So this is a project that I started a year and a half ago and just now FINALLY finished. After President Hinckley passed and I had watched several tributes people had made to him on YouTube, I decided to make one of my own. I decided what better than the memories of kids. So these are all my nieces and nephews (at least all of the ones that can talk and would get in front of the camera) saying what they remember about President Hinckley.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
This is the title for this post
This post was made by Robert by the way.
Finals week for the summer semester was June 15-19. When I realized I could finish them all by the 17th leaving a four day weekend, we decided to go to Arizona. We made arrangements with our Richardson family (there's no his, her, or mine, just ours) to crash the party they were having. They had access to a resort in Scottsdale that needed to be used up soon so we tagged along with them. We made AWESOME tie-dye t-shirts that we'll have to post pictures of later. We had a western barbecue where I won a cactus buddy and we got put in jail.
And on Friday we all went to Out Of Africa and saw a ton of cool animals.
This camel gave our guide a big slobbery kiss.
These guys kill lions!!
The legend of the unicorn is said to come from these antelopish things.
Turns out zebras really aren't as friendly as some of the other animals. And the truth about their stripes is that they are black with black and white stripes.
This 'eland' ate from Heidi's hand. It's large snout came right into the bus.
But definitely the highlight of the animals was the snake. It is a 18-foot 100-lb python and it scared the heebie-jeebies out of some people. We weren't scared so we hung around with it for a while and let it slither all over us. Then they needed to put it back in its pen, so the guide told all the kids to help lift. I was right near the tail end, but there was a smaller kid there who looked excited to help, so I let him pick it up. Good thing too. The snake started to poo. Yes he poos once every other week and we were lucky enough to see. I won't give any details, but it was awesome!!
When we decided to go down we also decided not to tell our Wilcken family. So we totally surprised them. That was even better than seeing the snake poop. We walked into to their house and mom was standing behind the counter in the kitchen talking with dad and Mike and Katie (Mike and Katie knew we were coming). Mom looked and started to continue her thought and then realized who it was and stopped cold with a very surprised look. It was a lot of fun. Aubrie got home and saw the car in the driveway, and I'm sure she was quite confused. She was excited to see us too. Breanna wasn't home so we decided to go to her work. Mom and Dad went with us and went in to Ocean Blue first. They distracted her and turned her back towards the door. We walked in and Dad looked up and said 'Oh no.' She turned around and screamed (for joy of course). Everyone else in the store turned their head to see what was going on.
It was a great trip!!
Finals week for the summer semester was June 15-19. When I realized I could finish them all by the 17th leaving a four day weekend, we decided to go to Arizona. We made arrangements with our Richardson family (there's no his, her, or mine, just ours) to crash the party they were having. They had access to a resort in Scottsdale that needed to be used up soon so we tagged along with them. We made AWESOME tie-dye t-shirts that we'll have to post pictures of later. We had a western barbecue where I won a cactus buddy and we got put in jail.
And on Friday we all went to Out Of Africa and saw a ton of cool animals.
This camel gave our guide a big slobbery kiss.
These guys kill lions!!
The legend of the unicorn is said to come from these antelopish things.
Turns out zebras really aren't as friendly as some of the other animals. And the truth about their stripes is that they are black with black and white stripes.
This 'eland' ate from Heidi's hand. It's large snout came right into the bus.
But definitely the highlight of the animals was the snake. It is a 18-foot 100-lb python and it scared the heebie-jeebies out of some people. We weren't scared so we hung around with it for a while and let it slither all over us. Then they needed to put it back in its pen, so the guide told all the kids to help lift. I was right near the tail end, but there was a smaller kid there who looked excited to help, so I let him pick it up. Good thing too. The snake started to poo. Yes he poos once every other week and we were lucky enough to see. I won't give any details, but it was awesome!!
