Time is flying by....

Remember the days of the paper chains....I loved getting the colored paper, glue, and scissors out, sitting down and putting the chain together. Most often it was a countdown to Christmas chain. Life has changed just a bit, but the excitement of the chain & the countdown has not lost it's magic. The countdown isn't for Christmas, but for my very own wedding.

As much as I'd like to pull out the paper & get to work, time just won't permit that right now. So I will have to make do with this picture and a post!

As of today there are 18 days until the big day. I so can't believe it is right around the corner. So many changes have taken place in my life this last year. The most fabulous of all would be Jacob coming into my life. Who knew blind dates really worked out? Never say never...

I have become a St George resident again. I really didn't think I would end up back in Utah's Dixie, but I couldn't be happier. Jacob & I found a townhome that we both love and are closing on a few days before or after the wedding depending on a few things. We will be living by the Southgate golf course right behind the Ford dealership. I am so looking forward not only to starting a life with Jacob, but also setting up a home together.

We took the bridal pictures and most of the wedding pictures this week. We had a really good time & the weather was perfect for our photo shoot. We spent most of our time on temple square and then inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Signe & Nick Adams were amazing to work with & made it so much fun. I can't wait to see how the pictures turned out! I know I have been lost from the blogging world lately, but as you can see my life has been quite exciting lately. I will post pics and all the details of the next few weeks as soon as I can.

Sun Chips + Ants= So not right!

A little story for one & all. I was at work today & decided to grab me a bag of chips, it may have been 10:30 am but I was starving. So I start eating said bag o' chips & they were kinda stale, but let us remember I was starving, so I ask Jillian to taste them. She agreed that they were stale but not too bad. A few minutes later I look down & see an ant on the counter. I don't think anything other than, "how did that get all the way up here." I continue to eat a couple chips here & there. Pretty soon I notice 3 ants on the counter. 1 is random, but 3, something is not right! Jillian looks in the bag & couldn't see any in there, but where else could they have been coming from? So I take out most of the chips & look in.....guess what I see? Oh yeah, lots & lots of those creepy crawling little critters. I know they aren't super creepy or crawly, but let's remember I had been eating those chips!!!! Can we say DISGUSTING??? It totally grossed me (and those who I shared the story with) out. Needless to say I threw the bag away & will probably have a hard time eating Sun Chips for a while. No, I did not save the bag or call & tell anyone what little surprises I had found in my bag of chips. It was just yucky!!! The question still remains.....How do little ants get into a sealed bag of Sun Chips?

Who doesn't love the RoDEo!!!!

Every year over the 24th we make a trip to the Fiesta Days Rodeo.

If you haven't been, I totally suggest you try it out next

year. This year we didn't actually make it on the 24th, but

the night before. I have to say it was one of the better years! There

were actually a couple bull riders who stayed on for the full 8 secs. Good times!!!

What cute girls....

....does this shot look familiar?

Even cuter girls....

Justin & Alexis...check out her sore eye.

Amber's sporting a new look....the backwards cowgirl hat!

It's going to be all the rage next year.

Sisters....sisters...never were there such adorable sisters

Aww, aren't they a cute couple?

It's the bulls & blood, the dust & mud, it's the roar of a summer crowd...

I am totally miss quoting Garth Brooks, but you get the idea. I may be moving to St George, but don't you worry, I will try to make it "home" for the rodeo.

Just a little FYI...

To say life has been a bit crazy would be an understatement. I am not complaining at all & I wouldn't change a thing, but crazy it is. I guess I should start & give a few more wedding details. Jacob & I are getting married in the Salt Lake Temple on Oct 6. (Yes, it is a Tues) We will have a reception Sat the 10th in LaVerkin & an open house in Salem on Sat the 17th. Invitations will be coming...they are so flipping cute! I can't begin to say how excited & happy I am. I was lucky enough to find a job, pushing pills, in St George so I will be moving back down in about 3 weeks. (Could I have picked a hotter time to go?) So bring on the heat & all that comes with it!

He put a ring on it!

That's right.....Jacob proposed! We are getting married!!!!!! I was so surprised when he got down on one knee I may have gasped. Ok ok...I did gasp. I'm not going to lie there were tears as well. I was so not expecting it. He totally surprised me. He knew I love the beach, it was the perfect place & time.

This is the picture right after he asked. Can we say red rimmed eyes? I did this before he proposed. I just thought it would be cute, little did i know.

So cute!

We all know I love squishing my toes in the sand. Jacob may think I am a bit strange, but he joined in the fun.

Ta DA.....my beautiful sparkly ring. I love this ring. It's so pretty & it sparkles. Of course I love it! These are just a few pics of the beach & our trip to Cali. I wanted to get at least some of them on. I will post the rest sometime soon.

Drum Roll....

Many of you know that I have been dating someone for the last 4 months & I have been a total slacker in posting any pics of him,(as I have been told by many of the same people) So, here you go....

This is Jacob. (Isn't he adorable?) Jacob is an incredible man & I think I am a pretty lucky girl to have him in my life!

He's going to kill me when he finds out that I put this pic on. I think it's funny & so Jacob, and since this is my blog I guess it's all good. I have to say again what a lucky girl I am, I am not biased at all, but I will also ask...how flippin cute are we?

