It's all because of Johnny Depp... I fell in love!

If you know me at all... then you know I am a tremendously huge Johnny Depp fan. Duh.

Well, for this little story of how I finally got Mike to "ask me out" that is an important little fact.

I first saw Mike at a football banquet in December of 2007. He was a Snow College football coach and I was fortunate enough to help out with the bowl game banquet for the team. That was the extent of our our interaction... just seeing each other. But I asked my friend Kaylee about him & she said that she had been going on dates with his roommate & could definitely get me a date with that Cute Face Mike... and thus the name Cute Face Mike was born.

So Spring semester started back up & not much progress was made throughout the semester with Cute Face Mike. I became really good friends with Mike's roommates as I started to go over to his apartment in attempt to hang out with him but Mike did not want much to do with me... sheesh. In all my attempt to get Mike's attention however, one of Mike's roommates started to have a crush on me & asked me out on dates and really threw a wrench in on my plans! ha ha. But then the semester ended uneventfully.

So over the summer we would text a tiny bit here and there. He still didn't really want much to do with me. (What a jerk right!?) And then one day I got super brave (over text... so dunno if that really is as brave.. haha) and just told him that I liked him & blah blah blah....

Well apparently Mike was with his buddies & showed them the text & they just thought that was about the funniest thing in the world. (Embarrassing much?! YA!) And he just responded back with something along the lines of "Well, I know my roommate really likes you so I don't want to step on any toes. We will see what happens in the fall." Boo.

So then comes a new year at Snow: Fall of 2008. I was stoked to be going back and to be living with my best buds.. situation couldn't have been better! And, I was very stubborn and was going to keep trying to date Mike. Luckily things were not awkward when I saw Mike after my summer text confession, haha. So we continued to talk and hang out here and there. I even threw Mike a surprise bday deal that he showed up SUPER late to & by the time he arrived I had to run my roommate to the nearest hospital due to kidney stones. Wasn't ideal.

It was after that point though that it seemed like things started to change... I can't even describe what it was or how but I just knew things were different between me & Mike.

So.. yes, FINALLY he asked me on a date to watch Sweeney Todd, and of course I was all over that. That was probably the only night I nearly stayed up all night long... we watched the movie, talked, cuddled and I even got a long awaited kiss. It was perfect. After that Mike & I became a real thing & I have been the happiest girl since!!! I love Mike with all my heart & I am so grateful he eventually gave in and gave me a chance. He has blessed my life so much and I cannot wait to spend forever with him!

It's love.

After putting up with my constant nursing school stress and psycho schedule...

after dealing with my indecisive nature and lack of wedding skill planning...

after braving my past few hormonal months (birth control is not your friend in the beginning) ..

Mike still wants to marry me!! And, oh man am I grateful!!

I love him more than anything & cannot wait for him to be my husband.

I fall more in love with him everyday...

I can't wait to be a King!!! (34 more days if you were curious)

And aside from the sappy stuff.. I got a LPN job on the surgical unit (the area I have been working) after I pass my boards! I am STOKED! Things are really working out well... :)

It's kind of a funny story...

(The "sympathy belly" we have to wear in class... thing weighs thirty pounds & presses on your bladder! awful!)

So, lucky me, I have been doing my clinicals (aka following a nurse around the hospital all day) on the OB floor. I have LOVED it!! My only issue... is that I puke every time. I know, kind of a big issue.. ha ha.

So yesterday in my clinical I was on the labor and delivery unit.. I was helping this mom hold her leg & work through contractions (ROUGH stuff...) when all of a sudden I started feeling awful. Yes, it was quite a gross circumstance but you gotta understand I have a tough stomach! I watch surgeries & see "sick things" all the time. None the less, I started feeling quite whoozy.. the husband of the laboring wife said "She isn't lookin so good" but as the nurse was obviously helping the patient and monitoring her she stated "Oh, no she is doing fine!! Really good!!" And of course the husband responded "NO! Your student!" And at that point I put the lady's leg down & proceeded to venture to the nearby garbage and vomit my guts out. Nice image right?! TOTALLY embarrassing... After going through that little ordeal I simply responded "Oh I feel fine! I usually just puke once & feel much better!" Well, of course the nurse on the labor & delivery unit had to ask "Are you pregnant?!?!" And, well.. I felt like such a fool for just randomly puking I said YES! What a dumb move. After that point I had to spend the entire day pretending I was pregnant & making up answers for all the nursing staff & OB doctor's questions. It was just lovely. haha.. I couldn't figure out a way to just say "I lied I am not pregnant, I am just an idiot & puke. That's all." And how do you take back agreeing that you are pregnant?? Yeah. Like I said, bad move. Made for a funny day though & dang... I am one good actress ;)

I am just hoping I do not run into that nurse I told EVER.

Bon Jovi!!

If you didn't know the legendary BON JOVI rocked Salt Lake last night & of course his #1 fan and her 2 daughers attended his concert!!

If you know my mom, you knew this was probably going to happen:

She was such a hoot!! I had about just as much fun watching her watch Bon Jovi as I did watching the concert myself!!

But of course I did have my major jam out sessions as well... I mean I grew up rockin out to JBJ!!

(Notice the older couple sitting down in front of us.. this concert had THEE widest variety of fans. It was so strange and funny)

And, of course, you have no option other than to BELT it when Living on a Prayer comes on... probably the top fav Bon Jovi song.

Yeah... it was a real good time.

Rain all day huh?!?

Wish I could tell you this cute picture was one of mine taken today but... sad news.

My engagement pictures were supposed to take place today but my photographer and I talked yesterday & decided to postpone them because weather reports were saying rain and snow all day.... and yeah, that didn't happen!!

Kinda bummed but what can ya do I guess?? We are scheduling to take them next week. (knock on wood)

But at least I got to spend the whole day with my guy & got a ton of homework done! :)

Homework has definitely taken over my spring break. Not cool.

And on another note... Mike & I need to register! We are thinking of registering at:

a) America First

b) Target or c) bed bath & beyond.

Option a) is almost a definite but b) and c) are a toss up... what do you guys think!? Thanks :)

Wedding countdown...

I am SO in love with this boy...

and in 71 days I will be marrying him!!

Wedding plans are going as well as possible! It is crazy how fun yet fRuStRaTiNg wedding planning is. I am having a love/hate relationship with the whole thing.

Mike & I are suppose to get our engagement pics this week & I am STOKED!