My 27th Birthday Celebrations.....

WELL I TURNED 27 AND IT WAS SUCH A FUN BIRTHDAY.... WE 1ST WENT TO DINNER AT CHEESECAKE WITH EVERYONE AND WE HAD A GOOD TIME, EXCEPT I AM STILL NOT A FAN OF CHEESECAKE FACTORY... WE ALL ORDERED AND EVERYONE WAS HALF WAY DONE WITH THEIR MEALS, BEFORE I FINALLY ASKED "UMM YA I ORDERED FOOD TOO, AND SO THE SERVER SAID, AH REALLY WELL I SAW IT IN THE WINDOW 20 MINTUES AGO.." HA HA YA I DONT THINK THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO TELL YOUR TABLE.. SO SHE WENT TO GO CHECK ON THE FOOD, AND 10 MIN LATER I FINALLY TOLD HER YA KNOW, I DONT REALLY CARE TO EAT ANYMORE SO DONT WORRY ABOUT IT.. SO RATHER THAN HAVE THE MANAGER COME OVER OR TAKE CARE OF IT 10 MIN LATER SHE BROUGHT ME A SCALDING HOT PLATE OF FOOD, AND TOLD ME A MANAGER WAS ON HIS WAY SO I COULD EAT IT IF I WANTED.. THEN INSTEAD OF A MANAGER THEY FINALLY 20 MIN LATER BROUGHT ME MY BILL WITH A DRINK I DIDNT ORDER PLUS MY FOOD HA HA YA JENN TOOK CARE OF THAT LITTLE SITUATION FOR ME... I JUST REALLY HATE THAT RESTAURANT SO SORRY FRIENDS BUT NOTHING WILL EVER BE PLANNED THERE AGAIN!!






THEN THE NEXT NIGHT WAS MY ACTUAL BIRTHDAY AND BOBBY MADE IT A FABULOUS DAY... I WENT AND GOT A FACIAL, AND THEN WE DID SOME SHOPPING WENT TO LUNCH AND THEN SAW NEW MOON (HE IS SO NICE HA HA) THEN WE WENT OVER TO MY PARENTS FOR CAKE, AND SOME DINNER... MY MOM MADE MY FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CAKE EVEN WITH A BROKEN WRIST.. THAT NIGHT WE WENT TO CLUB 90, YES CLUB 90 AND HAD AN AWESOME KARAOKE NIGHT, THEN A LITTLE AFTER PARTAY AT KELSIE AND RANDYS O WHAT AN AMAZING BIRTHDAY.. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WAS A PART OF IT...♥

I would have liked to meet her!!

So recently I have been reading a lot of quotes just to try to find the right words to say exactly how I am feeling. I have always loved some Marilyn Monroe quotes, and I decided to share some of my favorites with everyone. I think certain quotes can affect people differently especially with whatever life is throwing at them at the time.. I think she was a fascinating women, and I would have loved to meet her. I believe she died way before her time. In the end though like she has said.. everything happens for a reason!

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when their right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."

"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."

"When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them."

"It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone."

"Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world."

"I just want to be wonderful."

"She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know "

"All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't."

"We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets."

My Pops Birthday party....

SO MY MOM PLANNED A PARTY AT THE TAVERNACLE LAST NIGHT FOR MY DAD'S 60TH BIRTHDAY... IT WAS SUCH A BLAST AND A VERY GOOD TURN OUT.. IT WAS ALSO NICE BECAUSE WE GOT THERE EARLY, SO THAT MEANT WE GOT TO LEAVE EARLY AND GET TO BED ON TIME HA HA(I AM GETTING SO OLD!) tHERE WERE MANY FUN TIMES DURING THE NIGHT, MY DAD DEDICATED THEIR SONG TO MY MOM,THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME ONE FOR 40 YRS(NOW THATS WHAT I CALL COMMITMENT :) ) ALSO CASSIE REQUESTED YMCA, AND MADE MY DAD, UNCLE MIKE, BOBBY AND DEE GET UP ON THE STAGE WITH HATS HA HA!! IT WAS SERIOUSLY SO FUNNY, AND I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THEM FOR GETTING UP THERE..


