TAGGED!!

I was tagged by my beautiful friend Laura. Whom I love dearly, here it goes. I hope I can remember it all. It has been 7 years since we dated you know.

Lovebird Tag:

1. Where did you and your husband meet?
Well, we met in Singles Ward, in Spokane. I officially met him at FHE one night, when I was writing in my journal in my car, he came up to say hi and welcome me. I thought, who is this weird guy coming to welcome me? I've been here longer than him. I then had to leave because I had an errand to run or something. He later confessed he thought that I'd left because of him, that he hadn't fellowshipped me well enough or something. Hahaha.

2. First Thing said?
I don't remember the first thing we said to eachother, I do remember however sitting next to Mary in church and hearing that he was going to say the break the fast prayer. I leaned over to her and said, "Who in the WORLD would name their child Forrest Sherwood?" we both got a good giggle out of that one til he turned around and we discovered he was hot! Then the name didn't matter.

3. 1st Date?
The first official one without Mary (lol) was going to the Fair when it came into town. We rode the Ferris Wheel. I was really estatic when he held my hand. Like a giddy schoolgirl. It was a night of delirious happiness. No, he didn't kiss me....lol.

4. 1st Kiss?
If we're not talking on the lips, we were at FHE one night and he pulled a silly one on me. We were outside and he says, look at that star it's so pretty, and when I looked up, he kissed me on the cheek.
On the lips took a LOT longer. Cause he didn't want to make the realationship too physical too soon. It took him 3 months after we started dating to kiss me. I remember it was really cold outside and we were hugging, standing outside at my parents house, leaning against his dad's truck. He told me something funny, and concequently that was when he decided to kiss me. Therefore getting my teeth mostly. But, he then walked me to the door and leaned in for a kiss and after we broke apart, he stumbled a little backwards and said..."wow" on a sigh. Now THAT is the best compliment I've ever had.

5. Long/Short Courtship or engagement?
Met in July
Started Dating in September
Engaged on December 23rd (we're celebrating our engagement anniversary tomorrow)
Married March 9, 2001

So, yes, rather quickly? Compared to today's standards?

6. Where did you get engaged?
In front of the Spokane Temple, while it was snowing romantically huge flakes.
The setup:
We went to dinner at the Cedars restaurant in CDA. I got dressed up really pretty. Senior Prom dress. Spent all day curling my hair. We then went to a Christmas Concert in the cathedral downtown (cause anyone who knows me, know's I'm psycho about Christmas) Then we got into a discussion about how you could/couldn't feel the spirit in another religions place of worship. So, I said it would be nice to end the evening on a high note and take a walk around the temple. He says sounds good to me. Then I told him about how my family was taking bets on when he'd propose. He said let me know who wins. We get to the temple, he's fumbling around in the car, I ask what he's doing. He says looking for his gloves (lies! he was trying to get the ring box) and I said ok and moved to wait for him. (sneaky pete) We walk in the snow around the front of the temple and on the way back he stops infront of the gates and says, " I had a really great time tonight, there's only one thing that would make it better." I said (being the idiot that I am, not suspecting a thing) "What's that?" (thinking he wants a kiss) and he suddenly drops to a knee in the snow, in a nice suit and says "if you'd marry me." and I was in utter shock. I started giggling and saying ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh. More giggling. Then realize that he's waiting for an answer and I said "of course I will!"
*sigh, goes to get a kiss from the big lug*

7. Where'd you get married?
The Spokane Temple- March 9, 2001 12:00 PM

8. How'd the reception go?
Ask my poor wedding party, it was soooooo busy we were stuck in line for 3 hours. I didn't even get to dance with my husband.

9. Where'd you go on your honeymoon?
Well, our official one we went to Sandpoint...(we were poooor) the one we claim came a year later to Paris, France.

10. Who's turn is it next?

I'd like to hear from Renee!! http://vrpendergrass.blogspot.com/

Second Update

Well, first off I have another progress report for you. I went to my Weight Watchers meeting last night, pretty sure I'd gained after the badness that I'd done for the past week. I lost 2.4 lbs!!!! Woot!!! Bringing my total meeting Weight Watchers loss to 9.6lbs in 1 1/2 months. Bringing my total weight loss to 21 lbs!!!! I'm loving this. Someone (I believe it was Renee the other day) remarked on how skinny my face has gotten. Yay!!!! Only 107lbs to go til I hit my ultimate goal. 16lbs til I hit my first small 10% goal.
Anyway,
new's on the medical homefront. I'm still having that pain in my side. So I went to the Dr. again, and they want me to go have an ultrasound of my galbladder to see if it's got stones or is thickening. I'm really hoping it will be my galbladder and not something worse than that. I don't know, I just kinda feel like I need to find out what's going on before we get pregnant again (right, like that'll happen soon....)
On the pregnancy front, I just started my first round of Clomid, (we've already been trying for just about a year) so we'll see how that goes.
Well, I'm going to clean up some glue that Logan spilled on our carpet, yeeeee haaaawwww!

OY.....

I think I need a vacation....again. Children...just...don't...listen. I just don't even know what to do anymore, I'm tired of being a bad mom. I'm tired of yelling, I'm tired of the screaming, whining and talking back. But hey, isn't that what children do best?

On another note, I just came back from Eric and Mary's house. I got to go to Eric's graduation, He graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. He's been offered a job in Idaho Falls, which they'll be taking. I'm really exicted for them, but at the same time; I mourn the loss of my best friend. No longer will she be only an hour away, she'll be 8 hours away. I liked it better the other way....

Well, back to being a screaming tyrant in my own home.

A Mormon President?

I just read an article about Mitt Romney. I'm a little troubled/annoyed, they'd done a poll on Yahoo about how people would feel about a "Mormon" president. Most said they didn't like the idea or were uncomfortable having a Mormon president. The thing that annoys me is, why should that annoy people? Why doesn't it annoy them to have a Catholic or Christian or Protestan, Lutherine or JW for president? How is having a "Mormon" president any different than the others? Maybe we should just be electing Pagan/Agnostic representatives? From what I recall they don't believe in God, then they'd all be happy? cause theres no religion at all involved? It just annoys me that people think mormons are so......terrible? I don't even know what. I just found those poll results annoying.

The good news and the bad news!

The bad news first. Not only did we have to put one pet down due to old age this year. Shortly after Annie, our adopted childhood playmate, Jake followed her just the other day. Jake was always a loving little boy. He was our Romeo. Whenever Annie got petted, Jake was there waiting with his nose on your lap for the next pet. He was a sweet quiet boy who like to be loved and give love. Always there with a ready tail wag and a nose under the gate to greet you when you came home. I'll miss him as much as I miss my Annie girl. I love you Jake, it's good to know that you're in doggie heaven, as much as you deserve to be.

The good news now. I've lost 8lbs in the last month, thanks to Weight Watchers. All this chalks up to a big 20lbs loss now! YAAAAAAYYYYY.
It gets even better though, I put on a pair of jeans yesterday that haven't fit in over a year, and they fit!!!! Albeit, they're a little tight, but they fit!
Only 100 more lbs to go.
Well, I'm off to the post office to stand in line with all the other crazy's I got more stuff to mail off. I have so much Christmas stuff to get ready this year! OY!