"This will be an Everlasting Love"

Well, I am well on my way to being the 27 dresses girl! I think I was just in my 7th wedding. Just 20 more to go!
Pictures from some of the recent weddings:


My Brother and Sister in laws wedding.


Stefenie's and Bradon's Wedding


Jessica and Chase wedding.

But my best friend, Becky Davis is now Becky Madsen. Ginelle and I were her maids of honor. Yes, she had two and it was wonderful!



We started the day off by getting our hair done by Jessica! Thanks again Jess, we looked absolutely smashing because of you! After that we rushed to Salt Lake so we could help watch all the little kids. After some struggles of finding parking, we successfully made it to the Zions Bank building where the reception was going to be that night. The kids were crazy and kids usually are, but the parents came and picked them up. Of course, the only time it rained on that day was when we all were outside waiting for the happy couple to come out of the temple and then when we needed to take pictures. In the end, Ginelle and I got some great shots with umbrella's and I kind of enjoyed the rain.



Here is us with our facial expressions about the rain.



We were very excited for Becky to be married!



Being cute with the umbrellas!

After that, we had lunch at Bucca di bepo, a really tasty italian resturuant. Then all went to the reception hall to take more pictures and get ready for the reception. The reception was on the 18th floor of the Zions bank with three walls that are windows! It has an AMAZING view!



Somehow, I also ended up in the cake battle. Still not sure how...



I caught the bouquet! But don't get too excited that I am getting married next as my niece once told me "Tiare, Mommy says that you always catch the bouquet but you are never married" haha, she speaks the truth!



Now, Becky is married! That is such a weird thought but really exciting. She seemed way happy and so I am way happy for her!

Congrats to Becky and Mike!

The Colors of the Wind

Every March, there is a festival of colors at the Hindu Temple in Spanish Fork. I looked up what the symbolism is behind this festival because I was really interested to see what it was exactly that we were celebrating. So, if i am wrong, I apologize, this is just what I read on the Krishna temples website. I guess this festival of colors is to celebrate all the colors in India and the colorfulness of

India, their traditions, talents and many other things.

Anyway, this happens every march and is a big hit with all the BYU students. They have this festival all over the world, but the one in Spanish Fork is the biggest! This year, they had the festival going from 10-8, with the throwing of the colors every two hours! It is a really cool experience and a lot of fun!

A little tight though, we were in the middle of the huge crowd and everyone just starts crowd surfing. I got kicked in the face at one point, so it is just a little scary! But here are some pictures of yesterday's events!

This is everyone that I went with. Just in the beginning of getting all the colors put on us.

The girls in the bathroom after the event. We looked pretty nasty and were trying to fix our faces a little bit.

My friend Colling and the chalk in his mouth.

Tyler and I after the festival on the way home. We may have put 8 people in a 5 person car. So we got the comfortable spot of being in the very back of the car!

Christine, Mariah, and myself. Pretty excited about the days events!

So last year, my friend Spencer kissed a Llama. This year, I told Tyler I really wanted him to do it as well. I didn't think he would go through with it, but he did! He placed grass in his mouth and then kissed the Llama.

My future roommate Michelle and I! My face is still pretty clean at this moment!

"Rock Star"

So one time, a group of girls and I went to Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. We had high hopes that we would see a celebrity but they were dashed once people informed us that most celebrities had left already. After all, it was the second weekend of the film festival. Of course, that didn't get some members of the group down. They continued to pretend that everyone we saw was a celebrity. As a couple men walk by us, my friend Jane shouts, "Are you famous?"

The man and his friend turned around and his friend proudly put his arm around the man and said, "yes, yes he is famous!"

At that moment, all of us loving that they are continuing on with the joke asked for a picture with him. We took multiple, all of us loving this. What could be better that taking picture with a random man pretending he is a celebrity. After we had all our laughs and giggles about this, he asked us what we were doing for the rest of the night. At that moment, I got scared. I didn't want him to ask if we will join him for the rest of the night. That is when I noticed he pulled out a HUGE thing of money. Getting more confused, I just watched as he grabbed a $100 bill and hand it to my friend Jane. At that point he said "Go buy yourself some ice cream." Then he walked away and disappeared into the crowd!

We all sat there for a few seconds in shock, and then just as a bunch of girls in one group should do, we started screaming our heads off! Other ladies came up to us and asked us what we were screaming about, once we told them, they screamed for us as well!

Anyway, we all couldn't get over this for the rest of the night.

Is he famous, we may never know. But there is the picture of us with him... It is a little blurry but maybe you can tell?

"You had a bad day"

Today was one of those bad days. I am sure you all know exactly what I am talking about. We all have these days, where one thing after another gets worse. And just when you think it can't get any worse, it does.

