THE ENGAGEMENT OF EPIC PROPORTIONS!!!

Okay so here is how it allwent down and I have Becky to help me with the details I didn't really know about!



So on Christmas Day I went over to my Family's house to spend some time with them unwrapping gifts and eating Christmas Dinner, but Mr. Incredible came with me. Now I guess at ome point I was in the bathroom and my told my parents his intentions....no he didn't ask... he told them he was going to ask me to marry him. Now I when I found that out it made more sense as to why my family ignored him the rest of our stay, but at the time I though they just decided to be rude.

Anyways Saturday came around and He said he needed to go into Vegas and get some souveniers for his family because apparently his mom had told him to get her something special. Derek took him down as well as Papa Brinton (Jess's Dad) and they went Ring shopping and they were texting Becky and Jess pictures of options and they all decided on the ring together! All the while I am sitting there in Sherlock Holmes trying to figure outwhy my two best friends are ignoring Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. so rudely! The guys didn't get home til late so we all had dinner seperately, but we waited for them all to have Scriptures and Family Prayer. Mama Brinton went and was reading scriptures about love and marriage and than Derek said this prayer about opening our hearts to love. I looked over at Mr. Incredible all mortified because I knew somehow they were talking to us and all he did was shrug at me!

That Sunday we had gone to the Single's branch and than later to Branch Prayer. Normally the chairs are in a circle, but Becky and Jess called the Branch President and asked him to set it up in the shape of a heart.
Yeah we walked in and I started laughing at how the Branch Presidency was trying to get a message of dating and love across to the Branch...well jokes on me!

Before the prayer President went and said that he had  very special announcement to make. He put his next phrase like this "One of our friends here is getting engaged in just a few moments. She doesn't know yet, but I thought I would just let you all know to prepare yourselves for whatever may happen." Now everyone started looking around at all the couples in the room trying to figure out what was happening. I turned to Becky and I noticed her not sitting but by the light swich and she was busting up laughing. Before I could say anything she yells out
"NOBODY MOVE!"
and rudely turns off the lights. The odd thing about me is that I really dislike the dark so naturally I froze solid and suddenly next to me there was something glowing. Turns ot Mr. Incredible had snuck in Glow Sticks and he cracked them, grabbed me, led me to the middle of the heart (well the glowsticks President had in his pocket indicated the middle), and than yelled
"TURN 'EM ON BECKY!"
Needless to say when the lights came on he was on one knee in front of me and everyone started busting up laughing at my face which was apparently super red. Anyways I said yes and than the Prayer was said and we all had the standard branch prayer treats.

All in all I really think it was brilliant and am just so happy to be marrying him. I can honestly say I love him and I am confident that Heavenly Father approves. I used to sit and wonder about if I was ever going to get married and I would always say I would never marry someone who I hadn't dated for a long time. Now I am one of those girls who meets a guy and gets engaged like shortly after. heck we've been on less than five dates, but I love his family and he loves my adopted family!

Oh and his mom totally loves how he got her a new daughter for Christmas, oh yes, she does!

Well there you have it. You can choose to believe or not, but I know that this is right and I couldn't be more ecstatic!

Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease,
Nikki

Holy Elopement!

PHIL AND ALEXIS DID A QUICKIE WEDDING IN VEGAS AND NOW THEY HAVE RUINED ANOTHER WEDDING I HAVE PLANNED FOR PHIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah way to go you two for completely deciding to do that and not even bother to tell me! But than again I guess that defeats the whole purpose of eloping. Hey random question. Is it possible o elope to a Temple? Like....nevermind that sounds dumb even as I was typing it.

Anyways I just got a call from Phil and this is how the conversation went.

*ring* (oh yes I am being accurate)

Me: Hello?

Phil: Nikki I am sorry to do this to you, but I am going to need you to sop planning the wedding.

Me: Oh what Phil? You get cold feet....again?

*riotous laughter from Becky and I because we found it clever*

Phil: No I did not. Would you stop laughing long enough for me to explain what happened? It is kind of important that you know this since Alexis is going to be relying on you girls to help her.

Me: SHE'S PREGNANT?! Phil you dog!

Phil: Oh for crying out loud it isn't that! You always assume the worst without giving anyone a cha-

*Insert Alexis taking phone*

Alexis: We got married Nikki!!!! It was Phil's idea and I went with it! My family was getting mad because they weren't going to be able to be in the Temple and you know how stressed I was getting. We plan to gt sealed, but like in a year or so once the initial shock wears off.

*stunned silence*

Alexis: Hello?....Nikki?....HELLOOOOOOO?! Phil I think she hung up!

Me: No I am here...just...uh....yeah

*Insert Becky rudely grabing my phone*

Becky: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I am happy for you both...we BOTH are happy!

and than the two of them were chatting on and on about how exciting and blah blah blah. Luckily Mr. Incredible walked into the room and reminded me of what I was going to be posting originally before Phil and Alexis went and totally one upped me.

*ahem*

I am getting married

Tis true and no joke I am legitimately engaged, with a ring and everything. Kinda crazy really and I still can't get over that fact, but yep for sure enough I am getting married to that an for time and all eternity. We don't have a date set yet, but we both are getting the feeling that June is going to be the month. He will be on Break by then and I will have settled some things that I need to get settled with my family and other stuff. BUT I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!

Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease,

Nikki

Some Things About Us

So I KNOW we are trying to kinda be all secretive and stuff as to who we are and who we are talking about, but I am NOT that great at it and I have read what the other girls have read and even though they think think they are super cool ninjas or whatever in keeping themselves secret....sorry ladies but you are just as horrific as I am!!!!

