Meet the Ences

Surprise!  This blog has been around for... I don't know... a long time.  But as you can see, this is the first ever post!  Recently we moved from our (very) quaint little duplex in Utah to Texas and, since most of our family and friends are still in Utah I have decided to actually use the blog.  As much as I wish being "techy" was a strength of mine, it is SO not.  Which means basically the design of this blog will be viewable, at best... unless anyone who happens upon this decides to help a sister out.

I thought it would be good for a first post to introduce us just a bit.  Short versions, I swear.  Here goes nothing....

Parker grew up in Salt Lake and went to Skyline High.  I grew up in Salt Lake and went to Olympus High.  Although we were raised in the same zipcode and shared a lot of the same neighborhood annual traditions, we didn't meet until college.  We both attended the University of Utah and loved our experiences there.

What I think you should know about me:  I grew up with all brothers and can now say I loved that.  I always longed for a sister, but adore my brothers.  And my mom is my best friend in part because of my sister-less-ness.  I studied child life in college and love to work with children, especially special needs children.  My favorite "pre-marriage" experience was playing princess at Disney World.  Loved it.  I love cafe rio, chocolate peanut butter milkshakes from Shivers, and roses.

What you should know about Parker:  He is the oldest of five kids.  He is a master guitar player and has an extreme talent for song writing (side note: he just finished recording his first CD and I am sooo excited!)  He earned an Honors BS in Economics at the U and has worked in several (all profitable, I might add) start ups since then.  He served a mission for our church in Edmonton Canada, but still hates the cold.  He loves cafe rio, all ice cream, and talking about "business."

Parker is a details guy.  He likes to know all his choices so he can evaluate properly and be comfortable with his decision.  He will spend time researching and deciding, and then usually researching again just to be sure.  I am much more impulsive.  Generally I find what I like and then stick with it.  I am the girl who orders the same thing at a restaurant every time I go.

If you understand that about us, you basically understand our "dating story."  We met on a blind date.  Parker's friend understood Parker was a guy for details so told him plenty about me three weeks before the date.  Meanwhile, I had been lined up a lot and decided I needed at least a week to take a break from blind dates.  My best friend (who was dating and later married Parker's friend) knew this so instead of asking me if she could line me up, she asked me day of to come help her with a service project.  When I showed up at her house she said, "by the way, Taylor is bringing a friend."

The start of a great relationship.  Parker knew we were on a date-- it had been planned for weeks (I just didn't know it)-- and so he figured that the dating that followed was in fact a "relationship."  I did not know any of this.  All I knew was that we had helped at a service project and the biggest stud ever was there and got my digits!  I did not think we were dating even though he did.  I wanted to, but nothing had been finalized so I didn't think we were.  Communication at it's finest.

As you might have guessed, we sorted out the communication thing, but that didn't come without some effort.  I knew from day one I wanted to marry Parker.  Truly.  At the time I was working at a Law Office and went in and told the ladies I worked with that I had met my future husband.  Even showed them his facebook profile.  A year and a half after we met and (at least one of us would say) started dating, we were married in the Salt Lake temple.  Greatest day ever.

Being Parker's wife is a dream come true.  He is my Prince Charming in every sense of the word and makes my life a fairy tale every day.  We love to travel and eat out (not such a good habit, but tons of fun!)  Neither one of us watched TV before we got married, but at some point within the last four years (almost) of marriage, we have become junkies.  We watch Grimm, Scandal, Revenge, Once Upon a Time, Modern Family, New Girl, The Office... yeah... lots of shows.  Maybe if you watch those too, we can be friends.

Highlight of our marriage thus far though, is by far our sweet baby girl, Ruby Marie.  Ruby has been a dream baby.  And I swear I'm not just saying that because I'm her Mom.  We lucked out big time.  She has been happy from day one and really just doesn't cry much.  She never had her nights and days mixed up.  She snuggled as a newborn and still sort of does.  Sort of.

Ruby was born in October of 2012-- for all you math heads out there, that means she is currently six months old.  Fastest six months of my life.  Pregnancy with her was, oh just great.  I was suuuuper sick first trimester, but that really stopped by 17 or 18 weeks and then it was just smooth sailing.  I got HUGE, but I think that worked to my advantage because my ribs and back didn't hurt.  The perks of keeping your baby far away from them :)  Delivery was a dream and now Ruby and I just play every day.

Thanks to Parker being such a stud, I am able to stay home with our little lady and I love it.  Anyway, that is the super quick run down of us.  Hopefully you get to know us better as the blog builds.  I totally read people's blogs, but never comment or anything because I think they might think it is strange, but please, PLEASE comment if you want to.  I like that sort of thing.  Seriously.