- Brittni Annalise Coons- January 12, 2012
- Emily Sudweeks- January 2012
- Michelle Quinn- February 2012
- Seantay Flemming and Matt Hall- April 2012
- Amanda Hill- June 7, 2012
- Megan McFarland- June 2012
- Hilary Webb- June 2012
- Jocelyn Ostermiller- June 2012
- Josephine Bailey- June 2012
- Jenna Vizina-June 2012
- Kendahl Heffron- July 14, 2012
- Lindsey Poole- July 2012
- Talia Miller- July 2012
- Layla Denise McDade- August 2012
- Lindy Manning- August 2012
- Shannon Rose Gross- August 2012
- Stevie Crook- August 2012
- Esther Bolanos- August 2012
- Katy Wilson- August 2012
- Sarah Hansen- August 2012
- Erin Hughes-August 2012
- Brittany McArthur- September 29, 2012
- Jenessa Lingard- September 2012
- Lauren Schulthess- September 2012
- Alex Barrett- October 12, 2012
- Kailey Fawson- October 27, 2012
- Garyn Jae Landrum October 29, 2012
- Caralee Barrett- October 2012
- Paige Fielding-October 2012
- Brittany Jones-November 2012
- Lorilyane Minoor- November 2012
- Tay Swensen- December 4, 2012
- Sheilani Combe- December 17, 2012
- Stephanie-December 2012
- Addison AlmondJoy-December 2012
- Mackenzie Miller, December 2012
- Sara Lauer- December 2012
- Tayler Pond- January 8, 2013
- Kylea Donaldson- January 28, 2013
- Tessa Stokes- January 28, 2013
- Hilary Hunt- January 2013
- Emma Johnson- January 2013
- Jordan Harman- January 2013
- Rauni Bradshaw- January 2013
- Sierra Sillivan March 2 2013
- Carolyn Bridwell- March 2013
- Saige Bertschi- March 2013
- Bri Carver- March 2013
- Sadie Wheeler- April 2013
- Sarah Denham-April 2013
- Alyssa Kankamp- May 2013
- Lindsey Sell- May 2013
- Maria Esther Cabrera- May 2013
- Whitni Duncan- May 2013
- Michelle Crooks- June 1, 2013
- Kaityln Nef- June 15, 2013
- Bria May Shrickland- June 2013
- Jacey Lynn Young- June 2013
- Kimberly K. Johnson June 2013
- McKenzie Sue Christensen- June 2013
- Stephanie Robnett- June 2013
- Jessica Stoker- July 2013
- Melece Meservy- July 2013
- Kirsten Gividen August 24, 2013
- Abby Effy- August 2013
- Brooke Moffitt-August 2013
- Taylee Eggett- August 2013
- Jenessa Price- September 2013
- Natalie Asay-September 2013
- Candice Jerman-October 5, 2013
- Bailey Sue Loveless- October 2013
- Aubrey Lynn Olsen- November 2013
- Kelsey Leigh Bates-December 7 2013
- Kenzie Carlson-December 7 2013
- Kathryn Gillespie-December 2013
- Damara Pratt-December 2013
- Paulina Sanchez-January 4, 2014
Friday, December 30, 2011
The Final Countdown!!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Shout Out!
Heya Kelsey-your man is back in town! I hope his return is full of joy and some answers for you :) Congrats on waiting and sticking it through-you are truly an example to us fellow MG's :)
Friday, December 23, 2011
Jingle Bells and Wedding Bells.
Hey Waiters,
Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope you have a great time spent with loved ones and enjoy the Christmas spirit. Also to those who get to speak to their loved ones out in the field, can't wait to hear your exciting stories. But to those girls who don't, chin up, as Kendahl said 'Yes its a hard time because of the season and time off-being without our men is hard but stop looking down and look up! Think its one christmas down for some of you and your last without your men for others...'
Also, an amazo, big and HUGE exciting congrats is in order to our lovely Marlee and Taylor who just got engaged - best christmas present ever? I do believe so!! We are all so happy for you :)
Thank you for all your support and enjoy the time off and time with loved ones.
Much Love
xx
Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope you have a great time spent with loved ones and enjoy the Christmas spirit. Also to those who get to speak to their loved ones out in the field, can't wait to hear your exciting stories. But to those girls who don't, chin up, as Kendahl said 'Yes its a hard time because of the season and time off-being without our men is hard but stop looking down and look up! Think its one christmas down for some of you and your last without your men for others...'
Also, an amazo, big and HUGE exciting congrats is in order to our lovely Marlee and Taylor who just got engaged - best christmas present ever? I do believe so!! We are all so happy for you :)
Thank you for all your support and enjoy the time off and time with loved ones.
Much Love
xx
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Shout out!
One of our lovely ladies got their man back yesterday! Here is a little note she posted for us (such a tease lol) Congrats Tatiana and we can't wait to hear the story!
"Hello, ladies! Just wanted to say that my missionary is home safe and we are very very very very happy! I'll be sure to post a story soon. P.S. WAITING IS TOTALLY WORTH IT! :)"
"Hello, ladies! Just wanted to say that my missionary is home safe and we are very very very very happy! I'll be sure to post a story soon. P.S. WAITING IS TOTALLY WORTH IT! :)"
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Shout out!
A BIG shout out to Janae Christenson who gets her guy back in just a few hours :) Enjoy the time with your man and give us the details when you get the chance :)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Lara & Josh
The behind the scenes look at what happens when a girl and boy separate for two years then reunite in the winter of 2011-ENJOY! ;)
I don’t like taking up a lot of space, so I’ve deleted the before story. If ya missed it, boy and girl met at a jazz festival. Started dating the summer after that. He went on his mission that winter, 2009, and he came home today. And the two years apart kinda sucked.
Alright. Now for the homecoming story.
