Valentine's Day

John and I usually end up working on Valentine's day. The first two we spent together we were both working, all day. This year we both worked, but at 9 pm we packed our bags and headed for Vegas. We only got to stay for two days but it was worth it. We drove all night, slept in the back seat of the car when we got tired, and had a blast driving up and down The Strip. We spent alot of our time hanging out at the Arcade at Circus Circus (we won two lava lamps) and went to the Adventuredome and road all the rides, twice.

There was this exhibit at the Luxor hotel called "Bodies" that we went to as well. Long story short, it is an exhibit where real humans have donated their bodies to be cut up and preserved so we can look at them and see what is inside our bodies. All the muscles, tendons, bones, brains, you name it its there. And you get to walk through and look at them. You can tell they are real. Its not hard at all. They still have their toenails and fingernails. You can see the hair foliciles. Some of them still had bits and pieces of their eyebrows. It was really gross and disgusting but very education as well.

All in all, it was a great vacation. Even though we only got to stay for a few days, it was a well needed vacation and well needed time to spend together. John and I work so much we hardly ever have time to enojoy each other. I can't wait for the first week of March to get here, we leave for Maui then. And will be gone for an entire week!

High School

I found this survey looking around at some other blogs and decided to fill it out as honest as I can. Enjoy.

High School Memories

1. Did you date someone from your high school? I think I dated about 6 or 7 boys.

2. What kind of car did you drive? I drove 3 white neons and one white ford ranger

3. Did you pass your Driver's License test on the first try? I almost didn't. I need 2 more points and my teacher, Coach Tree, let me slide by. He was the most amazing teacher ever.

4. Were you a Party Animal? Nope. I tried to be though. Didn't work very well.

5. Were you a flirt? I loved to flirt with all the boys.

6. Were you in Band, Orchestra or Choir? I was in Choir my Junior year.

7. Were you a nerd? Not really. I tried really hard in all my classes but didn't consider me a nerd.

8. Were you on any Varsity Teams? Nope. Sports weren't really my thing. I did dance though and was on the Drill Team when I was in 9th grade.

9. Did you get Suspended or Expelled? Nope. But sluffed school a lot my senior year.

10. Can you still sing the Fight Song? "Fight for dear old Wasatch! Our dear high school! Fight for her victory, always is the rule, for we're friends of (opp school), gold and the black, fight for dear wasatch high, wasp's pep ne'er lack!

11. Who were your favorite teachers? Audrey Hortin was the best teacher ever. She was the advisor of the ED-net classes and was a great inspiration to me.

12. Where did you sit during Lunch? Sophomore year and Junior year I sat in the hallways with my friends. Senior year I was usually at work by that time.

13. What was the name of your school? Wasatch High School

14. What was the mascot and school colors? A wasp; black and gold.

15. Did you go to Homecoming? Sophomore: Spencer Arnold. Junior: Adam Kowalis.

16. If you could go back and do it all over again, would you? Nope. To much drama and crap to deal with. I hated most of my high school experience.

17. What do you remember most about Graduation? Being able to see John from where I sat on the bleachers. Going to get ice cream afterward with John and my mom. I was getting married in 3 months from then.

18. Where did you go on your Senior Skip day? I dont think I participated in Senior Skip day. I was probably working.

19. Were you in any Clubs? I was in the French Club.

20. Have you gained some weight since then? Yes. Birth Control works but it sucks because you gain so much weight.

21. Who was your Prom Date? Junior year: Jeremy Heftel my Junior year.

22. Are you planning to go to your 10 year reunion? Probably depends on how I feel.

23. Did you have a job while in High School? I worked at the KFC/Tacobell since 2006. I worked most of my senior year doing two work release classes.


Most of my high school experience sucked. I was picked on and bullied around by so many people and didn't really know what to do about it. My senior year I met John McNeil working at KFC in Heber and he changed my whole world around. It was so nice to meet someone who didn't judge you and loved you for who you were. He was and is my best friend in the world. He completes me and helps to make me who I am. He is my everything.

New Year, New Me

2008 is done and 2009 is just beginning. I have decided I am going to try to better myself, physically and mentally, this year.

I have always thought about dyeing my hair again. I used to do it so much back in High School but quit once I was married, not really sure why. So I went down the street to the Hair Salon and completely changed my hair. I added a dark brown to my already dark blonde making it look actually pretty decent. I even went with a new hairstyle, something I have new done before.
I have also decided to get myself into shape. I am not all the overweight, I just have a few fat rolls that I would like to shed. I would like to look good as well as feel good about myself when I walk down the street or look at myself in the mirror.

I am also going to start doing things for me. Not doing what everyone else wants to me to and not make excuses as to why I have to or why I don't have. I have always wanted to make everyone else happy and not really thought about myself these past couple of years.

I had a real eyeopener the other night when I stayed up late and thought about my life and things that have happened in the past. The past is the past and you can't change that. And I have always lived by what has happened to me and not learning from it and moving on. This year is going to be the year I grow up and start living for the future and not think about the past.

I am hoping this year to be a better and more successful year then the last ones. (Not that I am saying we haven't been successful, I would like to succeed in new areas and improve in the ones that I am slacking on). This year is going to be a great one. I can just tell by how close me and my husband have grown in the past few weeks. Things are going to be ok.

About Us

My name is Tracee McNeil. I married John McNeil on August 4, 2007 in my grandma's back yard. We both grew up in Heber City, Utah and met at the local KFC/Tacobell in August of 2006. John was the Co-Manager at the time and I worked there as a Shift Supervisor. He proposed on Christmas day that same year. I moved in with him at his mom's house and we lived there until October of 2007. After that John was promoted to a Manager at the Tacobell down in Bountiful. So he left the store up in Heber around the 21st of October. I stayed working in Heber for one more week while I looked for us a place to live. It took forever to find a place and nothing was available at the time but lucky I found us a place out in West Valley (about a 15-20 minute drive to work everyday). We have lived in the apartment for a little over a year. Once my mom and I got us all moved in and settled down I started working down here with my husband as a Shift Supervisor/Team Trainer.




During our time down here, we have been able to take a couple vacations. Our work sends us on a trip once a year to a different place everytime. Our first trip that we got to go on was to Newport Beach, California. We were there for one week going to meetings and getting to know everyone else that is in the company. We had a few days for ourselves and spent them together and with our friends going to Knott's Berry Farm and other various places. It was one of the best trips I have been on and thats saying alot since I haven't traveled to many places in my lifetime.



Lots of stuff happens to us on a day to day basis and when we experience something new or go on adventures I will post about them. We aren't a very exciting couple. We work a ton of hours a week but still have a our fair share of good times. Until then, hope you enjoy reading about us and our crazy/hectic life.