MRS. (Somehow this never actually posted...)

I am so excited. I am so grateful for this wonderful man I have found to share my life with. I never saw this coming and even ran from it a little. But oh man am I so glad to say that I am lucky enough to get to marry Tristan Michael-John Boyce! When we started dating in May, there were a lot of obstacles and uncertainties but for some crazy reason, we decided to give it a shot. And here we are, almost 7 months later, getting married. I am so grateful for everything he does for me, and who he is as a person. There isn't a single day that has passed that he hasn't made me smile. Not one! He loves me for who I am and never asks me to be anything else. He appreciates my quirks and craziness. I pray that every single one of you will find that some day! It is inexplicably wonderful to feel that kind of love. So here's to you babe! This Friday, I'm going to be your Mrs. Taylor Beth Boyce.

He Finally Popped the Question

He finally asked! :) It's official ladies and gents, I am an engaged woman. So. I'm sure you're all just DYING to know the story. Here's how it goes. Earlier this week I was bugging Tristan about going to talk to the jeweler because I was so nervous about the fact that our wedding is in exactly 7 weeks from today. Little did I know, he had actually gone and talked to them earlier that day. He played along like a perfectly good boyfriend and was like "I know, I know, I just haven't had time... I'll go in tomorrow..." Well, yesterday he asked me if I would come see him on campus after I got off work but before his class because he had to work 3-midnight tonight. I agreed because a half an hour on campus is better than not seeing him at all. As I am walking up to the TSC, he calls me and tells me he ran into one of my good friends and that I should head back over towards Old Main to chat with them. Apparently, in my rush to get to the TSC I had actually walked by a huge group of them over on the True Aggie A. As I'm walking back I can see Tristan in a suit, with a rose, a group of some of our best friends, and rose petals scattered around. And OF COURSE I started tearing up. He pulls me up on the A and kneels down and asks if I'll marry him. AND I SAID YES! :D This is exactly the proposal I have been hoping for and I'm so so so happy! I love this boy so much. He knows the exact right things to do and say to make sure there is always a smile on my face. I also just wanted to send a big huge THANK YOU!!!!! to all of our friends that took pictures and helped him with this. You made this girl one VERY happy FIANCÉ!!!

     Many of you may not know about the medical problems I've been having for just over a year now. Without getting graphic, my digestive system isn't working properly, but my doctor can't seem to figure out why. I'm a 22 year old female, I should be the healthiest person on this planet. But I'm not. It's hard. Really hard. I never know how reliable I'm going to be. I can't predict whether or not I'll be able to actually attend all of the plans I make. But you know what? I have never been happier.
     I am so in love with life. I have everything I need, and most of what I want. I have a beautiful, loving family. I have some pretty wonderful friends. I also have an incredible boyfriend. I really am just "Thanking God for unanswered prayers." I was so unaware of how wonderful life could be. Of how blissful Heavenly Father WANTED my life to be.

I know this church is true! And Marjorie Pay Hinckley is just one of the amazing women who have known the truth also. She is so amazing and inspirational.

     A lot of times, I forget how much my Father in Heaven cares. How deeply He wants me to succeed. I've told a lot of people lately, I never knew that the relationships I was in were bad ones, because I never had a good one to compare it to. Now, I look back and think about how crazy I was to not see how pitifully I was being treated. I am so grateful for Mr. Tristan Boyce. I prefer to just call him "Boyfriend" or "Cute Boy", it kind of drives him nuts. Which is why I love to do it. He is treating me the way I deserve to be treated. I pray for him every day, because he is truly one of the most beautifully kind people I've ever met. He's dealt with a lot of crap in his life, and as much as it hurts me to know that, I am SO grateful for the man he has become. And I thank my Heavenly Father for that everyday too.

The first bouquet Tristan ever brought me. :)

     Speaking of becoming wonderful people, I miss my best friends like crazy. Megan and Ashley are out there in the world spreading the gospel, and I can tell even just from e-mails how much they are growing and changing. Megan loves to complain about how her Spanish is so corrupted by their Tex-Mex speaking ways down in McAllen, Texas. But trust me, it's her English suffering! ;) Or maybe that's just her spelling? *giggle* Ashley has been frustrated by a few companion hardships, but she's doing well too. She also went out Spanish speaking, but because of all of the new missions and missionaries, she's ended up speaking English in the Los Angeles area. I miss both of them every single day. But it's kind of nice to know that they are where they need to be, and what they learn on their mission will be more valuable than any lesson they could possibly learn here. But don't think that doesn't mean I keep trying to recruit them to Utah State when they're done!

Megan and the Texas flag!

