DREAM WEDDING?

what is my dream wedding? hmmmm

been there done that.

i got my dream wedding. and my dream man! how lucky am i!?

even down to the tiny details, the exact colors... it was everything i had imagined from the very beginning .. it all fell together.

my cake was the most beautiful wedding cake i had ever seen

once again... exact.

the black, turquoise, and modern look... with the lilies. . perfect

I always wanted a funky edge to my wedding. not just like everyone else's wedding.

the boys and groomsmen (and sterling) had black converse, chuck taylors.

and all my girls had turquoise vans ... they put up with a whole crap load from me.. but we FINALLY found the perfect matching color. <3>

We danced to a beautiful song, and it felt like we were the only ones on earth.

my dress...

my dress was the most beautiful ever. perfect. I found a gorgeous lace bolero to add to the detail of the dress... and I had my perfect flower... the calla lily. elegant beauty

everything worked out great. even though I was freaking out trying to be in charge of everything, making sure it all was ok.. i was able to relax and live in the moment... soaking it all in. and the sunshine... it was a clear blue sky fall day... so warm. and the ceremony started right as the sun was going down over the hill.

and to top it off... we had an awesome photographer and videographer who made all the difference for our memories. (:

Thanks Brandon Burk and Kale Fitch!

our wedding video is on the right hand column of the blog.

Check it out for a full view of the wedding day in detail.

;)

CHALLENGE

the animal i wish i could have as a pet. . .

both of them.

ummm if anyone is opposed to having either of these as pets... you can personally let me know. because I see nothing wrong with it... (if you have the $ to be able to have them!)

but imaging waking up to your pet baby tiger... the size of a big dog sleeping next to you, and in the afternoon, to get a little exercise... going out to swim with your dolphins.

exactly.

brilliant, calaigh.

BORED.

i REALIZED that when Sterling goes on sales trips... I feel like I have no life. seriously. my parents are in denver, my siblings are at my grandparents... so i can't go visit them. all my friends are either too far away to hang out with or already have plans.. so tonight has been interesting.. this afternoon was pretty dang-ol-dang busy... but things have definitely slowed down. and i'm too bored to even concentrate on homework. which leads me to this website I found... Things to do when you are extremely bored... I would just copy and paste them... but there are like 500+ of them... but they are extremely funny.. well if you're bored, and looking for entertainment... they made me laugh out loud.

http://empiffle.tumblr.com

its a weird address, but trust me. its great. (: maybe you'll get an insight to the boredom i experienced tonight to lead me to finding this website.

2 years ago.

This is a photo of me 2 years ago.. its actually about 2 1/2 years ago, but i couldn't find any others really.. This was when I was living in washington dc.. and it was so freakin rad.

miss this place lots.

and my long hair.

[[day 4]] fav. photo of my best friend.

so.. like always, i'm not really exact with these challenges..
Today is "my favorite photo of my best friend" well. i have lots and lots of pictures on my laptop.. somewhere around 10,000. and looking through them... i have a lot of friends that i would, over the years, consider a close or best friend. so.. here are many pictures of a lot of friends that mean a lot to me. I have many more... don't be offended if your picture isn't shown.

(and these are in no specific order...) lol i feel like i'm making my "top friends" list again on myspace. oh the drama that always created.

STERLING

of course he's going to top this list.. (even though I just said these aren't in any specific order.)

This boy is definitely my BEST friend. I never thought I could spend so so much time with any one person and not get sick of them. We have so much fun together, and we are LOVING the married life. (: He loves me for everything I am and everything I'm not. And he has truly taught me so many lessons in life... about love and how to be loved. I will never know what I did to deserve this man, but I'm so happy we found each other and we get to spend the rest of always together as best friends.

TAHNEE

I met Tahnee this last summer through our husband's jobs together. We spend a lot of the summer together in Milwaukee. While our husbands (Sterling was my Fiance at the time) would be working, we would go explore the city. We've gone on a ton of double dates together and had a lot of girls days... pedicures, dinner, barnes and noble and such. We like to play board and card games together. . Over getting to know her the past 9 or so months, we've realized how much we have in common and it brings us closer and closer. I can't wait to spend the summer with her and her new baby in San Diego, and I can't wait to see what new adventures we go on!

