Feliz Navidad

What could be the worse thing to happen this Christmas? You got it. FORGET A CAMERA! I accidently left it at Natalie Watts house - so I have very limited photos that Jael is suppose to send me. Here's a quick recap

December 23rd:
Jael and Steve arrive from Logan. Ty and I drive to my mom's house to welcome them and hang out. We stay there until 11 and I am WAY too tired. We got home.

December 24th:
We get up around 8 am (dang sleeping schedule)Ty and I start to clean and pack. I head to the gym at 10 am and do the most intense pilates class ever. I get home, pack stuff in car and head to mall. I meet my family at the mall and hang out for several hours - I bought Ty some last minute gifts. Around 4 pm we head home to get ready for the party. We set off to my Grandma's house around 7pm. We have dinner at 8, white elephant gift at 11 and head home around midnight.We get home, changed and start opening our presents. My amazing mom worked at 5 am on Christmas but still stayed up until 1 am to watch us open our gifts.

December 25th:
We get up around 10 am. We make breakfast. We do a massive cleaning of my mom's house. I get and stay sick. We play guitar hero, Mario Brothers and read. Mom gets , home and there is nothing to eat. We head out to find a store but surprise, surprise EVERYTHING is closed but a little corner store. We get some food, head home and eat.

December 26th:
Ty and I visit clients, go shopping with my mom and buy WAY cute stuff.

This would all be LOTS more exciting if I had pictures. We had an amazing Christmas. Tyson totally spoiled me and got me a new iPod. We got a GPS for Tyson's car (thanks Gerbers) and some new clothes from my parents. Again, we are so blessed. I love our families.

Don't forget to live...

Ty and I visited the Basket Loft and I was taken back by a quote I saw there.

"In the middle of making a living ... don't forget to live"

I was taken back by how much I sometimes see Christmas as a distraction. Sometimes I get so focused that nothing else will get in my way. This is both a great and bad quality. When I see something I want, I don't get distracted; however sometimes I miss having a life. So tonight I got out of the shower, put on 106.5, turned on my tree and just sat there. I sat for a long time. I looked around at my condo and cherished all the memories made here. I looked at our first tree - and it is the most beautiful tree I have ever seen. Ty joined me and we sat together, cuddling and remembering all our memories so far. Ty took a big test today. Didn't pass. Any other day I would stressed, disappointed and just working toward the next step. Not today. I sat there, thought of my blessings and held Tyson.

Maybe it's this drive to achieve that will make our future Christmases that much better, I just don't want to miss what I have now. I don't want to miss us. Soon the babies will come, the world will spin 3000 miles per hour, and I won't have this luxury. So tonight I stand still. I listen and I put into memory the amazing time that Tyson and I are living.

Tomorrow I get to have lunch with Kelly and Theresa. I get to wrap present and support my hubby in his two appointments. I have a great life. So here's to the "distraction" of Christmas. May other "Martha's" be able to stand still - if only for a moment. Merry Christmas.

Finals Numbers are In and ...

Ty and I are officially heading to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. This is our third Primerica trip and this opportunity never seizes to amaze me. It ridiculous how good they treat us on these trips. I am so grateful for this company. I am so proud of our amazing team and all the great people from the base shop that are going. You all deserve a huge round of applause...

Tyson and Martha Gerber
Gaylan and Debbie Gerber
Steve and Theresa Stonebraker
Emily and Brian Halley
James and Angie Marsden
Phil and Heather Cochrane

The coolest part is that we will be there for my Birthday. Seriously who could ask for a better birthday present?!?!?!? I will be posting tons and tons of photos.

