HAMMONDS

Its Been Awhile

2011-02-23T11:28:00.000-08:00

Well... I'm back. Its been almost a year since I have written last and its weird to think how different my life is right now from that time. So much has happened that I don't even know where to begin. I finally have a breather at work so I figured it was time to do a post. I think the best way to show life is through pics, so I am going to post some of my favorites of the past year!!

BFFS

2010-04-02T14:33:00.001-07:00

I finally got to see my girl Cole in Miami. It was so much fun to hang out with her and Koa. Koa is such a stud. Makes me smile just thinking about him. LOVE YOU BOTH

Shalisse! I love you girl. It was so good to see you. Too bad it was under such crappy circumstances. I miss you in Cali. Get back here!

SEE IT! LOVE IT!

2010-03-25T10:11:00.001-07:00

MY NEW FAVORITE MOVIE

Death in 3's

2010-03-16T15:54:00.000-07:00

I have to say, this has been a pretty rough month for me. It is amazing to me how death usually comes in threes. Someone who is very dear to me passed away this weekend of bone cancer. Bishop Farlow was my old bishop from my singles ward days and was the man who married Damon and me. He is such an amazing person. Probably one of the most influential people in my life. I loved him so much. He made it so easy to talk to and everyone who came in contact with him couldn't help but fall in love with him. He was hilarious, had a heart of gold, and was so welcoming. He made sure that he met every single new person and then would go around and introduce them to people in the ward so that they felt comfortable. He used to call me and my roommates his Charlie's Angels. I am going to miss him so much. I know that the Lord must have some heavy duty work for him right now. He is someone who has touched so many young peoples lives and I know will never be forgotten.

I just want to tell you Bishop how much you mean to me and Damon, and you will forever be in our hearts. Thanks for all of the talks, laughs, cries, and years of memories that we shared. Thanks for being someone I could look up to and someone I felt like was family. Thanks for always being there for me when I was down and sharing all the happy moments with me. Thanks for being a spiritual giant and inspiration. You are seriously one of my heroes and I am so grateful that I was blessed to have crossed your path in this life. I'll miss you, but know that I will see you again. I love you.

My Little Bae

2010-03-01T10:05:00.001-08:00

I remember coming home from Christmas and my mom and Cara started telling me about how they almost bought the cutest black lab for my mom. (If you know my family at all, you would know that we are OBSESSED with black labs! They steal our hearts every time) I convinced my mom to take me there to see her. I just remember walking in, going to her kennel, and right as she looked up at us,we all knew. She was meant to be in our family. Brady, Cara and I bought her right then for my mom for Christmas. She was the first dog that we have ever (or at least that I have ever) bought at an Animal Shelter. It was such a great experience. I suggested naming her Baelee and it just fit. She was seriously the best dog, so loving and obedient. She brought so much joy to our family and especially my mom. She was my mom's best friend and followed my mom everywhere. She was by her side through the good times and the bad. Calli liked to think that Baelee was her dog as well. I felt bad for Bae because Calli would pull on her ears, legs, do steam roller and hit her thinking she was being playful, and Bae would just sit there and look at us like..."Um, please help."

Baelee decided to eat something that ended up getting stuck in her intestines and by the time they figured out what it was it was too late. We had Baelee for about 3 years, but it seems like she was in our family forever. Our hearts our broken and we miss her dearly. Thanks for all the love Bae. We love you.

DAMON- My Hero

2010-02-08T14:41:00.000-08:00

Damon and Heath were on their way to the Hot Tub and then decided that they were going to be super heroes as they were getting ready to leave. Oh... I married a 14 year old. I love him.

He's looking over the city to see where there is crime

and they're off...

Brown chicken Brown Cow!

It was Damon's 32nd Birthday yesterday! He is such an old man... I married an oldie but goodie. For his birthday we had a little party at our place and watched the superbowl. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. We made so much food it was crazy. My friend Debby suggested I do a life size cake of Damon and then we decided together to maybe only do it like 3'. It turned out really well. It is so funny. Here are some pics!

This picture is our Dexter/Inglorious Bastards pic

WORKING MY LIFE AWAY

2010-02-02T10:38:00.000-08:00

So I am sorry I have been pretty much MIA, but its because I have literally been working 10-16 hr days every day for about a month. Not one day off... needless to say I am exhausted. But I find this a great opportunity to show everyone what I actually do for a living. Here are some photos of the events we just did and some of my favorite events in the past:

Golden Globes After Party

Grammy's Celebration After Party

By far one of my favorite events! Circus theme with so many cool performers. So fun! These pics don't even do it justice.

Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational

Some of my favorite events:

Lion Queen

2010-01-07T11:20:00.000-08:00

I secretly wish these beautiful creatures were my best friends. I would run through fields of daisies during the day and cuddle by the fire at night. Maybe in Heaven....

2009-12-09T17:08:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Calli Walli

2009-12-02T11:45:00.000-08:00

It hurts how much I love her...

True Love

2009-11-23T09:55:00.000-08:00

Let me start off by saying we really aren't bad people and we do respect people in wheel chairs. Please don't be offended and please love us for who we are :)

OKay, so I had one of the funniest nights ever. My husband and Heath are hilarious. I had asked Damon to go to New Moon with me and a few people from our ward. Mainly the Young Women and Young Men... well when we went to purchase tickets they were all sold out. So I then said well why don't you, me, Heath and Andee just go to the Arclight. (NOTE: Arclight you purchase assigned seats... You don't have to wait in line and you skip the hassle of trying to find a seat) So Damon said that him and Heath would buy tickets. Perfect! I was SO excited. Well when we asked them where we were sitting you could totally tell something was up, but they just kept saying that they got the best seats in the house. They wouldn't tell us anything else.

