Why can't more men be like this?

When it comes to being a gentleman, Garrett seems almost annoyingly flawless. Here are some examples of how he is this way--from the obvious to the not so obvious...
1. He will ALWAYS get my door--WITHOUT FAIL! Even if I happen to get to the door before he does and start to open it, he will come up behind me and shut it only to re-open it for me.
2. He will always pull the chair out for me when I go to sit down before he himself sits down.
3. I make Garrett go running with me as frequently as possible. I love the company. I also love to run on the street--Garrett has made it clear that he is the one who should run on the outside and me on the inside because according to him, "If someone happens to get hit by a car, it better be him!" He does not let me run on the side closer to the cars.
4. He won't let me pay for ANYTHING. It drives me CRAZY! I just have to surprise him with things to say thank you--or get really mad. Either one works.
5. He is willing to get in a full on fist fight for anyone that says something negative about me.
6. I'm first with everything--out the doors, first bite of a meal we will share, first one in the car etc.
7. HE ACTUALLY MEANS WHAT HE SAYS!
8. He is quick to say sorry--sometimes to things that aren't even his fault (which really ticks me off--it usually ends in me getting upset that he is taking blame for things that are my fault).
9. We were at my work the other night before going to a concert in the tabernacle on Temple Square. We both needed to use the restroom and as we were walking to them, we passed one of my supervisors (who I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!--he is a Hispanic man probably in his mid to late 30's) who was eating. After I came out, I was talking with him and H told me that when we walked by Garrett told him, "Wow, doesn't she look beautiful tonight!" I didn't believe him, and then asked Garrett later. It took a little fishing, but finally he admitted to telling H that. Cute.
10. He usually doesn't use his phone with me unless he has to.

**So here is the question? Why do I get so bugged that he seems so perfect? Is it because I feel that I can't match it? These past few days I have realized that I need to appreciate it more. As I have been thinking this, I have realized more and more how special he is. He is more respectful of me than anyone I know. But still...sometimes I get annoyed when I should just be grateful to have someone who cares for me enough to respect me the way he does. I swear...dating can be wonderful, but it can also be the pits!

Such a cute girl...

I have been able to watch one of my four beautiful nieces a couple of times this week. I have LOVED it. Since I have moved away, and my sisters have moved away from me, I look forward to any opportunity to play with my nieces and nephews. While school was in, I didn't see much of any of them because I was too busy to do anything but school. Now that it is out, I will be seeing much more of them I hope. June is delightful. She is saying words now like baby, ducky, doggy, dadda, hot, ball, hi etc. She has made me laugh so much. I thoroughly enjoy being with her. I have taken some pictures for you. Today I got her and found out that she had taken a fall yesterday, thus the scrapes on her face...

Favorite Pictures

Las Vegas Trip!

I just want to cover my favorites and leave the rest up to the pictures...

Favorite Quotes:

"I hate us!"

"We're here!"

"Bring the car around."

"Don't worry Kate, the crane will catch you!"

"Christa, that's because they don't have the ability to change the current of the ocean using their legs!"

"The flying knee treats scoliosis...that's right!"

"Shut up Christa, you're fine."

"He's still confused."

"Hey guys the semester is over, we're in Vegas, and Spencers bed pulls out."

"That's a white trash fish if I ever saw one!"

"There's no such thing as a $500 dollar bill."

Favorite Activities:

Lance Burton magic show.

Stratosphere rides!

Shopping at the outlet stores.

Eating at the Cheescake Factory and The Harley Davidson Cafe.

Swimming and laying out.

Car shows.

Best Movies Viewed:

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Supremacy

Dumb and Dumber

Bewitched

Favorite Vacation Songs:

Maroon 5--Makes Me Wonder

Collective Soul--She Said

Bob Marley--3 Little Birds

Weezer--Island in the Sun

Black Eyed Peas--Don't Phunk with my Heart

Lynyrd Skynyrd--Sweet Home Alabama

DMB--Crash Into Me

Favorite People???

I was with them!

life is good

Wow, I have so much to catch up on. I haven't blogged in so long mainly because of school. School has been so extremely stressful for me this semester. It was my first semester in the nursing program and it was pure miracle that I got through it passing all of my classes. It was sooo hard. Actually, I really only struggled with one class--pharmacology. That class sent me into stress induced convulsions many times. But...the good news is...I took my LAST FINAL TODAY! Wahoo...I'M DONE! And even better--I passed. What a huge relief. So now I'm off to Vegas for the week with Team Table 2 (TT2)--I talked about them in earlier posts. I'm so stoked. We are going for the week to relax, sit next to a pool to soak in some warm sun, eat goodies, watch movies, talk, laugh and enjoy the school free zone. Look forward to my next post about the vacation--should be exciting. Well, I'm trying to decide what to write about.. We will start with this:

This was such a great night. K and R (where's Waldo) convinced S and I to go to "Dancing Through the Decades"--a dance put on by Westminster. We had such a great time. It was held at the downtown Marriot. We went and danced the night away. I spent most of the night dancing with S who is, what I like to call, a "unique" dancer (he hates it being put that way). He reminds me somewhat of Napolean Dynamite. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, go rent the movie. It is worth watching the whole movie for the five minute dance scene. S and I also gave each other battle wounds this night--both on accident--somewhat. As we were walking in the garage to enter in the building, S performed what he calls "The Flying Knee" on me. He didn't actually mean to hit me with the knee, but that is what ended up happening and this is what I ended up with:

Ouch is right. And it was worse than it looks. Later that evening, while S and I were dancing, we attempted this dance move that involved fanning the legs out while the other partner ducked under the leg. It was my turn to fan out--somehow I messed up the rhythm and went to soon and kicked S right in the noggin. I figured that made us even. We are still friends.

Another night was spent gluing a dollar bill to the ground and then crossing the street to observe all of those who attempted to pick it up. This was great entertainment. We got several good laughs. Here are the culprits:

A couple of days ago on Sunday, I was down in Provo to spend some time with G and to also just relax. After church and talking to neighbors, G and I took off up the canyon to walk around Sundance. It had been a while since I have been up there and I forgot how gorgeous it is. As we were driving in the canyon, I realized how much I love the natural beauties of the earth and especially of this state. As we got out of the car and walked around Sundance, it struck me again that Heavenly Father has given us a great gift by placing us here on this earth surrounded by His creations that testify of Him every single day. The weather was WONDERFUL though--it brought back a lot of good (and bad) memories of being up at Sundance as a kid. I remember one night we were up there watching a play sitting on the grass and about to enjoy a fresh cup of HOT hot cocoa. Unfortunately, the lid that was put onto my cup was too big, and as soon as I went to take a sip, the lid came right off. This resulted in spillage all over my chest and furthermore, burns. Not fun. Other than this, I have had many fond memories in this place. I couldn't have thought of a better place to spend a Sunday evening--one that provoked a lot of thought.

That's all for now. I will be back in a week!