My life in 2011

It is time to say goodbye to 2011, it’s been an interesting year. I say that about every year. It’s the best way to describe the ups and downs of the years.

January- Started of the year 2011 with my first real New Year’s Party. We made breakfast, played games, watched movies, and were out until 2:30am. I started off the year with fun parties and a positive attitude. I tried another workout schedule in the mornings. Spencer and I started to become really good friends. Then started up on winter semester at LDS Business College. I am still working at The Lion House as a banquet server. I met a new friend, Mariah (the red head). Have an interview as a receptionist at

Conner Sport Court

. Spencer and I went on our first date to Hot Dog on a stick. I ended up getting the job at

Conner Sport Court

. Went to the Car Expo with my dad, Mariah, Stephanie, and Jerimiah. Spencer and I started dating January 16^th. I ride a bike to 

Conner Sport Court

job, it was faster in the snowy weather than walking. Once again stopped my workout. And stayed busy with my service committee calling. Then also met Bonnie. =]

February- Spencer proposed to me on Valentine’s Day! =] We first aimed for August 6^th. It was a beautiful simple ring and I will never forget how I felt in that moment. We went on a 4 day weekend trip to Idaho with his parents and sister and her husband to see his younger sister at BYU- Idaho. We also made a quick trip to Yellowstone. I blogged a lot on deep thoughts in February, maybe because I was growing up and learning more and more about life. I went to David’s Bridal to get my wedding dress with my mom and Suki. Summer, Channelle, Suki, and I would hang out occasionally and kidnap each other. =]

March- I tell you what more and more of what I blogged/wrote about was thoughts I had instead of what I did that month. For example here is a quote I wrote, “You never know what you truly want until you’re at where you thought you wanted to be.” – Holly Nielsen or poems I just randomly wrote. (I will include these at the bottom of the page) I had my 20^th birthday this year! =]

April- I went to my first stand up concert with Stephanie; some of the bands were, the ready set, downtown fiction, and allstar weekend. I read the book “The five love languages”, I believe my language is Quality time. I went to my kinesiologist this month; I love going there and learning more about myself. I passed my Accounting class thanks to Spencer. I bruised my ankle really bad at the Lion House, it took about a month or two to fully recover. Spencer and I got our first, Honda Civic 1991 from my parents!! We signed a lease at Seasons of City Creek apartments. I received Turbo Fire workout DVD’s. I moved back in with my parents in Tooele. I’ve been taking the bus into work and back to Tooele every day. Suki took our engagement pictures. My parents left to Iowa for a week or so and while they were gone I was hit with a sharp pain that lasted for about 3 days, to this day I’m not really sure what it was exactly.

May- I fell in love with the TV show Doctor Who! Andrew, Spencer, and I flew to California to surprise Spencer’s mom for her birthday. It was a much needed vacation. I got to meet a lot of new people from California and Jessica (Spencer’s sister) threw me a bridal shower. We also took family pictures as well. I started birth control for the first time. We moved up our wedding date to June 18^th.

June- I’ve decided to open my own bookstore someday. We sold our lease at Seasons of City Creek and went out to look for a new place. I got Spencer’s ring. I had my first garage sale to get rid of things I didn’t need anymore. I got my endowments out. We found our first apartment together, it’s by Trolley square. Spencer and I were married in the Mount Timpanogos Temple on the 18^th! I am now Holly Jean Peacock. Our first grocery shopping trip was fun and we bought our first play station 3 and TV for a pretty good deal! =] I started another work out plan at the end of this month. We also moved into a family ward, the 1^st ward!

July- Spent 4^th of July in Tooele with my side of the family. We went to the Zoo with the nephews. Spencer and I would work out on and off together and he’d make me laugh and enjoy my workout. We went camping on Pioneer Weekend with Dianne and the in-laws to Antelope Island.

August- We had our wedding reception in Tooele on the 6^th. Not a lot of people showed up but it was still nice and relaxing. Then off to our late honeymoon to Sunset Beach, California. Halfway there we got to stay at a Marriott Hotel thanks to a good friend of mine. When we got to California our condo was RIGHT by the beach =] we went to Disneyland for a day, then off to Hollywood and got to go on a tour and see the Hollywood sign! Then off we went to Palmdale to see The Peacock family and my parents! We got a group together to go to six flags. Then we had our other reception in Palmdale, California. We received our first flat tire.

September- Started my last semester of College, only two classes left. My classes are a 40 hour internship and IT 201 class. I quit my job at the Lion House. I received a calling as a compassionate service person in the relief society.

October- I’ve learned to organize our house more and more. I still struggle occasionally with keeping up with dishing and other things. Spencer and I have made a goal to go out occasionally and try new places and see new things. We had a Halloween party at our ward and invited Jessica and J.

November- Spencer finished his internship and started work with Family services with the church at the West office building. My sister Stephanie got her endowments out at the Draper temple. I put a lot of things together for Christmas and we had Thanksgiving in Tooele with my family. We also did Christmas because a lot of our family won’t be here for Christmas.

December- I graduated college at LDS Business College with an Administrative Assistant Certificate. YAY! Spencer has about 3 more semesters left at this college. I’ve lost about 20 pounds since June. On the 17^th my sister Stephanie got married to Rick. On the 22^nd Andrew, Spencer, and I drove down to Palmdale, CA to spend Christmas with Spencer’s side of the family. It was my first Christmas not with my side of the family but it all turned out great.

Through 2011 there were LOTS of weddings/engagements but I won’t list them all because I don’t want to forget someone. Then next there were a lot of pregnancies and cute babies born. There were some good websites that became addictive; one being pinterest.com. We had a lot of sicknesses on and off but got through them all. Being a newly wed I have learned lots being married. Spencer and I have gone through good and bad times in these 6 months we’ve been married but it’s made us stronger as a couple. And it seems by the end of every year I’ve forgotten what’s happened at the beginning of the year. It’s always nice to go back and look on what has happened; for example the poems at the bottom that I’ve written in 2011. I’ve been blessed so much this year and I’m very grateful for every trial and happy endings in my life. I’ve grown up and become a different person, a better person. Let’s toast to new beginnings, a new year!

