12.20.2011
Love. Lights. Frostbite.
This year was as always super cold walking around the December nights in Salt Lake City, Utah. This year was a little more special than 2010's temple lights adventure, as I have my now husband to bundle up next to on nights like this. Also, I revealed a year ago this week my feelings for that darling ginger ranga husband of mine. So it's a fun time of the year needless to say reflecting on where you were at a year ago. While walking around with my fantastical mother and two youngest brothers was fun last December. I even remember posting a Mobile Upload on FB of last years Temple Square lights occurrence, in hopes Jared would see and observe what a great big sister I was. Come on, what girl hasn't done stuff like that? Well guess what you judges, it worked! Jared totally saw that pic of my brothers and I and totally fell in love with me! Okay...so that's not how it went at all...but it DID happen. And 2011 temple square lights are more fond in a different way than 2010. Can't wait for Midway cabin adventures with my immediate fam this weekend, it's going to be (matt dorough) EPIC.
12.12.2011
Honeymoon pics
I know I posted these on the FB and instagram. But this is for our children to see...okay? Or the Grammy who may not instagram. I want to go back...
11.28.2011
Organize.
Came across this clever idear as I was surfing through my Pinterest that I tend to do so well. I'm attempting this tonight with the sleek slate gray magnet board from Ikea I have, and I got some adhesive magnets today. Having a real knack for make up artistry, how could this not speak to me?! Wish me luck!
10.19.2011
One of my very dearest friends left today for the Missionary Training Center to begin her training as a Sister Missionary for the New Jersey-Morristown Mission. I read this quote from Gordon B. Hinckley today shortly after her family and I dropped her off:
"Now you young women are on the threshold of life. You are old enough to have been baptized. You are young enough that the future world of which you dream still lies ahead of you. Each is a child of God. Each of you is a creature of Divinity. You are literally a daughter of the Almighty. There is no limit to your potential. If you will take control of your lives, the future is filled with opportunity and gladness. You cannot afford to waste your talents or your time. Great opportunities lie ahead of you."
"Now you young women are on the threshold of life. You are old enough to have been baptized. You are young enough that the future world of which you dream still lies ahead of you. Each is a child of God. Each of you is a creature of Divinity. You are literally a daughter of the Almighty. There is no limit to your potential. If you will take control of your lives, the future is filled with opportunity and gladness. You cannot afford to waste your talents or your time. Great opportunities lie ahead of you."
I respect my friend Lindsay for doing this exact thing. Rising to her potential, taking chances, being brave and partaking in the great opportunity that has been presented to her. Way to go Linds! See you in 18 months!
xo
10.07.2011
Man
What I love most about him is how manly he is. Look at him all cute bringing in my furnishings for our humble abode. 
9.22.2011
No shotguns here, just straight lovin: Tiff & Jared' proposal story
I'm going to give you guys the full Tiffany version how the last few weeks even leading up to my engagement. (WARNING: if you have experienced the Tiffany version of story telling...just know that your butt might get sore from sitting there reading this blog post-no yawns yet!) If you don't feel like reading a book, how about just a mini side story? Those are always good. Sidenote: this story is bassawkwards.