Ty always Amazes me

If anyone doubts that Tyson is not committed read below. Tyson's family always has the Gerber Christmas party. Tyson has never missed it (outside of mission) and absolutely loves it. This year we realized that we could not do both training and party - so what did Ty do? He knew the team needed him and so he stayed. STAYED. This boy amazes me. His work ethic, his never ending belief, his love for our team ... he is just a leader. I caught a ride up to Logan with Scott and Erica. We arrived in time to go to Honk's Dollar store for our gift. After Honk's we headed back to show off our gifts (I got hangers) to the family. We had a great lunch - sad part was that I got really sick to my stomach and had to lay down and just sleep it off. When I did wake up we did the "funny" white elephant gifts and finished the party. I do have to note how much I respect Grandpa and Grandma Gerber. They have created such a close family. I have never met a family as close as the Gerbers. I see Grandpa, who owned so many business and really set a standard for the family on the good we can do if we follow the prophet and be smart with our blessings. I am so lucky to have married into a family that honors family, a dad and wife and in uniting together. Last night Tyson and I were driving home and he explained how he felt that providing well for our family was his responsibility. I was so proud to be married to man that never backs down from providing for me. I believe that comes from the example Grandpa and Grandma Gerber set for him, as well as his parents.

Over all it was fantastic weekend. We made it to the PFS Stonebraker Christmas party, spent time with the Halleys, had friends over for dinner and just had a great time. I am so lucky to my many blessings.

Ward Christmas Party

Living in Holladay has it's benefits. Low crime, nice trees, oh and one of the richest wards in the state. I love living in our shack but mingling with million dollar business owners, famous families and becoming comfortable in it all. The ward party is no exception. Catered dinner, delivered to your table on and did we mention the Baptist Church Bell Choir? Yeah we get it all.

A year later ... a Christmas tree.

My family calls me cheap. I like "frugal" much better. I'm guilty of saving present bags, eating left overs for over a week and sharing a big burrito to save money. Last Christmas was no exceptions. While most couples go crazy on their first Christmas, Tyson and I took a different approach.



Who says you need a Christmas tree to enjoy the season? Obviously not me. Tyson actually was the one that put up even just the photo. I am glad to announce that we actually bought all our Christmas decorations the day after Christmas 2007 for 70% off and it was great stuff. This year we braved Black Friday and thanks to Debbie and Gaylan got our first tree. So goodbye Snoopy ... hello Christmas tree!





We even started a little system. Tyson put the ornaments on a string and I hung them around the tree. We had Christmas music in the background, snow falling outside - it was pretty neat. In all honesty, I'm glad we waited. Our first place was just not "home" to us. We spent all festivities at either families house so it really was not a big deal. I'm proud of saving pennies - I know where Ty and I will be 5 years, so I'm not worried about the short term trade offs.

Just my luck ...

One of my goals in life is having a garage. The fact that I live in the third floor, have no covered parking spot and hate, hate, HATE scrapping my windows make me want to fight that even more. This morning was no exception .... however, as I was finishing getting ready Tyson said "Honey I'll meet you outside." Weird? Tyson usually studies or reads first thing in the morning. I finish getting ready, walk outside and see this ....




Are you kidding?! What a fantastic guy. By the time I got there my windows were done and I had a warm car. Tyson is just awesome and SOOOO considerate. Thank you to my Superman.

I walked into church on Sunday ...

and automatically the bishopric called both Tyson and I to a small room. Now I love my bishopric, but being put in a small room with anyone would make you feel scared/excited/confused. Tyson and I sat there and the 1st counselor thanked me for having done a great job in the Primary (I teach the 11 yr girls) and how my president loved me ... blah blah blah, but then he said that the Young Womens President has been watching me for months (who?...) and that she told the bishop that she NEEDED me (His words. Not mine). So I was released from Primary and put in charge of all Mia Maids in my ward. I sat there and was completly taken back. I love my calling. It's simple. It's fun. It's just on Sunday.

Even though I am worried about the time issue - I've always been a firm believer that God knows timing and my life better than I do. So I accept, have faith and keep on moving forward. Tyson was really excited about it; he know's how good I would be with age group. This Wednesday is my first activity. We are going ice-skating. I suck at ice-skating. It should be interesting.

