Matthew Allen Romero and Sharlene are ENGAGED!!!

We are GETTING MARRIED!! I am the luckiest girl alive! It was a surprise proposal on Friday, October 9th. Not a surprise that we wanted to marry each other but he lives in Orem and told me he couldnt get work off and had lots of homework so he couldnt come to cedar city this weekend. I was a little bummed...but little did i know not only was he coming to cedar but he had a LOT planned.

I have to preface my story though: Matt and I have known each other for a long time! We were in the same 2nd grade class! But we didnt really like each other until 7th grade

Anyways... so we dated our Junior and Senior year in high school. To avoid getting too serious we decided to only go to Sadies and Prom and go to the other dances with other people but when prom came he asked someone else...I was sad and he ended up not going at all and i went with someone else because I was sad he didnt ask me.

Then on Friday last week I was sitting in my bedroom eating Wingers and watching Wedding Planner by myself when my roommate Kady came in to make sure I was ok my first weekend without Matt since he's been home from his mission. Then this guy called and said he's coming to "kid-nap" us to raise money fro breast cancer (If we raise enough money they let us free) I was NOT in the mood but finally they got me to put a dress on and get in the car. We were blind folded and led all over and I had no idea what was going on except for I hoped this fundraiser was short! (Also a note to know: I always make wishes at 11:11 and kiss the clock- it works try it!)

So at 11:11 PM Nick and Kady both let go of me and I was blind folded and confused. Then I heard a whisper in my ear, "Shar it's 11:11 make a wish!!" from Matts voice! I was like "shut up!" and ripped off the blind fold. I couldnt believe he came down, and then I couldnt believe what I saw! Look how surprised I look in the picture.

He and my Alpha Phi sisters and friends had the church gym decorated all like prom with blue and gold balloons, stars, confetti, christmas lights, signs and music playing! Matt got down on his knee and said, "I made a mistake in High school when i didnt ask you to prom and I'll probably make a lot more mistakes in our life but you are the only person I want to spend eternity making it up to. Sharlene Witt will you marry me?" I teared up a little because it was so beautiful! I OF COURSE said "YES!!" and jumped into his arms and hugged and kissed him.

He put the most beautiful ring on my finger and I know he loves me so much. I love him and he is so cute and thoughtful.
We are SO HAPPY and excited!

I have the best roommates, sisters and friends!! THanks girls for coming and helping. We are getting married on January 16th so save the date!

We danced to our song and it was the best night ever!! I LOVE you Matt!

Matthew and Sharlene

rice saved my wet cell phone!

Has this ever happened to you????

In the past 2 months I dont know how this happened but I have dropped my blackberry flip cell phone into the toilet 2 times!! So luckily I have a great method that really works:

1. Take the phone out of the water and take it apart (battery and sim card out) as fast as possible

2. Put all parts into a sealed baggie filled with rice

3. Let it sit in there for a few hours or over night

(do NOT try to blow dry it!! or just sit and cry! those methods dont work)

4. Get all rice pieces out and put phone back together.

5. Works like a charm....dont drop into water again...

The first time I tried this it worked and my phone, the screen everything was back to normal but the charging port broke so i took it into t-mobile and got a free new phone sent to me because they could see no permanant screen or phone damage. The second time just the rice did the trick!! Now I'm just not going to take my phone in the bathroom to be on the safe side!

Hope this helps and works for anyone with a water damaged phone.

Conference Weekend

Conference weekend was great. Friday night I went to dinner with Matt, Kady and Alicia. It was soo good to see you Alicia. We miss you so much and wish we could still live together.

Saturday was fun. Marcus had a football game in the morning and it was so exciting to see him tackle little 9 year olds and run around with his football pads. They won their game. Matt and I watched conference with our families and it was soo good to spend time with them.

While the boys went to priesthood all of us girlfriends from high school got together and went to Chilies for dinner. It was soo much fun! I LOVE you girls!

Sabrina- a senior in High school and adorable- I love y0u sister! Ashly- was a nanny for a year in New York and its so good to have her back! Nikki- working as an RN assistant delivering babies and exciting stuff at the hospital and dating this cute guy Gentry. Jessica- goes to the U and is an LDS sorority. Sharli- graduated hair school and has her own business card!! She and scott are adorable and still dating. Me- loving life at SUU, Alpha Phi and my lover Matthew. Kady- came home with me for the weekend, shes from NY and I LOVE being roommates with her. Caitlyn- she is genius and goes to Westminster and is dating Zack. Life is great!! I have awesome friends!!Caitlyn and Shar

Girls will be Girls

Kady, Matt and I had tons of fun together over the weekend. Mom thank you for the yummy meals and fun time. Melinda and Chad thank you guys a ton and Melinda those were the best cinnamon rolls and ever. We had fun at Matts grandparents too. I LOVE family!!
And I love Matt. it was FrEeZiNg outside. Its like fall is non exsistant and we are jumping right to winter....brrr..Luckily I have an amazing man to keep me warm. I miss you already.
Cedar is good and I cant believe I graduate in December!! I'm really excited and ready to not go to class anymore... But im hanging in here. If you know of any marketing opportunities let me know. I can start full time the middle of December or January with my Bachelors in Marketing!

