I have gotten a lot of messages from people saying "What the heck!? WRITE A BLOG" [Or something of that context] so here I am!! Some great/HUGE/awful/WONDERFUL things have happened in our life: 1. The opening of In N' Out Burger in UTAH!!!! 2. Katy and Richards Wedding/ Going to SJ to visit! 3. Got in my first car accident that it was MY fault!!!!! 4. My little angel Malai dieing 5. Rachel and Doug Shaw coming to visit us/Going to VEGAS and meeting up with my bff VANESSA yayayayay!!!!! And last but CERTAINLY not least... 6. The wonderful investment in XBOX360/[for] ROCKBAND!!!!!
I will elaborate on each one...
Lets begin:
1. The opening of In N' Out Burger in UTAH!!! [and yes i will make every title just how i wrote it in the opening paragraph]-
So finally, the day arrived that all of St. George and Utah has been waiting for. In N' Out opened it's doors to the public on April 22!!! Well, actually on the 21st to special people invited to the little party they had, but to all common folk on the 22!
I was like a over-excited super proud mom on seminary graduation day!! I couldn't stop smiling!! He looked so cute walking around talking to the President and Owner of the company and shaking everyones hand! I loved it!! I feel like a celebrity over here cuz if anyone finds out that I am married to a "manager of In N' Out", I automatically get approval and everyone is SUPER nice to me and tells me how much they love it and how excited they are that its here. It's kinda cool.. Now all I need to do is walk around with a hoodie and huge glasses and dodge the paparazzi!... Yeah... I'm THAT famous! Needless to say, the store is doing GREAT! They are the second busiest in the company and doing around 30,000 burgers a week [60,000 the first week]!! Yay!!
2. Katy and Richards Wedding/ Going to SJ to visit!
FINALLY!!! My little Katy found her Prince Charming and got hitched!!! I was hoping she would find a perfect guy for her that would sweep her off her feet and it happened! On May 10th, Richard and Katy Campbell were married in the Oakland Temple for Time and All Eternity! We got there on the 9th in the afternoon and did all the things we had to do, nails, pick up tuxes, eat at Taiwan.. you know.. the important stuff. [Taiwan is our FAVE Chinese food restaurant!]. It was great cuz we got to meet Richards awesome family and spend that time with them. I also got to practice/learn my dance moves [more about that later]. We all went to bed, excited for the next morning. I think I was more nervous than the night before my OWN wedding [but minus the immense amount of stress]. So we woke up at 6 the next morning and I got movin' on Katys hair and makeup! I was so excited to do it and so glad that I had that little time to spend with her! I airbrushed her makeup on [oooooo.. fancy!] and put in the extensions I got her as a present [figured she would like it more than a blender or something] and we moved our little makeup/hair party to a hotel so the photographers could take pictures of me pretty-fying her [which wasn't hard cuz shes so dang pretty]. In the process of doing all that I burned my arm with the curling iron really bad.. it was gross.. and it hurt really bad.. but if the scar stays I could always say it was from Katy's wedding!! From there we were off to the temple!! It was a gorgeous ceremony and I had to keep reminding myself that I purposely wore regular mascara so I would NOT cry. Side note to Katy if she's reading: Seriously, the time we had after the ceremony when I was helping you with all the stuff was the best part of my whole day. I wouldn't trade that moment for anything. I love you :) . OKKKKKKIE DOKIE.. back to my story!! So we went outside and everyone was so excited!!!
HOW CUTE!!! Well we stood outside and took pictures after that. I have to say that was awful ONLY because my shoes were KILLING me and i wanted to RIP them off and throw them at whoever was in my way. But I stayed strong and smiled like fat kid in a bakery!
hahaha.. look how spread out my feet are!!THEY HURT SO BAD!!
After that we went to.... guess!!! I bet you can't guess where we went!!?! Nope.. not there...wait.. I think someone said it.. Did you say In N' Out??? YOUR RIGHT!! [lol]
YAY!!