So basically the three of us are spread out, but we all consider Nevada our numero uno place to live and visit. I am living in Orem, UT but Derek says it is Provo, but I like to think of it as the Borderlands since we ride the line. Becky is up in Rexburg learning herself at BYU-I (do) HAHAHAHA LOVE that joke!!!! Nikki on the other hand is busy bouncing from place to place wherever the wind stinking blows her. Currently she is residing at our parent's house. When I say our parents I mean MY parents house, but since we adopted Nikki unofficially and what not she is totally with family. Now we aren't really sure about letting people know who we are really because first we do have live and we prefer to keep them to the level of drama they are at....which is A LOT!

Well ANYWAYS I just got home from Christmas Vacation with my family and I could not be more happier to have spent SO MUCH time with them all! I got to talk to one of my brothers who is on his mission and than it seems like EVERYONE bought me some kind of baby clothes! Nikki and Becky though got Derek and I a board game!!!!!!!! I loves them for it because it was nice to get something NOT for my unborn child and actually for me. I don't care HOW selfish that sounds! See Nikki totally got....something amazing AND BOTH of her missionaries came to see her and give her the ultimate gift of a CTR ring...well ONE of the ultimate gifts hahaha...THAN Becky gets one of Nikki's Missionaries for Christmas! And all i got was baby clothes! BLAST!!! My mom was laughing at me for it and teasing me saying that now I am married I don't get awesome Christmas Presents like Guys all wrapped up anymore.

....little does she know that Derek is my wrapped up gift....that keeps on giving! NAUGHTY!

So a bit of advice people....when you get married....don't give your spouse what they NEED exactly unless it is something they WANT. Example: The Hubby got me a new phone because I wanted and needed a new one instead of the piece of junk I had been using. One of my married brothers got his wife new sheets because they needed them....although she didn't necessarily want them. See what I am saying? You gotta find the even between the two like my wonderful husband did. Sometimes you can do two gifts, like the sheets would have worked if he had gotten her something else like some jewelry or some cute pjs or whatever she would have liked! Girls the same applies to you.

USE YOUR HEADS PEOPLE!!!

Loves and Fluffs,

Jess

So That Was Cool

Well so basically I have to apologize for everything with us not really posting and not really being on top of things. We were trying to have this orde of who posts when, but I am pretty sure it is now a free for all and an orgy of posting whenever we want, of course after I post this up. All of us are here together with our families celebrating Christmas. Of course we have a few extras as in, Mr. Incredible and Jess's unborn nub of a human being, but there is also someone else here whom none of us had even planned on. Well actually it is two someones.
The missionaries who taught and baptized Nikki are here! Of course they aren't missionaries anymore, but still they are here and let me tell you they are still as handsome as they were when they were misisonaries. I am not one to go around drooling over Elders, but those two made me blush just by being in the same room as me! Anyways I have been stuck by the two of them at ever function so far. Birk Mayson and Chris Donali are their names, but we just use their last names since they tend to not respond to their first names for some reason. Anyways Mayson has this girlfriend that he brought along so it has been Donali and I talking this whole time and it turns out he is a pretty interesting guy. His family is originally from Italy (on his mom's side) and he is afraid of ducks, but has no problems with geese. Yeah I remember the important stuff. But the coolest thing about him is that he bought Nikki a CTR Ring! Well he and Mayson did together. Forever after she gets baptized they go and buy her a nice CTR ring for Christmas and than plan this trip to meet up and than come and surprise her! She has become really close friends with both of them so it was just a beautiful moment when they were reunited.

I told Donali that Nikki was taken and he looked at me and said,"Well what about you?" Just like that he comes right out and asks me! My jaw just about dropped, but since we are all going to be here for a few more days or so I decided to go on a date with him. Turns out he is up in Rexburg as well so who knows what will happen.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas! Top Gift of today was this picture of Christ and this little girl in a garden that my mom got and framed for me for my apartment!

Laters my Gators,
Becky

Oh Mr. Incredible

So I know this sounds strange, but yeah I have prayed and fasted and prayed about Mr. Incredible and I waaaaay beyond what I normally do when praying about important things, because a girl has got to be sure right?? I wouldn't want to end up dating and eventually marrying him and it turns out I shouldn't have or something. You don't want to screw with eternity people.

Anyways like I said I have been praying and I have decided.....

......I honestly...AAGH! Becky isn't here to type out what I am trying to say like she would normally do when I myself can't do it so now I end up rambling and beating around the bush trying to ignore the fact that it is there without completely removing it from my sight!

Let us just say that perhaps the answer I have been recieving loud and clear has been really really really positive, like Heavenly Father is saying "GET ON THAT" but in a nicer and more sophisticated kind of way. Personally I don't think He would ever yell that to anyone. If I am wrong He will surely let me know after I have been twinkled.

I sometimes think about how other girls go through this process of praying and such. I haven't been a member for very long really and all the other girls in the ward seem to have this whole finding a guy thing down pat! I mean one girl got engaged after one week of dating and they ahve been happily married for a few years now. How does that happen? I am scared of moving too slow and moving too fast. How are we supposed to know the right speed? How are we supposed to know that we can marry a guy after only dating for one week or even a few years? Yes I do know that prayer has a lot to do with it, but how does one really truly know?

Jess says that she knew Derek was the one because when she met him she got this feeling like he was what had been missing her whole life. I get that feeling when I see one of those extra large Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in the gas station! To be completely honest here, which is kinda the whole point of this blog, I do feel that way about Mr. Incredible. I know I haven't really known him that long, but in that short amount of time I have been happier than any other time in my life, second to my baptism of course.

