Aug 10 2010

Happy Birthday to Becky! :]

I know, this is the post you have all been waiting for. The (dun-dun-dun) proposal post! I am now going to tell you how Troy proposed and all that beautiful information. (For my records as well. :] )

Last Wednesday we were going to head up to Logan because Troy had SOAR on Thursday so we were going to spend the night there. I wasn't supposed to work at all both days, so it was going to be smooth sailing. However, the baker at AF was in a car accident, so I had to cover the baker in FU shift while she covered in AF. It turned out to be a long day at both stores. I finished at about four, but needed to go to AF to help her finish a HUGE order. I informed Troy and Parker of this, and they were both really upset, and wanted me to hurry. I was trying, but I didn't really see the big deal in me being a couple of hours late (now I do) but I still hurried as fast as I could. Once I finished we headed straight up, got something quick to eat, and then drove to Logan. We arrived at Parker's, and since I had come straight from nasty-sticky work, I showered and got dressed. I was looking forward to a night of chilling on the couch, watching a movie or something like we normally do, because I was beat. That is not what they had planned. As soon as Parker asked if I was ready for our bonfire, I kind of knew something was up. Parker and Troy don't plan. Let alone together. So, I was very suspicious and didn't quite know how to react. I was pleased, because it meant I didn't have to do very much thinking after my long day, but I knew something weird was going on. But I reluctantly went along with them. We got up the canyon, after a few disagreements on directions between Parker and Kris, and I was getting a little scared. It was dark, and super creepy. Plus, I was not told about this plan so I was in flip-flops and capri pants. Instant bug attraction. Not to mention, I had just showered so I was smelling particularly nice. Needless to say, I was a little bit of a pain to deal with as we sat around the fire. I had forgotten all about the suspicious activities of my dear loved ones, and was now worried about the suspicious nature-noises I was hearing, and what was crawling in between my toes. After sitting around the fire for a while, watching Kris blow his nose into his hand, Parker burn marshmallows, and the two of them fight like always (:]) They disappeared, and left me and Troy by ourselves. At first, this freaked me out. Suddenly there was only two of us, and I couldn't see behind us and neither could he. Plus, I had this fear that Parker and Kris were hiding somewhere and were going to jump out and make me scream. This was all going on while I was laying against Troy fighting off the urge to fall asleep, because let's remember folks, I had just worked a very full day on very little sleep. Next thing I know, Troy is in front of me kneeling on the ground. He was proposing and I was almost asleep. It was so fitting. :] I of course woke up very quickly, and said yes to what he was asking. (Which was, Will you marry me?) It was all great. :] I remember him telling me I had to look at the ring before I answered, which seemed very stupid to me. But I did, and I love it. :] It was too big though (that was how Troy told me he thinks I have fat hands. ;] ) and we are in the process of getting it shrunk down to my size, and I will get it back in a couple of days. :]

That is our story. Here are the details: Troy proposed to me on his one year anniversary of being home from his Mission; August 4, 2010. It wasn't completely a surprise, but I didn't know exactly what was going on. :] He picked out the ring all by himself, and I love it. :] He got me a seven, but I need a six. It has a Cathedral set diamond (I think that is what he called it...) in the middle, with v-looking engravings followed by three small round diamonds on both sides of the bands. I have already almost lost it twice, and that scares the crap out of me. I refuse to ever know how much he spent on it. He got it at JP Lee. It came in a green velvet box. I think that will answer all of the questions, and give me enough to remember when I lose everything I'm supposed to remember when I'm old. :]

Jul 26 2010

((WARNING: obviously, I didn't get this post up on the real July 26th, but hey, whatevever. It was supposed to have pictures, but I never got around to it. They are all on facebook.))

Recently, I have done quite a many things. I have gotten more time to do fun summer things with everyone, because I quit as a baker so now I get one even two days off a week. It has been really good. I'm going to be sad when, although I hate the job most of the time, the money income is gone. :/ Finding a job in Logan is proving to be more difficult, and I'm nervous about it. I hope it all works out though. I'm thinking it will!

I have to write about this, because it was a big moment in my life. Yesterday after Church we went to the Butterfield's for our usual hanging out/eating something before Craig goes back up to camp. Craig was in command of cooking, and he made two pizzas. On one, there were scallops, clams, cheese, spinach and other herbs/seasonings. It was so good! I was so impressed with his skills. Plus, I got to eat a scallop. It was awesome. The clams, were legit clams, in the shell and all. It was one of the highlights of my month.

