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Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Work Bachelorette Party
I have some AMAZING co-workers and one in particular decided to go all out and throw me and my co-worker Kira a dual Bachelorette party friday night right after work. Kira and I are getting married 5 days apart so its only appropriate that our party be together, cause I definitely didn't mind sharing the spotlight with her. We had everything from glowing rings and delicious food, to twinkle lights, and personalized glasses. We both also got some way fun gifts...and only a couple questionable gifts hahahahha. Anyways these are just a few pictures from the party but I had to share how sweet all the ladies I work with are to have thrown something so special for me! :)
!!!Thanks Ladies for making me feel so LOVED!!!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Invites OUT!
Well as you can see the invites are complete and 99% of them were mailed out today!!! I am so excited to have this very long and tedious task completed!! You have no idea. Its taken forever it feels like to get them all put together put Eric and I have licked so many envelopes today I think we may get cancer haha :) But all 550 invites are out so we better see your pretty faces on June 9th at the reception. For those of you who may be uninformed about our wedding festivities schedule I'll try real fast to lay it out for you.
June 7th- I take out my endowments at the SLC Temple, followed with a full night of Bachelor and Bachelorette funness!
June 8th- Wedding Ceremony at the Bountiful UT. Temple at 10:45, followed by pictures, and then luncheon for the close friends and family invited to attend.
June 9th- Wedding reception in Star Valley, Wy. @ the Rainbow Ranch from 6-8:30 and I may be forced to stand in a line but it will only be for an hour max and then the party will start :)
June 9th-June 14th- Honeymoon....I know but I won't reveal. :)
33 DAYS...and counting!
June 7th- I take out my endowments at the SLC Temple, followed with a full night of Bachelor and Bachelorette funness!
June 8th- Wedding Ceremony at the Bountiful UT. Temple at 10:45, followed by pictures, and then luncheon for the close friends and family invited to attend.
June 9th- Wedding reception in Star Valley, Wy. @ the Rainbow Ranch from 6-8:30 and I may be forced to stand in a line but it will only be for an hour max and then the party will start :)
June 9th-June 14th- Honeymoon....I know but I won't reveal. :)
33 DAYS...and counting!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Hoppy Easter!
Growing up I had these two aunts that have an accent like you can't replicate. My dad's side of the family is Panamanian...as in Panama (or central America) hahaha just for those that don't know....but my aunts (twins) , oh yes, are in their late 70's & sound like Mrs. Doubtfire with a hint of spanish accent when they speak....anyways...they always wish me a Happy Easter but it always sounds like Hoppy easter.. hahahha :) Its just one of those things you have to experience to understand exactly how funny it is. I missed getting to spend Easter with my family this year, but it was ok because I got to spend Easter with my very soon to be (in 43 days) family. I traveled back to Star Valley this weekend and after getting in pretty late and watching the end of country strong, I crashed. Then Saturday morning, we all woke up and had Freanch Toast!!!!!! YUMMM! and then we spent most of the day chatting with everyone, playing outside, hauling wood, catching Eli and Camie's horses that escaped, washing Van's truck, and teaching Eric's niece Caellie how to play softball. That evening, we had a huge pizza dinner, and then we all dyed easter eggs. So fun!!!!! Watching his nieces definitely took me back to my childhood and what it was like the night before Easter, and all the excitement I felt. Sunday we all woke up, I played Easter bunny to Eric and Susan had played Easter bunny to all of us and left these cute little baskets next to everybody's beds. Church was great and then we came home, took easter pictures, had another easter egg hunt with the little girls, and the had a huge Easter dinner with Eric's whole family, plus cousins... It was so fun! We had a wonderful Easter, and we are grateful for the special day set aside to remember the sacrifice of our Savior for us. Hope all of you had an Amazing Easter like us! :) Here are the pictures form the weekend!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wedding Projects
This weekend I drove up to star valley
Yes I get bored sometimes driving (but only after I've spent 2 hrs singing my lungs out).
While in Star Valley wedding projects were at the top of our list of things to do. Susan worked on making the flower girl dresses, Eric finished making the announcements, and I worked on my "bird project" :) You'll just have to come to the reception to see it...hahaha.... its not gonna sound as cool if I try to explain it.