If I didn’t... see him today, today would have been the worst day of my life. That anxiety, I kid you not, was highly unpleasant. Incredibly so. 7:30 rolled around, he started calling me then hanging up before I could answer. 8pm was when he was supposed to get released. And so he did. But no one told me. 8:30 rolled around. Nothing. 8:45. Nothing 9:00pm. I lost it, and texted his sister asking if he was coming over, she said “I’m not allowed to say ;)” From 9:00pm on, I had my face pressed against the window, watching for his truck.
Now. For you to understand how perfect today was, you must know something about his goodbye. It was the first snow of the season in 2009. And he walked away from me, and I wasn’t ready to say goodbye, so I ran after him. In the snow. Barefoot. And he kissed me, picked me up, and carried me back to my door.
Alright. Now comes 9:30pm on December 13, 2011. My phone starts ringing, and I look down and see it’s him calling. And I look up and see someone walking in front of our house on the phone, but it’s dark, and I naturally can’t see in the dark…. But I knew it was him.
I opened the door, stepped out, and stood on the doorstep. He said “You opened the door for me, how nice!” Then I ran off the doorstep, down the drive way and stopped because he was the awkward return missionary, I wanted him to meet me the rest of the way. And he did. He ran towards me, picked me up and hugged me. And we turned in slow circles in the snow, just holding each other. We relaxed the hug, and he looked into my eyes, and I don’t even remember what we said, but he started kissing me all over the face, hitting the mark (if you know what I mean) every other time. Then we hugged and my sister opened the door and looked out and said “Awww! I’d come outside but I’m barefoot!” And he said “Fine! Stay inside!” And we just held each other, spinning slowly in the snow, whispering to each other. He looked down and realized I was barefoot, and picked me up, and carried me to my door. Just like last time.
Then we sat down with my family and talked. And talked. And talked. And he played the piano for my dad. I haven’t seen my dad smile like that since I don’t know when. They just exchanged mission war stories, and talked about life and I sat and stared at him, and every now and then he’d look over at me, still talking to my dad, but he’d just stare at me.
Then my parents gave us space. We turned off the lights, and turned on all the Christmas lights, and sat together, as close as we could, getting closer and closer, maybe making out a lot. We talked a lot, but our lips were touching most of the time. And we didn’t talk a lot too. Sometimes we’d just hold each other and look at the Christmas tree. And whisper that today was the best day of our lives.
“What do you think about Spring?”
“I like Spring. Do you like Spring?”
“It’s my favorite season.”
“What do your parents think about Spring?”
“I don’t really care. It’s my life.”
“And it’s my life.”
“And I want my life to be your life.”
We didn’t talk much about the last two years. We just talked. And it was so easy. So many RMGs said that it was like he never left. I never believed them. I thought that was crazy. But we picked up right where we left off, no, better. I love him so much girls. 2 years ago, he was a boy I loved. Now, he’s the man I want to be with forever.
Tomorrow his mom has to take a test, and she’s going to park the car at one of those coin machine things… forgot what they’re called… anyways, Josh and I are going to sit in the car and put quarters in every 30 minutes and play games and tell stories.
It was worth the wait. 100 times over. Today was horrible. 2 years ago, if I knew today was going to be like that, I might not have said yes. But NOW. Now, after being with him, I would have gone through today every day for 5 years if it meant I could be with him.
I can’t even describe it fully. Every tear I cried over the last 2 years, because I was lonely, because I was confused, it was all worth it. Every night I stayed up all night because it was letter day the next morning and I needed that letter a lot. Every hurt I felt at the weddings I work, remembering how I was alone. He’s here now. And he’s never leaving me again.
It was worth it. I could never say it enough. It was worth it.
Congrats to Lara & Josh-I speak for all the MG's when I say we can't wait to hear the rest of the story!
I don’t like taking up a lot of space, so I’ve deleted the before story. If ya missed it, boy and girl met at a jazz festival. Started dating the summer after that. He went on his mission that winter, 2009, and he came home today. And the two years apart kinda sucked.
Alright. Now for the homecoming story.
If I didn’t... see him today, today would have been the worst day of my life. That anxiety, I kid you not, was highly unpleasant. Incredibly so. 7:30 rolled around, he started calling me then hanging up before I could answer. 8pm was when he was supposed to get released. And so he did. But no one told me. 8:30 rolled around. Nothing. 8:45. Nothing 9:00pm. I lost it, and texted his sister asking if he was coming over, she said “I’m not allowed to say ;)” From 9:00pm on, I had my face pressed against the window, watching for his truck.
Now. For you to understand how perfect today was, you must know something about his goodbye. It was the first snow of the season in 2009. And he walked away from me, and I wasn’t ready to say goodbye, so I ran after him. In the snow. Barefoot. And he kissed me, picked me up, and carried me back to my door.
Alright. Now comes 9:30pm on December 13, 2011. My phone starts ringing, and I look down and see it’s him calling. And I look up and see someone walking in front of our house on the phone, but it’s dark, and I naturally can’t see in the dark…. But I knew it was him.
I opened the door, stepped out, and stood on the doorstep. He said “You opened the door for me, how nice!” Then I ran off the doorstep, down the drive way and stopped because he was the awkward return missionary, I wanted him to meet me the rest of the way. And he did. He ran towards me, picked me up and hugged me. And we turned in slow circles in the snow, just holding each other. We relaxed the hug, and he looked into my eyes, and I don’t even remember what we said, but he started kissing me all over the face, hitting the mark (if you know what I mean) every other time. Then we hugged and my sister opened the door and looked out and said “Awww! I’d come outside but I’m barefoot!” And he said “Fine! Stay inside!” And we just held each other, spinning slowly in the snow, whispering to each other. He looked down and realized I was barefoot, and picked me up, and carried me to my door. Just like last time.