This is what scares me. What if I am actually falling for him? Can I really afford to give my heart out again? Seeing Phil and Alexis a lot has really put things into perspective for me. I was once in Alexis' shoes, planning a wedding and everything with Phil and I was happy and content, but I didn't feel like I do now just merely considering a relationship with Mr. Incredible. My head is all turned around right now, but all I know is that tomorrow when Becky comes down she is bringing me one big Christmas Present that I definitely plan on opening before Christmas.

Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease,

Nikki

What a JERKFACE!

I am most unhappy people. Some BUTT scratched my car when I was grocery shopping and they didn't leave ANY kind of apology or insurance info or NOTHING!
This happened a little while ago and I am NOW just getting to it...LAME! I feel like I haven't written a post in FOREVER which I know is true because Nikki called me and was like "Uh Jess....you are kinda holding up the blog with not posting...get with it woman!"

Rude Nikki...just R-U-D-E!!!!

Perhaps you should know that I am busy up here in the frozen tundra of Northern Utah preparing to come home to visit for Christmas and MAYBE just maybe I am busy trying to find your Christmas gift...now what do you say to that?! PSH! Tell me to get with it....you and your schedules are most likely why you are still sort of single....not counting Mr. Incredible yet seeing as he hasn't asked any crucial questions outside of asking you to pray. Any guy can do that you know! OH! So Derek wants to write something to you all...

HEY EVERYONE! I thought I would add this note that my wife is amazing. I know it is weird that she is married and on this blog, but I told her that when the other two girls get married that the title will have to change soon enough. Jess is off packing right now and she told me that I "had" to write something, but I tried to explain that people wouldn't really know if it was me or her typing. Obviously the woman doesn't really care what you all are going to think about who is writing this or not because here I am pasisng the time...okay so I should probably write something informative or useful on this thing instead of rambling.
Well this time of year Christmas is on the brain. Most of the time I tend to forget what Christmas is really about because I get so wrapped up in the idea of presents and the stresses that often come with the holiday. In reality though this is one of the times of the year where I should be more relaxed and joyful. Christ was born on Christmas Day. He came for us to show us the way back to our Heavenly Father. Think about it. Our big brother came to help us all out and to set the ultimate example, and instead of fully appreciating the time He came we all run around with greedy little thoughts about what we want for Christmas and seieng if we can outgift those around us! Okay not everyone does that, but mainly it is the people who are attempting to take Christ out of the season!!
Hey all thanks for being supportive of the girls..I would be saying more but Jess is back now and she wants the computer. She says I am pumping too much testosterone into the blog already and I haven't been here for five minutes. Merry Christmas everyone!
~Derek

Don't you just LOVE him?! That's right I get that EVERYDAY! HAHAHA He is a funny guy and can be a little........waaaaaaay into things. Don't EVER get him started on the "perfect" pizza as he calls it. We literally talked for like an hour one time about it....that is an hour I am NEVER getting back people! Anyways I have GOT to get back to packing for our trip. We are leaving for Nevada on Friday after he gets off of work. I am SO excited to be going back and seeing my girls and my family!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Loves and Fluffs,
Jess

My Wedding..the basics

COLORS: Purple, Silver, and White

FLOWERS: Anything Purple Really because I want kinda just a wide variety of flowers. I like them all!

CAKE: Vanilla flavored with strawberry ganoche and a minty flavored fondant on the outside with sugar butterflies decorating it.
INVITATIONS: See picture because it shows what I want
CENTERPIECES: Purple Flowers surrounded by white in a small and uncomplicated centerpiece.
DECORATIONS: Purple table cloths with white underneath to hide the ugly table legs. Soft lighting coming from candles (because I don't want a church hall reception) and string lights. Pictures of the couple splattered about the room.


FLOWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CENTERPIECES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CAKE!!!

DECORATIONS!!!!!

(imagine the previous centerpieces)

INVITATIONS!!!!!!!!

Now For my next section it will be more like the hair and the dress and whatnot....I probably should go into more detail with everything, but I want to get an example up for everyone. Nikki and Jess will be doing better examples since they actually have planned weddings before.

HAIR!

SHOES!

VEIL and TIARA!!

THE DRESS!!!!

THE GARTER ;)!!!

Now this is Kind of what we are looking for...I did this in one day people...imagine what you can come up with in the time we have set out for you all!!! Like I said Jess and Nikki will be doing better detailed ones and I am pretty sure that Jess said she would most likely make my wedding over since she figured I would basically just do the basics hahaha. I have always banked on one of them planning my wedding for me lol so I can actually now kinda see what they would be doing in finding inspiration. Go out there and show us what you got!

Laters my gators,

Becky

Yay For Contests!

Who has got an awesome excitement for the contest?! I DO!!!!!!! Okay so let me refresh everyone's memory for those of you who aren't our friend on facebook.

1. You have until January , 2010 at midnight to plan an entire wedding.
2. You MUST post it either on facebook or on a blog. (We will be providing EXAMPLES so stay tuned)
3. You absolutely HAVE to be include everything from the flavor of the cake down to what the garter will look like. (guys you too!)
4. You NEED to let us know once it is all posted and done (early submissions are way welcomed)


Okay so basically the three of us would rather SHOW you all how it is done rather than TELL so really while I am posting this Becky is working on her wedding which will either be up tonight or tomorrow so keep an eye out for that okay???

OH! And the three of us will be picking our favorite so there will be three winners while the rest of you will not necessarily lose. As Nikki puts it...you will at least have an entire wedding planned for the future! Now for any guys doing this....think of this as insite into what we ladies have to go through when planning it. When it is your turn to get married you will maybe feel a bit more considerate in helping your lovely out yeah?

