So, Jess and I have been doing this cleanse that seems to be working really really well. We did it 2 weekends ago and each lost 4 lbs, and we are doing it again this weekend and I'm already down just over 5 lbs. We have both been so frustrated lately because we've been eating a lot better, watching our calories, going to the gym 4 times a week since October, but just haven't been seeing much by way of results. I've always wanted to do a cleanse but the ones at the store can be as much as 30 bucks, and I didn't want to do one THAT bad, but we found a recipe for one that you can make yourself and it seems to do the trick. I feel like it has really boosted my metabolism to help me start drop some weight. Here's what you need for the recipe if you'd like to try it:
60 oz filtered water
12 tablespoons of RAW honey, make sure it saws "Raw" on the label (it has the enzymes you need)
12 tablespoons of lemon juice, not the bottled stuff but actually squeezed (squozed? squozened?) from lemons. They recommend organic lemons, but I don't believe in organin food (somewhere a hippy just lost his wings)
and last of all 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
Mix it all together. It's hard to get the honey stirred in but it will dissolve eventually. So find 2 days in a row that you can do this because you won't be eating for those 2 days, and then you just drink some of the cleanse throughout the day. Jess and I just have a glass every couple hours. This should last you the 2 days, so about 4 8oz glasses a day, and they you can drink just filtered water in between (and I would recommend it just to rinse the cleanse off your teeth as it's acidic)
And then that's it. The first weekend we did it we just did the cleasne saturday and then fasted sunday and it seemed to do fine. This weekend we are trying the cleanse for the full 2 days. You do this 2 weekends in a row and then take 2 weekends off and then 2 weekends etc until you've lost half of your goal weight, then once you've lost half you switch to just doing one day every other week after that. It sounds hard, and I thought it would be, but it actually hasn't been all that bad. Jessica has a hard time with the cayenne pepper, but don't cut it out because peppers are really good for metabolism. Also, you can add 32 drops of "cell food" or other liquid multivitamin. This increases the cost (cell food is about 30 bucks an ounce) but realize that you aren't eating food for 5 or 6 meals which for me is between 6 and 12 dollars, and the drops will last for 15-20 cleanses. Plus, the kids will have fun juicing the lemons. Win win.
Anyways, just finally found something that has been helping me get that boost I've needed and thought I would share with you all. If you try it (and I think you should) let me know how it turns out. I hope it works as well for you as it has for us.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Fit in Six
Hey, it has been a while since I have posted. Sorry readers. It has been so nice having a wife that I can get all of my randomness out to that I haven't been posting. Not much is new. We are still under contract on a house, but the person working our case at HUD quit sometime and they haven't reassigned our case yet, so we don't have any idea what will happen there. We are going to China in May for almost 2 weeks and are so excited! Jessica's brother is going to run a marathon on the great wall so we are all going to support him and take a tour at the same time. Should be a great trip (not including the 2 15+ hour flights and 12 hour train ride). So that's what's new with us. Before I get to the main point, be on the lookout for a new poetry contest coming up. I've been intrigued by the idea of "feed my sheep" and began to wonder what are my sheep that need feeding? or Jessica's? How can I feed the sheep in my ward etc. Now to the main topic of discussion. Jessica and I are having some trouble getting motivated to get in shape and healthy etc. So we thought "what would get us motivated?" and the answer was: work toward a "funner" goal. I had a mental flashback to elementary school, and in the principal's office there was this giant glass pyramid that they were trying to fill with pennies so every week we would each bring in as many pennies as we could find until this pyramid was all the way full and then they gave us icecream sandwiches. Then they kept track of which grade or class was ahead and we kind of competed that way, and I remember that it really motivated me to bring in pennies. So I would like to do something like that. Jessica's friend has a chart/system that she has used for a contest like this. You get points for eating good foods, exercising, praying, reading a good book etc and lose points for eating bad food or being lazy etc. It lasts 6 weeks, hence "fit in six", though I would rather work towards 100,000 points as a family ( you can each get 1,000 per week) or go boys vs girls and the losers have to throw a party at the end of the 6 weeks. I just really want to lose weight, though this isn't a weight loss competition. Here are the rules:
Fit in Six Rules (6-week program)
Weigh In – Weigh yourself every Monday. Add 10 points to your total score for the week if you lose at least 1/2 pound. Honor system of course! THIS IS NOT A WEIGHT LOSS COMPETITION! You will only receive 10 points out of a possible 1,000+ points each week for losing weight. If you choose to skip the weigh in, that’s fine! (The weight loss part is just an added bonus to becoming fit! Some of you may even gain a little weight because you’ll be building muscle! Don’t fret though, this is good weight!)
