Public Service Announcement

Dear kind members of the church...

CLIPPING YOUR NAILS IN CHURCH IS NOT OKAY!
ITS GROSS!
UNSANITARY!
AND REALLY DISTRACTING TO HEAR THAT "clip clip clip" NOISE DURING SACRAMENT MEETING.

That is all.

Also, Tyson and I discovered a really neat website

www.mormonsmadesimple.com

:] great missionary tool

Hair Color

So, since we got married a month ago, my true hair color (aka blond) has been showing through quite a bit. I've had way too many moments of my brain working slower than my mouth, including gems like these:

"Wait, can you burn water?"

Tyson: "Yeah, here in Utah when they have you swear on the the Bible in court, they make you swear on the Book of Mormon too."
Me: "Really??"

Tyson: "Yep, there's a bear farm down there."
Me: "What?? Really??"

Most of the time, my mouth is saying these lovely things while my brain is going "Oh Tara, stop it!! Stop talking!!" Clearly I have a problem here. :]

We Did It!

That's right folks, Tyson and I were married on October 30th, 2009 in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple! It was a beautifully cold day, and we had a huge turnout. We really appreciate all of those who came to the temple and the receptions following the day.
Our life together started out as an adventure, that's for sure. Tyson and I were sick all weekend, and I didn't get better til about Tuesday, but hey, it'll make for a great story! :)
We had our Vegas reception this last Saturday, and that was a blast. It was really exciting to see all of my old friends, and even my senior year English teacher, Mrs. Gerken! We got home Sunday night to our power being out. Completely. So, we made the best of it, lit our battery-powered tea lights, and our candle by Febreze, and camped out a little! Our power finally turned back on about an hour ago, so we're much happier.
Tyson and I will be starting a new blog soon, so we'll keep you posted on when that'll change!
We're loving life, and each other! :)

Ahem

I'm getting married next Friday.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT!!! :] :]

That is all.

:]

So....

I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!
True story :) I'm pretty much stoked/the happiest girl in the world!
Tyson proposed last Friday at Madeline's Steak House in South Jordan, Utah. It was the most elaborate thing I have ever seen in my life, and it was amazing!
Here's how it went:
I went up to Provo/West Jordan on Friday and spent the majority of the morning with Dani. We went to the mall and to Walker's Bridal just kind of puttering around. I had asked her if she had seen the ring yet, and she said, no she hadn't. Meh, no biggie. :)
Tyson came and picked me up in Provo and we went and met both of his grandparents, which was really cool. They are really similar to my grandparents, so that was definitely fun. And like, 4 times he had said, "I'm sorry the ring isn't ready, soon though, I hope!" And really, I'm totally okay with it! I'm not too worried about it!
So, we go back to Tyson's house, and change to go to dinner at Madeline's. We get there, order our food, and then the hostess comes and hands me an envelope. I looked at Tyson, and he says, "just read it." So I do, and its a really sweet letter, and he says that he just wants to make this night special. *side note: even in the letter, it says, sorry the ring isn't ready! *
So, then he excuses himself to "use the restroom" and he comes back and says "Some guy told me I dropped my key, but it isn't mine." He hands me the key and its a Volvo key! "Aww, just like Jaker's key when you guys broke down in Vegas!"
THEN, some guy comes and pours a bag of Starbursts on our table. I kinda grin at him, and he says again, "I'm just trying to make it special!" *another side note: We roasted Starbursts together with Sue and her now-husband, and that's basically when we knew we loved each other*
So THEN, another guy comes and drops off a box of Oreos. Okay, I LOVE Oreos! So he says, "We're going to make another memory with the oreos." Still, I'm thinking, He doesn't have the ring, he's just being cute, and I love it!" So he tells me to close my eyes, and think of my favorite memory. Then he says, "Okay, open your eyes!" And there he is on one knee, and he says "Tara Jex, will you marry me?"
YES!!!
And then out of the woodwork comes his parents, Dani, Jakers, and his 3 other best friends with cameras and it was crazy!
Oh, it was wonderful! Its a beautiful ring :) I love it, and he picked it out on his own, which makes it even better :)
We're getting married on October 30th in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, and I couldn't be happier! We're really excited for this awesome step in our lives.

Wow, I'm Back!

Wow, it has been forever! since I last posted. I blame Facebook, so, lo ciento. :) It has been a whirlwind these last 3 months, and I've loved every second of it! In May, Tyson and I FINALLY got to meet, and he is fantastic :) he really is :). He lives in West Jordan, and we've managed to see each other pretty often, which is really nice, and I'm loving every minute of that as well.

Here's the Tyson story, because its pretty awesome :) So, my friend Nathan went on his mission and I wrote him pretty faithfully (he was dating my best friend's sister) and about 6 months into his mission, he sent me a picture of him and his companion. I thought his companion was really attractive :) so I asked if I could have his email address, and I emailed him. Side note: Okay, I am SO not that forward. Ever. So this was extremely out of the ordinary for me. Alright, back to the story. I got an email back from him the next week, and he introduced himself as Tyson Rollins. Well, from there, we wrote for the remainder of his mission - 18 months. Keep in mind here, we had NEVER met before. So, he got home from his mission in April, and at the end of May, he and his buddy Jakers came down here to lovely Las Vegas. We went on a date that Saturday, and he came to my ward on Sunday, then he and Jakers left to head back home. I went home as well, intending to go to Single's ward later on.
About an hour later, I get a text from Tyson saying "so, Jake's key won't go in the ignition." So, my dad and I went and rescued them from a Sinclair gas station at Pecos/Patrick. For you non-Vegas dwellers, the gas station at Pecos/Patrick is the most random thing ever. They ended up staying 2 more days :) and it was great! They left on Tuesday, and in front of Newby's auto shop, he asked me to be his girlfriend, and the rest is history! :) He really is wonderful, and I really am extremely lucky to be with a guy like him...sigh... :)

Work is driving me crazy, which is perfectly fine for right now. I don't work quite as much as I used to, but the pay is alright, and I'm saving up to move outta Vegas! Wahoo!

My best friend Dani is trying out for So You Think You Can Dance today! Just had to throw that in.

Baby Charlotte is doing wonderfully. The chubby girl is almost 3 months old already! I love that little girl :)

I graduate from the International School of Hospitality in 2 weeks, hallelujah! I'll be done with school, and I'll be able to find a better job for the time being!

I'm no longer in the Single's Ward! This thing pleases me, I was SO done with that ward, and I love being back in the Family Ward :)

Random fact: Donny Osmond's son was in my Single's Ward. And the Sunday when I spoke, Donny Osmond HIMSELF was there and we so made eye contact! I'm wondering how appropriate it would have been to ask for his autograph?

Ha, we really are goobers, I love it :) Basically, I am a happy camper. Life is going really well, I'm learning SO much through everything, and I'm the luckiest girl in the world!

Anti-Depressants

My dog (click here if you haven't heard about Freeway) is depressed. I'm fairly convinced he needs some sort of anti-depressant. No lie. He'll sit downstairs, and howl and howl and howl because Dad and the kids are gone. It's a little ridiculous. He either needs meds or a girlfriend. Oy. :)