Prologue: So many of you know Jared and I have been dating since last December 2010, if I talk to you regularly you know that I've probably had a crush on Jared for a good while...I mean pretty much I'm the girl who had to convince him to date me in the first place. Note to all ladies: I. AM. THE. EXCEPTION. But I yes, had to spell it out for Jared, to get him to ask me out. I wouldn't advise girls to sit down every crush of hers and tell him all the things you have in common, that you've gotten to know each other the best you can in group settings, and now it might..maybe..may be the time to do something about it...I mean who does that? Just...don't do what I did. Even if it DOES work. I fully believe I am the exception to the rule. And there are several rules when dating. Oh vey. So there I was finally dating him...then leaving the country for a month-like "hey! you better miss me" or i might've pinched him with my toes...which yes, I am guilty of sometimes. Don't ask. Then it was like..oh heyyy I'm back, should we finally make this thing official? Yeah okay cool, I'm your gf, you're my bf. Let's do the Mormon tango, which....isn't that exciting because it doesn't involve horizontal tangoing...(borrriinnnnggg) So then we venture off to San Francisco, our first couples trip together...like ohhh...it IS true love. We get back to reality, Jared and I move him up to SLC. Then of course he makes the bonehead move by moving in with my ex...awesome, thanks Jared! No really thanks! It's okay, it all worked out..and no run ins...thanks goodness. Meanwhile...May we started talking marriage. We were thinking fall...OR OR how cool would it be if we got married on 11-11-11? Oh that'd be rad! What day of the week is that? Friday. Bingo. Bam. Boom. Should we call the temp because you KNOW it's going to be a hot commodity of a date. Well...yes. Please. (I'm not really sure who is who in the conversation, by the way, just go with it). + Sidenote: the backwards planning begins. In June, we get a temple date at the LA temple at 10:30 am in the morn. We skip, hop, clap, and high five each other with our privates...just kidding, we didn't. He tried to convince me though, and I totally said NO. (MOM.DAD. are you listening??!!!) Time passes...well...a lot of time passes...and you know what? Even a little bit more time passes...June...July...August...Oh hey J, remember how I told you that I needed at least 3 months to plan a wedding...would love more time...but you know...Point being, he needed to have the funds for the ring first. That cute guy saved all summer to get me something I'd love. But I did people, I really did TRY to tell him to get something reasonable...like a pop ring. Which is where I was at about 2 weeks ago. Let's just say...I've been semi planning this wedding since June, but as papa would have it...no deposits on any wedding plans is happening until there is a ring on THAT finger. Oh bbboooyyyy. Profusely sweating...patiently...quietly...nakedringfingerly....it eventually happens. Mind you. I thought for sure it would've happened when we were in CA. I was mildly disappointed, I'll be honest, especially with the looming date of the distinct 11-11-11 on the horizon and no deposits down for anything. But you know what? We had the most important part set. Our temple date. Be optimistic. TIFF. Come on! Then of course I have been opening my big fat mouth all summer that we have a date! I'm so excited! Who wouldn't be excited that they're getting married? So I of course told people we had a date set. NOTE TO THE SINGLE GALS: please don't have a date first before your ring. It's kinda...really...sorta miserable. I DON'T recommend it. However, I know it's all working out. But it's just pressure you put on yourself and your dude, which isn't awesome for the relationship.
Okay. So.CA trips rolls around...super fun. Get back..normal work week. Friday. Tiff (Oh. That's me. Talking in 3rd person now) goes and makes some returns to J.Crew, runs into Nordstrom...you know the usual. Jared is meeting up with me after work, but has a mysterious errand he has to run first...that he "can't" tell me about. Not cool bro. Okay...in Tiffany's mind "is it happening? Is he doing it?! No No No. Tiff don't get your hopes up." So we meet up. He tells me he wants to try on suits at Nordstrom to get ideas, but that also at some point we need to go out to his car because he has a "surprise" for me. Wah Oh. I'll be honest...I was kind of wanting to avoid this...because 1. it was WAY to obvious. 2. A mall parking lot?! Heck no! He better not be popping the question in the mall parking lot! Eventually we make our way out to the parking lot, I'm a little nervous. We get to his car, tells me to close my eyes, he opens his door grabs something, tells me to open up my arms and bam! There's a heavy object weighing in my arms. Open my eyes. A big heavy gift bag. He looks at me tells me..."Happy Birthday!" Ummm what? WHAT the WHAT?. Excuse me! But my birthday is not for another month! (thoughts) My reply..."Babe! Thank you! But my birthday isn't for another month! Didn't know you?" He says "I know, but I wanted to surprise you." Oh I'm surprised. He's so cute, because he knows I do love a good surprise, but I hate it at the same time. It's like a game, I love trying to figure out surprises. I know I am completely contradict myself. I open it up, there I see an white Apple symbol a box and copy of my favorite magazine...Real Simple. The apple box houses...an iPad2. The kid got me a freaking iPad! Mind you, I'm stoked! No one has ever gotten me anything this nice before. He told me he was going to sell his that he won through work. It's one of those things I would like to have eventually, but definitely not a need. But here I am excited, but confused. I know I sound kinda bratty here but..Birthday gifts vs. engagement rings, I don't know? what does a girl really what in life that she'll get only ONCE? (I'm telling myself: Self, be grateful! You just got a new iPad! yyyellllooooooooo) But part of me in the moment, kind of wished he did do a tacky proposal in that mall parking lot...no no you'll get your chance, I tell myself. Plus: you just got an iPad! We end up having a wonderful spontaneous date this night. We didn't do anything awesome, other than Pei Wei and going to Nordy's rack. We laughed the whole time at dinner and luckily found his wedding suit and tie for the big day, yeah luck. This nice light gray suit looks so good on him and fit him perfectly well, not super tight not too loose, just fits Jared and that Ranga body of his juuust right.