So night of the movie, we ordered in sushi and watched Twilight disgusted at how awful it was and praying New Moon was better. Well when they brought back the sushi they came rolling in the house in wheelchairs. We were like, what are you guys doing? Apparently everything was sold out and these were the only other option. Heath got the wheelchairs from his school. It was so hard for me to stop laughing. I seriously had to pull out some acting skills and try to keep a straight face. They were naturals! Damon even went to the bathroom.

It was so crazy because after the movie I stood up because my legs were sore and realized that Damon couldn't. I felt so bad for him. It made me realize how difficult it must be for people in wheelchairs and I had a deeper sense of respect for them. Everyone was so nice. They would stop to let us through, hold doors for us... I felt really bad because we were totally scamming. It must be true love for Damon and Heath to pull something like that off. Oh!! I am so happy they did. They made my month!

Here are just a couple of pics from the night:

Getty Musuem

2009-10-27T09:48:00.000-07:00

My friend, Lisa, who's my old roommate from college, came to visit me for the weekend and for a fun, chill activity we decided to go to the Getty Center. I love that place. Its this huge museum that overlooks the city and is so peaceful. Its free, and I recommend it to anyone who comes to visit Los Angeles. There is a smaller one in Malibu that I really want to go to as well.

Anyhow, Lisa and I just missed sunset- bummer- but we got some hot chocolate and walked outside in the gardens and then decided to go in and look at some art. As we looked at some of the paintings and sculptures from the 1600 - 1800's it was interesting to see that back then the "pooch" that all of us women try to lose on a daily basis is what was idolized back in those times. To have meat on your bones was beautiful. It was desired. Curves were feminine and sexy. I wonder why it changed. I would have been a goddess back in those days!! Too bad- so sad. I would post pictures, but most of the paintings show boobies.

I also noticed that most women back then were super ugly. Hate to say it, but they almost look like men. Still, I think it would have been awesome to live in those times. Wearing cool dresses, having someone do my hair each morning, wondering "What shall I do today?" or "What shall I wear to the Ball this evening?" I know... It might be a little boring, but for some reason it seems enchanting to me. I have alway thought I was born in the wrong era.

One other thing that I learned at the museum was concerning the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. I learned that the cross was built many different ways before they actually came across the form of the Cross that we know today. They basically found a way to keep a person alive for the longest period of time while torturing them as much as possible. The precise way the legs are bent, where they actually put the nails in his wrists and feet, and the process of the whipping of the back and the purpose it had while on the cross was all purposely done. I always thought that it was just one torturous thing after another, but in fact it was all linked together to create the most possible torture on the cross over and over again. I could be a lot more graphic and go in a little bit more detail, but I think you get the point. I am so grateful that Christ was willing to go through that for me and for everyone even when he himself was perfect. Saddens me.

San Fran Nike Marathon

2009-10-13T08:58:00.000-07:00

So I was supposed to be running the Nike Half-Marathon in San Francisco this upcoming weekend with my besties, but of course 2 events come up that exact weekend to where I can't go. Don't worry. I don't work any other weekend, but of course that weekend I had to work the ENTIRE time. So frustrating. I was so excited to do it with all my girls. Hopefully next year.

Sorry BFFs for reals!! Guess we'll just have to plan a girls trip sooner than later because I am PINK LADY deprived.

Tire... You can't be mad at us anymore :)

THINGS I MISS...

2009-09-30T09:39:00.001-07:00

MY DOGS :)

LADDY AND IRENE...AND BEAR LAKE

MY FAMILY- SEE YA IN A MONTH

FALL- LEAVES CHANGING :)

DEXTER

2009-09-21T13:15:00.000-07:00

My Latest Addiction...

SEPTEMBER MADNESS

2009-09-15T15:56:00.000-07:00

September has been a little crazy for the Hammonds. We have gone on a few trips and September is a super special month because it's our Anniversary. Damon and I got married 2 years ago on Sept. 15th. These past 2 years have been so much fun and needless to say a little crazy on so many levels.

Not sure how many people know the story of us meeting. Kind of funny. I had become really good friends with Damon's sister, Cassie, before he moved to Cali. The first day we met I was speaking in church, and I remember that day watching him and being very intrigued by him. I remember after I was done talking we kept looking and smiling at each other, but then I soon realized he had a crush on my roommate Shalisse, Blonde and Beautiful!! He denies it, but I know its true. So I hung out with the Hammond family pretty much everyday and realized that I really liked Damon, but I didn't think he was interested. I would talk to my roommates about it and then a few months later Shalisse decided to try and be tricky. She called our friend DJ who wanted to take Cassie out, Damon's sister, and talked him into calling Damon and telling him he should go on a double with them and that he should take me. And guess what Damon's response was..."I think I'll pass"... OUCH!!! Talk about hurting a girls ego. And to make things worse, Cassie calls me laughing hysterically because she thought it was such a coincidence. I had to put my best acting skills forward and pretend that it was hilarious as well. So I knew at that time that Damon didn't like me that way and played it cool from then on.

