The Shields

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Long time no post

Ok so I totally suck at this whole blog thing . I am going to do my best to get everything up to date,and stay up to date. I do however have a lot to catch up on. Brexten will be turning a year next month, and Brandon and I are coming up on our 3 year anniversary. So bare with me and I'll be doing what I can to get there one post at a time .

Monday, August 15, 2011

time away feeling so alone

a week has past seven more to come. time is slowing, wishing it would just go by fast. I appreciate all that you do and all the time and effort you put into providing. I love you with all my heart and soul. Im missing you like crazy !! I tell myself every day your just at work lol trying to make it seem like it any other day, and then it comes time to lay my head to rest. I wait for the day that I can lay in your arm with my head on your chest and fade away to the beat of your heart <3 brandon shields I LOVE YOU MOST <3

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

A week away, Counting down till the big day.

October 15, 2010

The Bachelorett party, It was nothing to exciting we just went out to dinner at Apple B's. My sister who was hosting the party had to work late so she left work for dinner and had to go right back to work after. Lots of family and friends came for it being such short notice. So the beginning of October Brandon and I decided to get married on 10-21-2010 well actually I wanted to marry on 10-10-2010 or 10-20-2010 but I'll get to that in a minute. We had lots of planning to do for only having about two weeks to plan everything. At first we were just going to do a informal wedding, jeans and white button up t-shirts.We were going to have a simple little wedding for now sense there was such short notice, and do a bigger formal renewing of the vows. The farther along we got in planning the more we decided to do. My aunt bless her heart helped with finances and told me I should get a dress and do it more formal just in case we don't get to do it again. We were going to hold our wedding at a church so we got a hold of the bishop to arrange the place. We asked if he would be able to marry us and he had told us both our records had to be at the church and of course my records are lost some where in the world so he had to talk to the high counsel to get approval to marry us and wanted to have a meeting with us as well. We had only seven days to make this happen. We went around in circles trying to find a church that didn't have something going on and finding who would marry us it was a mess. So we finally found the perfect church they were available and everything so we just needed the bishop of that church to give us the OK . We got the call from the bishop and he said it didn't feel right so we couldn't do our wedding there not even our reception. At this point Brandon and I were a little upset at how the church handled things, we couldn't get a bishop to marry us nor a church to hold our wedding and or reception at. So i started calling around trying to find a place to do our wedding all the places wanted $1500 just for the Ceremony, we didn't have that kind of money. Finally I got a hold of someone at Memory grove and they were in our price range to hold just the ceremony there so we went there to book it.

Rose Garden where we held our ceremony

Of course 10-10-2010 was out of the options because we live in Utah and nothing is open and no one works on a Sunday. next in line was 10-20-2010 we talked to the lady at Memory grove and of course no availability. Last but not least they had an opening on 10-21-2010 at this point I had no time to be disagreeing, so be it we were getting married October 21, 2010 .Now we needed to find a place for our reception, Thanks to Brandon's sister Melody she talked to her bishop and he said we could hold it at her church , Finally we had the places .At night Brandon and I would sit and go through music for hours trying to find the music to play through out our wedding and to find the special songs for certain things like what song to walk down the isle to and the first dance etc. It was a lot of fun I enjoyed the time was had together. We called around trying to find a place that was in our price range to do our flowers and cake that was a mission, Thanks to Ally and her people I got a hold of her friends flower and cake shop they gave me an amazing deal got my flowers ordered at Dahlia's Flowers and my cake from Bayshore cakes.

And so it began we decided to do our colors just black and white, flowers daisies,and place Memory Grove.Still so much to do ! Well sense we couldn't find a bishop in time we started to look for a judge. Bless my step mom she thought to try the judge that married my dad and her and my aunt Brook and Shaun. Judge Rigby was available so we set it up to have her marry us.