Then we sat down with my family and talked. And talked. And talked. And he played the piano for my dad. I haven’t seen my dad smile like that since I don’t know when. They just exchanged mission war stories, and talked about life and I sat and stared at him, and every now and then he’d look over at me, still talking to my dad, but he’d just stare at me.
Then my parents gave us space. We turned off the lights, and turned on all the Christmas lights, and sat together, as close as we could, getting closer and closer, maybe making out a lot. We talked a lot, but our lips were touching most of the time. And we didn’t talk a lot too. Sometimes we’d just hold each other and look at the Christmas tree. And whisper that today was the best day of our lives.
“What do you think about Spring?”
“I like Spring. Do you like Spring?”
“It’s my favorite season.”
“What do your parents think about Spring?”
“I don’t really care. It’s my life.”
“And it’s my life.”
“And I want my life to be your life.”
We didn’t talk much about the last two years. We just talked. And it was so easy. So many RMGs said that it was like he never left. I never believed them. I thought that was crazy. But we picked up right where we left off, no, better. I love him so much girls. 2 years ago, he was a boy I loved. Now, he’s the man I want to be with forever.
Tomorrow his mom has to take a test, and she’s going to park the car at one of those coin machine things… forgot what they’re called… anyways, Josh and I are going to sit in the car and put quarters in every 30 minutes and play games and tell stories.
It was worth the wait. 100 times over. Today was horrible. 2 years ago, if I knew today was going to be like that, I might not have said yes. But NOW. Now, after being with him, I would have gone through today every day for 5 years if it meant I could be with him.
I can’t even describe it fully. Every tear I cried over the last 2 years, because I was lonely, because I was confused, it was all worth it. Every night I stayed up all night because it was letter day the next morning and I needed that letter a lot. Every hurt I felt at the weddings I work, remembering how I was alone. He’s here now. And he’s never leaving me again.
It was worth it. I could never say it enough. It was worth it.
Congrats to Lara & Josh-I speak for all the MG's when I say we can't wait to hear the rest of the story!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Shout out!
Man December is full of girlies getting their man back! Today Marlee gets her guy back (in about 5 hours she will be seeing him!!!!!) Marlee you know the drill....we want the deets ;) you've been asking other this for two years and it's your turn now :) Congrats to Marlee for getting her man back!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Shout out!
Hey everyone!!!! Kiersten Elizabeth Noorda got her man back yesterday :D WOOOHOOO!!! Kiersten send us the dirty deets please!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Shout Out!
Congrats to Alexandria McGahan for getting her manly man back today! We're so excited/happy/jealous of you darling!!! Please share a story and some pictures soon!!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The Final Countdown!!!
- Kiersten Elizabeth Noorda- December 6, 2011
- Marlee Michelle Martin- December 8, 2011
- Lara Jean- December 13, 2011
- Janae Christenson- December 20, 2011
- Tatiana Rugamas- December 21, 2011 @ 10:15am
- Kelsey Flake- December 2011
- Brittni Annalise Coons- January 12, 2012
- Emily Sudweeks- January 2012
- Michelle Quinn- February 2012
- Seantay Flemming and Matt Hall- April 2012
- Amanda Hill- June 2012
- Megan McFarland- June 2012
- Hilary Webb- June 2012
- Jenna Vizina- June 2012
- Jocelyn Ostermiller- June 2012
- Josephine Bailey- June 2012
- Kendahl Heffron- July 14, 2012
- Lindsey Poole- July 2012
- Talia Miller- July 2012
- Layla Denise McDade- August 2012
- Lindy Manning- August 2012
- Shannon Rose Gross- August 2012
- Stevie Crook- August 2012
- Esther Bolanos- August 2012
- Katy Wilson- August 2012
- Sarah Hansen- August 2012
- Brittany McArthur- September 29, 2012
- Lauren Schulthess- September 2012
- Alex Barrett- October 12, 2012
- Kailey Fawson- October 27, 2012
- Garyn Jae Landrum October 29, 2012
- Caralee Barrett- October 2012
- Brittany Jones-November 2012
- Lorilyane Minoor- November 2012
- Tay Swensen- December 4, 2012
- Sheilani Combe- Decmeber 17, 2012
- Addison AlmondJoy-December 2012
- Mackenzie Miller, December 2012
- Sara Lauer- December 2012
- Tayler Pond- January 8, 2013
- Kylea Donaldson- January 28, 2013
- Tessa Stokes- January 28, 2013
- Hilary Hunt- January 2013
- Emma Johnson- January 2013
- Jordan Harman- January 2013
- Rauni Bradshaw- January 2013
- Carolyn Bridwell- March 2013
- Saige Bertschi- March 2013
- Bri Carver- March 2013
- Sadie Wheeler- April 2013
- Alyssa Kankamp- May 2013
- Lindsey Sell- May 2013
- Maria Esther Cabrera- May 2013
- Whitni Duncan- May 2013
- Michelle Crooks- June 1, 2013
- Briana Petters- June 8, 2013
- Kaityln Nef- June 15, 2013
- Bria May Shrickland- June 2013
- Jacey Lynn Young- June 2013
- Kimberly K. Johnson June 2013
- McKenzie Sue Christensen- June 2013
- Stephanie Robnett- June 2013
- Jessica Stoker- July 2013
- Melece Meservy- July 2013
- Abby Effy- August 2013
- Taylee Eggett- August 2013
- Jenessa Price- September 2013
- Bailey Sue Loveless- October 2013
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Final Countdown!!!
