My mom is here & Bachlorette Party

It is that time....My mom flew in!! I picked her up from the airport, and we met James at the mall and went Claim Jumper and had amazing food!! * James wants to add in that he had country fried steak! And some amazing dessert!

We went home and chatted...then the next morning my mom and I went on a little trip! I took her to Leavenworth..It was the most beautiful drive and a perfect day!! We had a lot of fun!

The next day was Saturday and it was my Bachlorette Party! Sam cam over and picked my mom and I up...we went and picked Keilah up ( And I had to put on my shirt that Sam made) We took a little drive and ended up in Anacortes...We got on the ferry and went over to Friday Harbour! I have never been on a ferry so it was so much fun!!!It was such a beautiful trip over! We then got to friday harbour and found some great little shops!! There was this amazing lavender store- everything you can imagine in lavender!! We even got some lavender -lemon seasoning ( which is amazing) ..Then we ventured on to a few different stores...We found this cute little clothing shop, with the neatest things! My mom got me this cute hat!! Then she found a yarn shop and bought the store out : JK! But she did find some great things- (we are expecting socks) Then we looked at more shops and then we ate at this very nice restraunt with a great view...but not the best waitress...it was so bad we wont even go there!! We did get 4 free meals...if that says anything!!After our food we went around town some more... found some great places...had some amazing smoothies and icecream!! Then we went back to the ferry....
After we got back we went and got some pizza and went to my house to make favors for the wedding!! It was a great day!!!

* more pictures to come!! Sorry my mom took them all!!

The Amazing Salon of Camille and Sarah!!!

So Welcome to Our Salon! We always are up for a new adventure!! Well Camille is always ready with me!! We went from all over blonde to a beautiful red...then of course I had to go back blonde again! So that was a wonderful process!! Now I keep going blonder! If that is possible!! I think this maybe the shortest color and cut for us!!

Now for Camille...She has this amazing hair and always looks great...but she shows up to the shower and what has happened!! I think she has been living not in Kelso but in Cali...her hair was so long and looked like she was a beach babe..or a hippie!! Well time to fix that!! We did!! I will need some after pictures from you Camille!!

So all in all my house turned into a Salon...James even got a haircut!! And Fufu as you can see wanted to be included!!

Tonight in total we lost over 10 inches of hair!!! It was a great night!! And of course we had to take our late night trip to walmart ( We wish there was a 24hr target!! ) It was a great night!! And I cant wait till our next hair day!!! Three weeks!!! Yay!! See you soon!!

I feel so blessed!!

I am getting so excited for the day James and I get sealed for all eternity!! Today I had my bridal shower and it made me realize how loved I am and how blessed I am!! It was so amazing!! I had so many people to come and support me! The shower was given by James sister Jenny and my good friends Sam and Keilah!! It was at Emory's restraunt one of my favorite places!! It was so beautiful and the food was amazing!! Better yet the company was great!!! It was so wonderful to have everyone there, to be able to talk, eat, and play some great games!!

So I just love being in front of people...( really not at all)

But we started out with the How well do you know the soon to be "husband" game....and I deserved payback for torturing Allison, Keilah, and Sam through this game ecspecially with the outcome of getting the question wrong with sour gum!! They were a little easier on me so I thought!! They gave me the hard bubble gum...which was so hard to chew!! Here is the video!!


The next game was so creative!! Something I have never seen at a bridal shower!! The price is right...according to Albertsons!! The Host was Keilah!! She did amazing!! Here is a video clip!!




The next game was so much fun!! It was the purse game!! It is crazy what we all have in our purses!!! The things worth the most points were the passport, a 1983 penny (since that is when I was born) and a planner!! It was so much fun...now you get a little peek into the fun we had!!





So the next game was a combination of me opening my presents!! They made the cutest little bingo board (Thanks for the help steve) and had to put items on it that they thought I would open...The the theme of my shower was giftcards...and of course I did get some other things ;)
** So be advised before watching**



I hope you got to watch the videos!! The last thing they did was "What I would say on the honeymoon" they took all the things I said while opening up presents!! It was great!!