Resolutions-

Be a better wife every day

Be better at keeping the house clean

Keep my credit card for emergencies only

Be better at saving money

Be healthy; exercise (that’s every year)

Find a full time job that I enjoy and that pays well

Say my personal prayers

And have personal scripture study

Go on lots of dates with my husband

Meet new people

Try new things

Poems I wrote:

They’ve met their match

Their light as feather but as fast as the wind

Spinning around and around like a roller coaster

Making you dizzy as you try to watch

Their delicate movement

The cool air chilling you to the bone

Within a blink of an eye

The white fluffy mess disappears one by one

Their no match for the cements warmth

Once they hit they’ve melted away

Leaving puddles in their graves

Soaking my shoes

While walking towards the station

As the train comes speeding by

The snows graceful dance

Is interrupted

Making chaos in the sky

The white attaches to me

As I step on the train

Excited to escape the chill

Once aboard

The warmth engulfs me

Drip drip drip

The snowflakes once again

Have met their match

Dreamland

Lying there slipping in and out of consciousness; I am numb to the world.

My brain is shutting down and I am entering dreamland

The place where anything can happen

As a dream starts up

I am in aw by all the colors.

Then it turns dark, black

No more warmth or happiness

But this dreamland is the place everyone talks about

It’s the place everyone wants to go to

This land can change in an instant

Without warning

The only happiness it contains

Is the option to awake and realize

It was all a dream

You can leave that land

All the fears that may come

But the real world is inescapable

Make your choices wisely.

Decemeber ongoings

It is December already!

Time sure flies by.

I’ve decided to make a countdown for Spencer for Christmas.

Day 1- Make our redneck Christmas tree

Day 2- Play any game he wants to play

Day 3- Spencer time or guy’s time and I can go out with some friends.

And that’s all so far I can’t give away too much or he will figure it all out.

But it will be really fun and I’m excited to do all I’ve come up with.

Other than that life is pretty much the same. I will be done with college in about a week in a half or like 4 classes.

He will have 2-3 semesters left then he will probably go to The U.

And he works at a different job now instead of an internship.

He does accounting stuff with the church.

I’m still working at

Conner Sport Court

as a receptionist. Which I hope to find a full time job next year but if not I don’t mind this job too much.

Just the normal boringness of it all.

Not a lot of employees come up to talk to me (which makes sense because I hope they are working) but I can’t leave my desk so I crave to talk to people face to face. There are days that are harder than others.

I talk to my good friend Channelle and hang out with her when I can.

I’ve lost about 20 pounds total this year but I think mostly muscle and not fat.
But a lot of people have noticed and compliment me, which makes me feel good. =]

But someday I WILL do even a little workout everyday. I’m so lazy in the morning. I don’t have to be to work until 1130 so why get ready for the day before 1030. I like my down time.

I’m slowly better at cleaning the house; I’ve learned a few things here and there. Occasionally I slip up and it will get messy. =[

Our Thanksgiving was fantastic with my family and we did Christmas as well since no one will really be around this year. We had a lot of laughs and full stomachs =]

Spencer and I are growing closer each day. It’s crazy how different you feel about someone after you spend so much time together. A good feeling is what I’m talking about. You start knowing what each other are thinking and just know what they will do or say. He is the most wonderful man, and I’m glad he is my eternal partner =]

This Christmas we will be driving with Andrew to California to see that side of the family. That will be nice since Spencer hasn’t had Christmas with them in about 4 years. It will be my first Christmas away from my family so it will be interesting. But we will make it a fun road trip.

Then on March 20, 2012 I am going to Kelly Clarkson’s concert!!! I am so very excited and hopefully Mallorie will go with me but if not I will try to find someone else. She is a really good singer and I LOVE her new CD so it will be fantastic.  =]

Thank heavens it’s Friday! I am finally slowly getting over this cold I’ve had since Thanksgiving break. =] Stephanie’s getting married in 15 days, crazy!

The time seems like its flying by but at the same time it seems like it going very slow. Especially when you’re waiting for a certain date like a concert or a birthday or whatever.

I want to go Karaoke singing sometime, I don’t think I’d have the courage to do it but I’ve always wanted to and hoped my voice would work.

Dreams/Nightmares

So if you are a Latter Day Saint than you know about the Second Coming and how it will come soon but we won’t know exactly when it will happen. This dream made me picture the Second Coming.

Basically it all started with me in at a church building for church with Spencer. There are a few people from random wards I’ve been in. There were a few girls going up to sing two songs. I was one of them. Now I can’t remember what songs BUT I remember I was never able to find the pages in my hymn book so I just worked off my memory of the song and others hymn books.

During all of us singing people wandered into our building and were causing trouble. Some were homeless people and others were people that didn’t like our religion. Some had grocery carts and random things. They were interrupting our meeting. But the girls and I that were singing just kept singing. When our songs were over we ventured off to see to loved ones and figure out what was going on.

I tried to find Spencer, but to no luck. There were racks of gloves, hats, blankets, and food that those others might need. I ran into I want to say my parents who I asked what was going on and why can’t we just leave. They said they have us blocked in. Every door was being blocked so we couldn’t escape. I looked across the room and saw the back of a man’s head that looked like Spencer’s so I went over to see. When I got there it wasn’t him. I asked if they had seen Spencer and they said they thought he ventured off with a gentleman to help others out. Maybe to reason with most of the people.

Being the kind of person Spencer is, I could see him doing that. I felt that there was no way I’d see him again to make sure he was okay. He could be anywhere with them. I was fearful for us all but at the same time content knowing we were in one of the best places to be. But I was sad that I might not see Spencer again.

One of the signs of the Second Coming is hatred towards religion….if I remember correctly.

Anyways first thing I did when I woke from that was find Spencer. He was awake getting ready for a meeting at church.

It was crazy. Dreams just fascinating, I can’t wait until I know what dreams really mean. Is it things happening in the future, dreams telling you something, or just random stuff piled together from your day.

I do have some crafts I’m planning to do for Christmas; I’m super excited about them! The bad thing I realized is that I LOVE buying things for people for Christmas. Especially the things they want. Ugh it’s hard not to do that.

AND Stephanie got her endowments out yesterday at the Draper Temple. A totally awesome day yesterday.

Sadly I still have a sore throat especially before I go to sleep and in the middle of the night and when I wake up. It’s torture really. Sigh BUT life is pretty good and getting closer to the end of 2011. =]

No Comment

Well Spencer and I have been married fo 4 months and 2 days so far. To be honest marriage is not like the disney fairy tale movies. But its wonderful in its on way and different for every couple. Each have their own challanges and it takes time to figure things out and communicate better with one another.
But Spencer is my Prince Charming or as I call him My Superman. =]
Spencer will be done with his internship in November and has a job lined up after its over and its almost just down the street from where his internship is at. He has been taking 3 classes. He has a class every morning at 7:40am so we get up at 6:30 and I make him lunch and leave a post it note in there for him. =] Then I take him to school. After class he walks to work and then walks home after work on most days to get some exercise in. He has one class at night on tuesday and thursday from 6:40-8:10pm
Holly, I get up at 630 like I said then when I get home I eat breakfast, go for a short run, do dishes, clean up anything that needs to be, shower, read my scriptures, and work on typing up things for a friend. =] Then off I go to work at 11:30am-5pm. I have class every tuesday and thursday night at 820-920pm.