When we decided to go down we also decided not to tell our Wilcken family. So we totally surprised them. That was even better than seeing the snake poop. We walked into to their house and mom was standing behind the counter in the kitchen talking with dad and Mike and Katie (Mike and Katie knew we were coming). Mom looked and started to continue her thought and then realized who it was and stopped cold with a very surprised look. It was a lot of fun. Aubrie got home and saw the car in the driveway, and I'm sure she was quite confused. She was excited to see us too. Breanna wasn't home so we decided to go to her work. Mom and Dad went with us and went in to Ocean Blue first. They distracted her and turned her back towards the door. We walked in and Dad looked up and said 'Oh no.' She turned around and screamed (for joy of course). Everyone else in the store turned their head to see what was going on.
It was a great trip!!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
My Husband...
Well Sunday not only was Father's Day but it also marked 4 months since I married the most amazing man ever. So I thought it was high time I wrote a little tribute to Robert. Except now that I am doing it I don't know what to say and am hoping it doesn't come off as too corny...
When I first became friends with Robert while doing the musical our sophomore year in high school, what first impressed me the most was how girl crazy he WASN'T. All of my guy friends around that time were constantly going after girls, and more often then not it ended up being the same girl which would start all sorts of drama. But Robert was only focused on just having a good time in high school and doing the best he could with whatever he was doing. I guess that made it easier for very low self-esteem me to feel comfortable talking to and getting close to him because I didn't have to worry about being the most impressive girl around. I could just be me and the was more than good enough. Then when Robert started liking me back (I was his first crush EVER :) he could easily make me feel like the prettiest most amazing girl in the world just by the way he would treat me.
Alas, high school drama and lack of communication fouled that situation up junior year before any hand holding had even occurred. Robert spent the next 4 and a half years being very bitter towards me and I spent them regretting what had happened and wishing that I had done things differently. Long story short, and very unexpectedly, we got a second chance once Robert got home from his mission, and I thank Heavenly Father everyday for it.
Three of the millions of reasons I love Robert are...
1. He is a constant surprise. I never know what funny thing, sweet thing, or new talent he is going to pull out next. For example, I knew he was an awesome pianist, but then in high school, during the second musical we did together, he pulled out a trumpet and started to go to town on that, then after he got home from his mission we were hanging out with some friends and out of nowhere he pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and started jamming out on that. He is the same way with sports too. He can run with the best of them in ultimate frisbee, softball/baseball, and racquetball, and he was a pretty good wrestler back in high school, and no one ever sees him coming. He's not the best at basketball, although he has the best Granny Shot I've ever seen ;)
2. He LOVES the Gospel. He loves talking about his mission, in fact the only time his face lights up more than when he talks about his mission is when he talks about me :) He loves magnifying his callings, not only our Primary calling, but also in his Home Teaching assignments. He loves going to the temple with me. He loves studying the scriptures. You name it, if it has to do with the gospel, He LOVES it.
And last but not least...
3. He's a husband I can cry on, and never cry about. It's been 4 months and we are still in the honeymoon phase. We've never had a disagreement that has lasted more than a minute and we have never been even the slightest bit upset with each other, and honestly it's getting harder and harder to even picture a situation that would make us be upset at each other. The hardest part of our marriage thus far has just been being so far away from family. It really takes its toll on me sometimes. There have been several times that we'll be lying in bed and Robert will take me in his arms and just let me sob on him for hours. And eventually, I get overwhelmed by how much he loves me that I'll start crying even more. And then I'll finally stop and I'll feel a million times better because I know I will always have my Robert.
This weekend as we were driving home after hanging out with some friends, Robert said, "It's so great that we are always together. It's almost like our friends think of us as one person. It's perfect, and we have this forever." I couldn't agree more. Even now, more than five years later, Robert still makes me feel like the prettiest and most amazing girl in the world, the way he did in high school. Except now it's not only by the way he treats me, he just has to look at me and I know. Robert is my best friend, a perfect husband, and someday he will be an amazing dad.
Four months down... Forever to go... And loving every minute of it.
When I first became friends with Robert while doing the musical our sophomore year in high school, what first impressed me the most was how girl crazy he WASN'T. All of my guy friends around that time were constantly going after girls, and more often then not it ended up being the same girl which would start all sorts of drama. But Robert was only focused on just having a good time in high school and doing the best he could with whatever he was doing. I guess that made it easier for very low self-esteem me to feel comfortable talking to and getting close to him because I didn't have to worry about being the most impressive girl around. I could just be me and the was more than good enough. Then when Robert started liking me back (I was his first crush EVER :) he could easily make me feel like the prettiest most amazing girl in the world just by the way he would treat me.
