Me and Mark

I havnt posted a new photo of me and Mark for a long time - mum took this at our friend Ruth Dryden's (now Swain) wedding. So thanks to mum for that :)

When Stefan came to visit

Elder Ahlstrom came to visit us today - was lovely to get to spend some time with him hes one of our family fave RM missionaries. He worked so hard and was a good example to us in giving service. We got to have a barbeque and just chatted and caught up on time missed. He really is amazing! Thanks for coming Stefan! (second in from the right)

Our wedding photographs...enjoy :)

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Thankful!.....

Just a handfull of things I'm thankful for...

to live each day

to breath

for family

for Mark

for a home

for photographs

for the gospel

for being able to walk

being able to talk

listen and understand

be myself

have my own gifts and talents

to be loved

for food and every thing I need

my parents - which I always took for granted!

the Prophet and the other wonderful Apostles

Jesus Christ and Heavenly father because they give me everything I have

Friends who are true

books to read that make me laugh

hope amidst lots of problems

to serve and to serve well

to pray and read my scriptures which give me peace

for creativity and freedom of expression

for words and actions

so many and I could go on - Well I thought this would be a good lil starter Blog for our family :) Hope to post you some unseen Wedding photos (if you havnt already seen on facebook!

much love

Becky and Mark

the after-vacation

"HI CAN I HAVE TWO LARGE HOT CHOCOLATES WITH MILK!!!" - me with a deep voice at the speaker.

This is the last picture of me and Rebecca together. we had just spent nearly two hours shooting our own engagement pictures by the baseball diamonds in riverside park, and my new fiancée has often many cravings for Tim Horton's hot chocolates and krullers. What monster have I created???

It was a wonderful vacation and I'll cherish the memories we had of times together. man, we went all over! we went to more places than I've ever been in 6 weeks! Toronto, CN tower at sunset, Toronto harbour, Niagara falls (twice), home (St. Thomas) Guelph, Palmyra New York, Ikea 3 times (and once we didn't buy anything!) and we had a blast everywhere we went!

We rented videos nearly every day, watched every movie I never watched before and plenty i have that she hasn't. we went to a drive-in theatre and although the movies weren't so great we still had a fun time. somewhere there's a video of me singing stranded at the drive-in from grease, good times. they'll think he's all gona-a-wonk. I said that in it. funny. I'm like that.

One other thing that my Rebecca was so enthralled with was the dollarama. we went there like 20 times. becky's suitcase was 90% dollarama stuff, 10% everything she originally brought. i paid $80 for the baggage weight overruns when she flew back (ok so she paid me back 60 of that but i'm an old bag i complain to have to pay anything). next time i think it'll be cheaper to just ship it all back. i have my mom to blame partially for this, but i also have myself to blame. i showed her the store in stone road mall when i was getting her engagement ring. she never looked back from that time. i went back 30 minutes later and she hadn't been through half the store yet. she's like I'm buying stuff for you, I'm like good cause i don't know how you're getting all that back to England! it was really nice of her, she loves shopping for me especially the first time we went to Ikea (i needed stuff but I waited just for her to come to buy it all with me).

She helped me move into my new apartment on the 30th of June. it will be a day I will always remember. we got up early.. well, fairly early.. OK like 9:00. that's early for a Saturday!! everything had been moved into the living room of the place the night before, just a few things stayed in the same places, like my computer and all. my parents phoned me up and told me that they were at the other place and i went there. took care of all the stuff they brought and when I got back my brother and his truck had been there for a while and it was full and the bulk of the living room stuff was in it already. Bex helped him get it all in there. she was exhausted already then. we had hardly started then yet. it took 3 hours and lots of work to get it all taken care of. afterwards we went to Swiss chalet for lunch. I paid, it was the least I could do for all their help. Mom and dad told us to go home and just relax, and they'd take care of a few things we still needed and that they needed for themselves. i was running on autopilot at that time and was just all over the place and exhausted. i really am grateful for Rebecca though because she kept me going, and less than a few days later we were 100% settled in.

She was more exhausted than i was, so i made her dinner and it was lovely! spaghetti... we had an awesome conversation and we were totally feeling the spirit together. I felt it was good timing. I went out to my car's glovebox and got a bag out of it. I quickly returned but yeah, I'm sure at that time Bex knew what was going on. I went back to her and got down on my knee, and asked her to marry me. it wasn't as nerve-racking as it could've been if it weren't at such a perfect moment like it was. it was such a great day for us, and i'll have it no other way. the ring i got her has 15 diamonds in it, 3-diamond setting with an eternity banded top. there are hearts in the setting and it's engraved "Past, Present, Future".. wish i could make it say forever instead of future...nothing could say anything more than that's how much I love her. Eternally.

Seeing Rebecca leave on the 19th of July was perhaps the most sad moment of my life. to slow time down then would've been my ultimate prayer. I didn't want to let go of her. but eternity means that she will one day return to my arms. I know that. and I'm grateful for that.

I love you Rebecca with all my heart.

to the top of the world and back!

WOW! yesterday was fantastic! we went all over the place in Toronto - if people once said to me toronto is Canadas capital i would believed them! its got everything! its like New York! but very different too - i love how many cultures reside there - how much art there is too look at - how easy it is to get food (of course!)