Daily Points – Keep tally of your points on the daily point tracker sheet provided. You’ll need to print a new point tracker each week. We will go from Monday morning to Monday morning. Total your points and email the number of points you got that week. If you send your points on Monday, add 5 points to your total, or if you send later than Wednesday that week, minus 5!
Good Food – Add 5 points for each serving of good food eaten in the Fiber, Protein, and Dairy groups. Add 5 points for each serving of fruits and vegetables. Drinking 60-64 ounces of water (around 8 cups) each day also adds 5 points to your daily score. Don’t forget to tally each good food you eat on your chart!
Bad Food Points – Subtract 5 points for every SERVING of bad food eaten. NO MAX!
Cardio Points (walking, jogging, elliptical, bicycling, swimming, heavy yard work, etc.): 15–29 minutes = 15 points; 30–45 minutes = 20 points; and 46+ minutes = 25 points.
(25 points a day max and no points for Sunday.)
Resistance Training (weights, pilates, yoga, pushups, sit-ups, lunges, squats, stretches, etc.): 15 minutes = 5 points; 30 minutes = 10 points; and 45+ minutes = 15 points.
(15 points a day max and no points for Sunday)
After 9 p.m. – Earn 10 points if you eat NOTHING after 9 p.m. (or 1 to 2 hours prior to bed time).
Addiction – Choose something you struggle with that takes away from living a healthy lifestyle, whether it’s a food addiction, computer addiction, or addiction to sleeping/lack of sleep! Whatever the addiction, you receive 5 points for each day you do not succumb.
Personal Prayer Points – There’s a special relationship between your body and your spirit. Strengthen your spirit as you strengthen your body. You receive 10 points for daily personal prayer.
Read – Read an inspirational book and get 10 points each day you read!
Daily Calendar – On Sundays, we will email a list of things you can do each day of the week for an extra 5 points. Watch closely—one day will always be a “free” day where you can have one thing off the bad food list without subtracting any points!
Food list
GOOD FOOD
(You are not bound to eating only the foods listed, just use good judgment!)
• 3 Fiber – up to 15 points each day: (5 points for each serving)
Oatmeal (i.e. old-fashioned or Quaker Weight Control)
Whole grain hot cereals (unsweetened)
Low-sugar, high-fiber cereals (i.e. All Bran, Fiber One, etc.)
Whole wheat or whole grain bread, pitas, and tortillas
Brown Rice
Legumes (black beans, kidney beans, etc)
Etc.
• 2 Protein – up to 10 points each day: (5 points for each serving)
Fish (tuna, salmon, halibut, etc)
Shrimp
Chicken (w/o skin)
Turkey (breast or ground)
Extra lean beef
Eggs, Egg Whites, Egg Beaters
Protein Shake (less than 250 cal per shake)
Cottage cheese (nonfat or 1%)
Legumes (black beans, kidney beans, etc)
Tofu
Etc.
• 2 Dairy – up to 10 points each day: (5 points for each serving)
Skim or 1% milk
Low-fat cheeses (string cheese, mozzarella, laughing cow, etc)
Low-fat or nonfat yogurt (Dannon Light ‘n’ Fit, 1 cup: 80 to 100 calories)
(If you are lactose intolerant or you have issues with dairy, you can achieve
similar results with soy products, a calcium supplement, etc.)
