T minus 20 seconds

On Tuesday Dave and I took off the entire day of work to watch the static (test) launch of the DM-1 Rocket at the ATK facility in Promontory. If you know Dave, you know it takes something pretty big for him to take off work...if its not a vacation you can pretty much count on the fact that he is not going to take the day off....(even if he is throwing up). So this was a BIG deal for him. It doesn't take much for me to want to take the day off, so when he asked if I wanted to come it was an easy decision. This was exciting for dave for a lot of reasons...he works for ATK and he LOVES rockets and anything that has to do with them. The thought of watching a rocket launch made him more excited than you would imagine. So on Tuesday morning we both went into work early and got a few hours in before we headed up to promontory. We left around 8:45am because were told you needed to be there 3 hours early if you wanted to have a good seat. We got there at 9:45am. The launch was not scheduled until 1:00pm....that meant 3 hours of waiting. Since we had never been to one of these things before we didnt really know what to expect. Luckily we brought two camping chairs, an umbrella and a cooler with lunch and drinks. We set up our chairs and started the long 3 hour wait. If it had not been 100 degrees outside with the sun blaring down, it wouldnt have been so bad...but after an hour and a half of baking in the sun, we had to take cover in the car. We ate our lunch in the comfort of air conditioning and then both took a short nap. At 12:30 we went back to our spot and sat around waiting for the count down. Finally the clock started to move...we were sweating our butts off and ready to see what we had come for. T minus 60 seconds.... T minus 45 seconds.... T minus 20 seconds.......the clock froze. There was some sort of complication. We waited...and waited....and waited..... 25 minutes later the announcer came over the speakers and told us there was a problem with some sort of something and the launch had been canceled. yup. 5 hours and 45 minutes later, an entire day off of work...and an hour and a half commute ahead or us, the launch had been canceled. It was sad. Mostly for dave. It was fun for me to take the day off and hang out together...but he was so disappointed. I guess this is something he has looked forward to his entire life. He was a sad little boy. He picked his heart up off the floor and we headed out of there. It took over an hour to get out to the parking lot and then we had another hour drive to get home. It turned out to be an 8 hour adventure. We were pretty bummed about not seeing the action, but all in all it was a fun experience and we were glad that we got to spend the day together. Here are a few pictures of us "patiently" waiting for blast off.... Hopefully dave will have another chance to see a launch sometime very soon!



I did not dress for the weather that's for sure!

Summer Pics

Here are some pictures that I finally emailed myself from dave's phone.

Baby Joel

I won an IPOD shuffle at south weber days!

This is me on stage trying to win!

Getting ready to force feed turtle her medicine

She is not happy about it

Lunch and Shopping at Trolly Square

Lagoon...we had SO much fun!

24th of July Parade

The White Roller Coaster

More Lagoon

The end.

Summer is almost over!!

I think it’s been forever since I posted anything. Here is a recap of what has been going on….

-Bear Lake with the family…(very fun!) Swimming, playing cards, hanging around, laughing…eating…fun times!

-Work (same old same old)

-Dave’s 28th birthday!

-Lots of four-wheeler shopping (still no four-wheeler)

-I’m finishing my last class to get my degree. It’s a math class. And I hate it. But I’m holding up pretty well. Only two more weeks.

-Many visits to tony’s

-Swimming at the pool non-stop with the fam

-Hikes

-Bike rides

-24th of July parade and lunch

-Sick Kitty and outrageously expensive medicine

-bachelorette finale party…..(so much fun!)

-new nephew! Dave’s brother his wife had their first baby! Baby Joel! He is so cute and I hate that I have to wait so long to see him!

-Last but certainly not least…..we are building a home!

We cannot wait! They should start within the next four weeks and then it should be about 4-6 months after that! We are thrilled! After 9 months of looking we are confident in our choice and are so happy with the home, the area and the fact that we will be in our own house! It has been almost 10 months that we have lived with my parents and we are past due on moving out! Lucky for us we can save some more and when the time comes we will pack up and move! The subdivision is in Layton. It is just a few minutes from the freeway and 5 minutes from the mall, Wal-Mart, sams…and many other things! We love the lot, love the house and are ready to be in it!

That’s all for now. Oh ya one more thing!! I am starting a new blog! I will still have this blog, but the new blog will be much different than this one. I will post the new site when I have finished with my math class. The new blog will be a lot different than this blog. It is meant to be an interactive blog, not just updates (like I seem to only do on here) The blog is about changing…and my quest to create and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, make changes…and work to improve myself mentally and physically. I want to share what I’m learning and I’d love to learn from anyone who is interested in chatting about different topics related to Fitness, nutrition, positive mental thinking and the struggles that come up when we try to change ourselves for the better. (I’ll explain more later!) I started the blog about a month ago and have written a few posts already, but I haven’t gotten around to fine tuning them or telling anyone about it yet. My math class has consumed my free time so as soon as its over I’ll post the link to the new blog. I’ll explain more about the blog and the purpose when I get around to posting the link! K bye bye!

Add on… I wrote this post yesterday but didn’t get around to posting it. Yesterday Dave and I hiked waterfall canyon. It was so much fun! Here are some pictures!

Happy b-day

It was dave's birthday on tuesday #28! He is the oldest 28 year old i know...in fact If I don't stop and think about it, I kinda forget that he is so young. He seems like he could be 32 or 35 or 40 or something like that...ha, I guess he must have an old soul ....and i say that is a good way. Ok back to the birthday day....