3. My first car accident that was MY fault!!!!!
Yes kids. I know what your thinking "YOU?? The biggest goofball in America just BARLEY got in your first accident that was YOURRRR fault??". But its true! After getting back from San Jose I was driving to work at 8:27 in the morning and doing my makeup in the car and NOT wearing my seatbelt and I stopped at a light. I looked up and saw green again and assumed that SOMEONE ELSE saw it and decided to GO.. you know.. cuz its GREEN. But no. I plowed right into the guy in front of me. I wasn't wearing my seatbelt [I normally do but I just didn't this morning] my forehead smacked right on the front windsheild and my body hit the steering wheel! I was shaking and crying and got out of the car. Luckily the car I hit was garbage and the guy I hit was the NICEST guy in St. George and told me it was OK and that was just his work van and that it was fine [except the tailgate wasn't really opening but he said that was fine because his friends worked at a body shop and just open it up for him] He told me that it wasn't worth getting the insurance involved cuz they charge you a crap load for insurance for the dumbest things. I calmed down a little but ended up going home and resting. Nothing happened after that. The guy must have gotten his tailgate fixed cuz I have not gotten a call and I'm sure I told him every name and number that I could think of lol. I was SO nervous! But it was a lesson learned : NO DRIVING WITHOUT A SEATBELT AND PAY ATTENTION CUZ ST. GEORGE DRIVERS SUCK!
4. My little angel Malai dieing.
I'm sure many of you know already but my cat that I had for 10 years passed away last week. I took it really hard. I felt as if a human family member of mine had died. It had already been hard for me because of my cat of 12 years going away [probably to die too] but I always kind of hoped that he was really just lost or would show up at my parents one day. But Malai was found and I think that made it a million times harder to actually SEE she wasn't alive. She was wonderful and gave us many memories. I couldn't believe it. I STILL can't believe it. RIP sweetie. We love you!
YAY!!
After that we went home so we could all do our own thing! And then it was off to the reception!! It was at the most GORGEOUS house that I have EVER seen in my life!! There was a pool and it was on a ton of land [the owners of the home have full time gardeners there]. We kind of set up and got ready for the Ring Ceremony and the DANCING!! Everything was so gorgeous!! We danced, ate delicious finger food and talked with family and friends we hadn't seen in a while! Then it was our cue! 5 of the girls from the wedding party and Katy got up and did a WAY cute dance to "The Way I Am " by Ingrid Michealson.. It was so fun and a total surprise to Richard! After that we really got our dance on and prepared for the cake to be cut. Unfortunately, poor Katy nearly hurled at the thought of cake and went to the bathroom with dry heaves. She was dehydrated!!!! She spent over an hour in the bathroom totally miserable but being SUCH a trooper! She eventually came out, on the verge of throwing up again but got some cute pictures and hurried off to the car with Richard to enjoy a fun filled night of... well... you know :) But THAT didn't happen either. Apparently, It wasn't just "nerves" and "stress" and that her "dress is tight". She really was SUPER sick!! She spent her honeymoon night in the hospital [poor Richard...lol] gettin' some hydration back in her. Some of their initial plans to leave to Cancun got screwed up but I really think everything happens for a reason and Heavenly Father didn't want them to go that night. We'll never know why but its for a reason :) They ended up going and had a great time ;)
LOVE YOU GUYS!
Yes kids. I know what your thinking "YOU?? The biggest goofball in America just BARLEY got in your first accident that was YOURRRR fault??". But its true! After getting back from San Jose I was driving to work at 8:27 in the morning and doing my makeup in the car and NOT wearing my seatbelt and I stopped at a light. I looked up and saw green again and assumed that SOMEONE ELSE saw it and decided to GO.. you know.. cuz its GREEN. But no. I plowed right into the guy in front of me. I wasn't wearing my seatbelt [I normally do but I just didn't this morning] my forehead smacked right on the front windsheild and my body hit the steering wheel! I was shaking and crying and got out of the car. Luckily the car I hit was garbage and the guy I hit was the NICEST guy in St. George and told me it was OK and that was just his work van and that it was fine [except the tailgate wasn't really opening but he said that was fine because his friends worked at a body shop and just open it up for him] He told me that it wasn't worth getting the insurance involved cuz they charge you a crap load for insurance for the dumbest things. I calmed down a little but ended up going home and resting. Nothing happened after that. The guy must have gotten his tailgate fixed cuz I have not gotten a call and I'm sure I told him every name and number that I could think of lol. I was SO nervous! But it was a lesson learned : NO DRIVING WITHOUT A SEATBELT AND PAY ATTENTION CUZ ST. GEORGE DRIVERS SUCK!