- Katie Christina Fairchild- November 16, 2011
- Alexandria McGahan- November 17, 2011 @ 3:26pm
- Kiersten Elizabeth Noorda- December 6, 2011
- Marlee Michelle Martin- December 8, 2011
- Lara Jean- December 13, 2011
- Janae Christenson- December 20, 2011
- Tatiana Rugamas- December 21, 2011 @ 10:15am
- Kelsey Flake- December 2011
- Brittni Annalise Coons- January 12, 2012
- Emily Sudweeks- January 2012
- Michelle Quinn- February 2012
- Seantay Flemming and Matt Hall- April 2012
- Amanda Hill- June 2012
- Megan McFarland- June 2012
- Hilary Webb- June 2012
- Jenna Vizina- June 2012
- Jocelyn Ostermiller- June 2012
- Josephine Bailey- June 2012
- Kendahl Heffron- July 14, 2012
- Lindsey Poole- July 2012
- Talia Miller- July 2012
- Layla Denise McDade- August 2012
- Lindy Manning- August 2012
- Shannon Rose Gross- August 2012
- Stevie Crook- August 2012
- Esther Bolanos- August 2012
- Katy Wilson- August 2012
- Sarah Hansen- August 2012
- Brittany McArthur- September 29, 2012
- Lauren Schulthess- September 2012
- Alex Barrett- October 12, 2012
- Kailey Fawson- October 27, 2012
- Garyn Jae Landrum October 29, 2012
- Caralee Barrett- October 2012
- Brittany Jones-November 2012
- Lorilyane Minoor- November 2012
- Tay Swensen- December 4, 2012
- Sheilani Combe- Decmeber 17, 2012
- Addison AlmondJoy-December 2012
- Mackenzie Miller, December 2012
- Sara Lauer- December 2012
- Tayler Pond- January 8, 2013
- Kylea Donaldson- January 28, 2013
- Tessa Stokes- January 28, 2013
- Hilary Hunt- January 2013
- Emma Johnson- January 2013
- Jordan Harman- January 2013
- Rauni Bradshaw- January 2013
- Carolyn Bridwell- March 2013
- Saige Bertschi- March 2013
- Bri Carver- March 2013
- Sadie Wheeler- April 2013
- Alyssa Kankamp- May 2013
- Lindsey Sell- May 2013
- Maria Esther Cabrera- May 2013
- Whitni Duncan- May 2013
- Michelle Crooks- June 1, 2013
- Briana Petters- June 8, 2013
- Kaityln Nef- June 15, 2013
- Bria May Shrickland- June 2013
- Jacey Lynn Young- June 2013
- Kimberly K. Johnson June 2013
- McKenzie Sue Christensen- June 2013
- Stephanie Robnett- June 2013
- Valerie Jutras- July 27 2013
- Jessica Stoker- July 2013
- Melece Meservy- July 2013
- Abby Effy- August 2013
- Taylee Eggett- August 2013
- Jenessa Price- September 2013
- Bailey Sue Loveless- October 2013
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Heather and Doug
Congrats you two!! Here is the much anticipated story!!!!
All right ladies, all right! It’s finally here!
STOOOOOORY TIIIIIIIIIME!
So, my dears, gather round on the floor and read closely :D
I don’t know how the day went as fast as it did. Seriously, I was shocked. I had to work in the morning for 5 hours (GRATEFULLY!) and I get distracted there really easily. Which is funny, because all I did yesterday was rake leaves… Anyway! At work for 5 hours, and my phone was exploding. WAY too many people were trying to text me so I finally had to just let it keep buzzing and not answer texts anymore. :P But it was nice to feel the love :D
So my sister is in hair school right now and she’d cut my hair last week and the bangs… well bleh. Her instructor cut those WAY too short so I had a freak out then. But they turned out ok when I was able to style them myself. Anyway, so she’s in hair school, and I was talking on Monday how I’d wanted my hair to be when I see him again and she told me to come in that day after work and she’d do it for me. So I went and she didn’t really listen to me AT ALL. “My hair doesn’t hold curl very well, just so you know.” “I know hair better than you, I go to hair school.”… ok. But I live with my hair every day. Whatever, do what you want, were my thoughts. And then when I said big chunks of hair curled together, so they’d turn into big waves (like MARLEE WANTS HER HAIR), she disregarded that and I came out with a bunch of little curls where I resembled Shirley Temple… or a poodle. I was in shock, and NOT in a good way! I FLIPPED. I hadn’t freaked out at all all day, but then I had 3 different breakdowns over my hair. THREE! I am a tom boy, girls, so imagine this “girl” who’s always playing sports, roughing it up with the boys, and everything else, freaking out about her hair! It was ridiculous.
At this point, I’d finally driven over to Doug’s house and I’d exclaimed to Doug’s mom that I looked like a poodle. I’d texted my friend Whitney about looking like a poodle. I tweeted about looking like a poodle. I LOOKED LIKE A FREAKING POODLE! Ugh. It was not pretty. And I was freaking out.
Finally, Doug’s mom took her straightener away from me that I was borrowing and said to go change and distract myself doing something other than looking in the mirror. :P So I did… ate some food, brushed my teeth… dropped a glob of toothpaste on my shirt… It was great! Another freak out ensued, but my friends Cory and Kristen kept tweeting me, reminding me to “breathe calmly”. Ha ha ha it was great. They really did help me keep it together and not totally freak out all day.