     I am living in a cute little studio apartment now. This is the first time I've ever lived without roommates. At first it was terrifying! I would hear creepy sounds all night long and I could swear there would be shadows in the corner of my eye. But now that I've settled in, I LOVE it. So much. I don't have roommates to cause drama or stress me out. I have my own space and I get to use it however I like. It's tiny, and old, and absolutely perfect. I feel like such a grown up. I pay utility bills! UTILITY BILLS! :D It's odd. All of the sudden I actually feel like an adult.
 

My cute kitchen. :)

Check THAT off the list!

I know, I suck at blogging. Sorry folks. :) It's so funny to me to look back at the posts I've made and think about how far I've come since then. In November of 2011 I made a list of things I've always wanted to do. And you know what? I've made some progress! Check it out!

•   Pay off my student loans (I know, lame)  - Not even close to this yet, ha ha. Too bad.

•   Get a passport (Not sure where I wanna go yet though) - In progress! I started gathering all the stuff to do this a little bit ago. 

•   Have a family of my own - Ha ha ha ha ha. *Cough* Nope.

•   Legally buy a lottery ticket, some alcohol, and go gamble in a real casino! - Ok, so I haven't done the lottery ticket part, but I did everything else! 

•   Visit Coke World and M&M world in Las Vegas. - Did this on Spring Break 2012!

I can't find any pictures of Coke or M&M's. My bad! Instead here's me and Becky on the giant shoe in the cosmopolitan hotel. 

•   Swim in the Ocean. (How is it even possible that I have seen both the Atlantic and Pacific and never been in either?!) - Haven't even seen the ocean since then. Ha. I'll get there eventually!

•   Meet a famous musician backstage. (Prefereably Taylor Swift because we have the same name or Will Pugh because I think he is beautiful, but I'm not picky.) - Well... Does knowing Larusso count?! :) I vote yes.

Pic I took of Mr. Nick Sasich of Larusso. :)

•   Play the big piano at FAO Schwarz - Plan to visit New York still eludes me. 

•   Sled down Old Main Hill - Check! Did this last winter for FHE. SO. MUCH. FUN.

•   Buy a nice camera (I don't wanna give a specific because by the time I can actually afford it, everything out there now will be outdated.) - Not enough $ yet... Maybe sometime soon.

•   Watch a sunset in Hawaii - Not enough $ for a trip to Hawaii yet either. HA!

So, on my bucket list of 11 things, I've accomplished 4 1/2 of them. I'd say that's pretty great progress in only a year and a few months! I've added a few things I want to accomplish too, the biggest being going to grad school. I never, NEVER, thought I would go to grad school. But the closer I get to graduation the more I realize I'm not quite ready to be done. I've decided I want to be a school counselor, preferably in a high school. I am a firm believer that we should all choose a career that has something about it that we are just PASSIONATE about. I doubt a lot of people know this, but I love our education system. I love my parents for living somewhere that I had so many educational choices. I loved my counselors going through middle and high school. This is my answer. Here is something that I can do, that I think I'll be good at, that I CARE about. Even though my "real" career goal is to be a FAM, (Freaking Awesome Mom), I want a career outside of that too. And I want to have the security of knowing that if I have to work, I won't dread going to work in the morning. I'll feel like I make an impact on people's lives. That I do some good! How awesome is that? Here's to accomplishing goals!

Messy Roommates

I am SO SICK of coming home to a messy apartment. I'm ready to punch people, literally. Why is it that it had to be me that picked up our apartment? I am on doctor's orders to "take it easy" and "stay off my knee". And one roommate was home ALL MORNING. With her stupid boyfriend that never leaves. And probably at least 60% of the mess was theirs. ESPECIALLY after we have had at least 5 conversations about needing to pick up after ourselves. AND after another roommate literally put the dirty nasty dishes on her bed. ON HER BED! How have they still not gotten the message? I don't know. But I'm done. Next time I come home to a messy apartment, none of my roommates are going to like the consequences, I promise. End rant.

This Sucks.

Well, it's official. I have mono. AGAIN. *sigh* :(

Why is everybody on a "Things I've Always Wanted To Do" kick?

Who knows! But if you can't beat 'em, you may as well join them. So here you go. This is definitely a work in progress.

• Pay off my student loans (I know, lame)
• Get a passport (Not sure where I wanna go yet though)
• Have a family of my own
• Legally buy a lottery ticket, some alcohol, and go gamble in a real casino!
• Visit Coke World and M&M world in Las Vegas.
• Swim in the Ocean. (How is it even possible that I have seen both the Atlantic and Pacific and never been in either?!)
• Meet a famous musician backstage. (Prefereably Taylor Swift because we have the same name or Will Pugh because I think he is beautiful, but I'm not picky.)
• Play the big piano at FAO Schwarz
• Sled down Old Main Hill
• Buy a nice camera (I don't wanna give a specific because by the time I can actually afford it, everything out there now will be outdated.)
• Watch a sunset in Hawaii