After work we went and looked at four-wheelers for a while (of course) and then headed to tonys to eat our most favorite dinner....when we pulled into the parking lot with not a car insight we knew something was wrong. DANGIT! we forgot that they were closed for their annual cleaning. We were really sad. Dave opted for cheese sticks from pizza hut and i got a bean burrito from Taco Maker..YUM.




I made dave an ice-cream oreo cake and we each had a piece while he opened his presents! I tricked him so good this year. He always guesses what I am getting him but this year he was clueless! I even faked him out and made it seem like I got him a bike and then on the actual day I got his old bike and put a blanket around it with a huge ribbon and when he saw it he was way excited and thought it was a bike....once the blanket was removed he realized it was not new but his old one...totally tricked him. He was relieved too, because he didn't really want a bike...and least not one I picked out! :) He loved his presents and we had fun playing with them. It was a wonderful day. I am so thankful for dave and his life. He is a wonderful man. Happy birthday little one. I Love you

I'm ending with some cute pictures of the BDB. (Birthday Boy)....made it up













Happy birthday (ps...i keep falling asleep while i'm writing this. I sat up to help me stay awake but it didnt seem to help cus my head is bobbing on in all directions,, Its awesome.

Two Years Ago

Dave and I’s two year anniversary was June 1. We were married on Friday June 1, 2007 in the Bountiful Temple. As mentioned in previous posts…we celebrated our two anniversary by going to Park City for the weekend and then of course, our wonderful trip to Cancun. I have been so bad about posting lately that I didn’t get a chance to really say much about our Anniversary. So….

A few things I love about dave…


1. He doesn’t wake me, even when I fall asleep without brushing my teeth

2. He is the goofiest person I know (but not many people know it)

3. He’d eat at tony’s every day if I wanted to

4. He like’s renting a movie to watch at home right after we finish watching a movie at the theater

5. He ALWAYS smell good (body, hair, breath…everything!)

6. He plays the guitar with his fingers while he sleeps

7. He often reminds me how bad diet coke is for me, but never asks me to stop drinking it

8. He is incredibly handsome

9. He has never farted in front of me

10. Last but not least….He does my math homework.


I heard a song today on my way to work and it gave me warm fuzzies…I might have teared up a bit. This song sums up how I feel about Dave and our life together. After hearing the song, I decided I’d post something on my blog with the song lyrics and a message to my honey. The next part is addressing Dave...(and I don’t care if you think this is cheesy, mushy, stupid, lame….or whatever..it’s how I feel)


Dear Dave…

The first time I talked to you I knew I was going to marry you. The first time I saw you, I was in love. I remember the first night we hung out together (after talking 3-4hours a day for 3 weeks before meeting), I felt the strongest feelings I had ever felt. I wanted to tell you I loved you...which is craziness, but I felt it. I thought I loved you then. As we dated and I learned more about who you were and what you were about…I again, thought I loved you. On our wedding day kneeling across the alter, my heart was fuller than I ever thought possible…and I thought I loved you. When I look to the past, I realize how little we truly knew of each other, and it freaks me out to think we thought we were ready. But heavenly father knew what he was doing and he led us together. The past two years have brought us closer together and built our relationship stronger than I could ever have imagined. I am the luckiest girl alive. I love you. You. You. You. You are so complex. So interesting. So Intelligent. So funny. So honest. So Kind. So obedient. So Sexy. So ambitious. So lovely. So goofy. So strong. So diligent. So persistent. So Anal. So vibrant. So alive. So mindful. So aware. So respectful. So silly. So patient. So understanding. So loving. So magnificent. And so, so, so much more. I find I learn more about you EVERY day, and I love it…all of it. EVERYTHING! You are my world. I cannot imagine loving you anymore than I do today…but I know I will. You just get better every day. Thank you for being you. I love you!

This song reminded me of you…. Happy 2 year anniversary little. I love you!



I remember, trying not to stare the night that I first met you. You had me mesmerized.
And three weeks later in the front porch light, taking forty five minutes to kiss goodnight.
I thought I loved you Then.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe, the way I feel about you

Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I remember, taking you back to right where I first met you. You were so surprised.
There people around but I didn't care. I got down on one knee right there.
And once again, I thought I loved you then.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe, the way I feel about you
Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I can just see you, with a baby in your arms, I can just see you, when your hair is turning grey.
What I can't see is how I'm ever going to love you more. But I've said that before.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe the way I feel about you

We'll look back someday, at this moment that we're in and I'll look at you and say, "And I thought I loved you then."


Happy anniversary my love. I love you, I love you, I love you, I do!

oh the divertido

Finally! Here are the pics. On the way to Mexico we had to be on an early flight and I was super tired. At the risk of being super embarrassed, I am posting the following picture that dave took of me on our flight...... for two reasons, one: dave dared me and to and two: i think its hilarious! Dave added some colors to make it look like i was dead...please enjoy a laugh at my expense







At the mall trying on sunglasses....i picked this pair





The pools and Hotel






My little mexican




Dave shopping for a wedding ring..(after two years of searching)




Swinging in the hammock at the Hilton...warm breeze, ocean waves....heaven!


crab catching on the beach





Natalibre






literally the sexiest man alive


2 years...happier and more in love than ever ever ever... (anniversary 06.01.07)



the view from the pool




What an amazing trip! All we did was eat, sleep, layout and relax. We drank virgin pina coladas, ate yummy food, ice cream twice daily..sometimes more, ordered room service, rode the bus, shopped at the mall, made deals at the market....and enjoyed each others company. FUN FUN DIVERTIDO! Happy two year anniversary to us...i love my honey and am more thankful for him and our life together than i could ever explain. We will definitely being going back very very soon!