Any how Damon ended up spending labor day with me and my friend Krista in San Diego and needless to say we hit it off. We had a great time and at that point I could tell he might like me. The day after we got back Damon texted me, "I want to see you!" I had a date that night, but ended up canceling it and made dinner for Damon. I can pretty much say we never spent a day apart after that. We were married almost exactly a year after that. So fun to remember that time. Seems like yesterday, but also seems like forever ago.

Here is a little collage of some of the fun times that we've had these past 2 years. It was awesome to put this together because it reminded me of how much fun we have had and remember all of the things that we have been through together.

A few other fun activities this month that Damon and I was able to do are Lake Powell, Las Vegas, Dodgers game, and Universal these past couple of weeks. We've had a blast. Here are some photos.

Lake Powell!!

Las Vegas with my Cuz!

Dodgers and Universal Studios with our besties.

A Few Random Thoughts and Feelings...

2009-08-31T12:15:00.001-07:00

There have been some random thoughts and feelings as of late that I thought I would share.

I am amazed how taste buds change. I used to hate hawaiian pizza because I have been a strong believer that fruit is not meant to be hot, but I have turned into a hawaiian pizza addict. I tried it one day because it was the only kind ordered and ended up really liking it. Now it is one of my favorites. Damon is very pleased.
I hate getting my hair done. Every time I tell them I only want a trim they end up cutting it so short. It is so annoying. It makes me angry. It is so hard for me to grow my hair. Just one trip to the salon and all that hard work is cut to the ground...literally.
There is nothing better than running on the northern coast of California during sunset and listening to your ipod on shuffle. I was currently in Pebble Beach and after work I would go run a couple miles on the coast. Its not like a boardwalk because you aren't on a beach, but you're on cliffs looking down into the water. I saw seals and all sorts of wildlife in their natural habitat. It is so exhilarating. I would run to this secret bench I found that overlooks the ocean, sit and think about life and listen to good music, and then I would run home. I can't explain how amazing it was.
I finally got Damon to go country dancing. He said he would go because he knew how bad I wanted to. He is so funny. He wore his cowboy boots and belt buckle and thought he looked SOOO country, but really he looked even more metro. It was so cute. When we got there he was like I want to get a cowboy hat. I just had to laugh at him. We had so much fun. He was right there with me learning the line dances, and we even tried a little two steppin. I seriously had SOOOOO much fun and so did he. I think I might be able to get him to like country after all.
I am so grateful for my calling right now. I am in charge of the Young Women activities. I love it so much. Damon is in the Young Men Presidency too, and so we do a lot of stuff together. The girls are really quiet and into a lot of different things than I am used to, but it has really pushed me and I love them to death. We have met a lot of great friends from being a part of it all as well. Its amazing to watch these girl's testimonies grow and how they are so fragile right now. Its so hard here in LA. There are so many outside influences, but in the same breathe those same influences make you stronger. I think stronger than if they were consistently surrounded by LDS girls. They have to work at it every day. So awesome.
I want a dog. I miss the love they give and just having them around. I know right now isn't a good time so I just have to be patient. One day.
Isn't it funny how much we want to go grow up when we're younger so that we can have money and careers and "freedom" but then we grow up, have careers, money, and in the end less freedom. Craziness.

PInk Ladies '09

2009-07-16T09:58:00.000-07:00

Girls TRIP!!

I had so much fun on our girls trip. It was too short, but I loved every second of it.

I am obsessed with doing videos lately so I am sorry if you guys get sick of them. Sorry.

Here is a little recap:

Love you Pink Ladies!

27th Birthday BASH

2009-06-24T11:40:00.001-07:00

So, I don't know what it is...but 27 makes me feel sooooooo OLD! Oh well. I had a G-G-G-R EAT 27th Birthday! Thanks to all those who made it so much fun, especially my husband. You're are so amazing babes. I love you to death! I am so lucky.

To start it off, we did a beach day on Sat. Played volleyball (which my team won!! because we're AMAZING!) and of course soccer. It was super fun! We ate PBJs and drank lots and lots of Soda/Red Bull. We also did a little dancin on the beach. Damon got me a video camera and I am so excited. I have always wanted one, and I think they're so important.

For my actual birthday, Damon and I had plans to go to a really nice Italian restaurant... We have been super busy the past week and as we were driving there, we saw the beautiful Golden Arches. I decided that and a "blockbuster" was the way to go... I know I am a fatty, but let me tell you it was the best decision we made. It was AMAZING food and I loved cuddling with my honey.

NYC and Charleston, SC

2009-06-09T21:18:00.001-07:00

I had to do a slideshow of the trip because we took SOOOOOOOOOOOO many pictures!

To sum up the trip:

A LOT of Red Bull.... I might be an addict now.
Dancing
More dancing
Beach
Shopping
Picture taking
Picture taking
Picture taking
We seriously did like 10 photo shoots...haha. fun though
Kim and Jason's wedding- seriously- She was so BEAUTIFUL and the entire wedding was awesome! Good work Kim.
More Red Bull and dancing
More picture taking
A lot of flying!
A lot of packing and unpacking :(
Hanging with the man of my dreams in the places of my dreams
One of the Best Times of my Life!
So much love for Allison, Debby and my JUCO girls (Aimee, Kim and Lisa)- I love you guys!!!! SISTAS FOR LIFE!

