About me..

Jake informed me yesterday that my blog was in need of an update and I see that I've been tagged twice to share 7 random facts about myself so...here they are! Everyone will be able to get to know me a little bit better!

1. When it gets late at night and I haven't had much sleep and I don't allow my body to get tired and sleep, it starts to find ways to stay awake. My mind is not quite alert but my body is still moving around and there isn't much filtration happening when I start to talk. I call this being "loopy". Jake has seen this side of me a couple times and he has still stuck around! In this phase, I tend to have major A.D.D. and I blurt out a lot of random thoughts. I think Jake is quite entertained by it.
2. I have cut my head open twice. I still have a little scar on the top of my head from the second time it happened. The first time happened when I was real little, before I had even started school, and a whole bunch of us neighborhood kids were digging in this kid's sandbox to see how deep we could dig but there weren't enough tools for everyone so I just watched while they dug. I saw a huge dirt clot at the side of the sandbox and decided to pick it up just as the kid across from me swung the garden hoe and it came down on the back of my head. ouch. No stitches needed though! The second time happened when I was in 1st grade and we were living in Colorado at the time. We were at the ice rink while my sister was having her skating lessons when my younger brother took off and ran under the bleachers. My mom asked me to go get him but he decided to be stubborn and run away from me. So, I started to chase him out to the other side of the bleachers. I was all hunched over so I could run underneath the bars and my back started to hurt so I stood up a bit to stretch it out as I am still running under the bleachers and I end up charging straight into one of the bars. My mom said that it didn't knock me out but I don't remember anything from the time I hit the bar until I was laying on my back with people all around me and I had ice on my head. I went to the emergency room and had stitches and still have a scar from that one!
3. I'm a perfectionist. Sometimes it's a good thing but it's also bad. It makes me very detail oriented but that makes me take longer to do things. Also, I hesitate to start projects and other things because I worry myself to death that it won't be perfect.
4. I absolutely love the stars and I love the rain.
5. I have a big fear of drowning. I'm okay to play around in the water but I hate being pushed under the water or jumping into deep water, especially without a life jacket on.
6. I have a great love for the scriptures and the gospel. I really love to learn new things as I read the scriptures and other religious books. It amazing how much there is to learn and how much potential we have!
7. Hm...I don't know how to phrase this one... I love to try new things and try to experience as much as I can. I have played so many different sports, been friends with many different people with different interests so that I can learn about those things from them, I always watch movies or see people doing something cool and I automatically want to do it too. I wanted to be a stunt/racecar driver at one point, then a ballroom dancer, a florist, second attendant in the rodeo royalty(Jake will probably be the only one to get that ;)...the list goes on to just about anything you could imagine.

Wow, those were long. I hope you got through them all and have learned a bit more about me! I could keep going on! But I won't. ;)

There's not much to update everyone one...that's probably why I haven't blogged in a while! I should be at the Hansen Halloween party tomorrow so I can see everyone and all the costumes! I'm so excited for this Holiday season!

Best weekend EVER!

Yeah, so...pretty much this weekend was THE best. :)
Thanks again to everybody for helping out and making our engagement day so great. Thanks girls, and Boston, for decorating my room and putting so much time into that and carving pumpkins! I love it all.
Also, thanks to Cory and Shannon for the wonderful FHE! I love being around the family, you guys are amazing. A special thanks to Cory for giving Jake some new clothes! He had to use an extra bag to bring more stuff back to NC with him!
Jake actually got to the airport and really boarded the plane back to NC. I tried to talk him into staying just a bit longer but I guess jobs are somewhat important for survival. Something like that. ;) This good-bye wasn't so sad as others have been. It's nice to know that Jake is going to be back at the end of November and that I have that to look forward to. Plus, I am so excited to show off my ring to EVERYONE! Especially the salesman at my work that kept saying that I wasn't getting married and always looking to see if I had my ring yet. haha!
I'm so excited to have Jake back here for Thanksgiving and that I get to spend it with all of you! Jake and I were planning to go walk around Temple Square that weekend to see the lights. I think Candace and Judd were wanting to come and we wanted to let everyone know that they are invited and should come see the lights! I'm not sure if we are going to go friday or saturday yet but we'll figure it out.
Pretty much all the wedding planning that is happening right now is getting together the wedding list. Yikes. We have to figure out how many people we expect for the reception before we meet with our coordinator the wednesday before Thanksgiving.
I'm super bummed that I can't go to New York with all you girls but I'll be there for the next girl's trip! Have a blast this weekend!

