Graduate

HOLY COW-one thing coming to and end and another thing started. I couldn't have planned it more perfectly! I sometimes doubted myself and didn't think I could finish or simply didn't care to finish but I DID!!! and I honestly can't believe its already over-can I just say that it is a great feeling!! 2010 has been a great year and I couldn't think of a better way to finish it off!

years in waiting

On November 17th 2010 my prince Steven Blake Tidwell popped the question.

I couldn't have dreamed of a better proposal-my second home, The Thomas & Mack where I spend most of my time. In confusion I was guided to the corner of the floor where my sweetheart came out in a suit with roses in his hand and asked me to be his wife for time and all eternity. My heart melted-I was in shock and couldn't believe it was happening. I have never been happier in my whole entire life.

Love is in the Air

If you would have told me three years ago that I would graduate college and get married shortly after...I would have laughed in your face. These were 2 dreams of mine that seemed so far away-so far that I may not ever reach them. But here I am a college graduate and engaged!

I never imagined it would have happened this quick. Steven Blake Tidwell and I met on October 17th at a sacrament meeting wrapping up a singles conference. (i never thought it was possible to meet someone at a singles conference!) We were supposed to meet this day-so many events led up to the second before we met. My friend was eye ballin him earlier so I was trying to set them up and get her in, as I was chattin away, being my sassy self, little did I know that a month later this same guy would be proposing to me!

This is how the story goes...his roommate was talking to me because I knew him from institute a couple years ago. Steve gave him a ride so was waiting for him to get done talking. He was just standing there so I was trying to be nice and include him in our conversation in hopes for him and my friend to meet. Well they ended up getting my number and inviting us over to play pool that night. I told my friend to go so she could get to know him-but I had to go do a paper with a friend. They were basically begging me to come over but school was much more important so I told them if I finished my paper I would come.

SOOO home I went knowing that there was no way I would finish this paper in time to go all the way back on their side of town. 30 min later I get a text asking if I was done...I said NO-about every 30 min I would get a text of some sort. Well my friend who was doing this paper with me had to leave so I was debating going over there. Normally once I am home I don't go back out and I never drive to the opposite side of town 2X in one day. But my mom of all people encouraged me to go. I got there hoping that him and my friend hit it off but she was on the phone so we started playing pool together. (it was perfect because I could totally be myself because I wasn't trying to impress him)

well you know me (miss competitive) so I was trash talkin him and talking myself up...and he was just eatin it up. After a while I started to realize that this kid was a lot of fun and that I really liked him. He did everything right. We were both super comfortable with eachother.

anyway...it started pooring rain and I had mentioned that I LOVE the rain-and loved playin in it. So he suggested that we did. Double points-he was fun and spontaneous. So like the little kids we are we played in the rain. When I left his house I had a feeling that this kid was going to be a part of my life. I woke my mom up and told her that I might have met my future husband. The next day he came to my family home evening and then we went to yogartland and talked for 3 hours. I couldn't get enough and apparently neither could he-we haven't spent a day apart.

One More to GO!!!!

Well at times i felt this day would never come and other times i thought it was coming way to fast and i don't know where the last four years has gone...but i am about to start my very last semester as an undergrad at UNLV! It just doesn't seem real to me-everybody keeps asking me what i am going to do after i graduate and to tell you the truth i will probably be doing the exact same things i am doing now!! As of late i am currently working in a salon 3 days a week...Vintage...it has been totally awesome and i absolutely LOVE it here. I am also assistant coach for UNLV cheerleaders and have been loving the time i spend with those girls! And i am also head coach of a competition team called Xtreme Storm and they are little girls that just light up my day because they think i am goofy and love me!! Life is busy busy but i wouldn't have it any other way-the summer was nothing but fun and i was grateful i was able to have a couple vacations! I am just soo grateful for my life :)

CrUsIn'

My FIRST cruise!!! Me, Lexie and Mom got to spend a week together!

# 1 aunt

I HAVE A NEW NIECE!!! Kensi Brynne Worthen born on June 4, 2010. She has been so much fun and is just growing way to fast!

SuMMer tIMe!!

FIRST DAY TO THE BEACH!!!! 2 min walk from our house to the beach...HEAVEN!! :)


I got sung to for my birthday!! It was a nice extended birthday!


Cool Beaners!! funniest part of the night!


I sure know how to start the summer off right...vacationing! Kristi took me to San Clemente...It was beautiful! There were nine of us girls and we just chilled hard core-everyday at the beach posted up! It was the best!

iTs My pArTy

mAy...the best month of the year by far! 23 years ago i graced this world with my presence. thinking back on all the years that have come and gone, it has been quite a journey.