I just want to say thank you to Jenny, Sam, Keilah, Beth and Mom for all the Hardwork and everyone else who helped put it together!! It was so amazing and I am so grateful!! Thank you for everyone that came and supported me! It really meant the world to me!!! I am so blessed!! Thanks again!!

Another new baby!!

What an exciting month!! Two nieces in one month!! Today my brother and Pam had a baby girl almost 9lbs!! Madison Mae
Birch!! Yay!! We are so excited and can't wait to meet her in
September!!
Congrats Gideon and Pam!!

I have been Tagged!! By Sally!!

I WAS TAGGED!

I have been tagged! It has taken a while....but I got it done!!:)

I was tagged by Sally so here it goes:

Four things i was doing 10 years ago:
1. Wishing I was sixteen...
2. Had fun with friends and family
3. Had my temp license
4. Working and school

Four things I was doing 5 years ago:
1. Getting ready to move to Utah
2. Got in a car accident a
3. Working at the most amazing salon in Ohio!And Mcdonalds (both jobs 80+ hours a week)
4. Understanding the gospel and started going to all three meetings at church!! It was so great to have friends that helped me get more involved at church and understand the gospel ( Thank you Therese,Lisa,Ali, and Meg!!)

Four things i did yesterday:
1. Worked out (Step Class)
2. Went to the post office
3. Lunch at California Pizza Kitchen
4. Movie and Bowling

Four shows I like to watch:
# 1.Desperate Housewives
#2. The Bachelor/The Bachelorette * Right now the bachlorette LOVE IT!!!

Sorry I dont have cable...and dont really have time for much tv!! These are my most favorite!! ABC.COM!!!

I was tagged by Sally, now I am tagging: Camille,Lisa,Ali,Therese,Shelley and whoever else wants to do it!!

Saturday!! A day where we could relax and have fun!!

So normally when James has a Saturday off I always have this schedule of a million things to do...normally errands and things to do around the house...or things for the wedding! So this Saturday was so great!! The day started off going to the gym! My good friend Victoria picked me up



and we went for an hour and a half!! We did a step class!! My favorite!! James was still working out so Victoria and I went back to my house and caught up for a bit!!James came over and we relaxed till it was time to go run to the post office and then out to eat!! My favorite place!! The California Pizza Kitchen!! I havent eaten there in forever!! It reminded me of Provo...good times with Teresa!! ( I just caught up with her on Saturday!! And she is getting married the day after me...in the SLC temple!) So we went to Northgate and met up with Parker and Brandice...and her cousin and there friend Joe! It was so much fun and great food!!My favorite the bbq chicken pizza and the bbq chicken chopped salad!!

Afterwards we went to Target!! One of my other favorite places!! And I love the Northgate Target...two stories and an elevator that carries carts!!I know I get amused easily!!

Then James and I went to see Indiana Jones!! It was good :) Just another Indiana Jones...remember we are easy critics!!!

Then we rushed off to go to James bowling for WAMU for the Junior Achievment....they had to raise money :) Then we got to bowl! James bowling shirt said "Thriller" and I was "Mrs.Thriller" (pictures will be up soon for that)

It was another great day!! I figured we could have a break since Invitations were almost all out ( well we ran out!!) It was a good thing I got them out early!!!

Now ready for another fun and exciting week!!

A good movie to see if it is in your area!! Emma Smith!

I always love different church movies and was so upset when I found out that the "work & the glory" movies, were only going to be three!! I was so upset I even wrote them :0) Well I am an easy critic and when I first joined the church I know that being able to watch these movies it helped me have a greater understanding about the basics of the gospel. I know that the movies they try to be as accurate as possible, and it is not perfect in its description of all historical facts, but it was so uplifting and a great movie to see!! I would recommend it to everyone, especially if it is in theatres near you! I know it only played in one theatre in Washington...so it was something I wanted to promote!!