Yaaay! Engaged!

Engaged, finally! It's actually for real now!
Thanks to everyone for helping Jake out and making this day sooo amazing. Don't worry, I forgive you all for keeping secrets from me... ;)
Todd and Jane and family, we're going to post the video that Shea and Judd shot for you guys to see!
Ahh! Today has been suuuch a perfect day. Jake went above and beyond what I could have ever hoped for! He never ceases to amaze me. I am so grateful to have him in my life and that I get to be sealed to him in the temple. I am very grateful to have such a great family that I am gaining. I love you all! Thanks again to everyone for welcoming me into the family and being such wonderful people!
I just wanted to blog this moment real fast. I need to get to sleep so I can get Jake to the airport in the morning. :(

Conference

I am way excited for General Conference this weekend. I'm sad that I have to miss the morning session on saturday since I will be stuck at work until 1:30 but thank goodness for TiVo! I'll be able to catch up later. I love conference time, it's so fun to be with the family! My mom and I always put together a puzzle while we listen to conference on sunday. It's a fun little tradition we have and I love puzzles! I'm very interested to see who the new member of the first presidency is and the new apostle. It will be a great weekend.
I hope everyone was able to get their dresses and that they work for everyone! Thanks to you all for being such a great help. Jake emailed Zak to tell him that all the girls are wearing the same dress and that Aimee is welcome to get the same dress but I guess she won't be buying one. Just a heads up to everyone. We're not even sure if she'll come to the wedding. I hope she will so that I have the chance to meet her but I guess it's just her choice.
Shannon, I was thinking that I need a new swimsuit for Hawaii since I've had the same one for 2 years now and I love the Hapari ones! Jake said you can help me get a discount on one? Also, I was thinking of doing my bridal portraits in December or January so that I could go out on the frozen Utah Lake for some cool shots so we can practice my hair-do anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, whenever you're able!
I don't have a whole lot of wedding stuff to worry about right now. I scheduled an appointment with our coordinator for the day before Thanksgiving, when Jake is here, so there's not much else to do before then. It's kind of nice to have so much done already. I can actually kick back and breathe!

My mom and I ordered the purple dress to see how it looks in person and how it fits. We got it yesterday and I tried it on last night. It's super cute! If any of you want to see it on in person, let me know before this weekend because we're sending it off to my sister in California. So, that's the dress if everyone is still liking it! I ordered a small and it fit me well so you girls can use that as a "fitting guide". I think the new line comes out November 1st and I don't think it'll be available after then so order them soon in case you need to exchange sizes or anything! I tried it on with black pumps and that looked cute so you can wear whatever kind of black shoes you want!

Next, I need to work on finding the guys' ties. I'm having Jake help me pick those out when he is here for Thanksgiving. I have a feeling that Jake's visits out here are going to be filled with lots of wedding stuff. We're, also, doing our engagement pictures during Thanksgiving weekend...if I'm officially engaged by then and have a pretty ring on my finger.. ;)

Candace and I got to hang out lots this weekend! I haven't done anything with friends is such a long time, it was fun to do something besides hang out at home. Saturday, after I got done with work, I went to Candy and Jerry's house and Candace and I went photographing in the rain! I'm sure it was a funny sight to see. Two girls huddled under an umbrella with their sweatshirt hoods on and cameras hanging around their necks...I wish someone else was there to take a picture of that! It was fun to hang out with Candace and to sit and talk with Candy and Jerry, too! I love hanging out with the family. Plus, I get to hear all the good stories about Jake! ;) On sunday, I went to a fireside at the U of U institute with Candace and Judd. Elder Holland spoke at it! It was such a good fireside and it has made me see Elder Holland differently. I've kind of struggled with him keeping my attention in General Conference and I thought he was kind of dry (that sounds terrible!) but I saw a completely different side of him last night. He was hilarious and I have a greater love and interest in him and his words. I loved how Elder Holland would be talking carelessly and then, suddenly, he would be so intense about a statement he was making. He bore his testimony of so many things last night and I could really feel that he meant every word and that he had no doubts about anything in the gospel. He spoke about President Hinckley and how he is such an amazing man. To hear a man who so closely associates with the prophet speak about him is incredible. I wish that everyone could have been there to hear the words he spoke. The thing that I loved the most was at the end when Elder Holland blessed everyone that was attending the fireside that night. He first spoke to the brethren and blessed them and then to the women. He said that "Women have carried the faithfulness of the church from the beginning." I loved that. It makes me feel so important and want to strive to be better every day! So, thanks to Candace and Judd for inviting me along to be a part of that. And, thanks for feeding me afterwards! I got to eat a lovely, warm bowl of Brunswick stew with a salad and warm cookies right from the oven! They spoiled me. :)

