3 DUB GETAWAY!

Lllllllllllllllllllllllladies....

2010-06-14T21:29:00.000-07:00

So!! Time to do some planning for out next 3 Dub getaway! Time flies SO fast now that we're all so old that I figured there's no time like the present to start getting things set in stone.

This little post is to get a few opinions from you all...and remember, you can't expect to have a perfect wild women's weekend if you don't let the planner know what you want! So please comment and/or email me!

We decided that Sedona, AZ would be a fantastic place for a getaway since
A. it's got great weather in the spring
B. there's fun shopping AND outdoorsy stuff to do
C. it's BEAUTIFUL and
D. it's close enough to my house that we can really do things on the cheap, if we need to.

On a small budget it gets tricky to have both amazing accomodations and really fun things to do unless you can find a place to stay that's free (like Jess's uncle's place). What I need to know is, would you prefer to stay in a great condo/house with access to a pool, plenty of room to goof around and beautiful scenery right there in Sedona, or do you prefer to spend the majority of our budget on super fun things to do (i.e. jeep tours, rafting, uh...and other fun stuff I haven't checked out yet :)?? I think it would be great either way. We don't necessarily need lots of structured activities to have fun...just ice cream and a chick flick does it for us but it could be a blast to do the whole touristy experience.

There's also a third option...we could stay 2 nights at my house and just have fun lounging about and then spend the entire 3rd day doing crazy outdoor stuff in Sedona. That could potentially be the best of both worlds, but then again you would be sleeping in my basement. :)

Your call girls! Please let me know your preference asap so I can start looking at VRBO rental properties. There are some amazing places available!
I know it's a ways away but I can't WAIT!!!

FYI: I plan on sticking with the previous year's budget of $350 per person since none of you have announced winning the lottery and a couple of you have another mouth to feed. If you start putting it away now, that's just $10 a week, girls!! Make your husband a lunch to take to work a couple of times a week and pocket the savings!! Or, Ames and Emmers, find a stud to take you to lunch twice a week. You might get $350 AND a husband out of it!

Love yas!
Bon

FAVORITE MOMENTS

2010-04-02T08:46:00.001-07:00

Okay, ladies, email me your favorite moments and I'll copy/paste them in here. I have to say leaking on Amy's hair was a highlight for me, although probably a lowlight for her. :)

More to come . . .

2010-04-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! Amy, you're quick on the uptake--I'm just barely putting these all on here and trying to figure out how to do it--the first way was taking FOR-stinkin-EVER. They're not in order at all . . . can anyone edit that? And add in the text-you guys can add/edit this posting right? Can I photoshop some of these (at Amy's request and mine too!) and then put up the new ones? Granted, I don't know how to photoshop or anything. Some computer program should put up a "beautify me" button that instantly makes a person look tan and toned, right? Maybe with waves in the hair, or take out any frizz or whatever. Anyway . . . tHe first two are supposed to be videos but I don't think they worked. HELP!

Target parking lot and sugar

2010-04-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

These are both supposed to be videos . . . since I obviously don't know how to do that, I suggest you insert:

Bonnie's music rockin, and the world's sexiest vehicle (the mini van, baby!) driving crazily through Target parking lot with 4 girls making it shake. How often do you see minivans dancing????

Ghetto music and irresponsible driving...

4th dessert of the day... peanut butter and raspberry don't go together do they? Sigh.

Shopping and eating and busting a move...

2010-04-01T08:40:00.000-07:00

Lunch! Hmmm, quite the transformation after a little makeup and hairstyling, que no?? Remember the cute little boy and his hat next to us? Amy thought this lunch was a Sex in the City moment, and I think she's right.

Anthro fitting room...we're wearing probably a collective $3700 in merchandise. Next time let's make a run for the door while the lady's holding the camera...We all got a kick out of the poof on Amy's shirt. A little bird-ish, right? Not sure what Bon's wearing, or how Anthropologie charges that much for some stuff.

Yep, more ice cream...

That dang auto-timer....only catches half the (second) parking lot dance party!

2010-04-01T08:39:00.000-07:00

Bellagio, dahling!