PAIGE

i like paige. we met up at byu-idaho in a stupid stupid class. we had fun in that class with dwight. We didn't get close until the end of the semester, but we've had some good memories since then. With her being from Kansas, and currently in Ecuador, we don't see each other much. But, we've had some long long conversations and we have the same point of view on life, love, music and a lot of other things. We both like to express our current moods, feelings and emotions through quotes and lyrics. She is beautiful and i love her.

ANDREA

well, after all, we are cousins. Me and Andrea first met when I moved into the neighborhood in 7th grade. We were instantly related. We became really close through just being able to be funny and weird together. We've done a lot of crazy things together and have made plenty of crazy memories. We went to Lake Powell one year together and had so much fun. In junior high, she taught me how to dance to Michael Jackson and tried for years to force me to love Saved by the Bell... just like her. I supported her through her Clay Aiken fettish, even went to the concert with a huge blinking sign for him... and she supported me during my wild and abnoxious high school adolescant years. Our personalities are so identical, we make ourselves laugh saying the same dumb things at the same time, and having the same opinions on so many different things.. We don't hang out as much as I would like to but we really do have such a fun time whenever we are together. Here's to those nights. ;)

TRAVIS

Teej and I met when he started dating Jordan... probably around the time I was 15. I have so many memories with this boy. Whether it is going on a lunch date together every now and then, or just getting into deep conversations.. we have definitely gotten close over the years. Trav has been through a lot and I look up to him for how strong he is and his positive out look on life.

My GRANDMA LABRUM

anyone who has met my Grandma... knows what I'm talking about here. I could spend hours and hours and my Grandma's house just talking to her, venting, crying, sharing stories or asking for advice. My Grandma's advice is the first I would turn to in any situation. Growing up, I think I related most to my Grandma. I went through some hard times in high school, and it was so simple to be able to tell her anything in the world. We both share the non-judgemental points of view on things and are able to see the best in people. We also get our feelings hurt easily, but don't like to show it. We have a relationship that I will always cherish forever. I think I am most like my Grandma in every way possible.

BRITTANY

if it weren't for this gorgeous girl, I would have never met my hubby. We started working together in 2009, and she held out on me.. never telling me about Ster. Finally, we met... and now me and Britt are sisters. (: I love how personable brittany is, and how she can make anyone feel good about themselves. She can make anyone laugh and is usually the life of the party. It sucks that she lived in ITALY for 4 months and is now far away living in Philiadelphia. But its nice talking to her here and there, getting updates from each other on our newly wed lives.

AMBER COFFEY

i also met amber up at BYU-IDAHO in my first FHE group. I think we got the closest my 2nd semester up there, when we realized how much alike we are and how much fun we can have together. We both have a passion for good music and love stories. We spent the first few months of our friendship venting over stupid boy drama and lost love stories. Amber has been there for me through so many things and has supported me through my crazy life. Amber has been through a tremendous amount in her life... and though its not fair to her, i can see how much she has grown from her struggles and trials. I don't know if I know a stronger girl than Amber. She is so beautiful on the inside and out, and the most self-less friend ever. I'm really lucky to know her. (:

ANN

I think Ann could definitely qualify as one of my first best friends. I met her in 7th grade. She lived down the hill from me and for a couple summers in a row we spend every single day of the summer together. Ann is the best listener I know. She can sit there with you for hours, letting you just go on and on about some sort of drama. And at the end, she'll give you good, genuine advice. Not like, I would do though... agreeing with the situation and feelings all the time... she will really say it how it is and how she feels. She has a very strong opinion and most of the time it is the best kind of advice you can get. She's not afraid to say it like it is, and I love her for that. Ann was my Maid of Honor for my wedding, and there is no way I would have been able to survive those few months without her. While I was going crazy, she kept her head on straight. She planned meetings, organized my thoughts and made lists for me as I just talked about a billion things I wanted. Ann is amazing, and I love how we've stayed so close for so long.