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-11T09:12:00.000-07:00

Moms,

Happy Mother's Day! I hope you like the movie. We love you!

Grandma Rosalie Irene Broderick

2009-05-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

The Lord has blessed me so much in my life. He gave me grandparents that someone could only dream of. They were beyond my grandparents. They were my best friends.

My grandmother passed away on April 22, 2009. It's a bitter sweet feeling because words can't express how much I miss and love her, but I am so happy for her to be with her true love again. I know she missed my grandpa dearly and was not whole without him by her side. I have always looked up to them. They loved each other through and through.

My grandma was a special lady. She lit up the room with her smile and laugh. I will miss the times we spent together in her kitchen talking and laughing over a "tuna toastwich" and the feel of her soft hand on mine. She was someone I could talk to about anything, who sent me cards on a regular basis telling me she missed and loved me, said words like Zuskini, choirpractor, carn, fark, Sundey., and danced with me in my living room.

I can't say in words how much I love her and how blessed I feel to be her granddaughter. I must have done something right in the pre-existence, and I can't wait for the day that I see her again.

I love you grandma!

The movie is a little long but its pretty amazing...Thanks to my wonderful husband. You're amazing.

Videos That Warm the Soul

2009-04-03T14:34:00.000-07:00

Dumb Woman Locked in Her Car 911 Call - Watch more Funny Videos

This video just about made me pee my pants.

I really wish this would happen to me! I think my life would be complete after that.

This was seriously so AMAZING!! It made me fall in love with him. I can't get enough of it. Sorry to all of those who hate American Idol...Mommy Likey!

Hair

2009-03-26T12:35:00.000-07:00

So I thought I would share my little traveling experience yesterday. Pretty hilarious. You might have needed to been there, but I thought I would share any way.

So I book all my flights usually under Karrie Broderick because all of my reward points are through that name and it is a nightmare to change (5) airlines over. So I just use my passport when I travel usually. Well my passport picture has A LOT of blonde highlights. Basically during the time of my life when I was the most blonde I have ever been, and right now I am pretty dark. Almost black, but not quite.

Well yesterday I flew to Vegas for a meeting and a little Teryn TLC and EVERYTIME I had to show my passport, the Security checkers would look at the picture and then look at me and give me this look. They would then proceed to say, "so are you a blonde or do you have naturally dark hair?" I would reply, "I am naturally dark." They would then reply back saying, "I really like the blonde." and then proceed to give me my passport back. HILARIOUS! Maybe I shouldn't be dark anymore and go back to being a blondey! It was so funny because every single person did it.

Got to love the honest folk! The security checkers were going way beyond their call of duty. Not only were they making sure I was who I was, but giving me beauty tips.

And the Oscar goes too... Brady Broderick

2009-03-18T13:48:00.000-07:00

My brother has one the award for best husband... Cara, you're too sweet. Brade-you kill me.

4 Month Recap!

2009-03-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

Okay- So I know it has been like 4 MONTHS since I have written last!!! I apologize. It has been a mixture of both Laziness and Craziness. Here are a few things that have happened over that time!

PS...Stop the Hate Mail!

Golden Globes with my girls Debby and Dirty... Please stop with the cameras already.

Snowboarding over Christmas...Damon's first time, and yes he broke his wrist!

Superbowl Baby! I know...you're jealous. It WAS awesome though-I just wished Cardinals would have pulled through.

Damon's 31st Birthday! He is getting so OLD :) but I guess I'll keep him... Love ya Babes. Areba Areba

My BFFs came to see me. Chipotle and a Movie, can't beat it. Sisterhood of the traveling hat...Tire-Where's my hat?

My Cuz, Monica, and her husband, Kenny, came to spend some time and we had a blast! Do I look different to anyone? I should....

My brother and sister-in law also came to see me and I LOVED every second of it. It was hilarious...my brother makes me laugh harder than any other person. My mom came to see me too, but I don't have any pics...sorry moms! I loved seeing you too.

This is us riding bikes at Venice and Santa Monica Beach!

Sorry I know a lot of Pictures, but hey its been 4 months!

HEARST CASTLE AND CAMPING

2008-11-11T16:22:00.001-08:00

Damon and I decided to go camping up North this last weekend and go to Hearst Castle. Lets start with day 1.

Day 1: We decided to go Friday night after work. We left the house around 7:30 and had a few errands to run before we left. The campsite we were staying at was about 4 hours away. Well it was like 11:00 and Damon and I realized we forgot towels so we pulled over and found a Kohl's that was open because they were having a huge sale. BAD NEWS BEARS!!! We end up shopping there until midnight. We are shopaholics! Well we finally get to the campsite about 2 am. We are everyone's worst nightmare because we just start setting up our tent... By the way its FREEZING up there. So here we are setting up this tent that we have never even opened and using our car lights to set it up. Well as Damon is putting the tent together I decide I need something from the car. All of a sudden the bushes right next to me start shaking!! OKAY SCARY! Especially because we just heard something howl a little bit ago. So I jump in the car and Damon starts looking around for me and sees me in the car. So I hurry and open the door and tell him there something out there and he jumps in the tent and zips it up except for his head looking to see what it is. I am laughing my head off watching him. It was so funny because he had his little head light on looking into the bushes...classic. Well he hurries and runs into the car with me and we're sitting there waiting to see what it is. He was telling me that he saw these two eyes staring at him when he was in the tent. Well all of a sudden this fat cat comes out of the bushes and Damon says, "is that a MOUNTAIN LION?!!!" I just about peed my pants right there because I was laughing so hard. He's so funny!