Mormon Women - Emma Smith: My Story - LDS

A new Baby!! Maisy Jane Wagner!!

So I have never really been around babies...And this year my boss just had her 4th child and now James Brother Aric and Wife Lena just had number 5! We got to go to the hospital and visit them!! She is so adorable....So I hope mothers arent offended if you don't want to hold their child...I just really dont want to hold them wrong or do anything to make them cry :) But I do like babies! I just think I need to be around them more! Soon here my brother and his soon to be wife will have a baby!!They already have one child that she had before they met...and he is so cute! So I will really be an aunt!! And soon when James and I get married I will be an aunt to so many!! Yay!! It will be good practice!! Last year I got to change my first diaper..James sister Jenny made me ...I was trying to wait till I had kids...but that didnt happen...I was shown before by Shelley when we lived in Cali...I was trying to get a nanny job and figured I needed to know!! So I had good practice ;)One day :) My boss did ask me when I was at her shower to wait :) But she was kidding! She loves kids and loves bringing them into this world...We will see what happens!!

Busy Busy!!49 days and counting!!

Less than 50 days! Now it is time to get all the invitations out!! We got them and they are just what we wanted! Our pictures turned out better than we could have ever imagined!!Well James wants a little more hair...they tried to photo shop that in..but there is only so much you can do!

The weather has been so amazing! I don't think it has ever been so nice since I have lived here!It makes me love Washington even more...I just wish the weather was more consistent!We were looking into getting a house but decided to wait a year..And I am more than happy living where I am at now! After meeting with the realtor we got home and worked on my little back yard :) James put a fence up so the dogs cant escape...and Fufu is now the happiest dog in the world since she gets to play outside all the time! Then we made a trip to lowes and bought cedar chips,soil, and flowers! The day before I bought the cutest little patio set that looks perfect for me!So we planted flowers, james cut the ivy and put cedar chips along the border!It is so nice and peaceful!! We wanted to enjoy our little patio so we made burgers outside (on a griddle :0) It was the perfect ending to the day! Now we have been having smores with our little smore maker (thanks to my aunt cheryl quite a few christmas ago) it is so nice at night to go relax outside!We also got a grill and tonight we got to use it!! I love it!!

So...now it is starting to get busier...my work, getting ready for james to move in,normal everyday life stuff and wedding stuff!!

I did sell my bed yesterday!!Yay!!Now James can start planning his tv room (formerly know as my bedroom) We did find some furniture http://www.emeraldhome.com/gallery.php/c114/stephanie_u8030_.php
(minus the pillows) So we are excited!!

I will keep posting!!And keeping updated...I just havent taken pictures for awhile...and feel bad not putting any up! But I guess it is better to write!!

It is official!! July 18th!!

* I just caught up on my blogs once again so go down till you are caught up :)

So how James got started!!
He first went and got my ring (yes he picked it out and planned everything!!) His mom went with him and then they went to show Sam ( she was sworn to secracy)

So the whole time he was doing this "He was having a talk with his dad"

He was about to ask me two weeks later.... and to prepare he wrote this to Camille!!

Here is the subject line and the rest follows :

Hush Hush, Top Secret, Die if you Tell, Seriously!!!!

The email read:
Camille, I need to enlist your services for a special project that you can't tell a soul about. Our Friendship would be at stake if you choose to accept this mission and and fail. You are the only one that can help me. Do you choose to accept this mission????? Just so you know, I will hate you if you choose not to accept this mission! Get back to me as soon as you can. James


Camilles response:

I will accept

His reply:
Your dear friend Sarah has been chosen to receive a ring for her birthday. She won't be receiving on Friday, but on Saturday. From what I understand, we will be going to the beach and spending some time there. I have a small treasure chest that will need to be buried in the sand so we can find it a little later. Your role in this is: one, not to tell her, and second, I will need a little distraction once we are on the beach so I will have some time to bury it. I will give you a signal when it is time. You have been fully briefed on the situation and now are fully liable for this information. If in any way this information gets compromised, the wrath of James will come down on you like nothing you have ever experienced. This is your mission. I expect nothing but perfection. Good luck and God Speed. I will contact if further action is needed. This message will self destruct in 30 seconds (not really).