Other than the lame desserts (good thing the condo was stocked :) that was the most hilarious dinner we've ever attended.

Um, yeah.

Ah...even a Bobsey can look ugly!!

2010-04-01T08:37:00.000-07:00

oh yeah...look out Heidi Klum!

No we're not mad...we're trying to look sexy. Note Jess and the pouty lips, Amy looking like she's going to spit and Bonnie's chest thrust. Lis actually pulls off the "I'm so sexy I don't care anything about you" look we were going for :)

Much better!

At this point Captain Jack Sparrow's smoky eyes were looking our way...

More Smut

2010-04-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

Amy's just a little too good at these. Get that girl a husband she can get naked for!!

YES! WE EXERCISED!

2010-04-01T08:35:00.001-07:00

Top of the peak!

Hey! We DID get a shot with the city in the background! Kinda looks like we're sitting on a silicon chip...

Now that's better!

What?! Even Cirque de Soleil can't hold a candle to us? You know it! Stupid human tricks on top of the world, baby!

More sweat!

2010-04-01T08:35:00.000-07:00

The butt shot. Bonnie took this one VERY seriously.

Yeah! Us and the pink poky ball of death!

More bizarro death eating desert plant from hell.

More Shopping, Eating...well you get the idea.

2010-04-01T08:32:00.000-07:00

Ahh, the comfort of having a tall friend's bosom to rest one's head on. Life doesn't get any better than this! unless of course you're all curled up together bra-less in bed and said tall friend begins lactating in your hair. Now THAT's fun!!! Ames, you working on patenting that conditioner??

After the dance party, before the shopping....Work it girls!!

NO makeup!! AHHH!

Remember, cinnamon and cocoa before the strawberries...no wait, butter after the syrup...no WAIT! Agh, I can't remember...

3-Dub Getaway 2011

2010-04-01T08:30:00.000-07:00

SO I know the awesomeness of 3-Dub Getaway 2010 hasn't been posted in full, but I thought I would just get you all thinking about next year.

Bonnie has kindly volunteered to plan 2011 and she threw out Sedona (see photo).

I know it doesn't get easier each year to get together, but if we can keep this alive, just think of the awesome getaways and amazing girlfriend time we'll have in 10, 20, 30 years??

Those of you that were not there were greatly missed. Not to the extent that we sat around and moped because of your absence...I mean, any combination of two or three of you results in oodles of laughter and a couple pints of Ben & Jerry's, regardless. But, we hope there will be more Wild Women next year.

The date is still TBD, but I know Bonnie will sort that all out soon. Some of the ideas we talked about, in working out details for future:

The planner should set the date at least 4 months prior to the trip...and finalize it. No wishy-washy changes...it makes getting plane tickets difficult and more expensive, thus pulling some funds from the group activities.
A commitment to attend must be in place at least 2 months before the trip. As people pull out, it affects the trip planner's ability to budget and plan. Jess did an amazing job this year, so Bon has big shoes to fill...of course, we all knew that Jess had big feet long ago.... ;)
And there probably was no need for a bulleted list since I only had two points.

Did I miss anything Jess, Lis, and Bon?

Anyway, I cannot wait to see more of the photos hit the blog. Jess...be kind and photoshop my face and body so I look bangin' hot. Granted, I don't think any single boys view the blog, but you never know....

Misc

2010-04-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

That's even better!
We're so cute! Note: no porn cards in this one.
Bonnie lactates while eating frozen cow milk!
Seriously. We are adorable.
Make love to the camera.
Legs a mile long...love it!
The moms and the daughters...HA!!
Big mouths and a BIG garden spade.
She's available, folks!!
Backside...STRONG side!
400 million pounds of chocolate (or something like that). The engineers must have had us in mind!

What kinda light IS that??
OH Jess! Your hair is so funny smelling!!!!!
LOVE ME!!!!
I need crab legs!!!
Aaron Schloemer FOR-EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bobsey chins... This is when I was laughing soooo hard at my own joke: "I was listening to a conversation--obviously, I was there" For some reason it seemed so funny--something about bad desserts, lack of sleep, too much of Bonnie's GOOD desserts, and having stood in line WAY too long for a highly-overrated buffet made everything deliriously funny that night.
Jess lactates...and eats apple :)
Sooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!
uh huh.