AT THE END OF THE NIGHT MY DAD HAD TO GET UP ON THE PIANO AND GO THROUGH A BIRTHDAY SONG,(AFTER ALL THE STRIPPING AND NOT SO ATTRACTIVE THINGS THAT HAD HAPPENED ON THE PIANO LAST NIGHT, MY DAD WAS A RELIEF LOL).. I LOVE MY POPS, HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME, HELPING ME OUT WITH MY CAR, SCHOOL, BOBBY, OUR LIVES AND MARRIAGE, AND JUST BASICALLY LIVING EVERYDAY.. I AM PROUD OF HIM FOR RAISING 3 HELLIAN GIRLS, AND SURVIVING IT HA HA... HE IS A GREAT FATHER, FRIEND PAPA, AND OVERALL MAN.. THANKS DAD FOR BEING MY POPS!! I LOVE YOU..
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Wedding Plans....

So Just some wedding updates... I am so happy, and seriously so lucky to have the friends and people in my life that I do.. We put a deposit down on our photographer, and he is AMAZING, but other than that he is giving us an Incredible deal. I am so happy, because he is insanely talented.. We are having the best d jay in town,(thanks to me being bff with the most awesome person ever!!) and I am so excited to show off some dance moves, Carl you ready to vamp!? Also one of my friends/clients that I have known since the Oyster bar days came in to the salon Wed, and let me know that she would like to make our wedding cake as a gift to us!! WHAT, ya I know Awesome and I am getting a number for the lady in charge of flowers at Costco and we will be making our own arrangements for wholesale..She also knows the people in charge at the Point, so she is going to be able to help us get a good staff and the help and everything we need. :) So yes I am a very lucky girl, thank you so much Laura and Randy, Carl, My parents, my beautiful bridesmaids and of course Bobby for helping me plan this very memorable, fabulous day!!...



Here are a couple pics of the cakes I have narrowed it down to, the flowers will be tulips, and lilies deep rich colors and ribbbons brown or champagne, so imagine that no Roses lol!!.. We are putting the deposit down for the Point on Nov 6th,and hopefully getting an idea on the menu..(which we have decided we just need to put it on paper) My dress should be ready in about 1 month so I am excited to see it in Ivory and get it all altered, and hopefully in December I can get all the ladies together to try on some dresses. and one more thing Congratulations is in order to my best friend and favorite colorado family for being Pregnant!! I love you guys, I can't wait for another little Sokia to be running around..

My life in a Nutshell!!

WELL LETS SEE, THIS IS MY LIFE HA HA.. NO I HAVE BEEN UP TO SOME GOOD AND BAD TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH!! I WENT ON A GIRLS TRIP TO CALI, IT WAS A NICE LITTLE GET AWAY DEFINITELY NOT WHAT I EXPECTED, BUT I LEARNED A LOT WHILE I WAS THERE, AND I DID GET TO SEE THE OCEAN AND BUY SOME REALLY CUTE NEW WINTER THINGS IN THE GARMENT DISTRICT... THANKS GIRLS FOR LETTING US STAY, WITH YOU..



BOBBY AND I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR PHOTOGRAPHER ON OCT 13TH, I AM SUPER EXCITED.. HE IS AMAZING(RANDY DESPAIN, HE IS ON MY LIST OF BLOG FRIENDS CHECK HIM OUT) EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE PLANNING ITSELF, I HAVEN'T DONE THE LITTLE PLANNING KIND OF STRESSFUL STUFF YET, LIKE CAKE, INVITES, WHO WILL MARRY US, AND BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES AND TUX'S BUT I DO HAVE MY DRESS, OUR LOCATION, OUR PHOTOGRAPHER, UMMM AND AN IDEA ON INVITES FLOWERS DRESSES, AND SUITS SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO SMOOTHLY.. :) TODAY WAS KATIE'S WEDDING, AND IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL, I WAS HONORED TO DO HER HAIR, AND HELP ERIN GET HER READY, THANK YOU KATIE FOR LETTING ME BE A PART OF YOUR BIG DAY!! I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS WITH THESE GIRLS FOR SO LONG, AND ITS SO GREAT THAT WE ARE ALL STILL FRIENDS, WE AREN'T AS CLOSE AS WE USED TO BE, AND SOME OF US ONLY GET TOGETHER FOR CERTAIN EVENTS BUT EVERY TIME WE SEE EACH OTHER, WE ALWAYS START WHERE WE LEFT OFF.. WE WILL ALL BE FRIENDS FOREVER, I AM SURE OF IT.. I LOVE YOU GIRLS, THANK YOU FOR MANY GREAT YEARS OF MEMORIES AND MANY MORE TO COME!!