Life is busy but after work and dinner we try to get out and do things besides watch tv or stay in the house.

I've also read a book thats been helping me organize the house more and get rid of things that are not important. I think I did a pretty good job. So now I just do the daily tasks and weekly tasks to not let it get messy. And maybe I'm not really doing that well but I feel that I am doing good, a lot better than I have been doing.

I need to make married couple friends thats for sure. We do have A LOT of friends that are getting married or just got married so thats exciting.
Including my sister, Stephanie, who is getting married to Rick on December 17th so yay!!

Just a lot of things going on. Like the title says No Comment. I couldnt narrow this down to one thing. Except possibly to my new favorite song Drift By: Emily Osment   I was curious about the Abcfamily movie called Cyberbulling. It was kind of cheesy acting BUT the point came across and I will admit even made me cry. The song Drift was in there and it just reminds you that people are like a puzzle and there are some that are falling apart inside and you may never know.

I would like one day to have a job: I enjoy, pays well, and that keeps me at least halfway busy.... Someday

For now Spencer and I talk about ideas for future jobs of our own like the Bookstore I have talked about. Our newest idea which I love!!! Is going around to all sorts of jobs for a week each to learn how its done and why they do what they do.
Because you hear people complaining all the time like why dont they just do that or not do that. Well there is probably a reason so we'd have a journlist with us and try to get connections to know how big and small businesses run and write about them. And have people ask us questions and we will find out the answer.
I think its brilliant!!! Because than we would get the answer straight from the source and maybe then understand why they do what they do.
Example: Trains. I complain about how they stop sometiems for 20 minutes and how they pass by at the most inconvnient times. So I would want to know why they have to stop and do they have a schedule or do they go whenever it is convenient for them? Because 5pm is NOT the time to be passing by so do they try to avoid it or do they not care.
It would be nice to find out.
What do you think???
I think it would be really fun and you would learn lots!! Just need to know how to get that idea started.

Next word of busniess...its Fall, well sort of. I am FREEZING in the mornings because it doesnt get semi nice until about 11am from what I can tell. Then it gets dark super fast which is fine.

One day were going to have enough money to go on a nice LONG vacation. To see all the people we intend to see for example: California, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraksa, Alaska, New York......  =]

I would love to do it before a child came into our life but I kind of think that may not happen especially wth the job I have right now. I cant take that much time off. But it would be fun with a kid or two later on in life but in some states thats too many years later and some people I want to see like my Grandpa and Grandma's might not be around that long. Spencer has only met one Grandma so far.

It's getting colder and colder in our house lately...I would like to turn on our heater sometime soon but for now I have my little one.

OHHH on a side note I am teaching the lesson in Relief Society on Sunday....first time I have EVER taught a lesson so I'm REALLY nervous. It's a great lesson I just hope I know enough about it to give it my all. I mean I am only 20 so its not surprising that I havent taught a lesson yet.

I would like to end with my love for Spencer, my husband.....
Thank you for always being there for me
Thank you for dealing with my up and down moods
Thank you for letting me hug you and hugging my back just because I want a hug
Thank you for your wonderful Spirit that you bring to our home
Thank you for being worthy to take me to the Temple
Thank you for helping around the house
Thank you for keeping me warm at night when I am cold
Thank you for making me laugh when I really dont want to
Thank you for teaching me the things that you know
Thank you for the wonderful support you give me everyday
Thank you for forgiving me when I got upset or made a mistake
Thank you for being my Superman/Superhero
Thank you for loving me enough
Thank you

I love you always and forever and ALL eternity!!! <3

Drop Dead Diva

I’ve been watching this show called Drop Dead Diva. In short Deb had a super model body and died but in heaven hit the return button and came back to earth but into Jane’s body, a lawyer. Jane is a bigger girl and didn’t really have a diet or fashion since. Jane had hired Grayson, Debs boyfriend, when Deb had passed away. Jane is Deb and so she wishes she could tell Grayson that she is alive but in reality its just Deb’s soul, she looks nothing like her. She is holding on to the past.

This one episode I watched this morning was about a guy who everyone thought had died in a plane crash 9 years ago but they never found a body. The wife had a son while he was gone and later fell in love with another man and she wanted a divorce from her old husband. During the trial her husband showed up. He wanted to know his son but she had never told their son about his real father. She didn’t want to mess up his “new” family. So eventually the husband realized that he needed to move on in life because it was time to let it all go.

Then I decided to write a blog on moving forward in life. This isn’t going to turn out like my original plan but it’s something to blog about.

When you are becoming a teenager you have to let go of your childish acts. You need to grow up and take hold of who you are becoming to be. Even though holding on to your old self is a lot more comforting you just don’t really have a choice.

The next one is going from High School to College. You have to now rely on yourself and not hope your parents help you all the way. You have to become another person and be more like a grown up. Making bigger decisions and taking things seriously.

Finally the biggest one of all, I think is becoming a wife/husband. You now have to think about two people, not just yourself. You aren’t a single person anymore. I think that is the hardest thing to let go of. Your life has to change. You need to let go of the past. You’re moving on to a different chapter and not everything can come with you. I think this is the best change ever but sometimes is a challenge. You need to work together with your partner for the rest of your life. You need to both be on the same page. You need to care for their feelings and take care of one another. I am glad I made that decision to change and let the past fall away.

You can also include becoming a mother/father. You now have little ones to take care of and teach all things to. You need to protect them and be examples. Now I know I occasionally will think there is no way I could do all that. But once you have that child your world just automatically changes. They rely on you to keep them alive. I know that it’s something I could do because of the partnership I created with my spouse and the things I’ve learned from my parents and siblings. I think it will be the next wonderful change of moving to the next stage of life. Moving on and accepting the change.

The End =]

Let the past go because now is here!

Fall happenings

Alright I will man up to not complete my own workout challenge.

When you go on vacation it just kind of falls apart. Then when I returned I never felt good, kind of sick. But my sister has decided to do a September Workout Challenge. Starting tonight I will do a workout 5 days a week, weigh in once a week.

On there we can’t say our actually weight but here I will

Weight: 125

Goal: -8 to -10, mainly to become toned and healthy.

Last night I went and bought a scale because I couldn’t weight myself without one. When I set it to 0 and stepped on it, it read 125…. Impossible! I’ve always been 130-140. But it’s a new scale it can’t be wrong. During the time I wasn’t feeling so good I could only ever eat 1/3 of a meal and I never wanted sweets. That lasted for about two weeks. I was eating healthy and not over eating so that might have helped while I wasn’t working out. When we were in California we did walk a lot and occasionally now we will go shoot hoops or go for a walk.