2010-04-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

OR....

2008-04-07T19:03:00.000-07:00

If someone were to, perhaps, get married sometime this year, that might serve as our WWW instead since I'm sure we'd all like to go to this hypothetical tall person's wedding. Of couse we would have to stop talking in hypotheticals first...

First annual WWW Dates and Details

2008-04-07T14:00:00.000-07:00

Alright! Here it is! The details of our first girly get-together, meticulously planned by yours truly.
I want to let you all know that I took my self-appointed responsibility of organzing this weekend VERY seriously and after weeks of agonizing and deliberating, I realized that it's freaking HARD to come up wih something cheap and doable for us all! After watching me stress out for like forever and a day, my sweet little ol' husband proposed a genius idea. Here it is:

Every year a different wild woman will be in charge of organizing and hosting the WWW at or near their place of residence. This is designed so that each of us:
1) has a chance to show off children/spouses/pets/significant others/kindergarten classrooms/favorite casinos
2) has at least one year when she can plan whatever activities she wants (yes Curl, maybe even camping...perish the thought)
3) can attend the weekend she hosts even if she currently finds herself at a significant financial disadvantage

Now, this by no means that the hostess is limited to staying near her place of residence. When you're in charge, we can go to Cabo if you so desire, BUT be aware that that's probably not going to be a reality for most of us until one of you single girls marries some mega-rich 80-year-old oil tycoon and treats us all :)

I figured this is the cheapest and fairest way to make sure everyone gets involved. As for lodging accomodations, if you have a living room that's big enough for a king sized air mattress, we can all stay for free at the hostesses house! If not, we can stay with one of your relatives, in a cheap hotel close by or whatev. As hostess, however, if you plan for us to stay in a hotel, please try to find the cheapest (sans cockroaches) out there and please try to join us since the late night partying/skinny dipping will be the most fun!

NOW, for 2008. We will be gathering in Phoenix, the weekend of October 8-12 (Wednesday thru Sunday), at my house. October is a perfect time in AZ and I figure most of you have no plans to vacation, etc. during that month. I hope to rent a cabin in nearby Pinetop (a couple hours from my house) for at least 2 of those nights. Plan on coming for as long as is feasible for you. I promise that the cabin cost will not exceed $100 per person (as long as at least 4 of you come!) OK!! Mark your calendars and start checking flights! I'll keep my eyes open as well and let you all know if I see great deals. During the weekend, we will also choose the hostess for next year and agree on a date.

I love you all!! I hope everyone can come and that you're all sufficiently pleased with my organizing attempt. I really tried!! Hasta!

Yo...

2008-03-03T20:08:00.000-08:00

Last post was October, huh? By the looks of things, we hardly even love each other anymore! Hopefully you all got the email about California in late summer/early fall. So far only Jess and Curl have responded. Please email me (the bodacious Bon) asap and tell me 1. if you prefer LA or san diego 2. if weeks are a possibility at all or if you can only do a (/n extended) weekend and 3. if there are any week/ends in july/august/september that are for sure OUT. I need to hear from you slackers by Wednesday March 5th! (Totally arbitrary day, mind you, i just know that you're all procrastinators, seeing how we all shared in each other's misery at 2am the night before a college project was due and we still hadn't started :)

Love yer cute collective guts!

Phish Food..and missing you all like crazy!

2007-10-02T17:38:00.000-07:00

As I bragged in my last post, I went to Vermont and went to THE Ben and Jerry's factory! I went on the tour and wished that you all had been there to experience the euphoria of it all with me.

Yes, I have strong feelings about Vermont's Finest.

All the flavors in circulation at the present moment. Ahhhh...bliss, I tell you.

My friend for the day, Julia, enjoying Creme Brulee (amazing) and me with a scoop of Triple Caramel Chunk and a scoop of New York Super Fudge Chunk...

My friend Nicole and me.

You're Gonna Be Jealous....