Okay, we then get everything set-up except we had an air mattress that we needed to blow up because we don't have any sleeping bags, just blankets. It is now 4 am. Well we decide to blow it up anyway because we need something to sleep on, but we don't blow it up that much because the pump was so loud...well needless to say we FROZE. We held onto each other all night to try and stay warm, but nothing worked. We maybe got 2 hours of sleep. We woke up every 30 min and finally we just started laughing so hard we were crying. As soon as the sun came up I was out of the tent. Oh goodness...you have to know that this was Damon's and mine first time ever camping together. So this was definitely an experience.

DAY 2: I promise this will be shorter

So we went to Hearst Castle. One of the coolest things I've seen. It was freaking huge, and it was gorgeous. It was made from a european design with like 1800 century furniture and just beautiful detail in every room. The Garden's had all of these imported statues and such amazing landscapes. They have an outdoor pool that looks like you're in Rome, and then an indoor pool where the floor is made of gold. CRAZY! www.hearstcastle.org. Check it out. Here are some pics, but doesn't do it any justice.

That night we decided to make a camp fire. The problem was that it was so windy and it had started raining a little bit. Damon was DETERMINED! He was not going to give up on this fire, and I didn't think he was going to be able to make it work, but his boy scouting came through. We had a nice fire...so we thought. Well we starting taking pictures and this is what we got... If you look closely you will see like 3 demon faces in it. Its crazy. I wish i could point them out to you, but you just have to look closely. Its freaking SCARY.

DAY 3:

Damon and I drove home and just stopped off here and there in these cute little towns and walked the beaches. It was pretty windy and cold, but still beautiful. Here are some pics:

Sorry for the long blog. Just too much stuff happened.

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-06T21:49:00.000-08:00

I have to say that I had one of my favorite Halloweens ever. Damon and I decided to stay home. We carved pumpkins, made sugar cookies, and watched The Strangers...which by the way is so FREAKING SCARY! I couldn't go to sleep because I had anxiety. I was so scared. The next day we went to Disneyland. It was really fun as well. I have never walked so much in my life. Here are some pictures of our celebrated events!

This is just after Splash Mountain. I begged Damon to go on it with me and then I got put in the front and this is what I got. It was pretty hilarious.

I've always wanted to do these tea cups. It was awesome. A little nauseating, but awesome.

Jungle Tour. We got to see all the wonderful fake animals. It was pretty cool though.

Okay, so Damon and I had a contest to see who had better pumpkin carving skills. Which one do you like best?

DREAM

2008-10-30T16:30:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I had the scariest dream last night. All of a sudden, I have this baby. I never had a belly, so I didn't even know I was pregnant until I was giving birth. Well, I end up having a baby girl, and I am like begging my mom to come and stay with me so that she can help me. For some reason she doesn't end up coming at all and just leaves me stranded all alone with this little girl. I am like trying to learn how to feed her, but its awkward and I have no idea what I am doing. So I stop feeding her and then for awhile I am just taking her with me everywhere holding her in my arms.

Well my brother for some reason is in my dream and he is hanging out with me and helping me take care of the baby, but then he ends up pretty much taking care of her. Well, then all of a sudden I am holding her and she is old enough to talk, but I am still holding her like she's still a little baby and she keeps calling me by my first name, and I say, "No...Mommy." She then says "Kawie." I say " MOMMY!!" and she says, "Kawie, I want Brady. I want Brady. " I was so upset because my child didn't even like me and seemed like she barely knew me because I didn't know how to raise her.

I woke up so upset...it was the weirdest dream. Sorry if it was all over the place, but that's how the dream seemed too. I had to share it. I had to get it off my chest. Made me realize I am still not ready to have a child.

Husband Tagged by Kaes...

2008-10-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

So after reading Kaesy's story of Tuckett, and then realizing she tagged me I feel all this pressure in telling a really great story about Damon, where all the girls will read it (because you know its always the wives who are nosy and want the scoop on everyone) and they will all go aaawwweeee- he is the cutest husband ever!!!

WEEEELLLLLL!!! I don't really have one specific story, but I am happy that Kaes tagged me because lately I have had this overwhelming feeling of how I am the luckiest girl ever to be married to Damon. He is my best friend Its weird because all of you who know me, know that I get sick of guys really quickly and that I am so up and down, but I love being with him. I never get sick of him. I can't get enough of him. We have so much fun and we do everything together. He is such a great person and has a huge heart. He is really patient with me when I have my weak moments of craziness. He just listens and talks me through it. I am an emotional rollercoaster!! He is always doing cute little things for me to show how much he loves me. Anyway, I just want him to know how much I truly love him, and I am so blessed God gave him to me. I can't wait for us to enter the temple together and be sealed for eternity. I never want to part from him.

Here is the TAG!!

