Lights at Temple Square

Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. As soon as Thanksgiving is over I'm ready to put up the tree and sing carols. Craig helped me really get into the Christmas spirit by taking me to see the lights at Temple Square. It was beautiful! Then we had a great time riding trax back home to get some hot chocolate.

Some Dude's Playground

Sharon, Ellery, Kelsi, Craig

In a brilliant display of energy and immaturity, my friends and I spent an evening playing around at Some Dude's Playground. It was exhausting, but so much fun!

Halloween 2006

We were invited to a Halloween party last minute, so we scrounged up some costumes from things around the house. My dress was one of my sister's friend's old prom dresses and we made a cape out of some leftover sewing material. Final product: Prince Charming and his princess.

Vegas Vacation

Craig and I were invited to join my friend, Ellery, on a trip to Vegas so she could meet up with some of her friends from California. On the drive down we saw some awesome cloud formations. Does anyone else see a running raccoon?

We stayed in the Emerald Suites just south of the Strip. Even though the room included five queen-size beds, Ellery had invited so many people that some would have to sleep on the floor. As soon as we got into the room, Craig and I were able to claim one of the beds. Since I didn't really know anyone there, I avoided the bathroom and just got ready in the closet next to our bed.

Once we finished freshening up from the long drive, we went to check out the outlet mall. I tried on some dresses for Craig since he had never seen me in a formal before. I love this picture, but I wish we had a picture of Craig’s face when I first walked out of the dressing room. It was priceless! I honestly don't think he expected me to look very good.

Later that night, we headed out to the Strip. Neither of us have turned 21 yet, so we couldn't do what typically makes Vegas so exciting, but that didn't stop us from having a really good time. The big focus that first night was at the New York, New York where we all got to ride the Manhattan Express. It's a rather bumpy roller coaster and I obviously had my nails too close to my face. After that, I was pretty much done for the evening.

The next night, I was determined to go see the fountains at the Bellagio. It has always been my favorite part of Vegas. Here, I'm impatiently waiting for the rest of the group to finish getting ready so we can go.

We finally got everyone out of the hotel and as we were looking for a place to park, I saw the fountains begin. I was so worried that we would miss it and this was our last night, so I jumped out of the car as we slowed down to make the turn at the intersection next to the Bellagio. Craig was less than impressed, but he forgave me.

It was entirely unnecessary for me to be worried that I would miss them because they still had quite a few more shows to go before they would end for the night. I was in heaven the whole time and Craig stayed with me until they ended. He is so good to me. This is my absolute favorite picture from the whole trip.

The group split at this point so they could go to Coyote Ugly while Craig and I did some sightseeing. There were so many beautiful things to look at. My favorite hotels were the Paris, the Bellagio, and the Venetian. Someday I'll get a ride on one of the gondolas.

When we saw this glowing mass we instantly bust into laughter. The jokes were endless! We had to get a picture.

Finally it was time to head back to our hotel. I was exhausted, but there was no way Craig was going to sleep on the drive back. Since we were the only ones under 21, we became the DD's. (Craig obviously did a much better job at it than I did.) The vehicle he got to drive was this awesomely huge truck. Now it was Craig's turn to be in heaven.

Finally it was time to head back home, but before I could say goodbye to Sin City, I had to visit M 'n M World. It was incredible how many different versions of that little candy were in one building. The place had four floors! This picture was originally taken for Craig's mom, who loves the green M 'n M, but I don't think it ever got to her. He's so hot. I love that kid!

Piercings & Lee Ann Womack Concert

Today was a really awesome day. Our first stop was to Walmart to buy me a new hat. While we were walking around looking at jewelry I had an urge to get my ears pierced again. It hurt a little bit, but I love it!

Once we met up with some friends, we headed over to the USANA Amphitheatre to see the Lee Ann Womack concert.

The concert was a ton of fun! I loved being back on the grass so Craig and I could cuddle or stand up and dance. It was an excellent way to spend a summer evening.

Only problem was that it got a little chilly. Good thing we had each other to warm us up.

Our Second "Date"

(Written October 4, 2011)

I was looking through some of Craig's old pictures that he had saved to his last computer. Most were taken before I met him, but there were a few from the very beginning of our relationship. I figure this is a good excuse to tell our story...

At the beginning of August 2006 I was dating a guy from college, Scott. He was leaving for vacation to the Netherlands for just over two weeks starting August 6th. This happened to be the same day that I checked my MySpace account and found a month-old message from Craig. Craig used to date my best friend in high school, but I hadn't even heard about him since he graduated in 2004. For some reason, he decided to message me to see what I was up to and to ask me out for drinks. My boyfriend was kind of being a jerk, so I texted him back using the number he had given me on MySpace. I figured I could use some entertainment while my boyfriend was gone. We instantly hit it off!

"Date" 1

The first time I hung out with Craig was August 9th. I agreed to meet for coffee so we could catch up with each other. Since I didn't want this to be a real date, (I did still have a boyfriend) I told him that I would meet him there and I planned on paying for myself. That's not exactly how it worked. Craig went off on this argument that since we were going all the way to Sugarhouse it was silly to take two cars and since he already knew where I lived he might as well give me a ride. Eventually I gave in. Next thing I knew he took me out to a movie (Talladega Nights) and then to coffee. Afterwards we walked around just talking for quite awhile. I was falling for him. I didn't feel right about breaking up with Scott over email, so I made sure not to even kiss Craig until Scott got back.

That Saturday Craig saved me from a really lame party. We ended up spending the majority of Sunday together.

"Date" 2

On August 16, Craig invited me to go to the Phil Vassar concert at the State Fair with him. I wasn't really into country music at that point so I had no idea who Phil Vassar was, but I jumped at the chance to see Craig again. I had so much fun with him. It was getting really hard not to kiss him by this point, but I still had a week to go before I could talk to Scott.

That Saturday I went with Craig on his work party up to Jordanelle. His boss owned a boat, so he drove each of his employees and their guests around the lake as we played on his many toys. They all wanted to see him try knee boarding, but that was impossible unless they found someone else that could drive the boat. My parents have owned a boat for years, so I offered and he took me up on it. I loved the chance to show off for Craig and his coworkers. His boss even said that I did a really good job.

Finally, Scott got back to the US, so I went to his place to chat. He said that he had guessed it. I guess my lack of attention during his trip triggered something. Anyway, I was free from that relationship, so I drove straight to Craig's house. He was waiting for me in the front yard. As soon as I got out of my car, Craig kissed me!

Since I first texted Craig on the 6th we haven't gone a day without talking to each other. It's been over 5 years now. It's amazing how one little message on MySpace led me to finding and marrying my very own Prince Charming!

Introducing the Man I Love

I am pleased to introduce Craig Capizzi! This is the man that I will shortly meet and fall madly in love with. At this point in his life he is renting out a basement apartment in Midvale, UT with his cat, Gizmo. He's so hot!