Mirabeau Park, Spokane Valley, WA

Jeff and I went to this park twice in two days.  There are great hiking trails and beautiful scenory.

Manito Park, Spokane, WA

Jeff and I went to a beautiful park in Spokane called Manito park.  It has a rose garden and a Japanese Garden.  It was a very peaceful happy place.

TEMPURA!!!!

Jeff made me Vegi Tempura! Yum Yum to my Tum Tum!!

 It was delicious! I call him Chefrey Jeffrey!

1st Apartment- Everett, WA

This is Jeff and I in our 1st Apartment. We lived in a one bedroom apartment in Everett, WA from May 20th to June 27th 2011.

Honeymoon- Cabin Near Mt. Rainier National Park

Dueteronomy 24:5, "When a man is newly wed, he need not go out on military expedition, nor shall any public duty be imposed on him. He shall be exempt for one year for the sake of his family, to bring joy to the wife he has married."

Wedding

We were married at the Seattle Temple, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bellevue, WA on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011.

Jeff's dad, Reid congratulates him on his big day.This is my wonderful sister in-law/Maid of Honor/Mom of the Year Shauntel, and my sweet nieces Abby and Quincy and my awesome nephew Isaac! Abby (my 2yr old niece) followed me around the entire time helping Shauntel hold my dress.This is my adorable new in-laws (Reid and Kathy Bates) with my handsom new hubby.My beautiful Mom and I share a moment of pure joy. My super cool bro, Jason Hart.Kathy and I now have the same name (different spelling). Good thing I go by Kate and she goes by Kathy or it could get confusing. :) In this photo Kathy, myself and Claire In this photo: Kate, Reid, JeffIn this photo (left to right)

Back row: Jason Hart (holding Chloe Hart), Shauntel Hart, Kate Bates,

Jeff Bates, Connie Stevenson, Mike Stevenson, Jeremy Hart

Front row: Quincy Hart, Isaac Hart, Abby HartIn this photo (left to right)

Mike Bates, Reid Bates, Kathy Bates, Kate Bates,

Jeff Bates, Claire Bates, Laura Tolsma, Jeff TolsmaThe Bates's and the Hart's