Once upon a time there was a girl with a car. Last weekend, this girl got a few repairs done on this car to take care of some weird sounds it was making. All that following week it was running just fine. Until Thursday. She had so many plans and so many things to accomplish that day. All week she was feeling a little under-the-weather, but she was determined to finish everything she set forth to do. She started off going to fill her carriage with fuel so she could do all these wonderful things. Just as she returned to her carriage and tried to get the horses to run... nay, trot, lo, the horses refused. Not a sound they made. Not even a hoof budged.
Searching frantically for someone she knew who could help her, this poor girl was so devastated, with no one to be found, that she called upon her mother in a far away kingdom for assistance. She was told to call upon the insurance knights who assist upon the roadside. The girl made the call, but lo, her mother was wrong and the knights were not available to the girl. Next, she called upon her father who found other knights to assist in her distressed state. The knights came and took the carriage away as to get the horses to move. The girl, carriageless, began her journey back to her land on foot.
Later, she was able to finish a few of her tasks, thanks to the another wonderful girl who lived in the next kingdom over.
That evening, the knights called upon the girl to tell her the carriage was fixed - free of charge! (They felt bad that the service they provided previously caused this current dilemma.)
They girl rejoiced and danced the next morning away. Her amazing betrothed took her in his carriage to retrieve her own. After finishing many tests of intellectual strength, she went to a northern kingdom to assist another fair maiden. On her return journey, the carriage began to squeak. The squeak turned into a creak. Then a thud. The girl pulled the carriage to the side of the road and barely made it to a safe place to rest the horses.
Fortunately, her wonderful sister's fantastic husband came to the rescue. There was nothing he could do to save the horses. The lashing was gone. No one knew why. But he finished taking her the rest of the distance home, a long journey to return to his own.
The carriage was once again assisted by knights to help save the carriage. This time to a different, hopefully more trustworthy, kingdom.
That has been my weekend.
Some good news: Cory and I made it to semi-finals before we got the boot at DanceSport!
Also, I really was devastated this weekend. I dropped a lot of money on tow trucks. I don't even know how much it's going to cost to get it fixed. I got home about 2 hours later than I wanted. I'm grateful to Trent for getting me home... especially since Emma swallowed a penny tonight. So, it's been a long day. Very emotional. I came home in tears, frantically trying to figure out where to get my car towed and by whom. (note: tow trucks cost more in SLC than Provo... so if you're going to break down, do it in Provo and call AMPM.) On top of that, I was exhausted and starving. Cory took me out to lunch at 11, but I hadn't had anything to eat since then. Cory called after he finished with work. I shared with him all my woes. He was very sympathetic. Just as I started eating a 2-day old wilting salad, there was a knock on the door. It was Cory! With food! I started to cry. I'll admit it. But what a very, very, very wonderful man I am going to marry soon. And I'm grateful for my parents who have dealt so patiently with my tear-filled phone calls. It's been a rough weekend... but there really have been a lot of blessings.
Only 4 more weeks of school before finals. Good and bad. Can't wait to get my spring on.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Invite Me to Your Next Dream
HEY! So I got a call and email saying the proof for our wedding invitations is in! So all we have to do it approve it and they'll be here in about a week. I can't wait!!! Then all we need is to get our engagement pictures and print them off, address, stamp and mail these puppies! Yay! I can't believe it's already March. We'll be sending invitations out at the beginning of May.
I am so excited.
This weekend, Cory went to BYU-I with the Men's Chorus. Luckily this weekend was also my nephew's baptism, so my parents came up and stayed with me. My mom and I got to finish up some wedding things. I'm SO glad I actually got to do some of this WITH her. It was crazy, and busy, but so wonderful. In my sister's ward, Sam was baptized, as well as an ENTIRE family. A lot of people bore testimony about eternal families and the temple. I have to admit that I got a little choked up thinking about my own eternal family. Yes, there's my parents and siblings, but soon Cory and I get to start our VERY OWN family. I am SO excited!
