College is Fun

Grilling apples 

The best tasting crepes ever from "The Crepery." 

Prepping for the 80s choir concert 

Savanna's first dance :) 

The Vow with Brooke 

Valentine's Day...Brooke got lots of surprises ;) 

And I got a wonderful Love package from home! 

Last home basketball game 

Some pics via Brooke and Grace

Prom

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Date: Trevor Wilson

The asking:

{Going to Prom with you would be more fun then...well, having a giant bag of foam peanuts!}

The Answer: 

{I took all your "peanuts" and made peanut butter for you. Hope you enjoy it on a sandwich or two!}

Day Activity:

We had a fantastic time playing Frisbee and soccer at the park, as well as that game in the Lycra stuff. You know what I'm talking about? Probably not. Here's a demonstration... it's a ton of fun. 

The Dance: 

I had the snazziest looking date. Seriously. I mean, a bow tie? How awesome is that?! And his shoes were black and white. You can't get much cooler than that.  

The usual shotgun shell signing. I have yet to go on a second date with any boy who's had to sign one of these. ;) 

We had dinner at the Mandarin, one of my all time favorite restaurants. It was perfect for prom. If you've never been, you haven't lived life to the fullest. Go there.

{The middle candid shot is my fave}

I was so fortunate to have Melissa in the same group as me! It made prom that much better. :)

At one point my beautiful corsage... fell off. So I had an "eco-friendly" corsage until we fixed it at Laura's. I liked both corsages quite a bit. :) 

Prom was held at a car dealership this year because things didn't work out at the place originally reserved. It was actually pretty nice. And of course we had to get a few snapshots with the tires.  

The dance was insanely fun. Trevor was a perfect gentleman and we danced the night away. I was even named Prom Queen for 2011, all thanks to my very sweet friend Lizz. She had set up a group on Facebook with a paragraph explaining why people should nominate me to be Prom Queen. It was so nice of her, but I didn't think it would actually work. When my name was called out, I didn't know what to do! I just kind of stood there while people gathered around me, patting my back, giving me a hug, and congratulating me. I was excited to be named Prom Queen, but what really touched me was Lizz's sweet act of kindness. It was so thoughtful and selfless of her. It's something that I'll never, ever forget. When she found me after the dance, she was in tears because she was so happy. I love her. After the dance we went to Trevor's house and ate delicious trifles that his mom made. We had a good time talking and laughing. Prom was one of the best dances I've been to, definitely a great way to end senior year. Thank you, Trevor, for such a fantabulous night!

Thanks to Melissa for the majority of the photos

A Perfect Waltz

My dog and I have been having a really weird relationship lately. Ok, maybe we've always had a weird relationship, but I've just been talking more about her than usual. Today I came home from school and turned on some music. This beautiful song came on with a perfect waltz time. I began dancing (yes, with myself. which I do quite often. ashamed? not even.) I was so caught up in my imagination that I didn't notice my surroundings. I imagined being in a fancy hall, wearing a beautiful dress with my hair done up all pretty. If you've seen the Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley, I was actually thinking along the lines of that look. And of course I was dancing with a dashingly handsome young man. My dream world popped once the song ended. I realized where I really was and turned to see my dog. She was sitting upright in the chair, leaning as far into it as possible, as if she were trying to keep away from me, and her eyes did that thing where one is half closed and the other one is wide open. You know, that look of, "are you nuts?" It just made me laugh. Good thing dogs can keep secrets. I'm sure I didn't look near as elegant as I felt.

{In  my imagination I was smiling}

P.S. Happy birthday to Dad whose birthday was on the first! He is the best man I know, and very forgiving. It is my own requirement for me to marry someone just like him. Love you Daddy!

Winter Ball

A week ago today was my school's Christmas dance. The theme was, "Snowball," and I asked Taylor, the boy with endless energy. We had a great time.

{Melissa and Me}

We didn't have a day activity (which I'm secretly okay with) because everyone was too busy. We had a delicious dinner at Laura's house, and because we didn't have a day activity, we played Psychiatrist for a while before we headed to the dance.  

{Taylor & Me.}

 {This is how he introduced me to his mom: "Mom, meet my Mom." (because I'm his mother in the upcoming musical). haha}

{My corsage was beautiful. I absolutely loved it.}

We had a little rut in the road when the car behind, following us to the dance (it was at the state fair grounds), got lost. We called and asked where they were, and they had driven clear down to Sugarhouse. Oh boy. They told us to dance until they got there, and then we'd take our group picture. They ended up arriving an hour after we did, so our group picture is going to consist of a bunch of sweaty people. :)

{In line, waiting for pictures. Taylor looks more Asian than Lisa! ;)

Eventually everyone made it to the dance floor and we danced like there wasn't a care in the world. Seriously, we went crazy and had a great time. I loved Taylor's endless energy because I love going crazy at dances, and he was the perfect person to go crazy with. Not only that, he's a really good slow dancer. None of that awkward swaying back and forth business. Nope, he led perfectly and included spins and dips. Ah! So fun! I loved it. 