MEGAN

Megan is probably the funniest person i've ever met. We met in Junior High, and our story itself is quite hilarious. Stupid Boys... basically we dated the same guy and she/ or i stole him from the other.. (i don't remember which way it goes) and he ended up just being a D-bag anyways. So.. from then on we really really liked each other.. a cornicopia of love. Though our friendship started with me being jealous of her and us hating each other's guts, I love the way things have ended up with us. She's such a non-judgemental person and I love her for that. She is also a very strong person, and isn't afraid to stand up for what she thinks. If she doesn't like you, you'll know it... no ifs ands or butts. I'm so so so grateful for how much work she (and ann) went through planning my entire bachelorette party.

KYRA

My earliest memories of Kyra, are of her running up to me in the hallways of Alta High School to say hi to me. (: She always had so much energy and was always smiling. Every time I would pass her in the hall, I would see her smiling or laughing with friends, and thats just who she is. Kyra is SUCH a good and loyal friend. Without even asking her, she would anything in the world for someone she cares about. She spent the whole day on my wedding taking pictures of all the little details and all the beautiful moments. Though her life is so busy, filled with a new baby, she would take any time out of her day to do something for you or to talk. I love her view on life and her funny way of putting things. Kyra is extremely creative and has the cutest decorated house i've ever seen. I like her quite a bit (:

MY MOM

I really look up to my mom for so many reasons. She is a really strong person, who always seems to be kind to EVERYONE no matter who they are. My mom spent the first years in my life raising me on her own. I never realized until I was older how much hard work she had to go through, just to keep us happy. We butt heads a lot while I was growing up through high school and junior high, and I wish that I could take back those years and use them to become even closer to her than I am now. I resented the way she did things and the way she made me do so many things on my own while I was growing up, but I wouldn't be the way I am today without her. I gained my independence through being taught by her from a young age how to be responsible. I love who she is and what she stands for. My mom has become one of my closest friends and I wouldn't change anything. Everything we went through together only brought us closer in the end.

AMBER

though Amber and I were thrown at each other when our parents were married when we were 6 years old... we eventually learned to like each other. We hated each other the first 5+ years of our lives, but learned that it was fun to be friends and have a friend only 6 months difference in age living with you. Now that we're older, we have learned that we only hated each other out of jealousy of the other person. We both got married within 4 months of each other, and its fun having someone so close in age as my sister. Growing up- we really were so weird together and did way crazy stupid things, but we had a lot of fun. I'll never forget having midnight nachos for months on end, not believing my mom when she told us not to do that because sooner or later it would catch up with us. haha.

BROOKE
Brooke and I became close after I dated her brother (hehe) It was fun being able to have someone so alike in personalities to grow up through high school with. Brooke has had to learn the hard way with many lessons in life, and it has only made her who she is today. Though we don't see eachother or talk too much these days, I really do love this girl . I admire who she is and how strong she is. We've spent so many nights talking till the early hours of the morning. We've had our share of heartbreaks, that have brought us so close over so much time. I love who she is and how kind she is to every one she meets. She could meet someone for the first time, and they would leave feeling like they had a new best friend. She has a way of making everyone feel so loved and appreciated. She is so self-less and sees the good in so many people despite their faults. I really would do anything for her, and it wouldn't even come close to re-paying her for everything she has done for me and all the times she was there for me when I needed her. I hope she knows I love her a lot.

"Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the ears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends."

HUSBAND

THIS ONE GOES OUT TO MY HUSBAND.

i first saw this picture explaining everything a girl wants in a guy... probably 6 years ago. I just found it again on my computer in some random file... As I was reading it, I got butterflies thinking about how lucky i am. When I first read this, I remember the thought going through my head that I could never get everything on this list... though i didn't have a "list", I thought it was impossible to find someone like this, to be able to REALLY meet prince charming. I just didn't think it existed. . . but now i realize... I found every single thing that I've always looked for in a guy. I found all these amazing atributes and qualities in Sterling. He is my best friend, and I love everything about him. He makes me so happy and he treats me so so amazing. I wouldn't change anything about him if I had the chance. He is all I've ever wanted and I could never get enough of him. Forever isn't long enough.
ok. now i'm done with my cheesy rampage. i just like my husband a lot a lot.