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

I went up to provo for the weekend to be with Matthew and we had a blast! Like always.

Matt is the sweetest boyfriend in the world!! On Friday we went to my friend Clayton and Malaes reception. We went grocery shopping at Wal-Mart and it was SOO much funner than it sounds. Like dancing in the cheese isle, holding our breath past the throw up that they didnt clean for like 20 minutes, circling around the store twice cuz we didnt know what we were getting and guestimating our price when the woman rang up our food (she was hilarious). Then Matt made the BEST dinner- Penne Cardinale from Buca di Beppo Restaurant.

I am so lucky and I know he loves me so much!! I love him too! He makes me laugh so hard I almost pee my pants!

The next day we hung out with his family and looked at all this jewelry from his grandma that she passed down when she passed away. She was a beautiful, stylish lady! They even gave me a ring.....looks like Im almost in the fam!!!! :) (i wish...lol)

COOKING!!

The other day I went out to lunch with my friend Angela at Panda Express and my fortune cookie said: A Miracle is Coming. I think its here....Im learning how to cook!!! And I WANT to. Im so excited and I'm going to try a new recipe at least every week. I found some recipes while waiting in the hospital looking through magazines and then I made a grocery list and bought the ingredients so I can make some new meals.

Beefy Potato Salad with Green beans:

1 lb beef top sirloin, cut 3/4-1 in thick

1/2 cup vinaigrette dressing w/parmesan cheese

2 TB veg oil

3 cups frozen green beans

potato wedges

1. cut steak in strips, combine 1/4 c dressing, marinate 2 hours

2. Heat 1 tb oil in skillet med heat add beans- stir fry 5 min, add potatoes stir fry 4-6 min. Remove. keep warm.

3. Stir fry 1/2 meat add veggies. Repeat.

4. Add 1/4 c dressing, toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve!

Matt is so good looking! I would love to cook for him any day!

I made lasagna for our bid day party and felt like a little house wife.
Sunday I made German Pancakes and bacon for brunch after church then we baked choc chip cookies. Last week I also made chicken in a blanket for me and Kady. (pillsbury crescent rolls, canned chicken, cheese or cream cheese, cook in oven for like 10 min= delicious) And I made a chicken wrap for lunch one day......im going to be such a chef one day haha.

im in love

Matthew came down to Cedar this weekend and we had a blast!! I love my roommates too.

Kady, Kaily, me, Matt

On Saturday we went down to Zions with the school and some international students. It was a beautiful hike and we had tons of fun.

Kady, Matt, Me, Nick on the rock

Our new friends from Japan and Columbia
Beautiful
Matt and Shar

Saturday night we went to Wingers and watched a movie with my favorite couple ever- Ada and Dion.

I love Matt and it was fun being together for the weekend. Thanks honey for everything you do for me!

no sleep...all play (aka college)

Last weekend was very busy!!! After Rush week we had our fun bid day party Friday night, Saturday we had yummy breakfast and watched movies at the Alpha Phi house. That night Elder Quinton Cook from the 12 apostles came and spoke to us about strengthening our own testimonies. It was really good and so awesome to have an apostle come talk to us.

After the Elder Cook fireside we went to cafe rio (they just opened one in Cedar :) !!) then down to St George. We wanted to go caving but there were problems at the caves so we covered ourselves in glowsticks and hiked up Dixie rock. It was a blast!
We got back like at 2 in the morning and I called Matt. He had to get nose surgery on Friday and I was so sad I couldnt go up since I had a so many things to go to and do this weekend so I decided after we talked on the phone that I miss him and had to see him. So its 3am and I drove to provo. about 2 hours into the drive my gas light came on so at the next exit I pulled off and into the gas station. I look in my purse and wallet to get my debit card and much to my surprise I had left it in the pair of jeans I was wearing earlier and it was back in cedar. it was 5 AM, noone knew I was coming and I still had a ways to go. I found $4 cash in my wallet and rounded up $2 in coins in my car- luckily I made it to Provo! I slept in the car for an hour then sent matt a text saying knock, knock (little did he know I was at the front door) and luckily it was unlocked so I just let myself in and then Matt calls me on my cell phone and I burst in his bedroom door. It was so exciting. He was really surprised and I'm so glad I went up. It was the best Sunday just hanging out and went to his church. His surgery went well and I made get well soon signs and made him chicken and rice for dinner.
I decided I have the cutest nephews in the world! We went over to Jessica and Scott's to visit and just talked and played. That was fun Jess. Jackson took the picture above- he's good! They are getting big and are so cute!

carson and jackson