In addition to my new calling, Straton and Lauren spent Saturday night with us. We had a BLAST. We played games on Saturday night. Watched Batman Sunday morning, went to church, ate cereal for dinner - it was awesome. I have some pics to post from our Ward Christmas party and our first Christmas tree. I just need that stinking cord to hook up my camera :)

I love getting free breakfast

This morning Met Life Investor took Tyson and I out to breakfast. We were fortunate enough to be Utah's #1 agents in October and December. This was Tyson's first time coming with me and he loved it. I am amazed at the fantastic products that only WE can offer to our clients. Our variable annuity product is number one, we are backed up by more than 500 billion dollars of Met Life capital and so we are not even effected by all this mess with the sub prime stuff. It was a great time. We love, love, LOVE Met Life and feel privileged to have them love Primerica so much.

This last week has been pretty awesome. We've had some great clients, but more than anything we are seeing our team explode - explode! We are having more guest, more interviews, helping more and more families. It feel so good to be creating something - not just being consumers.

This weekend we have an amazing training with a Brennan Murton - Utah's first Million Dollar Earner in PFS. We have some great appointments lined up. We have our ward Christmas party and we are just improving ourselves.

Finally we were off...

Does it seem that always something comes up when you are leaving town? It always does me. Thankfully Ty and I made it to Logan on 11.26 around 10 pm. One of the things I love about going to Logan is the ability to relax and that's just what we did. Wednesday we watched a movie and hung out with Debbie and Gaylan. Thanksgiving morning we slept in and I got to watch HGTV all morning. We headed to Grandmas and Grandpa Gerbers home. It was packed! We ate and talked with all the family we had not seen all year. Tyson played Turkey Bowl and luckily we had no separated shoulders.

After dinner we headed home and decided to relax (again). We decided on a movie around 6 pm and we watched Amber City. After the movie we got home and we played a random LDS trivia game. The funniest thing is that at first we played it as a dumb joke but then we really got into it. The Gerbers are pretty competitive in everything. That night Tyson and I decided that we really wanted a tree (see here for the reason why)but the only killer deal with at Walmart at 5 am. So what did we do? You guess it. We braved Black Friday. Tyson and I eagerly woke up at four freaking thirty in the morning and innocently headed to Walmart. We were not prepared. I mean who gets up that early anyway? Apparently EVERYONE in Logan. After seeing couple of fights over Tonka Trucks, Tyson and I spotted our dream tree (6.5ft, clear lights ... heaven)and managed to get two (one for us and one for Straton) After Walmart we headed to Kohls and then to the mall. The rush of our first black Friday kept me pretty wired but then around 9 am I crashed. Its not normal for people to do so much so early. So we headed home and ... you guessed it, relaxed. Straton and Lauren brought over Guitar Hero. Around 4, the entire family, plus Jael and Steve went bowling. We got home and watched "Deja Vu" and ate pizza. Around 9 pm we packed and headed to SLC. We stopped by my Grandmas house and visited her. We got home around midnight. Overall this Thanksgiving was awesome Family, food, blessings and yes, relaxing.

I want to specially thank Gaylan and Debbie. They gifted us our first Christmas tree. I can't tell you how wonderful Tyson's family is to us. We are blessed with such great families. We love you Gerbers.

Several people have posted comments on my blog to see how Primerica is affected by the Citigroup bailout. John Addison, CEO of PFS, came out with a message just this week to keep us agents in the loop. It's pretty amazing. Read on.


The 'Strength of Primerica'

'This is John Addison... and I have just a quick message about Primerica...

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm going to be doing a special message at the beginning of our broadcast on Monday (November 24th - on EPN; Primerica's Entrepreneurial Network) to talk about Primerica and talk about how strong our Company is and where we are... about the world and what's going on and to make sure everyone understands the moment that we're at.

I've got some statistics... I've gotten a lot of questions about what's going on with CitiGroup and how it affects Primerica... What about our paying claims?, What about paying our policyholders?, What about paying commissions?...