Saturday rolls around...I surprise him Saturday morning to wake him up, not long after he wakes up he again must go run mysterious errands that I can know nothing about. Part of me though, I'll be honest, showed up just to be snoopy and catch him doing something suspicious. Hey. It's better than the thought entering my mind to follow him on this mysterious errand of his. I know. Girls bez crazy. It's true. I don't even remember the rest of what we did that day, but no proposal happens.
Sunday comes. i find myself getting dolled up more than usual for church, just you know...in case. I mean it's Sunday. I'm getting wind that it will happen this weekend by Linds and Chelsea. They didn't spoil it, but just that was the vibes I was getting. Also, I'm drilling these girls, HARD. I'm getting to the point where I'm trying so hard to fish for stuff it's tough for them to keep their mouths shut. We go to church, Jared up and leaves after sacrament for yet again...another mysterious errand. Awesome. I see him later that night. We watch Friends, the episodes leading up to Monica and Chandler getting engaged. Oh yeah, on purpose. Dropping hints, where I can, alright? He has to go home at 11 pm because he has work the next morning being the grown up that he is. I watch the last episode, Monica proposes to Chandler...it's starting to give me ideas...I cry. They're so happy, I cry because they're happy. I cry because I want to be THAT happy. I mention to my friend Blake and Hillary that I might be depressed now. The weekend happened. NO proposal. What kind of calendar is this Jared guy on?! I go to bed.
Monday. Wake up. Get ready for work for a new week. Get out to my car. There's a card on the driver's side window, labeled Clue #1. I open it, it's a pretty funny card. He writes..."Don't be a TURKEY. Meet me at 7pm at your favorite fast food restaurant in SLC. I may not be there, but ask as TOM dick or Harry for Clue #2. First I smile, because...it's happening! I'm on a scavenger hunt engagement proposal! I'm thinking though...where is my favorite fast food restaurant? Sonic? I get DC's from there fairly often. Del? I mean I'm trying to eat better. But he wouldn't make me drive all the way from Orem to go to Del Taco to get a proposal clue. PS what's what with the fast food restaurants and mall parking lots? You can't scatter roses in those places. Oh. I mean...Okay self, you're getting engaged, BE STOKED. I text him, in my work Monday morning meeting thanking him and trying to get answer. He replies with focus on the capitalized words in your card. I look back at the card. TURKEY TOM. My favorite sandwich from Jimmy John's, a drive thru gourmet sandwich place on 400 So. we often hit up. Bingo. That's where I'm headed at 7. Chelsea is at work with me, we dissect the content of this matter. He's doing it at Jimmy John's?! What the what? Okay, well Clue #3 or #4 better be AWESOME. Just sayin...my snotty self says. Jared texts me around 10:45 am, saying hey be sure not to arrive any sooner than 7. It might not be ready any sooner than this, okay? I'm thinking okay. Mr. Obvious. But I agree to it. Meanwhile I get a frantic phone call from one of my bossman's. His name is Kevin, less like a Boss and more like my older brother I've never had. He might be the funniest human alive. Anyways get a call from Kevin saying, "Tiff! Did he propose yet?!" "no" I reply. Then proceed to tell him about the scavenger hunt I'm about to embark on. He's stoked, changes the subject and says "Tiff, listen. I have a HUGE favor that might require some driving. I need you to go deliver a Home Study Kit to the Smiths up at Sundance. Right now they're at the Foundry Grill, they've been staying there all weekend from the Intensive event and are leaving in 30 minutes to head back to Idaho. But they aren't coming back through Orem, they're cutting through Park City. Is there any pchance you can run one up to them? I'm so sorry. I know I owe you huge, I'm already at the zoo with my family and I totally dropped the ball on this. I will buy you lunch tomorrow I promise! I'm so sorry, I meant to get this to them before they left!" I tell him I can do it. Plus I don't mind, work errands to Sundance? It's like my favorite place in Utah. I go to the office downstairs storage room. But realize it's locked and Anthony (my other bossman has the keys) I'm calling Anthony. He answers after my 3rd phone call to his cell, he's at the fair with his family. But thinks he left his keys in his work briefcase in his car in Sandy. Awesome I'm thinking. Call back Kevin.."Kevin, the keys are missing to the closet to get the kits, what do I do?" He tells me to grab some of our President's books and at least bring those to them. He thinks they asked for some for their friends, and wants them to be acknowledged by even doing that so they know we didn't completely forget about them. I agree to it, frantically grabbing all the books on display around the office, having Chelsea help me. Printing off our client's info to make sure I can at least call him in case I don't find him up there.
