Following the Leader, the Leader, the Leader. . .

Okay, this post is mostly about me...not so much Alex, but it's a good story!

It was my first mutual as a leader in Young Women's.  I'd have to say, I got to the church and did not know what to do.  I've never been to a mutual so I didn't know what happens after you arrive.  Finally, I met another leader and I followed her to the Young Women's room (you don't say?!). 

All the young men and women then met in the chapel and we had our opening exercises.  I had to introduce myself and no one believed me that I was a leader (doesn't help I was wearing Pink clothing and my cute grey flats and that I have BRACES).  One of the young men's leaders asked me to prove it and show ID.  Ha. Very funny.  I'll take that as a compliment!  One of the Laurels thought I was a new Laurel, too.  Sweet.  I'm only 4 years older than them.  Ca-raaazy.

Anywho, we went back to the YW room and were all set up for checking the girls' Personal Progress.  The Beehive president, if that is her title (?), just handed me her binder and told me to mark down the girls' progress.  Umm, I've never really done Personal Progress so I was just standing there with a binder in my hands.  My Beehives didn't have much done, so basically we were just sitting there chatting.  It was very entertaining.  And then we had ice cream afterward so it was soo worth it =)

The best part was that the other leaders told me I could still earn my own Personal Progress as a leader!  That is way wicked sweet!  I'm excited, so I told my girls that as they were working on their Personal Progress, I would work on mine with them.  Oh yea, I'm gooood!

So I think this is going to be great.  I'm looking forward to magnifying this calling fur sure. =)

"Ruun, Forest, ruuuun!!!"

Last night as Alex and I were eating our delightful little soft taco dinner, he asked me, "So, what do you want to do tomorrow?"  I looked at him perplexed, and replied, "What do you mean?"

"Let's do something active.  I'm tired of just sitting around all the time and not doing anything.  How about we go running?"

Running.  Wow.  Of course, at that time, I just nodded my head thinking, Suuure, I don't mind running.  That actually sounds like a great idea since I've gained about ten pounds since being married.  Seriously?  What was I thinking?  To actually agree with running makes me question my own sanity.  

Needless to say, we went running.  Well, we actually made our way to the apartment clubhouse workout room thing.  It's quite nice, really.  We walk in and there's this chick on the treadmill running like a pro in her sweat gear (sweating profusely, so she dressed for the occasion) and listening to her iPod.  Yea, she works out a lot.  Then, on the other side of the room there's another chick taking her sweet time on the bike with her eyes glued to the television (which, by the way, could have been heard all the way across the Atlantic) watching her Latina novellas.  I'm not quite sure if she does this all the time.

Moment of truth.  I'm staring fear directly in the face.  Fear=the Elliptical.  I step on, and the thing asks me "WEIGHT".. ugh .. like I need to be reminded!  "TIME", oh let's go with 30 minutes - why not?  It's half of what I used to do a year ago.  And I was on my way... Can I just say that it seemed like it was the longest 30 minutes of my entire life.

Long story short (too late, I'm sure), I ran for 30 minutes. Go me!  And then we swam for about 15 minutes and relaxed in the jacuzzi - both were filled with more chlorine than water (my skin is still super duper dry even after a shower and everything!)  I'm tired and Alex is passed out next to me so I guess that this is my queue to go to bed also.  

"Goodniiight, Neverland!" - from the movie, Hook

Called to Serve

Finally, after a month and a half of deliberation, our bishopric has found us a place in the ward.

I have been called to be the new Beehive Advisor and Alex has been called as a Ward Missionary.  This is really sweet because before we were meeting with the 2nd counselor, I was just discussing with Alex that I didn't want to teach primary because I had done that before.  I thought it would be really cool to teach a little older, like 14 year olds or something.  And lo and behold, I get four Beehives: Julia, Kayleigh, Brittany, and Jessica (which I learned today are 12-13 year olds).  I'd have to say I really do feel blessed to have this opportunity because I never really experienced Young Women's from that age, I just remember being a Laurel for half a year and that's about it...then I graduated.  I feel I now have a purpose in the ward.

And when Alex was called to be one of the ward missionaries, I knew it.  I just had that gut feeling because his last calling was missionary prep and he is really good at teaching the gospel (yea, I skipped gospel doctrine to spend time in mission prep haha).  Alex is a great teacher and I hope he will be a key to helping our stake get some more baptisms.  

 Afterward, we went over to my parents' house and had a feast consisting of fried chicken wings (with hot sauce, duh), hamburgers, hotdogs, pansit (filipino noodles), and rice.  Really, I stuffed myself and downed it with a nice yellow cake/frosting/sprinkle ice cream cone.  Alex had a cookies and cream ice cream cone.  It's always nice spending time with my parents.   I don't really realize how much I miss them until I see them in person.  And, of course, we can't help it but LOVE the home-cooked meals.  The microwave gets old after a while in the apartment, haha.

All in all, everything is grand here in our little apartment.  No babies yet, no pets (because they're not allowed and I'm allergic anyways), no nothing.  Just living the young married life...bills, bills, oh, and more bills. Hehe.. it's true!

I've heard these are the best times of our life together so I really don't want to miss a moment of it.

Another One Bites the Dust...

Oh wow... yet another wedding Alex and I went to today.  Finally, Kristen and Jason Brummett have tied the knot and can spend forever with each other.  Woohoo!  Now we all can look forward to raising our babies together (Hahaha, I'm just kidding...or at least until a couple of years I'm sure)!

We were so glad Ann and Brian could make it out this weekend.  I get to finally have a face-to-face talk with Annie and Alex has someone to talk to who is hilariously funny [looking]! Hehe, just kidding, Brian!  But seriously, it was very nice to see them again and to talk to them.  We miss them so much, it's not quite the same without them here in Vegas.

Overall, married life is great.  Today was an awesome day filled with reuniting with old friends and seeing them getting hitched.

I just hope that Jay and Kris realize what Alex and I have done for them.  If it weren't for us, would they be together?  I'm not sure... hehe, doesn't matter now since they're stuck together forever!  So therefore, another one bites the dust!  ...Stephanie, you're next!