I want you to understand... Primerica, our unit (of CitiGroup) in the last (third) quarter made $121 million dollars (profit)... the rest of the insurance industry lost money that quarter!

We have $4.8 billion in equity in our business... we have an incredibly conservative portfolio - $6 billion dollars.

Our life premium is $2 billion dollars, year-to-date... up 5% over last year!

The insurance commission, the NAIC, oversees and regulates us and our risk based capital ratio is 400%!
That's 4 x (four times) our target and that's 8 X (eight times) the regulation limit.

We are regulated, on our own, and walled off from CitiGroup!

In summary, we have so much capital and strength... it's unbelievable!

We make money and we have ZERO debt as a Company!

We are so strong as a Company it's unbelievable!

Look, the world is full of worry, right now... the economy is troubled... and there are lots of issues that you can worry about...

I just want you to know we are unbelievably strong financially... and while others get weak, we're getting stronger!

There's plenty of things to worry about, but there's nothing to worry about when it comes to Primerica.

See YOU at the TOP!

Weekend Recap

We had fantastic weekend. This last week we've had so many great things happen to us. Internally Tyson and I are really growing. It's hard to explain but I'm grateful for the chance to grow. Ty and I have been reading alot. About everything. Sales, leadership, how to get along with people ... you name it. Part of me hates not being recognized, and no one knows the efforts being made by Tyson and I. At the same time I know the "seeds" are being planed and cultivated. Within time ALL the fruits will be seen. I have faith in this. I have faith in our future. Yesterday Tyson closed a loan and premium with an eager new stud - nothing makes Ty happier. What most people did not see is that Ty missed most of the U vs Y game to do this, without a single complaint. Most men won't take out the trash without complianing, but Tyson sacrifices what he loves now, to secure our future later. Isn't that amazing?

Our goal is 100x100 and we are growing ourselves to take on this responsibility. I am amazed at how Tyson never drops his duties on others ... he stands up and learns and takes responsibility. I know most don't see this. Most frankly don't care. I care. I want to remember how far Tyson has come along. How far I've come along.

We attended the temple Friday night. I was sitting in my chair trying to feel the spirit and all of the sudden I looked up and saw Tyson. I started to cry. I cried for our tough times, for the long nights, for the trials along the way. But mostly, I cried out of respect for my Tyson. The last 18 months have been the most uncomfortable times in our lives; however, it's been the most rewarding. Floods of memories, role playing, preparing, presentations, trainings, prayers ... all came to my mind. I could not take my eyes off of Tyson, who was oblivious to what I was feeling. We left the temple and I had this total moment of clarity. My greatest treasure was standing right in front of me and I saw him. Sometimes what matters most is standing right in front of you all along.

I'm forever grateful for Primerica. Grateful for my amazing team. Grateful for our mentors (Steve&Theresa, Phil&Heather, James&Angie, Gaylan&Debbie) but most of all, Tyson. My superman.

MMI 2008

Tyson and I are blessed. Heavenly Father is ALWAYS looking out for us. Brian and Emily, Aimee and Paul, Jenny and Mike, Aaron and Tracy ... all got tickets to the Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar. We really wanted to go but never thought we had the time. Well the night before the seminar two extra tickets were found! Tyson was able to make 90% of it and I made about 70%. It was incredible. I realize that some people may think seminars are stupid and all they do is try to sell you stuff ... blah, blah, blah. My theory - so what? Tyson and I really thrive on events like these. We love the emotions and friendships made through seminars. We had a great time and we even took the challenge of being "warriors." We are implementing the jars idea to split our money into different accounts and really have control of our money. Tyson and I have never worried about money. Primerica has made our financial situation 100% secured but now I have better way to treat all the income that comes to us.

Ty and I would come home and write down our dreams and goal to grow Primerica. Tyson has been on the phone non-stop with potential clients. I have never been more proud of be part of this amazing company. Tyson and I are here to stay forever. We expect to triple our networth in the next 24 months and ALL of it comes from PFS. The rumor is that MMI is coming back in the spring. I'm excited to take my team to it. It will be awesome!

