Pink Bows and Fishing Boots

2 kids in love, the cutest little baby girl, a dog named Daisy, and a whole lot of pink bows and fishing boots. That about sums up my life right now. Sounds simple. Nothing to glamorous but, to me, it's a dream come true. I am writing this blog to keep a record and share the events of this big adventure we call life. It's also a place for me to write about the things I am learning as a young wife to a fly fishing addict and new mother to my sweet baby girl, Emma Belle. Maybe someone can learn from my mistakes or successes along with me. To anyone who's interested enough in my little family to read this blog, welcome!

Here's my story....

Boy meets girl: 

Sam and I met when I was 15. His best friend was dating my best friend (No they're not still together.) We had an immediate connection and exchanged numbers within a minute of meeting each other. We were friends for a lot of high school and started officially dating my senior year. After 2 1/2 years of dating, we tied the knot. We were married in the St. George, Utah LDS temple and had a perfect, summer wedding on June 11, 2011 followed by a blissful honeymoon to Hawaii. We are best friends and I'd rather hang out with him than anyone (even after almost 10 years of friendship, 2 1/2 years of dating, and 4+ years of marriage) We do everything together but especially enjoy being outside. Fly fishing is our thing. We also love hiking, cross country skiing, and just being outside enjoying beautiful nature. We love road trips and travelling, trying new things, and good food (Who doesn't love good food??) That's us in a nutshell.

 Sam taught me to fish. This is one of my first ever fish, caught on 

a trip to his family cabin while we were dating. 

Wedding day. June 2011.

Honeymoon in Oahu, Hawaii. Here we are at the temple.

Adding a puppy:

To be honest, we acquired Daisy before we were even married. That wasn't the plan, but I've always been kind of a "spontaneous shopper". We went with Sam's mom and Sam's sister to pick up their new puppies (who were from the same litter). I knew that there was going to be one puppy left and I had expressed some interest to Sam who quickly shut down the idea. "We are NOT getting a puppy until after we've found an apartment and gotten married!" Sounds very responsible. Sam is a responsible kind of a guy. (Unfortunately for him, I'm not really a responsible kind of a gal.) He refused to bring any cash, a debit card, or check book with us and swore that we would NOT be coming home with a puppy. We were just along for the ride. When we got there, Sam's mom, Mary, pulled her puppy out of the box and Sam's sister, Jessie,  pulled her puppy out of the box. I slowly approached the box to see the sweetest black and white puppy I have ever seen peeking out of the box with her paws on either side of her face. I immediately burst into tears. I think I was overwhelmed with love for her and sadness at the fact that I couldn't take her home with me. Long story short? We got the dog. (There's a tip for you ladies trying to convince your husbands that you need a dog: Just cry. It worked for me.) Daisy is now 4 1/2 years old.  She's a Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix. She loves to watch TV (her favorite movie is Spririt), she can dance, shake, give hugs, high five, roll over, "karate chop", and sit. Daisy is named after my favorite flower and our wedding flower. She's made her way onto all of our family Christmas cards and into our hearts. She is not just a dog. She is a family member and we love her.

Then comes a baby:

Emma Belle Fetzer. She came into this world almost 2 weeks late at 8 lbs 10 oz, 20 1/2 inches long. She had a head full of beautiful, dark hair and eyes wide open. She was-and is-breathtakingly beautiful. She is now 4 1/2 months old and we can't imagine life without her. Every parent thinks their kid is the most special kid in the world but, really...she's the most special kid in the world. :) Emma is filled with life and strength. I can't keep up with how fast she grows, changes, and learns! She likes to hit every milestone ahead of time which makes me so proud and a little sad all at the same time. She is a light to everyone around her and I have witnessed her sweet spirit brighten many a person's day. She is a little chatter box, makes the silliest faces, and is constantly smiling. Emma is an incredible little traveler and is honestly happiest when we're on the go. She has visited 4 states, seen 3 national parks, and joined us for many fishing trips already in her short life. I'm sure she will be the subject of many of my blog posts as she is the subject of every picture I take, every conversation I have, and the big event of my every day.

So, That's us and this is me. Pink bows and fishing boots. I'm excited to start recording some of the events in our lives as we learn and grow together. Thanks for reading. 

Fetzer Family, 2015