Alas, high school drama and lack of communication fouled that situation up junior year before any hand holding had even occurred. Robert spent the next 4 and a half years being very bitter towards me and I spent them regretting what had happened and wishing that I had done things differently. Long story short, and very unexpectedly, we got a second chance once Robert got home from his mission, and I thank Heavenly Father everyday for it.
Three of the millions of reasons I love Robert are...
1. He is a constant surprise. I never know what funny thing, sweet thing, or new talent he is going to pull out next. For example, I knew he was an awesome pianist, but then in high school, during the second musical we did together, he pulled out a trumpet and started to go to town on that, then after he got home from his mission we were hanging out with some friends and out of nowhere he pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and started jamming out on that. He is the same way with sports too. He can run with the best of them in ultimate frisbee, softball/baseball, and racquetball, and he was a pretty good wrestler back in high school, and no one ever sees him coming. He's not the best at basketball, although he has the best Granny Shot I've ever seen ;)
2. He LOVES the Gospel. He loves talking about his mission, in fact the only time his face lights up more than when he talks about his mission is when he talks about me :) He loves magnifying his callings, not only our Primary calling, but also in his Home Teaching assignments. He loves going to the temple with me. He loves studying the scriptures. You name it, if it has to do with the gospel, He LOVES it.
And last but not least...
3. He's a husband I can cry on, and never cry about. It's been 4 months and we are still in the honeymoon phase. We've never had a disagreement that has lasted more than a minute and we have never been even the slightest bit upset with each other, and honestly it's getting harder and harder to even picture a situation that would make us be upset at each other. The hardest part of our marriage thus far has just been being so far away from family. It really takes its toll on me sometimes. There have been several times that we'll be lying in bed and Robert will take me in his arms and just let me sob on him for hours. And eventually, I get overwhelmed by how much he loves me that I'll start crying even more. And then I'll finally stop and I'll feel a million times better because I know I will always have my Robert.
This weekend as we were driving home after hanging out with some friends, Robert said, "It's so great that we are always together. It's almost like our friends think of us as one person. It's perfect, and we have this forever." I couldn't agree more. Even now, more than five years later, Robert still makes me feel like the prettiest and most amazing girl in the world, the way he did in high school. Except now it's not only by the way he treats me, he just has to look at me and I know. Robert is my best friend, a perfect husband, and someday he will be an amazing dad.
Four months down... Forever to go... And loving every minute of it.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
I Love the Mountains... Aka Date Hike
It was once again my (Heidi's) turn to choose what we were going to do for date night. I decided last week that we would go hike to the Y on Y Mountain. Then this week I got really sick, allergy sick, but when Friday came I was feeling okay so we went to hike the Y anyway. Well long story short, with a combination of me just barely feeling better and being VERY out of shape, we didn't do the whole hike. It's a switchback hike, and there are 11 switchbacks, and let's just say that I didn't make it through all 11. It's embarrassing how dead I was after the little we did and how sore I have been since. We have recommitted ourselves to getting into shape and plan on waking up early every morning to run until we are. Anyway, here's pictures from our adventure.
In other news, I still have not found a job up here, and it's gotten to the point that the job market has just died, so I can't even find hardly any places that are hiring anymore. So, Robert and I have decided that I should look into going back to school and finally finish my Associates. We've been exploring the option, and my best bet is to go to LDS Business College in Salt Lake. I'm going to meet with an advisor there this week to see if I would be able to finish my Associates within the year that we are going to be here. If not, it wouldn't be worth it to transfer the credits I have just to have to transfer them back, and if that is the case I will keep taking classes online through Mesa Community College. But it would be fun to go back to school full time again. Here's hoping!