So I am going to tell you people that I think having anti-nausea medicine that has a side effect of nauseousness and vomiting is plain wrong. Nadia (one of our readers) told me about her pregnant friend having that problem and all I have to say is that I had morning sickness that bad and my medicine made it worse me and my unborn child would kick some doctor butt! Okay well Derek and I are going to watch "So I Married An Axe Murderer" and eat pizza!

Loves and fluffs,
Jess

WEDDING UPDATE

Well we all know Phil is getting married and I (Nikki) was asked to do flowers, but as it turns out I basically had a wedidng planned out (mine and Phil's) and I decided to be awesome as heck and let Alexis and Phil have the wedding I planned so now I ended up in charge of the whole thing because the girl has not a single planning bone in her body. Now I love planning things and being in charge and especially getting to be creative. Now I was told not to worry about money because apparently it is not an object to worry about so I have free reign!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! Talk about exciting! Becky and Jess basically think that Phil and Aleixs have no idea what they have done asking me to take care of it for them. Now I am going to be posting pics of general ideas that have been approved. I am excited because I am thrifty and have found cheap kinda things for them and ideas since really I don't want to be rude and spend a bunch of money on a wedding that isn't mine.

The wedding colors are Blue and Green so that will be the theme here.

The Bouquet options:

The Floral Ideas

(in green and blue of course)

The reception Idea...we really like this layout. In their colors of course.

Alexis really likes the Pomander theme and quite frankly so do I...it isn't typical and it is easy to keep if you use silk flowers. Anyways we were thinking of hanging these from the ceilings with lights in them for the lighting as shown in the below picture.

and now my favorite part CAKES!!!! (We each chose one that we liked. I chose the second one, Alexis the first, and Phil the third)

Well that is all for now since that is a whole lot to digest...okay maybe so I am just weddinged out for today and I need to go to sleep to get up early tomorrow to go christmas shopping and jobbing. Anyways Hope you all enjoy and I will be posting more ideas later like invitations and what not. Nite all!

Love, peace, and chicken grease,

Nikki

Updated blogginess

Since my being maimed a few weeks ago I basically have no life and can't move around much so what did I get to do today??? I got to fix up the blog and make it all Christmas like! Yay for me! Took me forever to finally decide on what to leave it as and as a result I am up late as usual writing a post. Today was fairly intruiging with watching the First Presidency Christmas Devotional and hearing what the Prophet had to say. I love being able to watch it on the tv or online, which in my case it was online, because towards the end my family invited me to dinner and I had to pause it and go eat. So glad I didn't miss anything. Was it just me or did they really stress the point in finding the love of Christ for others? Also they told us to stop being so darn distracted and start finding the spirit of Christmas which is actually the Spirit of Christ. Nifty huh? Helping Jess's family get ready for "Mr. Incredible" is really tough because the room he is staying in is upstairs and seeing as I can barely manage to walk I am downstairs a whole lot.

I should probably explain to everyone why I am not at work and haven't been working, well besides my injuries. Well see they said I could ahve my job back you know? But I actually ended up quitting. Yeah my boss is nice and so is my supervisor but there is this creep at work who is always being inappropriate. now most people would fire him but noooo he happens to be my boss' nephew! Yeah so I just told them that I had enough and since they weren't going to fix him I was leaving. Luckily for me I have been saving up a ton of money and I also am really cheap and I don't spend a lot. I am at Jess' parents' house because they basically demanded I needed to come with them during this hard time. I am not a freeloader by nature so I have been trying to help out as much as possible...mainly by cooking and cleaning which helps me not feel guilty. So there you all have it. I am currently jobless. Tis a sad day my friends but I am hoping my joblessness will be ended soon.

Anyways back to the important stuff. I am back in the old single's branch out here and let me tell you it is depressing beyond all belief. Everyone I used to hang out with is either on a mission or getting married or already married or plain just not here. These new people are not very fun and they don't seem to appreciate a good joke in Sunday School. Luckily for me the same branch presidency is there so they are my buddies for now until I am able to get these others to relax. Living in a small town is no fun sometimes when the people in your branch are sticks in the mud and can't have a conversation unless it is going over the list of unavailables and how they are so sick of the valley people and how the dating pool is small even though they have only dated maybe one or two of the available people. Really they won't even go on courtesy dates with those they don't find attractive!

Sometimes I really just want to scream. Oh! I totally ran into Mr. Clean and he was saying how he can't wait for Becky to come to town once school gets out! Mr. Incredible is excited too although I am not going to say what he has been saying because that is strictly between us. One thing I will say though is that he has asked me to pray about "us" and we will be doing that together next sunday because he forgot to ask me to do that for today so lucky us we get two fast sundays in a row. Although I am not really sure what he wants me to pray about exactly other than the standard "Should I date this person?" He said he will call me as Sunday gets closer to tell me more because apparently he has to pray about what he wants me to pray about. Confusing child.

Time flies on the wings of lightning. Another year has gone by and so much has happened. Here's to a Happy Christmas to us all!

Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease,
Nikki

Busy Productiveness

Today I got the rare chance to actually get some housework done. Derek tries to clean up when he is between work and school and usually I try to as well, but neither of us have had the chance to get some actual work done on the apartment. I managed to do two loads of dishes AND laundry, scrub the bathtub REALLY REALLY HARD, and I cooked a delicious meal that was both nutritional and would make anyone's tummy smile! I also cleaned our bedroom and was able to FINALLY put up some pictures we had framed FOREVER ago!!! Boy was Derek surprised to come home from school to the apartment looking like we just moved in!!!!! I even vaccumed which both Becky and Nikki can testify to how I LOATHE that chore!
So I decided to share my simple dinner recipe with you all seeing as I found it brilliantly wonderful and even NIKKI the grand master cook said it was a good combination!!! SURPRISED I was totally surprised at that. ANYWAYS here it is!