But this is me and my little princess craft table Susan set up for me. :) It was a fun weekend, productive, and I got to see Tron! :) I really liked it. Anyways I will be going back up to star valley for easter weekend...so I'll try to take pictures with an actual camera and not just my phone this time :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday Walk
One thing Eric and I love to do on Sundays is to go for walks. Well last night Eric thought it was another great night for a walk. So we bundled up and headed out the door. Our destination....
The Jordan River Temple
It looks like its right behind my apartment complex and pretty much is..so we thought.
Well we started our walk, headed through some fancy neighborhoods, ooooed and awwwed about some homes for sale, dreaming and wishing we could move in. and then......the rain started.
It was dark, and cold, and rainy, but we kept on walking hoping to reach the temple. We reached a house that had garland on the iron fence. Eric and I stopped to admire the creativity to make the fence more private, but as we did two huge golden retrievers jumped at the gate almost scaring eric and I so bad that we fell into the street of on coming traffic. HAHAHAHA I couldn't stop laughing it was so funny. Eric almost broke his ankle again...but he tried to say he wasn't scared and that it was my reaction which almost killed us HAHAHAHA I guess thats a man for you. Won't admit he was scared. Anyways ,after the very very long walk 4 miles or something....which I know isn't that long, I was a cross country runner and like to race in 10Ks and soon a half marathon, but it felt like forever in the rain and cold, we reached the temple, and the gates were closed :( (Where is St. Peter when you need him). But we talked and talked, Eric sang and sang, and we laughed and laughed, and now I'm pretty sure it goes into the hall of fame as the most memorable walk ever hahahaha.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Jordan's Wedding and Engagements
This weekend entailed A LOT!!! Mainly our friends Jordan and Angie's Wedding!!! :) Friday night when I pulled into Rexburg, and for the rehersal dinner. All of Angie and and Jordan's family was there along with bridal party, and ME hahaha. Eric was the best man so I by default got to go to the dinner. :) After lots of yummy food, we all went to the church to set up for the reception the following day.
The following Eric and I were up early for the wedding. Angie and Jordan were sealed for time and all eternity at 10am in the Rexburg, Id. temple.
Angie was a beautiful bride.
Immediately after the wedding Eric and I rushed off to take engagement pictures around the town, where we fell in love! :) I have seen a few of the proofs but can't wait to all the rest! But we are keeping the pictures secret until all the invitations our out...so don't worry, if you're invited you'll see the pictures :)
That night was the reception, which entailed standing in a line for 2 hrs for Eric on his almost healed but still broken ankle. :) Not exactly fun for him, but was so exciting to celebrate Angie and Jordan's union.
After a couple Horkley trips, and a late St. Patty's day Sunday dinner which included, cornbeef, cabbage, and potatoes the weekend sadly came to a close. Next wedding is MINE!!! Crazy! Planning is all ocming together and invitations, catering, and last few decor stuff to get together, but besides all that...I feel no stress at all! hahahahaha!!!! :)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Millionaires and Snow-machines
This weekend I drove up to spend another wonderful weekend in Star Valley. Friday was pretty quiet, but Saturday morning Eric and I were up early to go with snow-maching with his friend Richard. Richard had some friends come along that he met randomly once that are all MILLIONAIRES!!!! They were decked out in the best of the best snow clothes and had the top of the line machines. Eric and I borrowed an old machine from a friend of a friend, sooooo needless to say, to them we probably looked like poor people...oh wait....I am hahahha. One of the guys actually said to us, "I wonder what all the poor people are doing today." RUDE! Anyways, they were pretty nice and we spent the day going through the trails near Eric's family cabin where I've stayed with them a few times. We played around on the slopes and then ate linch at a restaurant in the middle of the mountain trails called the BOX-Y. It was really great...kinda like a biker bar but for snow-machiners, and a little more family friendly hahahha. It was a blast, and my trip was too short as usual, but here are some pictures of the trip. :)
Resting
Lots of ELK
At the BOX-Y
We saw a few Moose
Lots of ELK
Richard's jump
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
BABIES from ABOVE
Everyone I know is having a a baby this month I swear!!!! I have to say it does make me a little baby hungry myself...but only for a few hours and then I'm over it again hahahha. My Best Best Friend from college, Shellena, had a baby shower a couple weeks ago in Herriman, and it was so fun to be there for it. Well on March 3, around midnight I received I text the new addition to her cute little family.