Alright, my biggest struggle with planning the wedding is making a final decision on colors. Grr. I'm thinking that maybe you girls would all look good in the green color.. So...while searching for purple things, keep an eye open for a lighter, pastel, minty green? I think that's how you would describe it. My biggest worry about having purple dresses is that purple can go very wrong. I don't want the color to be so overwhelming. :/

Candace found this cute dress on shabbyapple.com that could work out very well. I would definitely want to see it in person since two different pictures of the same dress look like different shades of purple. Good find, Candace! Everyone can check it out and let me know what you think of it. Maybe Candace could order one to try on for us if you all like it? That would be fun.

Well, other than wedding stuff, I've just been working and going to class. We just had all my Warnick, cowboy, side of the family over for a party on saturday. It was a surprise party for my grandparent's 40th wedding anniversary! I had a blast. I absolutely love that side of my family, even though they have quite a bit of drama that comes along with them. We had a fun time eating cake, talking, making fun of grandma because she thought that if she changed her phone to Spanish that everyone who called her would be speaking Spanish... it was great. Of course, I was on kid duty. My little cousin, Rylee, likes to attach herself to me anytime I'm around. It's sweet.

Oh yeah! I also bought another very important, white dress the other day. After lunch with Candy, my mom and I went and bought a temple dressfor me! I love it. It has little daisy flowers all over it. I think I'm just so excited about that amazing day that I can't help but buy everything I need right now. It's too bad that it has to sit for 5 months before I can use it.

wedding stuff!

Alright, I have to share the story of Jake's ring because it is sooo good! When Jake and I were at Goldsmith Jewelers picking out my ring, Jake looked at the men's wedding bands too. He ended up liking the tungsten ones and picked a very handsome looking ring that he wanted. Price: $400. Ouch. With my family/friends discount it was only going to be $300, quite pricey still. I figured that I would pay that much if it was the one that Jake really wanted! Well, my mom and I went to a bridal show on saturday and I stumbled onto a booth that was showing tungsten rings. I decided to look at them because I was curious to see if they actually had Jake's same ring he wanted. Sure enough, there it was! Next, I was curious to see how much they were selling it for. Just over $200! Sweet. But that isn't even the best part! The guy told me that they were having a show sale and that I could get that ring for $120! I quickly proceeded to pull out my debit card and gave them the address to send the ring to before the guy changed his mind! I got the ring yesterday in the mail and it is soo handsome. It's going to look so good on Jake! I'm so excited that I got such a good deal! Jane, Jake said that you would be proud since you are the discount queen! ;)
Alright, I asked Candace today if she would take the engagement pictures for Jake and I so she'll be doing those for us! I'm way excited for those! Heather is sacrificing her hand to help me address invites and anyone else that wants to help is welcome too! Shannon, word on the street is that you do up-dos? I was hoping you could do my hair for my bridals and the actual wedding day too! Most of my hair will probably be down in curls so it shouldn't be too painful! Everyone keep your eyes peeled for cute, deep purple dresses or skirts or tops.. I was thinking that maybe everyone could get the same cute purple dress if we found a cute one online or anywhere. We're going to have the boys wear matching ties so it would be cute to have the girls match too. Let me know if anyone finds something! I'm not sure what anyone else's wedding expertise is so tell me if there's anything else that you guys would like to help with!
Hm...I think that is all. I feel so demanding so don't take it that way! :) Anywhere anyone can help is greatly appreciated but don't feel obligated! Thanks to you all!!
I know this is last minute but...my mom and I are going to lunch with Candy tomorrow at 11:30 at Mimi's Cafe in Orem if anyone wants to come! I hope to see some of you there if you can make it!