...oh, and Cory and I have both been having weird dreams about babies. His was about us having twins. Interesting.
I am so excited.
This weekend, Cory went to BYU-I with the Men's Chorus. Luckily this weekend was also my nephew's baptism, so my parents came up and stayed with me. My mom and I got to finish up some wedding things. I'm SO glad I actually got to do some of this WITH her. It was crazy, and busy, but so wonderful. In my sister's ward, Sam was baptized, as well as an ENTIRE family. A lot of people bore testimony about eternal families and the temple. I have to admit that I got a little choked up thinking about my own eternal family. Yes, there's my parents and siblings, but soon Cory and I get to start our VERY OWN family. I am SO excited!
...oh, and Cory and I have both been having weird dreams about babies. His was about us having twins. Interesting.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
We Seek After These Things
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men. . . . If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things (Thirteenth Article of Faith).
As a matter of personal commitment, faculty, administration, staff, and students of Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University—Hawaii, Brigham Young University—Idaho, and LDS Business College seek to demonstrate in daily living on and off campus those moral virtues encompassed in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and will
Be honest
Live a chaste and virtuous life
Obey the law and all campus policies
Use clean language
Respect others
Abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse
Participate regularly in church services
Observe the Dress and Grooming Standards
Encourage others in their commitment to comply with the Honor Code
This is the BYU honor code. Each student signs a statement saying they will live these standards. If they choose not to abide by these standards after signing this statement, there are consequences... just like any other contract.
BYU has been getting a lot of flack, and praise for that matter (by ESPN!), for the honor code. Some claim BYU is over zealous with enforcing the honor code. Yes, if you show up to the testing center or special collections without shaving your face (for men), or wearing inappropriate clothing (for men or women), they will turn you away, ask you to abide by the honor code, and tell you to return later. That's actually part of the job description for those working in these places. Signs at these locations say, "Please follow the honor code so we may serve you." You know, coming to the school, that this is a possibility... really a probability. You signed the paper, you know it's going to happen.
A friend of mine said, "I will like BYU when it changes a few things." I'm not sure exactly what he wants changed. He wasn't clear. He tried using scripture to prove his point, but all it did was call him a hypocrite. He says BYU is missing the mark with trying to enforce silly rules. He says BYU is selective on what they enforce. Then, after seeing that his opinion was not accepted, decided to drop it. Which is probably a good thing.
Here are my thoughts. BYU is run by the Church, but is NOT the Church. The Gospel is perfect, the school is not. Anything run by men, though inspired by God, will not be perfect. People make mistakes. Every person makes mistakes. Expecting people, or an organization, to not make mistakes, is expecting disappointment.
This all came up after the recent dismissal of Brandon Davies, a BYU athlete. Reports say he was dismissed because of an honor code violation. BYU never ever discloses the details of dismissal because they respect the privacy of each student. No one needs an unsolicited mob attack. Okay, so it was an honor code violation. As noted above, for minor infractions, there are usually minor consequences. Being turned away from the TC for not shaving... I consider that minor. Inconvenient, yes. Life threatening, no. You only get dismissed from a team or school for some pretty major infractions.
So... isn't that what happens in life? You get caught doing something bad, you get some negative consequences. Huh... so if that's how the law/government works, why is it so bad for BYU to do the same? How are they missing the mark? How are they over-zealous.
His other commentary was about the BYU fans. He mentioned a time when leaving a football game he had Skittles thrown at him and the fans were swearing. Well, what can the school, as a whole, do about the individual actions of its fans? Can BYU police approach every person and tell them not to swear or cheer? I think that would be over-zealous and a waste of resources.
My point is, I think life would be better and easier if we stopped pointing our fingers and tried to improve themselves. Instead of bashing, study other opinions and see the good points. Become educated. Where there are serious flaws needing to be fixed, go to a source where things can be changed. Shouting your opinions at people in a public sphere (like a website) doesn't get too far. It's good to have opinions. But it's also good to express them in a healthy way.
