Uuinni's Wedding Updates

I just found out today that Whitney is getting married in Utah. Hooray! I'm so excited! I need to make sure I can be there. I think my family is planning on going on vacation, but I don't know the details. I'm trying to get a hold of my mom so that we can work it all out. I am so excited for her! Her reception is still going to be on the other side of the country, but I'm okay with that. I will take what I can get.

Yay for Whitney!

Whitney is now engaged. I knew that it was going to happen. Matt called me and asked for her ring size (Which I didn't know and couldn't figure out), but I didn't know it was going to happen this soon, but I'm happy it did. Matt and Whitney were going "on a walk," and when they were leaving, Matt kept giving me a look. I knew it was going to happen. Sure enough, when they got back, Whitney had a ring on her finger! Hooray! I'm sad to see my last girl go (all of my girls are either moved or married), but now I have a good reason to make myself more friendly. And I'm looking forward to hopefully helping Whitley plan everything.

Alone in the Dark

For the past two weeks I have been roommate-less because all of my roommates were on vacation. I know that where I live is relatively safe, but it was still a little scary. There was this poster on the living room wall, but it never really stuck very well. One night when I came home, the breeze from the door opening knocked the poster down. It was dark, and I couldn't see what happened, but I heard something move in my living room. Thankfully I hadn't come home alone, so I had the courage to check what it was. For the next night or two I was still so freaked out that when I went to bed I would lock my bedroom and shower door and had an escape plan in mind, just in case. Thankfully two of my roommates came home already today! No one was supposed to be back until tonight. I was so glad when I heard the key in the lock this morning.

I have an idea of what I could be for Halloween this year. A pirate! I have some gaucho pants that would be perfect. That's a start! I also have a bandanna (or a few), but I'm not sure if it will fit right yet. This is also a good excuse to buy/make more gold jewelery! I've never owned -or had the desire to own- giant hoop earrings, but I think this is a good reason. I'm trying to think of what else to go with it, like what to do for shoes (I'm not going barefoot) and a top (I'm thinking red and white long sleeve striped shirt, but I want to put somewhat of a modern twist to it). I would like to thank my uuinnis for instilling me with the Halloween bug. I'm pretty excited about this year. I hope my new roommates like Halloween too! (One thing I have to say is that this year I won't have to subject myself to creepy, scary movies. I'm not going to miss that too much.)

Na Na Na Na, The Jones' Family

Oh, I almost forgot. I went home to the Jones' today, and I found out when Jekka is coming home (even though I'm not supposed to know), and I found out that Mandi is coming then too. Hooray! Sleepover in the making. I also found out that Dave is coming home next week, and he'll be living at the Jones' again. I only hang out with him when we're both with the Jones' or both staying at their house, but when I do, it's a blast. I'm excited. The clan is getting closer to being reunited!

110 Degrees

Over the weekend I went with Arden down to St. George for a wedding. We left right after I was done with work on Friday. We drove (well, he drove and I slept) all the way down until we got to In 'N' Out, and we had to stop since there isn't one around here. So good! The other people we knew weren't going to be there for a while, so we went on a self-guided tour of the city. It's really cool. The last time I was there I was in the canyon for hiking, and the time before that I was too young to remember what's there. It's a pretty place.

The next morning was the wedding. I waited outside the temple with a couple of friends and got to know them a lot better. It was hot, but a beautiful day. The sky was clear and blue and everything was green. I hung out while they took pictures, then we went to the luncheon. So much fun! I love our buddies. The night before no one got very much sleep, so we crashed on the couches that they had there until we were kicked out. Then we got to make the drive to (drum roll please)... Nevada! It was so hot. I was glad that the reception was indoor. We all played games, blew bubbles and watched (or participated in ;) ) a great dance, and then decided it was time to go. There were five of us that had to drive all the way back home, and it was late. Arden and I were in the same car, so we talked the whole way home and we both stayed awake! I was so glad.

I started teaching private lessons again today. One of the lessons is for two boys that I taught three or four weeks ago, and their mom requested me again because I knew what there goals were and how they swim, so it cut out a lot of evaluation time. My next lesson is for two sisters who swim well and just need to work on technique. My next lesson was a no-show, so I don't know how that one will be, but it was nice to have a break today. The last one I teach is for a boy who has mild to moderate hearing loss. I think that's why his mom put him in private lessons, but I think he could benefit from being in a class setting. I'll work with him and do my best, though. I want to have him swimming on his own by the end of the week.

Things I Think Are Funny at the Pool

1) Old women in bikinis
2) Old men in speedos
3) Pregos in bikinis
4) Parents who think they're exempt from having to obey the rules
5) Little kids who hit on the lifeguards
6) Old people who hit on the lifeguards
7) Overzealous lifeguards - no joke. There's one who always looks super stressed out, even if nothing bad is happening. One of these days she's going to be in the middle of a rotation and have a nervous breakdown. I kind of hope I'm there to see it.
8) Kids who wear all white to the pool. Then it gets wet.
9) Ten minute breaks. They always turn into non-breaks. But they do make people leave!
10) ... I'll come up with the rest later.

Baby, baby, how was I supposed to know?

I am babysitting at this very moment. All the kids are asleep except for the youngest, and he wouldn't settle down for me! Finally I realized that there was another person in the house who the baby LOVES, so I got him and he's doing a much better job than I was. Yay for brothers. Now the baby is almost asleep... Nobody move. Or breathe.