FASTER FASTER

"Im going to a race and im gonna win first place!!" Well i survived my first race-Kristi and i ran a 5K today. It was the miles for better smiles fundraiser that a friend of ours puts on. I am not a runner and i know its not a very long race but i was nervous-i just don't like feeling like a loser. I had to encourage myself the whole way (what a loser) but I FINISHED!!! we ran the whole thing in 30 min. I was proud of us-we are going to do another one soon so we can improve our time! Ill be more prepared for the next one...i can check that off my bucketlist. :)

NCAA

On the road to OKLAHOMA!!! What a trip-it was such a great way to end off my career. We left tuesday morning and got there in time to eat and just chill-wednesday we all went to the Oklahoma bombing memorial (it was soo touching) they did a beautiful job. Later that night we ate at Toby Keiths and walked around. We really bonded with the Rebel girls and eachother. I love these trips for that very reason! Thursday was the BIG GAME!! Oh and it was quite a game. We lost by three in the last 20 seconds...heartbreaking. We decided to condol ourselves by eating at olive garden-it was divine :) we all stayed up way too late chatting about everything-it was awesome! I can honestly say the last 4 years have been some of the best. I am so grateful for the opportunity i had to cheer at UNLV. I will always remember the wonderful memories!! LOVE MY REBELS!

MWC Tournament

What a week!!! March the best time of the year! I couldn't love life anymore than I do right now-i just get soo pumped watching my boys play. Thursday night 8:30 we played Utah (who beat us twice in the regular season) our first game in the conference tournament. BEAT them 73-61. I could finally tell Bubba it was over! Friday night 8:30 we played BYU...BEAT them!!! 70-66 i must say i do love beating BYU :) final game wasn't the best but i still love them with all my heart!! UNLV SDSU 55-45. NCAA to be announced...

lucky number 7!!!

So i never win ANYTHING but i guess today was my lucky day!! i was just on my way down to UNLV listening to the radio when they started talking about being the 7th caller. So i decided what the heck its worth a try. I called and it was busy so i decided to try one more time and it was ringing....i thought for sure they were just going to say sorry you're caller blah blah but she was like wahoo your caller number 7 our WINNER!!! haha i didn't even know what i won! i just screamed :) it turns out i won free show tickets, a bracelet and tickets to stripper 101 class-haha im excited about that!!! It was a great day!!

Love is in the air!!!

What a super fantastic Valentines Day!!! A couple of our friends decided to take a road trip down to San Diego to watch the Rebels play SDSU-that wasn't the highlight of the trip-i was a little depressed after the game, but we went and ate and went to the beach that night so that made up for it.

On VALENTINES DAY we went to DISNEYLAND :) It was a blast!!! Me, Jaron, Jen, Lindsey and Trish went wild all day long! I made a fool of myself and was laughed at most of the day!! I think it is one of my many talents ;) Jaron was a pimp with us four girls-and such a good sport all weekend long!

JuSt FoR fUn!!!

Monday night me, my mom and my sister when to Blue Man Group! None of us have ever seen it and my friend Jenny got us free tickets so we all went together. It was a lot of fun-i love spending time with the girls. We are all exactly alike. Its scary!!!

W-I-N!!!!

Revenge is the GREATEST!!! Soo we had another match up against BYU on Saturday February 6, 2010-this time it was at the T&M!! What a wonderful game it was :) all my boys were on it-Willis made a career high scoring 33 pts! We smashed them-we were up by 29 at one point...final score 88-74. The crowd was ridiculous-one of the funnest games i have cheered at! I must admit i am obsessed with the REBELS-my boyfriends=Darris Santee and Derrick Jasper!! It was love at first sight ;) ha i also love Chase Stanback, Trevon Willis, and Oscar Bellfield, Matt Shaw, Kendall Wallace, they are all homies!! im really excited to see more of Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins! I will be a fan for life ;)

LOVE THEM ALL

rOaD tRiP!!!!!!

Serretta and Mitch were nice enough to let us get ready for the game before it started!

All pumped up and ready to go!!

First one of the year!! On January 6, 2010 me and some of the cheerleaders decided to go up to Provo and cheer for our team at BYU. When we first got there we ate at Pizza Factory-My favorite!!! It was divine :) We all were wild and crazy at the game-it was a lot of FUN. unfortunately we lost :( but we get another chance in a couple weeks to play them at home so we are looking forward to it!!

Happy New Year!!!

2010!!!!
HOLY SMOKES the years just keep passin me by! Needless to say I am excited for the new year and to see all the wonderful blessings it has to offer me! My rigorous schedule starts today-i woke up at 6:00 am to get the workout in. I am going to try to keep this up the whole semester! After that i have enough time in the morning to do whatever i want before i have to head out for school. This is not something i am used to but i think i am going to like it :) after school i go over to cheer practice to finish up my last and final semester cheering...crazy!! Return home around 9pm and get busy!! what a life!!!!!