In other news, I still have not found a job up here, and it's gotten to the point that the job market has just died, so I can't even find hardly any places that are hiring anymore. So, Robert and I have decided that I should look into going back to school and finally finish my Associates. We've been exploring the option, and my best bet is to go to LDS Business College in Salt Lake. I'm going to meet with an advisor there this week to see if I would be able to finish my Associates within the year that we are going to be here. If not, it wouldn't be worth it to transfer the credits I have just to have to transfer them back, and if that is the case I will keep taking classes online through Mesa Community College. But it would be fun to go back to school full time again. Here's hoping!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Operation: Date Night. Mission: Beauty and the Beast
Friday night we went and saw Beauty and the Beast at the Scera Outside Theater. It was a great show. I loved the set. It was made to look like a bunch of books and with each scene change they would pull out one of the books and open it up. Very clever and creative in my opinion. The girl who played Belle was AMAZING!!! Beast wasn't the best Beast that I've seen but he was still good. It was windy which made it really cold. Luckily, we brought blankets to sit on and cover us. So it was a fun date night all around, I give it a 10. :)
Visitor and Visiting
The past couple of weeks have been crazy busy. First of all, the week after Memorial Day, my sister Aubrie came and stayed with Robert and me. We had a ton of fun!!!
One of our many adventures is that we went to see Bridal Veil Falls. It's a beautiful spot in Provo Canyon.
Ain't we precious!?!
Aubrie is such a model.
They are beautiful!!!
That night we went to Chuck-A-Rama. We might have had a little too much fun :) I'm not going to lie, I'm so proud of this face. It doesn't even look like me ;)
And Aubrie and I were as cute as ever.
And honestly, what trip is complete without without making a blanket fort?
Sung as a bug :)
That weekend we went to Mesa for our friends', Natalie and Hunter's wedding. It was so great to see all of our friends and family. I miss them all SOOOOOOO much!!! Robert's accomplishment of the weekend is that he was able to hold each of our twin nephews without them crying. It made him so happy. One thing that's hard about having so many people that love you and you love back is that it's a lot of people that you have to miss. We'll be back in Arizona in a year and I cannot wait!
We rarely can take pictures that both of us are serious in. Oh well :)
One of our many adventures is that we went to see Bridal Veil Falls. It's a beautiful spot in Provo Canyon.
Ain't we precious!?!
Aubrie is such a model.
They are beautiful!!!
That night we went to Chuck-A-Rama. We might have had a little too much fun :) I'm not going to lie, I'm so proud of this face. It doesn't even look like me ;)
And Aubrie and I were as cute as ever.
And honestly, what trip is complete without without making a blanket fort?
Sung as a bug :)
That weekend we went to Mesa for our friends', Natalie and Hunter's wedding. It was so great to see all of our friends and family. I miss them all SOOOOOOO much!!! Robert's accomplishment of the weekend is that he was able to hold each of our twin nephews without them crying. It made him so happy. One thing that's hard about having so many people that love you and you love back is that it's a lot of people that you have to miss. We'll be back in Arizona in a year and I cannot wait!
We rarely can take pictures that both of us are serious in. Oh well :)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"If we don't all hang together...
We'll most assuredly hang separately." (Benjamin Franklin)
Well this weekend Robert and I went to Oak City for my family's annual Memorial Day Breakfast. It's basically a family reunion that happens every year, but we only consider it an actual reunion every other year and this was an off year. So there wasn't quite as many people as there would have been if it had been a reunion year, but there was still a bunch to say the least. Anyway, it was the first time I had been in 7 years. I was very nervous to say the least. Back in the day at this reunion I was always just super shy. So, here I was, taking my husband to meet a ton of family that he had never met before and that I hadn't seen in 7 years, so I didn't even know how many of them would remember me.
Well... I had a GRRRRRRRRREAT time!!! I finally got to know a bunch of my cousins that I never had really taken the time to talk to and get to know before. I got to spend time with some of my sisters and their families that I hadn't seen in so long. Robert got to show off his wicked awesome softball skills. We had such a great time. It's gotten to the point that some of my generation is taking over traditions that have usually been taken care by the older generation. It was so great to see that even though our family is getting older and changing, the traditions are still being carried on. TRADITION!!! The best part about this reunion is that I realized/was reminded that I have a bunch of extended family that lives here in Provo or really close to it. I don't have to feel so alone any more!! The whole weekend just made me very happy!!