I went to David's Bridal to find my dress. I found a simple white tube top dress with a little train. Then there was the sash that I fell in love with at first sight that was black with embroidery at the ends of it.Then there were these Black HIGH heels (keep in mind I never where heels) with a bow that I had to have.Now for my head piece. I was pushing my limits on spending with my budget and I really wanted a veil, but they were pricey so the lady that was helping us brought out a flower that had some net material and feathers on it that was all black that I loved. I was still wanting a veil so I called Brandon and asked if I could go over my limit and of course being such a great guy he said I could My veil was long and white with crystals at the end of it.At last My attire came together perfectly. Brandon bought me a necklace and earrings to wear for the wedding and let me get my nails done.Which I was grateful for.

Brandon wanted to rent a tux sense we couldn't afford to buy one . He picked out an all white tux with a black under shirt, white tie, black handkerchief to put in this pocket, and black and white shoes. His tux went perfect with my dress and accessories.

Just a few more things left to arrange before the big day.

On to the line,my maid of honor was my little sister Aerial, then my older sister Krystle, my sister in law Leslie, and my friend Ally. I had three flower girls My Nieces Meishka, Sage, and Savanna.

Brandon's best man was Ian, then Cris, Russel, and Shaun. The ring barrier was my nephew Corbin.

Are colors worked out great together seeing is how we couldn't afford to buy or rent our lines clothes and they just ended up wearing a black suit and black dresses I think it turned out great.

My sister hired my niece Vanessa Birschbach to do hair and make up for our wedding which helped a lot.I am so grateful and thankful to have had her.So we did a potluck style reception due to we couldn't afford to buy all the food which worked out perfectly.

On October 19, 2010 we had our rehearsal for the wedding half of the people couldn't make it which made me nervous because they wouldn't know what to do. October 20, 2010 Brandon's parents planned a lunch with the parent , we had my dad Lee, my step mom Ingrid,my mom Wendi, my niece Sage, Brandon's dad York, and Brandon's step mom Sandi, and of course Brandon and I. It was intense I wasn't sure how my mom and dad would react at dinner together but they were very respectful. We had lunch at the cracker barrel.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Once upon a time (the story of how it came to be)

It all started Once upon a time, At a Halloween party that my friend hosts every year at Foe's bar. There he was, The man of my dreams (I didn't realize it yet of course). I had a huge crush on him.I was slightly flirting with him through the night,I ended up putting my number in his phone. I took his picture at the bar and took it home and showed it to my mom, I told her all about him ( Little did I know he was my future husband).

The first impression October 31, 2009

Brandon and I lived in the same apartment complex(Willow Cove Apt). I was moving out of my apartment . I had told him we were trying to fit some furniture in this little SUV type thing, And he ended up coming over and helping us move some stuff. I believe it was the next day or so and my mom and I went to the apartment to clean and Brandon texted me and i told him i was cleaning the apartment, a few minutes later he was knocking on my door with carpet cleaner and a scrub brush. After we were done cleaning we hung out for a bit talking about all sorts of stuff. I told Brandon we should hang out more I enjoyed his company.

On June, 11 2010 Brandon came to hang out over at my sisters house, where I was living for the time being. He brought his niece Jazmin with him to play with my nieces and nephew.

Jazmin Brandon's niece

He ended up staying most of the night we talked and had a great time. Law of attraction was in full affect, We hung out every day sense. He would come over after work to see me and when it came time for him to start heading home I would walk him to his truck. Most of the time we would end up sitting in his truck talking for hours. I loved it!!

He made me feel so good inside. Anytime I talked to him I would get flutterflies all over my body,and his touch would make me feel warm and tingly all over.

Brandon stated on June, 19th 2010 that he was my prince in shining armor, It was official. I was so happy !! He was mine it was such a good feeling. I told my mom first thing the next day, I couldn't stop smiling the whole day. Our first "I love you's" were said June, 23 2010. Day by day our feeling grew stronger and stronger. I became the happiest I had ever been.