I’m not sure I’ve talked about this but my face this past year or two has been really bad. I went into a face study but ended up dropping out. They gave me a cream for my face every night. It’s Dual Tropical Gel or something like that. It bleaches things so you have to be careful. It also DRIES out my face but in the past two or so weeks of using it my face seems to be healing quite nicely. =]

In the morning I just use body wash to wash off my face and then put some lotion on it, because like I said my face is DRY but it looks better!!

Those are just a few exciting things that have been happening to me lately. Another one is I’m falling more and more in love with my husband! =] He is just so kind to me, which is good. He just means the world to me.

Next comes fall semester of school…. NOT looking forward to it but I’ll be done in December and I’m only taking two classes. 1. is a 40 hour internship at my work so that’s easy, I won’t get paid for those hours but that’s okay. 2. Is a computer IT class which is every Tuesday and Thursday night from 8:20pm-9:20pm.

Not much but soon I’ll finally be done with it all unless I decided to go back to school in the future. To be honest I am a little excited about having a class because then its something else to do besides work.

If you remember awhile back how I would always talk about Pinterest, well I finally actually became a member so I can pin my own things. =] 

It always makes me want to be SO creative but 1. Our house is too small for now 2. Most things are for kids and we don’t have any right now 3. You need to buy things to make the ideas so I’m not sure I have money for all of that

Another note, we were going to buy a kitten but our Landlord said we can’t have pets. That was a burst of the bubble; I was super excited about that. Oh well maybe when we actually have a home or something.

We are all done with Doctor Who for now =[ BUT I’ve been watching Drop Dead Diva and Charmed occasionally. I’m not sure what else to do. Like I said earlier, we’ve been getting out of the house most days after work to go do something other then watch TV.

Life sure is crazy, so many people are changing. Not always for good but it’s crazy to see how people have turned out so far. Most of them not the way you thought they would.

You know on TV shows how when your married you always have this other married couple you are like best friends with and you guys hang out a lot?

Well I’m looking forward to finding a couple like that soon. It’d be nice to both have someone to hang out with besides ourselves on occasion. We are in a Ward where there are a lot of newly married couples but I don’t know any of them enough yet to know if any of us would connect. It’s probably my own fault because I don’t talk to anyone ever unless they come up to me. Lol Just terrible I know. Eventually we’ll find those friends we’ll want to get to together with every now and then. It would be nice that’s for sure.

Switched at Birth and Pretty Little Liars is also done for this time of the year. The Lying Game is a new one I’ve been watching. Also Greys anatomy is coming back soon too. I thought One Tree Hill was but I’m not sure it is anymore.

Lately my hands have been getting super dry! I can’t wait until the fall season!

I Love Fall because:

* Sweaters

* Starbucks Cider

* Blankets

* Heaters

* Never too cold or too hot

* Clothing styles

* Corn Mazes

* Colorful leaves

* The smell and the breeze

* All the holidays that follow the beginning of Fall

I tell you what it’s hard to keep up with the dishes and cleaning in the home. If I can get my act together with that soon then having kids is going to be worse. It’s not that I don’t have time its mostly I just don’t want to do it. I’m trying to get better though.

On a side note I’ve given up trying to make my eyebrows look good. I’d have to go into a salon to get them waxed once every two weeks and I just don’t have time for that. Yeah they look tacky but oh well that’s how they were when I was born. Deal with it! Occasionally I might go and get them fixed up depending on what’s going on though.

I’ve been known to always look ahead towards my future and wonder how it’s going to turn out. But you know what; I like how my life is now! =] It is simply wonderful and why rush to the future if my future is now =]

Month later....

Hello!

Yes I know I’ve been gone for sometime but honestly I didn’t have the motivation to write a blog or the thoughts to write about.

August 6^th Spencer and I had our reception in Tooele, Utah. Suki, and Mariah came out with us and spent the night at my parents house. Suki helped do my hair and make up for the reception and all turned out great. The decorations and food all turned out fabulous! Not a lot of people showed up, especially high school/college friend wise. That’s a little sad but I completely understand why so no worries. We had more people come then I thought though but not enough people who wanted to dance = [and I REALLY wanted to have lots of people dancing at my reception. It’s alright; at least we got our couple dance and father daughter dance. Thanks for my lovely bridesmaids and Groomsman that came and family =]

Once it was all done we hurried up and packed the car up and off to Cedar City, Utah we went to sleep before the long drive to California. The hotel was AMAZING; it was at a Marriott I believe.

Then at 6am we went down for a free breakfast and off we went. The drive to California honestly wasn’t too bad. Around 1pm I think we arrived at Sunset Beach, California. Our condo was RIGHT by the beach =] It was beautiful. (if you want to see pictures go on my facebook page)

Now we relaxed some but also had some adventures. We got a few groceries at Wal-Mart for the week stay. We went to Disneyland for a day. It was very crowded, not too hot, and we went on about 6 rides. Another day we went to Hollywood and saw all the stars on the sidewalk and took a tour of celebrity homes and other places. Sadly I didn’t get to see the handprints in front of the Chinese thing because they were getting ready for the premiere that night for Final Destination 5 or something like that. Lame! After that we went to see this beautiful garden (can’t remember the name), it wasn’t the best time of month to go because not many flowers were blooming anymore but it was fun.

Then we had a relaxing day were we rented movies, cleaned the condo, and watched TV! =] It was pretty nice but after awhile I got antsy and needed to seat out and get some sun. One night we went in the hot tub at the condo but it was more warm than hot. Thursday afternoon off we went to Palmdale! We arrived around 8pm I think and my parents were there and the rest of the Peacock family. Friday we went to six flags with some friends and I went on a ride called Goliath. Never again will I go on a ride like that. It was a roller coaster and it starts off with a 26 story drop! I screamed but not for long because it was so fast I couldn’t scream anymore. I clenched my teeth the whole time and closed my eyes. AHHHH you should have seen my face when they took the picture. Too bad we didn’t buy it. After that I stayed off the rides with my mom and we just followed the men around; my dad, Spencer, and Damien.

