AH Come on! ....

Well this post is a little late, but on Wednesday, Sarah worked and Melissa Petramalo insisted on bringing me over to the "Rehab center" more commonly known as grandma Ray's house where Brother Petramalo is currently recovering from his hip replacement also... so as much as I really wasn't feeling real up to it... I also REALLY wanted to see Jared...and well, we do silly things when we're in "like" with someone. SO... I did end up going over. Jared and Grandma Ray and I hung out for a while and watched a movie that she really wanted me to watch with her. Little Lord Fontleroy was the name of it. I was completely out of it from the drugs and kinda fell asleep awhile though. They all tried real hard to talk me into staying late to watch the football game with them all but I had Sarah come get me. We had been home for maybe an hour or so and Jared text me and asked if I was up for a good movie and some company. ha....YES! I've never seen its a wonderful life before so he and melissa and mary and allison petramalo and his little sister Elizabeth came over and we watched it. HOLY SMOKES! SO....Jared sat next to me during this movie and oh my goodness he say close! We were touching! Now, this may seem ridiculous to some of you that I even make a big deal about this, but like I have expressed before, this guy is shy. VVERY SHY. Anyway, let's just say I wouldn't have minded being a little bit closer ;) but I will take what I can get.

**By the way, day after surgery, Jared brought me 2 of my favorite things. Chips and homemade salsa, and icecream sandwiches. Ughh this boy just gets better and better. ;)

Sarah and I have been up home for the Christmas holiday and it has been fun to be here with Grandma and mom and dad and Jordan. Rebekah and Jesse have also been around a bit and it has been fun. Merry Christmas everyone! Love ya!

dizzzzzzzzy....

Well today Jared and I did our companionship inventory (or step 13 as he calls it) out of the Preach my Gospel manual. He's so stinking cute.

My surgery is all done. Sarah took me home and propped me up and gave me my drugs with some cheese and crackers. (one of my favorite snacks) I love this girl. I love being her twin; she's the best. I am very dizzy still from the anesthesia and the vikadin is doing its normal thing. Making me a little nauseous but if you'll pray that it will not continue to do so, then I will be able to have them help for the pain. Also...I have to pee real bad but I can't... Im not sure why but I don't want to get a cathader like Sarah did. ahhhh. so pray I can pee please? I'm too young to get a cathader. Thanks for all the prayers. Love you all.

tw

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Well...surgery is tomorrow. I know I'll be fine. I always get a little nervous before surgery though, so keep me in your prayers? Jared gave me a blessing tonight. It was a very nice blessing and it was great of him to do it for me.

Sarah and I are so frustrated with Jared and his shy, sometimes awkward nature. He's so stinking adorable when its just he and I but then there are other people around and I'm like some little girl with coooooties. He's such a stinker. Oh and just now...as I am writing this, he text me and asked if he and I could do our "companionship inventory" because he wanted to do it before my surgery. Anyway, I kinda don't get this kid. Interested or not, Buckaroo? ;) Because it is PRETTY CLEAR how interested I am. Meh...anyway. No big deal.

A series of wonderful events.

Wednesday, December 8th. Jared and I went on a date. Okay actually, it was kind of a date. His game times got switched so what we were GOING to do, we couldn't do because of the game times, but... he picked me up. We drove quite a distance to the games; I had so much fun watching him play. And then we drove back. So, on our way back, I asked him "so Jared, I want to know what makes you happy.And I don't mean like... the gospel, because we both know that makes us both happy. I want to know what makes you HAPPY! For example: Rain, makes me happy.... Ice cream sandwiches... make me happy. There are just some things, that you can be so happy already, but some things just make you even happier. So I want to know what some of those things are for you." SO I told him I understood it was a thought provoking question and that since he was leaving the next day for a whole week, that he could just think on it and report back to me.

