WE DID IT!!!!

On Saturday December 19, 2009 Mark Andrew Fowkes and Chelsey Denise Rudd became husband and wife for time and all eternity. We were surrounded by family and friends as we became husband and wife. We are loving married life and enjoying the COLD and SNOWY weather of Flagstaff. So we are starting our life together and looking forward to the fun ahead of us. (More pictures to come)

1+1+1+1+1+1+1=7 days

Today the week countdown begins according to my mom. I am SO excited to be FINALLY marrying the man who makes me feel like I could achieve anything and who makes me feel like the prettiest and most important woman in the world. There is still so much to do but I know that everything will get done and everything will turn out like it is suppose to be. Today we are taking our bridal pictures.....PLEASE PRAY THAT IT DOESN'T RAIN! We are excited to take pictures and hopefully everything turns out perfect. 7 days and counting...........

19 MORE DAYS!!

Can you believe it? ONLY 19 MORE DAYS UNTIL I AM AN OLD MARRIED LADY!!! CRAZY!! We have made it to the teen days and I can't wait until we make it to the single digit days! Our house is almost ready so I am SO excited to be able to move into a house. We are VERY VERY lucky to be renting my grandparents old house. (Gpa & Gma Rudd) We have done so many things to the house to update it and we are excited to move in and start our lives together. I will have before and after pictures soon I hope.

About a week and two days ago I had the experience of going through the Mesa Temple for the first time. I was able to receive my endowments and was able to feel of the spirit. I enjoyed SO much sharing that time with Mark, my family and friends. It was a great time and I can't wait to be there again for our wedding.

So since the wedding day is coming closer and closer I am asking everyone for marriage advice....So does anyone have any marriage advice for me?

(The funniest advice came from my grandma Rudd when she said...."DON'T DO IT!!!)

Eternity here we COME!!!

5 1/2 weeks......39 days.......936 hours.....56160 minutes.....3369600 seconds.....but who is counting! Not me!
I cant wait until I can go to the temple and marry this person
who is my best friend,my comforter, my "SUGAR DADDY",
my perfect match, my other half, my love,
my companion in eternity,my equal, my #1 supporter,
my handy man,my priesthood,
my strength, and my everything.
I love Mark SO much and I can't wait until we
don't have to say good-bye every night
and we canstart our lives together.



Right now my "Soon to be" husband is working a 12 hour day.
His work is really swamped right now and
they are making the employees do overtime.
Today is his first day of overtime and he worked
10:00am -10:30 pm. I am so grateful for him
and for the incredible man that he is.
While he is at work I am spending all the money.
Today he text me and asked if I spent all his money yet?!
He is already understanding that is my job as a wife.
I am grateful for the opportunity I have to be with this man who
doesn't even care that he is working 12 hour days.
I keep asking him how he is going to get through this week
and all he says is "If I get to see you then I will be fine"
He is honestly is so hardworking and he will do
anything for anyone. I can't wait for our life
to begin so I can be able to spend
ETERNITY with the man I love SO much.
Thank you Mark for EVERYTHING you do.
You are my rock and I can't WAIT to spend eternity with you.

Going to the Temple.....We're Going to MA-RRIED

In 59 DAYS I will be going here to be......

sealed to this AMAZING MAN for time and ALL eternity!!!!

I honestly CAN'T WAIT to be married! 59 DAYS TO GO!!

Engagement Pictures

Here are some of our
Engagement Pictures!!!

Mark's Hours + Chelsey's School = MISSING EACH OTHER

For the beginning of our relationship Mark did not have a job. It was great because we could stay out late and hang out when ever we wanted. Two weeks ago he started a job with a company called ACS. His hours are from 2pm to 10pm Mon-Fri!! He gets paid amazing and after 90 days he gets benefits which are incredible. With his work schedule and my school schedule (Mon-Thurs till Noon every day) we NEVER see each other. After he gets off work we either go to his house or mine and see each other for about 45 mins until I need to get to sleep. It's hard because most days we are communicating through the phone via texts messages or 15 min calls every two hours. We are just hoping that he can change his work schedule to the morning shift when we are married so I will at least get to see him at night. We both can't wait until the day until we can stop saying good-bye to each other and be able to go to the same house together. Mark keeps telling me to stop counting down the days but its hard to not count............

81 days to go!