I leave, get in my car, and head up the canyon. I'm frantically calling Chelsea and Heidi though, because I realize I only have this guys email, no number. They're not answering. This is so not like them! I'm about to lose service, I know my service will be spotty once I get up there. Text Chels and nothing. Ahh well...I'll do my best I think. I get up there, park, a pile of books in my arms. I walk to hostess stand at Foundry Grill, ask her if I can look around for some work clients I'm supposed to drop something off to them. (I've only seen this couple once, so it should interesting, trying to track down who is who and walking around a restaurant studying each tables faces I'm thinking) The hostess asks me "Oh so you're here for a work client?" I reply "yes" She says "Oh, I think they were expecting you." I'm thinking perfect, this dude saved me so much trouble from having stare down the restaurant. The hostess checks on the client. Walks back to me, tells me that she will walk me back. Perfect. Walk to the back, turn left, she opens the double swinging doors. No smiths. Just Jared. Looking all sneaky sly like he just outsmarted me like Scooby Doo does when he beats the Zombies. He's handsome in that plaid button up, sitting on a chair at a little table, in the private dining area. This little room is off to the side in the back of Foundry Grill with flowers, Martinelli's on ice and a peculiar little white box in his hand. My engagement setting is set. No mall parking lots or fast food joints here. Just in "Bob's Room" as the local Sundance staff calls it, Robert Redford's Private dining area. Part of me is still in frantic work mode, it took me about a minute to realize what was actually happening, even though I've been waiting for this for months, I was somewhat still looking for those Smith's that never appeared to actually be at Sundance that day. But then snap, back to the moment, Jared sets me down in the chair. He is nervous, maybe even shaking a little, looks at me and tells me how pretty I am. Asks me if I'm surprised, then proceeds to tell me he has an important question to ask me. He got down on one knee, opened the ring box, he told me that he loved me that he wanted spend the rest of his life and eternity with me, then the billion dollar question "Will you marry me?" Hoots and hollers, kicks and giggles were had. I hugged him tight around the neck and told him "YES." The ring he got me is so pretty, pave band with halo around the center diamond. The cute guy, proposed with the wedding band too. He was like "yeahhh, it came with another band. so it's like whatever style you want wear it as..." Bless his little heart that he didn't know you're supposed to slip that wedding band on the gal's finger on the wedding day! Very cute. We both were so excited to just sit down and eat a private lunch at Sundance. We could barely eat we were so excited, anxious, happy, relieved. It was nice too because we didn't have cell service up there, so we very much were able to enjoy the moment. Soak it all up. It was so fun, such a good day. He did SO good on throwing me off with that dang fake scavenger hunt and throwing me for a loop in the middle of my work day. He even got my boss in on it, and they don't even know each other! Jared had Kevin just make up story as to why I would need to run up to Sundance for a work errand. It was a beautiful story Kevin, props. I had no the slightest idea.