So 5 o’clock finally rolls around, which is when we were leaving for the airport and to pick up Doug’s little brother Joe from the U. And we didn’t leave until 5:20. And then we didn’t even pick up Joe, because Doug’s other brother Brandon and his wife Saren (whom we can accredit the pictures to :D) picked him up. Anyway, we all met at the airport. And I refused to think too hard about the fact my best friend was coming home. Because I TOTALLY would’ve started inwardly freaking if I did. I just listened to some of Our favorite songs and let the time pass :)
Finally, we get to the airport. As we were walking over to see when his flight would come in when I saw a sign. “Welcome home Tyson!” and I leaned over to Doug’s mom “Winchester’s are here.” (he’s one of Doug’s favorite Elders from the MTC :) They kept in great touch out there). And we just laughed and Doug’s mom had to go meet them :P All the while Saren was taking pictures of EVERYTHING :D Me and Doug’s little sisters were sitting there dancing and singing “Pumped Up Kicks” in the middle of the airport and it was epic :D And then the Arrival flight thing said that his flight was on time… but it was past 6:45… and it still hadn’t said landed or arrived yet (and 6:45 was the arrival time)! So I’m sitting here, dying. HELLO AIRPORT PEOPLE! You’ve got an MG down here who NEEDS to know where her man is! NEEDS! Freaking heck, at least say the plane has landed since it was “on time.” Urgh. 7:00 rolls around… no change… 7:05… 7:07… OH LOOK! It says landed!!! So I went and took my place sitting in this chair watching the escalator through the glass. Waiting. Waiting…
Have you girls noticed that’s ALL we ever do? Wait? :P
…And then someone said there they are! Everyone got all excited. And then… oh. Just kidding. Pilots. Go about your business again. And back to the waiting game… Oh! Oh… nope. More pilots. And yet some more. Urgh…
Then finally, I looked up and I recognized one of the elder’s immediately. My heart stopped and this little smile started to form. I realized that Doug was the 2nd one coming down the escalator and the moment I saw him I started tearing up and putting my hands to my face (Saren didn’t get that reaction, but that’s totally ok). I already knew that he wasn’t even going to do anything until he’d hugged all of his family first, so I was annoyed when his brothers weren’t over there! I went over to them and shoved them in his direction because I WANTED MY HUG!
Then after he’d answered whatever question they’d asked, I came out a little more from behind a bunch of people and he looked at me and said “Come here.” And gave me the. Best. Hug. Ever. He was squeezing me so hard and he was all emotional when he said “I love you Heather.” And I had to squeak out the words because I was trying not to cry and my throat was closing up. And then he just grinned at me. He turned around answered some other question then looked back at me and hugged me again. He did that like 5 times, and then I had to see if he was still ticklish (which he was ha ha ha) and finally his mom was like, “Ok I have to draw a line somewhere before he’s released! No tickling!” It was super funny… because we did it anyway :P So then we went and met the other elders who I’d heard so much about. It was great. The first one, Rallison, was like, “So you’re Heather. I’ve heard a lot about you.” It was super funny! And he seems awesome. So I’m excited to hang out with him :) Then we went to go see the other Elder, Winchester, and he was by the luggage and me and Doug started off, and then he grabbed my hand and looked at me with a grin on his face as he giggled. I giggled too, of course, but then was like “Your mom will be super pissed.” So he nodded and agreed and we let go :P ha ha ha. Then I met Winchester and he’s a pretty funny guy. So that’ll be fun too :D
Ok so FINALLY we started going up to leave. And we were walking side by side the whole time and he was so in shock and just loving being in America. He is OBSESSED with America. He even kissed the ground when he got off the plain in San Francisco :P Anyway we just kept looking at each other and laughing and grinning like idiots and saying I love you. And he kept saying “You’re beautiful,” “You’re so pretty,” “You’re really cute.” Like every time he looked at me. :) he he he.
So then we went to the car, but the luggage (his brother and sister had them.) was behind us (me, Doug and his mom) so his mom went to go find them. The suburban back door was open, so no one could actually see us so he hugged me again and said I love you.
Well we piled in the cars and went to Beto’s for dinner (I don’t know what his family’s thing is with Beto’s but I swear they’re obsessed :P). And uh, we may or may not have held hands in the car… :) Our thoughts were it’s not a sexually inappropriate thing (which is what the handbook talks about) and it’s just like an extended handshake :P It just seemed… right. Honestly, I really do believe that I would feel a little bad if we did something I felt was breaking rules, because that’s generally how it goes. But it felt right and good. And it was super cute. Anyway, we went and ate and then left to get him released :D
So he goes in, talks FOREVER with the stake President (or, at least it felt like forever…) and we’re all just out there waiting. And waiting… and waiting…
And then he finally came out. And he was released. And the moment we walked down the hall, I looked at him and smirked, “Ha, I told you you wouldn’t do it as soon as you were released.” And he looks at me with that “challenge me” look and said, “Oh yeah?” and at that point we got into the foyer and he picked me up, spun me around and kissed me :D Which is exactly what he’d told me he’d do, but being the not very romantic boy he was when he left, I always teased him about the fact he wouldn’t really do it :P Yup, I was wrong! :D But honestly, it was the cutest thing ever. And then he kissed me again. And spun me around again. And we just kept saying I love you over and over again. And then we were both grinning like idiots as we walked out of the church and went to the car where the rest of them already were.
We went to his house and then we just goofed off. We wrestled, we had tickle fights and his parents just rolled their eyes and smiled. :) We were all talking and he got caught up on some things, and it was just like he’d never left… but that he totally had. It felt so perfect. It just was perfect. Being with my best friend again. Just goofing off. Having fun and grinning constantly. I missed that so much. But it was so worth it.
We hung out again this morning and watched Tangled. He loves that movie; and we were singing all the songs together and it was hilarious. And I’m so excited because we’re going to do baptisms tonight :D
Girls I’m so ridiculously in love. He was such a great guy when he left, and now he’s come back as the most wonderful man I’ve ever met. In love doesn’t even begin to cover it. This is the man I’ll be spending the rest of my eternity with :D
Remember ladies; they are still there. They haven’t disappeared. It’s hard. And a lot of times it sucks. But it is BEYOND worth it in the end. I am so proud of him and what he has become, because he will now be so much more prepared for being a husband and father. I’m so grateful for these last two years and all the things I was able to learn. They’re real. They DO come home. And I know that I’m super blessed by what I was given right off the bat when he came home. Don’t expect perfection; although, even just a handshake would’ve been perfect for me. I was just overly blessed with other things :D
All right ladies, all right! It’s finally here!
STOOOOOORY TIIIIIIIIIME!