We ran into the other group that was with us later on and did some rides around there. We had some soft pretzels, drinks, pickles, and fun! Spencer won a tweety bird cape for me! It was a hot day for sure and around 6pm I think we left to head back to Palmdale. I was wiped! On Saturday we started getting ready for the Palmdale, CA reception. We helped decorate a little bit then Veronica and her sister Rachel helped me with makeup and my hair. It turned out very well. Then off to the reception. Not many people came at all. I was expected more people to show but there were a lot of church things going on that day. That one went by really fast; decorations and ice cream were great. Then off back to Palmdale for our last night in CA. =[ That night we took my parents to Charlie Browns, the craziest store every! =] Then Sunday morning we drove back to Utah, once again never felt like a super long drive. We didn’t hit ANY traffic until…. UTAH! =p

Once I came back to work, two days later I was working 730am-5pm while the other receptionist had her wedding/honeymoon! =] I did that until yesterday, Wednesday and it about killed me! I don’t see how people can work from 8-5; maybe it’s easier when you actually have things to do….. I finished about two books in those 6 days. Spencer and I finished Doctor Who last night and are all caught up so now I’m not sure what we are going to watch. Lol Sunday Jessica, J and his cousin came over for dinner that was pretty nice. Monday Spencer left work early and left a card for me on the door and some roses and had dinner made when I got home. Then on the bed was lots of roses with a ring pop =] He is so very good to me.

Now to be honest I haven’t really worked out the past 3 weeks BUT I haven’t been eaten much because I had a virus of some kind that wouldn’t let me eat more than 1/3 of a meal. Didn’t eat much sweets, and we went on walks occasionally especially in California. Now that I’m back to my normal work schedule I’m going to start back up again. Once I started working my new shift 7:30am to I think 2pm then I will workout after work, because by 2pm is when I have the right motivation to want to workout. =]

That may not start until next year for that schedule though.

It’s been HOT these past couple days and I’m just dying. But trying to just keep busy at work and do what I need to, which isn’t a lot.

A lot of my friends are already married or there wedding is coming up. It’s crazy! OH and Friday we saw Steve Salisbury before he headed off to Chicago. It was great to see him, sadly we received a flat tire (we were in Pleasant Grove) so we had to slowly drive back home the back way.

I am finally done with Thank you cards and MAN those can be frustrating. Lol

On Sunday I received a calling on the compassionate service committee for relief society. Then Tuesday Spencer received a call but he hasn’t been sustained yet so I can’t tell you until Sunday.  

Man have I been drained though. Now I need to get back into a normal route again. Maybe slightly alter my old route.

I dropped out of the Acne study and they gave me this cream to put on at night. It dries out my face and makes my face itch but oh well. I think it’s working…

Then my face has been kind of flaky and so have my upper arms around my shoulders. I just need to STOP ITCHING my face because then I get red spots all over.

This morning Spencer and I went to Denny’s for breakfast before work. It was nice to take it easy this morning.

That’s been my crazy life these past for weeks.

Career Path

Thanks to my husband and a good night’s sleep last night I think I’m ready…

He has been telling me I need to figure out a career that I’m going to love. I complain about the job I have because of boredom. I am tired of sitting at a desk all day answering phones that barely ring and doing things on the computer just to keep me entertained. I have played. Spider

Solitaire WAY

too much and play it in my mind sometimes.

I should LOVE what I do but I realized answer phones just isn’t my thing. Sitting at a desk the whole 5 ½ hours isn’t my thing.

My wish is to do something I love and not be too busy or too bored. Just be perfect in the middle.

Things I’ve always wanted to do:

1. Psychology of some sort
2. Elementary Teacher
3. Child care/nanny
4. Photography
5. Own a bookstore

I just don’t feel anything popping out to me right now. And 1, 2 are A LOT of schooling still to do.  Then 3, I have some schooling to take but not much, and some peoples kids drive me crazy so you would never know if you’d get lucky or not. Then 4 I love and you don’t have to go to school to be a professional, but I always struggled with understanding all of photography terms, then if you don’t get a lot of clients there won’t be much income. Now owning my own bookstore would be amazing BUT it cost money to start one up and we aren’t financially prepared for that.

What do I do?

Keep going to school somewhere until I figure it out?

Look around for jobs until I find one I like?

Stay at my current job as long as I can handle?

What I have started to do is pray for guidance in where I need to take my life/school/career.

I just feel so unaccomplished at work and there isn’t much I can do. I feel lonely because no one comes up to talk to me much. I go insane just listening to my voice. I love the people I work with. I ask for projects every now and then but it’s been kind of slow.

I mean I’ve always wanted to be a mom but we aren’t ready for that yet and that costs more money, you don’t earn income from being a mom. You get points for being a great parent and earn love but right now we need to save on money and get settled in and a little bit farther in our career choices. Some how jobs always seem to come up for me when I need them so I know something will click.

I am kind of thinking I need to go to school still but that would be expensive and we don’t want to take out a loan unless we HAVE to. I have two classes left at LDS Business College then I’ll be done in December.

Oh the joys of growing up! =] I just want to love everything about where I work and feel accomplished but not stressed. That’s probably everyone’s dream.

Wish me Luck, I’m not sure where to start.

Jessica Sue Haworth (Nielsen)

Yesterday I went over to my sister Jessica’s house to get some ribbon. Now my sister has been a single mother for about a year and a half, it will be 2 years in September. Yesterday it struck me that she was a single mother. I knew she was but for some reason it didn’t hit me until then. (yes i know i'm a little slow)The overwhelming love I had for her at the random moment was amazing. I realized how incredible she is. She has been through hell and back and if you looked at her now you’d never know. She has a 4 year old boy, Jerimiah, who we call J or JJ. He is an incredible little boy and I believe it’s because of the love Jessica has shown him and the things she has taught him. I don’t know if I EVER could be a single mother. I’m sure she never thought she would be either but she has shown people that it is possible to raise a child on your own if the circumstances call for it.

While we were standing there talking I just looked around and I’ve seen how much she has accomplished. She has raised a handsome little boy who is just hilarious, smart, and talkative. She has a great job were she loves (now that giggle giggle is gone) the people she works with and the job itself. She also has this home that’s organized, beautiful, lived in, and has the spirit dwelling in it. She makes time for the important things. Jessica works out when she can, takes care of a 4 year old, watches some of her favorite shows/movies, cooks, works, cleans the house, does the yard work, plays with J, sews projects, and even has time to blog about her life. Now isn’t that incredible?

I know our parents have helped her a lot with the car and household things here and there. For the most part she has done it on her own with help from various people once in awhile.

But she is a great example to me and I hope that I am as great of a mother one day as she is now.

Thank you!

Side note: Can you believe she trusts me to watch Jerimiah sometimes. Crazy I know!

Jessica & Jerimiah

Lunchtime and other thoughts

Loneliness is the best way to describe lunch time at work.

Pretty much EVERYONE leaves so I’m left all by myself.