Noodles (it doesn't matter what kind cuz I just grabbed mac and cheese ones)
Turkey (cut into bite sized pieces)
Cream Cheese
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Mrs. Dash spice flakes

Cook the noodles til softy and yummy, add large dollop of butter and sizeable chunk of cream cheese and stir til both are melted completely, add liberal amounts of salt, pepper, and Mrs. Dash, THAN you add the turkey and mix it all together!!! It seriously took less than 15 minutes to make cuz I let the noodles get REALLY soft.

TADA you totally have an amazing meal that you can impress ANYONE with! THink of the versatility! You can substitute the turkey with anything really and still take it to Ward parties with PRIDE! I will even go as far as to say you can impress guys with it and even potential in-laws! FOOD is the answer to everything really. And guys don't leave the cooking just to the girls! I mean really eventually she is not going to always be around and you might find yourself one night without your wife to cooka nd no leftovers to heat up! *gasp* what to do, what to do!

Okay so Derek says I need to also point out that marriage is about TEAMWORK....that although it may be nice to split up the who does what, it is a whole lot easier to help each other out in EVERY task even those that are undesirable...like helping unclog the bathroom sink....

Can someone tell him that pregnant women should not be allowed near the toxic bathroom gases that are leaking out from the murky waters in our bathroom sink? I love him but sometimes I just want to pout angrily at him. Than I remember he is the father of our child AND I am kinda sealed to him FOREVER...*sigh*

Loves and Fluffs,
Jess

Some People's Kids

So As Nikki said in the last post I had to leave tonight ( or this morning depending on where you are) in order to get back home in time for school. My roommates called me before I left for the airport and they said they got one of our FHE brothers to come pick me up from the airport since the one roomie with a car...well her car is actually now dead in the parking lot. So anyways I was totally fine with it because the guy (who we will call Mr. French) is cute, funny, and an RM so no awkwardness of a premie (pre missionary). My plane landed and I turned on my phone and I saw I had a message from him telling me he would meet me by the luggage carousel, since I had checked my bag. I met him down there and Mr. French gave me a warm hug and picked up my bags and led me to his car. As we were driving from Idaho Falls he asked if it would be okay if we went and got something to eat and he even offered to buy so heck yeah I was all for free food! We went to a McDonald's since that was the first place we saw and we both like their fries. He asked me how my week was and I returned the question. Apparently he went to his parent's house just like everyone else (except he didn't have a date with Mr. Clean ;D ) and he listened to my week and was extremely inquisitive as to whether Mr. Clean and I were a current item. Boy was he thrilled when I explained that we weren't. After Dinner he took me over to the Idaho Falls Temple and we were talking how it kinda looks like a Wedding Cake while the Provo Temple looks like a Birthday Cake when he suddenly grabbed my hand and we just kinda kept talking and walking like no big deal. Eventually both of our roommates started calling and texting asking where we were and what not like it was really their business...okay so maybe they thought we were in an accident or something happened, but did they have to keep texting once they found out we were okay?
...whatever...
well we got back into his car and were on our way to Rexburg when he pulled over to the side of the road and he just kinda of professed his feelings for me. His exact words were (and I kid you not) "I like you Becky....I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" After he yelled "ANYMORE!" and before I could really even think about what just happened he grabbed my face and kissed me and than he stuck his tongue down my throat in this totally disgusting and uninvited kind of way. Talk about rude! That is why he is called Mr. French from now on. That peoples was my first kiss ever and it was not the best to be honest. You can't enjoy it when someone just kind of steals the kiss from you. I completely understand how some girls get mad when guys just take the kiss without even somehow asking for it. Not only did I not really want to kiss him, he wasn't even that great of a kisser! I mean really I should not be able to be going through a checklist of what I packed and what I left behind while a guy is kissing me. Don't get me wrong, I am not one of those girls who dreams up the perfect scenario for the perfect first kiss, but I always kinda imagined I would at least get to choose who I kissed you know?
I obviously didn't kiss him back and he eventually stopped and continued driving and I made sure my hands were out reach and I tried to seem distant or uncomfortable, but he pretty much didn't get the hint because he rested his free hand on my leg and was rubbing his thumb along it. I mean his hand was down by my knee but talk about awkward. He even walked me to my apartment door when he dropped me off even though I insisted that he should go home since my apartment was literally curbside and I didn't need the help. We had one of those awkward one armed hugs, but he still somehow managed to kiss my forehead. My roommates call that last kiss "Marking the Territory" like now I have some kind of "Property of Mr. French" stamp on my forehead only visible to guys who might be interested. I am completely unaware of what to do. Of course I am going to tell him how I feel, but oh my word I have to see him every week for FHE and at basically every activity I go to!! Something tells me he isn't one to get the hint very easily...even if it is dancing naked in front of him. Okay maybe not naked but in a very obvious manner.

On another note Mr. Clean and I are just kinda in the air right now. The date we had was pretty fun. He took me to go golfing in the desert. He painted golf balls with glow in the dark paint and we hit them out into the desert and ate while the sun set than we got to see where they all went once the paint kicked in. It was pretty fun and I have to say that while we didn't kiss or anything it was pretty romantic and we held hands and cuddled together while watching the last rays of the sun disappear. He is an interesting prospect and I will get to see more of him when I go home in three weeks for Christmas Break and the Winter Semester since I don't have school than.