I AM ALSO VERY EXCITED BECAUSE I GOT OFFERED THE CHANCE TO GO TO CALI (AGAIN LOL) FOR A 3 DAY EDUCATION WITH PUREOLOGY, AND IF I CONTINUE TO WANT TO BE AN EDUCATOR, THAN I MAKE A VIDEO TEACHING EVERYTHING I HAVE LEARNED FROM THEM! IF THEY LIKE ME THEN I WILL BECOME A PURE ARTIST... I AM SO EXCITED, AND WOULD BE SO HONORED TO BE A PURE ARTIST. I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS MY PASSION TO EVERYONE, AND LET THEM LEARN ALL I CAN TEACH ABOUT THIS PRODUCT.. SO I WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED... I AM PRETTY STRESSED, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DRESS PROFESSIONALLY AND IT CANT BE BLACK, UH WHAT? I DON'T OWN ANYTHING PROFESSIONAL THAT ISN'T BLACK... HA HA SO I AM GOING TO GO SHOPPING, BUT IF ANYONE OWNS ANY KIND OF SUITS, SKIRTS OR PANT SUITS THAT ARE GREY PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL BE O SO VERY CAREFUL WITH THEM!!♥

We Are Engaged!!!

Our 1st picture as an engaged couple!(I am super happy that I had cried all of my make up off!)

Ring picture taking is not easy! (this is a pic that we took at the store, its the only non blurry one ha!)


BOBBY AND I ARE GETTING MARRIED.... HE PROPOSED TO ME TODAY,AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY UNFORGETTABLE! HE TRIED TO TRICK ME ON FRIDAY AND HE MADE ME THINK HE WAS GOING TO PROPOSE BUT HE DIDNT HA HA MEAN BOBBY!! SO TODAY WE DECIDED TO GO GET SOME BREAKFAST,AND HE SAID HE HAD THE PERFECT PLACE TO GO.. SO I KIND OF WAS THINKING (WELL HOPING) THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE IT BUT THEN WE STARTED HEADING TOWARDS PARK CITY SO I WAS CONFUSED. BUT IT WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DRIVE THE MOUNTAINS ARE AMAZING RIGHT NOW. RIGHT BEFORE WE GOT TO HEBER HE PULLED OVER AND ASKED ME IF WE KNEW WHERE WE WERE.. I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND HE ASKED IF I REMEMBERED THE RAGNAR AND I JUST STARTED CRYING BECAUSE I KNEW WHERE WE WERE...(THE STORY IS THIS!) BOBBY AND I SIGNED UP TO RUN THE RAGNAR WHICH IS A HORRENDOUS RACE, A RACE WE DID NOT TRAIN FOR AND BOBBY HAD PRETTY MUCH ONE OF THE HARDEST LEGS.. HE WAS ON HIS 3RD AND FINAL LEG OF THE RACE AND WHEN WE PASSED HIM IN THE CAR I COULD SEE THE EXHAUSTION IN HIS FACE SO WHEN WE PARKED TO WAIT AT THE EXCHANGE FOR HIM I WAS WORRIED, SO I STARTED WALKING BACK ALONG THE ROAD TO FIND HIM.. WHEN I SAW HIM I JUST STARTED RUNNING AND WHEN I GOT TO HIM, I JUST STOPPED AND HUGGED HIM AND KNEW THAT THIS WAS MY SOULMATE THAT HE WAS MY PARTNER AND WE WERE GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER.. LITTLE DID I KNOW HE FELT THE SAME WAY, AND THIS IS WHERE HE PROPOSED TO ME AT THE SPOT WHERE I CAUGHT UP WITH HIM.. LAST JUNE HE TOOK THE MAP FROM THE RACE WHEN WE WERE DONE AND MAPPED OUT EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS.. ITS JUST INCREDIBLE TO ME THAT HE HELD THIS SPOT FOR OVER A YEAR HA(I THOUGHT HE COULDNT KEEP SECRETS!) THIS WAS SUCH AN AMAZING MEMORY FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE NOT ONLY WERE WE EXHAUSTED AND GRUMPY AND JUST WANTED TO BE DONE AND QUIT WE DIDNT BECAUSE WE KNEW WE HAD EACHOTHER TO LEAN ON, AND WE ALWAYS WILL.. SO THANK YOU BOBBY FOR PUTTING SO MUCH THOUGHT INTO THIS MOMENT THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET... WE ARE PLANNING ON GETTING MARRIED THE END OF MAY 2010, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED.. BOBBY HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP AND SUPPORT IN EVERYTHING I DO SO LETS SEE IF HE CAN SURVIVE THE WEDDING PLANNING HA HA HA!!