On the way back to Provo we saw something AMAZING that just put the cherry on top for the weekend. We were driving on the I-15 when I look out the window and what to my wondering eyes should appear...
Yep!! It's Taylor Swift's tour bus!!! She's doing a bunch of concerts here in Utah this week. We all got very excited (Aubrie, my sister, was with us. She is staying with us this week.) Aubrie ordered Robert to catch up to the bus so that I could snap a picture with my cell phone. So, we can basically say that we saw Taylor Swift. There might have been, you know, the wall of a bus blocking our sight, but we saw her. And she was only like 10 feet away from us.
Anyway, that was our Memorial Day Weekend. Hope everyone else's was at least half as exciting ;)
Well this weekend Robert and I went to Oak City for my family's annual Memorial Day Breakfast. It's basically a family reunion that happens every year, but we only consider it an actual reunion every other year and this was an off year. So there wasn't quite as many people as there would have been if it had been a reunion year, but there was still a bunch to say the least. Anyway, it was the first time I had been in 7 years. I was very nervous to say the least. Back in the day at this reunion I was always just super shy. So, here I was, taking my husband to meet a ton of family that he had never met before and that I hadn't seen in 7 years, so I didn't even know how many of them would remember me.
Well... I had a GRRRRRRRRREAT time!!! I finally got to know a bunch of my cousins that I never had really taken the time to talk to and get to know before. I got to spend time with some of my sisters and their families that I hadn't seen in so long. Robert got to show off his wicked awesome softball skills. We had such a great time. It's gotten to the point that some of my generation is taking over traditions that have usually been taken care by the older generation. It was so great to see that even though our family is getting older and changing, the traditions are still being carried on. TRADITION!!! The best part about this reunion is that I realized/was reminded that I have a bunch of extended family that lives here in Provo or really close to it. I don't have to feel so alone any more!! The whole weekend just made me very happy!!
On the way back to Provo we saw something AMAZING that just put the cherry on top for the weekend. We were driving on the I-15 when I look out the window and what to my wondering eyes should appear...
Yep!! It's Taylor Swift's tour bus!!! She's doing a bunch of concerts here in Utah this week. We all got very excited (Aubrie, my sister, was with us. She is staying with us this week.) Aubrie ordered Robert to catch up to the bus so that I could snap a picture with my cell phone. So, we can basically say that we saw Taylor Swift. There might have been, you know, the wall of a bus blocking our sight, but we saw her. And she was only like 10 feet away from us.
Anyway, that was our Memorial Day Weekend. Hope everyone else's was at least half as exciting ;)
Sunday, May 17, 2009
I LOVE the Gospel!!!
Friday I had to make a tough decision. I was offered a job that I just didn't feel good about. I'm also waiting to hear back from another job that I feel great about. Money is getting REALLY tight, and after 2 and a half months I am really ready to take any job. But for whatever reason I did not feel good about this job offer. They gave me a few hours to think it over. So, I had to decide, do I turn the job down and wait to hear back from the other job even though I might not get that job, or do I take the offer and the much needed paycheck that would come with it? After thinking about it for a bit I asked Robert to give me a blessing that I would have the courage to do whatever needed to be done. It was the first time Robert gave me a blessing. It gave me peace and courage, and, long story short, I turned down the job offer. It was a great blessing to be able to turn to the priesthood power that my husband holds when I need it.
Saturday, we were able to do a session at the temple. I always love going to the temple with Robert. We grow closer to each other and Christ every time we go. This time we had the special opportunity to be the witness couple. It was a very sweet experience. While we were in the session I got confirmation again that Heavenly Father would not have made us wait this long for a job that I already knew would not be the best situation for us. I don't know what we would do without the Lord's guidance in our lives, and I am thankful for things like the Priesthood and temples that help us along the way.
Today, we taught our CTR 5 class for the first time. Long story short, we aren't the Primary chorister and pianist anymore, and we aren't Valiant 10 teachers. We are CTR 5 teachers. Our kids are SOOOOOOO adorable. I love them already, and I didn't even get to go into class today. I had to help with the music. So Robert handled them without me today. Don't worry, those of you who know the new church policy, another Brother sat in with the class too. ;) Anyway, as a getting-to-know-you activity we had paper for each kid that had "(Their Name) is special because..." written on it and they colored things that made them special. Then we took pictures of all the kids and their pictures, so that we can use them to learn their names. Clever, I know. So here are our CTR 5 children minus 2 or 3 more that weren't there today.