Her name is Story Rae and she is such a cutie. The following day I drove down to Provo to visit them in the hospital. Holding her was so exciting and she was such an angel. Just mellow, and so interested in checking out everything.
It makes me so excited to have kids one day. Eric was an extremely cute baby. His mom till this day says he was her prettiest baby, and I've had the extreme privilege of scouring through all his baby books, and I have to say, I do agree with his mom, hahaha although I may be a little bias. Lots of other friends, and old roommates of mine are having babies this week/month too, or have already, and I just want to give a congratulations shout out to all of them! I am so happy for all of the new additions to your families. One day I'll catch up with you! :)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Girl's Weekend
This weekend was all about girl time. Saturday morning consisted of a Mary Kay party at the studio. A couple of the girls who were supposed to come flaked out, but those of us who went had fun. The 3 of us who showed up for Kyli all won free Mary Kay products from a raffle. I was super excited cause I won an eyebrow tweezing kit that came with an amazing pair of tweezers and eye soothing gel. It's one of their newest products out! After the party we went to Olive Garden for lunch and then back to my apartment when I was surprised with a bridal shower! It was fun to have a few of my friends get together for me. We plan on having a more official bridal shower closer to the time of the wedding when everyone will be invited, but Kyli (my soon to be sister-in-law) knew I had a rough week and so last minute decided to throw me this surprise. It was really sweet of her and I got some amazing decorations for our future home.
After the bridal shower, I hung out with Sydney (the hottie on my left) the rest of the night. We met up with some other friends of ours at the mall, and also had a marathon night of Grey's and Private Practice to help me catch up from the past couple weeks I've missed. Sunday was church, and another round of marriage prep which I love. Only 99 Days to go!!!!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Reflections and New Beginnings
I was at work thinking back to the days of college life in Rexburg. I worked at Gringo's Mexican Restaurant, waitressed and greeted for over a year there. I remember how the other waitresses use to beg you for your shifts because they were newly married and poor, and barely making ends meet. I use to freely give away my shifts because I didn't really need the money for anything other than food, gas, and fun. My mom payed my rent every single month for the 4 years I was in school. Tuition was paid for and so I was rich in me terms :)
Now, I am the one searching for new ways to make more money. I am able to pay my bills, thats not the problem. But with the wedding on my mind and the combining of mine and Eric's bills, I get stressed. I know all will be okay. For the most part living arrangements are already worked out for once we are married. His parents gift to us will be a new bed. As far as furniture goes we have plenty for the mean time. I just get stressed though. I have never had a credit card and think they are devilish and refuse to use one unless in the case where extreme measures must be taken. Eric has a credit card and likes to use it. So, as a gift we received for Christmas, a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University starter kit. I am excited to start reading and doing the workbook. Eric has started already and says that its really great.
I guess what this jumble writing is trying to state is that New Beginnings are rocky at first because, especially for two people combining bank accounts and debt, but that I am kinda excited to finally be on our own. I was quite spoiled my whole life and never went without. I guess that what happens when you have two parents both making over six figures a year. But I have always known the meaning of hard work. I might have been spoiled but never lazy. I love the satisfaction of working hard to earn something great that you love and appreciate. I can't wait to do the same with Eric someday. First goal, complete Master programs, get jobs, buy house, then have babies. :)
Now, I am the one searching for new ways to make more money. I am able to pay my bills, thats not the problem. But with the wedding on my mind and the combining of mine and Eric's bills, I get stressed. I know all will be okay. For the most part living arrangements are already worked out for once we are married. His parents gift to us will be a new bed. As far as furniture goes we have plenty for the mean time. I just get stressed though. I have never had a credit card and think they are devilish and refuse to use one unless in the case where extreme measures must be taken. Eric has a credit card and likes to use it. So, as a gift we received for Christmas, a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University starter kit. I am excited to start reading and doing the workbook. Eric has started already and says that its really great.
I guess what this jumble writing is trying to state is that New Beginnings are rocky at first because, especially for two people combining bank accounts and debt, but that I am kinda excited to finally be on our own. I was quite spoiled my whole life and never went without. I guess that what happens when you have two parents both making over six figures a year. But I have always known the meaning of hard work. I might have been spoiled but never lazy. I love the satisfaction of working hard to earn something great that you love and appreciate. I can't wait to do the same with Eric someday. First goal, complete Master programs, get jobs, buy house, then have babies. :)
Monday, February 14, 2011
!?!BE MY VALENTINE!?!