Laters my Gators,
Becky

The Time Of My Life

I am finally with my girls after an amazing week with Mr. Incredible! We are set to go watch New Moon together tomorrow and afternoon since Becky absolutely must go back to Idaho tomorrow evening. :( Sad sad day my friends. But at least we will al be together for Christmas and even Mr. Incredible will be there!!!! I said it would be only fair that he come down with me since I went up with him to his parents. His mom was so ecstatic when I asked her if that would be okay. Seriously I think his parents really like me, because really they are letting me take their son whom I really have not known that long at Christmas time. I mean it was fine for me to go up on Thanksgiving since I wasn't going to spend it with my family anyways, but his family actually likes him and wants him there you know? Anyways I am excited because Jess's family is basically my adopted family and they sure are going to put Mr. Incredible to the test hahaha she has older and younger brothers and they are all super protective of the both of us girls. To be fair I gave him warning so he is preparing himself hahaha.

On another note I called Phil and congratulated him on his engagement. I didn't really say anything to him when he told me and I kind of just realized I sort of just disappeared on everyone back home...yeah luckily my boss understands and he didn't fire me or anything. In fact his exact words when I told him where I was were, "Nikki it is about time you had the time of your life." Seriously I think he watched too much Dirty Dancing or something recently! I even called Phil's little lover and told her I would be thrilled to help her out. I mean seriously I know how to throw a wedding together and why not rise above the situation and bestow some kindness upon her. It really isn't all her fault that Phil is a complete moron with how he runs his life.

This past week Mr. Incredible opened my heart and eyes to everything I was shutting myself away from. He helped me let go of my anger towards Phil and he even helped me open up to the possibilities of something more with him.

Ladies we can't let our past entirely dictate how we are going to live today. My bishop once told me that we have to remember but forget. Remember what we learned but forget ( or let go) of what we did to learn something. Well he was talking to me about a sin actually but it applies to everything yeah? Like if you burn your hand on the stove. Remember that hot stoves burn hands, but forget you actually were stupid enough to touch a hot stove. Does that make any sense? If I let the hand burning incident dictate my life I would never want to use a stove for fear of being burned a second time. Instead I remember what I learned and I go on using the stove acting as if I never did get burned. This was also the same Bishop who told me I should prepare for a mission but that he highly doubted I would last a year without getting married. Jokes on you! I lasted the year with a whole half of another! In your face! Okay so I almost got married, but almost doesn't count.

Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease,
Nikki

P.S.- I just have to say that Mr. Incredible and I have yet to have a DTR, but we are still trying to feel the situation out.

So So Thankful!

I, Nikki, am thankful for my family, my friends (new and old), and my faith. For without those three things I would be nothing! I am Thankful for the experiences that Heavenly Father has given to me this past year and I am thankful gor the ones that are definitely headed my way. I am thankful to be alive and to be living on this Earth at this time. I am Thankful for the missionaries who found me and baptized me, and even though they aren't members and can be a huge pain to me I love love love my family and am so very much thankful that they are a part of my life.
...Also I am thankful for my own Mr. Incredible for living up to his name and totally rescuing me. Also I am thankful for his family because they have done nothing but be family to me and take me in.


I, Becky, am pretty much grateful for everything in my life. My mom and sister who have welcomed me home for this week with open arms, the awesome people in the Single's Ward who keep asking me to come back home, Mr. Clean who has been showing me a good time and showing me that our small town is actually a ton of fun, and most importantly this Church! I am so Thankful for my schooling, my job, my family, my friends, and just about anyone and everything. I am thrilled to be a part of this life and to have all the adventures that can be had!

I, Jess, am THANKFUL for my husband and our little one on the way! I am THANKFUL for my family (Nikki and Becky included) and all the support I recieve from them. I am THANKFUL for the ladies in the Relief Society for ALWAYS giving me tips and advice about being pregnant and I am also THANKFUL for my Heavenly Father bringing me to this point in my life where I am just filled with SHEER BLISS!!!!!!!! I am grateful for the blessings of the Temple and for the wonderful journeys that bring us all closer to Him!

We, The Girls, are ecstatic and excited about being a part of this blog! We are grateful for all of you who read our blog and have commented on our posts. We are thankful for the fact that people out there actually want to see what we have to say, even if it is kind of pointless at times. The three of us are all equally grateful to be a part of each other's lives and for the friendship and support we provide each other!!!!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!

Love,
The Girls

*shakes head*

Girls it makes me sad to see so many of you sitting around complainging about how guys don't notice you instead of just going out there and getting some guy yourself. I know that isn't exactly the ideal thing but perhaps you all need to be a bit proactive in your own lives with that? Now I am NOT saying you need to just walk up to some guy you like and kiss him or anything....ALTHOUGH that would be pretty awesome to see start happening!!!!!
What I am saying is don't stand in the rain and than complain that you are getting soaked. It doesn't work like that. You have to be SMART about life and about guys. Don't read into signs with your girls, don't sit around mulling over every little thing he does like...breathing in your direction does NOT mean he likes you!!!!!!! If you want to know how a guy feels just go and ask him!!! *GASP* Do what?! Yeah that's right ASK THE BOY!!!! Now some guys may not like that but I have found that a lot of guys will be refreshingly honest about their opinions and feelings....honestly I think it was the fact that someone asked them about it hahaha. I did get a lot more dates after I started asking guys about how they felt so who knows?! That could be the key we ladies have been missing all along. Usually we sit around with our friends trying to analyze what on Earth the guy could be thinking to the point where anything and everything he does is some kind of sign.
...Really now asking you where the bathrooms are is NOT some huge massive sign saying "I LIKE YOU!!!!"