Sleep Over fun....

These cuties are my friend Nacole sweet daughters, Claire, Hannah, & Ellie. As you can see they are adorable girls & I have so much fun hanging out with them. I stayed at Nacole's house while I was down visiting Jacob & one morning we decided to stay in bed just a little longer...

So dang cute...

Hannah, me, Ellie, Claire, & we talked Nacole into climbing in too. This is Claire....isn't she a doll? I have to say thanks again to Nacole for not only letting me crash at their house, but for sharing those cuties with me.

Four Wheelin

Last weekend we went four-wheeling in Mesquite. Crazy that there is something other to do in that town other than playing the slots. I was so looking forward to the 70 degree weather that was forcasted for that day. Sadly, the weather man was wrong, again. (It didn't help that we were hauling down the trail.) Needless to say it was a bit chilly. All things aside we had a pretty good time. I must say that after 105 miles in one position it was not so easy to walk when it we made it back to the truck. Good times!!!!

It could only happen to me...

Meet George.....

George comes to the pharmacy every day. Not once not twice, usually 3 times a day. He buys a rootbeer or orange crush & 2 candy bars each time he comes in. He also brings us his left over chips & salsa from Mi Ranchito EVERY DAY. George is, how do I say, crazy. There really is no other word I can think of to describe him. He is also a tad forgetful. He always has a story or a joke, but it's a story or a joke we have all heard many many times before. Why, you ask am I introducing you to George? Well, funny thing happend today at work. He came in for his regular visits, & later he called & asked to speak to me. I was busy at the time, but unfortunatley he caught me later. Here's the kicker....He called to ask me to go get a Steak dinner. You got it, he asked me out on a date. Speechless for a moment, I totally and blatently lied telling him my boyfriend wouldn't like it if I went out with him. Maybe not the best way to handle the situation, but at the time it seemed to be. I know this is the worst thing that could happen, but it seems like these things only happen to me.

I love to see the Temple

I had the opportunity to go through the Draper temple open house. What a beautiful day to see the temple. It was absolutely amazing. From the baptistry to the celestial room & sealing rooms it was beautiful. We were able to snap a few shots before we got back on the bus to head to our cars.

Not the best with the light pole in the middle, but I was trying to stay out of the snow ball fight that was going on around me.

Amber & Brooks waiting for the bus

Becca

Shot from the window of the bus. Love the black string, I thought it added a nice little touch.

I am so thankful for the temple & the ordinances that are performed there. As we sat in the sealing room and listened to the husband & wife hosts talk about the sealing power of the priesthood, I was so grateful to be a member of the Church. If you get a chance to go thru I would totally recommend it!

Fun in the sun, sand, & red rocks

I got to spend the weekend with my little buddy, Braxton. He always makes my heart melt everytime I hang with him. We spent the day in Snows Canyon. It was so nice to see the blue sky & sunshine. I apologize in advance for all the pics, but I wanted to get them all in.

First pose of our outing...

Brax loved it from the minute we step on

More Kodak moments

You are never to old to get your hands dirty

He had totally just face planted on the way down the hill, but look at that smile

HaPpY hApPy FeEt!

No words needed....

Time to leave, no one was really happy about it :(

Believe me when I say that the red sand was everywhere.(It's still in my car)

So pretty

Sue & Brax

Climbing on the rocks

Who says you can't hike in flip flops...

I have to say that there was a time that I was so sick of red sand & rocks, I couldn't wait to get away. What was I thinking? I guess you can take the girl out of the red sand but you can't take the red sand out of the girl.

Let them eat cake or frosting

Brax, Sue, & I had a little party while we were tending. Brax really liked blowing out the candles. We light & blew them out about 6 times.

He wasn't really into the Kodak moments we were taking...

Make a wish

You can't have a party without noise makers

After we cut the cake & he ate the frosting off his piece he decided to dig in to the rest of the cake....

I didn't have the heart to stop him. Sorry Dan & Cherise, next time you have cake he may dig right in. He really loves his frosting!

I can cry if I want to.....

Most people love it when their birthday comes around. I am not really one of these people. I will admit this year was better than most. We celebrated for the week of my birthday. We started with lunch at Olive garden with Sue Heather & the girls. Then on sunday Heather made me a way yummy birthday dinner. PF Changs got nothing on her... We partied it up at work on my birthday & again the monday after. I just have to say thanks for all the treats & presents & love that everyone gave me. It was the best 29th (wink wink wink) birthday a girl could ask for.

Talent....Americas got nothing on us!

Don't be jealous of our mad skills! Who needs to cruise Main street or go out on the town on a Saturday night? We find many ways to keep us entertained. We are way fun girls!!!!

Does anyone else feel this way????

As much as I love watching the snow fall & being able to play in it, I hate seeing it all dirty on the side of the roads in giant piles of ice & yuck. I think the winter blues are starting to settle in. When you look out side & see the sun shine & blue sky you want it to be nice & warm you walk out. So not the case these past few days.

I am so ready to go from this.....

to this.....

and from these lovely little blasts from the past....

to my favorite form of footwear....

I admit these past few days I have sported the flip flops. That blue sky & sunshine is just calling for my toes to be out. Bring on the warmth!