So, my dears, gather round on the floor and read closely :D
I don’t know how the day went as fast as it did. Seriously, I was shocked. I had to work in the morning for 5 hours (GRATEFULLY!) and I get distracted there really easily. Which is funny, because all I did yesterday was rake leaves… Anyway! At work for 5 hours, and my phone was exploding. WAY too many people were trying to text me so I finally had to just let it keep buzzing and not answer texts anymore. :P But it was nice to feel the love :D
So my sister is in hair school right now and she’d cut my hair last week and the bangs… well bleh. Her instructor cut those WAY too short so I had a freak out then. But they turned out ok when I was able to style them myself. Anyway, so she’s in hair school, and I was talking on Monday how I’d wanted my hair to be when I see him again and she told me to come in that day after work and she’d do it for me. So I went and she didn’t really listen to me AT ALL. “My hair doesn’t hold curl very well, just so you know.” “I know hair better than you, I go to hair school.”… ok. But I live with my hair every day. Whatever, do what you want, were my thoughts. And then when I said big chunks of hair curled together, so they’d turn into big waves (like MARLEE WANTS HER HAIR), she disregarded that and I came out with a bunch of little curls where I resembled Shirley Temple… or a poodle. I was in shock, and NOT in a good way! I FLIPPED. I hadn’t freaked out at all all day, but then I had 3 different breakdowns over my hair. THREE! I am a tom boy, girls, so imagine this “girl” who’s always playing sports, roughing it up with the boys, and everything else, freaking out about her hair! It was ridiculous.
At this point, I’d finally driven over to Doug’s house and I’d exclaimed to Doug’s mom that I looked like a poodle. I’d texted my friend Whitney about looking like a poodle. I tweeted about looking like a poodle. I LOOKED LIKE A FREAKING POODLE! Ugh. It was not pretty. And I was freaking out.
Finally, Doug’s mom took her straightener away from me that I was borrowing and said to go change and distract myself doing something other than looking in the mirror. :P So I did… ate some food, brushed my teeth… dropped a glob of toothpaste on my shirt… It was great! Another freak out ensued, but my friends Cory and Kristen kept tweeting me, reminding me to “breathe calmly”. Ha ha ha it was great. They really did help me keep it together and not totally freak out all day.
So 5 o’clock finally rolls around, which is when we were leaving for the airport and to pick up Doug’s little brother Joe from the U. And we didn’t leave until 5:20. And then we didn’t even pick up Joe, because Doug’s other brother Brandon and his wife Saren (whom we can accredit the pictures to :D) picked him up. Anyway, we all met at the airport. And I refused to think too hard about the fact my best friend was coming home. Because I TOTALLY would’ve started inwardly freaking if I did. I just listened to some of Our favorite songs and let the time pass :)
Finally, we get to the airport. As we were walking over to see when his flight would come in when I saw a sign. “Welcome home Tyson!” and I leaned over to Doug’s mom “Winchester’s are here.” (he’s one of Doug’s favorite Elders from the MTC :) They kept in great touch out there). And we just laughed and Doug’s mom had to go meet them :P All the while Saren was taking pictures of EVERYTHING :D Me and Doug’s little sisters were sitting there dancing and singing “Pumped Up Kicks” in the middle of the airport and it was epic :D And then the Arrival flight thing said that his flight was on time… but it was past 6:45… and it still hadn’t said landed or arrived yet (and 6:45 was the arrival time)! So I’m sitting here, dying. HELLO AIRPORT PEOPLE! You’ve got an MG down here who NEEDS to know where her man is! NEEDS! Freaking heck, at least say the plane has landed since it was “on time.” Urgh. 7:00 rolls around… no change… 7:05… 7:07… OH LOOK! It says landed!!! So I went and took my place sitting in this chair watching the escalator through the glass. Waiting. Waiting…
Have you girls noticed that’s ALL we ever do? Wait? :P
…And then someone said there they are! Everyone got all excited. And then… oh. Just kidding. Pilots. Go about your business again. And back to the waiting game… Oh! Oh… nope. More pilots. And yet some more. Urgh…
Then finally, I looked up and I recognized one of the elder’s immediately. My heart stopped and this little smile started to form. I realized that Doug was the 2nd one coming down the escalator and the moment I saw him I started tearing up and putting my hands to my face (Saren didn’t get that reaction, but that’s totally ok). I already knew that he wasn’t even going to do anything until he’d hugged all of his family first, so I was annoyed when his brothers weren’t over there! I went over to them and shoved them in his direction because I WANTED MY HUG!
Then after he’d answered whatever question they’d asked, I came out a little more from behind a bunch of people and he looked at me and said “Come here.” And gave me the. Best. Hug. Ever. He was squeezing me so hard and he was all emotional when he said “I love you Heather.” And I had to squeak out the words because I was trying not to cry and my throat was closing up. And then he just grinned at me. He turned around answered some other question then looked back at me and hugged me again. He did that like 5 times, and then I had to see if he was still ticklish (which he was ha ha ha) and finally his mom was like, “Ok I have to draw a line somewhere before he’s released! No tickling!” It was super funny… because we did it anyway :P So then we went and met the other elders who I’d heard so much about. It was great. The first one, Rallison, was like, “So you’re Heather. I’ve heard a lot about you.” It was super funny! And he seems awesome. So I’m excited to hang out with him :) Then we went to go see the other Elder, Winchester, and he was by the luggage and me and Doug started off, and then he grabbed my hand and looked at me with a grin on his face as he giggled. I giggled too, of course, but then was like “Your mom will be super pissed.” So he nodded and agreed and we let go :P ha ha ha. Then I met Winchester and he’s a pretty funny guy. So that’ll be fun too :D
Ok so FINALLY we started going up to leave. And we were walking side by side the whole time and he was so in shock and just loving being in America. He is OBSESSED with America. He even kissed the ground when he got off the plain in San Francisco :P Anyway we just kept looking at each other and laughing and grinning like idiots and saying I love you. And he kept saying “You’re beautiful,” “You’re so pretty,” “You’re really cute.” Like every time he looked at me. :) he he he.