Some fun races I have done lately!!

*SHARLEE*ME*MEGHAN

WAITING FOR THE RACE TO BEGIN!!

SO HAPPY AND FULL OF ENERGY!

THIS IS WHERE I WAS BOOKING IT HA HA

MY BIGGEST SUPPORT


THIS GIRL WAS INSANE, HER FEET AREN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE GROUND SHE WAS SO FAST(THAT IS GOOD FORM, IS WHAT BOBBY IS TRYING TO TEACH ME ;))


I CAN STOP RUNNING YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!

WELL WE SURVIVED THE RACE... IT WAS CALLED LOVE YOUR BODY WOMENS ONLY RACE.. I WAS THINKING AWESOME 10K IS A GREAT AMOUNT NOT TOO LITTLE NOT TOO MUCH, THAT IS UNTIL I RAN THIS RACE HA HA HA... IT WAS AN UPHILL CLIMB PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE 1ST HALF WITH A LITTLE DOWNHILL FUN THEN ON TO A GIGANTIC HILL WHEN YOU TURNED THE CORNER.. I FINISHED IN 1 HR AND 3 MIN ( WHICH I THINK WE ALL DID LESS BECAUSE THAT WAS THE TIME I CROSSED THE FINISH LINE BUT I DIDN'T CROSS THE STARTING LINE 1ST SO MY CHIP SHOULD HAVE CALCULATED MY START TIME AS AN INDIVIDUAL NOT A GROUP!) HA HA I STARTED OFF WITH THIS CRAZY AMOUNT OF ENERGY AND THEN JUST TOOK OFF AROUND MILE 4 I WISH I HAD MY SISTER WITH ME BECAUSE WE FOR SURE HELPED EACHOTHER GET THROUGH THE MARATHON... I BOOKED IT DOWN THE LAST HILL, ALMOST ROLLING MY ANKLE IN THE PROCESS OOPS.. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS BUT WHEN I SEE THAT LAST MILE SIGN I JUST START BOOKING IT... I NOW REALIZE I NEED TO WORK ON MY BREATHING AND ENERGY/SPEED RATIO... I WILL GET BURSTS OF ENERGY AND JUST BOOK IT, THEN HAVE TO SLOW FOR A MINUTE TO REGROUP.. I NEED TO READJUST MY IPOD TO RUNNING MUSIC)MICHAEL JACKSON WAS ACTUALLY AWESOME) THAT WAY I CAN HAVE A BEAT TO RUN TO.. I ALWAYS THOUGHT ANGRY MUSIC WAS THE KEY AND BOBBY TOLD ME IT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU MORE TIRED BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO REGULATE YOUR RUN PATTERN OR BREATHING.. I OF COURSE WAS LIKE UMMM NO ANGRY MUSIC GIVES ME POWER SO I TESTED AND OF COURSE MY BABY WAS RIGHT (I NEED TO ALWAYS LISTEN TO HIM WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING, HE IS AWESOME AND FULL OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE..) ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GOOD RUN, AND I AM HAPPY THAT WE SIGNED UP!! NOW ON TO THE NEXT RACE(I AM PRETTY SURE IT WILL BE A BIKING RACE, I WANT TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW AND GET MOTIVATED AGAIN!)
** just last weekend we did a team marathon relay,5 people run 5.2 miles to make a full marathon it was actually a lot of fun.. I almost had a heart attack because I took a 5 hr energy shot and half way through the race my arms went numb and my heart felt like it was about to explode so I had to walk for a minute ha ha so I made it in 46 min kind of bummed because I wanted to run a little faster but still under 9 min so other than that good times.. I am proud of our team, and being there to support each other... Way to go team on our 1st team race...
*This is our marathon team..

*That guy was in pretty far ahead of me and I ended up beating him ha Guess I had quite the adrenaline rush!!



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