What's your husband’s name? Damon Warren
How long have you guys been married? 13 months (1 year and 1 month in case you can't break it up)
How long did you date? 1 year and 1 week exactly
How old is he? 30
Who eats more sweets? Umm...thats a pretty close race. Lately he is.
Who is the better singer? He is by FAR!! He actually has a really great voice. I suck so its not that hard to be better than me!
Who is smarter? Damon would say he was, but women are always the smartest.
Who does the laundry? It's funny because he will wash all of the clothes, and I'll come home to this big pile of clothes on the couch. He hates folding, so I usually fold them.
Who pays the bills? He does.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I d0...what what!!
Who mows the lawn? The groundskeeper...ha ha
Who cooks dinner? He usually does, but I am a better cook :) We like to go out to restaurants a lot too.
Who drives? He usually does.
Who is the first to say they are wrong? Definitely Damon. He is so good at that. I would rather choke then say I'm sorry. Its so bad.
Who kissed who first? Damon kissed me on our first official date. It was super cute. I was in like mid sentence and he just grabbed me and kissed me. It was like the movies.
Who asked who out first? Well, I tricked him in to finally asking me out. But he did ask me out first.
Who wears the pants? Me, of course.

I Tag Kera and Stephanie

SUBWAY Eat Fresh...

2008-10-16T08:44:00.001-07:00

Okay, I have to get this off my chest. I happen to really love Subway. I know there are those people out there who either HATE Subway or LOVE Subway. I am one who loves it. I eat there maybe 3 times a week. A few of us at the office go running and then quickly pick up a sandwich there on the way back. Its perfect, but I am starting to get a little upset. I am really trying to figure out if I am not speaking clearly or if everyone at Subway hates me. There has got to be something. Who knows, but seriously what part of "A Little Mustard Please." don't they understand. The funny thing is I have gone to multiple Subways and have had different sandwich technicians and they all poor on the mustard. Its those stupid bottles they use. That is one thing I like about Quiznos more than Subway...they spread the mustard evenly on the bread rather than just squeeze half a bottle of mustard on my 6" Turkey Sandwich!!!! It really frustrates me.

I know what you're all thinking,"why don't you just not order mustard?" Well I like it. It adds a little kick to my sandwich. I have vetoed mayonnaise, and I want a little somethin somethin if you know what I am sayin.

I really hope that someone that works for Subway reads this so they will spread the word to their fellow coworkers and stop this mustard madness.

Happy 1 Year Anniversary!!!

2008-09-17T15:47:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it has already been a year since I married the man of my dreams. It was the most perfect day. I remember everything about it. Damon and I both were late...surprise, surprise! Setting up with my friends and family, the beautiful weather, the sound of the river, walking down the isle with my dad, and then holding the hand of the man I'd be with forever. So amazing! I seriously had the best time.

I love this picture, so I thought I would post it!

To celebrate, Damon took me to this really nice italian restaurant. When he proposed to me he took me on a gondola ride at seal beach and it was so romantic, so it was perfect that we went to an italian restaurant...who know maybe next year we'll just go to ITALY!! We'll see.

This is hilarious because the waiter thought it was one of our birthdays because of our gifts, but didn't ask so he brought us out this... He didn't know who to give it to so he just put it in the middle! I was like Babes, Happy Birthday! Make a wish. It was super funny.

Damon I love you so much, and I am seriously the luckiest girl ever!

UTAH VACAY

2008-09-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

So I decided I needed to take a long vacation because I was a little burnt out with work and such. Unfortunately Damon couldn't get off work, so I decided to go back to Utah for 2 weeks to spend some time with the Fam.

I got to spend a lot of time with my niece who is so adorable, but HATES me... Just kidding, but she only likes me when Mom or Grandma isn't around...otherwise, she hits me and tells me to "Go Away!!" Pretty funny...

Isn't she ADORABLE!!

I went to Bear Lake, of course, for like 5 days....it was exactly what I needed. Bailee and I went for long runs in the hills, four wheeling in the rain, and hung out at the beach with the Fam. I watched like 3 movies a day, ate some good bbq with my dad, went hunting, and would stay up late talking with my cousin, Monica. It was pretty much like the good old days!

I love this picture...this is his attempt of smiling :) and its so him!

Greatest Place On Earth

I got to hang out with Kaesy and see her new house and play with Baby Max for a day! So freaking cute, and such a good baby. Kaes and I took the dogs, Bailee and Marley, down to the river and got soaking wet. So fun.

Isn't MAX the cutest!!

Last thing that was a highlight was going to Peach Days! Growing up, my grandma Lona lived in Brigham and her sister, Dorthea, lived behind her and their backyards connected so we would have huge family bbq's for Peach Days every year. So my mom, my aunt, and my cousin Monica decided to go. It was so much fun. Steph and her kids met us and I got to play with everyone's kids all day...needless to say by the end of the day, I was EXHAUSTED! We ate so much. I had peach ice cream, peach cobbler, navajo tacos, gyro sandwich...yeah I know. I am a FATTY! Oh well, you gotta do it sometimes!

Thanks Family and Friends for making my vacay the best ever. I already miss you guys!

The Twilight Series

2008-08-20T16:04:00.001-07:00

I have to give "PROPS" to Stephenie Meyer.

I have been living vicariously through Bella, Edward, and Jacob for the past few months. I couldn't wait to turn the next page of each book to see what was going to happen next. Was Bella going to fall for Jacob or was she going to be with Edward? I won't ruin it for those who haven't read it. It made all my traveling a lot more enjoyable. I have to apologize to Damon though because there were nights when I would just sit on the couch reading and he would try and talk to me but I would just ignore him because I was so into the book. I got Damon reading them now so we'll see if he feels the same way.

