Emotional Clothes

We often have a discussion at work about not taking things personally. I want to add to that discussion by saying:

While yes it is important to leave your sensitive sweaters at home, it is also important to leave the hunting jackets at home.

I won't be as sensitive if you aren't attacking me.

BIG NEWS!!!

So I realized today that I haven't posted anything about a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

Tyson proposed in Malibu on the beach on February 16th. It was beautiful and romantic! We are getting married the 1st of June this summer in the Salt Lake Temple.

I've started a website with all the details on us - it isn't ready for the public yet, but I'll give more details as it is ready.

49. Getting My Hair Done

Cravings

Maybe it is just because it is fast sunday (which is probably half of it) or maybe it is a real craving but I am super craving Ice Cream. Happy creamy goodness. Even though it is winter. That is exactly what I want.

Too bad I don't have any at home. I should have grabbed some last night when I went shopping.

Personal History: Growing Up - Early Years

Where did you grow up?

I grew up all over the place. As a daughter of a military father we moved all over the world. I was born in Utah. As my dad decided to go back to school we moved to Oregon where he attended Nursing School. We lived with my grandparents, Jess and Betty Fleming, on their couple acre lot in Boring, Oregon. I remember running around grandma's house and playing with her decorations. Especially her glass rabbits (though that memory might be from later years). We lived in their basement. I can't tell if my memories of that place are real memories or if they are just stories I've heard enough times to think they are memories. 

I do remember playing ball with my cousin (Matt or Mike - I can't remember which) on grandma's stairs to the basement. The stairs were divided by a landing halfway down. I would stand at the top and toss a ball down to my cousin and he would hit the ball with his head back up to me. I remember laughing for hours.

It was there that Erin was born. When Erin was born she was sick and needed a light to keep her warm or something. If I ask mom she will remember. I remember that Erin slept in mom and dads closet and that I would have certain chores that I would check off with stickers.

Next we moved to Travis AFB in California for about 6 months. I don't really remember much about this place other than I remember having one of those PVC pipe Beauty and The Beast tents.

After California we moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. I remember a lot more about this place. We lived on a cul-de-sac. I think it was on the north side of Las Vegas (but I really can't remember). I remember when we moved in to our new house we didn't have any furniture yet and we just picnicked on the floor. I loved it! Our backyard was unfinished. Just the desert ground with clay a few inches below. My dad had a hard time putting in the sprinkler system with all that clay. At some point we got a swingset. I think that was from my uncles on the Hampel side (but once again I could be totally wrong). This was the first place I went to school. I went to two different elementary schools. One of them was Lucille Bruner Elementary School. Which is near Craig Road. The first time I rode the school bus was terrifying. The bus stop picked up and dropped off at different places. My mom had told me to only get off at the stop I got on at. I freaked out when the bus driver tried to drop me off at a different place. I cried like crazy. I eventually made it home but man was that a terrible ordeal.

Kelli was born in Las Vegas. I remember when she was born, Grandma Fleming took Erin and I to see Lion King in the movie theater.

After Vegas, we moved to San Antonio, Texas. We lived in two rented homes. The first one we didn't stay in very long. The second was rented out by a family in our ward, the Munoz family. I remember making my walk in closet my barbie house. It was so awesome!! In San Antonio, I made a lot of friends that I still know today. We left Texas when I was about 10.

That about covers the Early Years of where I grew up. Still many more moves ahead! Funny how such a simple question did not have a simple short answer.

Funny County Names

In my genealogy research, I see a lot of place names. I've see some funny ones the past few days. The top 2 are:

1. Whatcom County, Washington
2. Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Personal History

As a genealogists I really should have this done already, but hey - no one is perfect.

I have several lists of questions to answer about my personal history and will start from there. Some question I might not include on this "public" website because, well, this is a public place.

One I really want to talk about is my birth and family. However, those questions ask very specific questions about full names and birth dates. So that will go elsewhere.

My hope is when I'm done with this Personal History questions I will have somewhere that all the questions are in the same place.

Sorry this post is scattered. I'm not completely focused today. :)

Family Wards

I've been in the single scene a while. Probably longer than most people who read my blog. I've been attending a singles ward for 6.5 years. Singles ward sacrament meetings are very quiet. It is easy to focus on what people are saying. But of course, there is no variety in the congregation other than a 10 year span in age and maybe race and background.

Christmas Sunday I went to my parents ward in Lehi. I came away finding a few things I love about family wards. I was easily distracted and don't really remember much else but here it is.


Things I love about family wards:
-making faces at the kid in front of you
-children singing
-child playing violin as musical number
-super prego women in high heels