This is Aaron and I would like to introduce you to my wife. Katrina is one of the nicest, sweetest, most beautiful people you will ever meet. She has a smile that could melt the polar ice caps and make you feel you're worth a million bucks. She is very smart and would read the classics all day if life didn't pull her in other directions. Her laugh is infectious and she does it so much that it makes you feel like you're the funniest person in the world with the best jokes ever. I personally know that my jokes are cheesy but it never matters because she genuinely laughs anyway. I love her with all my heart and am grateful every day that she's my wife and she chose me.
One thing that I learned about her over the last two years or so is just how great a mother she really is. Sure, I could tell you that she is kind, caring, loving, patient and fun and although she really truly is all those things, I want to share some examples of how that's true.
1. Patient, kind, caring, loving: Several months ago I was sitting on the couch and she was on the floor with Austin changing his diaper. Austin was being normal two year old getting mad and upset that he had to stop playing and get his diaper changed. I felt myself getting upset at how difficult he was making her job right then and was this close to going over there and pinning his arms down and telling him to be quiet. That is not what would do though. Next thing I knew she was looking into his eyes, smiling, and using the sweetest, softest voice she could, she calmly talked him out of his fit. I remember just sitting there in amazement with how she handled it. It was reaffirmed right then and there that she is the example I want for my children. She is the mother I want for my children. I fell in love with her all over again right there.
2. Caring and fun: My wife works so hard to make Austin's life fun. Just this morning she spent half an hour just sitting at the kitchen table with him and two little plastic bicycles. Imagine spending that much time with so few toys and a toddler. She did and he had a blast. He loved it. They just played and played and played. Toddlers have short attention spans but that didn't matter because she kept him having fun with those two little plastic toys for a long time. She does things like that every day! I am constantly amazed when she tells me things like, "We played with cars and beads for two hours this morning." or "We played trains all morning." She astounds me. My son is a very happy boy and I know that so much of that has to do with the fun he has with his mother.
7.14.2013
Aaron and Katrina
Aaron and Katrina
Katrina's Favorites:
Book: The Count of Monte Cristo, Harry Potter series
Color: Green
Drink: Water or Strawberry Lemonade
Food: Chicken Cordon Bleu and Baked Potatoes
Game: Ticket to Ride
Hobbies: Crafting, Blogging, Reading, Organizing, Playing with Austin
Holiday: Christmas, Easter, 4th of July
Movie: The Blind Side, The Ultimate Gift, Gone With The Wind, Cinderella
TV Show: The Office, Gilmore Girls, Modern Family
Restaurant: Chili's, Five Guys
Music: Disney songs
Sport: Watching Football, Running, Swimming
Store: Dollar Tree
Treat: Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Dough Ice Cream
Car: One that runs well and gets us around safely
Animal: Panda Bear
Vacation Destination: Europe, Cruise, Disneyland
Super Hero: Superman Aaron
Katrina is Grateful For:
Aaron
Aaron's Job
Aaron's Job
Adoption
America
Aunts and Uncles
Austin
Being a Mother
Being a Wife
Blankets
Cell Phones
Chocolate
Clean Clothes
America
Aunts and Uncles
Austin
Being a Mother
Being a Wife
Blankets
Cell Phones
Chocolate
Clean Clothes
Comfy Bed
Computers
Date Night
Dishwasher
Disney Movies
Date Night
Dishwasher
Disney Movies
Exercise
Family Dinners
Flip-flops
Friends
Fun Vacations
Funny Moments
Good Books
Family Dinners
Flip-flops
Friends
Fun Vacations
Funny Moments
Good Books
Grandparents
Hearing Little Footsteps
Hope
Hot Chocolate
Hot Showers
Ice Cream
Inside Jokes
Hearing Little Footsteps
Hope
Hot Chocolate
Hot Showers
Ice Cream
Inside Jokes
Jesus Christ
Joseph Smith
Laughter
Joseph Smith
Laughter
Learning New Things
Libraries
Lightning Storms
Little Doggies
Lots of Good Food
Love
Magic Mommy Powers
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Modern Medicine
Mountains
Music
Libraries
Lightning Storms
Little Doggies
Lots of Good Food
Love
Magic Mommy Powers
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Modern Medicine
Mountains
Music
My Education
My Health
My Life
Our Backyard Park
Our Car
Our Family Movies
Our Home
Pictures
Pinterest
Playing with Austin
Prayer
Quietness
Reading
Scriptures
Slobbery Kisses
Snow
Spontaneous Adventures
Storytime
My Health
My Life
Our Backyard Park
Our Car
Our Family Movies
Our Home
Pictures
Playing with Austin
Prayer
Quietness
Reading
Scriptures
Slobbery Kisses
Snow
Spontaneous Adventures
Storytime
Supportive Parents
Swimming
Temples
Tickle Fights
Traditions
Tulips
Swimming
Temples
Tickle Fights
Traditions
Tulips
Aaron's Favorites:
Book: Prelude to Glory
Color: Blue
Drink: Smoothie
Food: Pizza
Game: Ticket to Ride
Hobbies: Making home movies, remote control helicopters/cars/etc.
