• “I feel ugly, but I know I still turn you on.” -Matchbox 20

• “Your smile could change our movie and the world.” -BareNakedLadies

• “Sometimes I get so weird, I even freak myself out.” -Avril

• “You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the word all the love in your heart.” -Carol King

Every time I hear these lines and so many others, I instantly smile. That whats so great about lyrics, they can remind you of so many things and can relate so well to you.

What are your favorite lyrics?

We left Utah on Wednesday morning and arrived at our hotel in Aniheim around 5 p.m. We then drove an hour to my brother’s house in Venice.  It was great to see Rob and Ali again. I giggle every time I see their house though.  They live on this really pretty street with such cute little pink, blue and tan houses… then his is there, completely black with red trim.

On Thursday, it was the big day.  Rob and Ali tied the knot.  It was all really exciting. Before the wedding we went down to Rob’s house.  Ali and the bride’s maids were having a getting ready brunch. While we were there, my mom and sisters and I helped the maid of honor (Ali’s sister) Cathy put together the bouquets for the bride’s maids and Ali. Rachel and I did the one for Ali and I think it turned out really well.  (I am missing my calling in life to be a floral designer.) Because I was also one of the bride’s maids, I was able to get my makeup done by a professional who was there to make us all look beautiful.  Bryan took some pictures after with his phone, but they were while we were in Costco, so they have horrible lighting.

As the time drew nearer, we set off to the wedding.  We left at 4 and needed to get from Venice to North Hollywood before 5.  Turns out, you can’t get from Venice to North Hollywood in a hour at that time of day. It was okay though, because the bride didn’t leave Venice until much later than  us.  So we didn’t miss anything.

The house where we had the wedding was beautiful. It belongs to my brother’s friend. They told us it used to be owned by Blanch from the Golden Girls. ha ha! Joseph and I were able to be a part of the wedding party. I was a bride’s maid and Joseph was the Best Man.  He was so pleased.  The house was kind of weird though, because when we walked down the “aisle,” we actually walked down some pretty steep stairs. I was afraid I was going to fall flat on my face. I did okay though.

The ceremony was beautiful. It was different than any other wedding I have been to, but it was really pretty. They had a lady preform the ceremony and before hand she found out all kinds of things about them and put them into the ceremony.  Like where and what they thought when they first met, and what they meant to each other.  It was nice. I loved to watch my brother as she read their vows. He was so happy.

After the wedding we took pictures and got some great family pictures. Then we cut the cake. It was so strange. It was a red velvet cake with a heart on the top… I mean, a real heart with veins and blood.  It was bizarre, but totally fit my brother.

Overall it was great! We had so much fun and it was so good to see Rob and Ali. I love Ali and am so glad that she’s a part of our family now.  I wish them both the most happiness in the world.

Here are some pictures:ENJOY!

I think I can even add pictures. Let’s try…

Today in my ward (the Vineyard 2nd Ward) we had a wonderful meeting. It began with three baby blessings, which were all absolutly wonderful. I love to listen to and feel the amazing and wonderful power of the Priesthood. Then the Administration of the Sacrament, and on to the sharing of testimonies. The testimonies shared today were simple and beautiful. They were powerful and brought the Spirit to our meeting in a wonderful way.

We closed the meeting singing the Star Spangled Banner. Toward the end of the third verse (well the third verse in the hymn book), my eyes began to tear as I was overcome with the Spirit of that song and the blessing we have to live in our country full of freedom and peace. And to remember the “Power” that brought forth this wonderful nation.

Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”

Also, Elder Ballard wrote a wonderful article in the Ensign this month about sharing the Gospel on the Internet. As I read through that today before I went to church, I realized what a great blessing we do have today to be able to share the gospel in so many different ways. Just as we can share our testimonies during testimony meeting on Fast Sunday, we can also share them in our online experiences. If you haven’t read it yet, and use the internet often you should read it.

Now, I want share my testimony of this wonderful Gospel. I know that the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ lives. I know that he lived on Earth and that he died for me. I know that because of his sacrifice we can repent of our sins and we can be completely forgiven — completely forgiven. I also know that because of this amazing sacrifice, we can have eternal life and when we die, we like the Lord, can be resurected. I know that when I die, it is not the end. I know that I can be with my family again. I have been sealed for time and all eternity and when we die, our marriage will not end. I have a divine nature to be like my Heavenly Father. If I am obedient and keep the covenants that I have made that I can and will be a Queen in heaven. I know that the Lord loves me. I know that he answers my prayers and am so thankful for that blessing in my life.