2007-09-28T06:13:00.000-07:00

Yes, my dear friends...I'm going to see Vermont's Finest. I'm going to the Ben & Jerry's factory tomorrow to pay homage to the wonderfood that, in college, eased us through difficult times, made late nights worthwhile, and helped add a little more curve to our already curvaceous figures.

Did you know you can buy a "pint cozy" to keep your hands from freezing off while you're consuming 1500+ calories in one sitting?? :) I'd love to get one for you all, but no guarantees. I'm still unemployed.

I'll post pictures and try to taste a different flavor for each and every one of you.

Love you!

2007-08-24T09:17:00.000-07:00

Conference is October 6th and 7th and I agree that our first WWW and maybe others to follow should be planned around something like General Conference.. there will be a time when a cruse will be completely in order, but for now I think for most of us we need to be a little less exotic and a little more infant friendly.
I'm sorry to say I will not be able to attend this general conference WWW as it is I will be due to have a baby the next week and I'm positive the doctor would not allow me to fly 8 hours for a weekend get-a-way. I guess I could just not tell him but I have this great phobia of having a baby without an epidural on an air plane... weird I know.

(Another) Executive Decision

2007-08-23T13:16:00.000-07:00

I guess I don't really know if I'm even qualified as an "executive" but until someone disputes it, I'll just keep on being one!

I decree that the thrilling happenings of October General Conference shall be what gathers us girls together for the first official WWW.

Now, I understand that October in Utah may not be exactly what most of you had in mind when we began to plan these...I know it never crossed my mind as a rocking good time. However, I figure that some of us will be there already, may have mission reunions and the like and it will be more of a pull (not to mention easier for many of us) than say, Cabo. Especially for the poor...and I don't mean in spirit. So, let's get together then...I really have no idea what weekend that is so if anyone knows for sure, please post the dates so we can plan. Some of us may have to travel that Friday or Sunday so let's at least plan on spending Saturday night together. We can just do dinner, dessert and yak or maybe find a hotel to split and stay up all night with some B & Js (that would be so much fun! Even if it was Salt Lake! Or, as the Bobseys suggested, maybe Park City??). Anyway, we can figure that out later. So put it on the planners and we'll see you then!!

Love you all!

Utah in May

2007-07-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

It's been way too long since this has been updated so I decided to contribute. I wanted to share some pictures of when we went to Utah in May. We had wonderful time. It's nice when you family moved to the place where you already have a lot of friends.

This is Sheryl Jepson (remember Jeff and Sheryl?) and her Daughter Kara (2 since March) and behind her in the car seat is their son Trever(Born in December) (it could be Travis I always get the name wrong) They have the cutest house in Spanish Fork. I'm sitting with Brittany (will be 2 in August) on one side, Katelyn on the other and Dallin on my lap. Ceianna Kato, (remember Keith and Ceianna... oh wait she was kind of dating Scott our freshman year...) She is sitting with Kade (will be 5 in September) and Zoe (3 since March) She just had her 4th in June. she is such a cute mommy! She and Keith live in Orem.

Jessie is bonding with Dallin. I think Dallin stole her keys... he does that sort of thing.
It was great to see Jess while we were in Utah... What a dedicated friend. Someday I will be as cute as Jessica.

Just one cotton pickin' minute here!!!

2007-06-07T12:32:00.000-07:00

Whoa! Now hold on everybody! What are y'all doing voting for #1 when the other two cruises are cheaper AND they go to the Bahamas or Caribbean????? I just re-read Bonnie's list of possibilities and if the flight is about the same to unheard of Galveston, as it is to main airport hub Miami (or the other one) then maybe we should do some rethinking. I've never been to the Caribbean (or the Bahamas for that matter) and I HAVE been to Mexico, yes the Cozumel Cancun side, lots of times, and likely to go several more since my Dad thinks that part of Mexico is the most wonderful place on earth and every other holiday will probably be down there. Let's all look again at the wonders of bringing along passports and going to an island with souvenirs that we can't find in Southern California!!

