{Memory Tuesday}

Write about what you remember about your wedding day and your feelings.

Since it was just our anniversary I thought I would do a little recap on our wedding day. 11 years ago.

I was determined not to have my wedding and reception in a church gym, especially the one that I grew up next to with the orange carpet and orange sound panels on the walls, oh and lets not forget the orange curtain on the stage.

We found a senior citizen building in Provo that was cheap and the decor was workable.

My wedding was a traditional wedding with bridesmaids, groomsmen and a long line that everyone had to go along and shake hands. My colors were periwinkle & white with accents of ivy and greenery everywhere.

My bridesmaids were: Leslie (my best friend growing up) Leesa (a girl I had become really close with for about 2 years) Ofa (a girl from High School that I was really good friends with), Tara (Dave's sister) and Teressa (my sister)

Dave's Groomsmen were: Kory (his brother) Tyson (his brother) Jon (Leesa's husband and good friend) Johnny (good friend growing up) and Jerik (another good friend growing up)

During the ceremony it started to get VERY hot and everyone had sweat pouring down their faces. Now that I think about it I don't think this place had air conditioning because my cake melted and was sideways by the end of the night.

After the ceremony we had a lunch that the ladies from my ward helped with. Your typical sandwich, fruit and piece of cake.

The reception was from 6pm to 8:30pm. What a LONG night! My mom and dad have a million friends that they invited so it went for a full 2 + hours. Dave's brothers and friends are big jokesters and by the end of the night they were giving fake names to everyone. We were laughing SOOOO hard.

One thing that I regret was not getting a professional photographer. We had a friend with a nice camera do it. They turned out fine but they also could have been SO much better. I did get my bridals professionally done which turned out beautiful. My dress was very simple with a long train, I loved it!

We didn't want our car decorated so we hid it down the street and had a horse and carriage pick us up. It was a lot of fun!

Wow, now that I think back we were so young and knew nothing about marriage but I guess no matter how old you are there is a lot to learn so you just have to dive in and I am so glad we did. 11 years later even with a lot of stress and worries, we are happier than we have ever been.

{Memory Tuesday}

I found this on another blog I read. It looks fun so I am going to try it!

Ok, here are the rules:

1. Put your itunes/music player/cd player on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT!!! NO CHEATING!

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY? That's where it is by Carrie Underwood. Um that is random, ha ha

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Cold Day in July by Dixie Chicks Wow, I'm not cold hearted am I?

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? It Wasn't Me by Shaggy Ha Ha, I hate it when someone won't fess up! Definantly what I don't like in a guy/girl

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? You give love a bad name by Bon Jovi. I feel loved today, that's wrong ha ha

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? Crazy by K-Ci & Jo Jo Yes, my life's purpose is to make everyone crazy!

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi I guess this just means to take life day by day, I don't know buy my I-Pod is really loving Bon Jovi today.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? In a small town by Kenny Chesney Yeah my parents are from a small town. They raised us working in that small town, we hated it then, we love it now.

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Get ur Freak on - Missy Elliot My friends would say I LOVE to dance! ha ha

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FREQUENTLY? Simple Love by Alison Krauss. Yes I think about love frequently

WHAT IS 2 + 2? What I'd give by Sugarland Um..... I would give more than 4

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? The good Kind by the Wreckers. Yes my friends are the good kind!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LOVE? Blaze of Glory by Bon Jovi. What is up with Bon Jovi today!!! Yes my sweetie is a blaze of glory

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? To where you are by Josh Groban. I want to be where ever my family is

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Asphalt Cowboy by Jason Aldean I did want to be a cowgirl!!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LOVE? Wait for you by Elliott Yamin. I would wait for him wherever we are!

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? What I want by Daughtry. I hope they want me!!!

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Livin on the Edge by Aerosmith. Romantic!!

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? All I Want Is You - Juno Soundtrack oh that's sad, I hope that is what my family would say

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? Cry Me A River by Justin Timberlake - Crying is not my hobby, I am a happy person

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Got it right this time by Keith Urban. Yep I did get it right, none of you will ever know how!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Not a Moment too Soon - Tim McGraw. Not a moment too soon till I get to hang with them again!

