Shortest calling we have ever held

Julie and I have been attending the BYU Married ward in our area, and a few weeks after being in the ward, we got called in to talk to a counselor in the bishopric. He extended us a calling to serve on the Activities Committee in our ward. We accepted, and the next week we were sustained. Two weeks later we inquired about being set apart. The bishop said there would be a meeting for the Activities Committee after church, and he would talk about it then. We came, along with the rest of the committee, only to learn we were being "fired," as the bishop put it. He explained that the church has decided to eliminate the Activities Committee church wide and just have the Ward Council plan the activities. Because of this decision, we were all being released from our callings within the Activities Committee the following week. All of us just stared at the Bishop with surprise. Most of us had just been sustained a week or two before. Then the Bishop reassured us that there were plenty of callings still, so don't be worried that you will get bored. In the end, we found the whole situation pretty amusing. I guess now we will just have to wait and see what happens next.

T-Day

Cali for thanksgiving!!!!
We can't wait for our road trip. It's going to be great spending time with Mom & Dad DeLoura, going shopping, going to Harry Potter, the San Diego Temple, and getting to see the Aguiars.
11 days!

Frozen Cow By-products eaten with Precious Metal Utensils

So, the "golden" surprise I mentioned in the last post is...


(drum roll please)


Golden Spoon is now in Orem, UT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is Julie's all-time favorite frozen yogurt shop in the world. I would even venture to say it is her all-time favorite frozen dairy dessert, aside from Chocolate Malted Crunch. Here is how the surprise came about. Yesterday, on my way home from work, I stopped by Harmon's in Orem to pick up a couple of things. As I was leaving the parking lot, I was looking at what other stores are by Harmon's. (I don't go to Harmon's all that often.) I knew there was a Brick Oven location next to it, but just as I was getting ready to leave the parking lot, I saw Golden Spoon with a sign saying "Open". After recovering from the shock and excitement (and from almost hyperventilating and being a danger to other drivers) I decided I would surprise Julie with a trip to the 'Spoon of Golden Awesomeness'.

When I got home, I told Julie and had a surprise for her. She tried questioning me, but I refused to ruin the surprise. I quickly changed and then Julie and I headed out to run our errands and head to dinner. As we were driving, I started heading north. Everything we had planned was to the south in Provo. Just before we got to Harmon's I told Julie to close her eyes and not to peek. I turned into the parking lot, parked the car, and helped Julie out. With her eyes still closed, I led her to the door and into the shop. Once inside, I told her she could open her eyes. She did and after and few seconds, it registered as to where we were. She immediately started squealing like a kid who got everything they wanted and more for Christmas from Santa. This alerted the worker, who had been in the back. We then enjoyed the golden deliciousness and headed on our way.

One month!

So Julie and I have been married for one month! Can you believe it!? Neither can Julie and I. We keep wondering where the time went. Anyway, so yesterday was our one month anniversary, and it was glorious! Here is a little bit of what we did:

Work and School (not really part of the celebration, but had to be done)
Julie received flowers, chocolates, and a huge glorious and "golden" surprise
DI drop off
Pass of all Passes are official
Free dinner, compliments of the Provo Marriott Hotel
Season 4 finale of House, MD
Dessert quest and other awesomeness
Red Velvet and Turkey with the Frizz

All in all, it was an amazing one month anniversary!