9 days later...
Friday, December 17th. Jared and I went on ANOTHER date tonight. First of all. Jared and I. Our dates aren't like normal dates. We just have a great time together. He doesn't fee like he needs to take me out to some fancy dinner, or go do goofy golf, which I LOVE... because that kind of stuff, where the guy pays for you... for some reason (that I know I need to get over) makes me feel uncomfortable. Anyway, so tonight we made dinner at our apartment. We had spaghetti and meat balls with salad and green beans. And THEN... I introduced him to this wonderful dessert I was just introduced to that I will soon introduce YOU ALL TO, called Tim Tam's from Australia. After dinner... we decided to go over our happy lists that we agreed to go over together. So we exchange happy lists. He filled me in on some notes he had taken from our last institute class that I missed, and we really just talked and enjoyed good conversation until 11:00. Okay. None of you really know Jared. But he is THE most shy guy you would ever know. Last date, I kind of initiated the hug at the end. So this time, I didn't want to. I wanted him to be the first one to move in that direction, like he wanted to. But he didn't! I know he is so shy, but he just stood there. So me... being naive as far as what to do... in that situation just started walking towards the door because he wasn't doing anything. So he picked up his things (lap top, scriptures etc) filling his hands, and we said our good nights and he left. I shut the door, went down the hall, and immediately expressed my frustration to Sarah how he DIDN'T HUG ME! :( LITERALLY... 45 seconds later there is a knock at the door. (Yeah. Yup. This is going to get as good as you think it is ;)) It was JARED! At the door... The following dialogue took place:

Me: "JARED! Hey! Long time no see."
Jared: "Oh hey Tarah!"
Me: "So, what's up?"
Jared: "Well, I forgot something." [then he paused for a second] "My hands were full before...."
and me, being me, I cut him off mid sentence (I think he was going to say more) but I just went right in for the hug. :) and said, "Aw Jared. You're so great. Thank you!" And this was no short hug. He just..he just held me there for a little bit! (AHHH!) and I said, "Well Thank you Jared. Now I can sleep well tonight." THEN... we said our goodbye's... AGAIN. I shut the door, Sarah came into the doorway, and from down the hall we just look at each other and just stared at each other silently screaming inside... and then we screamed out loud!

Anyway. I wanted to send him something short and sweet to just let him know I had a great time and to say goodnight, so I consulted with Sarah about something to say. Sarah and her immaculate advice... told me to say this, "So... thought you should know, Jared's hugs just made my happy list. Goodnight." And this was his reply.

"Ha. Thought you should know... hugs from Tarah were already on my happy list. I just didn't have the nerve to read that one off. Dead Serious. It's there in writing. Night."
(!!!!!!!AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
A month ago, I would have never thought this shy guy was capable of ever saying anything so stinking adorable.

Cloud 9?... no no.. I'm on Cloud 572.

Oh! P.S... and by the way :) (My surgery is at 5:00 on Monday. Pray everything goes well. I'm sure it will) I asked Jared if he would give me a blessing before my surgery. Of course, he said he will.

TW

(This is Sarah writing now)
He loves her.
Even if I was the awkward third wheel that kept reappearing throughout their evening. He definitely loves her.

SKW

HYSTERICAL

Um, Tarah and I nearly peed our pants watching this yesterday. I was crying. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did/do/are. Ha.

Behold..... Christmas! It pleaseth us.

Our Christmas Tree. Harmony came home the other night and said, "Girls! We need a Christmas tree! Lets go get one!" So we did.



The view from our parking lot. We are so stinking festive. and we love it.

Such a relief.

It was such a long day today,we studied so hard and long. Hopefully it paid off. We'll find out tomorrow.

This is what our day looked like.
We filled 4 chalk boards with definitions, and diagrams, and just SO MUCH information yesterday. It was actually crazy fun. We really enjoyed ourselves.

"I'm in love! I'm in love! And I don't care who knows it"..... (this is a quote off of the Elf... just in honor of the season)

Yes, that is a quote off the Elf, but shoot.... I am coming out and saying it ya'll...Good CRUD this kid is not making it easy for me. He's just TOO STINKING ADORABLE. I'm just saying...this is kind of bold, and well- if you don't know my personality very well and are not able to really hear the tone of my voice then you will just wonder about me, but.... I am just saying, I would not mind having his children. Just sayin. I mean, I've got to do SOMETHING to repay him for all his kindness. ;)

Anyway... Sundays are so wonderfuL. We love them! We have finals this week. So does Jordan, and so does Joseph! We all need to do well so please pray for us!


.tw.

HA! Becky.

The other day, I was waiting for Becky while she was filing her nails on the toilet, because that's what she does while in the bathroom (anything but GO to the bathroom)... and she said, "do you have a boyfriend?" and I quickly responded with a raised eyebrow, "uhm, no." she said without skipping a beat, "why not?" "well... I'm just suuuper busy right now." the typical response, ha... it seemed safe. And she said, "It's because you're too intelligent for all of them hu?" HA! and she proceeded, "I'm serious. If you think about all of your girl friends that have boy friends, they're stupid aren't they?" Oh becky. haha. I answered her, "Yes. Yes Becky. That is exactly why I do not have a boyfriend. I am indeed too intelligent for them all." Then I defended for just a moment all of my friends with boyfriends who are not all stupid. ha.