Can I say!! He is the most amazing man and I am so excited to spend the rest of my life with him!! I am so lucky!!Yay!! Time to start planning!!

Our pictures!! More to come!!

The Best Birthday!!(Even though I wasnt excited for 25)

Thursday April 10th:

So, it first started with my great friends Sam and Keilah who decided to throw a suprise party for me!! (With the help of my other friends who helped them do some last minute touches!)

I was told that Sam and Jeremy were taking me out to Red Robyn for my birthday! Then Sam called and said to meet at her house...

So James and I got there late...of course:) And as soon as we walked in they had all these noisy popers and screamed suprise!! It was a great suprise and such a fun party!! There was some amazing mexican food!! Some great pictionary!!An icecream bar!! Pin the tail on the donkey...And a pinata...that we didn't get to yet...Then there was this fun game involving flour and a penny?? It was great!! Sam lost...we don't know how but it was amusing!!

It was such a fun night!! One I wont forget!!


Friday April 11:

Today is my birthday!!I woke up went to the gym and Laura came too!! Then I went home and got ready for work...I got to work at 8am ....

Then I heard from my family and friends by 8:30 and no word from James.. All of a sudden I got a text message from James saying "I made a mess!!" He came to my house after I left and brought 36 roses and wrote 25!! Then he sprinkled confetti and balloons all over my floor!! He got this huge balloon too and a cute little stuffed dog!!

It was a great suprise!!

Then after work I met Sam at walmart and we had lunch and shopped!! It was another fun adventure!!

Then I got home..got packed and organized...Late like normal :) Then off to James!!

James and I (and the dogs)left for Kelso...and got to Camilles a few hours later!!We unpacked...then went to eat at my favorite mexican restraunt!! Then went to Target, Walmart, and blockbuster!! (who spends a weekend without these stores?? Seriously I needed a dog leash..and some more movies)Then we went back to Camilles and passed out!

April 12th:

We woke up with me trying to wake up camille with her cat alarm clock :) Meow!! It didnt work she was already up :(

Then we got all ready while eating some carmalitas!!Then to Jack in the Box! (Camille's and my signature place..and yes we invited james)

So Camille and I got the french toast sticks and syrup...I dont recommend eating in the car (ecspecially with 2 dogs on your lap)

So off to Oregon we go!! Yay!Only 7 min to the border...then another hour to Astoria where we saw the beautiful column overlooking the water. (Just don't let the dogs off the leash or they will be eaten by the birds!)We also went to Camilles and my favorite antique shop!! And I was so proud of myself for not buying anymore furniture!!

Then off to seaside!!

We got to seaside (what a great day to go!! 80 degrees...does it get this nice here??) I think everyone else got the same idea as us!We finally found parking...then went to the beach!! It was so beautiful...

It was so warm and sunny James had to go to the store to get some sunblock so his head wouldnt get sun burnt!! He came back all smiles and excited with this beautiful treasure box!!

He said " Look at this treasure box I just got isnt it neat"

I said " it is so cool" It was really neat with all of these jewels in it..and at first I overlooked the beautiful ring it had inside!!!

So he tried to get it out but had a little trouble...He said " This marks as one of the worst proposals ever" Honestly it was great!! I was speechless!!

He got the ring out of the treasure chest and was still on both knees and asked me to MARRY him!!

It took me a bit to say yes...Since I was in shock!! But I did say yes!!

It is now official!! We are soon going to be Sarah and James Wagner!!! YAY!!!

So we will be sealed together for time and all eternity in the Seattle Temple on

July 18th,2008!!!

Camilles!!

So Camille and I were planning on a girls/hair weekend!!

