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!!

December 15th!!

December 15th!!

December 15th!! A day I wont forget!!

So This weekend was amazing!! First one of my bestfriends Camille came from Kelso, Washington!! We hung out with Sam and Jeremy and of course James!! We watched movies and had pizza!! Us girls went to Walmart way too late...to prepare for the rest of the weekend!! James was so cute! He told Camille " So tomorrow is Sarah's special day and she needs to get to bed early...now I am entrusting you" Well Camille had every intention on getting me to bed early but I was to excited!!



So the next morning (The 15th) Camille and I got up and ready early ( so not like us) Got on our way even had time to go to Jack in the box (our favorite) Then off to the Temple we went!!! So it was my first time going!!Yay!! It was so amazing!! Just walking in....was the most amazing feeling ever!!! I just wished I would have went sooner....but it was the right time in my life!! It was so great and it was so nice to have Camille there and James and his family...it was perfect!!



After the Temple...Camille drove back to Kelso since we were suppose to get a big snow storm....And James and I went to his house to meet Sam and Jeremy!!The we were off to Leavenworth (a little German town) for the Christmas lighting!! It was a beautiful drive...even though Sam fell asleep and half way through she woke up and said "IT IS SNOWING" it was hilarious since it had been snowing for about an hour already!!



So we got to Leavenworth...looked at all the lights...went shopping..then to one of my favorite restraunts Andreas Keller and had an amazing dinner!!



Then we went to Sams cousins house...wich was amazing!! It is this beautiful cabin on the most amazing property with a huge sledding hill in the back!! They had this amazing tree that was so cute from the woods!!



We left there...drove to our hotel.... Sleepy time!!



The next day we got ready...went to this cute little church in Leavenworth!! And we were an hour late...because it was the one week they changed the time go figure!! It is ok it was great!!



It was only a minute away from Sams cousins house...so we went sledding it was great!! Then we topped it off with some hot chocolate...compliments to my hot chocolate maker (great idea..from Ali)



Then back home!!!

The Second day of december!!

On the Second day of December....

I didnt think I could get out of bed ( So I was wondering why I felt like I got hit by a bus....maybe being tackled in football??) So I started off the day by making this fabulous new recipe from my friend Camille!! It is a new crockpot recipe!! Yumm... And I just found out one of my best friends just got home from her mission!!! Then James arrived to take me to church!! Suprisingly it wasnt cancelled!! But it was a great day!! It was my last day of Temple Prep class!! So exciting!! The after church we had a baptism we attended for my new friend Kaitlin!! It was amazing!!! Then we went home for food!!!So glad I thought ahead!!!It was so yummy!!! Then a little while later Sam and Jeremy came over...We made this interesting punch...and some amazing hot chocolate!!! Then made some cookie dough!!! James and I decorated our christmas tree while listening to Christmas music!!! It is perfect!!!

We watched the Nativity story....and paused to make some cut-out sugar cookies!! It was fun...a little messy(maybe more than a little) And they turned out great!!! We finished the movie...Then after Sam and Jeremy left James and I did my familys tradition of the Advent calender and wreath....where we lit on candle since it is the first sunday of the month...and shared stories and read scriptures!! It was a great end to the perfect weekend!!!

The first day of december!!

On the first day of December....

It was the perfect day!!! So the night before my friend Camille came from Kelso,Washington and did my hair!! It looks amazing like always!! So when we do hair we normally do each others....So it always turns into a long night!!
The next morning...we woke up at 7:00am....camille had to go to the mall...And James was coming over at 8!! We had the "turkey bowl" at Huskys Stadium!!

It was so much fun!! We won one game and lost two....but I was sorta glad...I didn't think I could move anymore....After the first game the bishop nearly tackled me...I got turf burn!! Then the second game I twisted my ankle again...then the third I got a fat lip from nearly kissing a guy (lol) and a black and blue knee!! But it was so much fun!! James with his sprained ankle (wich we found out on sunday he shouldn't have played) did just fine:)
Then we stopped at James house to get snow gear....it started snowing...and it kept snowing!! We went to Walmart to get a tree holder...it was covered outside!! We went home and still snowing!! Sam came over and we went to costco while James relaxed and as we were waiting for Jeremy!! We got pizza (not very smart before going out to dinner work party) Then we were off to get our tree!! We went to a tree farm in Woodinville (around 6pm yes it was dark) It was the most perfect setting if they werent closing early we could have stayed even longer!!! We would have never thought finding a tree in the dark would be fun...but all the snow on the trees made it beautiful!!! It was fun to shake the trees and try to figure out if it would be perfect when we returned home.... So we each found our trees....and cut them down (well the boys did) we helped hold them :)
We got hot apple cider and some mistletoe!! It was just perfect!!! No fake trees for a long time!!
So then we were off to drop me off at my work party....the roads were horrible... but it made it interesting...Good thing James drove!! We had to pass cars going up the hill!!
My party was fun...a little long but worth it!! The most amazing steak!!! YUMMM!!! If you are in washington and need a good quaint little restraunt "Italianissimo" is great!!
Since it was bad out James was waiting for me so I wouldnt have to get a ride home...so he had fun shopping with Sam and Jeremy for 3 hrs!!
It was such a great day!!! Just the start to a perfect weekend!!!