• All Fruit – up to 15 points each day (5 points for each serving)
(You can eat more servings of fruits, you just don’t get more than 15 points!)
• All Vegetables – up to 15 points each day (5 points for each serving)
(You can eat more servings of veggies, you just don’t get more than 15 points!)
BAD FOOD
(Subtract 5 points for each SERVING of food you eat a day on this list, as well as other unhealthy choices not specifically listed.)
• Sugary cereal, full-fat granola
• White flour pancakes, waffles, biscuits, etc. (You may have one serving of white pasta, potato, etc. each day, but two servings results in -5.)
• Fried or cheesy foods, full-fat cream sauce or other fattening sauces (marinara is OK)
• Bakery items such as muffins, cake, bagels, doughnuts, brownies, cookies, pie, etc.
• Soda or other drinks with sugar
• Full-fat mayo or sour cream, butter, margarine, creamy sauces, full-calorie/full-fat salad dressings, dips, etc.
• Ice cream, whole or 2% milk, cream, full-fat cheeses, full-fat cream cheese
• Potato chips, Cheetos, Fritos, Doritos, Cheezits, crackers, etc.
• Fast food, restaurant food, pizza (If you do go out, there are usually healthy selections available that you can order. A veggie pizza from Papa Murphy’s is a great choice, but a pizza loaded with tons of meats is not!)
• Chocolate, candy, candy bars, pop tarts
• Full sugar syrups, jams, jellies
• High-sugar or high-calorie protein bars over 150 calories
SAFE FOODS
(No points given or taken away)
• Unsweetened cereals: Cheerios, Wheeties, Crispix, etc
• Nuts
• Low-sugar jams
• Diet soda or Crystal Light (both not necessarily good for you)
• Protein bar less than 150 cal
• 100-150 calorie snacks
• 100-calorie popcorn or air popped popcorn (with no butter!)
• Sugar-free jello, fat-free sugar-free jello pudding
• Light, fat-free, or sugar-free Cool Whip
• Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich or other low-calorie frozen desserts (no more than 150 calories per serving)
• Mustard, salsa, relish, pickles
• Spray butter, Pam
• Olive oil, canola oil
• Other low-calorie, low-fat healthy alternatives
Fit in Six Rules (6-week program)
Weigh In – Weigh yourself every Monday. Add 10 points to your total score for the week if you lose at least 1/2 pound. Honor system of course! THIS IS NOT A WEIGHT LOSS COMPETITION! You will only receive 10 points out of a possible 1,000+ points each week for losing weight. If you choose to skip the weigh in, that’s fine! (The weight loss part is just an added bonus to becoming fit! Some of you may even gain a little weight because you’ll be building muscle! Don’t fret though, this is good weight!)
Daily Points – Keep tally of your points on the daily point tracker sheet provided. You’ll need to print a new point tracker each week. We will go from Monday morning to Monday morning. Total your points and email the number of points you got that week. If you send your points on Monday, add 5 points to your total, or if you send later than Wednesday that week, minus 5!
Good Food – Add 5 points for each serving of good food eaten in the Fiber, Protein, and Dairy groups. Add 5 points for each serving of fruits and vegetables. Drinking 60-64 ounces of water (around 8 cups) each day also adds 5 points to your daily score. Don’t forget to tally each good food you eat on your chart!
Bad Food Points – Subtract 5 points for every SERVING of bad food eaten. NO MAX!
Cardio Points (walking, jogging, elliptical, bicycling, swimming, heavy yard work, etc.): 15–29 minutes = 15 points; 30–45 minutes = 20 points; and 46+ minutes = 25 points.
(25 points a day max and no points for Sunday.)
Resistance Training (weights, pilates, yoga, pushups, sit-ups, lunges, squats, stretches, etc.): 15 minutes = 5 points; 30 minutes = 10 points; and 45+ minutes = 15 points.