{Last 2 photos: credit Annie's dad}

Senate was the one who put the dance together, and they did a great job. (that's you Grace and Melissa! Thanks!) After the dance we had a bit of time to get slushies at 7-11. This was easily one of the funnest, most relaxed dances I've been to. :)

When Darkness Falls

Halloween Dance

Date: October 22, 2010

The Asking:

I can't find the picture, but I filled a bowl full of chocolate eyeballs and said, "Andy- I have my 'eyes' on you and wanted to 'see' if you'd go to the Halloween dance with me?"

The Answer:

Can't find the pic for this one either, but he put some dum-dums and chocolate eyeballs in a bag and said, "'Eye' would be a 'dum-dum' if I didn't go to the Halloween dance with you."

For dinner, we made homemade pizzas at my house. Since it was a Friday, we didn't have a day activity (which I was secretly alright with). Our group went as high school stereotypes, but Andy wanted to go as country-western theme, so I figured that'd work since there are cowboys in Idaho high schools. It turned out pretty great!

{Mormons, Nerds, Orch Dorks, Gangstas, Principal/Teacher, School Spirit kids, Jocks, Cowboy/girl.}

(Photo credit-Jassy)

Homecoming

Ours Forever
Date: October 1-2, 2010

The Asking:

"I do believe I shall be SICK if you don't come to Homecoming with me!"

The barf bag was fully of candy and had the website under the little man to aid in the following clue...

...and who might it be?? Danny!

The Answer:

"Well, I wouldn't want you to 'toss your cookies' or end up with the 'Hershey's Squirts,' so here's a shot of 'Yes I Will Go,' we'll have a great time-- no 'Drama.'

The Game:

We beat our undefeated opponent 21-0. Booyah! One of the best games I've ever watched.

The Day Activity:

We had a blast making pizza and watching the 2nd session of General Conference.

I say our pizza was the cutest. ;)

(Day activity pics via Jasilyn)

The Dance:

Melissa and Me. She's so beautiful.

She did my hair for me. It was awesome.

I loved my shoes.

  

I tried, I really did, but Dad had to pin the boutonniere on.

The usual shotgun shell signing. Thanks, Dad.

Danny and Me! He was such a gentleman and a super fun date. :)

Get Your Game On

Senate Dance 2010

Day: March 13, 2010

Date: Matt

Theme: Get Your Game On

The Asking:

Since the dance theme was, 'Get Your Game On,' I asked Matt to the dance with a pack of Go Fish cards.

The Answer:
The doorbell ring, then an engine revved, and I got so excited because I thought, "I think I'm getting answered!" Sure enough, I opened the door, and there was a sack of potatoes waiting for me.




Day Activity:
We had such a fun time with our day activity. We did a picture scavenger hunt and split up into two groups. I was with Matt, Cubby, and Brianna. The other group was Melissa & Michael, and Kiana & Morgan (although they only did the day activity with us). Our group totally dominated the other group. We beat them by 100 points! :) We had to do some fun and crazy things like:

Play Twister in an elevator.
Propose to a stranger.
"Hitchhike" to Lake Titicaca.
Be dead.
Form a 10-person pyramid.
Run a fast food restaurant's drive through and wear the headset. (This one was the most points.)
This was one of my favorite day activities ever.


The Dance:
Since the theme was, "Get Your Game On," we could dress up as any board game, video game, or sport's game. Our group chose to be the board game Clue. I was Ms. Peacock and my date was Colonel Mustard. I personally think our group had the best costumes. I was blown away at how awesome everyone looked, and how well they fit their character. We had a delicious dinner at my house and then headed off to the dance. I had an insane amount of fun at the dance. Matt has the best/most unique dance moves I've ever seen. It was awesome. After the dance we went to Melissa's house and had Skookies (a delicious creation of a big cookie, topped with ice cream and syrupy toppings. Yum!). We also played Clue (after making guesses that Ms. Scarlet would be the murder) and who do ya think was the murderer? Yep, Ms. Scarlet. (Sorry Melissa!) ;)

{I had way too much fun putting my costume together. I loved my peacock earrings.}

{Very Clue-like if you ask me.}

{Yes, my date had to sign the shotgun shell.} :P


Definitely one of the best dances I've been to. :)