After thanksgiving...

Even though James was "broken" we went up to Steven's Pass and went "sleding" well we bought sleds...but they didnt let us use them so we used Eric's snowboard....
It was a blast!! After we had hot chocolate and danced by the candle light :)

Thanksgiving!!

So another year without my family for thanksgiving....



Well it was an amazing day and with great company!! Since James sprained his ankle the night before attempting to play basketball....I had to pick him up after I got some things prepared for thanksgiving! We went to blockbuster...isnt it crazy they are open all day on thanksgiving!! We bought the new die hard and rented license to wed... We ran back to my house and got the sticky rolls, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie....Off to the first house!!



We went to James sister Jenny's house and she had the house full!! She cooked a 26lb turkey!! We got to her house around 12:30 and ate and relaxed!! I read a book that I needed to have read for my bookclub for sunday "the greatest gift" It was a perfect read for thanksgiving!! James got to watch Ratatuille and Die Hard....



Then we went to his moms house and had another thanksgiving around 5:30!! It was great!! The turkey was perfect...I promised I would try everything (wich I would never do) I liked everything but the yams...but if I liked yams I know they would have been great!! My favorite to my suprise was the fruit salad?? I helped her make it and I thought gross!! But it was amazing!! It was frozen cranberries chopped in the food processor 1 cup sugar and soaked in....then one can of drained pineapples...and coolwhip!! It was amazing!!!



After thanksgiving there...we went to my house and every year I normally decorate that night...but not this year!! James and I just realxed and watched license to wed!! It was a great thanksgiving!!



I would reccomend that everyone read "The Ultimate Gift" it is a great book and will make you appreciate things so much!! There is also a movie...but is quite a bit different!!

Time out for couples!! November 9th

This was a fun day!! We all got off of work early and drove to Tacoma!! Traffic wasn't the best..but it was a fun ride!! We got to tacoma and had some mexican food right before...

Then we went to Time out for couples...It was very good!! There were different speakers and Michael & Lynne McLean were the hosts...It was great listening them speak and sing about marriage and the highs and lows of there relationship.

Then we listened to Merrile Boyack and she was hilarious!! She wrote the book" "But, How Do I CHANGE My Spouse?!?" It was great listening to her!!

Next was Richard N. Holzaphel he is an Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University; he has a few different books but a great one is...."One Heart & One Mind"

Last but not least my favorite!!! Douglas Bringley!! He has written so many great books and he is also a professor at BYU!!

It was a fun night!!!

The next night we went to Red Robyn and Saw Dan in real life (I don't think they want to take me out again...or they will make me promise not to laugh!!)

Halloween!!

Halloween 2007

It was our first Haloween together and even though we were boring it was fun!! Well we first started out the Holiday by carving pumpkins in between sessions of General Confrence...along by decorating my house!! The pumpkins turned out great ( we both did them free-hand) But then they died about 2 1/2 weeks later...So sad....

So last Sunday we had our pre-halloween at our friends Sam and Jeremy's! Jeremy made these amazing popcorn balls and homemade cider! Sam made this great pumpkin deseret! Yumm!! It was a tun of fun....Keilah and Steve brought some extra pumpkin carvers...wich was very helpful!!

So Pumpkin got everywhere...our hands turned orange...The pumpkins were suprisingly juicy!

Here are some pics of our creations:

So, that was our pre-Halloween! On Halloween...I got trick or treaters!! About 14!! Yay!! I was suprised but I did have candy...and I have a lot left over! We had our little party since all of us were party poopers....and didnt want to dress up! We were going to watch a scary movie...but watched the illusionist instead along with spider man 3! We had some pizza (thanks james) Some amazing cheese bread (thank you camille for your recipe) some great cookies and albertsons 7 layer dip( i wonder who brought that?) and some more of Jeremys famous cider and Sams amazing pumpkin desert! It was a lot of fun!! Fufu and Rosco loved there costumes...

And we loved seeing some scary faces from the rest of the bunch!

It was a lot of fun!! Maybe next year we will dress up !!!