This weekend Eric drove down again from Star Valley to spend the weekend with me. Friday night I got a couple free tickets to the Jazz game so after eating at my place we went to the game!!! We had so much fun. We were definitely up in the rafters in the nose bleed section but honestly in the ESA there really isn't a bad seat in the house. Plus we both were a lot more into the game because we had a bunch of crazy fans around us! The dance team from BYU performed too, so that was really neat to watch. Even though the Jazz lost by 10 points in the end we still had a lot of fun enjoying our evening together.
On Saturday morning I picked Eric up and surprised him with a massage as one of his Valentine's Day presents. We both got one, and they were 1 hour massages. After we both felt so much better. Then we decided to go do something in the city we haven't done before so we went to the Salt Lake City Library. I know what you're probably thinking (seriously a library?) but yes!!! And it was by far the coolest library I've ever been too. The whole building is made of glass, its 6 stories, it has stores and a cafe inside of it, and everything was so modern. On the rooftop we went and walked around and it was gorgeous!! A perfect view of the whole city.
Sunday was church and meetings, and then we drove to Bountiful to the temple! I love it!!! We're both so excited and ready to get married. We joke all the time about running to Vegas!!! I can't wait till we are sealed there! With being so busy I haven't felt like I've been able to focus on a lot of wedding planning, but starting today all my attention is going to be focused towards that. Anyways we just walked around and enjoyed the 65 degree weather. It's so beautiful up there on top of the mountain.
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!!! Hope that you all know you are loved! By me!! and by the big man upstairs! <3
On Monday, Eric had me come over after work and he had a whole fancy dinner made. He had soft music playing, lights dimmed, and candles lit. Also, he gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers that he put together all by himself. They are absolutely gorgeous and it was a huge arrangement!!! Just B-E-A-UTIFUL! He made chicken florentine and veggies, and had yummy cinnamon muffins and strawberries for dessert. And of course Sparkling Cider! It was delicious and I have the most wonderful man in the world as my fiance!
My Trip to PA
This month is almost halfway over and it has been so busy I can barely see straight. Anyone who knows well knows I'd rather be go, go , go all the time then sit around watching TV or reading. The more to do the better. Well this month getting bored hasn't been an issue at all. Feb. 7 I flew out to Pennsylvania for my PA interview after working a full day. I finally arrived in philly at 6am and my friend Bethany's husband Mike (He is so nice...had never met him before though..but hey I'm not shy) picked me up from the airport. We got a little lost trying to get to the school so the drive that should have taken 30min took about an hour and 30 min. It was a fun little way to start the morning. Once I got to the school I met with the director of the program first. We had a nice little one on one chat and then he took me in to meet the lady doing my interview. The interview was a lot less intense than I thought it would be, which was great! Afterwards I got a tour of the campus, and then had a meeting with a financial aid advisor. Last but not least I met a student in the program for lunch and we just chatted and talked about the school, teachers, fun stuff to do in the area. :) It was great. I took a couple pictures, because the school is built on the Breyer's family plantation...as in Breyer's ice cream!!!! The gazebo and the pond in front of the school is a historical site and is the original entrance to the Breyer's Mansion. :) I love history, something I got from my dad. The school is located right next to Valley Forge!!! I just love how everything on the east coast has some sort of story with it. Anyways I finally made it back to the airport and then home to Utah that night, but I now wait for 2 wks to find out.. AHHHHHHH!