I am in no way claiming superiority in this area. No, no. I am aware of my own flaws and am working on them too. We do what we can. Let's all just be a little more aware.
As a matter of personal commitment, faculty, administration, staff, and students of Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University—Hawaii, Brigham Young University—Idaho, and LDS Business College seek to demonstrate in daily living on and off campus those moral virtues encompassed in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and will
Be honest
Live a chaste and virtuous life
Obey the law and all campus policies
Use clean language
Respect others
Abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse
Participate regularly in church services
Observe the Dress and Grooming Standards
Encourage others in their commitment to comply with the Honor Code
This is the BYU honor code. Each student signs a statement saying they will live these standards. If they choose not to abide by these standards after signing this statement, there are consequences... just like any other contract.
BYU has been getting a lot of flack, and praise for that matter (by ESPN!), for the honor code. Some claim BYU is over zealous with enforcing the honor code. Yes, if you show up to the testing center or special collections without shaving your face (for men), or wearing inappropriate clothing (for men or women), they will turn you away, ask you to abide by the honor code, and tell you to return later. That's actually part of the job description for those working in these places. Signs at these locations say, "Please follow the honor code so we may serve you." You know, coming to the school, that this is a possibility... really a probability. You signed the paper, you know it's going to happen.
A friend of mine said, "I will like BYU when it changes a few things." I'm not sure exactly what he wants changed. He wasn't clear. He tried using scripture to prove his point, but all it did was call him a hypocrite. He says BYU is missing the mark with trying to enforce silly rules. He says BYU is selective on what they enforce. Then, after seeing that his opinion was not accepted, decided to drop it. Which is probably a good thing.
Here are my thoughts. BYU is run by the Church, but is NOT the Church. The Gospel is perfect, the school is not. Anything run by men, though inspired by God, will not be perfect. People make mistakes. Every person makes mistakes. Expecting people, or an organization, to not make mistakes, is expecting disappointment.
This all came up after the recent dismissal of Brandon Davies, a BYU athlete. Reports say he was dismissed because of an honor code violation. BYU never ever discloses the details of dismissal because they respect the privacy of each student. No one needs an unsolicited mob attack. Okay, so it was an honor code violation. As noted above, for minor infractions, there are usually minor consequences. Being turned away from the TC for not shaving... I consider that minor. Inconvenient, yes. Life threatening, no. You only get dismissed from a team or school for some pretty major infractions.
So... isn't that what happens in life? You get caught doing something bad, you get some negative consequences. Huh... so if that's how the law/government works, why is it so bad for BYU to do the same? How are they missing the mark? How are they over-zealous.
His other commentary was about the BYU fans. He mentioned a time when leaving a football game he had Skittles thrown at him and the fans were swearing. Well, what can the school, as a whole, do about the individual actions of its fans? Can BYU police approach every person and tell them not to swear or cheer? I think that would be over-zealous and a waste of resources.
My point is, I think life would be better and easier if we stopped pointing our fingers and tried to improve themselves. Instead of bashing, study other opinions and see the good points. Become educated. Where there are serious flaws needing to be fixed, go to a source where things can be changed. Shouting your opinions at people in a public sphere (like a website) doesn't get too far. It's good to have opinions. But it's also good to express them in a healthy way.
I am in no way claiming superiority in this area. No, no. I am aware of my own flaws and am working on them too. We do what we can. Let's all just be a little more aware.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Working for the Weekend
You know those weeks that are just so crazy that you have a hard time even crawling (rolling onto the floor one body part at a time in my case) out of bed? You just start living weekend to weekend, looking back on what you did and so looking forward for just one more break. It's one of those weeks. I'm so excited it's almost over!
We had such a wonderful President's Day weekend. I'm always up for a good 3-day weekend. This weekend I went home and hung out with my mom and dad. It doesn't happen as often as it used to. There's just not enough time, money, or energy. Knowing that there were a few things coming up at school following this lovely weekend, I brought some study materials.
Did I study?
No.
Not at all.
Regrets.
A little bit, but not really.
I still had a fun time with the folks.