Hey guys! Guys!!! GUYS!!!! I have a....FIANCEE'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(and he's a good one too-the kind girls would want to find, the kind that daughters hope to find one day)
Prologue: So many of you know Jared and I have been dating since last December 2010, if I talk to you regularly you know that I've probably had a crush on Jared for a good while...I mean pretty much I'm the girl who had to convince him to date me in the first place. Note to all ladies: I. AM. THE. EXCEPTION. But I yes, had to spell it out for Jared, to get him to ask me out. I wouldn't advise girls to sit down every crush of hers and tell him all the things you have in common, that you've gotten to know each other the best you can in group settings, and now it might..maybe..may be the time to do something about it...I mean who does that? Just...don't do what I did. Even if it DOES work. I fully believe I am the exception to the rule. And there are several rules when dating. Oh vey. So there I was finally dating him...then leaving the country for a month-like "hey! you better miss me" or i might've pinched him with my toes...which yes, I am guilty of sometimes. Don't ask. Then it was like..oh heyyy I'm back, should we finally make this thing official? Yeah okay cool, I'm your gf, you're my bf. Let's do the Mormon tango, which....isn't that exciting because it doesn't involve horizontal tangoing...(borrriinnnnggg) So then we venture off to San Francisco, our first couples trip together...like ohhh...it IS true love. We get back to reality, Jared and I move him up to SLC. Then of course he makes the bonehead move by moving in with my ex...awesome, thanks Jared! No really thanks! It's okay, it all worked out..and no run ins...thanks goodness. Meanwhile...May we started talking marriage. We were thinking fall...OR OR how cool would it be if we got married on 11-11-11? Oh that'd be rad! What day of the week is that? Friday. Bingo. Bam. Boom. Should we call the temp because you KNOW it's going to be a hot commodity of a date. Well...yes. Please. (I'm not really sure who is who in the conversation, by the way, just go with it). + Sidenote: the backwards planning begins. In June, we get a temple date at the LA temple at 10:30 am in the morn. We skip, hop, clap, and high five each other with our privates...just kidding, we didn't. He tried to convince me though, and I totally said NO. (MOM.DAD. are you listening??!!!) Time passes...well...a lot of time passes...and you know what? Even a little bit more time passes...June...July...August...Oh hey J, remember how I told you that I needed at least 3 months to plan a wedding...would love more time...but you know...Point being, he needed to have the funds for the ring first. That cute guy saved all summer to get me something I'd love. But I did people, I really did TRY to tell him to get something reasonable...like a pop ring. Which is where I was at about 2 weeks ago. Let's just say...I've been semi planning this wedding since June, but as papa would have it...no deposits on any wedding plans is happening until there is a ring on THAT finger. Oh bbboooyyyy. Profusely sweating...patiently...quietly...nakedringfingerly....it eventually happens. Mind you. I thought for sure it would've happened when we were in CA. I was mildly disappointed, I'll be honest, especially with the looming date of the distinct 11-11-11 on the horizon and no deposits down for anything. But you know what? We had the most important part set. Our temple date. Be optimistic. TIFF. Come on! Then of course I have been opening my big fat mouth all summer that we have a date! I'm so excited! Who wouldn't be excited that they're getting married? So I of course told people we had a date set. NOTE TO THE SINGLE GALS: please don't have a date first before your ring. It's kinda...really...sorta miserable. I DON'T recommend it. However, I know it's all working out. But it's just pressure you put on yourself and your dude, which isn't awesome for the relationship.
Okay. So.CA trips rolls around...super fun. Get back..normal work week. Friday. Tiff (Oh. That's me. Talking in 3rd person now) goes and makes some returns to J.Crew, runs into Nordstrom...you know the usual. Jared is meeting up with me after work, but has a mysterious errand he has to run first...that he "can't" tell me about. Not cool bro. Okay...in Tiffany's mind "is it happening? Is he doing it?! No No No. Tiff don't get your hopes up." So we meet up. He tells me he wants to try on suits at Nordstrom to get ideas, but that also at some point we need to go out to his car because he has a "surprise" for me. Wah Oh. I'll be honest...I was kind of wanting to avoid this...because 1. it was WAY to obvious. 2. A mall parking lot?! Heck no! He better not be popping the question in the mall parking lot! Eventually we make our way out to the parking lot, I'm a little nervous. We get to his car, tells me to close my eyes, he opens his door grabs something, tells me to open up my arms and bam! There's a heavy object weighing in my arms. Open my eyes. A big heavy gift bag. He looks at me tells me..."Happy Birthday!" Ummm what? WHAT the WHAT?. Excuse me! But my birthday is not for another month! (thoughts) My reply..."Babe! Thank you! But my birthday isn't for another month! Didn't know you?" He says "I know, but I wanted to surprise you." Oh I'm surprised. He's so cute, because he knows I do love a good surprise, but I hate it at the same time. It's like a game, I love trying to figure out surprises. I know I am completely contradict myself. I open it up, there I see an white Apple symbol a box and copy of my favorite magazine...Real Simple. The apple box houses...an iPad2. The kid got me a freaking iPad! Mind you, I'm stoked! No one has ever gotten me anything this nice before. He told me he was going to sell his that he won through work. It's one of those things I would like to have eventually, but definitely not a need. But here I am excited, but confused. I know I sound kinda bratty here but..Birthday gifts vs. engagement rings, I don't know? what does a girl really what in life that she'll get only ONCE? (I'm telling myself: Self, be grateful! You just got a new iPad! yyyellllooooooooo) But part of me in the moment, kind of wished he did do a tacky proposal in that mall parking lot...no no you'll get your chance, I tell myself. Plus: you just got an iPad! We end up having a wonderful spontaneous date this night. We didn't do anything awesome, other than Pei Wei and going to Nordy's rack. We laughed the whole time at dinner and luckily found his wedding suit and tie for the big day, yeah luck. This nice light gray suit looks so good on him and fit him perfectly well, not super tight not too loose, just fits Jared and that Ranga body of his juuust right.
