.great love in september: lisa + abe.

.julie parker photography.

.lisa + abe.

.according to lisa.

You want to know how it all began. 

Well, Abe and I were both involved in the 

LDS Fraternity and Sorority scene up at the University of Utah.  

But we actually didn't meet at the University of Utah. 

We met in My of 2006 at Lake Powell after some of his guy friends

 from his frat invited me and some of my girl friends down.

 Swimsuits, sunburns and all... 

that's where the love began. 

I say sunburned because Abe was a lobster on that trip. 

He used some expired sunblock the first couple days

 that ultimately didn't work and he ended up

 having to wear long sleeves, hat and gloves the rest of the trip

 to shield himself from the sun.

 But that's where it all began.

  Then once the crew returned home from Lake Powell

 my friend and I invited him and his friends

 over for Sunday movie night at my parents house

 and from then on we were dating

 and an "official" couple by the end of the summer.  

While dating we finished up getting our bachelor's degrees

 from the U of U, went on a few road trips together 

and one of my favorite memories was going 

80's dancing on Thursday nights.

So two years after meeting at Lone Rock beach

 Abe and I got engaged and then married 

 on August 2008 in Salt Lake.

The proposal was different than some. 

I knew it was coming we already had the temple date,

 he already had asked my Dad's permission

 and I had my dress. 

I know so backwards. 

All we were waiting for was the ring 

so we could make it official. 

So, Saturday, June 28, 2008 I was out and

 about looking for flower girl dresses 

and I found one that I loved loved loved loved

but they only had one.

That same dress was at another store

twenty minutes away.

 I purchased the dress and was about to drive twenty minutes

 to get the other dress when I got a call from Abe.  

He told me something about how he didn't have the ring yet

 and that he felt awful about it 

so he wanted to take me out to dinner somewhere nice.

  I told him that that sounded great but that I had to go

 to another mall real quick to get the other dress

 because it was the last one in that size and on sale today...

 today only! 

We debated on the phone for awhile until finally

 he said let me call Macey's and pay for it over the phone 

and then you can pick it up next week. 

That's when I knew something was up because

 he was too persistent and wanting to go right then. 

After that I quickly got ready and put some "nicer" clothes on

 and he came to get me.  

When he showed up with a dozen roses in hand

 I knew something was up for sure. 

We then drove to Tuscany's 

(which is a super nice and expensive Italian restaurant.. a bit out of the norm for us).

 The proposal happened at the restaurant. 

Abe actually wanted to propose to me at sunset on a bridge

  near his parents home but since he didn't pick me

 up until after 8:30 

(yeah, I totally put a wrench in things)

 the restaurant was the place 

and it was pretty slow that night

 so we didn't have any onlookers. 

The Favorite list:
I love Abe's sincerity. 

The way he connects with others. 

He is such a people person.
I love his smile and hair.
I love how even still three years later

 he still asks me how my day was

 and he really wants to know everything.
That he has the traveling bug just as bad I have. 
That he loves to boat and thinks Lake Powell

 is the greatest place on earth.
That he cries in movies (Marley and Me just three weeks ago).
That he calls me the best cook he knows

 and that he isn't afraid to try new foods.
That he gives everything he has to service. 

He spends countless I mean countless hours at the church 
That he makes some sort of calculation on his phone daily.

 He's a finance man.
That he cares about the way he looks.
That he compliments me daily.
That he leaves me post-it note love letters

 on the fridge or door for me to read in the morning.


Why our loves works?
Abe is my rock.  

I can talk to him about anything and I do! 

Our marriage has NOT gone without trials 

and he is the strong rational one while I'm the emotional downer.

  I sure did marry me best friend 

and feel so lucky to have just celebrated our third wedding anniversary.  

Here's to eternity AJ!

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.aren't lisa and abe 

to die for?.

.the sweetest couple.

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