My vote

2007-06-03T19:10:00.000-07:00

I don't really care...honestly. There is, of course, something insanely appealing about having the airfare included in the price (kudos to Heidi for finding that deal)...then again, being on a boat in the middle of the ocean...something kinda appealing there, too.

So: #1,2,3 and #4 :)

Just kidding. The Carribean sounds great to me...then again, I've never been to Cozumel. Sigh. I'll say #3.

But, if everyone would rather do #4 (sans boat), that's ok with me, too. I do like the idea of a cruise, though.

Option #4

2007-05-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

Just so you have that website on the blog to refer to, it's: TravelByJen : Travel agency specializing in discount travel and personal service

2007-05-29T21:28:00.001-07:00

I vote for #1 but I also vote for Heidi's suggestion. That looked like a smashingly good idea--then again I've ALWAYS wanted to go on a cruise. I can vote for more than one, right? This being a democracy I can do WHATEVER I WANT! I asked my kids today why they were glad they lived in America and my little Emily (who always says the cutest, funniest things) responded that she's glad she doesn't "HAVE to eat ice cream if she doesn't want to!" (A few days ago we asked them to describe their dads and most kids said, "smart" or "nice" or "tall" or other really boring things. Emily said, "Hairy . . . really hairy. . . and he stays in the bathroom a long time with the paper!"
Anyway, I think the other girls all need to post on here. Love you all and miss you like crazy!

Let the democratic process begin...

2007-05-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

Please add your vote by editing this post.

Bonnie - option #1 or 4

Jessie - option #1 or 4

Emmers
Curl

Britt
Heidelind - option #4
Lis

Ames

First Annual WWW (um, that's Wild Women's Weekend, btw...)

2007-05-28T12:30:00.000-07:00

Okely Dokely, nieghbors!! I'm getting this cruise planning started...here are some options:

Option 1: Of the continental.com cruises that Amy emailed about a while back (to cozumel and merida, Mexico) there is only one cheap one left, Dec, 1-6 (sat. thru thurs.) and it is $279 per person for double occupancy. There's also an option to add a 3rd or 4th person to the room starting at $179 a person. Now I think that would be more fun than just 2 people per room, plus we could all share the savings. (as long as you single kids are ok with some of us potentially bringing babies that potentially cry at night :) That cruise leaves from Galveston, TX and southwest flies there for about $240-$360 round trip (i checked, Phoenix, Vegas, Omaha and Orlando to get a variety and they're all around there). You can't book travel for Dec. yet but those are the prices for late october flights.

Option 2: A Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas from Miami. It's $259 for 4 days and flights to Miami on southwest are only a little more expensive than to Galveston (who knew?)
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itineraryAndPricing.do;jsessionid=00004ADmAeSJbph28ICOs1EXsUN:10ktdmlju?packageCode=MJ04S014&date=20074&selectedCurrencyCode=&promoType=

Option 3: A 5 day caribbean cruise on Carnival leaving from Jacksonville, Fl. which runs about $260. http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.aspx?embkCode=JAX&itinCode=KWB&durDays=5&sailDate=10/29/2007&shipCode=CE&sailingID=42560&subRegionCode=BH&rateCode=BCA

Some of you may be wondering why I didn't include any leaving from LA (especially those of you who live within driving distance :) Really, the only cruises leaving from there are to Ensenada/Catalina island or Hawaii. The Ensenada option was what Luke and I did for our honeymoon and frankly it wasn't that interesting. And I'm assuming Hawaii is currently out of everyone's price range :) Too bad, of course.
So, please post your vote in a timely fashion for option 1, 2 or 3. In fact, you have a deadline. Please vote by the end of this week, June 3rd, and we can see which is the most popular. I know many of you can't promise to make it that far ahead of time since schedules and money situations change but trust me, if you're committed to coming and having a rocking good time with your girls, then it'll happen. Remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain about the choice!! Love you all!

I love it!