{Memory Tuesday}

DESCRIBE A SCENT THAT REMINDS YOU OF YOUR PAST

Whenever I cook a casserole the smell reminds me of my mom. Coming home each day from school I knew I would be walking into a yummy smelling home. Even after I was married and my mom would watch my kids while I worked, I would come to pick them up and she would have something cooking in the oven always sending me home with a warm meal. She always remembered your favorites and cooked them as often as she could. Oh I miss my mom's cooking! To this day I try and cook some of her favorite dishes and I can't seem to get it the same as she did.

{Memory Tuesday}

What are some events that are happening in the world right now?

So much is going on right now, the world is falling apart and I try to stay in my little bubble as much as possible.

* We are fighting the War on Terrorism! After the September 11, 2001 attacks the US went to war with Afghanistan and it has been going ever since. Many people are against it, I for one am supporting our troops and I hope they take control VERY soon.

* Gas prices are through the ROOF! The average price right now is $4.09 for unleaded. When gas prices go up prices for everything go up. Everyone is cutting down on traveling, and just really cut down on spending in their daily lives.

* A woman put in her name to run for President. Hillary Clinton. She actually held out for quite a while but in the end it is Barack Obama and John McCain. Obama may be our first black president.

* Big hype about global warming. don't drive so much, plant trees, blah blah blah. Let me just remind you that winter didn't end until June this year. I could be wrong, I have been before but I am not taking it too seriously right now.

{Late Memory Tuesday}

This is going around on all the blogs I read so I better participate!

Here are the instructions. Leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you have known me for a short time, or a long time, anything you remember! (Including memories of Dave or the boys) Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me I will assume you are playing, and I will come to yours and leave one about you.

{Memory Tuesday}

If you had to pick one of your favorite physical features, what would it be?

Oh this is a hard one, I can name so many things that I DON'T like!

I guess I would have to say my legs. No matter how much weight I gain, my legs seem to stay the same size. They are slender with even a little muscular in them. Now if I could just get the rest of my body to match I would be a happy camper!

{Memory Tuesday}

What do you remember about shopping with your mother? Any particular store?

My mom loved shopping at JC Penny and ZCMI. I remember going to ZCMI and eating at the Tiffin room many times with her and my Grandma.

When we would go school shopping she would buy me extra things and say "don't tell your dad" I felt so special when she did that.

She would get the JC Penny catalog and look through it all the time. She ordered from it alot and would go pick up the things from the catalog center at the store instead of having it shipped to our house.

And when she went Beanie baby hunting watch out! All the stores knew who she was.

I miss my mom!

{Memory Tuesday}

Who would you choose for a leading man if you were the actress?

This question could be answered based on acting skills but lets be honest, all us girls really care about is how HOT they are. ha ha



If it was 1994 Brad Pitt from the movie Legends of the Fall SIGN ME UP!!!

Any movie with Matthew Mcconaughey on the beach I could deal with. He is VERY easy on the eyes.

{Memory Tuesday}

If you were on a deserted island what 5 things would you want to have with you and why?

1. Without a doubt the first thing I would want to take with me is Dave! He would be able to keep us alive. When we watch the show Survivor he always says he could win and can't believe that some of the people can't start a fire, catch food, build shelter etc....

2. Fire starter
3. knife
4. a pan for cooking
5. a pot for boiling water

{Memory Tuesday}

SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER MEMORIES


I don't have just one memory that stands out. As a teenager we had SO much fun in the summer. Every night we got together with the neighborhood kids and played night games or just sat in someones yard and talked until parents started calling or driving by.

TONS of sleepovers, toilet papering, crusing state street and no stress! Ohhh....Can I be young again?

{Memory Tuesday}

Describe your first paying job. What was the salary?

