Update

So...Alaska...is...BEAUTIFUL!! I have really been enjoying my time here in the amazing state of Alaska. There is so much to explore, and I haven't even scraped the surface yet!

Coulton has been really busy working, so for the first month, I was just hangin out and enjoying the scenery and the different sites. There are some really cool spots that you would literally only see in books, unless you visited here of course. The views are literally breath-taking. You feel like you are looking at a painting. It's pretty unreal.

Being home all the time alone and trying to find things to do to keep me busy, took its toll on me, and I started to get bored/homesick/depressed. So, I decided, it would probably be best if I started working. For one, it would really help Coulton's stress level go down knowing that he isn't the only source of our income, also it would give me a sense of socialization. As I was thinking of places I wanted to work, I thought of this amazing restaurant Coulton and I drove past the first day we got here. It has the most beautiful architecture and style. We went to eat there for my birthday, and I really fell in love with the experience I had there. It's not like anything you would ever see/experience. It's modern, yet has this old feel to it. It's kind of, in a way, magical. I HAD TO WORK THERE! The next couple days I was busy getting my resume put together and filling out the application. I turned it in, got an interview, and was offered the job that day! So amazing! Such a blessing!

Since then, I have really enjoyed my job, meeting new people/the locals, and having fun with the rest of the girls that FINALLY arrived. They are some of the other wives who's husbands also work with vivint. It's made this whole experience a lot easier to handle. This will be a summer I'll never forget, and one to tell the kids someday for sure :)

my second cousin shelby, so freakin cute!

oh just a brown bear, no big deal. 

lots of elk. 

ran/walked a 5k with this genius. Isn't Breanna pretty? we had so much fun. 

-borris

It's Been a Year...

...and what a year it was! I can't believe Coulton and I have been married a year already! It's been one of the funnest years of my life, to be completely honest. We have had so many amazing adventures and changes just within this year, it's been kind of crazy. But we have been so extremely blessed.

Quick update: We are currently in Alaska, I know I know, you thought we were in Florida! Well, we were, but we felt it would be best if we moved to Utah and live closer to my family. One thing led to the other, we were introduced to my cousins husband, who works for vivint, and before we knew it we were on a plane headed to Alaska for summer sales.

Coulton and I were able to go through the temple together to receive our endowments and be sealed together for time and all eternity. What an unbelievable experience that was. I have never felt so right about something in my entire life (other than marrying coulton :)). So grateful I was able to do that and be a part of this church.

Some other pretty significant things happened this year as well. My best friend of almost ten years got married. It's been so amazing to see her journey and be a part of her life on such an intimate level. We've been through so much together, and she's been through so much alone, that it was truly amazing to see her marry the man of her dreams, and ultimately, the man she deserves. I've never been so proud.

Also, my Grandma Hofheins passed away. What a sweet lady heaven gained, and what an awesome reunion it must have been with my Grandpa. I think about her often, in fact, not a day goes by that I don't think of her. She and I became closer this past year, because she was so adamant in making my doll. She would call me and ask me several questions about my dress and I cherish those moments forever. She was always interested in my life, particularly my dating life, and she was extremely proud of me for bringing my husband into the church, and with that, marrying such a stud! I miss you Grandma, but I'm so glad you are in the perfect state your body was craving so long for.

I'm sure there is tons I am leaving out, but those moments are the ones that popped out in my mind. I'm so excited for the years to come with Coulton. He is truly my soulmate.

Here are some photo's :)

Here's the whole fam at the temple right after our sealing. What a great family I have eh?

I forgot to mention that Coulton and I were able to spend Christmas in California with his Grandparents and all of his cousins. It was a BLAST!! Napa California is BEAUTIFUL! Looking forward to many more Christmas' to come. 

I also forgot to mention that we were both able to work for a company called Run Or Dye, which is a Color 5k where people throw chalk and you leave looking like a tie dye shirt! It was pretty fun, while it lasted :)

My BFF and her boo. They are the cutest arent they?

Look at that smile. She's the best. 

And...here is Alaska! So freakin pretty! I'm excited to just explore every inch of this place! 

Needless to say, I have been pretty blessed. So grateful for all thats come my way, and all that is going to come :) LOVE LOVE LOVE!

-borris

Trip of a Lifetime

So...Coulton Main and I got married, and what an amazing and dreamy wedding it was. I wish I could post pictures from that unbelievable day, but I have not yet received the pictures from my photographer yet...so...I will share with you our honeymoon extravaganza :)

As Coulton and I were trying to decide what we wanted to do for our honeymoon, and how we could work around Coulton's work schedule and school schedule, we came upon this plan. ROADTRIP!!! At first, I was a little hesitant at the thought of being in a truck for a week straight, but then as I thought about it more, I was totally onboard with the idea. We would travel across country and visit some really cool places along the way. And who better to do it with than your best friend/eternal companion?

So here we are, the Mains, traveling across the United States to our home in Florida. We packed up all our/my things in a 16' moving truck and hit the road!!

Day one!! Just got our camera and stoked to start on our adventure!

 First day we went to Vegas simply because Coult has never been. All we did was walk the strip and eat haha. 

 Nevada is ugly, but Boulder City was a cute little town. We stopped at this Native American shop. It was neat. We didn't buy anything. Got back in the truck! :)

 Took a helicopter ride over the Hoover Dam. That was so much fun! Highlight of the trip for sure!

 This, my friends, is the Grand Canyon. I was blown away at how Beautiful it was! It was truly breathtaking. We said we wanted to go back and camp sometime. Who wants to come?!

 All the pictures in New Mexico are desert and flatness. New Mexico sucks, but hey, we drove through it! ...so boring...

 Thought the truck was going to blow over as we were passing through the corner of texas. IT WAS SO WINDY! 

 Would never want to live in the state of Kansas. The weather progressively got worse and I was sincerely scared for my life in our truck, but we beat the snow storm literally by hours. Made it to Missouri safely...thank goodness.

 Here we are at the Mississippi River. Amazing to think the pioneers had to cross this. Freakin huge. 

 Coulton could not get enough of Nauvoo. He loved the history of the church there and learning about all the things the Saints did to spread the Gospel and build a city from the ground up. Coulton is amazing. We both want to go back to Nauvoo when the weather is warm and dry :)

 We headed over to Carthage jail to see where Joseph Smith was last before he died. Pretty cool to be able to experience all of this with a new member of the church. Coulton's testimony shines as he learns more. He's amazing. 

 I LOVED TENNESSEE! Probably one of the prettiest places I've been. I could totally live here. The small quaint towns, the hills and valleys, waterfalls, so cool!!

 Back in Florida and what better place to end on than Busch Gardens!? So much fun riding rollercoasters with this genius. We'll do it again for sure :)

All in all, I would say our roadtrip was a success. I hope we will be able to come back the same way sometime in the near future!! ;)

-love

     Coulton and Becca Main

...blessed...

So, as you can see, I have not posted in a very long time. So much has happened since my last post. Where in the heck do I start?

I met a guy... His name is Coulton Main... He's going to be my husband... I am so blessed.

He wasn't a member... He got baptized... His spirit makes me want to be better... I am so blessed.

I moved to Florida... I work at the most amazing place (Food & Thought)... Made really good friends...I am so blessed.

Coulton and I got engaged over Christmas... He totally surprised me... I cried, and said yes... I am so blessed.

We decided April 27 would be the perfect date... We got an apartment together... I'm so excited... Couldn't be more blessed.

Everyday I feel blessed. Life is good. Heavenly Father sure does know what he is doing.

That is my life at the moment in a nutshell! I'm so happy.

-borris