Holiday: Christmas
Movie: Lord of the Rings
TV Show: The Office, Modern Family
Restaurant: Chili's
Music: Country or Audiobooks
Sport: Soccer
Store: Best Buy, toy stores
Treat: Snickers, Oreos and milk
Car: 1957 Corvette
Animal: Black-Billed Magpie
Vacation Destination: China
Super Hero: Iron Man
Aaron is Grateful For:
There is so much in life to be grateful for. Here is list a few of those things. Some are in order, others are not.
Family
Katrina
Austin
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Church
Prayer
Home
Job
Work
Food
Service given
Service received
Fun movies/TV shows
Mountains
Trees
Waterfalls/Rivers
Camping
BYU football
Education
Family time
Computers
Books
Soccer
Parks
Natural wonders
Travel
Cell phones
This country, it's founders, those that have lived and died to protect it and our freedoms
Scriptures
Prophets
Many many more things
Family
Katrina
Austin
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Church
Prayer
Home
Job
Work
Food
Service given
Service received
Fun movies/TV shows
Mountains
Trees
Waterfalls/Rivers
Camping
BYU football
Education
Family time
Computers
Books
Soccer
Parks
Natural wonders
Travel
Cell phones
This country, it's founders, those that have lived and died to protect it and our freedoms
Scriptures
Prophets
Many many more things
Our Story
We met while we were attending Brigham Young University at a Stake Opening Social. Aaron saw my group of friends on the dance floor and decided to introduce himself. After a few minutes of small talk there was an announcement that a dance competition was starting and Aaron ran off to join in. And that was the last I saw of him for 2 months.
Fast forward to the beginning of November 2006. I went to a movie night with one of my roommates to an apartment in our ward. Lo and behold, Aaron walks in. Having semi-planned this, he asked me if we'd met before. Having forgotten our brief encounter months earlier, I told him that I didn't think we had met. He very casually brushed it off and we watched a movie. After the movie ended we stayed up and chatted until the great BYU curfew. From that day on we were together everyday except two until we got married.
In January 2007 Aaron proposed while in the LDS Conference Center. He arranged for a friend and I to take a tour of the place and the tour guides made sure that we ended where Aaron was hiding with the ring. It was such a great sight to see him walk out and ask me to marry him. It was a beautiful moment that I will always remember!
We were married on April 28, 2007 in the Salt Lake Temple. It was one of the best days in my life. I love that I was not only married to my best friend, but sealed for all eternity. I can't imagine going through life without Aaron by my side. He is the perfect man for me and I'm so glad that we found each other.
After six years of marriage we are still madly in love with each other! We have had our share of ups and downs but most of our marriage has been filled with lots of laughs, lots of love and spending time together. If we were given the choice between doing separate or joint activities, 9.9 out of 10 times we choose to do something together.
We never fight. There are times when we disagree of course, but we are always able to communicate and resolve our issues fairly quickly and easily. The closest we come to fighting is when we get upset about who is serving whom. For example: I want some ice cream for dessert and I ask Aaron if he wants some as well. He jumps up and runs into the kitchen to beat me to get the bowls and spoons out. It turns into a race to see who can serve each other first. It keeps things fun!
Together, we love to:
Travel and explore new places - here and abroad
Watch TV Series
Play the Wii (Lego Harry Potter!!!)
Read
Go for walks and enjoy being outside
Play Games
Take Austin new places
Fast forward to the beginning of November 2006. I went to a movie night with one of my roommates to an apartment in our ward. Lo and behold, Aaron walks in. Having semi-planned this, he asked me if we'd met before. Having forgotten our brief encounter months earlier, I told him that I didn't think we had met. He very casually brushed it off and we watched a movie. After the movie ended we stayed up and chatted until the great BYU curfew. From that day on we were together everyday except two until we got married.