Saturday rolls around...I surprise him Saturday morning to wake him up, not long after he wakes up he again must go run mysterious errands that I can know nothing about. Part of me though, I'll be honest, showed up just to be snoopy and catch him doing something suspicious. Hey. It's better than the thought entering my mind to follow him on this mysterious errand of his. I know. Girls bez crazy. It's true. I don't even remember the rest of what we did that day, but no proposal happens.
Sunday comes. i find myself getting dolled up more than usual for church, just you know...in case. I mean it's Sunday. I'm getting wind that it will happen this weekend by Linds and Chelsea. They didn't spoil it, but just that was the vibes I was getting. Also, I'm drilling these girls, HARD. I'm getting to the point where I'm trying so hard to fish for stuff it's tough for them to keep their mouths shut. We go to church, Jared up and leaves after sacrament for yet again...another mysterious errand. Awesome. I see him later that night. We watch Friends, the episodes leading up to Monica and Chandler getting engaged. Oh yeah, on purpose. Dropping hints, where I can, alright? He has to go home at 11 pm because he has work the next morning being the grown up that he is. I watch the last episode, Monica proposes to Chandler...it's starting to give me ideas...I cry. They're so happy, I cry because they're happy. I cry because I want to be THAT happy. I mention to my friend Blake and Hillary that I might be depressed now. The weekend happened. NO proposal. What kind of calendar is this Jared guy on?! I go to bed.
Monday. Wake up. Get ready for work for a new week. Get out to my car. There's a card on the driver's side window, labeled Clue #1. I open it, it's a pretty funny card. He writes..."Don't be a TURKEY. Meet me at 7pm at your favorite fast food restaurant in SLC. I may not be there, but ask as TOM dick or Harry for Clue #2. First I smile, because...it's happening! I'm on a scavenger hunt engagement proposal! I'm thinking though...where is my favorite fast food restaurant? Sonic? I get DC's from there fairly often. Del? I mean I'm trying to eat better. But he wouldn't make me drive all the way from Orem to go to Del Taco to get a proposal clue. PS what's what with the fast food restaurants and mall parking lots? You can't scatter roses in those places. Oh. I mean...Okay self, you're getting engaged, BE STOKED. I text him, in my work Monday morning meeting thanking him and trying to get answer. He replies with focus on the capitalized words in your card. I look back at the card. TURKEY TOM. My favorite sandwich from Jimmy John's, a drive thru gourmet sandwich place on 400 So. we often hit up. Bingo. That's where I'm headed at 7. Chelsea is at work with me, we dissect the content of this matter. He's doing it at Jimmy John's?! What the what? Okay, well Clue #3 or #4 better be AWESOME. Just sayin...my snotty self says. Jared texts me around 10:45 am, saying hey be sure not to arrive any sooner than 7. It might not be ready any sooner than this, okay? I'm thinking okay. Mr. Obvious. But I agree to it. Meanwhile I get a frantic phone call from one of my bossman's. His name is Kevin, less like a Boss and more like my older brother I've never had. He might be the funniest human alive. Anyways get a call from Kevin saying, "Tiff! Did he propose yet?!" "no" I reply. Then proceed to tell him about the scavenger hunt I'm about to embark on. He's stoked, changes the subject and says "Tiff, listen. I have a HUGE favor that might require some driving. I need you to go deliver a Home Study Kit to the Smiths up at Sundance. Right now they're at the Foundry Grill, they've been staying there all weekend from the Intensive event and are leaving in 30 minutes to head back to Idaho. But they aren't coming back through Orem, they're cutting through Park City. Is there any pchance you can run one up to them? I'm so sorry. I know I owe you huge, I'm already at the zoo with my family and I totally dropped the ball on this. I will buy you lunch tomorrow I promise! I'm so sorry, I meant to get this to them before they left!" I tell him I can do it. Plus I don't mind, work errands to Sundance? It's like my favorite place in Utah. I go to the office downstairs storage room. But realize it's locked and Anthony (my other bossman has the keys) I'm calling Anthony. He answers after my 3rd phone call to his cell, he's at the fair with his family. But thinks he left his keys in his work briefcase in his car in Sandy. Awesome I'm thinking. Call back Kevin.."Kevin, the keys are missing to the closet to get the kits, what do I do?" He tells me to grab some of our President's books and at least bring those to them. He thinks they asked for some for their friends, and wants them to be acknowledged by even doing that so they know we didn't completely forget about them. I agree to it, frantically grabbing all the books on display around the office, having Chelsea help me. Printing off our client's info to make sure I can at least call him in case I don't find him up there.
