The Hardman's: May 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Jon minus Kate Plus 8??

Okay, so say what you want, but I am obsessed with Jon and Kate Plus 8. It's really quite sad. I fell in love with the show about 2 years ago, and I catch an episode almost daily. I don't know why. It's sick, I know.

So, amidst my adorning of "America's favorite family" the tabloids began coming out with some crazy things. Headlines accusing infidelity such as "Jon caught out with mystery woman!" "Kate and the bodyguard!" and now attacks such as "Kate Gosselin: Mom to Monster"

When all of this started coming into the light, I was beside myself! [Ask anyone who is close to me :) ] I was in denial! That is the best way to put it- I thought there is no possible way! They are a good christian family, with lots of love! I guess I was wrong.

After falling victim to reading some of the tabloid rants and raves, I thought, "well...this makes a little bit of sense." After watching last nights season premiere, I listed to how Kate talked about her "job" and putting her kids first. If that were true, wouldn't she quit the show? Wouldn't she take a step back and say, "ok, we have sufficient for our needs? My kids are set? Lets be a family?" You would think so. You would hope so. I prayed so! But no. That is not the case.

If the Gosselin's can not take a step back and re-prioritize their life and step out of the spot light, much to Jon's request, they can save their family.

Kate however, seems unwilling to do so. WHY!?

I looked at Devin last night and said, "there will never be anything that I won't sacrifice if our marriage was about to come to an end." I hope that we never get to that point, and I hope I will never be so greedily involved in something to prevent that.

If you want my opinion, they need to stop the show. As much as I love those cute little kids, its time to call it quits folks, and focus on what really matters.

Friday, May 22, 2009

We really..really... like iphoto...

So, a couple of weeks ago, Amy and Andrew were over as usual...and it was late...and this is the result...

We only hang out with the most attractive people...you know me!

Amy has such Gorgeous eyes!

Devin says my smile can light up a room...

Amy gets prettier by the minute. Jealous!

People do say I have a dominant personality...

Aren't they so cute!?

We managed to take a trip to the moon!

And under the sea!

BFF'S!

Thanks for looking! :)

Alohaaaaa

So, next Monday, June 1, we are off to Hawaii! We are so excited! Our friends, Blake and Becky, told us about this AWESOME deal on orbitz.com. We were able to get tickets and hotel for a week, for about $800.00! Yes...800.00. We are so exctied! What a wonderful way to spend our 1 year anniversary. I LOVE YOU, DEVIN! THANK YOU!

I used to think one day, they'd tell the story of us...

Devin and I met on the internet. Go ahead, laugh. We were both coming out of awful relationships and playing the field. Devin was working in Park City at the time, and drove over to Provo after work to hang out with me and my roomies. He totally ended up kissing me that night. I thought I wouldn't ever hear from him again, but he actually responded to my text the next day! We talked back and forth all day long. The next morning he showed up at my work (45 minutes away from him!) with flowers. The office secretary said, "Oh! He is a keeper!" I wasn't totally sure. After a romantic lunch at Taco Bell, he asked me to be his girlfriend. How corny! But, I said yes of course! Things moved quickly. We ended up stuck in Park City together and had to stay the night at the Marriott due to the weather. My mom was terrified and said, "I watch CSI! Be careful!" Devin and I just stayed up late and talked. That is when he told me he was falling in love with me.He even sang a song to me. I didn't know if I should laugh or cry! Haha! I was feeling the same way. It was so fast, yet so real, and exactly how I thought it should feel! I was smitten! He kept bringing up marriage. I had recently been engaged to a loser-extrordinare, and didn't want to rush into anything. He backed off and said, "Oh yea, me niether!" A few days later we were talking and he looked at me and said, "This is ridiculous, we know we are going to get married!" The next day we went ring shopping! He proposed on January 30, 2008. I was called to the main office and was told the prinicpal wanted to see me. I was kind of nervous! I had just talked to Devin on the phone, and as far as I knew, he was at home! I was also under the impression the ring would be out getting sized for atleast another week. I was not suspicious at all. I walked into the office and saw several flowers, but thought nothing of it. The secretary told me to go around the corner. As I turn, Devin pops out of the nurses office and drops to one knee. In my shocked state, I exclaimed, "You're doing this HERE!?" We laughed, we cried, he got on with it and I said yes. We were married 5 months later, and the rest is history. Or the present. And you get to read about it!