I was going to leave on Friday..but since I got a lot of overtime...I got all of Friday off!!

I left late Thursday night after James basketball game (which they won!!) And got to Camilles around 2am!!

We went to sleep not long after I got to her cute little town!!

The next morning I woke up earlier than her and had fun with her kitty alarm clock :) Meow!!

We got hair started early since I am her high matinenace friend!! Then she worked on and off while getting my hair done!!

We went on a beautiful walk...then went to target...and my new favorite mexican place!!

We got back watched movies ( well I fell asleep ..go figure)

The next morning alarm clock kitty again! Meow!!

We went to our ever so famous jack in the box while driving the aveo (its a rental)

We went to this beautiful town Astoria!! Went antiquing..bought some furniture...window shopped..and found this amazing restraunt!!

We had a great weekend!! I can't wait to come back!!

Camilles!!

So I have been a Slacker!

Wow Life gets crazy and passes by, each month I think there will be more time and I seem to get less. It has been crazy at work, my boss is about to have a baby so there are so many deadlines and a million projects! I always want to post but I hate posting without pictures.So I will catch up...so make sure to start checking again and look at past posts!!

Pikes Place!!

So have I said how much I love pikes place!! James and I went today and it was so much fun!! I had to call my mom and rub it in her face that I went!! Since I have lived here for almost 2 years and she has yet to visit!! (She says when James and I get married she may come) Well I don't think I have been in the spring..It was absolutely beautiful...But I may say I do like the summer better!! I think it is just as busy if not busier!! But I love all the flowers...We didn't get any flowers today...Daffodils are pretty but not my cup of tea...tulips were a dollar a stem..so not quite worth it...So we got dried lavender instead.

We went to my FAVORITE store "The Bavarian Meat store" which is a German store with all different things that have been imported!! It is amazing! We got so much great stuff!! I would write down all the things..but you would have no idea what it is :0) After that we got some Halibut that we are going to make on Sunday along with some Gnocchi.... Then we had Gyros!!Yumm!! And we bought some pork humbow!! Which are these amazing sweet rolls filled with bbq pork??

Well it was a great day at pikes place!! Then off to costco we go!!!

March 1st!Sam and Jeremy Sealed!!!

Today was the day where Sam and Jeremy were sealed for time and all eternity in the Seattle Temple! It was such a beautiful ceremony and they were both so excited!! After they were sealed, we went to the Monte Cristo in Everett, Wa where we got prepared for their ring ceremony. Bishop Rudd was conducting and did a beautiful job. As Sam and Jeremy came down the stairs her grandfather sang this amazing song!! It was just perfect!! It was a great evening, lots of great food, dancing, and more fun!! At the end of the night as they left....the boys decorated the car:)

* The sticky notes didn't fly off and the oreos got even worse in the car wash :)
*Sam and Jeremy had a great honeymoon in Mazatlan...and didn't come back fried!!

Pictures will come soon!!

Our one Year Anniversary

So, we were planning on going out to a nice restraunt and a movie, instead we decided since we went out to eat about 6 TIMES the week and the half before we were all caught up! So we went to blockbuster and got more movies for our collection (yes it keeps growing and we need another dvd rack) and we got pizza from Little Ceasers ( and just to let you know its not because we are cheap but it is our favorite) We had dinner and a movie in my room...I filled it with cut out hearts and over a hundred reasons why I love him!! It was a great night <3

Valentines Day

So, I have a Valentine!! This Valentines Day was our first Valentines Day together!! We werent going to do anything for each other but go out to dinner.... But James got me this beautiful orchid and wrote me a letter! For James I got him a Nerf gun...yes he is 25years old and still loves to play with nerf guns! James and one of his best friends Jeremy have wars and it is the present of the year!!





We went to one of my new favorite restraunts in Seattle...It is called Red Finn!! It has the best Sushi, great steak, and appitizers!!

After we went to Dairy Queen and watched a movie!! Fun night!!