Monday, February 7, 2011
1 Year Anniversary
On Feb. 5 (Saturday) Eric and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary of OFFICIALLY being together. Our story is a very long, long, looooooooong story. Depending on who you ask you're going to get different versions because he'll tell you that when we first met 5 years ago in our Com 150 class I turned him down 3 times when he asked me out....but I'll tell you he was too discrete and how was I supposed to know what he was talking about when he said so what are you doing this weekend. That could mean a lot of different things. hahaha Plus I was already seeing another guy in the class....that could have been even more awkward of a class if I had two guys playing footsies with me under the table in class hahahaha. My version of the story will probably have some version of me telling you how I was like so into him for 3 years before he ever realized it. We went on dates during the time that we were friends dating occasionally and going out with other people, but I was always comparing other guys I went out with to him, and he said he did the same with girls he took out, comparing them to me. He and I started spending a lot more time together the winter semester before my junior year of college but I decided to go home for the summer and Eric really wasn't going to do distance.. we talked all the time on the phone and through text but it wasn't too long before my best friend was calling me to tell me he was dating some girl. Of course I was bummed but he and I still talked often so I didn't think much about it and thought maybe once I got back to school he and I would date. Well, I was wrong. It took him dating the WRONG WRONG girl to figure out that he definitely chose wrong. He and I talked a ton after they ended their relationship and before school started our senior year we told each other we both had feelings for one another and then we started dating, everyday, almost every night, and talking all the time, but all along we never kissed. Then I went home for Christmas and when I came back from the break he picked me up from the airport and I that night we had our first kiss on his brother's couch hahahaha. Well we were both locked in from that moment on, but we finally were official to the world when my roommates started introducing him as my boyfriend to their friend's when they came over. So....I apologized that they kept referring to him as my boyfriend and thats when he said he liked it as long I didn't mind...and well...the rest is history.
So Eric came down and we spent as much time as we could together since I had to work half the day on saturday. We went and picked out his wedding band and paid for it. He brought me dinner to my work and we sat and ate in my lunch room hahahaha doesn't sound so romantic but it was ....and really sweet. He then set up my speakers to my surround sound and we tried them out with a movie. Sunday was church and we started our Marriage and Family Relations class so I am so excited. I can't wait!!! 4 MONTHS!!!
So Eric came down and we spent as much time as we could together since I had to work half the day on saturday. We went and picked out his wedding band and paid for it. He brought me dinner to my work and we sat and ate in my lunch room hahahaha doesn't sound so romantic but it was ....and really sweet. He then set up my speakers to my surround sound and we tried them out with a movie. Sunday was church and we started our Marriage and Family Relations class so I am so excited. I can't wait!!! 4 MONTHS!!!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Said YES to the Dress
So this weekend, my really great friend Sydney and I went to this dress store here in Midvale. They are by appointment only but luckily our schedules worked out so I could have a friend with me to find the perfect dress since my mom and sister are both faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar away! So,oddly enough, the store we went to is called The Perfect Dress. Well, I found my perfect dress and bought it! I got a great deal on it so my mom was happy, seeing as she bought it for me. I have my garter too. Now all I need is to find a bird cage veil, and buy my shoes and I'll be all taken care of. Just a few little alterations and the dress will fit perfect! I'm so excited!!!! It's a new dress that has come out for the 2011 line, and so no one has had the dress yet. It's unique and very me!!! Can't wait to reveal the dress on the big day. :)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
PA School Update!
I got an email on Friday while I was up in Star Valley from Salus University in Pennsylvania. They requested an interview with me for their PA Program. YAYAYAYAY!!! So excited!!! So Monday after checking with my boss, I scheduled my PA interview for Feb 8, 2011. Thats a Tuesday. I work Monday and Wednesday and I don't want to use any time cause I used a lot at Christmas and I went to save up more time for the wedding. So needless to say, this will be a quick trip. I get off work at 3:30pm that Monday the 7th. Then I catch my flight at SLC at 8pm. I arrive in PA at 6am and my interview is at 9am. then I spend the day on the campus, and then catch a cab back to the airport to catch my flight back to SLC at 5pm. I will get back to SLC at 10:30 on Tues. 8th. CRAZY!!! But it will be so worth it. I am a little scared to fly to a big city and have to take a taxi, all by myself. But, it will be an adventure! A GREAT ONE!!!!! So everyone...wish me luck. :) All that I've worked for years on comes down to this.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wedding Planning...FUN...but Stressful
