A wedding and a sinus infection

So for the past month I have kind of had a constant sore throat and a constant ear ache, and since my parents NEVER took me to the doctor as a child, I just thought my symptoms would go away since my sicknesses in the past had. WELL it did not go away, and I woke up this past Sunday with a terrible sore throat and I pretty much felt like crud. So my sweet husband took me to community care and we found out that I had a sinus infection??! Whaaa?? I did NOT know a sinus infection could cause such misery!! Then that night we had to speak at a fireside for my parents stake. Cory and I, along with 2 other couples had to answer questions the youth asked about keeping standards and marriage and stuff. I pretty much don't remember anything I said or what anyone else said because I was thinking about how I was sure my head was going to explode. I felt everything draining. It was terrible. And I am a baby when it comes to sickness. Then on Monday I cried when I had to go to work, I was sweating because I had a fever and my head was pounding. Now it is Tuesday and I feel loads better than I did on Sunday thanks to antibiotics and lots of sleep & water. But now I have to blow my nose every 3 minutes and my voice is GONE. When I do try to talk it sounds so weird. Like a manly Tommy Pickles. Cory kept making me say things, then he'd laugh. Then I would laugh but I can't laugh, I start hacking, and it hurts. So that is what has been happening in the Whittier household lately.

Okay anyways my cousin Kirsten got married on March 10th!! I am so excited for her!! She had a reception in Utah this past Thursday, here are a few pics from the short trip.

This is just a random one. It isn't from the Utah trip. Cory couldn't go because of work. Everyone really missed him!

My sisters Jenny, Emily, Jill, me, my wonderful cousin Jan!

We hadn't eaten all day so my dad went to the Pizza Factory and picked up a couple of delicious pizzas for us and we ate them in the parking lot of the reception place! He is really enjoying them in the background there if you didn't notice, haha.

My brother Preston and cousin Dallin. They love taking pictures together.

My 18 year old little sister, Emily!

The blushing bride was very busy so I only got one pic, but isn't she a beauty! So happy for her and BJ.

In other news, Cory starts school in a few weeks and I am so excited for him! We are hoping the next few months will be a little less busy than our first few months of marriage.

This week . . .

I have never been to the doctor more in my life than this past week. After Friday, I hope I don't have to go back for a long long time! I even had to put a hospital gown on.. ick!

MOCKINGJAY comes out soon! I am so so so excited for this wonderful book. I can already tell it's going to be my favorite. August 24th!

Jimmy Eat World is coming out with a new CD on September 28th. I am also STOKED for that.

Oh and Aj leaves September 8th :( He is going to be a hard one to say bye to. I seriously have the coolest cousins! We are all getting together this weekend in Idaho Falls to jump off bridges, blow bubbles, fly kites, build fires, and anything else we can think of. It should be fabulous.

Isn't he handsome? Ladies, I have a few cute, single cousins!!

This video made me cry. So good!!

Today. . .

K guys, so today I was getting ready for the day (at like 2pm, don't judge) and my roommate Samantha Noel comes into my room, doubled over in pain... from laughing so hard!!! She says, "Hayley you have to come here!! But you have to be quiet, okay?" So I got REALLY excited at what I was about to behold. So we go in her room and we peek out the window and this is what we see.

Sammie Sue blogged about this earlier today so I will repost what she wrote:

"I looked out the window and what did I see? Not popcorn popping on the apricot tree that's for sure. Today I came home and was sitting in my room about to make some phone calls and I sprayed my strawberry patch room spray but it was a little strong so I went to open the window and do you want to know what my eyes beheld? I wouldn't if I were you but really this story has to be told. I just opened my blinds for some fresh air and I had to witness this.. None other then a.. hairy man.. in.... a speedo.... just ya know trying to catch some rays... woof. I was dying.. Luckily i didnt open the window, i just had time to open the blinds and my eyes were burning. So i went and got my roommate Hayley and we lost it. She went and got her camera because this HAD to be documented. Bahahah luckily the man had a t shirt covering his face so A. i wont have to see him around and either lose my composure of have visions of him half naked. and B. So obviously he wouldnt get too sunburned on his face. sooo all i have to say is.. A picture is worth a thousand words.."