Just ask...oh and guys that read this blog...if you like a girl tell her because the chances are that she already is trying to figure out if you like her. Another things that gets me is when guys ask a girl out on a date over TEXT!!!!!!!!!! What the fetch?!!!! You don't ask someone out over text and you definitely do not break up with someone over text. Have the balls to do it in person or at the very least over the phone! Girls that goes for you too! People have generally lost the art of communicating and it has lead to so many misunderstandings in relationships. If Derek hadn't have asked me out in person and even told me how he felt in person without shaving some weird motive to make out I probably wouldn't have told him I was interested. Really I do understand it is unnerving to share with another person your own personal feelings, but think of the blessings that can come from it! One the one hand you face PAINFUL AGONIZING REJECTION that lets you pick yourself up and move on to someone even better (hopefully) and on the other hand you could end up meeting Mr. (or Mrs.) Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now tell me what is so wrong with that???

Loves and Fluffs,
Jess

Well it is about time!

I finally got my laptop to work which i had forgotten to mention why I was on my mom's computer and not mine. Now I can put up my icon and not feel all exposed and naked. Okay so I didn't really feel naked but hey you get the metaphor don't you?
Anyways I love being back in my hometown seeing all my old friends and gossiping about who is dating who and who is doing what. Being up in Idaho sure does leave one out of the loop. Life is pretty crazy in this town, especially since so many of Jess and Nikki's classmates have gotten married this year, Jess included! Let me tell you it really makes one feel old when people close to their age are getting married and said single person hasn't been on a date in almost a year! How is that even possible? It isn't like I have put out an advertisement that I don't want to date or anything. I just don't get why guys have no problem asking my roommates out all the time but they don't bother to ask me. I am nice to them all and talk to them more than the others do. Can anyone explain this to me?

On a side note I ran into this RM in town that I haven't seen for two years, since he just got home, and oh my word he is very good looking. Most guys can't do bald but he wears it well. Weird huh? I am kinda digging the Mr. Clean thing he has got going on. IDEA! I am going to call him Mr. Clean from now on. Hey if Nikki can give someone a nickname I can do it too. Well I got to go now, helping my mom get the house ready for Thanksgiving, and I just might have a date later tonight. More details on that later.

Laters my Gators,
Becky

Sunday Thoughts From One of the Girls

Today at Church in every single meeting the word "Service" was mentioned. In every lesson and every talk. I seriously think that Heavenly Father is really trying to get His children to listen up about service. Otherwise everything would have been about...other stuff.

One thing that really stuck to me was a principle that I have heard a hundred times, "By small and simple things, are great things come to pass."  Today it really got me to thinking though, because the small acts of service we can do for someone may just seem tiny to us, but they could have a major effect on someones day and maybe even help them with a problem they are trying to overcome. Like simply asking someone how they are doing or holding the door open for someone or even just smiling and saying "Hello." A little kindness goes a long way in serving our fellow brothers and sisters.

When we serve our fellow man (or woman) we serve ourselves and our Heavenly Father. Who better to take care of His children than family?

Loves and Fluffs,
Jess

He is a keeper

So right now I can't do much of anything because I SPRAINED MY KNEE!!! Yeah that is right I am so graceful I tripped on AIR and somehow managed to sprain my knee...Poor Mr. Incredible had planned so many activities to (as his mom says) "show me off" but on the very first one we went hiking and what not and I was walking and tripped on nothing! I was in a lot of pain, but he gave me a blessing right away and than he carried me all the way back to the car. We were almost done with the four mile hike people and he carried me all the way back! Best thing is though we went to the hospital and the doctor said he was surprised that my knee wasn't completely mangled..Power of the Priesthood anyone?

I am picking up some mad cooking skills though from his dad and it isn't all that bad sitting around the house with him and his family. Overall this week has turned out pretty well, despite having a bum leg.

Love, Peace, and Chicken grease,
Nikki

Our Apologies

So I am at my mom's house right now and I popped on to read what Nikki wrote because she is lame and doesn't like to repeat things so anyways I got on and there was a comment written by Melanie saying she thinks this blog is written by one person. Well Melanie I do hate to rain on your parade, but this blog is in fact written by three different people. If the writing styles seem similar it is because they are in fact similar. Nikki was smart when she chose who to invite to write the blog, see she is always making people think twice and she knew that by adding the two people who write very similar to her that the readers would not be sure whether it was one person or not.

...You have no idea how excited you are making Nikki. Personally we can write in different styles, but when we went into this blog we decided on several things.
1. We would TRY to be as anonymous as possible although I am pretty sure we fail at that because once you figure out who one of us is you will find out the rest.
2. We wanted to write similarly because it would throw people off to whether this blog is valid or not
3. We want honesty...but to a point. We aren't going to spin yarns about things, but we also will omit some of the more personal details about our lives as they are happening.

There are other things but the main point I am trying to get across is that we are in fact three seperate people and we do in fact write on this blog. Now if you all want different writing styles we can relax the rules for you all since apparently Nikki's twisted plan has been working. Sorry if any of you thought we three were in fact just one!

Laters My Gators,
Becky

P.S- Melanie thanks for saying our blog is cute!

I Got Me Some...

Okay People Christmas Came Early this year for me!!!!!! (Yes this is Nikki and YES I broke the chain and took Becky's Spot but she said I could so whatever!) But guess what just happened?! Corey and I drove forevers (okay like not really since HE drove and I SLEPT) to his parent's house and his mom had done his room up all nice with clean sheets (even though no one had been sleeping in them forever) and she had febreezed his room all good smelling and she looked at him and was like "Sweety YOU are sleeping in the den." Corey's face was PRICELESS!!!!! He was smiling and than his face got all sad and than he just looked like he was going to cry. His mom just laughed at him and told him to relax.
I should really be asleep but we got here so early in the morning that we figured we would just stay up for the rest of the time...Well Corey is out like a lightbulb right now and asleep in his actual bed and not the den...he is actually pretty cute when he is sleeping all curled up in a ball. NO we did not do anything wrong just made out a little but that was OUTSIDE and we came in and were talking and he helped me unpack my stuff and he gave me a tour of the house, but I made him lay down because he was yawning a whole lot. I am on his laptop right now updating. Now I might not be on for a bit because his mom informed me that this next week is going to be action packed and busy, but I wanted to update you all with this.

