Roller Coaster September

This has been a roller coaster month for the Checketts family.  After Asael was in a boot due to a small fracture in his foot, the doctors told him that the fracture had become worse.  So they scheduled surgery so they could go in and put a screw in Asael's foot to screw both bones together.  

The surgery went extremely well.  Asael woke up still remembering who I was, which was a good sign!:)  We are grateful for Asael's cousins to be able to "watch" Asael the day of the surgery, because I had to go to work to prepare for a Match that evening.  I ended up picking him up close to 10pm.  Thank you Jordan and Crystal!!!

The last couple of weeks, Asael has used crutches and a scooter to get around campus to go to his classes.  He has read a lot due to not being able to do much of anything else.:)

He hasn't complained once and is so appreciative of everything anyone does for him!
This week Asael has been given permission to start swimming, so he has been very excited about that!
Three more weeks of no weight bearing!  Almost there!

As for my job, it is going very well right now.  I love coaching these girls so much, and am so grateful to have this opportunity!  This past week we beat our rivals, UTAH, in 5 sets.  It was a very exciting game!  We played it in the huntsman, so it was a very different environment, but still a great crowd!

Asael's Birthday!

Asael is now 25 years old!  We got up and used one of our gift cards and went to breakfast together before both of us had to go into work.  Asael only had to work half of the day, so he went home early and was extremely patient while he waited for me until 7pm.  We then went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse and then came home and had carrot cake and opened presents.  Because it was Monday night, we had a little Family Home Evening lesson throughout it all.  We were given the "Eternal Marriage Student Manual" by my Stake Presidency when we were married, and they challenged us to study it for the first year of our marriage on every Monday night.  It was my week to teach, so I basically went through my favorite part of the manual, which was how I chose Asael to be my husband.  The chapter is called, "Mate Selection," and it was the perfect lesson for the birthday boy to keep reassuring to him how much I love him and why he is the one that I chose.  Everything in that chapter says to me, "Asael Checketts is the greatest man in the world!"

Now to explain this picture below.  Behind Asael is a BYU blanket.  We had received this gift from a neighbor of ours, but Asael said that we should return it because he already had a BYU blanket, so we did.  Well, a few weeks later, I received the same blanket, but it was the UTAH blanket, and of course I loved it!  So Asael said, "we need to get the BYU one back."  So now we both have our own matching blanket.:)

You have to love a man who wants kitchen supplies for his birthday.  He has had on our shopping list, "salt and pepper shakers" for quite some time, so I got him those, as well as a cooking dish that he has been looking for since we have been married.  He is one happy man!

First time for Everything!!!

This past month has been a month of trying new things.  One of those things is COOKING!!!  It is one thing to cook for yourself, but when you have to feed another person, it is another story.  Plus, when that other person eats about triple what you eat, it becomes a bigger challenge!  It is a good thing that we were both taught by incredible mothers and sisters on how to cook.  The hardest thing is knowing what our moms can do, and then trying to mimic their recipes.  My patient husband has been through a lot of ups and downs this past month of me experimenting.  Coming from a mother that made most of her recipes from scratch, I can honestly say that I need EXACT instructions on what to do.  Asael is the kind where he just throws things together.  I hope that I can do the same someday!

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This is an example of a recipe that I did.  Let's be honest, this is not mine, but you get the picture.  

Cutting my Husband's Hair

Another first time was cutting Asael's hair.  My mom always cut my brothers hair, as well as my dads.  I offered to cut her hair one time, and after finishing with it shorter than she has ever had it, she never let me use the scissors again.  Asael was extremely patient and told me exact instructions what to do and what size of guard to use for each section.  I can honestly say that it wasn't too bad, but he is an extremely patient man, and so I appreciate him letting me try for the first time on him.

1 Month Anniversary

This past weekend we celebrated our 1 Month Anniversary!!!  We went out to dinner and then went to a play at the Hale Center Theatre in Orem.  It was so fun to get out of the house, especially since Asael hasn't been able to do much for the past 2 weeks due to his broken foot.  2 weeks ago he broke his foot playing intramural football, so he has had to take some time off of work to recover from that.
This past month has been amazing!  We are living in the top floor of my parents house.  They were so kind to let us live there.  We are going to my home ward, which is great.  The people there are some of the finest people I know, and I am excited to continue to learn from each of them.
Marriage is amazing, and we are more in love today than a month ago!  I am so grateful for Asael and his patience with me!  I couldn't ask for a better husband!  I love what marriage teaches a person.  It's all about forgetting about yourself, and serving the other!

 

 

Unfortunately, I mean fortunately ladies, he is taken!:)