So I drive back Monday, intending to leave around noon, but not actually leaving until close to 4. Arriving in Provo pretty close to 10.
Tuesday afternoon: speech anatomy quiz. Fortunately, our midterm the prior week covered this same material. I should have studied, but I didn't. Not until the hour or so before the class. After sitting down, I overhear conversation after conversation of people saying, "We get to drop one quiz, right? Because this is going to be it." I tried not to feel the same way. After the quiz, I felt pretty good. I'm hoping, of all the quizzes, this is the one that's dropped because I'd better not get any score lower than this. Did I forget to mention that this Tuesday was a Monday instruction day? Monday classes on a Tuesday. Talk about screwing with your week.
Wednesday afternoon: hearing science midterm. Well, I was sick all last week with this cold that would NOT go away. So I wasn't too excited about this particular midterm. Fortunately it was anatomy and physiology. That I can do. I've taught myself how to memorize images and terminology (when diagrams have to be labeled) from anatomy last semester. I went in feeling about 70% confident. I needed more than a 70% since I only got an 80-something on the first midterm. I came out of the test with a 92%! (That's barely scraping an A- in this class... the grading curve is all messed up.) Felt pretty good going to work that night.
Thursday: music final (block class) & choir concert. Again, let me mention, I did not study AT ALL this weekend. Here's the secret to this class. It's required for a music minor, but I've already taken the 200 level courses. So... this class was pretty much a long review of two classes I took two years ago, and a very condensed version. I studied as much as I could in the little time I had and ended up taking the final between my last class and my choir concert. I went through the test feeling really good about all questions except for about 10 of them. I ended up with a 95. Sweet, undeserved victory.
I love concerts with the Men's Chorus because Cory is always there. I love him so much. I usually can't tolerate being around one person as much as I'm with him -- which really isn't that much.
His grandparents came too... so we went out for ice cream after. I got to hear some great stories. I wish my grandparents were still alive so I could get good stories from them too. But, hey, I'm marrying into 3. That's more than I've ever had alive in my lifetime.
Friday: dance test. We'll see how that goes. Not feeling great. Plus more work. Work is good.
Mostly, I'm just tired. I should be in bed, sleeping. I think I've become a bit of an insomniac. I can't seem to get into bed before midnight. I partially blame Conan. Yes. Conan O'Brien. I still love him. He plagues my sleep. But he makes me laugh.
Saturday: practice GRE. Plus more work.
Thank goodness the weekend is coming.. again. I'm going to be more productive. I will!
Sorry to bore you with my life.
We had such a wonderful President's Day weekend. I'm always up for a good 3-day weekend. This weekend I went home and hung out with my mom and dad. It doesn't happen as often as it used to. There's just not enough time, money, or energy. Knowing that there were a few things coming up at school following this lovely weekend, I brought some study materials.
Did I study?
No.
Not at all.
Regrets.
A little bit, but not really.
I still had a fun time with the folks.
So I drive back Monday, intending to leave around noon, but not actually leaving until close to 4. Arriving in Provo pretty close to 10.
Tuesday afternoon: speech anatomy quiz. Fortunately, our midterm the prior week covered this same material. I should have studied, but I didn't. Not until the hour or so before the class. After sitting down, I overhear conversation after conversation of people saying, "We get to drop one quiz, right? Because this is going to be it." I tried not to feel the same way. After the quiz, I felt pretty good. I'm hoping, of all the quizzes, this is the one that's dropped because I'd better not get any score lower than this. Did I forget to mention that this Tuesday was a Monday instruction day? Monday classes on a Tuesday. Talk about screwing with your week.
Wednesday afternoon: hearing science midterm. Well, I was sick all last week with this cold that would NOT go away. So I wasn't too excited about this particular midterm. Fortunately it was anatomy and physiology. That I can do. I've taught myself how to memorize images and terminology (when diagrams have to be labeled) from anatomy last semester. I went in feeling about 70% confident. I needed more than a 70% since I only got an 80-something on the first midterm. I came out of the test with a 92%! (That's barely scraping an A- in this class... the grading curve is all messed up.) Felt pretty good going to work that night.