Brandon took me to meadow UT on July 2, 2010 to meet the parents,we stayed there for the weekend.

Brandon's parents house

Brandon's parents had set up a canopy in the back yard for us.

It was so romantic it had a light hanging in the canopy

Our bed was a swing.

You could hear the water fountain from the canopy.

We went boating with Brandon's friend Shaun,On yuba lake.

We went to visit his birth mothers grave.

We went to the hot springs with his parents.

Through the lava tubes.

Went up the mountain and had a picnic with his parents.

Our first photo together

Brandons parents York and Sandi

He took me to visit lots of family and friends. I had the time of my life. I love his family we all got along great. I truly didn't want to go home .

On July 19, 2010 Brandon had to go out of town for a month, it was our first time apart sense we had been together.

It helped going to Oregon with my sister. I actually got to see Brandon for a few minutes in Oregon because ,my sister had to give him a computer program for work. Brandon and I talked Through web cam the whole time he was gone. It made it easier to be able to see him and talk to him every night before we went to bed.

We would text and send photos back and forth. Brandon picked me some wild flowers and made a bouquet,and sent me a picture of it.

Being apart helped us realize how much we loved each other. Brandon and I talked about spending forever and ever together.One day we were talking on web cam I don't remember what about It had to do with us being together forever and he said "you know what an ad just popped up saying do you want to buy an engagement ring." I said "oh yeah that's funny "He said "one day I will buy you a ring "I said you promise He said "I promise when I get back in town we will go look at rings" my response was" Ill believe it when I see it." When he came home all I wanted to do was be next to him, that month seemed like years.I was so glad to have him home.

August 20, 2010 Brandon took me to pick out an engagement ring. It was a lot harder than I thought there were so many rings,And me being so indecisive. Brandon chose to go ring shopping on the perfect day, Kay jewelers was diamond showcase. There were excellent deals., everything worked out by chance. The ring I picked fit perfect so they didn't even have to size it.

The Ring

September 26, 2010 Brandon packed us a lunch, and wouldnt tell me where we were going. He kept saying you'll see when we get there . So we drove up the mountain. In my head I had an idea that he was going to propose, But I didnt want to set myself up for disappointment. As we drove I just relaxed and enjoyed the senary. The road we drove up went from wide to thin on and off the whole way there.

Finally we reached our destination. It was beautiful the whole area was nothing but red rocks srounded by huge trees. We made our way to a big rock some what in the middle.

The big rock in the middle is where I said "yes"

Brandon and I sat and had a picnic, we just relaxed and talked for a while. I saw something weird on one of the rocks so I got up and went over to investigate,It was nothing exciting just a weird looking rock. Brandon was still sitting where we had just ate so I made my way back over to him once I got to the rock he told me to stand there and close my eyes. He wouldnt tell me why, I stood there waiting for him to tell me I could look again. He said you can look now so I opened my eyes and he was down on one knee and had a box with pearl earings in it and said "Will you marry me". My mind began to go a hundred miles an hour,I had such a addreniline rush. I said "yes" and wrapped my arms around him. I did not want to let go. He must of been nervous or something because, he made me stand there with my eyes closed for what seemed like for ever.

October 4, 2010 We wet to multiple jewelery stores looking for his ring. We decieded to go to

Morgan's jewelery and there it was it was tungstin carbine with a black ceramic stip through the middle. Brandon tried it on and it fit.I bought Brandon's ring .

Monday, December 13, 2010

Sleeplessness

Its hard not having our own place and being newly married. I cant sleep and everyone in the house is a sleep, so that means I'm stuck in my room. Brandon has to be up for work at 5:30 so I'm stuck in bed in silence. I truly cant wait to be moved into our apartment this weekend. Then I don't have to worry about waking Brandon up, on those long night when my insomnia kicks in and he has to be up bright and early in the morning. I shouldn't even be blogging right now its so quiet, That the pressing of the keys on the keyboard is unfortunately very loud.