<3

[[DaY 3]] my idea of the perfect first date.

The Perfect First Date...

of course I'm going to say it was with my hubby. I was just so happy, there's nothing that could have been better on that day.

We met, and later that night went out. We drove to the base of parley's canyon(?) the one by where the big graffiti rock is (suicide rock). Before that we had gone to a 7-11 and gotten slurpees and some snacks... We sat there, parked above the city lights listening to music and just talking. We sat there talking until 4:30 in the morning. I knew that night that I really liked this boy. The next day he picked me up and we went to Panda Express... (thats where the picture is taken...our first pic together) And from then, its fate. ;)

cliche'? yes. cheesy? yes.

but its true.

love him.

This morning, we went and got waxed.

Yes, we get waxed... every 4 weeks. Its a painful day, but far worth it.

Sterling is in meetings in Provo all day, and I'm home doing homework and cleaning up the house. Actually... I'm blogging.. but after this i'm going to do homework and clean up the house. ;)

((Blog Challenge)) Day 2 (a day late)

Did i say the blog challenge was DAILY? ha! nah... its whenever I feel like it... lol. I just plain forgot yesterday. So... Day 2 is "a picture of something you ate today" Sterling got a sale today... yesterday... and he got to have his favorite meal for that. (bribery) (: Chicken Cordon Bleu. So, I had it waiting for him when he got home.. mmm I sure do love it as well. My mom used to make it on my birthday every year for me. (:

(blog challenge) Day 1

Day one of my blog challenge? hmm. sweet. i feel like such a copy cat since i've seen probably 20 of my friends doing this for the past 6 months or so.. but hey... i just hopped on the party bus.

[[a photo of yourself and how your day was. ]]

These pictures weren't today.

The first one is my first day of classes for this semester, and sterling wanted to get a picture of me on my first day of school hahah
.The other... so.. a little intro to this picture. Our kitten, Porsche... LOVES to get into small spaces. whenever we bring home a box from groceries, Costco boxes, or even cereal boxes... she crawls right into them. She also, however... loves bags. Grocery bags especially. Throw them on the ground, and she'll run right into it and curl up in a ball. Her favorite toy is an orange mesh net thing that we bought cantaloups in and we have it hanging from a doorknob and she couldn't be happier. Last week, I bought a small mesh bag of clementine oranges. I empties them into a bowl on the counter and threw the bag onto the floor and Porsche jumps off the couch and runs and crawls in. So I picked it up. hahaha and this is where the picture is from. (:

My day... so far. Well it is only 1pm currently. We woke up at 9am and Sterling went to work out. I don't like cleaning when i'm not alone, so I took the chance to clean up our apartment. Crazy, I know... but there's something about turning on music real loud and cleaning to your own pace. I seem to get distracted easily when other people are around. So currently- i have laundry done and a clean apartment. Sterling is going out working today, so I'm going to stay home and do homework for my classes tomorrow.

Tonight, Sterling's Mom and Ron are coming over to watch Pirates of the Caribbean 1... we found out last week that they had never seen any of the Pirate movies, so we set up a Pirates night to watch the first one.

Should be a blast ;)

Saturday night, Sterling and I went to FastKart Indoor Speedway, where you can race go-kart type things at top speed on an indoor course. they get up to 35-40 mph! I have a bruise on my hip and back from being T-boned a few times by some loser... but it was sure fun drifting at mach speed (kinda) around those corners. (: sure makes you sore!!

We found out this weekend that this summer we will be living in SAN DIEGO..

(said in Ron Burgendy's voice)

haha. I'm really excited to be able to spend the summer in the sunshine by the beach. Never lived there before, so it is going to be a fun experience! We'll be moving out once my finals are over on May 5th.