So then we went to the car, but the luggage (his brother and sister had them.) was behind us (me, Doug and his mom) so his mom went to go find them. The suburban back door was open, so no one could actually see us so he hugged me again and said I love you.
Well we piled in the cars and went to Beto’s for dinner (I don’t know what his family’s thing is with Beto’s but I swear they’re obsessed :P). And uh, we may or may not have held hands in the car… :) Our thoughts were it’s not a sexually inappropriate thing (which is what the handbook talks about) and it’s just like an extended handshake :P It just seemed… right. Honestly, I really do believe that I would feel a little bad if we did something I felt was breaking rules, because that’s generally how it goes. But it felt right and good. And it was super cute. Anyway, we went and ate and then left to get him released :D
So he goes in, talks FOREVER with the stake President (or, at least it felt like forever…) and we’re all just out there waiting. And waiting… and waiting…
And then he finally came out. And he was released. And the moment we walked down the hall, I looked at him and smirked, “Ha, I told you you wouldn’t do it as soon as you were released.” And he looks at me with that “challenge me” look and said, “Oh yeah?” and at that point we got into the foyer and he picked me up, spun me around and kissed me :D Which is exactly what he’d told me he’d do, but being the not very romantic boy he was when he left, I always teased him about the fact he wouldn’t really do it :P Yup, I was wrong! :D But honestly, it was the cutest thing ever. And then he kissed me again. And spun me around again. And we just kept saying I love you over and over again. And then we were both grinning like idiots as we walked out of the church and went to the car where the rest of them already were.
We went to his house and then we just goofed off. We wrestled, we had tickle fights and his parents just rolled their eyes and smiled. :) We were all talking and he got caught up on some things, and it was just like he’d never left… but that he totally had. It felt so perfect. It just was perfect. Being with my best friend again. Just goofing off. Having fun and grinning constantly. I missed that so much. But it was so worth it.
We hung out again this morning and watched Tangled. He loves that movie; and we were singing all the songs together and it was hilarious. And I’m so excited because we’re going to do baptisms tonight :D
Girls I’m so ridiculously in love. He was such a great guy when he left, and now he’s come back as the most wonderful man I’ve ever met. In love doesn’t even begin to cover it. This is the man I’ll be spending the rest of my eternity with :D
Remember ladies; they are still there. They haven’t disappeared. It’s hard. And a lot of times it sucks. But it is BEYOND worth it in the end. I am so proud of him and what he has become, because he will now be so much more prepared for being a husband and father. I’m so grateful for these last two years and all the things I was able to learn. They’re real. They DO come home. And I know that I’m super blessed by what I was given right off the bat when he came home. Don’t expect perfection; although, even just a handshake would’ve been perfect for me. I was just overly blessed with other things :D
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The Final Countdown
- Heather Stam- November 9, 2011
- Alexandria McGahan- November 15, 2011
- Katie Christina Fairchild- November 16, 2011
- Kiersten Elizabeth Noorda- December 6, 2011
- Marlee Michelle Martin- December 7, 2011
- Lara Jean- December 13, 2011
- Janae Christenson- December 20, 2011
- Tatiana Rugamas- December 21, 2011
- Brittni Annalise Coons- December 2011
- Kelsey Flake- December 2011
- Emily Sudweeks- January 2012
- Michelle Quinn- February 2012
- Seantay Flemming and Matt Hall- April 2012
- Amanda Hill- June 2012
- Megan McFarland- June 2012
- Hilary Webb- June 2012
- Jenna Vizina- June 2012
- Jocelyn Ostermiller- June 2012
- Josephine Bailey- June 2012
- Kendahl Heffron- July 14, 2012
- Lindsey Poole- July 2012
- Talia Miller- July 2012
- Layla Denise McDade- August 2012
- Lindy Manning- August 2012
- Shannon Rose Gross- August 2012
- Stevie Crook- August 2012
- Esther Bolanos- August 2012
- Katy Wilson- August 2012
- Sarah Hansen- August 2012
- Brittany McArthur- September 29, 2012
- Lauren Schulthess- September 2012
- Alex Barrett- October 12, 2012
- Kailey Fawson- October 27, 2012
- Garyn Jae Landrum October 29, 2012
- Caralee Barrett- October 2012
- Britany Schoenrock- November 5, 2012
- Brittany Jones-November 2012
- Lorilyane Minoor- November 2012
- Tay Swensen- December 4, 2012
- Addison AlmondJoy-December 2012
- Mackenzie Miller, December 2012
- Sara Lauer- December 2012
- Tayler Pond- January 8, 2013
- Kylea Donaldson- January 28, 2013
- Tessa Stokes- January 28, 2013
- Hilary Hunt- January 2013
- Emma Johnson- January 2013
- Jordan Harman- January 2013
- Rauni Bradshaw- January 2013
- Carolyn Bridwell- March 2013
- Saige Bertschi- March 2013
- Bri Carver- March 2013
- Sadie Wheeler- April 2013
- Alyssa Kankamp- May 2013
- Lindsey Sell- May 2013
- Maria Esther Cabrera- May 2013
- Whitni Duncan- May 2013
- Michelle Crooks- June 1, 2013
- Briana Petters- June 8, 2013
- Kaityln Nef- June 15, 2013
- Bria May Shrickland- June 2013
- Jacey Lynn Young- June 2013
- Kimberly K. Johnson June 2013
- McKenzie Sue Christensen- June 2013
- Stephanie Robnett- June 2013
- Valerie Jutras- July 27 2013
- Jessica Stoker- July 2013
- Abby Effy- August 2013
- Taylee Eggett- August 2013
Shout Out!
Congrats to Heather Oates for getting her Doug back today! We love you very much girly! Enjoy him being home and please give us the second part of the story!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Final Coutndown!!!
