It's still hard to believe how quickly it came up, but Alicia was married Wednesday in Salt Lake. It was a great day and everything worked out as we had hoped.
It started out by waking up and getting ready for the big day. I met up with Kara and Uncle Jon, and then we headed to their house and then to Salt Lake. Carly and I waited outside the temple when we found out Josh and Brandon had gone to Panda Express without us (shame). Everyone then filed out of the temple while we waited for Alicia and Brady. Turns out they were waiting because they thought our parents had to come get them ha :)
Waiting with Carly. Thank goodness I could hang out with her later before she headed back to the AZ.
Hmmm I wonder what my dad was staring at? ;)
the Maid of Honor and I
the Groomsmen
bridesmaids
Since Brandon isn't into hugs and kisses, his expression was priceless when Alicia tried to kiss him :)
His face was redder than her flowers
the Roy side
Siblings for eternity, and nothing can change that
I'm going to miss her!
the Moody side
We also all 'got a kick' out of how green everything was. Josh and Brandon did a little heel click
Brandon aka "the stud" and I at the luncheon
At the luncheon Brady sang to Alicia while playing the guitar. He forgot a few lyrics but it was really sweet of him to do this for her.
my favorite place :)
While getting supplies to trash Brady and Alicia's car, Josh found his pot of gold!
The reception finally came along. We took pictures for a while and greeted guests. I was worried at first because my enzymes that my mom had picked up from the doctor were misplaced by someone, so yes I was a little tired, hungry, and cranky, and had to search everywhere for them so I could eat. But after deciding I needed to get away from the noise, I prayed in a separate room to find them, and surely enough Kara's husband found them! Losing 6 bottles of pills can be nerve racking.
Groomsmen and Bridesmaids
Pulling off the boy band look like bosses
my family :)
the Milnes
the first dance
Josh dancing with one of my cousins
The day was very tiring and by the time I got home, I crashed in bed. Who knew a wedding could be so tiring even when you're mostly standing around waiting? But it all turned out well. I already miss Alicia but hopefully I'll see her around every now and then.
This means keeping up with treatments and exercise.
You know those bad experiences in the past? Yes, I know
that there may be more to come later down the road,
but they help me appreciate good health when hard work pays off :)
So I have decided that there are many things I have not tried yet or am just starting to learn. It's absolutely ridiculous! Haha I guess college is a good time to develop new skills, right?
Yesterday a group from my dorm decided to go disco skating, so I said, "Sure! Why not?" If you are curious what disco skating is, you dress up in crazy clothes and skate to music from the 70s and 80s on roller skates. I didn't think it would be too bad. However, I fell on my butt every 5 feet. When I reached a barrier at one point, I fell again right as a group was taking a picture with their backs to the rink as I was right in the background their picture. It was great. What's even better? As they started taking a second picture right after, I was gripping for life onto the barrier while laughing myself to pieces in embarrassment while trying to pull myself up. I bet they have 2 very very good pictures to cherish. After skating was over, the guy at the candy counter said, "Oh! You were the girl walking around that kept falling! I wanted to help but I was working." It was a great night. As the night carried on, I continued making friends from my new dorm and a few other people as well after we all skated after a few falls. There were people there off all ages; even Gumbi was skating!
No, Hansen wasn't choking me. He was just really excited to see Gumbi.
So yes, I am going to try to continue to learn how to skate. Someday I will learn how to wakeboard, snowboard, ski, and more. Life is grand :)
I don't think I ever mentioned on here that my sister Alicia is getting married (in just 2 weeks)! Craziness!! There has been a lot of planning and trying to communicate. The reception place is reserved, brides maids dresses are almost in, invites sent out...I have found myself going home more often, and this last weekend I even had the chance to go to her bridal shower. The relief society in our home ward was very thoughtful to put it together for her at a family in our ward's home. We even had some dear friends from our old ward show up, including my best friend Shanna (who passed a way a few years ago)'s mom. It was so good to see them.
I love grandma :)
Alicia opening gifts
rolling pin
first apron. So proud :)
bride and groom to be
I can feel this month is going to be even better but I am happy for her :)
February 18, 2012- the best pup on the planet had passed on.
It's very hard for me to be writing this right now. I already miss his smile and everything about him, but I know that it was Oscar's time to go. He lived his 12 years to the fullest and my family was more than lucky to have him as our dog.