On these days, I sometimes tend to get all caught up in how bad of a day it is, get really frustrated and start to lose hope. It can tear me down. And all I can do is look forward to sleep because there is hope with a brighter day tomorrow.

I can't wait for sleep....

Of course on a bad day, it is especially important to count your many blessings. So here is mine for the day

1. I got a 10 out of 10 again on my quiz in my law and liability class. The one class I thought for sure would be the one with the worst grade so far is my best! Its a great feelings!

2. Last night I got to talk to my nieces and nephews! Its always great talking to little kids! The way they view life is so great and it always makes me smile!

3. I attend a great school that upholds its honor and rules. Even though that meant taking Brandon Davies off the basketball team, it is good to know that I attend somewhere that sticks to its values and doesn't falter from them.

4. I rode my bike around town today and I love my bike so much. And this weather that made riding my bike wonderful!

5. I have a father in heaven who loves me and even though today was horrible, I know that there are better days in the future. With him, All things are possible!

New goal: Write five blessings every day in my journal!

"I want to ride my Bicycle"

Ginelle and I started a new tradition, every Presidents Day, we have a huge bike ride to Utah Lake. We started this one year ago and it was a small group. Just five of us, but we loved it so much! So this year, we decided to turn it into a tradition and we invited anyone who wanted to come. We made it a facebook event and everything so that way we would have more people!

It was great, we rode our bikes to Utah Lake and then walked on Utah Lake since it is still frozed over!


Here is everyone walking or riding their bikes on the lake.


I don't know why but I thought this was a cool shot. Its my friend Corey just chillin on the dock.


Erin (Sam's Sister) , Sam(my sister-in-law), and me on the ice


Getting ready for the bike ride!


Laci testing out a bike she might possibly buy. I am all for her buying the bike, I think that bike is awesome and she would love it!


Corey with his bike.


Jon and Michelle


Sam and Erin

Overall, I thought it was a great first major bike ride of the year! It was pretty nice, a little cold by the end, but no snow! It was amazing! I love my bike rides!

"Come Together Right Now"

We had a relief society retreat this past weekend which was amazing!

We had Brother Brad Wilcox come speak to us for the fireside on Friday night. The words he mentioned really helped me a lot. He talked about how Christ is always with us, that with him we are able to do so much. That Heavenly Father loves us and he focuses on us. He knows that we are trying our best and he knows that sometimes we may fall but he loves us for who we are. Jesus Christ will climb the mountain with us.

He said that we as women tend to think that we need to be perfect all the time, but its okay if we are not going at 100 mph every day. It is okay, if we slow down a little bit. It reminded me of the quote, "You are doing better than you think you are" We tend to think that we are failing if we are not perfect, but that isn't true. We are growing and as long as we are progressing towards our Heavenly Father, then we are okay. Heavenly Father LOVES US! It was such an amazing fireside.

On Saturday morning we had three workshops and we talked about being unified with our self, unified with others and unified with our Heavenly Father. In the workshop my bishop did he showed this video. This video is an example of the goodness we all have in our hearts. It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch this video. I love it so much! It is very inspiring and encouraging.

Enjoy!

"Can you feel the Love tonight"

Well, yesterday was Valentines Day. Every year, I am never sure how I feel about this holiday. I sometimes love it like last year. At work, we all made little bags a couple days before and then that Friday we all brought in the little kid Valentines and delivered them in each others baggies. It was just like Elementary School, I love it so much!
This year, we didn't do that and I was a little sad about this but I survived. I woke up in the morning to a lovely surprise. Every girls door in my ward had recieved a valentines card to each girl in the apartment and then a napkin folded into a flower with it. Each card said something nice about the girl. That was a great surprise!
Classes were normal and so was work. After work, I found that a Banana bread valentine had been left for me. I don't know who did it but if you are reading this, thank you! It made my day! It was a great Valentine to receive!
Then I rode my bike yesterday for the first time in about five months! It felt great to be back with Mellow Yellow! He and I have missed each other these past months and I am sure he was feeling lonely and cold during the winter. So, I am glad the weather cleared up so I could spend time with my one true love, Mellow Yellow!
At FHE we did a great activity. We each wrote down on two different notecards service activities. Then placed them in a hat and played spin the bottle. Whoever the bottle landed on pulled out a card and that was the service that they have to do this week. We each pulled out two. I think it was a great idea and I am excited to do the ones that I pulled out, which are make pastries for someone and make a homecooked meal. So tonight, I am going to make dinner for my friends!
After FHE I went to dinner with some of my bestest friends! Of course, there was two couples and then Corey and me, but we had a great time.
Happy Valentines Day!

I am obsessed with the Kim Anderson photos. Two of these aren't but in the spirit of Valentines Day I had to put some of these pictures up! So cute!