This is why I love my job.



Her smile is to die for. :)

skw

Jared + Tarah... affectionately known by ME as Jar-bear + Tarah baby... :)

Ha. Oh dear. Might I just add my two cents? ... Thank you.

I think Miss Tarah Westover is soon going to become Mrs. Tarah Hitchcock. WhAT!? Yes. He loves her. He and her are constantly chatting away (via texting)... which is great, but if we could get them to communicate like that in person.... then we'd really be on our way. And they are getting better. Tarah just needs to be a little more aggressive, and Jared is getting there. He's come a long way. :) For him anyway. He is constantly swooning over what an incredible individual she is (it's all true :) and you can't blame him, he's got top notch taste!) and telling her things like, "you're one of the best friends I've ever had" or... "when I re read the general conference talks, every one of them makes me think of you." Umm, would you just kiss her already? Point blank: Tarah needs to move up to Utah so this ounce of goodness can continue to blossom into marriage and perfect little mini Tarah's and Jared Jr's. AND it needs to happen FAST because who knows what my future has in store for me. Oh, how I love it.

About what Tarah said below. Uhm, she is right. I have worked my little pahookie off this semester. Unfortunately, my grade in Bio won't quite pay off I'm afraid. I think I'll be just short of an A. :( So so sad. BUT! On a happier note, I have witnessed a miracle take place in my math class. I have endured the most awful semester in my math class. My teacher has been anything but fair. And he was just awful to me. I may have been outspoken and often times upset at him, but... if you could have only been there, it was all for good reason. So... about a month ago he was fired! Praises! So many praises. I screamed when I found out I was so excited. I spoke with my new teacher and because of a bunch of CRAP my past teacher pulled on me, my grade was like a 70. I asked my teacher if it was possible that I get an A, and she told me that if I got 100% on the last two tests there was a possibility that I could get an A. Ummm, I JUST GOT 100% OF THE FIRST OF THOSE TWO TESTS! And the last is the final. Keep praying for me. I'm so grateful for the prayers thus far, but keep them coming! :)

Riding a bike hasn't been all bad. I only really rode it to work for like 2 weeks, which is good because it was 14 miles round trip and for a while there I thought it was going to render me sterile. If it didn't already. Dad and Mom have been so great to have lent us their camry for a couple of weeks before we go up home. And we just have so many great friends down here and sisters :) that have been so helpful and wonderful as well. Such blessings.

My heart just aches for Tarah's knee. I know exactly how she feels and I don't envy her one bit. I just pray it will be a quick and smooth recovery for her.

I have been working full time with a sweet little elderly lady, Becky doing in home health care. And Tarah as well. She has been picking up night shifts there working part time. We love her and her husband Coy... so much! They are so great and this job is such a blessing in our lives.

"Life is ridiculously enjoyable", as once said by Miss Catrina Lynn.

ha....oh the joys of being twins

SO today Sarah asked me to go to her COM class and just pick something up for her... I saw a couple people in her class and they just started talking to me as if I were Sarah so I kinda just played along for just a few seconds then laughed and just said, "Hey guys, I'm not Sarah, I'm her twin."

I cannot tell you how often this happens to us. It is so funny! And I really love it.

ah.....

Ok so sarah and I are so bad at this blogging thing. Sarah is real good at having her own but I am just bad at keeping one at all.... anyway... here's a little summary of what you've missed in our awesome lives.

OK, SO............

On November 10th, our car took its' last breath. Done for. I was going up home for a doctors appointment. At the sunset point exit-ish area, it just threw a little fit under the hood, scared me half to death, and from that moment on, Sarah and I were carless. There was a hole in the motor... and it was going to cost 500 more than what we paid for the car to replace the motor. SO... this is out of the question because money is out of the picture. If you know what I mean. So...car was towed up home and I enjoyed a thoroughly awkward ride in the tow truck with a big tow truck man. It was great. I had to find a way to get home the next day to work. So... to make a long story short, I tried everything I could to get anyone or anything to work for me to get back. Well....my newest massive crush, Jared Hitchcock, just happened to text me and offered to come get me. WHAAAAAT? He drove from Mesa, and met us past half way to come and get me. Oh my goodness. This is just the beginning. I've fallen much deeper in like with this boy since then but WOOOO! He's a keeper right? Anyway, so.... first major thing in our life that has occurred since we've updated this blog: Car died.

9 days later....