Planning a wedding is so much fun! I am so happy and in love and ecstatic!! Eric and I have booked the temple and we will be getting married on June 8, 2011 in the Bountiful, Ut. temple at 10:45 in the morning! The rest of the wedding plans are under way as well. We will be having the reception in Wyoming on his Uncle's ranch. Kinda funny cause thats where his sister had her reception but we are planning to do things a little bit differently. We have some awesome ideas and if everything turns out the way we plan its gonna beautiful. No wedding dress yet, but we found some cute dresses for the flower girls, but because our colors are more summer colors we are gonna have to wait till march to buy a lot of the clothing for the wedding party. I got to go try on wedding dresses 2 wks ago but I haven't had enough luck yet. Although I am excited to say they sized me and I fit sizes 2 and 4!!! depending on the dress of course!! Made me super happy when I slid into a 2!!! Anyways...cake..check...tables...check..centerpieces...check..but lots more to do!!! So mark the day in your planner cause we can't wait!!! And it looks like between the two of us the reception is gonna pretty huge!!! Be ready to Party!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
23?? Thats Scary!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! I turned 23 on Jan. 15, 2011! Talk about wild. I don't know where the time went. Granted Age 22 was a BIG year for me. I started dating Eric officially less then a month after I turned 22, I graduated from college with my Bachelor's in Health Science, I moved to Utah, got a great dependable job, went on some way fun trips, met some great people, and got ENGAGED!!! 22 was a great year!!! But I feel that 23 is my year to shine. Get married, go to PA school, and move to Pennsylvania. Thats the forecast now lets see if I am very accurate! :)
Thursday before my birthday, Eric and I drove up to Idaho Falls and had dinner at Red Robin. He surprised me with a few of our mutual friends coming to dinner, and we had a blast laughing and talking all night. I'm pretty sure we ran people out of the restaurant. He sneaked to the waitress that it was my Birthday so they sang to me, and made me put these silly balloons under my chin hahahaha pretty embarrassing but it was FUN!
We stayed that night at with our friends Tyler and Janae, and left the next morning to get my ring sized. While we were doing that, we walked around the mall and shopped and I used my birthday money and bought some cute stuff from downeast. Then we headed over to Margene's. I tried on wedding dresses for 2 hrs, but didn't have any luck. What I do know is that I hate taffeta.
After we ate, bought a new TV for our future house when we're married, and picked up my ring we headed to Star Valley for the rest of the weekend. Friday night we watched a movie with the fam. Saturday we went to Hastings, a little store in Star Valley and registered. Its the place to register in the valley for weddings, so we figured we should too :) Eric then took me to lunch at Agave, a yummy Mexican place cause I was craving ships and salsa, and then we made it back to his parents place. When we got there the entry way to the house was decorated with balloons and a happy birthday sign.
When we opened the door his cousin Cassy, his mom, and niece Maddie sang me Happy Birthday, and they had the table all set in my favorite color (yellow) and had a beautiful vase of flowers for me. They also had made me a two teared chocolate cake....and then gave me all my cards and gifts for my Birthday. My favorite card was from Eric because he took a Valentine's day card and scratched out the Valentine's and wrote in Birth. bahahahahha it was pretty funny but he said the card was better then a regular birthday card :) They then made me fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and salad for dinner. :) YUMM! We watched some movies that night, and it was the perfect ending to a Great Birthday.
Thursday before my birthday, Eric and I drove up to Idaho Falls and had dinner at Red Robin. He surprised me with a few of our mutual friends coming to dinner, and we had a blast laughing and talking all night. I'm pretty sure we ran people out of the restaurant. He sneaked to the waitress that it was my Birthday so they sang to me, and made me put these silly balloons under my chin hahahaha pretty embarrassing but it was FUN!
We stayed that night at with our friends Tyler and Janae, and left the next morning to get my ring sized. While we were doing that, we walked around the mall and shopped and I used my birthday money and bought some cute stuff from downeast. Then we headed over to Margene's. I tried on wedding dresses for 2 hrs, but didn't have any luck. What I do know is that I hate taffeta.
After we ate, bought a new TV for our future house when we're married, and picked up my ring we headed to Star Valley for the rest of the weekend. Friday night we watched a movie with the fam. Saturday we went to Hastings, a little store in Star Valley and registered. Its the place to register in the valley for weddings, so we figured we should too :) Eric then took me to lunch at Agave, a yummy Mexican place cause I was craving ships and salsa, and then we made it back to his parents place. When we got there the entry way to the house was decorated with balloons and a happy birthday sign.
