Question #28

How did you become engaged?

Riley & I met on November 10, 2000, it was a Monday. We met at RC Willey. That Friday we had our first date. We went to the Mayan Restaurant & watched a movie. We have never been apart since. In February we went on a vacation with Riley's family. Curt, LeAnne, Stacy, Nate, baby Christian, Jenn, Saydee, Grandma Spitzer, & Grandpa Spitzer all came along. We had such a great time. We went in a huge motor home. I had no idea he was going to propose to me on this trip. I really thought we were going to wait til we had more money. We went to Disneyland. On the evening of February 24th (is it cheeseball I still remember the dates??) we all decided to go to the castle & look around. It was like at 6 or 7 at night. There were a lot of people around. The place was pretty packed. And it had been raining all day. We were soaking wet. We all walked to the front of the castle. Everyone had backed off, but I had not paid any attention to them. All of a sudden Riley started saying all this sweet stuff, then he got down on one knee & asked me to a marry him!! I was shocked! I was so happy. I started to cry I was so happy. After he was done & I had the ring on, we noticed we were in the middle of a ton of people. Everyone had gathered to watch us. When we were done, everyone started to clap for us. It was such a fun night! We were engaged for three months & then we married. We got married on May 16, 2001. I am so happy that I met this wonderful man. Riley--you have made my life so much better. I am so thankful I have you!

*Sorry the pics look so crappy! They just didn't turn out very well. Excuse the hair & sweatshirt, it was cold & rainy!

Question #27

What chore do you like the most? Dislike the most?

My very very favorite chore by far is to do the laundry. I love it. It is so calming & relaxing to me. There really are few things that smell better to me than fresh laundry. Most people hate to fold the clothes. I love it. I love putting everything away in its perfect spot. If Riley ever does the laundry (which he hardly ever does) I always have to go & fix where he puts things. I love everything to put away so I know where everything is. And I love the sound of the dryer going. It is very soothing. I also like to load & unload the dishwasher. I always put like 1/2 cup of vinegar in with my dishwasher load & I swear it makes your dishes come out better. Especially if you have hard water. It is a life-saver! I hate when you get those hard water spots.

My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathrooms. Ewww. Disgusting. That is the one that I try to put off on cleaning. But then if you put it off toooo long, it is even grosser to clean. Especially with boys. (Mom's with boys--you know what I am talking about!). Riley is really good with helping me out with cleaning the bathrooms. He knows I hate it, so he does them whenever he can. And I love that!! It makes me soooo happy. If you have never bought the Mr. Clean cleaners, try them. I think they work great. And they smell really good too. They made my hard water spots disappear in my bathtub. It worked really great for me. I also hate to iron. And Riley loves it. So it's a good trade off. He is really good at it too. Way better than me. And I feel like I can never make it as smooth as I want it.

Question #26

Did you ever make mud pies as a child?

When I was a kid I lived across the street from a park. We were there all the time. Everyday we would go over & play. We would make mud pies on this thing in the playground. It was pink & it was sorta like a house that you could climb all over. We would always pretend we were cooking. There was also a turtle you could climb on & we pretended that was a stove. We loved it. One day we were playing at the park like usual. And the Mandarinos (some really naughty mean kids, I heard they are even in jail now!) came & started doing mean things. They started making mud pies & throwing them at us & they wouldn't quit. So we ran & got my brother who was at our house with his friend Brad. Bret & Brad came & saved the day. They went & caught those bullies & took them into the park bathroom. They totally gave them swirlies in the park toilets. EWWWW! Can you even imagine how disgusting that was! I was so glad though, because they never bothered us again!! Totally served them right.
*A swirlie is when you stick there head in the toilet & flush. Ha Ha.

Took the Plunge

Well I did it. I dyed my hair. I have been wanting to go darker for a while now & so I finally just jumped. I also didn't even go get my hair dyed (which is so shocking for me!). I decided to try doing it on my own, with my Mom's help of course. I was so proud of myself for not chickening out. I didn't go that dark. I just went to a darker blonde. But for me who is used to being really really blonde, it was quite a change. I am really loving it. It was a good time for a change. I needed something fresh & new. I love not having any roots at all. My new color blends perfectly with my natural color. I have been wearing it back in headbands like everyday. Who knows maybe next time I'll go even darker. . . maybe.
I'll put some pics on soon!

Question #25

Share a horse-riding story.

Well I am not much of a horse person. Kinda scared of those big animals. I like them okay, just don't love. When I was in my junior year of high school. There was a girls choice dance, I think it was Spring Formal. Us girls decided to take our dates horse-back riding. Everyone got to choose their own horse. I chose a really old white horse. When we had all decided our horses, we started on our way. We went on a path kinda in the mountains. The horses had this trail memorized (at least this is what the guides told us). Well as we were walking along, one of the horses started acting up. It was a boy named Jon. His horse all of a sudden took off up the mountain, going who knows where. I totally remember him screaming. I am laughing sitting here thinking about it. All the guides started chasing him. The rest of us just kept chugging along. They finally did catch him. But it took a while. We did not see him again til the end of the trail, back at the barn. I was just happy that it wasn't me! He really handled it like a champ!