I leave, get in my car, and head up the canyon. I'm frantically calling Chelsea and Heidi though, because I realize I only have this guys email, no number. They're not answering. This is so not like them! I'm about to lose service, I know my service will be spotty once I get up there. Text Chels and nothing. Ahh well...I'll do my best I think. I get up there, park, a pile of books in my arms. I walk to hostess stand at Foundry Grill, ask her if I can look around for some work clients I'm supposed to drop something off to them. (I've only seen this couple once, so it should interesting, trying to track down who is who and walking around a restaurant studying each tables faces I'm thinking) The hostess asks me "Oh so you're here for a work client?" I reply "yes" She says "Oh, I think they were expecting you." I'm thinking perfect, this dude saved me so much trouble from having stare down the restaurant. The hostess checks on the client. Walks back to me, tells me that she will walk me back. Perfect. Walk to the back, turn left, she opens the double swinging doors. No smiths. Just Jared. Looking all sneaky sly like he just outsmarted me like Scooby Doo does when he beats the Zombies. He's handsome in that plaid button up, sitting on a chair at a little table, in the private dining area. This little room is off to the side in the back of Foundry Grill with flowers, Martinelli's on ice and a peculiar little white box in his hand. My engagement setting is set. No mall parking lots or fast food joints here. Just in "Bob's Room" as the local Sundance staff calls it, Robert Redford's Private dining area. Part of me is still in frantic work mode, it took me about a minute to realize what was actually happening, even though I've been waiting for this for months, I was somewhat still looking for those Smith's that never appeared to actually be at Sundance that day. But then snap, back to the moment, Jared sets me down in the chair. He is nervous, maybe even shaking a little, looks at me and tells me how pretty I am. Asks me if I'm surprised, then proceeds to tell me he has an important question to ask me. He got down on one knee, opened the ring box, he told me that he loved me that he wanted spend the rest of his life and eternity with me, then the billion dollar question "Will you marry me?" Hoots and hollers, kicks and giggles were had. I hugged him tight around the neck and told him "YES." The ring he got me is so pretty, pave band with halo around the center diamond. The cute guy, proposed with the wedding band too. He was like "yeahhh, it came with another band. so it's like whatever style you want wear it as..." Bless his little heart that he didn't know you're supposed to slip that wedding band on the gal's finger on the wedding day! Very cute. We both were so excited to just sit down and eat a private lunch at Sundance. We could barely eat we were so excited, anxious, happy, relieved. It was nice too because we didn't have cell service up there, so we very much were able to enjoy the moment. Soak it all up. It was so fun, such a good day. He did SO good on throwing me off with that dang fake scavenger hunt and throwing me for a loop in the middle of my work day. He even got my boss in on it, and they don't even know each other! Jared had Kevin just make up story as to why I would need to run up to Sundance for a work errand. It was a beautiful story Kevin, props. I had no the slightest idea.
Hey guys! Guys!!! GUYS!!!! I have a....FIANCEE'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(and he's a good one too-the kind girls would want to find, the kind that daughters hope to find one day)
9.13.2011
I'm Engaged!
Folks, Fools, Ladies, Gents-I am pleased to announce that I got engaged yesterday! September 12th by Mister Jared Knight Beauchamp! Our wedding date will be 11-11-11 in the LA temple. Will follow up with the proposal story shortly!
I am so stoked, happy, excited, relieved, nervous, anxious, basically every good feeling.
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