2007-05-21T21:17:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! Well, you know me, from MT, teaching kindergarten in Vegas, tall, eat green peppers on a daily basis, and floss in a weird way (according to Bonnie, at least). Not dating anyone--not interested in anyone either. Don't think I'm being too picky! These guys were the type that either invited me to a baptism for our third date (our 2nd date was walking around the Bass Pro Shop--how exhilarating!) or the type who "usually go to at least sacrament meeting." I mean, it's not like I'm turning down any viable options here! Anyway, you girls know how much I love my job but guess what . . . less than three weeks left. Honestly, I'm already starting to get pretty sad. I absolutely love my kids! I'll log on and tell ya funny stories but now I have to go to bed. This picture was at my birthday party hoe-down. I thought you guys might be interested to see Par's new fiance--isn't she cute!? See if you can find "Waldo" (one of my friends peeking his face through and being silly). Love y'all!

ooh!! I like it!

2007-05-21T19:00:00.000-07:00

Photo: me at La Isla Negra in Chile...home of Pablo Neruda. If you haven't seen Il Postino, I highly recommend it!!

Yay!! This is a GREAT idea! Bonnie, I swear, another year HAS made you smarter ;) Well, I just thought I'd let you all know that I completed a week of hell at my job. Having been trained in half an hour, I was left to run the site that I work at for two weeks. What do I do exactly? Well, the place that I work at outsources their recruiting to the company that hires temps to do their hiring. Does that make sense?? Basically, I am doing some recruiting for a company's call center. Now, let me tell you: call center=GED/poorly-educated/liberal arts majors/criminals. NOW...I'm not saying that liberal arts majors are poorly-educated. That is why I, definitely classified under the category of liberal arts, used a slash in stead of a comma. But it pretty much sucks. And I spent 60 hours last week working at that sucky job.

It' starting to make Mary Kay look like a more feasible option. Bon, wanna give me any pointers? How much money can I make selling it??

So, I've been flying solo at work...finding out as I go along everything that i am doing wrong. It pretty much sucks. I hate not knowing what i am supposed to be doing...and then find out that I did it wrong anyway. The nice part is: can they really blame me??

Ummm...I'm still taking suggestions as to what direction I should take my life. Please, feel free to comment. I'm really leaning towards graduate school. The idea of going into so much debt to become a teacher, though, is very unappealing.

My love life is...well, interesting, I guess. Only interesting because it's "different." As most of you know, I have my Danish boyfriend in Denmark. He has been investigating the church for the past 3 months and really feels like he hasn't gotten an answer. As of yesterday, he told me that he doesn't want to waste the missionaries' time. My thought: missionaries in Denmark...hmmm, I doubt they feel as though their time is being wasted. I hear it's not very easy to proselyte in Europe and even worse in Scandinavia. Anyway, we talked yesterday and I bawled the whole time. I was so sad and frustrated. I felt like he had given up and, basically, that means we're done. But, he told me he hasn't given up. I dunno...we'll see what happens. In the mean time, anyone know of any handsome, rich, LDS, graduate students that love to travel and will make millions within the next 5 years? I may be available shortly.

Nothing else new, really. Visit my blog...it will tell you my adventures for some of the past year. I am still working on updating it, though.

In the beginning...

2007-05-21T13:23:00.000-07:00

...there was Stover Hall. An ancient dormitory on the campus of BYU that once housed (*gasp*) students of the male sex, hence the automatic flushing urinals and faintly foul, yet unrecognizable odor that permeated, well, everything. There lived Bonnie (that's me), Jessie, Carol (henceforth known as Curl), Amy and Elisabeth. It was here that these girls became lifelong friends (and occasional arch nemeses) along with Emily and Heidi by association. Little Britt entered all of our lives just a little later.

This blog is created for the express purpose of keeping all of us in touch, sane and laughing hilariously at each other's wacky and freakishly different lives since departing the land of Zion (or outer darkness...depends on your memories of BYU). It will also aid in the organization of our Wild Women's Weekends which will hopefully begin this fall of 2007. So sit back, relax, grab yourself some Ben & Jerry's and enjoy the ride!

p.s. Emicabondi was a charming little conglomeration of names put together some evening (most likely after midnight) by those of us living in the blue house in'03/'04. Brilisamicurl is a brilliant invention conceived by yours truly so no one would feel left out. It's pronunciation is anyone's guess...what do I look like, a linguist?!?