My first job I ever had was at NuSkin. I was 17 years old. NuSkin is a direct marketing company that has it's corporate offices in Provo. My brother's girlfriend worked there as a secretary and suggested I apply. I got the job and went to school in the morning and worked part time making $6.00 an hour in the afternoon. When I graduated from High School I went Full Time. I worked at NuSkin for 11 years. Most of my years were doing secretarial work but towards the end they were laying a lot of people off which I was really surprised that I wasn't a part of that, instead they moved me down the totem pole until I was taking phone orders. That position didn't allow me to have very much flexibility with my kids and when we moved to Heber I wanted to find something closer. I found an incredible job in Midway and I have been working there ever since.

{Memory Tuesday}

Was there any place in your house that scared you? Any place where you felt especially cozy?

Our house growing up was a sweet little 3 bedroom 2 bathroom rambler. Not many places were scary except for the BASEMENT! I hated going down there! Now let me say this wasn't just your regular basement. It was cement walls, cement floor, basically made for storage, not to live in. First of all the stairs to it were outside. It had a rusty metal railing and gate. You had to push really hard and lift up on the gate or it would rub on the cement when you opened it. Going down the cold, dark, spiderweb stairs. In the basement was another room. Oh this was the worst room ever! The only way I can describe it would be like a mine shaft. It was full of rocks and dirt. It was a crawl space so you had to get down on your hands and knees. I really don't know what the point of that room was but I hated it and I never wanted to go in.

Inside was a different story. Our mom made the house so warm and inviting. The place I loved the most was in the family room. We had this long cabinet against the wall, oh let me tell you about the cabinet. This thing was the coolest. It had 2 doors that opened up, pull the handles and this long, wood accordion thing comes out. Then you have all these wood panels that you snap together and wahla! You have a table that seats 12. ANYWHO! Got off track there for a minute.
At the end of this cabinet on the floor was a heating vent. Prop a pillow against the cabinet, get a blanket and sit over the vent. I could lay there for hours and watch TV or sleep. I'm sure it drove my mom crazy that we would turn the heater up just a little more so it would run longer.

{Memory Tuesday}

IF YOU HAD TO EAT THE SAME MEAL OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

I would eat MEXICAN FOOD!!! Fajitas are one of my FAVS! And of course Cafe Rio's salad. If I lived next to that place I would eat it everyday! I'm not lying :)

{Memory Tuesday}

Write about the time you found out you were having a child

Just a couple months after we were married I was feeling crappy and just not myself. I have never been on a regular schedule with my menstrual cycle so missing it wasn't a big deal and I couldn't judge anything by that. I just had a "feeling" so I went to the store and bought a pregnancy test. I don't even think it took 30 seconds to show that I was for sure pregnant. I was so EXCITED. Dave and I had dated for 4 years so we were ready to start a family.
I decided to wait before telling a lot of people just to be sure everything was okay. (Leesa loves this part) I immediately called my good friend Leesa to tell her the news. When the phone was answered I yelled "I'm Pregnant!" The voice on the other line sounded confused and told me to hold on a second. Come to find out I just announced my exciting news to one of Leesa's friends that I'm not very fond of!! What was she doing answering the phone?!? I was SO mad LOL. Very traumatic! LOL
I don't have very fond memories or anything good to say about being pregnant, I get very sick. One reason why we only have 2 kids!

{Memory Tuesday}

ARE YOU AN OUTGOING PERSON OR MORE RESERVED? EXPLAIN?

I'm not a very outgoing person, it takes me a little bit to step out and meet new people. I am also quick to judge someone from the first impression and that isn't such a good thing to do. I'm sure people have taken that as me being a snob or a b****. It is something I really need to change about myself because I don't want people to think of me that way.
But once you get to know me watch out, you can't shut me up! I am very outgoing and fun around people I feel comfortable with.

{Memory Tuesday}

TELL ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE

My learning to drive experience wasn't anything out of the ordinary. I took drivers ed and passed the test the first time. They gave a licence to anyone! I didn't have to go to the drivers licence division to do anything but get my licence. All the testing was done at school and our drivers ed teacher was a softy.

I remember learning how to drive a stick. My friend Leslie had a stick shift car and she would take me into the church parking lot and let me practice.