Primerica Big Event

It seems just like last week we had our last event. It's amazing how fast time goes by and how much growth we've had. Our team is full of hardworking studs who want the best for their families. We've had alot of amazing people come into our lives, mentor us and pull us up to the next level. Our team was recognize for all the work they have done he last six months. Thank you to all the team for all you do.






Friday night I wore my new dress - yeah!and had 10 guest personal. We got home around 10:30 and went straight to bed. Saturday we were at the expo center by 8:30. We got seats for our team and spent 9-1 with intense training. We heard from Brandon Niel, Marc Nichols, Jeff Feldstead, Cassey Smith .. the list goes on and on. The main guest were Glenn Williams and Mark Jazapovic. After the meeting, Ty and I headed to Market Street Grill for the Team Captain lunch. Man, I always go crazy on the bread there - it's so good. Brian Halley and I seriously had FIVE loafs! I was so stuffed I could not eat dessert. BTW - we also had the entire crowd sing happy birthday to Debbie. He he he ... she was so surprised.






This is the last month for the competition to the Bahamas and we are fighting until the end!!! Thank you to all the team that make us look good - we all know who are the real heroes ... ALL OF YOU!

Mothers and Pizza Equal ...

What are the odds of marrying an amazing man and having my mother-in-law have the same birthday as MY mom?! Apparently good.

We celebrated Debbie's birthday by relaxing and having a fantastic conversation on marriage. Debbie then dashed into Wendover for dancing and relaxing. My mom was a little more Conservative and just wanted to relax at home. Everyone came down and by everyone I mean even my little sister drove 2 hours to be with the family. We had fantastic food, watched Iron Man and played Ticket To Ride. Tyson won too - of course :)




**note: the 1st photo was actually taken by Andrew (age 4) and I thought it was SO cute**

I just have to say how lucky Ty and I are to have such amazing mothers. We have never wanted for anything and because of our mom's we are both very strong people. The importance of good mother's is so real to me. We love you Mom's

Second note: I want to remember that on November 8th at MIDNIGHT I had a craving for Hawaiian pizza (I don't even like Hawaiian pizza) and my amazing, AMAZING husband put on his coat, drove and brought me back a pizza. It was the best pizza EVER. Could I ask for anything better than Tyson? I am so lucky. So blessed. I just want to remember this feeling FOREVER. I love him.

Halloween 2008

I will take blame for posting Halloween pics almost halfway through November :) Hey at least we did it eh?

Halloween was great. I've come to realize how lucky to we are to have such great people around us. I ran the office from 9 - 1, headed over to a clients house until 2 and then headed to the Stonebrakers famous Halloween bash and when I say bash I mean BASH! We had a full on train, yes a TRAIN, taking all of the kids, and by kids I mean me, around the block. Call me weird but I actually loved it. It was so fun to go 5 miles an hour in a fake train. It brought back all the "I wish I could haves" from my younger years. After the train ride I stuffed myself silly with WAY too much sugar and made my way to the gigantic plastic obstacle course (which I totally wasted the kids on .. oh yeah!)

Steve and Theresa even had a haunted house in their basement. We ate, met the neighbors and just had a good time. I feel so blessed to have such great mentors. They have given me such a big vision.




The party does not stop there. After the party I headed over to another clients house, closed some business and headed to on of our recruits house for dinner/trick-or-treating. Tyson had a full on cowboy outfit - thanks Branden. We took Oakley and Blakely out for just 30 minutes and found a huge trunk or treat happening in LDS church. After gathering too much candy we headed home for the big event - eating dinner out of the pumpkin.The pictures look gross but it was fantastic. After the dinner we headed to Tyson's cousins house (Scott) and wished him a Happy Birthday. We finally got home around midnight and totally crashed in bed. It was a great Halloween.