The highlight of the day for me was to be able to see the city from a boat ride away - it was awesome i got great photos which i SHOULD include here!! i also got my crops ripped silly me - but never mind, i got to be able to see the CN Tower me being as dumb as i am mark says " oh by the way this is the tallest thing on the earth" i knew it was large but until i saw it i was like GULP...ermmm okay! i got to the top a treat and found i quite liked walking on glass that made me feel like i was gonna fall - thankfully the glass could hold up to 14 hippos (RIGHTTT) like they tried that one - anyway! i aint doubting alot of people where on it so i was like OK I CAN DO THIS! and i was the first mark limped behind - IM GONNA BE A MACHO GIRLLL lol

i loved seeing the harbourfront gallery/museum - it was an experience, sure if my silly back wouldnt of been hurting id probably seen ALOT MORE! me and mark got to the car finally at 10 and we did soooo much more than just what ive mentioned! but we finished the day off with real - huge drink of lemonade and some kiddy candy floss YEY! me loved it...

i will be sure to add more later! love bex

Flowers of the future...

Mark bought me some more flowers the past week and they where absolutely beautiful, anyway i was looking at the background when i was shooting photos of them, and in my kitchen is pictures of my grandad and grandma, about the age they where getting married, and so i shot it like this on purpose.

Even though flowers will die and fall, love wont especially not for me. No im not one of these unrealistic people where i say "hes perfect and nothing will ever go wrong" i know things are meant to be challenging and that if someone leaves clothes on the bedroom floor and i eat my nails. Its all part of growing in appreciation for each other. Thats my philosophy anyway!

im really proud of markie, hes shown me so many miricles! growing up in the church you sorta get set in your ways and think this is the only way and you have blinkers on. i always told myself this wont ever work, he cant change but he has so much. he wasnt that bad to start off with. Yes things had to go but i know hes done so much and for HIMSELF i know he did things at first because of me but then i know the truth of the gospel touched him, specially about temple marriage and having a family forever, i think that was the turning point for him when i told him my testimony and i think he felt the spirit.

i have been apprehensive in the past to say how and when i love someone as i have always felt ill get hurt with mark from the start ive been so open and feeling comfortble i cant imagine being with anyone else. im so proud of him. hes the best thing in my world, universe cosmos whatever you wanna say. (not meaning to be cheesy)

anyway i do love the picture i took i think i will submit it for the flickr world day! it was 5th of may...OH i have to tell you about uni i just had a presentation that lasted just over 35 mins which was meant to be only 10-15 mins but its ok! i will get more marks most likely. guess who helped me? MARK sat through me reading my notes and showing my presentation powerpoint. because of him, my blessing and prayers of others i was EXCELLENT! i saw the feedback from others in the group and the only negative thing they said was it was a little too long, but interesting nevertheless. i did admit i was a latter day saint in the group and i was really proud and felt liberated to be able to tell people.
Mark is my greatest fan and when i feel like giving up he gives me a boost. he listens to be waffle and also gives me constructive criticism when i need it. i love him with all my heart and soul!!

BIG HUGS!

testimony

it's been a while since anything was posted here by either of us.
we are still very much in love with each other, and everyday i feel a million times more in love with her.

she has made me open up so much. i'm usually quite a reserved person and it used to take liquid courage to get me to say anything personal. i'm proud i've broken down walls in the past few months. i could never be more happy with myself or with her.

she's helped me know that with strong work ethics and strong spiritual guidance anythign is possible. a year ago, i had none, and it's been something of awe and realization of myself. rebecca will never let me slip, she's strong enough to catch me as i fall, and strong enough to lift me to an even better stance. there's not a doubt in my mind that she's the girl for me. she's spiritual, beautiful, smart, talented, homorous, colorful, outgoing, experimental and forgiving.

i know the lord has made me wait this long, just for her. i'm grateful to the lord and heavenly father for her. i have a strong personal testiomny that they have done this for us. it's all i can do to return the love back to them. i love my brother, jesus christ. he has stood beside me and answered my prayers and given me the guidance and direction i need. i have read the scriptures for nearly two straight weeks non-stop now. i pray every night that i can keep that going strong and it has helped in every way! i feel inspired that the scriptures i read are inspired and given to me for advice on my current situations. i need to work on my forgiveness and softening my heart towards others. i need to better integrate the scriptures and gospel into my life. but i know with time, i can do this. i know the church that i have joined is true. i know that it has been founded by revelation in the sacred grove, and i know that the church's doctrine is true, i know that we need to baptize those who could not make the descision themselves in the time they lived for they are in the spirit world waiting to be able to hear the gospel. i know we need to obey the words of wisdom. i have done drugs and alcohol, i know it's destructive and i will never taste or inbibe them again. i have asked forgiveness for the sins i have committed, i have repented. i know the words of the living prophets are true and that they have been true prophets of the gospel. i know the church is the true church of jesus christ. and i say these things in the sacred name of jesus christ. amen.

love makes you weak at the knees

but strong enough to fight

love makes you laugh

but cry sometimes late at night

love makes you hurt

but makes you feel just right

love can put you in dark times

but forever the light shines bright

love can make you free

but you're always held on tight

love may be blind

but always has you in sight

love has a lot of pain

but it's also a delight

love lasts every day

and love lasts every night

Flickr frippery

Well its been a while since ive written on here, YES im still alive - very busy but still alive!

things that have annoyed me resently are, i produce good work and i still dont get noticed on flickr! i dont get it!!! but theres worse that can happen in life

another thing to bug me is - my lecturer fraser never helpful even though he tutors me for everything! GRR lol but i have to admit ive progressed alot with my work this year, my studio work is getting alot better.

Mark has been recently and i advise you to look at me and Marks blog, http://www.markandbeckynorthcott.blogspot.com so you can read up on our "adventures" the main event we had was my studio final project, i have 3 shoots and they are meant to be using a specific discipline from this years work. IE Portraits, studio, digital manipulation, fashion ETC so ive sorta decided to combine them and add to them, My studio work has let me down recently so i wanted to enhance and improve my studio and use a strength to get furthur.

i havnt heard from alot of people recently so please write me and let me know HOW THE HECK YOUR DOIN! im gonna try blog a bit more often. so you can all keep up with what im doing...
LV BEX