I have to give props to Kaes...I was going to fly to one of my events, and I was at the airport wondering if there were any good books out so I thought who would know of some good book....OF COURSE, KAESY! So she knew I would love this and she was right on. Thanks Kaes.

I think there was a time when I wished I would fall in love with a Vampire...just kidding Damon. You know you're my One and Only... She just makes it so awesome, and pretty much makes Edward the perfect man alive or somewhat alive.

I noticed there was a little symbolism to mormonism, but not to the point where if you weren't mormon you would notice. I would state what they were but again if you haven't read the books it will ruin it...so if anyone wants to agree to disagree, I am up for it.

I just finished the last book, Breaking Dawn, and when I finished I was like well great, now what am I going to do with my time. As soon as I got home from work I would start reading... On to the next romance novel, Nights in Rodanthe. Movie is coming out the end of September so I wanted to hurry and read it. So far so good.

YOU WILL BE MISSED

2008-08-06T09:58:00.000-07:00

Allison!! I can't believe its already been two weeks. I am so sad that it is over. I am going to miss you like crazy! You mean the world to me and I had so much fun with you. I will come to Charleston shortly so we can have a sequel to this trip!

Here is a little recap:

Mozart under the Stars at Hollywood Bowl

Dancing at Skinny's :)

Going to a Fiesta, Areba Areba!

Leaving the Edison, are we in the 1920's???

Happy 29th Birthday!

I have an idea. Lets fly to Vegas for a day, go to a private pool party at the Mirage, buy some designer sunglasses, eat Mexican, and then drive home for four hours! SO MUCH FUN! Thanks Phil

Sushi Anyone? So Yummy...

Don't we look pretty when we wake up?

A Night on the Town!

3rd Place in Your FACE!!

Rock Paper Scissor's tournament! I don't think I have laughed so hard.

Mummy 3 Premiere!

I Love Malibu Beach!

Girls Night Out!

Allison! I love your guts. Thanks for such a great time.

MEMORIES

2008-07-10T15:32:00.000-07:00

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you new me a little or a lot. Anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. Its actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Bear Lake

2008-06-24T19:31:00.000-07:00

Damon and I went to the best place in the world, at least for me. It's the one place where I can go and all my troubles go away. We were up there with my dad, my grandma, my brother and his wife, and my cute little niece. She is seriously so adorable. It will probably be the last time that my entire family will be together like that. It wasn't easy taking care of my grandma, but it was worth it. She means the world to me and my family. We had so much fun. We played wiffle ball on the beach, and I kicked Damon and Brady's butt...Calli kicked all of our butts... We would talk by the campfire every night and roast smores. It was so strange talking with my dad. He is so normal now, and to think I might have lost him 6 months ago. I love my family and I have been so blessed to witness so many miracles.

Worst Day of Our LIVES!

2008-06-02T17:43:00.000-07:00

June 1st, 2008 is officially gone down in the books as the worst day of mine and Damon's lives. I have never done anything has hard as running a marathon. All I can say is WE FINISHED!

We'll start from the beginning. Damon, Debby, and I began running at 6:55 am... Everything was going great. My knee wasn't hurting and all of us felt great. It was so CROWDED so it slowed our pace a little, but we kept going. Mile 8 hits and my knee starts acting up so I decide to stop and walk not knowing if I can go on. I tell Damon and Debby to go on (To save themselves!:)) So now I am all alone in this marathon world. I walked for about a mile, stretched my IT band, and decided to try again. I ran to mile 13, and as I was approaching the half marathon mark, I wondered if I should just do the half or continue on. I was in so much pain already...but I decided to continue. I didn't want to be the only one who didn't do the whole thing, and I didn't know how to get back to Damon and Debby. So I decided to walk another mile and then I would run 4 more. Well...that didn't happen. I would speed walk and then run as much as I could...speed walk, then run as much as I could. I pretty much ran half of each mile and walked the other half. I made myself stick with people the entire way so that I didn't get too far behind.

The whole way there were bands playing, cheerleaders from colleges and highschools, water, accelerade, and even at times oranges. Good thing, or I would have died.

So now I'm on mile 20. My legs were in pure agony. I would stop about every 3-5 miles to stretch and that would help a little. My knee was burning...but it hadn't snapped. I stopped once to get a rock out of my shoe realizing it was not a rock, but a blister. I found myself getting very emotional and becoming mentally weak. I missed Damon and I would see couples running together with the guy helping the girl along, and all I could picture was Damon hugging me. Mile 22, I had tears streaming down my face involuntarily. I was in so much pain, and I felt so defeated. I thought that Damon and Debby were probably finished and would have to wait an hour for me to finish...but I just kept going. I wanted to be done so badly! I never thought 4 miles could be SO LONG! I continued my game plan...speed walk and then run.

Its mile 24 now, and as I am running I couldn't believe who I saw in front of me...Damon and Debby were there walking. I touched them on their shoulders and as they turned around, I just lost it. I just started crying. Damon starts crying, Debby starts crying. I have never been so happy to see someone. They couldn't believe it was me. Damon had been so worried. We were all in so much pain. Damon and Debby ran to mile 19 (which is SO AWESOME), but then could go no further. They also started doing the walk and run method, and did a bathroom break. Thank heavens because it allowed me to catch up. I was so happy. So we all walked mile 24 and then when we got to mile 25 we ran...it was the hardest mile in my life. Lets talk about mental toughness. Damon wouldn't let us stop. We just kept running together and we crossed the finish line together. It was one of the best accomplishments ever. I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN! ...but so glad I did it once.