It's me, Hayley, again. This boy lives below us I'm pretty sure, and I think he is colorful, but whatev. I am so glad he didn't take that shirt off his face or I would have blushed every time I saw him get into his white Ford Escort.. I mean... yep.

In other news, today Sam and I rode our bikes to wal-mart because we wanted to,and we almost died about four times because we are sometimes incapable of getting back on our bikes after we've stopped. Oh,  and we wanted to purchase this little strip of magic.

The commercials made this look like such a spectacular piece of magic, but it was like, $5.99 so we said, "Forget it.  Let's get ice cream instead."  I know this cancels out the calories burned from actually riding the bike, but we decided that didn't matter. So we sat on the concrete, backs resting on wal-mart, feeling like 7th graders that hangout under the bleachers and smoke ciggy's. Except we were by the bike rack.

After finishing our ice cream we rode our bikes over to Adam's Park and layed on the grass, looking at the clouds and soaking in life. It was excellent!!

Then I went to work and it was slow so I came home early. Now I am blogging and going to a Block partay!!!!! I am loving this summer because of three things that describe my lifestyle as of this moment:

I can do whatever I want, I'm not tied down by anything or anyone (except work)!!

I am pretty  much on my own

I have the coolest roommates ever in the whole galaxy and universe

I miss Dallin Fisher more than I can say, I LOVE HIM! I miss Kirsten too, but I get to see her in 5 weeks in NEW YOOOOOOORK

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of,

Theres nothing you can’t do,

Now you’re in New York,

these streets will make you feel brand new,

Big lights will inspire you,

lets hear it for New York, New York, New York

Haha, jk. But that song is great.

Have a great.

Midterms and other EVIL things . . .

Okay so nothing evil happened this week besides midterms. THREE tests in one week, it was crazy!! I feel like I haven't even had time to breathe.

That is why I am SO GLAD its Friday!!! Happy weekend everyone!

Here are a few pictures of what I have been up to . . .

I went to Provo  to visit Kirsten, I love her. We had oodles of fun!! I even had my first In N' Out burger, delicious:)

One of my dearest and bestest friends Preston Alexander left on his mssion to Long Beach, California on March 3rd, miss you Preston!!

Oh and my little sister Emily turned SIXTEEN!! I can't believe my little baby sister can date, she is actually going on her first date tonight, I think I am more excited about it than she is, she mostly just thinks I'm freaky :) Love you Emily!!

Hello New York!

I just remembered something that I cannot believe I forgot to blog about! I was accepted into the Hill Cumorah pageant this summer in Palmyra, NY! I am SO unbelievably excited about it. It's a musical/ play about the gospel/Christ's life and I feel so blessed that I get to have this experience and share it with my cousin Kirsten, we're going together as "young single adults" so that should be so fun. It will definitely be a two and a half week long missionary experience. I hope everyone who watches will feel something and want to learn more about our church! 

If you want to read more about it click here

This is Kirsten. I love her. And this pageant is going to be a PARTY!

Friends, Farewells, and Dear John . .

The weekend of January 24th I went to Pocatello to hear my cousin Jan speak at her mission farewell, she is such an amazing girl. It was also Morgan Finn's farewell, Dallin's best friend, he did an amazing job and will do great things in the Dominican Republic!

Alright next topic . . .

Were any of you as excited as me for Dear John? I have been pumped for atleast a month. My roommates and I got tickets two days early just because we were so excited to see Channing Tatum (he is so handsome) oh.. and we were excited for the whole movie too haha.

We got to the theater an hour early, and once we were in our seats I was  getting so giddy! I usually don't get like that just for a movie.  Just before it started an emo looking girl was walking in front of us and tripped and fell on her face. That was the best part of my night, seriously. I was SO disappointed in the movie, the ending absolutely ruined it for me. I almost cried.

I really only liked two things about Dear John: Channing Tatum had his shirt off quite a bit and I just really enjoyed that, and the soundtrack is amazing! My favorites are Little House by Amanda Seyfried and The Moon by Glen Hansard, exceptional songs I must say.

The crowd at the theater was great, they even wanted to get a picture with us!

I hope all of you are loving and enjoying life! Thanks for reading.