(15 points a day max and no points for Sunday)
After 9 p.m. – Earn 10 points if you eat NOTHING after 9 p.m. (or 1 to 2 hours prior to bed time).
Addiction – Choose something you struggle with that takes away from living a healthy lifestyle, whether it’s a food addiction, computer addiction, or addiction to sleeping/lack of sleep! Whatever the addiction, you receive 5 points for each day you do not succumb.
Personal Prayer Points – There’s a special relationship between your body and your spirit. Strengthen your spirit as you strengthen your body. You receive 10 points for daily personal prayer.
Read – Read an inspirational book and get 10 points each day you read!
Daily Calendar – On Sundays, we will email a list of things you can do each day of the week for an extra 5 points. Watch closely—one day will always be a “free” day where you can have one thing off the bad food list without subtracting any points!
Food list
GOOD FOOD
(You are not bound to eating only the foods listed, just use good judgment!)
• 3 Fiber – up to 15 points each day: (5 points for each serving)
Oatmeal (i.e. old-fashioned or Quaker Weight Control)
Whole grain hot cereals (unsweetened)
Low-sugar, high-fiber cereals (i.e. All Bran, Fiber One, etc.)
Whole wheat or whole grain bread, pitas, and tortillas
Brown Rice
Legumes (black beans, kidney beans, etc)
Etc.
• 2 Protein – up to 10 points each day: (5 points for each serving)
Fish (tuna, salmon, halibut, etc)
Shrimp
Chicken (w/o skin)
Turkey (breast or ground)
Extra lean beef
Eggs, Egg Whites, Egg Beaters
Protein Shake (less than 250 cal per shake)
Cottage cheese (nonfat or 1%)
Legumes (black beans, kidney beans, etc)
Tofu
Etc.
• 2 Dairy – up to 10 points each day: (5 points for each serving)
Skim or 1% milk
Low-fat cheeses (string cheese, mozzarella, laughing cow, etc)
Low-fat or nonfat yogurt (Dannon Light ‘n’ Fit, 1 cup: 80 to 100 calories)
(If you are lactose intolerant or you have issues with dairy, you can achieve
similar results with soy products, a calcium supplement, etc.)
• All Fruit – up to 15 points each day (5 points for each serving)
(You can eat more servings of fruits, you just don’t get more than 15 points!)
• All Vegetables – up to 15 points each day (5 points for each serving)
(You can eat more servings of veggies, you just don’t get more than 15 points!)
BAD FOOD
(Subtract 5 points for each SERVING of food you eat a day on this list, as well as other unhealthy choices not specifically listed.)
• Sugary cereal, full-fat granola
• White flour pancakes, waffles, biscuits, etc. (You may have one serving of white pasta, potato, etc. each day, but two servings results in -5.)
• Fried or cheesy foods, full-fat cream sauce or other fattening sauces (marinara is OK)
• Bakery items such as muffins, cake, bagels, doughnuts, brownies, cookies, pie, etc.
• Soda or other drinks with sugar
• Full-fat mayo or sour cream, butter, margarine, creamy sauces, full-calorie/full-fat salad dressings, dips, etc.
• Ice cream, whole or 2% milk, cream, full-fat cheeses, full-fat cream cheese
• Potato chips, Cheetos, Fritos, Doritos, Cheezits, crackers, etc.
• Fast food, restaurant food, pizza (If you do go out, there are usually healthy selections available that you can order. A veggie pizza from Papa Murphy’s is a great choice, but a pizza loaded with tons of meats is not!)
• Chocolate, candy, candy bars, pop tarts
• Full sugar syrups, jams, jellies
• High-sugar or high-calorie protein bars over 150 calories
SAFE FOODS
(No points given or taken away)
• Unsweetened cereals: Cheerios, Wheeties, Crispix, etc
• Nuts
• Low-sugar jams
• Diet soda or Crystal Light (both not necessarily good for you)
• Protein bar less than 150 cal
• 100-150 calorie snacks
• 100-calorie popcorn or air popped popcorn (with no butter!)
