sorry for the long GAP!

Everyone needs to check out the wedding website Nick and I have put together. It has all the information that you need on where when, what events, and what it will look like that day in Cancun (God Willing) The site is www.nickandnatalie.org we have everyones clothes bought. The bridesmaid color is the color of the bottom of that Redken can! that is the only think i could find tHAT IS CLOSE, EVEN A LITTLE . The GUys are wearing an great Banana Republic ensemble.

lake POWELL

Well all i can say is we are having a really fun summer.... I leave Friday morning to head to Utah for the week. Once I get there though, we re headed straight for lake powell for some rays and wakeboarding. It is one of my very favorite things to do. This might be the last ime i am still better than Nick. The sad part of it is, that I have wakeboarded since about 4th grade. My family have one of the very first wakeboards made. Nick has only done it a few times. I can't wait it is going to be so much fun. We are staying on a house boat with Scott and Corrie, Nick's aunt and uncle. He has told me so much about Lake Powell, so I'm just reall excited to get there and see what it's like.

Wedding Location

We are getting married at Dreams Resort in Cancun, Mexico. It is so beautiful there. It will be perfect! All of our family is making their plans to be there, and also many of our close friends. I can't wait!

My beautiful ring!

Nick amazed me with the most beautiful ring I have ever seen! I am very blessed. He loves me alot! This is just a small symbol of his love for me. I still cannot beleive it is mine! Thank you Nick!!!!

We are getting MARRIED!!!!

NICK PROPOSED TO ME ON MAY 16TH 2008... I SAID YES OF COURSE!
I HAD STEPPED OF THE PLANE MANY TIMES IMAGINING HIM WAITING FOR ME ON ONE KNEE.... AND IT REALLY HAPPENED! I LANDED IN DALLAS. HE SURPRISED ME BY BEING THERE. ON ONE KNEE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAGGAGE CLAIM AREA. IT WAS PERFECT! I WAS VERY SURPRISED! IT WAS THE VERY BEST DAY EVER! WE HAD A ROMANTIC LUNCH. I JUST DIDN'T WANT IT TO END!!! HE LOOKED AT ME DIFFERENT FROM THAT DAY ON. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN EVEN EXPLAIN IT... MAYBE AS IF HE WANTED TO SPEND ETERNITY WITH ME, AND WAS GOING TO! NICK IS THE MOST AMAZING MAN I HAVE EVER MET. I KNEW THAT REALLY WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER! THE OLDER I GOT TO MORE AMAZED BY HIM THAN I ALREADY WAS. WHEN I WAS 18 I TOLD MY MOM, I'M GOING TO MARRY A GUY LIKE NICK! EVEN BETTER I AM MARRYING HIM. I CANNOT WAIT TO LOOK INTO THOSE EYES OF HIS EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE. I AM A BETTER WOMAN JUST KNOWING NICK. EVERYDAY THAT I AM AROUND HIM HE MAKES ME BETTER THAN I WAS THE DAY BEFORE. HE IS A SPIRITUAL GIANT. HE CARRIES AROUND WITH HIM THE JOY OF THE LORD LIKE NO OTHER. ANYONE THAT HAS EVER BEEN AROUND HIM KNOWS THAT. HE IS THE FUNNIEST PERSON ALIVE. HE MAKES ME LAUGH ABOUT EVERY 30 SECONDS, AND NEVER AT THE MERCY OF ANOTHER PERSON. HE IS ALWAYS UPLIFTING, ENCOURAGING, AND WISE. HE IS INCREDIBLY INTELLIGENT. HE TEACHES ME SOMETHING DAILY. ABOVE ALL HE HAS TEN TIMES THE COMPASSION OF ANYONE I HAVE EVER KNOWN. HE LOVES EVERYONE AS CHRIST DOES. HE DEMONSTRATES MERCY AND CHARITY TO EVERYONE, EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE WRONGED HIM SOMEHOW. HE HAS SO MANY SPIRITUAL GIFTS THAT BLESS MY NEEDS DAILY, AND I HOPE MINE DO THE SAME. HE IS ALWAYS MAKING AN EFFORT TO BE THERE FOR ME ALWAYS. HE IS COMPLETELY UN SELFISH. I COULD GO ON FOREVER!
NICK IS AMAZING. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I GET TO SPEND FOREVER WITH HIM. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE FUTURE. I KNOW THAT OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN HAS BIG PLANS FOR US. WE HAVE LOTS OF WORK TO DO. TWO IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN ONE. WE EACH HAVE FOUND OUR PARTNER. ITS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN SERVING THE LORD TOGETHER. SERVING EACH OTHER EVERYDAY AND EVERY WAY.

I FOUND THIS POEM EARLIER WHEN I WAS READING A TALK FROM AN OLD CONFERENCE.

Because you come to me with naught save love,
And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
A wider world of hope and joy I see,
Because you come to me.


Because you speak to me in accents sweet,
I find the roses waking round my feet,
And I am led through tears and joy to thee,
Because you speak to me.


Because God made thee mine, I’ll cherish thee
Through light and darkness, through all time to be,
And pray His love may make our love divine,
Because God made thee mine. 20



I HAD ALREADY ASKED HIM TO MARRY ME A HUNDRED TIMES! AND HE ALWAYS KINDLY ANSWERED, YES, SOMEDAY!!! WELL THE DAY HAS SURELY COME. WE WILL BE MARRIED ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2008.

Tulum Mexico

My Calling

I was really excited last week at church! I was going to be told what my calling was. I had thought of alot of all the different things. About the ones that would be really easy for me, and then some that were harder just because I can't remember everyones name yet! President Dyal called me into my office and said that he had prayed about it, and I was to be extended a calling of Relief Society Teacher. I was really excited.... I really think when you are able to teach you are able to learn so much more. Well we didn't waste much time, since I am going to be gone this next Sunday I offered to teach this week! My lesson was on Gifts of the Spirit. I love to study about them, and help people to realize what theirs are. Everyoneof us has many gifts and talents. It might be very small or something evident to many, but all are crucially important to the Church being complete and being able to work so smoothly. All needs are met, and everyone's gifts bless one anothers lives! It was an exciting uplifting first lesson to teach. I can't wait for many more to come!!!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy MOMMY day! To my Mommy and all Mommy's out there!!!! They bless our lives in many ways! I think we should have way more than just one day to dedicate to making them feel special.

MEXICO COUNTDOWN!

Nick and I are going to Dreams Resort in Tulum, Mexico in about two weeks!!!! I am soo excited Mexico is my favorite place!!! So the two week crash diet to put the swimsuit on begins!!!! Well really it's the same diet just no Cheat days... I have to save those up for the vacation! I am really excited!!! Nick is the most fun person to be with anywhere but in Mexico it is really awesome... he doesn'r have his cell phone!!! NO distractions... Its just flat out the best time. We lay around and laugh all day... Oh and I beat him in swimming races! 15 days....