Saturday for the 24th, me and Troy both had work off. So we decided we were going to go hiking and to the Bee's game. Parker and Kris came down too, so they joined us on our hike. It was a lot harder than we expected it to be. For me and Parker anyway. Haha we struggled, and I think the boys were getting very sick of us complaining. But we made it all the way to the top! Even if we did take a couple more breaks than necessary. :] It was so fun, and so pretty though. We packed sandwiches, and hiked up to Lake Mary by Brighton. We were going to go to Donut Falls, but there was a fire warning so we had to change plans. But it all worked out great, and we had a blast! That is what all these pictures are of. :]

Saturday night we also went to the Bee's game, because I had never been, and it was on our list of things to do this summer. (We have actually started to make a good dent in that lately. :] ) It was really fun! It was hot for the first couple of innings, but then it cooled down and wasn't so bad. We had an adventure/second hike trying to find Troy some ice cream, but we found it and he was happy. :] After the game they had a firework show, so we brought our blanket down on the field, right behind third base and watched the show. It was a lot of fun. I hate baseball less and less each day.

Summer is starting to wind down for us now, we are going on a family reunion this week so we are excited for the days off. Troy quit Hadco, so he is back at the farm with Luke and likes it a lot better. Which I am glad for. We are just trying to get ready for school, find jobs, and still have a little bit of fun while we still can. :]

We started our very first family nights tonight. So old. So responsible.

Jul 8 2010

I figure I have done enough lately to update a post. :]

The rodeo came to town! So we all got to go and it was a blast!!

The Fourth of July (rather, the third) went very well. We did our usual activities, and I was only a little bit delayed from work, which made me very happy. We had lunch at Carol's and hung out for a little while, then headed to Sandy for the parade, carnival, and firework show. This year, Troy came too. Kris and Parker also drove down from Logan to get in on some of the festivities. It was really fun, and there are pictures from the day posted below.

The greatest thing about that holiday weekend however, was what I did on Monday! Because Troy had the day off, he took me to work, killed a couple of hours, picked me up and then.....we went to the ZOO!!! Yes everyone, I finally got to go to the zoo. :] I was so excited all day long. I must admit, although I have always had a fantastic time at the zoo, this time was my favorite. :] Maybe it was because Troy came, but that really isn't provable. ;] But we had a really good time seeing all the animals, and being able to enjoy the day off. It was a good time. That event is going to sustain my need for excitement for at least the next week, so all is good.

Jun 25 2010

So, nothing has really happened that anyone else would care about, but I did do something kind of cool.

I officially completed my first EXTREMELY large Smart Cookie order! We had an order for Discover Card, and it was 1,400 stars. It was a very long long process. Luckily I had the help of another baker, but it still took us about 12 hours to complete overall. A lot of dough, frosting, and hand-cramps later, we finished. They looked really good, and I was glad that it was over! The worst part for me was when they were all loaded into the car, watching them drive away, and imagining a really horrible car accident occurring a few feet from the store. That didn't happen though, and as far as I know, the cookies made it safely there. :]

It has been a long couple of weeks! I am no longer going to be full time baking, I'm not cut out for it. :] So I am struggling to get through my last couple of weeks before I go back to just running the counter. I will be closing more, so that kind of sucks, but oh well. It's a job, money, and something to keep me busy. Melissa also comes home from Africa on Saturday! I will finally have a friend close to me! (Besides Troy, who I love, but I am in need of a girlfriend close by.) We are going to the Lehi Rodeo on Saturday and I couldn't be more excited!

My newest project is to get Tika, Troy's dog, back into shape. :] I feel so bad for her, because she just gets trapped inside all day long. Slowly but surely (and when we have time) I'm making Troy take her on walks with me, and to the park. We will see how this all goes. :]

I need to mention this, because it is a HUGE DEAL.

On Saturday June 26, 2010 Dari is turning 50! Dari, happens to be the oldest African Elephant in North America, and she calls the Hogle Zoo home. They are having a large cake/celebration, but because of my lame job I don't get to go. I just thought that everyone should know, because hello, that's like the coolest thing ever. I do read the zoo blog for the baby elephant. I know, it's weird. But if I can't see her in person, I might as well be able to keep up with her via internet!! Don't judge my actions.

Jun 15 2010

I can't really always write on here, because hearing this everyday:

I baked today. It was long, and not very fun. Then I hung out with Troy.

I baked today. It was long, and not very fun. Then I hung out with Troy.

I baked today...blah....blah....blah.... because, that literally has become my entire life. Not that I am complaining, because I'm A)very grateful for the job and money B)glad I'm not doing school stuff right now and C)really happy for the time at home, and with Troy. So, no, I am not complaining. I have just been simply saving you all boring post after boring post of my very routine life.

There was a little adventure this past weekend however. It was the Yager Family Reunion. Because my grandparents were celebrating their 50th (wedding anniversary for those that were confused) we made a big reunion out of it. All of the family stayed at Carol's (except the select few who couldn't handle the chaos. :] ) and we had a weekend of fun. Troy came along, and it all went surprisingly well. The family seemed to like him, and he wasn't too awkward. :] Haha just kidding, it went well and I think we both had fun. Even if it was CHAOS it was fun. By Sunday, night we were exhausted, and glad for the break.

Over the weekend, on the twelfth to be exact, two things happened.