1. I have to man the phones
2. I don’t get asked to go out to eat with everyone because I have to stay behind.
3. I am left with customers that want to talk to someone so they yell at me because no one is answering. I try to explain it’s lunch time here so they are at lunch (WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO!!!)
4. All of my break people have left and I need to use the restroom… but there is no one to take over for me while I run to the bathroom, so then I have to try to hold it the best I can. (doesn’t seem right to me, but I asked my boss and she said if no one is available I can go and leave the desk for a minute. Phew)

I was once told that not everyone goes to lunch at the same time… pretty much a lie. Trust me I know, I am here when I try to get a hold of people and NO ONE ANSWERS! I’ve decided that answering telephones isn’t really my thing, but filing and computer stuff isn’t too bad. I can’t wait until I get my dream job “my own library” =]

I thought it weird to email my boss and ask her but I need to know what I do when no one is here to take over for me for a few minutes. (Because I was told I’m not allowed to leave my desk area)

I love my job but there are a few things that could be tweaked. Man if I was pregnant here I could only imagine because I already go to the bathroom enough as it is. Lol

On a different note working out is going pretty good. =] I am pretty proud of myself for sticking with it. I had people place bets on how long I’d last, and I want to win and show them I can do the whole 9 weeks (and even longer)! I want to feel good about myself but I don’t want to be pushed too hard, Spencer is pretty good at making sure I do it.

I know about 20 people engaged, it’s insane, but awesome! Like my mom said “Love is in the air” it sure seems like it. <3 Shall I name them all?

Married life is great, we are learning more and more about each other and it’s a great experience. I have this one friend of mine named Julia, who was married about a year ago and she has been helpful with some advice every now and then. She is soon to have a baby girl =]

The weather is just beautiful today =] It’s cloudy and cool, not too cold and not too hot. I LOVE it! It’s FRIDAY!

I love just sitting here and typing all the random thoughts that come to my mind…

There are SO many things I am looking forward to in my future! =]

BUT I need to try and focus better on the here and now. Sometimes I am dreaming so much about the future that I miss the things I should be grateful for that are RIGHT in front of me. I need to slow down a bit and take a step back.

One thing I love, a tradition Spencer and I have kind of started is every night from about 9-10pm we watch an episode of Doctor Who! =] It’s my new favorite show thanks to the Peacock Family haha

You know what also BOGGLES my mind is how we hear ourselves different than other people hear us. So when you go back and listen to a recording of yourself you are taken back by the sound. Am I right? I kind of like what I hear rather than what others hear but oh well you get over it.

WE’RE GOING CAMPING ON PIONEER WEEKEND!!! =] I’m really excited; now we just have to make sure we covered all the holes in our air mattress.

1. We kind of hope some other people will come camping too but if not it’s okay.
2. We still need to figure out where. Far enough away from the city but close enough so we don’t have a super long travel time to get there and back.

I am kind of excited which is unusual because I hate camping but it’s been awhile.

Pros:

1. Stories around the camp fire
2. S’mores & yummy snacks
3. Cozy warm sleeping bags to keep me warm =]
4. A husband to also keep me warm
5. Spending time with nature
6. Hopefully taking beautiful pictures =]

Cons:

1. No showering (unless there is a lake to take a quick dip in )
2. No bathrooms (unless the camping area has port a potties, which I hope)
3. No TV for my workout DVD’s (maybe we’ll just go hiking and running to still keep on schedule with my workouts.)

How exciting =]

Off I go to keep myself busy at work. haha

Life on a Wednesday

I started writing in my journal again. It’s been a LONG time. It’s because I like typing better than I do writing and I am around my computer more than my journal. Lately though I’ve been bringing it to work and writing LOTS of thoughts down. I am not sure what sparked this idea. So sadly I might not blog that much anymore….

I just fine writing more personal. Also weirdly enough I’ve been writing like I’m writing to someone else. Explaining how I am, what I like, and what I don’t. Hey maybe my kids will read it and finally like reading one of my journals. Ha

It’s been really good for me though. It gives me a chance to just write down random thoughts whenever they come to my mind. Also experiences and lessons I’ve learned. It reliefs some stress off of me.

Married life is still great!

We go on dates here and there and just relax at home when we aren’t working…blah!

3-4 things that keep a marriage alive:

1. Daily scripture study

2. Daily prayer together

3. Temple attendance, we do once every week.

4. FHE every Monday (weather you have kids or not)

We are doing all those so far! =] We have little fights here and there and it’s because I am stubborn. I have A LOT of learning to do. It’s time to change =]

Also starting up Turbo Jam workout again……… no comment.

It’s a 9 week plan = 54 days

3 days down so far, and I’ve already cried. It’s just so frustrating and I just want to fall on the floor and give up! But people are placing bets so I have to beat them. If not for them but for me. I just don’t know how to make myself to LOVE working out.

Still not much going on at work, bored out of my mind 95% of the time. I really just don’t know what to do!

Also with Lion House, I either work as a receptionist and then Lion House which is a LONG day or I work Lion House on Saturdays which sucks because it’s my only day off to relax. It’s extra money we could use though so I’m going to try to stick with it all.

Need to get better at cleaning the house, cooking, and doing dishes. I really need to get with it! Hmmm

Went to the temple this morning as a couple, got up at 530 to make the 700am session. Kill me! It was an amazing experience but way too early for me. Which reminds me we need to hang up our curtains PRONTO because the morning lights shines in my eyes when I could be sleeping for another 30 minutes longer. We are in progress on that.

All in all I LOVE being a wife and having an AMAZING husband. He is very good to me each and every day! =] My life would be nothing without him.  <3

ABC's

Everything I love through my ABC’s =] Now after I post this I will probably think of more ideas. BUT I thought this was a good way to show you what I love!

A- Autumn/Anniversary’s/Australia

B- Babies/Blogs/Blue

C- Car/Clouds

D- Desserts
E- E-mail (aka Gmail)
F- Family/Friends

G- Gospel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

H- Husband, Spencer

I- Ice for my water

J- Jackets

K- Kitties/ Keys

L- Laughter/Love

M- Movies/Music

N- Naps

O- Outdoors

P- Pinterest/Photography

Q- Quotes

R- Reading

S- Strawberries/Sunsets/Sunrise/Sky/Shoes

T- Temples

U- Universe

V- Vacations

W- Waves

X- X-rays (they look pretty cool)

Y- You
Z- Zebras

Married life/wedding day

Married life

So far so great! =]

The wedding day went pretty darn good. We got out of the temple around 3 and saw the rest of the family and our photographer Justin started taken our photos. We had a lot of fun with him. The pictures are going to look great! I am very excited; he said he’d have some done in about 3 weeks. Plus the weather turned out fantastic for us! Then we all went to Applebee’s to celebrate. =]

Spencer and I shared a basket of chicken strips/fries and we didn’t even eat it all. Then Karen aka my mother in law =] was nice enough to bring us a cake! It tasted great!

