Our first AZ trip together.

I had never had a serious boyfriend, so of course I wasn't use to the idea of going on a road trip to meet the family. Sam wanted to leave at 3 in the morning, so of course I wasn't super chipper. He was so sweet and got me all this diet coke and my favorite treats, but it didn't matter.. I was grumpy and not in the mood for a road trip. If anyone knows me well, they know I need my sleep. I tried to sleep on the way down there- but I couldn't. So I intentionally tossed and turned so Sam could see that I was bugged. Because I'm uncool like that! :) Sam wanted to surprise me by taking me to the Grand Canyon to see the sunrise. But when he saw that I wasn't in the mood to be happy he skipped that and decided to pull over and take a nap. He slept fine, and I got squished and was cold. He had told me wild animals were in the area so I just watched out for killing beasts and Sam slept. I was SOOO bugged. Then he couldn't find me a bathroom that late at night and he knew he was in trouble. When we finally made it- we took a nap and I woke up feeling a little better. But I feel like my lack of sleep really ruined me for the rest of the week. I got sick at an Italian restaurant and had a belly ache. I got home sick and laid in bed one day and cried to my mom on the phone. I cried every day to Sam. I told him several times that I wasn't cut out for this. I wasn't ready to marry him and get dragged to Arizona. That was the last thing Sam was trying to do. But I was crazy this week. His mom came down stairs one night and brought me a fashion magazine. She told me that Sam cared about me and that he is a very faithful, loyal person. And I remember feeling how lucky I was. I think I tried to redeem myself the rest of the trip- but I somehow doubt I did very good. I am sincerely surprised Sam stuck around after this. But I kept going to AZ with him and never left, even though I threatened it a lot. I now LOVE Arizona. And Sams family is my family and I love love love them. I am too lucky. Phew! Good thing I didn't do all the crazy things I said I'd do! Some of the fun things we did was go kayaking, off roading in Ali's jeep. Went through the orange groves in the raptor. Walked down Old Town Scottsdale, went shopping, went for ice cream at the sugar bowl, and watched scary movies with Ali in the basement. Sam also took me to the Mesa and Gilbert temple. It was my first time at the Mesa temple, which I fell in love with!