4. My little angel Malai dieing.
I'm sure many of you know already but my cat that I had for 10 years passed away last week. I took it really hard. I felt as if a human family member of mine had died. It had already been hard for me because of my cat of 12 years going away [probably to die too] but I always kind of hoped that he was really just lost or would show up at my parents one day. But Malai was found and I think that made it a million times harder to actually SEE she wasn't alive. She was wonderful and gave us many memories. I couldn't believe it. I STILL can't believe it. RIP sweetie. We love you!
5. Rachel and Doug Shaw coming to visit/ Going to Vegas and meeting up with my bff Vanessa yayayayay!!!!!
Well Michaels [favorite] missionary companion and his wife came to visit us [along with Doug's buddy Jordan and his new wife Shawnee] for a fun filled memorial weekend!! Good news: Doug just got accepted to dental school!! Bad news: Its in BUFFALO, NEW YORK!! SO sad :( . Well they all decided to come down and visit one last time before they make the move in two weeks and we were SOOO excited!!! The got here and we chit-chatted before heading over to my favorite restaurant Texas Roadhouse!!! We were so happy to have them here!! Rachel and I instantly clicked from the first time we ever met!! She's so fun to hang out with and I'm gonna miss her so much!! So of COURSE I was way excited that we were all going to VEGAS together!!! Michael and I got stuck behind cuz I had to work but as soon as I was done we were off!! We got there and it was INSANE!!! SOOOO many people there!! Michael and I were having panic attacks in the car! I was trying to find our little group but also my BFFFFFFFFFF VANESSA was there with Richard her brother!!! I finally found them and was SOOOOOO happy to see her cuz last time I went to So. Cal I didn't really have very much time to spend with her!! We played some penny slots, walked around and went to Denny's!! It was a great night minus the crowd and my shoes ripping into the back of my heel!! We all had a ton of fun laughing and talking! It was a great night!!
Yes. I see the sluts behind us.
Yes. I see the sluts behind us.
6. The wonderful investment in XBOX360/[for] ROCKBAND!!!!!
So Michael and I decided it wasn't enough to have the Wii and Guitar Hero, and that we were too inpatient to wait for Rockband to come out in the Wii. So we went out and got a 360 and shortly thereafter purchased ROCKBAND!! [The best game on earth]!! We have had SO much fun with this game and learning to do the drums is awesome! Michael is so musically inclined that he picked up on all of the instruments there like nothing and can rock "expert" on most of the songs!! Lucky!! I could only do one song on hard with the drums and "medium" is forever my level on the guitar!! I don't understand the orange button!!!! It has been so fun entertaining people hand having Rockband parties at our house!! We cant wait until Rockband II comes out!!!
P.S. We still use our Wii. Michael just got me the Wii Fit which KICKS YOUR BUTT.... and a gym pass........... and a personal trainer...... waitttt a second!!! You think hes trying to tell me something?? LOL.. he probably is haha! I still love him tho!!
So Michael and I decided it wasn't enough to have the Wii and Guitar Hero, and that we were too inpatient to wait for Rockband to come out in the Wii. So we went out and got a 360 and shortly thereafter purchased ROCKBAND!! [The best game on earth]!! We have had SO much fun with this game and learning to do the drums is awesome! Michael is so musically inclined that he picked up on all of the instruments there like nothing and can rock "expert" on most of the songs!! Lucky!! I could only do one song on hard with the drums and "medium" is forever my level on the guitar!! I don't understand the orange button!!!! It has been so fun entertaining people hand having Rockband parties at our house!! We cant wait until Rockband II comes out!!!
P.S. We still use our Wii. Michael just got me the Wii Fit which KICKS YOUR BUTT.... and a gym pass........... and a personal trainer...... waitttt a second!!! You think hes trying to tell me something?? LOL.. he probably is haha! I still love him tho!!
Our boys rockin' out to the best game ever! ♥So thats our life right now!! Love you guys! I'll try to post more often!!
♥,
Donna and Michael!!
♥,
Donna and Michael!!
P.S. Special shout out to Mom and Dad for their birthdays! Mom- May 29th and Dad June 6th! They are both 28 everyone!!! They had me when they were both 6!! [For reals! Look them up in the Guinness Book of World Records].. lol.. love you guys!!!!♥♥