Thats all for now. ;)

30 day BLOG CHALLENGE

I'm a thief and I stole this blog challenge list off my friend Brynn's blog. I thought it was a very good idea and something that could keep my posts pretty recent. I hope I can make it all the way through it... being in school full time and working too... but we'll see.

The list goes as follows:

Day 1 - a photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.

Day 2 – A photo of something you ate today.

Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.

Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.

Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.

Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.

Day 7 – Your dream wedding.

Day 8 – A song to match your mood.

Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.

Day 10 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.

Day 11 – What’s in your makeup bag?

Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.

Day 13 – Your favorite musician and why?

Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.

Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.

Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.

Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.

Day 18 – Something you crave a lot.

Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.

Day 20 – The meaning behind your blog name.

Day 21 – A photo of something that makes you happy.

Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.

Day 23 – 15 facts about you.

Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to you.

Day 25 – What’s in your purse?

Day 26 – A photo of somewhere you’ve been to.

Day 27 – A picture of you last year and now and how have you changed since then?

Day 28 – Your favorite movie.

Day 29 – Something you could never get tired of doing.

Day 30 – A photograph of yourself today & three good things that have happened in the past

primero semana de la escuela y trabaja

This was the first week of school and work. (in case you gringo's out there can't read espanol... spanish)

I was late registering for classes, so I couldn't get online classes like I wanted. Its probably for the best... my attention span is that of a goldfish... really. I get on the internet and whether I'm just getting confused or I just decide to read all my friends blogs or whatever... I can't focus.

I have to haul my little bootay to the Taylorsville- Redwood campus at 7am for class, sit in one of the front rows, and take notes. I can't have people in front of me to distract me.

Its that bad.

I need to get into a "learn how to not be distracted or ADD class" Maybe that would help. But i'm in only 9 credit hours, tuesdays -thursdays... and bear with me on this one... saturdays.

I have Social Work, Communications, and Humanities.. my humanities class is a 3 hour solid block class on Saturday morning... nothing like waking up for a 3 hour lecture on humans.

But really, I like my classes and I think so far that i love my teachers. I think i'm really going to like my SOcial Work class, after all... i am majoring in social work.

So I started my new job this week as a Home Health Aide. I have only 2 patients that I am visiting, but I set it up that I go to their homes after i have school tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays. So that I can have monday, wednesday, friday to do homework... hmm. that reminds me of something. Whats today? oh yes.... monday. I should be doing homework.

So far: homework is only reading in the textbook.

Sterling thinks i am really weird.. but i love reading textbooks.... highlighting and writing in them are soooo much fun. (: and no, i'm not joking. I also love taking really really organized notes. ahhaha

i'm such a goober.

On thursday we babysat my aunt Terri's kids for a bit, and came home and slept in. Friday night we went on a double date with Tahnee and Brett to Red Robin and a movie at the District... we saw the new movie "the dilemma"... with vince vaughn.. and .... *ahem* Channing Tatum. He's my boyfriend. him and Gerard Butler. Me and Sterling have already agreed upon this. Channing and Gerard are my boyfriends and Jennifer Anniston is his girlfriend... yes, I get 2... it just makes sense that way.

Anyways. Saturday I had my classes and work and Then that night we went on another date night on saturday... to Buca di Beppo.

huge A portions. Bleh

Sunday, we got to go to Church with Sterling's Mom and Ron. Then we made dinner at their place... a yummy Apple Stuffed Chicken recipe. only about 140 calories for the meal... off of AllRecipes.com here is the recipe: (we doubled it)

Ingredients

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup chopped apple
• 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian-style dried bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup dry white wine (or white grape juice)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

Combine apple, cheese, and bread crumbs. Set aside.

Flatten chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness. Divide apple mixture between chicken breasts, and roll up each breast. Secure with toothpicks.

Melt butter or margarine in a 7 inch skillet over medium heat. Brown stuffed chicken breasts. Add wine and 1/4 cup water. Cover. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.

Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch; stir into juices in pan. Cook and stir until thickened. Pour gravy over chicken, and garnish with parsley. Serve.

We've had a busy/ very fun weekend... now it's back to the work week filled with studying and getting a little bit more knowledgable.

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