In January 2007 Aaron proposed while in the LDS Conference Center. He arranged for a friend and I to take a tour of the place and the tour guides made sure that we ended where Aaron was hiding with the ring. It was such a great sight to see him walk out and ask me to marry him. It was a beautiful moment that I will always remember!
We were married on April 28, 2007 in the Salt Lake Temple. It was one of the best days in my life. I love that I was not only married to my best friend, but sealed for all eternity. I can't imagine going through life without Aaron by my side. He is the perfect man for me and I'm so glad that we found each other.
After six years of marriage we are still madly in love with each other! We have had our share of ups and downs but most of our marriage has been filled with lots of laughs, lots of love and spending time together. If we were given the choice between doing separate or joint activities, 9.9 out of 10 times we choose to do something together.
We never fight. There are times when we disagree of course, but we are always able to communicate and resolve our issues fairly quickly and easily. The closest we come to fighting is when we get upset about who is serving whom. For example: I want some ice cream for dessert and I ask Aaron if he wants some as well. He jumps up and runs into the kitchen to beat me to get the bowls and spoons out. It turns into a race to see who can serve each other first. It keeps things fun!
Together, we love to:
Travel and explore new places - here and abroad
Watch TV Series
Play the Wii (Lego Harry Potter!!!)
Read
Go for walks and enjoy being outside
Play Games
Take Austin new places
Austin
All About Austin
Austin's Favorite:
Book: Go Dog Go, Green Eggs and Ham, Thomas the Train 123 Book, My ABC Book
Color: Green
Drink: Water, Apple Juice
Food: Oatmeal, Yogurt, Mac & Cheese
Game: Duck, Duck, Goose
Hobbies: Building train-tracks, Playing with water, Playing farm
Holiday: Birthday, Christmas
Movie: Finding Nemo, Cars
TV Show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Thomas and Friends, Word World
TV Show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Thomas and Friends, Word World
Restaurant: Anywhere With a Playground
Song: ABC's, Teach Me To Walk In The Light, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Popcorn Popping
Sport: Soccer, Playing with Dad
Store: Toy Store
Treat: M&Ms, Cookies, BrowniesCar: Firetrucks, Lightning McQueen
Animal: Pig
Vacation Destination: Camping
Super Hero: Daddy
Austin is Grateful For:
MommyDaddy
Teddy Bear
Grandmas
Grandpas
Trains
Blanket
Water
Outside
Jesus
Cousins
Oatmeal
Cars
Toys
Tickle fights
Jumping
Camping
Rocks
Mickey Mouse
Bouncy Balls
Nursery
Sandals
Swimming
Donuts
10 Things About Us
10 Things About Us
- We will love the child we adopt with our whole hearts. That child will know without a doubt that they are loved and cared about throughout their lives.
- We believe in being financially stable. We carefully plan and follow a budget that allows us to be comfortable, save for the future, and have fun in the present.
- Education is extremely important to us. We will always make sure that our children do the very best that they can and learn as much as possible.
- Fun is essential. We actively seek out ways for our child(ren) to laugh and experience new things that they will love and remember.
- Religion. We believe that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us and wants us to be happy. We believe that He has provided a way for us to do so. We will teach our children about their Heavenly Father and encourage them to learn to follow Him.
- Our home is in a family friendly neighborhood. We are also right next to a park where Katrina and I take Austin regularly.
- We love spending time together as a family.
- Family is extremely important to us.
- Our home is smoke, alcohol, and drug free.
- We would love to meet you!
About Us
Aaron, Katrina and Austin
Aaron
Age: 31
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5' 7"
Education: Bachelors Degree in Geography, Masters Degree in Business Administration
Occupation: Associate Product Manager
Katrina
Age: 26
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5' 6"
Education: Bachelors Degree in American Studies
Occupation: Stay-At-Home-Mom
Austin
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5' 6"
Education: Bachelors Degree in American Studies
Occupation: Stay-At-Home-Mom
Austin
Age: 2
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: Normal for his age
Education: Train-Track Builder, Bike Rider, and Bath Splasher
Occupation: Discovering the world around him
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: Normal for his age
Education: Train-Track Builder, Bike Rider, and Bath Splasher
Occupation: Discovering the world around him
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