BTW I'm also posting photos of our first MURDER MYSTERY PARTY (80'S THEMED)

Lucky Number 7

7 Things I Can Do:

I CAN . . .
- clean and throw away old things
- make a killer chicken chili
- change a flat tire
- run an office
- run forever with a good song on
- live for days without my cell phone
- figure out anything I REALLY want to do


7 Things I Cannot Do:

I Can not . . .
- speed more than 5 over the limit
- draw
- stand my house messy
- sleep when I'm hot
- watch scary movies
- live without good desserts
- wait until Bahamas


7 Things I Say Most Often:

- are you kidding me?
- tough times don't last but tough people do
- baby cakes
- don't be a victim
- I love you
- freaking awesome
- I'm happy for you baby


7 Favorite Foods

- ice-cream
- rice pudding
- rice and beans w/queso
- bread pudding with caramel sauce
- spaghetti and mizithra and meat sauce
- carne asada
- bread, specially pizza

I've never voted before ...

so today marks a long time goal to be accomplished. I admit I was never into politics but my college years opened my eyes. I remember the 2004 election. I was dating Bill, attending the U and was really starting to find out what I believed in and who I was really was. I remember on Election day going to classes and hearing the advice from professors and what the other students were saying. I wanted to vote. I wanted to have a say. I lost my chance. I remember being glued to CNN and seeing the results come in one at a time. I thought I had life figured out.

Fast forward four years. Graduated, married and running a business, my life is SO different that what I thought it would be. It's better. I was so eager to make sure I did not lose my chance that I registered, oh I don't know, 8 months ago. I have my polling location, my ID and excitement. I thought about voting early but I did not want to lose the buzz of "election day". I hope everyone votes, I don't even care if you vote for the other dude but VOTE. Exercise your right to free speech. The sad things is that Tyson is registered in Logan and probably won't be able to vote. He is kicking himself for that. I don't know about you but there is something different about this election; our country is changing. Our world is changing. The only thing that gives me comfort is that Tyson and I are fighting to create a life of security and freedom and no other place in this world could give us that opportunity. I'm so grateful for this day. So grateful for this country. So grateful for PFS.

So go vote ... if only for your kids.

25 Years Ago ...

My sweet hubby was born. Today is a day to celebrate the man of my life and although I didn't do anything creative I have realized some amazing things that make my Tyson one-of-a-kind.

1. Even thought it is his birthday, he is meeting clients, studying for his securities test and being a stud. This is amazing in so many levels. Tyson knows the kind of life he wants and it willing to work hard now, to have it secured later. I just love him for this.

2. Tyson is acting nice to me - on HIS birthday. He cleaned the bed and made sure our Internet is up and running. He is so considerate to others needs.

3. Tyson is profusely grateful for every little thing he gets. He is so grateful for the Happy Birthday text es and phone calls. He never expects people to do something - he is amazed by it all. That is the quality of a good man.

4. I'm amazed at all the things Tyson has done in his life. While most guys play, Ty is working and studying and building our future. I just can't say enough about Ty's work ethic. He is just UNBELIEVABLE!!!(Can you tell I love my boy?)

I could go on an on ... if any of you have a sweet comment about Ty, please post. I want to put them on my next blog. Thanks for all your love and support.

So I'm not really crafty ...

But I do appreciate a well decorated home. My ward hosted a craft day and although it's not really my thing I thought "why not?" So I signed up for three projects; however when the day came I did not have enough time to do all three. I called my mom. She not only came to my rescue but we actually had a lot of fun doing the crafts. My mother is amazing and anyone who meets her for more than 10 seconds absolutely falls in love with her. Not only does she look like my sister (I pray I get her genes) but she just is the image of sweetness and strength. Someday I will write in my blog about my mom. I wish the world really knew how amazing she is.

We arrived at the church house, had yummy soup and bread for a light dinner and started our craft adventure, OK so it was a stick-and-peel project but that was a big step for me. The result. Awesome plates and a happy mom.