We had a pretty great weekend. I got settled in our new home/apartment and tried to get used to not living with my parents.  Sunday was a nice relaxing day. We stayed indoors because of the rain and thunder and lightening which was the coolest thing EVER! =] Too bad I couldn’t get a picture of it.

We thank everyone for the gifts we have received, and we really appreciate them.

Today we got up early and went grocery shopping for the first time together! =] We spent $200 at Wal-Mart but thanks to gift cards and money we received we only had to pay about $50. =] Now our kitchen is stocked! We also stopped at Target and found a GREAT deal on a TV and PS3 so we bought them! Now we are set besides a few random things we still need. Much was accomplished.

All and all life is pretty good so far. I am thee happiest girl in the world! Thanks to Spencer Peacock. Now sadly back to work.

Love,

Holly Peacock =]

Endowment

On Saturday I went to Mount Timpanogos to get my endowments out. I was very nervous but once the first part was through the Spirit took over and I was calmed. I was still not sure what to expect and I can’t really tell you what happened in the temple. Towards the end though I can only say that the Spirit inside of me took over and knew what it wanted. It was just incredible. Now I know this makes no sense to any of you who aren’t Mormon or have received your endowments but it was amazing!
Basically I see ourselves as a body for the human world and we have a spirit/soul that came down into us from heaven to make us live. Our body is nothing without the spirit inside of us. I was able to tell it was ready by the eagerness I felt...
My sister Jessica was able to be there and I think it was really good to have her there! I am glad she came.
Now I take on more commitments and wear a shield aka garments.
They are a little hard to get used to but they are amazing I think! =] Makes me feel older and mature and more responsible in a good way. It’s weird to think I have them on but they are comfortable so it’s not too hard to get used to.

5 more days until Spencer and I are sealed in the Temple! =]
That temple is beautiful! I haven’t seen every room yet but from what I’ve seen so far.

Next my poor mom has a bad cough and I hope she gets better. I’ve started to get a cough too and I really hope it’s just allergies and goes away because I don’t want to be sick on my wedding day. On the plus side my face is looking a little better =]

I have a feeling this week is going to fly by, more so I hope it does lol

Thursday I will start moving the rest of my stuff and keep a pair of clothes from Friday and Saturday. That’s all I have to say right now. =]

Soon to be Bride

Soon to be bride! 8 more days and counting.

If you have ever been a soon to be bride you know EXACTLY how I’m feeling right now, but maybe not….

Basically it’s a mixture of happy, excited, nervous, giddy, scared, worried, and shocked.

Does that sound about right? Lol

There is NOTHING wrong with it either.

1. I’m a girl
2. My WHOLE life is changing
3. You don’t know what to expect

You dream about your future and who you will marry, how many kids you will have, and where will you live. When your dreams are finally coming real it’s quite scary. Now you are there, in your dreams, and it’s unfolding around you. I am so very glad that Spencer is the one that is right by my side through it all. (Next to my mother of course =])

It’s a new experience, one of the biggest adventures you could ever have and you’re doing it with your best friend!

If you were to look in my mind it would look a little something like this:

I’m getting married =]

I’m getting married =/

I’m getting married =]

I’m getting married =/

I’m getting married =]

Picture the scene in the movie Tangled when she leaves the tower….. Exactly! Lol

It’s normal though, and I have no doubt in my mind that I am doing the right thing but you always are going to go through every situation and make sure its right. Because like I will say a thousand times, it’s a BIG change!

Your emotions are just all over the place from being a girl, making sure everything gets done and you don’t forget something, and remembering people see you different now.

I’ve realized the last one a lot lately, and nothing is wrong with it but I sure never thought it would feel the way it does.

As far as I’ve checked, we have:

1. Temple is booked
2. Family that is can come is coming
3. Photographer is up-to-date
4. We’ve got our apartment ready
5. I’ve got his ring
6. I’ve got the dress
7. We have a car
8. And last but not lease I have a wonderful man to be married to! =]

We do not have:

1. The wedding license, just yet

I think we’ve done pretty well, and I have NOT had a meltdown yet =]

Of course I’ve cried over things but nothing has truly gone wrong for me to worry about.

Yes you hear it right, we have an apartment!

It is small but we love it! And yes there is a pole in the middle of our living room and a weird glass window thing that is between the living room/bedroom BUT we love it. We got a couch for cheap, we have book shelves, a bed, and some kitchen supplies. What we don’t have is internet, and TV/DVD things but its okay.

Moving has been an adventure, and I have received tight muscles to prove it. It’s great that my parents have a van that can fit everything I own! Everything fits pretty nicely in the apartment, except for those random things that you never know where to keep. It’s a great starting place for a newly married couple though.

I get my endowments out tomorrow and I’m pretty darn excited! =] It’s crazy how things just work out when you’re doing what’s right.

One thing I’ve been working on is staying positive and not getting angry through some of the negativity. That’s hard and difficult but someday I will be a PRO! =]

Summer/Future

I am on Birth Control, not like it matters if you know or not. This is the first time I’ve ever been on it and I started about 3 weeks ago and man my emotions are ALL over the place. I cry at almost everything. After a month or so it’s supposed to settle down a bit.

1. This cute marriage proposal I saw online

2. A little stupid fight that really was pointless to get upset over

3. Thinking about my future

4. When I saw so and so have her baby on Bones

I mean really stupid things. And weirdly enough I hate being alone now. I used to LOVE being alone. But my parents always are gone somewhere over a holiday and I’m left at home. Then Spencer and I have crazy schedules and are so far away from each other. It’s ridiculous but life.

Music makes me happy.

I love listening to songs while driving, with the windows down on a nice summer day. Don’t forget singing at the top of your lungs to the songs you know every word to! =]

Here are a few that make my day:

Suddenly I see

Only girl

(Jeez my mind just went blank but mostly oldies songs too)

Today is a pretty good day! =]

Yesterday my boss at work told me I was doing better in some areas which made me relax a bit because I was worrying about that.

Then I decided to take Spencer out on a date. I think it’s nice to take your man on a date sometimes and change things up a bit. I surely do love him. First we went to Target and bought puzzles to do when we have time. Next we went to the dollar theater and watched Mars needs mom in 3D. It was pretty darn cool once you got into the movie and forgot you were wearing funky glasses. Next I dropped him off to his house and off to Tooele I went. It was SO windy on my way home (especially with my car having some windows that don’t shut all the way) I had to go 60 instead of 65 or 75. It was crazy and dusty. Ahh

The weather has been looking up but I know it won’t last… its Utah! =]

I am getting really excited for my wedding. 16 days today! To be honest though I am also quite nervous, but that is normal.

