Inaugural Post

Well! Here it is! The moment you wait for when you create a blog to celebrate being with someone you love! Who knew this would finally happen to us! We feel So blessed and we are so happy! We are anxiously engaged in a good cause ;)  Danny has always made me laugh with all of his cheesy one liners, he loves 80s music, we both love nature, the outdoors, traveling, sports, trying new things, and keeping healthy. We both love our Heavenly Father and are grateful to him for our testimonies of the gospel. Just 3 more weeks!


Melanie and I both feel blessed to have the association of so many amazing people around us, and are excited to share part of our life with all of you. Among all the "to-do's" associated with getting married, creating and updating a blog has now been added to the list. We hope to be able to update this periodically as we embark on this exciting journey so many of you are already on.

Upcoming Wedding and Gift Registry!!!
Only 3 MORE DAYS until we get married! Most of you should have got your announcements by now. As a matter of formality, we have registered at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond, however just your company alone would be more than enough for us.

Our Story
YAY! We are finally engaged! Most of you know "our story" and some of you don't! For those of you who know it, or think you know it, or don't know it at all.....let me give you the "cliff notes" version:

Danny and I met 4 years ago in June at a ASU Stake Young Adult activity. It was the stake co-ed volleyball tournament. Danny had just graduated from BYU and had moved down to Phoenix 2 weeks before and in with a guy named Justin(yes Justin, you made our blog ) he grew up with who happened to be in my ward. Earlier that evening Justin invited Danny to come with him to his ward Volleyball to meet a girl in his ward that was perfect for him (hint:it was me).  Yep....Justin was right and the rest was history from that night on. Danny came into building our eyes met, and we dated on and off for 4 years after that! One thing we learned was that timing is everything, and patience is that toughest virtue! :)



What We Are Up To
I have been and currently am in the business of pest control. I guess it started when I was a little kid after taking a magnifying glass to some ants, and since then I've never looked back. I started Desert Point Pest Control this past year and have been trying to grow it ever since. We are a small company, but are growing fast and beginning to make a name for ourselves in the East Valley. I have been fortunate to have great employees, and hope to grow even bigger in 2011. In addition to pest control, I also run a small, seasonal business that specializes in the arangement and installation of Christmas lights for residential and commercial properties. It's called Brite Nites Holiday Lighting and has proven to be the perfect complement to pest control when the busy season slows down.

Melanie is in her second year as music teacher at American Leadership Academy, a Steven R Covey charter school located in Gilbert. In addition to teaching students in the K-8 grades, she also is responsible for the choir program, jazz band, and most of the performing arts programs throughout the year. She will be organizing various concerts and we will be posting announcements as to when and where they are held. We invite everyone to come support her in her efforts. She is extremely talented, as most of you know, and her shows never disappoint. We hope to see you there!