Date Night

Tyson surprised me to a fantastic date night in Park City. I love Park City. Great food, cool shops, better air quality - there are so many benefits to Park City. Tyson and I have have learned to love car rides. It truly gives us a chance to talk and just be with each other. We jumped in the car but had to turn back when Tyson convinced me how cold I would be after 5 minutes; he was right. So once we got my jacket we were off, again. Thanks to Gary we found a free, yes free parking spot right next to main street. We visited several galleries, appreciated art and felt super trendy. We ate dinner at Main Street Noodle and Pizza - so yummy and ridiculously expensive. We ordered the BBQ chicken pizza and watched a hunting show on the big screen TV. After dinner we walked some more and realized how slow Main Street was. Regularly a Friday night is buzzing with excitement, but that night it was kind of mellow- which is perfect for locals like us.




We left Main Street and headed to the Outlet Malls. Silly me, hoping to find some fantastic deal- found nothing. On the other hand we watched a Bose Promotional Movie that almost brought me to tears - dang strategic marketing campaign!!!




Overall we drove home totally content and grateful for our blessings. We are so blessed. I am so excited to our future - filled with amazing places, people and goals.

I ....

I am * a wife, a daughter, a business owner and a friend

I have * a husband who loves me more than life and lets me be just me

I had no idea * I would be introduced to some of the most AMAZING people/friends this year!

I think * I am friendly and clean

I Know * that I am a daughter of god

I want * Ty to pass his securities test and go RVP

I dislike * sudden drops like rollercoasters

I miss * my sister who lives in Logan

I fear * not being able to retire my parents

I smell * paper printing

I crave * going to the gym

I cry * when I see IHC commercials

I usually * clean something in my house everyday

I search * for things that improve my mind

I wonder * how amazing my life will be in 2 years

I regret * getting caught up in the dumb things in everyday life

I love * my life

I care * genuinely about other people

I always * try to show Tyson that he is my hero

I worry * about having kids and labor

I am not * going to take one single day for granted

I remember * directions to places

I dance * any time I am alone in the house

I sing * only when I am driving late at night

I don't always * read my scriptures

I argue * when people treat me like I don't know what I am talking about

I write * on this blog

I win * or die trying

I lose * my cell phohe all the time

I wish * I could retire my mom and have her live in an awesome community where they do all the yardwork for her.

I listen * to the spirit and my mentors

I don't understand * negative people who don't do anything but whine

i can usually be found * on the road or at my office

I am scared * sleeping alone in an empty house

I need * a good workout and a spa treatment

I forgot * to pay my securities due

I am * so happy

I tag all of YOU who are reading this :)

Jolley Party

John Jolley got married on Saturday. I grew up with Jon and my little bro's and his little bro's were best friends - even though both families thought they were bad influences. Eight years laters, they are still inseperable but now both of our families love them.

Ty and I rushed to make the reception. It was awesome. We saw so many people from my old ward. They could not be happier for the continued success Ty and I had and will continue to have. We ate food and got down when the music came on. My favorite part was watching my four-year old nephew start to "breakdance" although it looked like he was having a combustion. Andrew was darling. Congrats to John! We love you.

Bleeding Blue

We by far have the coolest friends. Not only are they supportive, but expose to awesome memories. Example, Lori and Steve Weinberger. True blue Californians with a passion for music and hip beyond compare. They have not only remodeled their new house and introduced us to Prison Break, but they invited us to a BYU football game.

**note: I don't like football, even when I was at the U, I only attended 5 games. Most of the problem comes from not understanding what is going on. Trust me, Ty has tried and tried to explain it. Doesn't stick. **

Besides being cold, the game was fun. Call me a geek but my favorite part was the band. I use to play in the band (don't hold it against me)and reminisced how fun it was to play at games. We would stay warmer because we moved so much. BYU won and I almost memorized the school anthem song .. rah rah rah rah rah .. ah dang it, I forgot it again.

Thank you Lori and Steve. Ty had a blast and I got to eat my favorite hot dog treats.

p.s. we all agreed that being the flag dancers does not mean you were a cheerleader reject - but we would still never become them.