What's on my Happy List?

Okay, you would have thought someone had died had you witnessed my life post American Idol. I've been on such a natural high for weeks with all this American Idol hoopla that now that it is over, I seriously had to go through some type of grieving process to recuperate. Not sure that I've made a complete recovery yet, (because seriously what am I going to do on Tuesday nights now?) but I just had to record some of my favorite memories of this amazing 4 month, once in a lifetime journey that David Archuleta has taken me on.

*David Archuleta's voice and smile*memories of voting faithfully every Tuesday night for months* hob nobbing with people that know David the best at the three At&t go-phone texting parties I attended* a record 97 million votes casted on finale week* using multiple methods of voting all at the same time...two go phones in hand, my cell phone, my land line phone, and the international computer voting feature through Gizmo*spending hours at Murray High programing the new go-phones that had been donated from fans all over the country*my daily involvement with the David Archuleta fanblast website, my e-family* the Archies and Golden Archies* Brett Kane Hales and Dar Seacrest* O.D.D. Obsessive David Disorder*being interviewed on fan blast*downloading Gizmo on neighbor's computers so they could maximize their votes for David*being the ringleader of our "Vote for David" weekly parades through the neighborhood in our decorated cars, the last one culminating with 10 cars, over 50 people involved and two news stations coming to see what all the ruckus was about*Randy Jackson's "That was molten hot!"*Everything about David's Day right here in Murray Utah* watching the finale with all the fans at the Energy Solutions Arena....a dream come true*one of our David signs being singled out by the Idol host*being on Fox 13 News*Pineapple Boy*the screaming, hooping and hollering like I've never done before in my life (other than BYU football games)* my obsession coming close, if not surpassing that of IL DIVO*my supportive husband*my neighbor's claiming I would have been a groupie in the 60's*American Idol ice-cream*the chills and the many tears listening to David sing*being in LA the morning after and giving a shout out when we passed the Nokia Theatre where the finale was held*David and Simon are knockouts* Kyleigh being interviewed by Channel 2* Sweet Caroline (my kids favorite)*our CD of David's songs downloaded off of I-tunes*you could sing the phone book* David vs. David* re watching and re watching David's performances on YOU TUBE*the moments leading up to the big announcement and the biggest anti -climatic moment of my life*David coming in second place and I say that only because he's free from the controlling and restrictive Idol contract* he can now sing what he wants and record his first Cd with whomever he chooses*David's last three performances*the laughs and tears going to the car wash to wash off all the David Archuleta decor and realizing some of the most exciting weeks that I've had in my life were over*DAFTW*

WHAT'S ON MY HAPPY LIST?

VOTE VOTE VOTE for David Archuleta!!!!!

WHAT'S ON MY HAPPY LIST? May

DAVID ARCHULETA DAY in UTAH!
May 9, 2008

David made it into the top 3 of American Idol this
week and with that came a hometown visit. RIGHT
here in MURRAY.!!!!! Seriously, I don't know if
I've ever been more excited about anything in my
whole life. This week has been so dang fun. Here's
a recap of my Idol Mania Week....

It started Tuesday when I got invited to Richard
Parkinson's American Idol viewing party. Richard
helps arrange some of David's music. Richard, along
with other generous fans of David have donated
a ton of AT& T go-phones so that more fans can text
their vote in instead of calling in. With texting you can
triple your votes. The most I've been able to get in on
a Tuesday night, between our land line and cell phones,
is about 275. So you can imagine my happiness Tuesday
night, when I got to text my little heart out, ( I even had
two phones towards the end) for two straight hours and
get close to 1,000 votes in for our David. Woohoo! Fox 13
news was there filming, and my friends and I were actually
on t.v. It was so fun to be a part of it all.




Wednesday ...After a record 51 million votes we found out
during the elimination show that David was safe and had
made it into the top three (all that voting paid off...LOL).
He was coming home on Friday for the first time in months.
Murray City was contacted by American Idol producers last
week and informed to begin preparing for David's homecoming
at Murray High. I volunteered to help with decor for the big
day and spent hours, along with Grandma C. and a friend
making black and orange ribbon bows that would line the school
fence.


Thursday night I went to a Idol gathering at David's best
friend's home. Fox 13 news was there again along with the
creator of my favorite website http://davidarchuletafanblast.com/
who was here from California to film friends, neighbors and fans
of David being interviewed. Afterwards, neighbors and I drove
around with our decorated cars.....windows down, David's music
blasting from the radio, kids basically hanging out the cars hoop'in
and holler'in for people to Vote for David. We looked like lunatics
disturbing the peace but it was such a riot it's on the agenda again
for Family Home Evening Monday night.

Friday was David's Day! Two of the most exciting moments for
me was that I got the privilege to help some of his close neighbors
hang balloons in his yard early that morning before all the hoopla
began. His whole street was decorated for when the American Idol
filming crew came later that day. So cool! And then I can't forget the
unexpected limo sighting at his house early afternoon.
We had just missed him going into his house. Dang! David had a
jammed packed day with an early appearance at Fox 13 morning
show, stops at two Utah radio stations, autograph signing at the
Gateway, the Homecoming celebration at the High School and
then singing the National Anthem at the Jazz game that night.
Whew! I was at the High School celebration. The parade at the
school was so exciting....Close to 10,000 people showed up to
see David and hear him sing three songs. Heavenly! Here are
a few of my favorite clips from David's Day.

This video from the Gateway so cracks me up because this
is exactly how I was acting when David passed us by at the
parade at the school. I seriously have a case of O.D.D (Obsessive
David Disorder) you'd think I was seventeen again!



David you rock! Good Luck on Tuesday!

Our Trip

This trip served a dual purpose as we were not only celebrating our 15th Wedding Anniversary but a reunion trip as well with our friends, the Petts and Ashbys, who we were in Paris with at this same time of year six years ago. This trip provided many "happy list" moments as the day spent at Disneyland with these Disney fanatics was a blast and the cruise was relaxing. Hoping we don't have to wait another six years to do it again!

My Trip Happy List

The gangster-mobile*Heather the water snob*our midnight meal at Mimi's and getting it free*Adam likes the Marriott because it provides a consistent product*Bryan and the fast passes*Getting dragged onto the Golden Horseshoe Review stage during the Entertainment Show (okay maybe not!)*Heather getting drenched on Splash Mtn. and her soggy Pumas*Bryan chaffs easy* the breakfast parfait*Adam's purple flower shirt*Bryan & Brenda's Anniversary pins*the foundation of your ear has been compromised*Bryan's pottie mouth watching the Jazz game at the ESPN zone, and that man in the yellow shirt*Dad doesn't squeeze he guides*"Billy Hill's...Angie Call Me"*the Blue Bayou Restaurant*Brenda's load me up with hot chocolate and diet Coke*We belong to the church of Disney*I think I'm going to need a patch (by Adam)*Is it hot in here or is it just me?* the comedy show* watching the Jazz game on the ship with all the Utahans*Virgin strawberry daiquiris*afternoon naps*having as many appetizers, entrees and desserts as you would like*Come and look, its free*our "Mommy" bet on Bryan*my daily dose of either spinach or strawberries*Adam's Spanish skills coming in handy*Jaren's twenty dollar bill being passed around* the cabin toilets* finding the humor in the life jacket drill with 2200 passengers* the Mexicans constantly stopping Jaren to come get a tequila*trying escargot and souffle during French cuisine night*Bryan's five day wait for his corn dog*the express checkout fiasco*walking on the beach*