- Heather Oates- November 2, 2011
- Heather Stam- November 9, 2011
- Alexandria McGahan- November 15, 2011
- Katie Christina Fairchild- November 2011
- Kiersten Elizabeth Noorda- December 6, 2011
- Marlee Michelle Martin- December 7, 2011
- Lara Jean- December 9, 2011
- Janae Christenson- December 20, 2011
- Tatiana Rugamas- December 21, 2011
- Brittni Annalise Coons- December 2011
- Kelsey Flake- December 2011
- Emily Sudweeks- January 2012
- Michelle Quinn- February 2012
- Seantay Flemming and Matt Hall- April 2012
- Amanda Hill- June 2012
- Megan McFarland- June 2012
- Hilary Webb- June 2012
- Jenna Vizina- June 2012
- Jocelyn Ostermiller- June 2012
- Josephine Bailey- June 2012
- Kendahl Heffron- July 14, 2012
- Lindsey Poole- July 2012
- Talia Miller- July 2012
- Layla Denise McDade- August 2012
- Lindy Manning- August 2012
- Shannon Rose Gross- August 2012
- Stevie Crook- August 2012
- Esther Bolanos- August 2012
- Katy Wilson- August 2012
- Sarah Hansen- August 2012
- Brittany McArthur- September 29, 2012
- Lauren Schulthess- September 2012
- Alex Barrett- October 12, 2012
- Kailey Fawson- October 27, 2012
- Garyn Jae Landrum October 29, 2012
- Caralee Barrett- October 2012
- Britany Schoenrock- November 5, 2012
- Brittany Jones-November 2012
- Lorilyane Minoor- November 2012
- Tay Swensen- December 4, 2012
- Addison AlmondJoy-December 2012
- Mackenzie Miller, December 2012
- Sara Lauer- December 2012
- Tayler Pond- January 8, 2013
- Kylea Donaldson- January 28, 2013
- Tessa Stokes- January 28, 2013
- Hilary Hunt- January 2013
- Emma Johnson- January 2013
- Jordan Harman- January 2013
- Rauni Bradshaw- January 2013
- Carolyn Bridwell- March 2013
- Saige Bertschi- March 2013
- Bri Carver- March 2013
- Sadie Wheeler- April 2013
- Alyssa Kankamp- May 2013
- Lindsey Sell- May 2013
- Maria Esther Cabrera- May 2013
- Whitni Duncan- May 2013
- Michelle Crooks- June 1, 2013
- Briana Petters- June 8, 2013
- Kaityln Nef- June 15, 2013
- Bria May Shrickland- June 2013
- Jacey Lynn Young- June 2013
- Kimberly K. Johnson June 2013
- McKenzie Sue Christensen- June 2013
- Stephanie Robnett- June 2013
- Valerie Jutras- July 27 2013
- Jessica Stoker- July 2013
- Abby Effy- August 2013
- Taylee Eggett- August 2013
Shout Out!!!
Congrats to Laina Call who got her man back yesterday! Below is te story of her and Daniel! We're so happy for you to have him back and great job on your competition in England! You go girl!!!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The Final Countdown!!
- Lindsay Stringham- October 12, 2011
- Laina Call- October 18, 2011
- Heather Oates- November 2, 2011
- Heather Stam- November 9, 2011
- Alexandria McGahan- November 15, 2011
- Katie Christina Fairchild- November 2011
- Kiersten Elizabeth Noorda- December 6, 2011
- Marlee Michelle Martin- December 7, 2011
- Lara Jean- December 9, 2011
- Janae Christenson- December 20, 2011
- Tatiana Rugamas- December 23, 2011
- Brittni Annalise Coons- December 2011
- Emily Sudweeks- January 2012
- Michelle Quinn- February 2012
- Seantay Flemming and Matt Hall- April 2012
- Amanda Hill- June 2012
- Megan McFarland- June 2012
- Hilary Webb- June 2012
- Jenna Vizina- June 2012
- Jocelyn Ostermiller- June 2012
- Josephine Bailey- June 2012
- Kendahl Heffron- July 14, 2012
- Lindsey Poole- July 2012
- Talia Miller- July 2012
- Layla Denise McDade- August 2012
- Shannon Rose Gross- August 2012
- Stevie Crook- August 2012
- Esther Bolanos- August 2012
- Katy Wilson- August 2012
- Sarah Hansen- August 2012
- Brittany McArthur- September 29, 2012
- Lauren Schulthess- September 2012
- Alex Barrett- October 12, 2012
- Kailey Fawson- October 27, 2012
- Garyn Jae Landrum October 29, 2012
- Caralee Barrett- October 2012
- Britany Schoenrock- November 5, 2012
- Brittany Jones-November 2012
- Lorilyane Minoor- November 2012
- Tay Swensen- December 4, 2012
- Addison AlmondJoy-December 2012
- Mackenzie Miller, December 2012
- Tayler Pond- January 8, 2013
- Tessa Stokes- January 28, 2013
- Hilary Hunt- January 2013
- Emma Johnson- January 2013
- Kylea Donaldson- January 2013
- Jordan Harman- January 2013
- Rauni Bradshaw- January 2013
- Carolyn Bridwell- March 2013
- Saige Bertschi- March 2013
- Bri Carver- March 2013
- Sadie Wheeler- April 2013
- Alyssa Kankamp- May 2013
- Maria Esther Cabrera- May 2013
- Whitni Duncan- May 2013
- Michelle Crooks- June 1, 2013
- Briana Petters- June 8, 2013
- Kaityln Nef- June 15, 2013
- Bria May Shrickland- June 2013
- Jacey Lynn Young- June 2013
- Kimberly K. Johnson June 2013
- McKenzie Sue Christensen- June 2013
- Stephanie Robnett- June 2013
- Valerie Jutras- July 27 2013
- Jessica Stoker- July 2013
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