Thursday: music final (block class) & choir concert. Again, let me mention, I did not study AT ALL this weekend. Here's the secret to this class. It's required for a music minor, but I've already taken the 200 level courses. So... this class was pretty much a long review of two classes I took two years ago, and a very condensed version. I studied as much as I could in the little time I had and ended up taking the final between my last class and my choir concert. I went through the test feeling really good about all questions except for about 10 of them. I ended up with a 95. Sweet, undeserved victory.
I love concerts with the Men's Chorus because Cory is always there. I love him so much. I usually can't tolerate being around one person as much as I'm with him -- which really isn't that much.
His grandparents came too... so we went out for ice cream after. I got to hear some great stories. I wish my grandparents were still alive so I could get good stories from them too. But, hey, I'm marrying into 3. That's more than I've ever had alive in my lifetime.
Friday: dance test. We'll see how that goes. Not feeling great. Plus more work. Work is good.
Mostly, I'm just tired. I should be in bed, sleeping. I think I've become a bit of an insomniac. I can't seem to get into bed before midnight. I partially blame Conan. Yes. Conan O'Brien. I still love him. He plagues my sleep. But he makes me laugh.
Saturday: practice GRE. Plus more work.
Thank goodness the weekend is coming.. again. I'm going to be more productive. I will!
Sorry to bore you with my life.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Let's Give Them Something to Talk About
It's that time of year again. The time where all over campus, we are reminded to visit our bishops and renew our ecclesiastical endorsements. Every year there seems to be a fashion trend that tries to push the honor code boundaries. Some debate the moustaches of the past year that seem to dawn the faces of many a gentleman. Dress and grooming standards give guidelines on moustaches, so as long as they're within the standard, I won't complain. Even though I find them less than flattering on most. However, I do have a gripe against what seems to have been a trend in women's fashion for over a year now. I'm shocked that nothing effective has been done already.
"Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, strapless, backless, or revealing; has slits above the knee; or is form fitting. Dresses, skirts, and shorts must be knee-length or longer."
Have you guessed what style I wish BYU would crack down on? That's right, my friends. Leggings and opaque tights passing as pants. I have no problem when they're worn underneath knee-length skirts or shorts. They can still be modest when worn according to the honor code standards. But that's not how they're being worn. I understand girls trying to make those short dresses and shorts and long shirts more modest. I'm sorry, but wearing skin tight faux pants doesn't cut it.
In Young Women's, I remember my teachers saying time and time again that one day we're going to be making temple covenants and that we should dress now (modestly) so that when that time comes, it won't be a shock and we won't have to change our entire wardrobes. I have noticed some women on campus still wearing these styles after making these covenants. You can see their garments! If you are truly dressing modestly, you shouldn't be able to see them. Not only that, but the dress and grooming standards explicitly state that form fitting clothes, and dresses and skirts above the knees are inappropriate. We live in Provo. The industry here knows that modest clothes sell. They provide fashionable clothes that fit into our standards. So let's buy those.
So why are girls still wearing this style on campus without any qualms? Why are men turned away that the testing center if they forgot to shave that morning, and women are still allowed to enter with leggings and dresses barely covering their rears? The mystery remains. Is there a double standard? Or has it just not been noticed because it's so popular? I remember, maybe it was almost two years ago now, at the beginning of the school year, a statement from administration was made against leggings. Apparently it didn't do much to dissuade women from breaking honor code. If that didn't work, what can be done?
Even still, girls attending EFY on BYU's campus are sent back to dorms to change if they come out in the morning wearing leggings or opaque tights without something knee-length over them. How can the women of BYU set a proper example to these girls when we are doing just the opposite of what they are taught? Let's step it up ladies. Put on a pair of big girl pants and prove to the world we follow our own standards.
"Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, strapless, backless, or revealing; has slits above the knee; or is form fitting. Dresses, skirts, and shorts must be knee-length or longer."