On November 19th- I was playing in my indoor soccer game because I am on this league with some friends and I guess to cut it short, I tore my ACL. Or that's what I figured it was at the time. Since then I have had x-rays, MRI's, and the results of the MRI's are that I have a complete ACL tear, a medial meniscus tear, and a grade 1 MCL sprain. So... for all of you that are wondering why I still play soccer- it may be hard for you to understand. I am not full of talents. I can't sing or dance, or play any instrument really well. Soccer is what I began doing in 3rd grade and have fallen in love with and developed a passion for since then. What am I supposed to do? Just stop playing? Nope... it's not that easy. Anyway, my ACL is torn and I will soon need to get surgery.

(...going on during ALL OF THIS) Basically, I am falling in love with this incredible boy... holy goodness gracious. I don't even know what to say about him. He's so great. Period.

So a lot of that was kind of about me mostly.... on Sarah's side of things.... she's been riding a bike everywhere and being awesome like that. Her crazy math teacher got fired and she's now doing much better in that class and things are definitely looking up. She just got a 100 on her last test! She is so ready for classes to be over. Bless her heart she has worked so hard this semester. Anyway, the whole family is scheming her union with Justin Hinton who is ANOTHER grandson of Ethlyns ha and he gets home in February off his mission in Spain.

That time of the month again.

Oh this time of the month. And I am not talking about pms. Tarah and I go through our finances at the end of every month, and it is again... that time. Wow! Time sure flies. I can hardly believe it. ANYWAY... my wallet has felt so neglected I feel. It is CRAMMED packed with receipts. The other night I went to wal-mart to purchase something for Catie that she needed for FHE, and on my way out the door the greeter asked me for my receipt and I panicked for just a minute. Really? How was I going to find my receipt in my wallet that was overflowing with them. The guy was funny. After a minute he started looking over my shoulder with me. We found it eventually, together. Joint effort. He actually pointed it out. ha. So... yay for checks and bills and this time of the month!

So.......this date.

Ok I made it through.... and it was very fun!

HOLY SMOKES! Nervous much?

For crying out loud, I am going on a date tonight with this guy I really like. Yep, Jared Hitchcock. He's KIND OF adorable and wonderful. He opens the door for his cousins, and Sarah and I are in love with him. Anyway, I'm sitting at my kitchen table waiting for him to come pick me up. He should be here in about 15 minutes and I am so nervous. I can't stop walking around the house, and feeling like I have to pee over and over again. ha (excuse my looseness ha) I feel like I might smell too strong, and that I should have only put one spray of perfume on...oh goodness I don't know! Sarah isn't even here to like hold my hand or SOMETHING! Ah....my stomach feels like it might turn upside down. Actually no it already has turned upside down and I just keep feeling it go round and round again.....over and over like I'm about to throw up.

Come on. I mean, it's a date! One date. This is how I know I need to get out more. A lot more. This is ridiculous. We're having a dinner picnic, then he's going to watch my play in my soccer game tonight. If I survive it and don't make a complete fool of myself, then I shall report back on how it goes.

ahhh.....

-tw

Indecisive? Maybe a little...?

Yeah, maybe A LOT. Darn it. Sarah has always been so determined and completely driven as far as school goes. She has ALWAYS wanted to be a nurse, still does, and will do WHATEVER she needs to in order to get there. I admire that about her. ME on the other hand...shoot, my Junior year of high school I thought it'd be awesome to be an astronaut. Obviously didn't take that route, but I went from physical therapy, to dental hygiene but recently I just have thought a lot about it and I hate science. It's not easy for me to grasp and I don't REALLY want to do dental hygiene. I don't know what to do with my life! I need a career- something to go to school for but I don't know what to do.

BOOOO.

Charm, charm ER!

So... Tarah likes this guy. He happens to be the same guy I like. WhAT!? I know. Never thought that would happen right? His name is Jared. Jared Hitchcock. It's the guy Tarah wrote while I was in China and while he was on his mission. (So they're probably meant to be. With that alone.) Anyway, pretty sure he asked her on a date tonight. Well sort of. But he's going to... and I'm glad. I hope he does already! Man a life! It's about time. They need to just date, fall in love and get married already. And I'll just get over it. I'll find some other handsome, wonderful, spiritual giant to marry. :)

We love to laugh! hahahahaha.....................

Oh, days full of laughter are so good. SO good. Sarah and I went to the library to study today. (to study right?)Well, I ended up taking a nap. And Sarah was working on some other homework so I just didn't want to get into studying for Bio without her ya know? So... Sarah told me I should just be a dental assistant my whole life and forget about dental hygiene school and just focus on getting married. WHAAAAAAAT? Are you kidding me Sarah? Ridiculous. Then I remember all the science classes in my near future and that idea doesn't sound so bad. ;) Nah...... I'm kidding. Anyway, needless to say, we DID get some studying done.

