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.

THE Wedding, Part two

After the Utah part of the wedding on Friday, we also had an Open house in our town at Good ol' Destinations Inn. I know that seems like a different place to have a reception but don't judge, it was so nice! And it was fun to come see everyone support Preston and Jenny. Here are a few pics:

(The Sundae bar)

(The cookies)

(My cute cousin Emma!)

(Mckenzie, Maggie, and Emily bffs!)

(The line haha)

(Court and Jake came!!! Thanks guys it meant a lot!!)

(Cory also came!! Thanks Cory!!!)

(All of the parents/grandparents wedding portraits, cool huh?)

(Just a view of the open house)

(My punk cousin Ben!)

(Emily and Ben are more than cousins.. they are best friends)

Okay so BEFORE the wedding.. Cory and I made 'smores and they were delectable

(Hurry, take the picture!)

(Cory-so happy to be here)

(Our faces are a little similar in the next few..)

(cute)

(eh?)

(This is a pretty good one)

(Whoa)

(Probably thinking about how cool his "fire shirt" is ;)

(Oreo? Sugar cookie? aka The love of my life? Average Jane?)

(Heeaven)

(I thought I should end on a cute one, we can take normal pictures, except for the eyebrow.. but I like it)

Hope everyone is having a grand summer!!  I'm sorry if I have been M.I.A in getting up to date on your lives, I promise I love all of you and think about you and wonder how you're doing and hope you're doing great!!

THE Wedding, Part one

I haven't blogged in like four years! Life has been so crazy lately! So I will just tell you what I have been up to. I am working, going to school, and I just started an INTERNSHIP at a dental office and I love it!! But it makes my schedule so tight and I am beat at the end of every day. But I would so much rather be worn down at the end of the day than full of energy, that way I can participate in my favorite pastime, sleeping. Mmmm delicious.

OKAY so Memorial Day weekend!! It was so fun, we had a bunch of family over for a BBQ, we played games, games that almost offended Cory but he ended up being okay (haha). It was so fun and I Have two pictures from that weekend on my camera:

(Okay see where the water and grass meet? There is a sidewalk in there somewhere, it is so flooded!)

Okay so next item of business was Preston and Jenny's WEDDING!! Okay may I just say it was the funnest two day sof my life. The night before we had an "adult only" dinner at Magleby's in Provo (maybe Orem I don't know). A few people gave toasts, and Jenny sang "You Got Me" by Colbie Caillat. I loved it! Whitney came too and I love, love, loved having her there!!

(Whitney!)

(okay my sisters are cute but I look like I haven't slept for a week, which was pretty much true at that time)

(Jenny singing, that column got in my way though, rude)

The next morning I literally rolled out of bed in my mom's pj bottoms and my dads XL shirt and went to breakfast in the hotel. It's nice to know that I am one of the classiest people I know. After that my mom, Emily, and I headed to Jill's to fix our hair and head to Bare Escentuals to get our make up done. Jill also did Jenny's make up and it looked fabulous!

We made it to the SLC temple a few minutes before they came out and once they did it was happiness all around!! I loved it! So we went on a picture taking frenzy. Emily and I agreed that this was the most make up we had ever worn in our lives. The lady who did Jill's make up (she says here name is Ken-dell like you pronoun dell like a dell computer but I think her name is just Kendell and she wants to be fancy) tried giving her fuller lips by lining her upper lip on her skin and it ended up with a mexi looking result. Sorry if that offended anyone, but it was funny I couldn't stop laughing. You can see it in some of the pictures just look closely.

(My Aunt Julie and her daughter, Katelyn, she is my favorite)

(emily is a giantess height-wise)

(Preston wiping lipstick of his lips)

(One of my forever best friends)

(the groomsmen. I will post about bridesmaids later, I dont have the pictures!)

After the temple we headed down to Orem where the reception was to be held. But before the reception there was a light dinner served... PIZZA!! Malawi's pizza, it was divine. I had to give a toast, along with Emily, and Jenny's brothers Jeff and Brandon. I don't even remember what I said in my speech but thats okay.  After that the reception began it and it was SO MUCH FUN. Some of our odest family friends came to help us celebrate. It was a great, great night.

(Okay my new friend Jennie! She is Jenny's cousin and she is fabulous. Also, everyone is named Jenny/Jennie lately) 

(My cousin Eric, he is single so if you want his digits let me know)

(sign in table!)

(Beauty, glory)

Anyways it was so wonderful and I am SO HAPPY for Preston and Jenny, their marriage felt so natural and so right, even to me. And I wasn't even the one getting married haha. I am so happy Preston found someone to spend forever with! He has always been one of my best friends and I am so glad he found someone as awesome as Jenny. I love them both!!

Congratulations you guys!!