Hello all, this is Darren. I haven't posted here for months. However, I feel the need to "vent" a little about this election. What better place to do it than on a blog where the whole world can see it.
Here's my two cents on this whole election: Obama being our elected President isn't going to make the world end! Yes, there are certain key issues that I feel Obama has very little knowledge about (due to lack of experience). However, Obama isn't going to screw YOU. He isn's going to screw ME. Neither would have McCain if he were elected. Neither would have Joe Blow, had he been elected.
What happens to me and my personal life is 97% in my control, and 3% in the President's control. I'm serious about this! The last time I checked, I had complete agency to do whatever the heck I want to do, whenever the heck I want to do it, and however the heck I want to do it. There's a little something called "personal responsibility", and Obama isn't going to change that one bit. Yes, his decision making might slightly impact the economy and country as a whole. However, as I continue to live my life, this country will continue to give opportuinity to those who seek after it. Again, Obama isn't going to hinder me in this journey, nor is he going to motivate me to move forward. This is all a PERSONAL decision that if made out of careful judgement, I can achieve!
In other words, life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it.
Heather and I will be just fine with Obama as President as will you, as messed up as some of his ideas may be. Life will go on, and as far as I'm concerned, Obama will have such little impact on my life as a whole that quite frankly, I'm not concerned at all.
I'm proud to be an American.
I absolutely think cupcakes are the best thing out there. They look good, taste good, and fun to make. My only thing is I want to know if there is a good book with good recipes or a book or a website that has cupcake decorating tips. If anyone has any info for me leave a comment.
I have decided to post some pictures of the summer Darren and I got engaged. He was in Oregon selling security systems. I flew down there the first week of June and he proposed to me on the Oregon coast. We were next to Haystack Rock (they filmed part of Goonies there). We hung out there all day and at sunset he got on one knee and told me he wanted to watch the sunset with his fiance. AAAAWWW!!!
Driving home from the coast after he proposed. I loved showing off my new fabulous ring!
Hanging at the coast. It was beautiful.
Later that summer we hungout in Portland for the 4th to watch fireworks at the waterfront.
Being silly and newly engaged on the 4th.
Waiting for the fireworks to start. I just think Darren looked kinda cute in this picture. :)
The past few months have been a real rollercoaster for Darren and I. During all the stuff that has happened we both have gained weight. During my pregnancy and miscarriage I have gained 15 pounds. This has totally shocked me. Especially since this has happened all since June. Darren has gained weight having to deal with me. :) We both are ready to move forward. We can't wait to lose our weight and have already started on the right foot so far. We both have lost some weight starting this last week. We are sharing our weightloss with everyone and hope everyone can help encourage us. Feel free to join with us and get your own weightloss goal.
Us chilling at Venice beach. That beach is a very fun beach full of lots of crazies.
Darren enjoying the boat ride at Lake Arrowhead.
Darren's uncle was nice enough to take us on his boat.
It was Octoberfest at the lake and everyone was drinking and going crazy. It was funny to watch.
Today is our 2 year anniversary. We have had a blast spending it in California and with each other. I have married the best man. Since our wedding he has made me the happiest girl. I couldn't ask for any more. I love you Darren. Thanks babe!!
As you can tell I am so happy here. I just married the man of my dreams.
Isn't he good looking...mMMmMMMmM good. :)
I just loved the back of my dress. Goodness, I just loved being in this dress.
This was a fun day. Darren took me to get on the Price is Right. What a blast that was. We met some crazy, fun people. Which was good, because you spend hours and hours waiting in line to get on the show. When we got into the show they had some fun music on and everyone was dancing and singing. It was crazy people were dancing in the isles and going nuts. IT WAS FUN! Drew Carey was the host and was pretty hilarious. In between tapings he would ask question and just talk to the audience. Whenever someone would lose he would tell them what they did wrong and what he would of done.