Have you guessed what style I wish BYU would crack down on? That's right, my friends. Leggings and opaque tights passing as pants. I have no problem when they're worn underneath knee-length skirts or shorts. They can still be modest when worn according to the honor code standards. But that's not how they're being worn. I understand girls trying to make those short dresses and shorts and long shirts more modest. I'm sorry, but wearing skin tight faux pants doesn't cut it.
In Young Women's, I remember my teachers saying time and time again that one day we're going to be making temple covenants and that we should dress now (modestly) so that when that time comes, it won't be a shock and we won't have to change our entire wardrobes. I have noticed some women on campus still wearing these styles after making these covenants. You can see their garments! If you are truly dressing modestly, you shouldn't be able to see them. Not only that, but the dress and grooming standards explicitly state that form fitting clothes, and dresses and skirts above the knees are inappropriate. We live in Provo. The industry here knows that modest clothes sell. They provide fashionable clothes that fit into our standards. So let's buy those.
So why are girls still wearing this style on campus without any qualms? Why are men turned away that the testing center if they forgot to shave that morning, and women are still allowed to enter with leggings and dresses barely covering their rears? The mystery remains. Is there a double standard? Or has it just not been noticed because it's so popular? I remember, maybe it was almost two years ago now, at the beginning of the school year, a statement from administration was made against leggings. Apparently it didn't do much to dissuade women from breaking honor code. If that didn't work, what can be done?
Even still, girls attending EFY on BYU's campus are sent back to dorms to change if they come out in the morning wearing leggings or opaque tights without something knee-length over them. How can the women of BYU set a proper example to these girls when we are doing just the opposite of what they are taught? Let's step it up ladies. Put on a pair of big girl pants and prove to the world we follow our own standards.
Monday, February 14, 2011
My Funny Valentine
I had just about the most wonderful Valentine's Day I've ever had, ever. There was nothing too spectacular. I mean, there were no hot air balloon rides, or jewelry, or home-cooked meal. BUT! There was a beautiful candlelight dinner while watching the sunset. Just lovely. It was very cute.
Cory came over when he was finished with classes. Thinking we had some kind of dinner reservation (I'm not sure where in Provo you'd end up with one of those), he told me we were running late, so I tried to hurry a bit. We get into his car and start driving. We're driving for a while... into the mountains... and I'm thinking, "where on earth are we going?" We pull up to the "Y" entrance and park. Then I think, "uh... Cory, you're not gettin ANY action, if that's your plan." Okay, we all know Cory a little better than that. So we stop, he gets out of the car and pops his trunk.
After leaving me in the car and making a few trips, suddenly, in his car, we have a lovely candlelit (battery-operated, mind you... it would be a fire hazard otherwise) dinner with sparkling cider and flowers. It was really sweet. And I'm not a romantic. Not really in the least. I laugh at mushy, sweet things. I don't know why. Maybe some day I'll get used to it.
We finished a delicious dinner, watching the sunset (NOT the sunrise, LAUREN!), and went to see Unstoppable in the dollar theater. There isn't much worth seeing in the "normal" theaters right now, and neither of us had seen it. I recommend it!
It was very sweet. For him, I took his wedding band in a week or so ago to get it engraved. I know, not as cool as a candlelight dinner... but I do what I can.
I also thought I might share my little Valentine's Day surprise.
My roommate, Lauren, is single. I am not. I know what it's like to be single on Valentine's Day. And poor Lauren was feeling especially down this year. So I picked up a few little trinkets and brought them down to the basement of the library where she works. I left the few little trinkets with the guys that were working that shift and told them, as long as she received them in tact, they could do what they want with them. Which, I found out when I returned from my wonderful date, included hiding different items in EACH of the lockers with signs and love notes. It was awesome. Lauren suspected me, as I knew she would, so I bluffed. She freaked out that it might have been a boy that walked her to class one day. Finally, I fessed. She was relieved. We had a laugh. Better yet, she had a good night.
Happy Valentine's Day to you all!