I think that they are all precious, and I am sure there are a lot of very entertaining Sundays to come. This should be a super fun calling. And no we are not bummed about not being the music people. It is a dream that I am sure will come true eventually. At least we are still in Primary, and this is where we need to serve right now and we are excited to do so. PRIMARY ROCKS!!!
Saturday, we were able to do a session at the temple. I always love going to the temple with Robert. We grow closer to each other and Christ every time we go. This time we had the special opportunity to be the witness couple. It was a very sweet experience. While we were in the session I got confirmation again that Heavenly Father would not have made us wait this long for a job that I already knew would not be the best situation for us. I don't know what we would do without the Lord's guidance in our lives, and I am thankful for things like the Priesthood and temples that help us along the way.
Today, we taught our CTR 5 class for the first time. Long story short, we aren't the Primary chorister and pianist anymore, and we aren't Valiant 10 teachers. We are CTR 5 teachers. Our kids are SOOOOOOO adorable. I love them already, and I didn't even get to go into class today. I had to help with the music. So Robert handled them without me today. Don't worry, those of you who know the new church policy, another Brother sat in with the class too. ;) Anyway, as a getting-to-know-you activity we had paper for each kid that had "(Their Name) is special because..." written on it and they colored things that made them special. Then we took pictures of all the kids and their pictures, so that we can use them to learn their names. Clever, I know. So here are our CTR 5 children minus 2 or 3 more that weren't there today.
I think that they are all precious, and I am sure there are a lot of very entertaining Sundays to come. This should be a super fun calling. And no we are not bummed about not being the music people. It is a dream that I am sure will come true eventually. At least we are still in Primary, and this is where we need to serve right now and we are excited to do so. PRIMARY ROCKS!!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
It's OFFICIAL!!!
Robert and I are officially a married and independent couple. You might ask, why did the first 2 and a half months not count?? Well, today Robert and I went and got our mail and this is what we found...
That's right. Nothing but 2 bills and some junk mail. It was momentous. I'm still basking in the light of it.
That's right. Nothing but 2 bills and some junk mail. It was momentous. I'm still basking in the light of it.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
HOME
This post is by Robert by the way.
The day is Friday, April 24th -- date night. This week is Heidi's turn (Always an adventure if you ask me). Her objective: make our home more beautiful by creating/finding the word "H-O-M-E" at a crafts store. Weather was slightly sprinkly. That's not important to the story.
We decide to go to a nearby craft store called "Robert's Arts and Craft." So I decide to wear my state champ shirt that has my name on the front to see if they would give me some free stuff cuz me and the store have the same name. They didn't. While we were there we found some very nifty block letters that would've been perfect. We found the H, then the O, then the M, and then the -- oh man! No E!?!? Oh well. We kept looking. We never found a complete set. Then we decided to do the next natural thing. Watercolors!!
To keep a short story from getting any longer than I've already made it, this is what we have on one of our walls now.
So 100 points to anyone who can guess why we painted the things we did on the letters we painted them on. And 500 points to anyone who can correctly identify the primary artist (Heidi or Robert) of each letter.
The day is Friday, April 24th -- date night. This week is Heidi's turn (Always an adventure if you ask me). Her objective: make our home more beautiful by creating/finding the word "H-O-M-E" at a crafts store. Weather was slightly sprinkly. That's not important to the story.
We decide to go to a nearby craft store called "Robert's Arts and Craft." So I decide to wear my state champ shirt that has my name on the front to see if they would give me some free stuff cuz me and the store have the same name. They didn't. While we were there we found some very nifty block letters that would've been perfect. We found the H, then the O, then the M, and then the -- oh man! No E!?!? Oh well. We kept looking. We never found a complete set. Then we decided to do the next natural thing. Watercolors!!
To keep a short story from getting any longer than I've already made it, this is what we have on one of our walls now.