Iliotibial band friction syndrome.

2008-05-29T22:50:00.000-07:00

The IT band is a tough group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh. The gluteal muscles and the tensor fascia lata muscle attach to the top, and the lower part attaches to the tibia, just below the knee. IT Band SYNDROME occurs when there is irritation to this band of fibrous tissue. The irritation usually occurs over the outside of the knee.

So in 2 days, that's right 2 days...I am supposed to be participating in the Rock n Roll marathon in San Diego. So Damon and I decide to go on a 10 mile run yesterday and after mile 1, my IT band gets inflamed. Its the worst feeling. It makes it so you can't run. I have 2 days until I am supposed to run 26 miles, and I can't even run 1. Sooooo...now Advil has become my best friend and I am just taking it easy. Lets hope I will be able to even give it a try this weekend. Everyone say a little prayer for me :) appreciation!

"I Have a Feeling Someone Isn't Paying Attention"

2008-05-28T16:54:00.000-07:00

I don't think I have laughed so hard in the longest time. Thanks girls for coming out! I am so glad that we got together before everyone moved. I had so much fun. Teryn had all the best quotes for the weekend. Lets see... where do we start. Lets start with the Getty. There are 8 levels of parking and not one of us thought of taking note of where are car was, but Teryn was smart enough to think about how no one was paying attention as we were walking in, but decides that she doesn't need to pay attention either...so helpful! Needless to say, "I have a feeling someone isn't paying attention" became the quote for the entire weekend.

Lets move on to the Dodgers game. First Major League game ever for Teryn. We sat in front of a bunch of St. Louis Cardinals fans, and became friends with all of them. As we're leaving Teryn turns to them and says, "So, did you guys drive here from Arizona?" Nichole, turns to me with wide opened eyes as we want to save Teryn from her embarrassment and then as the group from St. Louis reminds her that she was thinking of football, Teryn replies with "Sorry, Its my first game!" I just about peed my pants. As we're walking back to our car after the game, we get another "I have a feeling someone isn't paying attention!"

Now on to Wicked... We were a little late if you can believe that, so Kera and I drop off Nichole and Teryn to go get our tickets from will call while we go park the car. As we're walking from the parking lot Teryn gives me a call and says, "They're closing the doors so we left your tickets at will call!" How nice of them!!! "Hey guys, enjoy the show!!" We'll just park the car and then sit outside and wait for you guys... Good thing, Kera and I sprinted to get the tickets and they let us in. Again, another genius moment for us.

Girls, I already miss the 4 am talks, sleeping until noon, the restless leg syndrome, the air mattress, chocolate chip cookies, laughing non stop, Nichole beating us at Phase 10 with her eyes closed, Teryn with her quotes and calling me out, and Jean with her insomnia. Cant wait until we do it again. Love you girls!

New York

2008-05-20T09:07:00.000-07:00

New York, New York!!!

So Damon and I just got back from New York. Any girl who loves to go shopping will find themselves a kid in a candy store, a lion set free from its cage, a squirrel who just found a nut...

I was told that Canal Street was the place to go to get cheap designer purses, jeans, jewelry, etc...well I have decided that Canal Street is my least favorite place in New York. I was afraid for my life. It was poring rain, I had gang members trying to sell me jeans hidden in their secret hiding spots...asians taking me in their secret doors, and in the end most of the stuff wasn't even real. There were these guys who were trying to sell me a Louis Vuitton purse that was actually real. By the way I don't even like Louis Vuitton. They took us behind a phone booth and were looking around for cops, and they had the purses in these black plastic bags which is what everyone uses at Canal Street because most the stuff you buy is illegal and stolen. If I would have bought that purse, I probably would have been calling one of ya to bail Damon and me out of jail.

So Damon and I decided to leave there and go shopping around Time Square...well again, nothing was going our way. Everything we liked they didn't have in our size. Defeated soldiers we decided to go to Fridays and indulge in a scrumptious brownie obsession to sulk in our misery. Well we go sit at the bar because the place is packed, and of course we get the meanest bar tender alive... and they just ran out of brownie obsession. We couldn't believe it. Our day was officially down the drain...Thats when we met Eddy. He became my best friend. Eddy, who almost hit on Damon when I was in the bathroom, began to speak to us about the hotspots for fashion. Then he said the four letter word...SOHO!!! The next morning we took his advise. We stepped off the (6) Subway on Spring St and walked to Prince St. As we turned the corner the skies turned blue and the dark clouds opened. We only had 3 hours before we had to leave and go to the airport, so we had to act fast. We ended up getting designer jeans for cheap... I bought the cutest boots, and we got Damon some awesome ties for like 5 dollars each. I needed like a whole day there. NOW I KNOW, and I am letting all of my shopping lovers out there know that if you ever go to New York...ask someone how to get to SOHO!!!!

Blogging

2008-05-19T17:22:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I actually am doing a blog... Kaes this is for you. I feel like such a rookie.

How in the world do I do this?? Where do I add pictures? This is going to take some time my friends, but when I get through with it...it just may knock your socks off