Pinky's Perfect Day

Here is just a taste of what you missed if you couldn't make it. It was absolutely perfect! She was just as beautiful as I anticipated. I mean, hello, did you see those bridals? I've got a few more pictures posted on my photo gallery. Check em out!

You Asked For It!!!!

Amber, Katie - don't forget that you asked for this! You want drama? Girls, I'll give you drama. Some of you know about how the last 3 months of my life have been . . . . crazy? Dramatic? As Little Orphan Annie would say, "Yesterday was plain AWFUL!" I wish I could think of the right word . . . . Well, in no particular order, here are 10 reasons (plus 3) why my life is more dramatic than yours.
1. I can now diagnose bipolarism. Living with someone with said disease produces all sorts of drama. ie: Yelling, screaming, manipulating, and being locked out of your house on the coldest day of the year. And these don't even begin to describe the drama.
2. I have been called selfish, self-centered, rude, immature, competitive, inactive, desperate, a bad friend . . . . the list goes on.
3. I know how to live out of a suitcase for over 2 months. I am also very good at sleeping on couches (well, mostly Tina's couch - for 3 weeks) and mooching off bishopric members from previous wards (bless them).
4. I know what it feels like to have your best friends sneak you out of the house. It was an adventure - we felt like I was escaping from an abusive husband.
5. I know Utah's Renters Handbook inside and out.
6. I have friends in high places (I'm saying that in a non-conceited way). Bless Br. Larsen for not only putting me up in his house for a month, but for providing me hours of free legal work when I needed a lawyer to fix the dramatic roommate problem. (I won).
7. I am now really good at spring cleaning a house I haven't lived in (in other words, I've spent at least 15 hours cleaning a mess I didn't create - the mess included a dirty diaper that had been sitting on the living room floor for 2 weeks. Vomit.)
8. After waiting in my car in Lowe's parking lot off 4500 South for an hour for my date to pick me up on what was supposed to be an apology date, I was bugged. (Patrick, I mean Pooptrick, asked me out so he could apologize for the duck butt he's been. Yes, he was 61 minutes late.)
9. After being 61 minutes late, we spent the next 59 minutes doing his work errands he should have completed before picking me up. My family was in town from Japan and I was missing spending time with them to run around with him. Woof.
10. Said Patrick took me fly fishing. It was fun. I even got to touch a fish (it was a trout, and no, we didn't keep it).
+1. After fishing, boy began to drive us home. We were in Spanish Fork canyon. His car ran out of gas several miles before we were out of the canyon. Bless the nice man who picked us up when he saw 2 desperate people walking on the side of the road (bless him especially for not killing us)
+2. Remember how Patrick was supposed to apologize? He somehow forgot about it.
+3. The "forgotten" apology resulted in the worst dtr of my life. We mutually do NOT like each other right now.

Sometimes being single isn't all what it's cracked up to be! Before I end this dramatic tale I should let you all know that due to amazing friends I survived everything quite well, I only had a few meltdowns, and now that everything is resolved, life is GOOD!!!!! Love you all!

T&T

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Tyler! (well, I guess there aren't any guys that read this blog, so the I added the "gentlemen" part for dramatic effect)

You're probably thinking, "but Alicia, we've been introduced to Tyler several times already, you silly girl!" Well, no you haven't, and I'm not silly. There are now TWO Tyler's!!!! Tyler #1=Pinky's fiance (by the way you are all invited to her bridal shower Thursday at 7 at my house. - wish you could come!) Tyler #2=Tiff's Tyler! (Get it? T&T? Isn't that cute?!) I don't know too much about him, except that he treats Tiff SOOOOO well, and he has a cute head of red hair. What more could you ask for?

Tiff, it's your job to keep us updated - we haven't heard from you in a while!

And here the happy couple is for your viewing pleasure (it was like pulling teeth to get these pics, so you better enjoy them!)

The End of an Era

Well, Just to fill everyone in on the results from Jamie's last swim meet at BYU...

200 Medly Relay: 2nd 

Finals--1:41.21  NCAB

Jamie's split--28.61

200 Individual Medly: 14th 

Prelims--2:07.96

Finals--2:08.03

100 Breaststroke: 3rd

Prelims--1:03.56

Finals--1:03.25 NCAB

400 Medly Relay: 2nd

Finals--3:44.25 NCAB

Jamie's split--1:03.78

200 Breaststroke: 3rd

Prelims--2:17.71

Finals--2:16.96 NCAB

NCAB means that she swam fast enough to possible be considered to go to nationals. She won't get in though because those times still aren't fast enough this year. Jamie is happy about her season though and her career in general. BYU girls won the conference championship this year. It was a good note to end on.

I'm Getting Married..

I need a couple of addresses.. Amber? Katie? Help a sister out :) Why don't you send it to my work email elisabeth@thechristmasboxhouse.org. Thank you very much. You won't want to miss this invitation. Alicia designed it!! And you'll get your VERY own copy of this picture.

News from Crystal

Hello everyone. Quick update on my life.

I had a job interview today. Went okay. It's a small charter school in Hesperia. I would have only like 40 kids to keep track of who come in twice a week. Sounds nice huh Alicia? I should find out this week if I get a second interview.

My whole family is flying out to Oklahoma City tomorrow to watch the Mountain West Conference Swimming Championship. Jamie's last conference meet of all time, and our family's last one as well. It's the end of an era. My mom bought BYU pom poms and we are painting signs tonight. 

I am dating someone :) His name is Johnnie Haas and he is super cool. He plays baseball at Cal State San Bernardino. It's new and fun, but not without complications. Opposition in all things.

To sum up, life is so good! I'll try to repent of my ways and be better a better blogger.

Tag, I'm it?

This is a fun game, I guess.. Let's see, 6 things few people know about me?

When I was 6 my family took a trip to Washington DC, I remember sitting in the car and looking up to see the White House in all its glory. It was the most beautiful building (besides the temples) I'd ever seen! I sat in awe for a second, and then I started talking.. "Dad?" "Yes, Elisabeth?" "Dad. When I grow up, I'm going to.. " My dad, beaming with pride at his young daughter's aspirations for governmental superiority, listens on.. "I'm going to be the maid there." Father's dreams: dashed.

The night I met Tyler, he turned to the side to get a drink and the first thought that came into my head was, "Dang, his profile is perfect. We're going to have to work on our camera angles to really capture that in our wedding pictures.."

My favorite color is pink. Just kidding, you all should know that :) When I was in elementary school and junior high I thought it was the MOST hilarious thing to tell people my favorite color was neon clear. Thank goodness I've grown out of that.

My nickname in Kindergarten was the Love Monster. How embarrassing.

I've always, always, ALWAYS wanted to be in a movie. Preferrably a musical. Alicia? Hayley had the suggestion today that we just go ahead and film our own musical in your cute house, send it over to Disney and see how far it takes us. Your thoughts?

Last but not least.. I have this mild obsession with solving crime. It is one of my life GOALS to solve a crime. Preferrably a high profile case. And one where I discover the body. I love Law & Order, and really think I've got what it takes. Tyler thinks I'm crazy, and whenever I mention solving crime he just says something like, "I hope you get that done soon so you'll stop talking about it." Of course, there's a little twinkle in his eye as if to say.. "I get to marry you." Maybe I'm dreaming. Probably not :)