So 100 points to anyone who can guess why we painted the things we did on the letters we painted them on. And 500 points to anyone who can correctly identify the primary artist (Heidi or Robert) of each letter.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
The Real Story...
True: Marrying me was the best decision of Robert's life ;)
False: "Le Fancy" was actually a restaurant called Training Table that looks really old and dirty, but serves pretty good chicken sandwiches, fries, and hamburgers at a reasonable price.
True: Robert and I were crushing on each other something major when we were 16.
False: What Robert "not wanting to be prideful" actually boils down to is that when we were on our ice skating date 5 years ago, I at one point totally biffed it on the ice. Robert quickly came to my side, offered me his hand, and cheesily said "Do you trust me?" (like Aladdin) I flirtatiously got up by myself, glanced back at him with a playing-hard-to-get look and said "Nope", smiled, and skated away. I thought for sure that he would skate after me and finally grab and hold my hand for the first time. Unfortunately, my plan backfired and Robert took that as a 100% rejection and was downhearted for the rest of the night.
Other than that the story is basically accurate... sort of... plus or minus a few details... Somersaults, flips, and aerials!?! Yeah right!!!... but the rest of the story is accurate... mostly :)
False: "Le Fancy" was actually a restaurant called Training Table that looks really old and dirty, but serves pretty good chicken sandwiches, fries, and hamburgers at a reasonable price.
True: Robert and I were crushing on each other something major when we were 16.
False: What Robert "not wanting to be prideful" actually boils down to is that when we were on our ice skating date 5 years ago, I at one point totally biffed it on the ice. Robert quickly came to my side, offered me his hand, and cheesily said "Do you trust me?" (like Aladdin) I flirtatiously got up by myself, glanced back at him with a playing-hard-to-get look and said "Nope", smiled, and skated away. I thought for sure that he would skate after me and finally grab and hold my hand for the first time. Unfortunately, my plan backfired and Robert took that as a 100% rejection and was downhearted for the rest of the night.
Other than that the story is basically accurate... sort of... plus or minus a few details... Somersaults, flips, and aerials!?! Yeah right!!!... but the rest of the story is accurate... mostly :)
2 Month Anniversary
This post is by Robert, by the way. So it was April 21st and that happens to be exactly two months from the day I made the best decision in my life. To be specific, getting married in the temple to Heidi. So we went out to dinner that night at a fancy restaurant. I'm sure it was the fanciest restaurant in all of Provo. I forget the exact name but I am pretty sure it was something French like "Le Fancy". After dinner we decided to go ice skating!
So the last time Heidi and I went ice skating together we were both 16 and I made sure I didn't show off my skills or anything cuz I was crushing on her and didn't want her to think I was prideful. This time I pulled out all the stops and completely dazzled everyone. Flips, turns, twists, and all sorts of tricks. Pretty much everyone in the rink stopped and just watched me for a while. I'm not going to lie, I was having a very good skating day. But just as I was doing a triple aerial somersault twist a young girl dropped one of her gloves and it slid out of her reach and into my path. I didn't want to ruin the little girl's glove so I changed to an inverted flip on the third twist. I had never done that before so my landing was a little off and I tripped and fell and bumped my head.
It hurt, but I shook it off. A little blood - Heidi got a little scared. So that's the story of our two-month anniversary and how I got a bump on my head.
So the last time Heidi and I went ice skating together we were both 16 and I made sure I didn't show off my skills or anything cuz I was crushing on her and didn't want her to think I was prideful. This time I pulled out all the stops and completely dazzled everyone. Flips, turns, twists, and all sorts of tricks. Pretty much everyone in the rink stopped and just watched me for a while. I'm not going to lie, I was having a very good skating day. But just as I was doing a triple aerial somersault twist a young girl dropped one of her gloves and it slid out of her reach and into my path. I didn't want to ruin the little girl's glove so I changed to an inverted flip on the third twist. I had never done that before so my landing was a little off and I tripped and fell and bumped my head.
It hurt, but I shook it off. A little blood - Heidi got a little scared. So that's the story of our two-month anniversary and how I got a bump on my head.
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