Honeymoon, Part Deux

Uh, ok. So here's the deal:
We went on our honeymoon to SD to see all our friends and family, but it was short and filled with friends and family. We love you all, but we wanted a "get away from everyone and do our own thing with no time tables or responsibilities or people to please and take our picture unless we decide we want to" time. That's such a mouthful that we are calling it our "second honeymoon" or "Honeymoon, part 2".
As some of you know, "The Lion King" is performing in Salt Lake at the moment. Michael had a pair of fantastic tickets for Thursday evening. Who would've thought he'd be taking his wife? :D
So, we went to Salt Lake on Thursday afternoon, went to The Lion King on Thursday night, spent Friday running around SLC, Saturday at the Farmer's Market, and then took the long way home.
Fantastic!
Some Highlights:
1. Julie got done packing before Michael.
2. We got to SLC and Julie realized she forgot underclothes.
3. We had to find a Wal Mart or Target.
4. We found an AWESOME Wal Mart. It had an escalator, two-story parking, and a cart-lifter.
5. On the escalator, we found a dust ball that was desperately trying to get up or down. I tried to help it down, and well, it just came back up to where it was in the first place. Maybe it was just trying to stay where it was, the stubborn piece of dust.
6. We did a session at the Salt Lake Temple.
7. Wow.
8. Church History Museum = Way cool artifacts from way cool people who helped shape a culture.
9. Farmer's Market.
10. If you've never been to a FM, you need to find one. (In San Diego, there's one in Little Italy every Saturday morning and you can get delicious coconut pancakes). This one was awesome. It is at Pioneer Park and it had everything from photos to eggplants and tortillas and kettle corn. Fresh Bread, atmosphere, and candied nuts. *sigh*
11. Chicken Gnocchi Soup from Olive Garden
12. THE LION KING. Breathtaking. I cried. Twice.
13. Spending 3 days with the love of my eternities. Glory.

Now it is back to reality and being responsible and doing all those things we wish we didn't have to.

We just wanted to thank everyone for the support you have shown Julie and I. We have been married now for a little over two weeks, and are still madly and deeply in love. We are quickly adjusting to married life and are enjoying establishing our home together. Thank you again for your support. We look forward to our marvelous and wonderful "Happily Ever After."

Our Announcement

Gift Ideas

We are registered at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. If you search for "Julie DeLoura" in the registry search, it's the only one you'll find.

If you are searching for other gift Ideas not on the registry, here are a few items we would really enjoy, but weren't available at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. :)

Rosetta Stone for Italian
Netflix Account
Tool Set
TV Shows on DVD (House, Gilmore Girls, Glee)



For those attending the Open House in San Diego, gift cards would be GREATLY appreciated. We will be living in Utah and won't have the means to transport many gifts. Gift cards to Walmart, Target, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, and department stores like Sears would be best.

Our Story

So, anticipating the questions concerning the engagement, we are writing this note so you all will know how it went down.
Michael Alan Thompson and Julie Christine DeLoura met at College Terrace Apartments back in September of 2009. We started dating towards the end of November. Seven Months later, He proposed.
Any questions?

Hahaha. I thought so.
Here's how it went down:
We had been talking about getting married for a week or so, going ring shopping and plotting and planning and all that before anything was even "official".
I had an inkling something was up on Friday night when his sister sent me a text asking to go "play" on Saturday. I said I wasn't sure what my plans were yet and what did she want to "play"? Her response: Oh, you know, just play.
Fishy.
Saturday came and we (me, Laura, and Leanna) went to go get supplies for an art project for the family reunion. Then we went to In-N-Out. Mmmm. When we got back into the car, Leanna, from the back seat, handed me a purple envelope with coordinates on it. Such a Michael move. :D
The coordinates led us around Provo/Orem to significant locations of our dating and courtship and friendship. At each stop, I was given a new envelope with new coordinates. The last clue led us to the LDS Mount Timpanogos Temple, where Michael was waiting with a bouquet of red roses. His sisters let us have some alone time, but stood there taking pictures the whole time.
Michael told me some sweet nothings and then got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I told him, "yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!".
There was lots of hugging and rejoicing.
Then we called family and went to dinner with them.
Yay!
We are getting hitched on September 4, 2010 in the LDS Mount Timpanogos Temple, with a reception to follow shortly after at Neilson's Grove Park in Orem, UT. There will also be an Open House in Santee, CA on September 6.
Thanks for all your congratulations! We are happy. :D

We are engaged!!!!!!

Yup, It's been done.

Michael proposed on June 19, 2010 at the Mount Timpanogos Temple, and Julie said Yes!

So far, plans are to be wed on September 4, 2010 in the Mount Timpanogos Temple with a reception to follow at Nielsen's Grove Park in Orem, UT. Don't worry, our San Diego friends. We will have an Open House at the DeLoura residence on September 6. :)

Yay~!