Flashing back to over 6 years ago, there were 10 girls at Snake River High School who I spent the majority of my time with: Amanda Jackson, Malory Jones, Anna Watt, Michelle Day, Stacey Day, Sharee Jackson, Amy Wray, Carissa Turpin, Jessica Ogden, and Debra Moses. Because there wasn't always a lot to do in the small town of Blackfoot, Idaho, we had to come up with things to keep ourselves entertained. I believe it was at our 2002 Spring Break Party (or according to Malory: Spring "Beak") that we decided to make a list of the order we thought we would get married in. The years have blurred our exact predictions, but I do remember that I was listed as the first or second of the group of 11, mainly because I had a "missionary." It would only be a matter of time to see how accurately we predicted the future.
I went to college at BYU-Idaho and my freshman year I lived with Malory Jones, Anna Watt, Jana Kunde, Julie Hulse, and Laura Connell at Royal Crest 111. Just like Blackfoot, there isn't a lot to do in Rexburg. However, there was never a dull moment at our apartment. Besides making at least one music video every week, we too created a list . Once again, because of my "missionary," I was voted either first or second to get married.
You are probably wondering where I'm going with this. Well, it wouldn't take long to figure out that out of my high school friends I wouldn't be the first to get married. Stacey didn't waste much time and met Chris Burton at BYU-Idaho and was married the summer after we graduated high school. It was also that summer that my college roommie Julie married her missionary Justin Kunde. As a side note, my "missionary" returned home that summer and things didn't work out with him.
During the last five years I've dated a lot of really nice guys (and some not so nice) but my friends have definitely faired much better in the relationship scene than I have. Too make a long story short...our predictions on the list were completely off the mark. Out of my friends from high school I will actually be the 10th or 11th to get married (it's between me and you Amanda) and out of my roommates from Royal Crest, I will be the last to get married! Oh, and did I mention that my younger sister Emily got married 2 1/2 years ago?!
Anyway, This last week I stood outside the Salt Lake City Temple as I waited for my friend Anna (9th on the friend list / 5th on the roommate list) to come out the doors with her husband Kevin Rich. It brought back a lot of memories from making those silly lists! My friends have all married great guys and I have been excited for each of them. I am in no way envious that I haven't attached a new last name to "Michele Hillman." I'm only 24 years old, and even though that is considered "old" for a single girl in Idaho and Utah, I'm enjoying my life and wouldn't change a thing. My singles ward even has me teaching the Relationship and Marriage Prep class so I'm learning a lot. Don't worry mom and dad I will try and get you a son-in-law within the next 5 years!!
7 comments:
You're so funny, love that post! I'm glad you're content being single. I had so much fun being single as well and had to ignore the crazy people who thought I had the plague when they found out I was your age and not married. We just didn't jump at the first possible chance to get married, silly us! ;)
You are funny. I don't think anyone should be worried about you in the married dept. You'll be taken sooner than you know I'm sure. You're too hot to be single! I love your dress in the most recent pics of the wedding you were at. WAY CUTE!
This is hilarious! I love it, thanks for the update on all the old Snake River girls. You are so hot your probably intimidating all the good guys. Maybe you should gain some weight or stop doing your hair and then you'll get snatched up. Anywho keep in touch~ and let me know if you want me to hook you up with some of my husbands single friends. Do you live in Utah? I've got some friends that are intersted right now.
That's cute. You know I was probably married even before the first one on your list! Anna looks beautiful. I am so excited to see her at the reception this weekend.
Alright, so his name is Deric Freeman. 24 yrs old, RM, tall athletic, small town Utah boy. He drives a sweet car has plenty of money and will be back to school in Provo in about 3 weeks. He is totally interested and wants you to look him up on facebook. Let me know what you think. He is a great guy~
Haha!! Loved this post Mish!!
You guys all look so cute in your pictures.
And I totally agree with Mikelle...you are just too hott!! (;
Love ya girl!!
Haha I love this!!! You crack me up. I never thought I'd get married until I met Jeff, and every now and then I still go, "wait, I got married? It really happened?"
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