I always say this but man things are sure working out for me. I feel so happy and excited for the future. Doesn’t mean everything will work out but it’s nice to have a plan and some ideas to throw around.

Random side note I love curling up reading a book in the summer too! =] Oh happy day!

Changes/ducklings =]

Once again there have been lots of changes! We’ve moved up the wedding date. We are getting married June 18^th 2011. It’s all basically family and half of his family isn’t able to come. Then we are keeping the Reception August 6^th yeah 2 months away but I really don’t care. Either way you would have seen us married lol

So we pretty much sold our lease at the Seasons at City Creek and are now hurriedly trying to find a place to move into this month. We are NOT going to live with my parents. Lol

We have one condo we looked at for a GREAT price. The guy is looking for the applications today and hopefully we’ll know by tomorrow or Friday. Either way I hope he calls to let us know even if we don’t get it. Oh how amazing it would be if we DID get it though…. Sigh such is life if we don’t. But it’s pretty AMAZING!!! Basically he is going to Washington DC for a little more than a year and he has one bedroom and one bathroom closed off storing all of his things. But there is only us two so we don’t really need all of that. It’s a HUGE living room, HUGE kitchen (even though I don’t like the colors he chose for the walls. Orangish red, and yellow), a separate room for the laundry room, and then the bedroom which is decent size and blue =], and lastly the HUGE bathroom!! There are two sinks, a shower, then a Jacuzzi tub, and then you keep going and a walk in closet!!! Too good to be true but it is and if we were picked I’d scream =]

Anyways lately I’ve been working from 730am-5pm. Wow didn’t think I could do it but once I wake up I actually enjoy it and don’t mind. With the breaks it goes by pretty fast.

Things just fall into place when you do what is right!

Our invites are done they are just being printed. The pictures came and we fixed them up. I get his ring today or tomorrow. (Hopefully it fits) Next I got the bouquets for the girls and I. The mother ones are on their way.

It’s funny how things change over time. I mean I am IN LOVE with Spencer. When I first met him he was nice but I didn’t think I’d marry him. Then we started hanging out and I thought I could marry him. Now I AM marrying him. Haha

There have been some crazy experiences and I’ve been so emotional over stupid things. It’s ridiculous but also kind of cool.

My parents have been so supportive of me and I appreciate that with ALL my heart.

I had a garage sale!! I sold ¼ of everything maybe. I made some money =] but I need more of it gone! I don’t want any of it. One more time I will have it this Saturday from 8-11.

Now 11 days until I get my endowment.

Now 18 days until I get married!!!!! =] Crazy how close it is! I am more ready than ever though =] Bring it on! Lol

On Monday I went to Alpine to go see my good friend Carli! While leaving Tooele to go through Salt Lake (if you’ve drove it before) the spot where it becomes 3 lanes, and your going 65 some crazy thing happened. There was a truck in front of me and used his turn signal to move over to the other lane as if there were a car in front of him. I wasn’t thinking that there would be DUCKS trying to cross the road! A mother and her like 4 babies maybe. Thank heavens there wasn’t a car in the other lane I had to break really fast and swerve into the other lane because they like came out of NO WHERE.

Wow what trust they must have in their mother to cross a crazy road like that. I am just glad I didn’t squish them! Ahh I would of hated myself for life!

I just started thinking this morning how as little children or ducklings we rely and trust our mothers. We hope they never bring us through rocky roads (lol) but sometimes that’s the way we must go because there is no other way around it. How terrifying it must be at times to know that you have to try never to endanger them. There are times when they get older of course where they endanger themselves. I know a mother or two who are single mothers and they never meant to put their child in positions that they are put in but they are amazing at trying their best to keep them in safe arms of love. (Or wings if you prefer my duck story) =]

Being a mother will be AMAZING but I know at the same time terrifying but everything will work out how it needs to.

Cali Vacation

May 11^th 2011 Spencer, Andrew and I flew to LA, California. We had been planning this for I think about 2 months. The main reason was to surprise Spencer’s mom, Karen, for her birthday! We all almost slipped a few times but thank heavens I kept the secret. I’m usually terrible at keeping secrets. I was so busy though that’s why I probably never remembered to say anything. It was a much needed vacation =] I barely talked to anyone in Utah and just relaxed. We got there late Wednesday night Mike and Jessica picked us up. Karen and Steve got home to us sitting in the dark living room… surprise! She was pretty surprised but exhausted from Young Women and Excellence. Then we stayed up and talked to Joseph for awhile. Then off to bed we went. Next day we Erin, Kevin, and Logan came too. She knew they were coming though. Spencer and I went on a date and went shopping for some things then went to see Thor. It was an okay movie but kind of lame. Then Friday I had a bridal shower and Spencer had his groom party at Denny’s. Then before the parties Dianne came and surprised Karen as well. She was super shocked! I got a lot of nice things at the shower and got to meet great people. It was a little hard being the center of attention from people I don’t really know but they were all nice. Thanks to Jessica for planning it all.

Next day we all went to get family pictures taken by Mike’s dad. =] It was pretty awesome and fun but really windy. OH I almost forget Thursday I went out tanning for a bit, not out very long and then surprised I’m burnt! Lame sauce. Oh well the rest of the week was pretty much windy and cold so I got some sun.

After pictures the girls went out shopping for a bit. To distract Karen from her surprise party. Yup, we had to keep THREE secrets. So very draining haha

She was surprised. Then Sunday we went to church and Spencer spoke for a few then we went to see Calzada who had an oil painting he had done of the Mount Timpanogos temple for us. It was beautiful. Desiree also stopped by and I was able to meet her. Great people. Then I was introduced to the show Dr. Who. It is really interesting but it’s been going for so long I am a tad confused at what’s really going on. Erin, Kevin, and Logan left that night with their dogs Ziggy and Molly. Then Monday we all were off to City Walk and Huntington Beach before we dropped of Dianne at the airport. It was beautiful beach and shops. I put my toes in the Pacific Ocean, sweet! It was pretty frightening though also. Eek We also stopped by the temple at the visitor center. It was sweet!

Then we went to Jack in the Box and had Gay fries/curly fries! Haha

We passed by Sunset Beach where Spencer and I are going to be staying for our Honeymoon. =] Exciting!

Then Tuesday was a lazy day and around 3pm we were off to the airport. It was a nice long needed vacation and I became closer to the Peacock family but it was time to head back to see my family again.

Then of course you’re away from your real life for a week and you come back to all this new stuff that’s happening. Such is life. Now I just need to survive it until my next vacation in August.