• Sugar-free jello, fat-free sugar-free jello pudding
• Light, fat-free, or sugar-free Cool Whip
• Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich or other low-calorie frozen desserts (no more than 150 calories per serving)
• Mustard, salsa, relish, pickles
• Spray butter, Pam
• Olive oil, canola oil
• Other low-calorie, low-fat healthy alternatives
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Randomest Post Ever
Teaching: I should be preparing a lesson for church tomorrow. I have a good start on it, but this sounded more fun. It's Lesson 45 on the Millennium. I've actually learned quite a bit from it, so that's good. I was supposed to only teach every other month but so far it has been every month. Oh well. I just hate worrying about it.
Golf: So I don't know when my golf game got so good, but I've really improved the last year or so. I like it a lot. Jess and I went to the Glenmoor course a couple of weeks ago and besides being FREEZING cold, it was a great game of golf. I got a 47, which is still pretty high, but it means I've cut a stroke off half of the holes. I even got a birdie this time, which was awesome. I have a lei that I keep in my golf bag that I can wear whenever I get a birdie.
Shooting: our company took part in the UMCA (utah mechanical contractors association) shotgun tournament in october. It was super fun. I did super good in that too. In fact, I hit 22/25 on my second round. I think that's the best I've ever done.
Yeah, really nothing else to write about I suppose. I'm a try to make pie sometime today or this weekend, just to try it out. Thank to everyone for your help with recipes (recipies?) hmm.
Golf: So I don't know when my golf game got so good, but I've really improved the last year or so. I like it a lot. Jess and I went to the Glenmoor course a couple of weeks ago and besides being FREEZING cold, it was a great game of golf. I got a 47, which is still pretty high, but it means I've cut a stroke off half of the holes. I even got a birdie this time, which was awesome. I have a lei that I keep in my golf bag that I can wear whenever I get a birdie.
Shooting: our company took part in the UMCA (utah mechanical contractors association) shotgun tournament in october. It was super fun. I did super good in that too. In fact, I hit 22/25 on my second round. I think that's the best I've ever done.
Yeah, really nothing else to write about I suppose. I'm a try to make pie sometime today or this weekend, just to try it out. Thank to everyone for your help with recipes (recipies?) hmm.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
So then I says.....
So, I got married. We don't have the internet at home as of yet, but then, we don't really miss it either. Things are going well. We are adjusting to married life pretty well, and the craziness of the wedding and aftermath is finally subsiding. I realized the other day that we've had wedding stuff to do almost every day for the last 6 months! It was all worth it, but it's nice to just watch tv or read a book without feeling guilty. We are getting situated in our new ward, they were even foolish enough to ask us to speak in sacrament in a couple weeks. I also taught the elder's quorum lesson last week. It's a very friendly ward. We go from 11-2 which is GLORIOUS because the singles wards always met from 1-4! Anyways, thought I would update the page, haven't for a while. I've started working on a new 5 word poem. My words this time are: where, liberty, none, write.......and.....ummmm...some other word.
