her roomates spoiled me with a "date night kit, jossie style" you can beat there was a blankie for cuddling, hot chocolate, dove chocolate and a chick flick. oh how i can't wait!

four generations. oh how i love my sister, mommy, nana and great nana.

i wish i had a picture with everyone who came.. and of the YUMMY treats that were catered, oh how they were delightful.

brought it all home. oh, how i'm a spoiled bride to be..

bachelorette

party!!

kenz threw the cutest party. it was so much fun.

she made the cutest party favors that said "the perfect man only comes along one in a million" and inside their were "$1,000000" minty chocolates. yuum

oohhh, how i got spoiled:)

we played a game: "pin joslyn's lips on justin" i didn't get the closest, but i did get pretty close! when i told justin that at the end of the night their were a lot of lips on his face- his response was "wow, i sure got a lot of action, tonight."

loved having an intimate group. it was so much fun chatting, snacking and listening to christmas music.

such a fun party:)

warning: i look tired.

and this is why.

thanksgiving was different this year. not as relaxing, we decided to start our morning at 6:00 am to run the turkey trot. (sis and i neverrrrr run- and decided to take the challenge). Two months ago, we couldn't even run a minute without stopping. just helped train me and I realized that I can run slow and gradually get faster.

us at six ish in the morning

the girls!

i love my sis and g

oh mitch.. you're a turkey.

i was so pumped during the race, i put my hands up in the air and said "booyah". i was ahead of sis by a long shot. i couldn't run anymore, i was exhausted-- little did i know, the race had 3 hills. long story short, sis sprinted ahead of me right at the finish line and beat me by 2 seconds-- literally. oh wellll. she did such a good job. we were both ecstatic to have made our goal. 3.1 miles in 30 minutes!

we had a wonderful day. watched the macy's day parade and made the meal together and expressed our gratitude for such a wonderful life.

oh how this year has been so good to me.

recap:

january-moved back home february:got a job at an amazing salon

april:bought my own car

may:4 of my friends and sister got married and at the end of the month

i met the man of my dreams

september: got engaged

and now to end the year, i get to be sealed to him forever.

oh, so thankful.

after justins night shift in california he drove and got just in time for thanksgiving night and the weekend :) we went to see tangled at the movies and loved it

5 am comes and mom and i do the traditional black friday madness!

nana came this year!

we got such great deals. 50 % - 70% off: christmas shopping.. check.

somehow after we finished shopping at noon, i had enough energy and asked justin if we could hike camelback.

fun hike. i love this man.

what a great thanksgiving even though i was exhausted.

< 3

"thought i'd been touched

thought i'd been kissed

thought i'd been loved

but it was nothing like this.

you can’t describe the sea

unless you’ve been there before

it’s just a mystery until you’re standing

on the shore and moved by every wave

taking your breath away

like you do to me

it’s like another life

like I hadn’t felt a thing

until you

oh, it was nothing like this"

{thank you rascal flatts for your new cd-}

oh man

i miss this man already. i'm so proud of him though. we are crossing our fingers and toes during these interviews. 3 nights down, 19 to go. my new work schedule-- 6 days a week, doesn't allow me any visits. who says absence makes the heart grow fonder? oh how wrong they are..

bright side: one month today: joslyn pattee.

side note: (NOT putee or paty- but PATTEE)

People always say that when you love someone, nothing in the world matters. But that's not true, is it? You know, and i know, that when you love someone, everything in the world matters a little bit more." -Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care.

i just

reallllly love this man.

last week with him; last rotation ever. when he comes back home it will be wedding week.

:)

sometimes i get tears in my eyes when i think about how he has been the one for me this whole time, we both just had to be really patient until it was the lord's timing. i sure do have a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving..

engagements

pictures speak a thousand words..

he's the man i waited my whole life for and he waited twenty eight years for me..

we can't wait to be mr and mrs pattee in 40 days.