1-It was mine and Troy's 6 month mark. Not 50 years, but hey, 1/100 of that is worth celebrating. :]

2- It was the Brazilian Valentine's day. (Dia dos Namorados actually......and I really hope that's right.) It roughly means day of the girlfriend/boyfriend.

So, in honor of these two lovely celebrations, Troy got me a really pretty picture of a tree and a fence with a scripture on the bottom. It doesn't sound so pretty when I describe it on here, but it is and I love it. :]

That was our weekend of fun. I was glad to be off work, and I'm sure Troy was as well. This weekend, he gets a couple of days off so that will be good. We are going to try to cram what we can in, while we have the time. :] It's funny that we are happy to have days of doing errands, and mundane things like laundry. But when you have the time, it's really nice. :]

Jun 7 2010

I actually have something new I did to post here. :]

This weekend we went to Vegas with Troy's family.

It was actually very fun. :] We drove down with Kyle (his brother) and Courtney (Kyle's girlfriend) late Saturday after we got off work. We made really good time, and had fun driving with them. Kyle taught us this game, Who am I?, where everyone knows who you are but you do not. So the whole object of the game is to ask yes/no questions to find out who you are. The first one to figure out who they are, wins. I got to be Queen Victoria, Al Capone, Niel Armstrong, and Mia Hamm. It was really fun. We also played a word game. But that one is a little difficult to explain, but it was fun as well. :] We got to Chad and Lindsay's house and just hung out for a little while, chatted with everyone there. Becky, Craig, Courtney and me all were staying at a hotel down the road, so then Kyle and Troy drove us there. It was fun being able to just hang out and not really have to worry about doing anything. Me and Courtney were up until like two in the morning, just chatting away. It was good. :] The next morning we got up bright and early, got ready and went back over to Chad's. Again, we just hung out and let everyone spend time together.

Becky brought some Tollhouse frozen cookie dough, and while she was occupied with the baby, Courtney decided to cook them for her. It turned into a team effort between the two of us, and we were laughing pretty hard. I was afraid I was going to mess them up, and everyone would question my occupation, and that I actually get paid to make cookies. It was funny. Jay and Rex (Troy's nephews) warmed up to me quicker and better this trip. They are both so different, but so funny. It was fun to watch them hang out with the family they never get to see, and see everyone laugh and play with them. We went to Eli's blessing which was very good, and then ate at Chad's after. Also, very good. :] It was fast Sunday, and I was dying by the time we ate. But it was all very good and worth the wait. It was so hot there though! Walking to the car after Church was like a Sauna. It was awful. And, it's only June! I will definitely never live in Vegas. That is for sure. It was fun to be able to hang out with Troy's family, and meet siblings that I had not yet. I only have one more to go, so we will see. :] This next weekend is the Reunion for my side, and Troy is bravely coming along. We will see how this all goes....pray for him. :]

Jun 4 2010

Apparently Mother Nature was waiting until June to grace us with warm-ish weather.

Hopefully it decides to stick around for a while.

The last few weeks have been uneventful, but full of stuff.

I have begun baking at the Fort Union store Full-Time, and I hate it. Haha okay, so it's getting better, but I'm not very good at frosting those stupid flowers so it has become a very large frustration in my life. Hopefully, I'll figure it out quickly. :]

Mine and Troy's works schedules are not very fun. He works until seven, I work long days, and we both are too tired to do anything fun. It kind of sucks. But we're working on it.

Ready for the best news ever? I'm going to Logan this weekend!! :] I'm going to stay with Parker. It's going to be really great, I'm very excited for it. It is VERY NEEDED. Troy is going to Vegas with his family, so I jumped at the opportunity to go up there. I leave tomorrow night after work. :] Yay. I'm going to be bringing Parker lot's of food. She needs it. :]

We got to hang out with Logan last weekend, which is always a pleasure. We went bowling with Melissa on Saturday night, and then played croquet (which I totally suck at) on Sunday. It was a pretty good time. Even though Logan relentlessly mocks me, I still appreciate his visits.

Pony Express Days are in town, and on Memorial Day my family invited me and Troy to the rodeo. Melissa came along too, because she loves rodeos, and I just couldn't let her miss out. It was really fun. I got to wear my boots, and get all cowboy again. :] I love it. It was really fun, and after we went to my house and ate burgers and hung out. We tried to have a fire, but it was way too windy so we sat in my front room and played games. Being at my house is so much crazier than playing games at Butterfield's. That is for sure! But it was good.

Melissa leaves for Africa in less than a week! She is going for 3 weeks to do service in an Orphanage. She is super excited/nervous. I'm excited for her! I could never do something like that, so I admire that she is!

Tori Creighton (from Smart Cookie) left for BYU Hawaii yesterday, and I won't see her until December! It's weird not being able to work with her, or call her to go country dancing. I'm going to miss her a lot.

I'm so jealous of all these people doing all this cool stuff. I'm stuck here, in the same cookie job, doing nothing. Oh well. I'm earning a lot of money which is good. But it's boring. I'll just have to make the rest of my life very interesting. :]