I won't forget his love for tennis balls as he tried to stuff 3 or 4 in his mouth to keep them away or the way his ears would perk up at the words "walk" or "food."
I won't forget how we had to teach him how it was ok to walk down the stairs when he met his first flight in his life (this was one incidence where he was as desperate as we were to go downstairs on Christmas morning, and I'll just say he felt the excitement. But he did not want to go down the stairs.)
The times he would sing when Josh played his guitar
How. he. loved. food. He would eat almost anything people would give him, such as when grandma gave him a whole hamburger with the bun and everything, or the time he stuck his head in the peach ice cream carton and licked it clean. Not to mention he always had his "puss in boots" expression to get his way.
just like this? I think so
The times he ran towards us and almost knocked us down when we came out to see him.
When he was fooled when we threw fruit at Grandma Wagner's across the backyard as he thought they were tennis balls. He also became confused when we tried to throw snow balls once he came to Utah. I'll just say he looked everywhere for where they landed.
The time his Barney toy was stuck in the ice in the backyard on Christmas, and he tried for hours to pull it out.
When we brought him to Yellowstone with us, we left him in the backseat of the car while we saw Old Faithful. When we got back to the car, he was in front in the driver's seat ready to go.
When my sibs and I were at our dad's and Oscar was about to get in the car, (every time) he would be in between the neighbor's car and our car and start to whine loudly because he didn't know which car he was supposed to get in.
Or the times I would come out into the hallway with a bun on top of my head or an outfit that was just a little different, and he would give me the look : "You're going out of the house like that?!" (His expression would be almost exactly like this dog's that I found online!):
When we would ask him"Oscar, where is (this person) and they weren't there, he would start to whine loudly. When we would then ask him where someone was and they were in the room, he would look at them with the expression: "I'm not stupid."
When I would take him on walks, he would burst out the door to the point of me almost falling over, and then he would stop with a strong jolt at every single tree or bush.
If there was yelling or fighting, he would run to a hiding spot and cower, and it tore my heart when he once came up to me and tried to hide behind me with a small whimper.
I heard his name mentioned or called at least once every couple of minutes; he was the center of the home.
When the sun was out and I would go in the backyard for some sunshine, he would insist he would come out with me too. When I would lie down, he lied down too and would have the largest grin while rolling in the grass while soaking in the sun.
The time when I was painting the Salt Lake temple, and he sat in front of it for hours staring at it. He would get embarrassed if we tried to take a picture of him, but he would turn back to the picture afterwards as if he knew the temple was special. If the painting was turned, he would turn towards it.
Here are a few other pics:
his baby picture. yep that is him :)
when he was a little older
happy
awkward
tired
pouty
greedy (keeping his blanket away)
thoughtful
playful
:)
Yes, he was named after Oscar the grouch as a girl told her dad she found him in a trashcan before she gave him to us, so he had his moments of grouchiness. But what do I love most about him? He would always go out of his way to make people happy. Even when we could tell he wasn't having the best days or was in pain in his older years, he would stay by my family's side with a wide grin and a spark in his eyes. If someone seemed upset or was sick, he would go right up to them and sit in front of them, then look over his shoulder with a wide grin as if saying "It will be alright." When I was very sick for a couple of days over Christmas break and could not get off the couch, he did not leave for the full 48 hours. If he heard crying in a room, he would nudge his way through with a grin as if saying "It will all be ok" before sitting next to them. That is how loyal he was, and he would give his love and support for anyone in my family in need.
On Tuesday I heard some incredible news. After years of research, Kalydeco was finally approved by the FDA!! You may wonder "Well what is Kalydeco?" Kalydeco is a tiny pill only for the G551D gene mutation for CF, which affects only about 4% of CF patients. For the G551D mutation, chloride cannot get into the cell walls, which causes the build up of gunk in the lungs and digestive tract. For the DeltaF508 (the gene mutation that affects about 90% of CF patients, including me), the protein does not reach the cell wall. Now that they have completed the Kalydeco study as the pill is finally available for a handful of Cf Patients, they will finally start the study for the DeltaF508 later this year.
Although this pill isn't for me, I was ecstatic to hear the news. The CF patients that can take it have had much higher PFT scores, better digestion, and more. This is a huge step as progress is rolling along :)
This article has a much more detailed explanation:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/31/kalydeco-cystic-fibrosis-cause-drug_n_1244218.html
As Kip from Napoleon Dynamite had sung: "I love technology!"