My first car was a $800.00 grey 2 door Mazda. My friends and I had so much fun in this car! If you pushed hard on the gas and then let off fast it would backfire. LOL We went around many late night scaring the tar out of BYU students walking around campus. Now that I think about it we could have gotten in a lot of trouble, it sounded like gun shots! LOL

My next car was a red VW Jetta. I loved this car but some idiot rear ended me and it was totaled. I loved the Jetta so much that my next car was a white one and I had that for quite a while up until I was married. That Jetta made many trips to Vegas, Moab, and hundreds of miles cruising state street.

{Memory Tuesday}

Write about leaving the nest and the first time you lived away from home

I was 18 years old and my friend Natalie (middle) needed a roommate. I jumped at the chance to live on my own. I had a great job and a car...now that I think about it I was a great catch! LOL. Provo, Utah Cinammon Tree Apartment # 41. Bottom floor in the corner. We had a blast!

I met some really fun people and even keep in touch with a few of them. Jenn , Aimee and AnnaMarie they lived in another apartment. We even had the nightmare roommate PAULA! EEEEEKKKKKK Thank you Jenn for moving in and taking her place!

Below you will witness some of my old school scrapbooking skillz! What was I thinking!?!!! Sorry it is hard to see some of the pictures but you get the idea.

{Memory Tuesday}

Ahhhh....a fresh page. Hopefully this will encourage summer to get here quicker! We are still colder than normal for this time of year and it is killing me!
I was driving through the canyon last week and I have never been so happy to see those stinkin orange construction barrels.....a true sign of warm weather ahead.

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO TRY, THAT YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED BEFORE? (A new hobby, a new food, etc.)

With all of my scrapbooking that I have been doing, I have been thinking about trying to do a little bit of Digital. I haven't looked into it yet so I pretty much have no idea where to start so if any of you do it please let me know how!!

{Memory Tuesday}

What are some things that drive you BATTY!

I like to think that I am a pretty laid back, easy going person. I will complain about things but try not to dwell on it too much. If something bothers me I am not afraid to voice my opinion even though that gets me in trouble sometimes HA HA!

A few things that come to mind:
* People that pull their car out into the middle lane to wait for traffic. Come on people, chill out! You will have your chance. I got hit by someone doing this once because they didn't see me. It still scares me to this day and I don't trust anyone!
* The drug cautions on commercials. When they list 10 or more serious side effects it's probably a good idea not to consider taking it!
*Men that think they are superior over women. Don't challenge me to anything because you will lose! I would like to see you work a fulltime job, (yes men, stay at home mom is also a fulltime job) go home and clean, do laundry, cook dinner, run the kids all over town for sports and/or to play with friends, homework, entertain YOU, and still have time to read a book or start and finish a project!
*Don't mess with my kids! They are far from perfect but I am the parent, if my kid is doing something to annoy you come talk to me about it and I will put a stop to it. Example? My son was digging in the sand at Bear Lake next to a car (yes they let people park on the beach) Well I guess he was hitting her car with sand and she yelled at him to stop. OHHHH no she didn't! LOL She got a mouthful from me.
*Judgemental people. You are not better than me just because I don't do the same things you do.
And last but not least....
*Uptight people! Life is short! Please just laugh about things, it won't hurt I promise and you won't go to hell for it either!

{Memory Tuesday}

Did your family eat in the kitchen or the dining room? Did everyone have a special place to sit?
Yes, when I was a child my mom made sure a lot of the things we did were ALWAYS the same.

It was a rare occasion if we didn't sit as a family and eat dinner. We all had our places. My mom was at the end of the table, then to her right was me, Kent, Lynn, my dad, and Teressa.

In church we always sat 3 rows from the front on the far left section

In the car I know everyone had their spots, I don't remember who sat where in the back but I always got the crappy end of the deal since I was the youngest. I sat on a pillow, in the front middle on the parking break. VERY SAFE! Sometimes my dad would let me shift from 2nd to 3rd! ha ha.