I must say, I didn't want to get up early and get on the show. Darren literally had to drag me there. I was wrong though. It was one of the funnest experiences in my life. I didn't want to be called up. Thank goodness I wasn't. I just got to enjoy myself on a classic tv show with Darren.
They wouldn't let us have camera's so this picture is the best we got.
After the Price is Right we tried to find a In and Out. We found one as you can see after taking the wrong freeways and after an hour or more in RUSH HOUR we found one in Sunset BLVD. Yay and it was totally worth it.
Later that night Darren's aunt hooked us up with Dodger tickets. What a fun game. We got to watch my new favorite team and have dodger dogs.
This is at Disneyland. Halloween was just getting started at Disneyland so everything was decked out in Halloween stuff. We are in front of the Haunted Mansion. They changed it to the Nightmare Before Christmas story. It was cool to see the mansion changed up.
This is in front of the "infamous" door of club 33.
We are waiting for our food at the club. They guy who was helping us was telling us about all the famous stars who ate there.
I thought this was funny. This was the toilet at club 33. 
This is part of club 33. This is the telephone booth there. This same telephone booth was used in the movie, The Happiest Millionare. ( I thought my sister Kari would appreciate that)
Right as you walk in Club 33. We are in front of the elevator.
On the main st in Disneyland.
I thought this was hilarious. We are right in back of the parade. When it would end people would get up and follow it so they could leave the park. It would keep stopping so the characters could sing and dance. By that time we were ready to just leave. Guess you had to be there :)
Darren and I started our big trip by going to a BYU game. After the game (which they wooped WY) we headed to vegas to stay at my aunts condo. The game was a blast.
The first fun thing we did was go to the Beatles show in Vegas. It was soo crazy. I can't even explain what its about. Everyone just needs to go. It's amazing. Their is all this circus acts among other things to alot of Beatles songs. Very cool.
This is Darren in front of the Beatles lounge. T is for Tintle right?
The next fun thing we did was go to sea world. It was sorta like a zoo for fish. It was fun, but we agreed would be funner to take our kids someday. We are at the Shamu show. We didn't get drenched. YAY! At the dolphin show though, this poor lady was getting drenched by the dolphins. It was like they had a grudge against her. They wouldn't stop splashing water on her. It was like buckets pooring down. She was drenched, but we weren't :)
Darren thought this picture was cool. Above my head is this shark. I dont look nervous at all.
This was before the ride at Sea World.
We hung out at Ocean Beach in San Diego after Sea World. It was relaxing and fun to watch all the surfers.
We ate at this really good restaurant in Old Downtown San Diego. They had the BEST fried ice cream EVER.
The past couple weeks have not been too eventful. We both got to do a couple things we have been wanting to do. Darren got to play golf a couple times. I got to have a girls night out with some friends from high school, which is always a blast and full of giggles. Now we are counting down till our well deserved vacation to disneyland on saturday. YAY!!
Darren was in a golf tournament with his dad today. They took 4th place and he won a ihome for our ipod. My husband is amazing at golf. Now I have taken it upon myself to find him a sponser. I am married to the next Tiger Woods!!!
My friend does glitter toes. I finally got them done and love them!! Everyone should get them done.
Me and a couple girls from high school having a girls night out. We ate at cheesecake and then hung around the mall. Gee it sounds like high school all over again.
My high school friends being goofy. I love these girls!
Today Heather and I headed up American Fork Canyon on the Harley to hike up to the Timpanogos Caves. To our surprise, the caves are only open on weekends, so we decided to do a ride through the Alpine Loop. It was a most beautiful ride. For those of you that haven't done this ride yet, you should! I know this sounds corny, but I literally felt a great spirit as I saw the back side of beatiful mountains that God created. Just see our pictures below.
Afterwards we headed to our OBGYN only to find out that he was just called to deliver a baby. We rescheduled for next week... ugh... we just want to know that everything is okay and that we can "move on" with our lives.
