First off, to set the stage, here is a little background on our little family. Andrea and I met about two years ago in Rexburg, Idaho. I was working as a phlebotomist at the local plasma center. (If you are or have ever been a poor college student in Rexburg, you most likely know of the place.) One cold January day in 2008, Andrea decided to donate plasma with her older brother, Ammon. Now, my version of the story goes on to say that when I walked onto the donor area there was a heavenly light directly over Andrea and angelic trumpets resounding through the center leaving no doubt in my mind that "this is the one!" Andrea's version may include minor details, such as my using of cliche pickup lines in a desperate effort to get her phone number.
Well, regardless of whom you'd prefer to believe, we were married in the Rexburg temple on July 25, 2008. It was a warm, beautiful day. We had our reception in the Thomas E. Ricks Gardens on the BYU-Idaho campus. It was a day we will never forget!
The following year we spent in Rexburg working and completing our studies at BYU-Idaho. We both graduated in July 2009, Andrea with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and me with a B.S. in Information Technology. We were actually quite surprised to be able to walk at the graduation ceremony as Andrea was two weeks from our first son's due date. The joke was that Andrea would be walking up the stand to get her diploma and go into labor on the spot. Thankfully, that did not happen.
Two weeks after graduation, we were blessed with our first baby boy, Kienan Wesley. He was 7 lbs. 1 oz and about 20 inches long. From day one, he's been such a joy and blessing in our life. Even now, not a day goes by that he doesn't bring a smile to our faces. He's my little buddy and definitely a momma's boy.
Since then, we have moved to Orem, Utah where I am working on completing the prerequisites for medical school. I am still a phlebotomist for Biomat USA (formerly PCCI). Andrea is a full-time mom, and she is very good at it. She loves being able to spend time with our son. (For all those who doubt that this is indeed a FULL-TIME job, have obviously never had children...that goes without saying!)
So, that is our history in a nutshell. We're coming up on our two-year anniversary, with many more to come. We hope you enjoy our blog and please feel free to comment, and DEFINITELY keep us up-to-speed on your lives, too.