So I'm going to be working on that. Till next time.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Pictureless
Sorry, no pictures, but we finally got moved into our apartment. Well, ok, it's just my apartment for now, but we got all of Jessica's things moved in too, which is good because her stuff ROCKS! Anyways, it feels like we've been moving for like a solid month but I think we finally have everything in. We had a washer and dryer moved in today, I'm impressed they could pull them up the stairs because they are stacked so they had to pull BOTH of them up at the same time. Now, to unstack them... hmmmm..... thanks google! It really is amazing how well things are going, we really feel so blessed. We are so grateful for each of you. I know you're probably getting tired of hearing about the wedding etc, but let's face it.. it's the biggest bestest thing that's ever happened to me... and there's only 30 days left!!! :O Crazy I know! Things are great. I've lost somewhere's near 10 lbs by cutting a lot of fat out of my diet. Hopefully I can lose a bit more, like.... 40 more.... but all in good time. I don't really have anything to blog about, just that I love Jessica and I'm so glad we are getting married. It feels like we're married already sometimes, we've set up a budget and everything already. She's amazing at being on top of things like that. Bachellor party this Friday for anyone that wants to come with us. I won't say where on here, but if you'd like to come call Danny, Russ or me. Can't wait for this summer. Bear Lake should be awesome! Wedding, cruise, meteor shower in august, getting to know and be a part of an entirely new family, and we get to see Mark and fam too. What a great summer already!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Swimmingly
Well, the wedding plans are progressing nicely. We now have a venue: the old meeting house on highland. The lady was super helpful and the place looks really nice. Jessica picked out and purchased a dress this morning, the second one she tried on and it looks fabulous! We have a lead on invitations and the reception center provides a cake. We're looking at photographers this afternoon and should have one booked by the end of the day. All we have left is flowers, a honeymoon and a place to live after we're married. Piece of cake. I think we've decided on a cruise, which one doesn't really matter to me. If you've been on one that you really liked, let us know, or if there are cruise lines to avoid, that would be good to know too. Last I heard, Mark and fam is going to be able to make it for the wedding as well, so we are excited about that. Just seems like everything is fitting together swimmingly. On that note, I have a bunch of movies that I'm looking to get rid of. I'll include a list of them below. If you would like any of them, let me know, they're free as i'll just be throwing them away soon.
aviator, alex and emma, chasing liberty, charlies angels, casino royale, die another day, employee of the month, 50 first dates, fantastic 4, finding forrester, hancock, hot shots, hitch, just married, jaws, kickin it old school, liar liar, memoirs of a geisha, mask of zorro, mr and mrs smith, meet the fockers, quantum of solace, robin hood men in tights, roxanne, rush hour 3, starsky and hutch, so i married an axe murderer, talladega nights, taken, 21, 2 fast 2 furious, tomb raider, wedding singer, what women want.
aviator, alex and emma, chasing liberty, charlies angels, casino royale, die another day, employee of the month, 50 first dates, fantastic 4, finding forrester, hancock, hot shots, hitch, just married, jaws, kickin it old school, liar liar, memoirs of a geisha, mask of zorro, mr and mrs smith, meet the fockers, quantum of solace, robin hood men in tights, roxanne, rush hour 3, starsky and hutch, so i married an axe murderer, talladega nights, taken, 21, 2 fast 2 furious, tomb raider, wedding singer, what women want.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wedding
So, you've all heard that I'm getting married!! June 30th.... Draper temple. Set the date. So here's our story.
Jessica Clark and I have been in the same ward for around 2 years. She noticed me first, in fact, she "stalked" me for a year before we ever went out. Not the creepy kind of stalk, just that she noticed me in the ward. Anyways, last spring she got put in the relief society presidency as the secretary and so it was part of her job to track attendance etc and text the numbers to the assistant ward clerk.... aka me. This went on for a few months until July when our bishop announced a WAM (women ask men) event to be held at his house on the 1st of August. Well, after a LOT of coaxing from a few of her friends she finally called me and left a message (I think I was walking around walmart when she called and didn't feel it vibrate in my pocket) anyways, so she asked me out in the message and I called her back, got her voicemail so I accepted in a message and eventually she called me back (awkward) and anyways, both of us thought about calling it off, making up some excuse, but we didn't. The dinner was awkward to say the least. We didn't know each other, we didn't know really many people there. just a lot of people in a very little space. We went home early, but I had a good feeling about it. We just kinda got along. Anyways, I asked her to some other thing a week or so later, and she couldn't go, and I eventually asked her to a Bees game which she agreed to. It was kinda awkward at times (thanks kayla) but she broke the touch barrier and everything just felt natural. After that she asked me to walk around murray park with her one sunday and we've been dating ever since. We used to just walk for like 1.5 hours, just talking about everything and anything. It has been amazing as we've gotten to know each other how much we have in common and every time we've moved forward in the relationship we've both been on the same page.