I feel really good about this...idk call me weird but I seriously prayed before coming up here and I know it is a GOOD thing that I came. So no worries! I was kinda freaking out thinking it was rushing things or whatever, but after I prayed I felt calm about it like Heavenly Father was telling me to "Chill Out". Well I got to go now...Corey's Dad just came in and asked me if I wanted to learn how to make his "famous" Egg's Benedict...apparently Corey told him I like to cook! BAHAHAHA Wish me luck!!!

Bleh...

Being Pregnant in the winter is NOT the brightest idea I have ever had. My feet are always freezing and I am always hungry, but it is too cold to go out and get the food I want because NATURALLY the food we have at home is not the food I am craving. OH! I am at my in-laws house right now because the heater in the apartment broke and Derek called his dad and asked him to come get me. Poor Derek is out there working right now. Seriously who in their right mind would ask someone to come clean their windows when it is FREEZING out there?! Anyways my poor baby didn't want me and the baby to freeze in our apartment all alone so he figured being at his parents would be better...and it is! It is fun here with his mom and his dad is such a hoot!

Nikki you little slut!!!!!! OH MY FETCH I CAN NOT BELIEVE YOU ARE GOING TO THIS GUY'S HOUSE FOR THANKSGIVING INSTEAD OF SEEING BECKY AND I!!!! You go girl!!! I loved the picture you sent of you two and girls let me tell you he is a STUD!!!!!

Becky girl we need to get you a warm slice of yummy to cuddle up to this winter....like...hmmm I totally know a guy! What's his face that came to my wedding with you? I know you always say you two are "just friends" but really you fight like an old married couple already and I wouldn't mind snuggling with him...if I had never met Derek that is.

Winter is such a good snuggling time of the year...I mean you cuddled up in some blanket watching movies with popcorn and hot cocoa (or in Nikki's case Hot Cider) and you just let the magic work! Not to mention winter clothes are soooo cute! I LOVE wearing long sleeved sweaters and scarves and all that awesome stuff. Not to mention the cute mittens and earmuffs! I am going to have to post some links for you girls because I always believe in a healthy sense of fashion. Not really to make an impression on people, but it is hard to feel ugly when you are wearing fabulous clothing!

Sometimes I think that is the problem. I see these GORGEOUS girls and they don't even realize their potential and more than half the time they are wearing these dowdy clothes and don't make them feel as pretty as they are! I always say a good pair of jeans can make anyone feel special. Okay so Dinner is ready and my baby wants to eat...practically demanding it!

Loves and Fluffs,
Jess

*Sigh*

I am not on a computer that has our icons...and I don't want Corey to know I blog...especially about what I am about to write....

So I am at Corey's apartment right now and it is after curfew! OOH REBEL! BAHAHAHA no but really it is late and none of his roommates are home which is really weird but I guess most of them left early for thanksgiving...OH! Becky and Jess I am going to have to cancel our Thanksgiving plans because Corey's parents basically conned me into spending the week with them!!! EEK this is serious I think, but oddly enough it doesn't feel bad or anything. The best part is that he is so not even afraid to be all lovey in front of his parents and his mom even commented that we are "so natural"...all I know is that the man can kiss! Seriously I nearly faint every time. WHOO NELLY!!!! I don't know what I am going to do but...oh snap he is COMING!

TTYL!!!!!

How in the crap?!

That is right Nikki I am going to be calling you out for all of our readers to see what an IDIOT you are! People Nikki met a guy who basically is her equal in every form....I have known him for a long time so I know this okay? Anyways he asked her on a date and they went this afternoon because he is leaving tonight to visit family...anyways he took her out to eat and picked chinese food which is both of their favorite and then they went to a park and went swinging on swings and he even let her boss him around when she got into one of her photography moods and wanted to take pictures! Not a lot of guys are that patient with her when she goes on one of her picture rampages...anyways He went and got some of them developed as gifts for his mom! He even printed one of the two of them to show his mom the girl who did that for him!!!! I mean seriously what guy does that??? And on the first date! Nikki was really impressed and she even gave him her phone number (which trust me she NEVER does unless it is for some class assignment). He dropped her off and they hugged and she gave him a kiss cheek which is actually really out of character and once he leaves she turns to me and she is like "Why on Earth are you not with that boy?"

O_O

Nikki thinks he is perfect alright but for me! Can you people please tell her that there is chemistry, but not between he and I? Seriously they were both GLOWING after the date and really it was more like something COUPLES do...definitely not a first date thing. Nikki never just takes pictures of random guys and she never lets anyone print them out...especially as gifts to their mothers! GAH! I swear next time I see Phillip I am going to punch him so hard in his manhood for messing Nikki up.

On a much happier note I talked to Corey (Nikki's future husband) and he was massively impressed and he is fixing on asking her on another date. Yeah Nikki that is RIGHT he likes YOU!!! BAHAHAHAHA I WIN! You HAVE to go out with him again because Girl I have never seen you so happy even when you are telling me to get with him myself hahaha You like him and you know it!

People we need to help her realize that she could actually be happy with Corey!

Laters my Gators,

Becky