It's been a while since my last blog post and instead of catching up on every. single. detail of these last 2 years, I decided to pick some of my favorite moments I documented via Instagram for a little update on the lives of A and T. Here a few of my favorite moments I've experienced since becoming Annie English! This post may be all over the place so forgive me.
Well that "little" update ended up being WAY bigger than I was planning on. I want to be better about blogging about our lives. I know my mom is the only one who reads this so here you go mom! I love being Trent's wife and sharing our lives together. He really is my best friend and I love that we grew up together. Sometimes I have moments where I'm looking at Trent and I think, "I still can't believe we are married after having known each other all our lives." I love those moments and I can't wait for our future!
We welcomed Anziano Pinnock home from his mission to Italy and it was so much fun to go to Italy for the first time and be with my family. Sadly Trent was unable to come on the trip due to work so I can't wait to come back to Italy with him one day!
We got a pupper! We welcome Toby English on August 19, 2015 and he has been our pride and joy ever since then. We seriously lucked out in the dog department. We love him so much and I only hope Trent loves our future children as much (if not, more) than he loves Toby. ;)
I started a new teaching job at East Midvale Elementary and it has been quite the adventure. Some years harder than others but I love my SPED team and I love my kiddos!
We moved out of our little apartment and into my in-law's house for 6 months to save up for our first home. We never thought we end up in Riverton but we LOVE it. We love the area, our neighborhood and our ward. It's been really fun to make our little town home our own! (I especially love decorating it for Christmas and am already looking forward to decorating it again this year!)
In June of 2016, Trent and I were able to be in Joseph...Dreamcoat for our 3rd time together. It was so much fun to play not only a wife but also Mrs. Potiphar. This was a memorable show to be part of!
We have welcomed FOUR new nephews and ONE new niece into our lives! Trent's sister Jess had Millie Ruth on July 27, 2015. Our sister in law Megan had Que Patrick on December 23, 2015. My sister Jessica had Bren on June 14, 2016. Megan had Ben Andrew on May 27, 2017 and my sister Bethany had Jensen Ray on July 18, 2017. Trent and I LOVE being aunts and uncles to these littles. They bring us more joy than they will ever know. It makes me excited for when we become parents!
Trent and I have loved our traditional Disneyland trips and plan on never stopping!
I was called into the Young Women's presidency in my ward soon after moving into our home. Thank goodness for this calling because it's helped me make new friends be more involved in our ward. Girl's camp was a blast and I love getting to know these girls. (Trent and I were also asked to plan our ward Christmas party... wish us luck!)
I auditioned for my dream role of Belle in Beauty and the Beast at Draper. Last minute Trent decided to audition and I am SO happy that he did! We were cast as Belle and Beast and it was dream come true! We made some amazing friends and were able to be part of a magical show that I will never forget. We celebrated getting our roles by seeing the live action Beauty and the Beast...I cried multiple times and maybe saw it another 6 times in theaters. (I know a lot of people didn't like it but I LOVED it.)
I've picked up some new hobbies in cross stitching and cake decorating. I have a LONG way to go with decorating cakes but it's been a fun thing to learn!
We said goodbye to my two grandmothers since we got married. We were so blessed that both of them were able to make it to our wedding and saying goodbye to them was harder than anticipated. I miss them everyday and feel so blessed to have been able to be their granddaughter and learn from them.
We've been able to go on some pretty fun trips with both of our families these last few years. St. George, Hawaii, Seattle, Canada and Lake Powell... it's been a fun and memorable few years!
My very best friend, Aubrey Jo, had her first baby! It was so much fun to shower her and then meet her little Indie Jo shortly after. She is a beauty and Aubrey is such an amazing mom.
Trent and I have been to NYC twice since getting married and I don't think I'll ever get sick of that place. We've turned it more into a musical seeing/stuffing our faces trip and I can't complain! My mother in law was nice enough to let us join her on her business trip this last summer and it was a blast to do NYC with her! (I got to see her "New York walk" for the first time and man that lady can walk FAST!)
I ran my very first half marathon last Thanksgiving with my sister Jessica, brother Stephen and my assistant principal and friend Angela. It was by far one of the hardest things I've done physically and mentally. I did crappy training but surprised myself by running (slowly) the whole race! My dad ran the last mile with us bringing tears to my eyes. Seeing Trent, my mom, mother in law, brother in law and nephews at the finish line was incredible. Trent had a diet coke and big hug waiting for me. I would love to do another race in the future...maybe not near future though ;).
We were able to celebrate our 2 year anniversary in Las Vegas seeing the one and only Celine Dion. I have been wanting to see her perform since I danced around in my Ariel night gown to "My Heart Will Go On" in my parent's living room. She was INCREDIBLE. We also got a surprise upgrade in our tickets and were able to move up to the 13th row. It was amazing!
Two of my cousins and best friends got married! Rachel got married in Jake and Chelsea to Zach. I loved being able to see them get sealed and be part of their big days. They made the most beautiful brides!
My siblings and I were able to go see my dad finish his FIFTH LOTOJA. If you don't know what LOTOJA is, it is a 206 mile bike race from Logan to Jackson... hence LO-TO-JA. All of us surprised him at the rest stop in Montpelier. He had no idea we were coming and thought that was the end of seeing us. Jessica, Stephen and I then drove up to Jackson to surprise him at the finish line. Hearing the announcer say "Larry Pinnock!" as he crossed the finish line was so cool. I'm so proud of my dad and all his hard work over the years!
My bestie Abby left on her mission to the Portland, Oregon visitors center last week and is already killing it. I may have to sneak down to the Provo temple to visit her on her temple days. ;) But I'm so proud of her and already miss her like the dickens!
Well that "little" update ended up being WAY bigger than I was planning on. I want to be better about blogging about our lives. I know my mom is the only one who reads this so here you go mom! I love being Trent's wife and sharing our lives together. He really is my best friend and I love that we grew up together. Sometimes I have moments where I'm looking at Trent and I think, "I still can't believe we are married after having known each other all our lives." I love those moments and I can't wait for our future!