I have never felt this way with anyone before. From way early on I think we both knew that we would be getting married. In fact, as a way to prove to the Lord that I was willing to move forward and take a leap of faith I decided to go look at rings one day at the shaneco.. and it turns out that Jessica, that same day, without any communication between the two of us, was also looking at rings online! And since then I've known that it was meant to be.
So a week ago we had another WAM event in the ward and I thought it would be a good time to propose, so I got her to think that I couldn't afford the ring until later, and went and paid it off last saturday. She and I went to the jordan river temple and I had the ring with me but was mostly looking for confirmation that I should propose. We went out to dinner after and went for a drive. We parked at a park and were talking about our families and getting to know each other better and I asked her to marry me. And without hesitation she said yes, and of course. So that's when I pulled out the ring she didn't know I had. She FREAKED OUT!! Like she had just seen david copperfield make a jet disappear!
I'm so grateful for her. I can't imagine someone that would complete me more fully or love me more completely. She helps me be a better me. She's helped me be a me I have never known I could be. She's given me confidence. She's given me someone I can rely on and someone I can trust completely. I'm looking forward to you all getting to know her better and also getting to know her better myself. She truly is amazing! Thank you all for supporting me and for accepting her. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Jessica Clark and I have been in the same ward for around 2 years. She noticed me first, in fact, she "stalked" me for a year before we ever went out. Not the creepy kind of stalk, just that she noticed me in the ward. Anyways, last spring she got put in the relief society presidency as the secretary and so it was part of her job to track attendance etc and text the numbers to the assistant ward clerk.... aka me. This went on for a few months until July when our bishop announced a WAM (women ask men) event to be held at his house on the 1st of August. Well, after a LOT of coaxing from a few of her friends she finally called me and left a message (I think I was walking around walmart when she called and didn't feel it vibrate in my pocket) anyways, so she asked me out in the message and I called her back, got her voicemail so I accepted in a message and eventually she called me back (awkward) and anyways, both of us thought about calling it off, making up some excuse, but we didn't. The dinner was awkward to say the least. We didn't know each other, we didn't know really many people there. just a lot of people in a very little space. We went home early, but I had a good feeling about it. We just kinda got along. Anyways, I asked her to some other thing a week or so later, and she couldn't go, and I eventually asked her to a Bees game which she agreed to. It was kinda awkward at times (thanks kayla) but she broke the touch barrier and everything just felt natural. After that she asked me to walk around murray park with her one sunday and we've been dating ever since. We used to just walk for like 1.5 hours, just talking about everything and anything. It has been amazing as we've gotten to know each other how much we have in common and every time we've moved forward in the relationship we've both been on the same page.
I have never felt this way with anyone before. From way early on I think we both knew that we would be getting married. In fact, as a way to prove to the Lord that I was willing to move forward and take a leap of faith I decided to go look at rings one day at the shaneco.. and it turns out that Jessica, that same day, without any communication between the two of us, was also looking at rings online! And since then I've known that it was meant to be.
So a week ago we had another WAM event in the ward and I thought it would be a good time to propose, so I got her to think that I couldn't afford the ring until later, and went and paid it off last saturday. She and I went to the jordan river temple and I had the ring with me but was mostly looking for confirmation that I should propose. We went out to dinner after and went for a drive. We parked at a park and were talking about our families and getting to know each other better and I asked her to marry me. And without hesitation she said yes, and of course. So that's when I pulled out the ring she didn't know I had. She FREAKED OUT!! Like she had just seen david copperfield make a jet disappear!
I'm so grateful for her. I can't imagine someone that would complete me more fully or love me more completely. She helps me be a better me. She's helped me be a me I have never known I could be. She's given me confidence. She's given me someone I can rely on and someone I can trust completely. I'm looking forward to you all getting to know her better and also getting to know her better myself. She truly is amazing! Thank you all for supporting me and for accepting her. We look forward to seeing you all there.
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