NORWAY!

June 24th-July 5th 2008

Alec and I were so excited to get the opportunity to go back to his mission just 3 months after he came home especially being engaged! He was still in close contact with many of the people that he taught and became such good friends with. It was such a fun family trip with the Nethercotts, they were SO kind to let me come along (as they always have been) traveling with them is one of my very favorite things to do. We sure missed Dayna and her sweet family! First we went to Copenhagen Denmark for a week and a half (Dan has some work he is doing there) It was SUCH a cool city.

On our way!


Copenhagen Harbor

The City!

Their fashion was so fun and funky

Our Neighborhood Walk...
I felt like I was in some kind of GIGANTIC dollhouse town. The houses were SO COOL!


Norway....here we come!
We took the Ferry over from Denmark to Alec's favorite area of his mission Kristiansand. Alec was SO HAPPY!

Kristiansand!
Meet Thordis, When Alec was serving in Kristiansand she took the BEST care of him. She fed/feeds the missionaries twice a week! She insisted that we stayed with her when we arrived and had rented out an apartment in her complex where visitors could come. She had our beds all ready to go and fed us EVERY meal. She is one of the sweetest woman iv'e ever known! We miss you Thordis!

We had so much fun with the Torjesen families! They took us to their cabin getaway and we enjoyed kayaking, a scenic boat tour, tennis, and relaxing. We were in "awe" at the beauty all around us.


Torleif and Hilda had us over for a yummy dinner! It felt like we had known them forever. They have the most incredible swing in their backyard! Here is Alec playing on it on his mission, and a couple years later Elise (their cute little daughter) and I taking our turn on the swing together :) She was so cute trying to speak English to me.

It was so exciting for Alec to be able to attend church here. Everyone was so excited to see Eldste Nethercott again! One of my favorite memories of the whole trip is when we all got up to bear our testimonies while Alec stood at the pulpit translating for us.

It was so hard saying goodbye to Thordis, the morning we left she had tears filled in her eyes and managed to say the words "I love you family Nethercott." We all teared up and it was a sad goodbye to our new adopted Grandmother. We love you Thordis!


Next Stop...OSLO!
Alec also served here for 6 months of his mission.. We had fun walking around the city. We went with the missionaries on their p-day to the biggest ski jump in the world!


TROLLS anyone???

THE FAMOUS KEBOB
Alec craved these so bad when he got home. Some missionaries eat one a day.... It was an acquired taste for me...


On to SANDVIKA
Alec made some very special friends here on his mission. When they were told that he was coming to see them again they ran a mile down the street to wait for him on the main corner. When they saw our Van drive by they started chasing after it and I swear I saw Alec's eyes fill up with tears..... he was sitting in the back with me and when he saw them he threw himself over the middle seat and kicked and smashed everyone and jumped out of the car while Dan was still driving, while yelling in a very excited voice "Ah! Get me out of the car!" A very happy reunion for Alec and the Høgset kids. One of the sweetest things I've ever seen!

They had an amazing day planned for us. We went on a beautiful walk down to the coast and had a delicious dinner. We just fell in love with this family and really hope to see them again!!!

Another family Alec became attached to were the Silva's. We were so excited to be able to meet and visit with them for awhile. Here is a picture of them at their baptism with Alec and when we got to visit!

Road Trip to BERGEN!

The most beautiful place on earth! Hope to visit again soon!

The Proposal

Pictures coming soon courtesy of Beth:)

May 21st 2008

Alec had secretly arranged for the primary president in our ward to call me and ask me to help her with a gymnastics primary activity. She told me to meet her at the church in the back patio (where we danced the first time years ago) to help her set up. I was oblivious and excited. So I rushed there from work sweaty and tired I made my way down the steps turned the corner and saw Alec there standing in a suit. As I got closer I noticed that he had the song that we danced to playing in the background! I was like where is everyone?!??! And he asked me to dance. We danced for a minute and then he asked me if I would go on a walk with him up to the temple. He was so anxious that he was basically pulling me by the hand:) We got to the temple and he asked me to sit down on a bench then he went behind this bush and grabbed his guitar, he sang me a song he wrote just for me and I couldn't believe how AMAZING it was! He then brought me a big BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers. Then he knelt down to put his guitar away (had the ring hiding in his guitar case) turned around opened the ring box and asked me to MARRY HIM! I immediately covered my face and started balling and then he came on the bench and joined me in tears. It was SUCH a special moment. The sun was just setting and we were the happiest we've ever been! Then my little sister Beth hopped out of the bush's (she was taking pictures, I had no idea and brought me a change of clothes and some make up so I would feel better going out to dinner not in my Tricks Gym clothes:) sweet sister. We had fun announcing it to everyone that night!

He's BACK!

March 28th 2008

After not seeing each other for two years you could imagine the nervous excitement the day he came home! I told him to meet me where we first met right near the Sacramento temple and I hid behind a tree in this forest like area. I had a blanket layed out so he knew where I was. After I saw him get out of the car I almost started running the opposite direction because I was so nervous! Instead I ran behind another tree and he saw me and we ran to each other and it was the most peaceful feeling ever. The same Alec I was hoping for! Things were better than ever, and from then on we were INSEPARABLE!

Our Story

Alec and I met when I was 11 years old at a church dance and then became best friends when I was 15 (in the picture above I was 15 and he was 17). We dated before he left on his mission to Norway and wrote each other every week for 2 years.