I can’t fully explain the feelings that I have about the Gospel in my life. I know that without it I would not be the same person that I am today and I don’t know what I would do. I love this Gospel; I know it is true; I am so thankful to have it’s blessings in my life.

A while ago, they played a pretty good prank on me. I stepped away from my desk for a little bit and when I come back, I didn’t realize anything had happened, when all of the sudden I heard my cell phone ringing. I looked in my drawers and around my desk and couldn’t find it anywhere. I ran to the other side of our office to see if my friends had taken it and couldn’t find it. It kept ringing and ringing and I couldn’t find it. At this point, my friends had started to watch me search for my phone, laughing. I knew it was Jim and Ian, I just couldn’t prove it and couldn’t get out of them where my phone was hidden. Then, I heard it again, ringing, ringing, ringing, ringing… Finally after franticly searching, my friend Andrea told me to look up. It kept ringing and I didn’t understand what she wanted me to do. She said, look up. Finally I discovered that they had put my phone in the ceiling. So after a little bit of complaining I convinced Ian to get it out of the ceiling for me. I thought it was all over… but it was just the beginning. During all my searching for my phone, I had failed to lock my computer and they changed my autocorrect things in Microsoft. When I typed my, it changed to “my favorite MarCom, Jim Easley.” When I typed Easy Dental, it changed to “Cheesy Dental.” When I type at it changed to “at the funny farm.” And so many more. I spent the longest time going through my autocorrect things trying to find all the words they had changed. It was the biggest pain, but so funny.

Numerous pranks have ensued since then, but Andrea and I pulled a pretty good one on Ian and Ryan. Here are some pictures:

We don’t just play pranks on each other though. There are other times where we just laugh, goof around and have fun. Today they had me put on a wig we have at work (it’s the hair for our department dummy — strange, I know).

List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 3 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

JOYS:

• Bryan
• My Family
• The Gospel

FEARS:

• Someone breaking into my house while we’re sleeping
• Sharks
• Not being able to have kids

GOALS:

• Read the Bible cover to cover
• Be a good mom
• Creating a Web site from scratch

CURRENT OBSESSIONS/COLLECTIONS:

• Movies
• Cups
• Shoes

3 RANDOM SURPRISING FACTS:

• I have thought about this one for a while now and can’t think of anything… I guess I’m not a surprising person.  Oh well.

Oh.  Kylee tagged me to.  So I guess since I am in the mood lately to only talk about myself, I do that one too.

A- Attached or Single? Attached
B- Best Friends? Bryan, Mel, My Mom, Rachie, Joseph, My Dad
C- Cake or Pie? Cake — Pie crust gets in the way
D- Day of Choice? Saturday
E- Essential Item? Shampoo
F- Favorite Color? Right now, red
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? Worms — because when you bite them, they grow back
H- Hometown? Orem/Highland
I- Favorite Indulgence? Anything chocolate
J- January or July? Are you kidding me? July
K- Kids? Not yet…
L- Life isn’t complete without? The Gospel
M- Marriage Date? May 19, 2006
N- Night or Morning Person?  Night person
O- Oranges or Apples? Applesauce or orange juice
P-Phobias? sharks
Q-Quote? “Wahoo!”
R- Reasons to smile? There is basically nothing that shouldn’t make you smile
S- Season of choice- Summer
T- Tag 3 people. Melanie and Lindsay (that’s all)
U- Unknown fact about me? My middle toe is longer than my big toe
V- Vegetable or Fruit? Fruit
W- Worst Habit? Hitting Bryan (and Ian)
X- X-ray or Ultrasound? To bizarre, no answer
Y- Your favorite food? Depends on my mood, right now, Ice cream
Z- Zodiac Sign? Libra

Enough about me…  the end

It was really fun. Sorry the pictures aren’t that great. It was a great exploration of different uses of type to create the same overall look and theme. It was amazing how everything was different, but it all flowed together so well. If you like graphic design or typography or even architecture you should definitely visit the Country Music Hall of Fame.