When we opened the door his cousin Cassy, his mom, and niece Maddie sang me Happy Birthday, and they had the table all set in my favorite color (yellow) and had a beautiful vase of flowers for me. They also had made me a two teared chocolate cake....and then gave me all my cards and gifts for my Birthday. My favorite card was from Eric because he took a Valentine's day card and scratched out the Valentine's and wrote in Birth. bahahahahha it was pretty funny but he said the card was better then a regular birthday card :) They then made me fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and salad for dinner. :) YUMM! We watched some movies that night, and it was the perfect ending to a Great Birthday.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
!!Disney World!! Where Dreams Come True!!
Disney World was absolutely fantabulous!!!!! Eric's brother Kory drove over from Louisiana and picked Eric and I up on the way. We all jumped in the car and headed down to Orlando. When we got there and checked into the hotel, we met up with the rest of the HALE clan, and headed to Landry's, an awesome seafood restaurant for Eli's 30th Birthday (eli is eric's older brother).
The next day we all woke up and headed to Epcot! When we got there the first ride we went on was a river boat ride.
Then we spent the rest of the day riding all sorts of different rides and walking around through all the different countries. We tried to get our picture taken in front of as many different countries as possible. We fast passed a couple rides which was awesome since that meant no lines for us :) We ate lunch in Italy at a pizzaria. Eric's dad served his mission there so we pretty much knew he would be hanging out in that country, but we still made sure that I got my turkey leg to eat.
After lunch and some more rides it was about 8pm and all the girls which included me and Eric's neices, his, sister, and sister-in-law all went did the Epcot Duffy Bear scavenger hunt. We went country to country where we got stamps and our name written in different languages. 9pm was the Epcot firework show.
At first, Eric's mom told me to slow down that she wanted to see the show as we walked to meet up with all the boys, then she got a phone call and told us we had to hurry, and we ended up running. When we hit the country of Mexico Eric's brother Kory and Dan were waving us to the direction where they were all standing. Eric was in the front next to a rope where a section of street was blocked off. I pushed through the crowd and stood next to him and his dad. After a minute or two. Eric stepped over the rope and told me that it was too crowded and we should make some more room for people. So I followed him over the rope. Then he looked at me and started walking slowly to the center of the open area. He pulled me close, and with everyone watching he said, "We've been all around the world today together. Did you find find anybody better than me?" I laughed and said "no". Then he said "I've never found anybody better than you." Then he slowly dropped to one knee and said, "Lesley Nicole Winberg will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Of course I started crying and then I was so mezmorized by ring that I almost forgot to say yes... then I started shaking my head yes, and he slid the ring on to my finger!!!!!!! We hugged and kissed and his parents and family watched the whole thing and filmed it all on video. We then heard the massive crowd cheering and whoohooing and it was perfect. Then everyone ran to us and his mom Susan was crying, and I just couldn't stop smiling. It was perfect!!! We then took some pictures and when we got back to the hotel we made lots and lots of phone calls.
Sunday after the engagement we went to church there next to the Orlando temple and then walked around on the grounds, played mini golf and went swimming that night.
Monday we all kinda split up due to some sick boys, so me eric and dan and kyli and Brooklyn went to Universal Studios Island of Adventures, and it was by far the best park we went to. We rode tons of rides all day long. The hulk, Spiderman, Some ride that shot us straight up into the air, and more and more and more rides, and then we saved the best for last. We went to Harry Potter. The whole section of the park was made to look like Hogsmeade, and Hogwarts. We went and got butter beer (pretty much cream soda with some sorta amazing creamy broth on top that tasted sorta like vanilla ice cream). We ate the 3 broomsticks, I had another turkey leg and got a half of a chicken hahahaha. We also drank pumpkin juice, and went to all the shops. They looked exactly like the ones in all the movies. Then we met up with Kyli and Dan and went of the Harry Potter Journey Roller Coaster which was amazing. The line was 2 hrs long but so worth it. As you walk through the doors into hogswarts the had the moving paintings just like the movie which was insane. They talked back and forth to eachother, and to us. We went through dumbledor's office and saw him and pass all the class rooms and passage ways, and saw harry and hermione, and Ron. It snowed real snow on us inside Hogwarts too. CRAZY!!! Then the ride was awesome. You were in the great hall and there were all the hanging candles from the ceiling and you get in and the ride starts. and you feel like you are for real flying on a broom stick the special affects were crazy good and it really felt like you were right there in the movie with them.