Friday, February 4, 2011
We're Looking for Something Fun to Do
I got a nice little collection of websites from my mom to help me find wedding favors, cake toppers, ect. Since I can't find a SINGLE thing I like. Mint tins... cute, but, eh. Bubbles... no. Picture frames are a really cute idea, but I personally never use the little ones I have. Little boxes of candy... well, that's doable, but for one of my sisters' weddings, I ended up assembling ALL of her tiny little clear plastic boxes and tying a thousand little ribbons around them. It wasn't horrible or anything, but just not my cup of tea. Of course I was happy to do it though. I was excited to have some responsibility in the whole thing. Plus, for some reason I really enjoy things that should be done in assembly line fashion. AND, here's the kicker, she wanted little M&Ms in all of these boxes to match her wedding colors. Totally doable since I lived in Vegas at the time and the M&M store is just downtown. Yeah... I took a couple trips. It was fun feeling important.
So after scouring these websites (which was done in free time, not study time... although all time probably should be study time...) I finally saw a few things I actually liked. Success! Well... it will be TRUE success if Cory likes them and approves. I will have you know that he DOES have an opinion, he shares it, and he WANTS to be involved. A blessing and burden. I'm glad he's this way, but sometimes it would just be easier if he didn't care. Most of the time it would be harder if he didn't care. I prefer him this way. Oh, did I get distracted? Of course, I did.
Here it is:
I love these cute little jars. And if you know me, I LOVE little jars. I'm thinking we could put candy in them, possibly a few with candles for those who don't eat candy.
Then here's this:
Similar, yes. But we could probably only fit candy... unless we got really clever. Oh! Maybe some flower seeds! I would end up tying a little navy ribbon around the top. Probably with the other glass jars too... just to be cute. (I know... I already mentioned the ribbon thing, but at least I'm not folding little plastic boxes on top of that!)
Those are my two ideas for favors that I like so far.
We wanted to find a topper of the Oquirrh Mountain temple, but they don't really make them. And I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to have someone make one. And I don't really care for the people on top of the cake. We could always do flowers, but we could also do this:
Obviously not with "S & R" but you get the idea. We could have flowers on the cake... you get the idea.
In other words, we still have no idea what we're doing. But it's fun looking at things! Invitations are being ordered in a couple weeks. We'll send them out at the beginning of May. That means I should probably get crackin' on addresses and labels. Unless I print them directly on the envelope... hmm...
Again, no idea.
Thanks for listening to the rant.
So after scouring these websites (which was done in free time, not study time... although all time probably should be study time...) I finally saw a few things I actually liked. Success! Well... it will be TRUE success if Cory likes them and approves. I will have you know that he DOES have an opinion, he shares it, and he WANTS to be involved. A blessing and burden. I'm glad he's this way, but sometimes it would just be easier if he didn't care. Most of the time it would be harder if he didn't care. I prefer him this way. Oh, did I get distracted? Of course, I did.
Here it is:
I love these cute little jars. And if you know me, I LOVE little jars. I'm thinking we could put candy in them, possibly a few with candles for those who don't eat candy.
Then here's this:
Similar, yes. But we could probably only fit candy... unless we got really clever. Oh! Maybe some flower seeds! I would end up tying a little navy ribbon around the top. Probably with the other glass jars too... just to be cute. (I know... I already mentioned the ribbon thing, but at least I'm not folding little plastic boxes on top of that!)
Those are my two ideas for favors that I like so far.
We wanted to find a topper of the Oquirrh Mountain temple, but they don't really make them. And I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to have someone make one. And I don't really care for the people on top of the cake. We could always do flowers, but we could also do this:
Obviously not with "S & R" but you get the idea. We could have flowers on the cake... you get the idea.
In other words, we still have no idea what we're doing. But it's fun looking at things! Invitations are being ordered in a couple weeks. We'll send them out at the beginning of May. That means I should probably get crackin' on addresses and labels. Unless I print them directly on the envelope... hmm...
Again, no idea.
Thanks for listening to the rant.
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