*Sarah is mastering the french braid...I'm so proud of her. She can do her very own now. And she looks like a BABE ;)

Job search continues.........

OK! Well as you know we both have kinda been looking for jobs for a good month now. We have applied EVERYWHERE. Yes...everywhere. I applied to be a nighttime janitor at an elementary school. I'm just kidding. I didn't do that one but that's actually not a bad idea. Anyway, so last friday I finally got a call back from a dental office that I had taken my resume into and they wanted to interview me so I went in for my interview today and it went very well! They need me, I need them...this relationship could work you know? Anyway, they're interviewing a couple more people this week and will let me know. So keep me in your prayers yeah? AND...Sarah needs work too. Really hoping that we both find something sooooon!

Probably good advice....

Oh goodness Sarah. To set the record straight, all few of you that read this, I am not a charmer. I think that is evident....

So, last night Sarah and I went after class and played some indoor soccer with some guy friends of ours. It was so much fun... and indoor is such a good workout. We loved it so much. Tonight on the other hand, I play on a friday night league and we lost our game tonight. We played horribly and my foot is screaming at me. (definitely an angry scream) It's been almost a year since my surgery. It will be at the end of this month and it hurts me so much. Sarah told me tonight I should be smarter and probably not play on it as much as I do. Probably good advice on her part.

A man's lady.

So, the story behind the namesake of this blog. You know how men who are little charmers and just attract all the women are called ladies men? Well.... Tarah is our little man's lady. Yeah. Ah, hu! This I have for sure decided. Guys from our ward text her all the time off and on. The guys she plays soccer with all want her because she's so freaking bomb. One in particular always puts him on her team. ALWAYS. It's so funny; I give her a hard time about it all the time. And... today alone at the institute two guys asked for her number. In very subtle, smooth ways I might add. Ku-DOS! Go Tarah! That is all I have to say.

:)

Oh how great...

AC is 100% functioning now. The AC guy came and fixed it this morning, which is so great, so wonderful, and feels so good. Quick Update: We sold our car. Tyrel bought it and we're so grateful he did. Our current car, Gaston... our 96 Saturn will be great for the next year or so, disregarding the fact that there is no AC. But shoot, in Mesa, where the weather is gorgeous year round, that's a minor detail. Meh.

We love our apartment. Harmony our roommate is adorable, suuuper friendly and a chatter box, but we love it. She's way fun. School started. It'll be good. We have one class together, Biology. The professors name is Sarah and thus far, she seems more into helping her students succeed rather than fail everyone miserably and sit back and enjoy it. She is certainly not a Dr. Keating. Curse her. :)

cRaZY LoNG dAy

I AM BEAT. Running, soccer for Tarah, soccer again for both of us. Oh boy.

a few noteworthy's from today:

* richardsons wife is pregnant, ha.
* it might be impossible to get a Dental assisting job, NO ONE is hiring.

Home!

We have LOVED being at home this month! We've woken up to pouring rain the past 3 mornings. AND IT'S JULY! :) So great. Cornville in the summertime beats Mesa any day.

...Little update: We have been looking frantically (sounds super dramatic, but...it kinda has been:)) for a place to live in the valley because we are moving back down next week. We may have squared away a place but are still waiting to hear back. Either way, we are excited to get back down there and re-organized before school starts. We both are really praying that we will have no problem finding jobs... anyway...

Life is good!
tw

And... we're back.

I'm back from China! which means, Tarah and I are back together again and looking forward to yet another semester at MCC in the valley. I came home and we LOVED seeing all of our family but John and Sonia and their kids. We really missed them and Adelynn and Enoch... but what a party. It's always so much fun getting together all of us siblings, especially after being away for 6 months. Our big sister Rebekah is married. We can hardly believe it, but we are so lucky to have her here with us for a month before she's off and away to San Fransisco for a while. Her Jesse is off at sea, and she is missing him so much, but we really appreciate her here training us in the office. So Tarah and I are here at home with Mom and Dad for the month of July training for Dental Assisting, and then we plan on going back down to the valley for another year. We're looking for somewhere to live right now, crossing our fingers on a house we might be able to seal the deal on, which would be such a blessing for us. So... life has been awesome for the last six months, but we can now resume our 'awesome lives 'together again. :) Ha. It sounds like we're married.

skw