Tuesday, The boys went deep sea fishing and us girls all went to Magic Kingdom. We spent the day taking pictures with all the princesses, and mickie, and minnie, and goofie, and riding all the rides at magic kingdom. My favorites were Pirates of the Carribean and Space Mountain.
Wednesday I woke early and flew back to Utah, but it was the best trip EVER!!!! EVER!! EVER!!!
The next day we all woke up and headed to Epcot! When we got there the first ride we went on was a river boat ride.
Then we spent the rest of the day riding all sorts of different rides and walking around through all the different countries. We tried to get our picture taken in front of as many different countries as possible. We fast passed a couple rides which was awesome since that meant no lines for us :) We ate lunch in Italy at a pizzaria. Eric's dad served his mission there so we pretty much knew he would be hanging out in that country, but we still made sure that I got my turkey leg to eat.
After lunch and some more rides it was about 8pm and all the girls which included me and Eric's neices, his, sister, and sister-in-law all went did the Epcot Duffy Bear scavenger hunt. We went country to country where we got stamps and our name written in different languages. 9pm was the Epcot firework show.
At first, Eric's mom told me to slow down that she wanted to see the show as we walked to meet up with all the boys, then she got a phone call and told us we had to hurry, and we ended up running. When we hit the country of Mexico Eric's brother Kory and Dan were waving us to the direction where they were all standing. Eric was in the front next to a rope where a section of street was blocked off. I pushed through the crowd and stood next to him and his dad. After a minute or two. Eric stepped over the rope and told me that it was too crowded and we should make some more room for people. So I followed him over the rope. Then he looked at me and started walking slowly to the center of the open area. He pulled me close, and with everyone watching he said, "We've been all around the world today together. Did you find find anybody better than me?" I laughed and said "no". Then he said "I've never found anybody better than you." Then he slowly dropped to one knee and said, "Lesley Nicole Winberg will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Of course I started crying and then I was so mezmorized by ring that I almost forgot to say yes... then I started shaking my head yes, and he slid the ring on to my finger!!!!!!! We hugged and kissed and his parents and family watched the whole thing and filmed it all on video. We then heard the massive crowd cheering and whoohooing and it was perfect. Then everyone ran to us and his mom Susan was crying, and I just couldn't stop smiling. It was perfect!!! We then took some pictures and when we got back to the hotel we made lots and lots of phone calls.
Sunday after the engagement we went to church there next to the Orlando temple and then walked around on the grounds, played mini golf and went swimming that night.
Monday we all kinda split up due to some sick boys, so me eric and dan and kyli and Brooklyn went to Universal Studios Island of Adventures, and it was by far the best park we went to. We rode tons of rides all day long. The hulk, Spiderman, Some ride that shot us straight up into the air, and more and more and more rides, and then we saved the best for last. We went to Harry Potter. The whole section of the park was made to look like Hogsmeade, and Hogwarts. We went and got butter beer (pretty much cream soda with some sorta amazing creamy broth on top that tasted sorta like vanilla ice cream). We ate the 3 broomsticks, I had another turkey leg and got a half of a chicken hahahaha. We also drank pumpkin juice, and went to all the shops. They looked exactly like the ones in all the movies. Then we met up with Kyli and Dan and went of the Harry Potter Journey Roller Coaster which was amazing. The line was 2 hrs long but so worth it. As you walk through the doors into hogswarts the had the moving paintings just like the movie which was insane. They talked back and forth to eachother, and to us. We went through dumbledor's office and saw him and pass all the class rooms and passage ways, and saw harry and hermione, and Ron. It snowed real snow on us inside Hogwarts too. CRAZY!!! Then the ride was awesome. You were in the great hall and there were all the hanging candles from the ceiling and you get in and the ride starts. and you feel like you are for real flying on a broom stick the special affects were crazy good and it really felt like you were right there in the movie with them.
Tuesday, The boys went deep sea fishing and us girls all went to Magic Kingdom. We spent the day taking pictures with all the princesses, and mickie, and minnie, and goofie, and riding all the rides at magic kingdom. My favorites were Pirates of the Carribean and Space Mountain.
Wednesday I woke early and flew back to Utah, but it was the best trip EVER!!!! EVER!! EVER!!!
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