Monday, October 22, 2012

Challenge: Accepted!

So... last week Al challenged me to take the next 30 days and make sure to write him once per week, and do 3 blog entries in that time... honestly, it will be a challenge for me because I feel like there's nothing really going on in my life right now worthy of writing about, so I've noticed a severe lack in my letters to my missionary as well.  Which I feel really bad about :( So when he challenged me to 3 blog entries and 4 hand written letters in 30 days... I say Challenge: Accepted!

So now I sit here with my grilled cheese, whole pickle, and cup of hot chocolate, pondering what to write about this week. I find the only thoughts in my head to be the lyrics from The Little Rascals "I gotta pickle" haha


Ok... gotta get back on track! Al had given the polite suggestion that I could write about how much I love him... :) My sweet boy, such great ideas ;) so I guess I will start there...

Al and I first met the night of Saturday, June 6th, 2009. We started talking on Facebook June 7th, and from June 8th on we were basically inseparable! I should have known this would be a relationship different from any others when the first three days involved sneaking out of the house, motorcycles, basketball (I totally beat him!), first kiss at 4am, watching the sunrise together, and lighting powdered sugar on fire! haha I give him all the credit for the relationship though because he was the one that knew what he wanted, and wouldn't take "no" for an answer... me? I was just a silly little college girl, looking for the UTAH college experience... aka dating a different guy every night, some nights with more than one date. Even when I met Al, that night I was trying to talk to his friend Spencer, who got my phone number. But there was Al, always in the back ground, asking for my number as well. So of course I gave it to him! Spencer texted me once or twice, but it was Al who found me on Facebook and started talking to me and asking me to hang out. Once Al got ahold of me though, there was no going back! I let Spencer fall to the wayside (good thing, too! Disaster: Averted!) From then on, it was me and Al.

I was more than happy to let go of this dating multiple guys thing when I realized that Al was everything any of these guys could be, plus more! He is the guy that every girl wants to have, and I was lucky enough that he noticed me first.  Our relationship became a friendship, and then a Best-friendship! A little backwards, I know... but I wouldn't have had it any other way.  He was there every morning to take me to school on his scooter, and every afternoon to carry my books and bring me home from school. He showed up to my ballroom performances with a suit on, and flowers in hand. He took me up to the romantic "look-out" spots along places like Squaw-Peak. ; ) He was there whenever I needed a friend to laugh with, or a shoulder to cry on. He took me to my favorite stores - Pet shops and office supplies :) and bought me my favorite things... Hamster, fish, bunnies, puppies, lizards, geckos, chameleons, pens, notebooks, planners... so many memories we created together! We cooked dinner together many nights in his parents kitchen. We rode Naa-Na (Our yellow scooter) to the grocery store to go shopping. We even carried fish home on that scooter. Throughout all of this, I began to not only fall in love with scooters (haha) but with this boy... who was turning into an amazing man! Granted, it did take a bit of coaching on my part ;) but he always treated me with respect, no matter what. He even planned a special picnic to a park and packed my favorite meal - peanut butter and jelly sandwich with crunchy cheetos, oreos, and milk! And took me up to the top of a parking structure just so he could kiss me in the rain (swoon!) And let me tell you, I am a sucker for romance! Needless to say, I was hooked! And there was nothing anyone could do about it!

Well, I'm sitting here now, 3 years and 4 months from when we first met, and I'm more in love with him than I ever thought possible... and he's on the other side of the world! And I haven't seen him for over a year and a half... Honestly, we have been through so much together already... and always seem to come out on top! I am just looking forward to the next phase in our story... the one where he returns home to me with Honor on April 4th, 2013 and we get to start planning our FOREVER future together! Aka... our wedding :)

Well... I guess I had more to write than I thought... and I've barely scratched the surface of our whirl-wind romance! But... I guess that's it for now, but many more exciting stories to come as our lives take twists and turns that we never see coming ;)



Stay tuned!!

JUNE 8TH 2013?! :)
I LOVE YOU BABE!!! :-*

Monday, December 5, 2011

Wedding Idea Scrapbook

So... I'm gonna use this as a way to post and keep some things that I love -  related to weddings - to help me get some ideas for my wedding! Feel free to comment :)

 yum!

 So Cute!

LOVE this bouquet! 

 Some pretty hairstyles 

 Save~the~date~06.08.13!

Funny picture... I don't love the shoes though...

LOVE the orange flowers... roses aren't really my thing though

 love Love LOVE the cake!!! so simple yet gorgeous!!

cute lil bouquet

so... any thoughts or comments? I want pink, orange, and kiwi green... summer-ey colors! I love gerber daisies... and the tropical BEACH! 

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

What if...?


VS










Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?


What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?


What if we flipped through it several times a day?


What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?


What if we used it to receive messages from the text?


What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?


What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?


What if we used it when we traveled?


What if we used it in case of emergency?


This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?


Oh, and one more thing.


Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.


Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!


When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you!





















Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Some random quotes that represent how I'm feeling right now...




Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Adventures of Ben Blend'n, the Magic Bullet!

So my awesome present for my birthday was Ben Blend'n the Magic Bullet.

Now let me tell you a little story. Ben is a Magician. Ben is also brisk. And upon arrival at my house, Ben has tried to blend in as much as possible. Though in my opinion, he is a star to be noticed!

This morning he provided me with a delicious and nutritious smoothie consisting of:

Strawberries
Peaches
Blueberries
Orange Juice
Yogurt
Soy Milk

What a clever guy to think of combining those ingredients to pleasurably precise proportions. YUM!!

Then this evening he graced me with his presence again accompanying my cheeseburger with a delectable dessert.  This time it was a fudge-caramel milkshake. De-LISH!!

So far, it has been an honor to have Mr. Blend'n in our humble abode.

Can't wait to see what other concoctions will be whipped up!

I'll keep ya posted :)

Monday, October 17, 2011

Happy Birthday to ME!

So yes, it is officially my birthday. I'm OLD(er) haha it's been my birthday for about 41 minutes.

Not much to say.... not in a fabulous mood. Though hopefully it will get better when I get to talk to Elder Strange in about 5 hours! :) I miss him so much! Though he has been talking about being homesick lately. So I need to figure out how to help him with that. I just want him to be happy!!

Well, I'm trying to figure out a goal sheet to try and get myself in a better position in life this next year. I need to get in shape mentally, physically and spiritually. I've recently realized that I haven't really had a "friend" that is a girl since I moved away from my old friends in Oregon and lost contact with them. So obviously things need to change.

My goals for October 2011-October 2012

1. Pray morning and night
2. Read my scriptures every day
3. 30 sit-ups and 20 push-ups every day (to start off with)
4. At least 2 hours of cardio every week
5. Make 1 really good friend (girl)
6. Attend Church every week
7. Write Al every week
8. Learn a new song on the guitar
9. Read the Book of Mormon all the way through
10. Keep my journal updated with important events

We'll see how well I do with those 10.  Well, it's time to finish my letter to Al and then off to  bed. Only to enjoy a day full of school and church.

good night!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Home Sweet Home!

Well, sitting here in Texas, you wouldn't think it was so, but the clouds have finally burst open and are pouring down their love!  This summer we went through a pretty long time without any rain, and broke some heat records too.  Well, this past week we finally got some rain.  On Monday it was FABULOUS! It was so overcast and cloudy and drizzly.  

It reminded me of Oregon!  The second I got out of my car and felt that feeling of the looming threat to rain, I couldn't help but do anything except smile.  It was great to feel like I was in Oregon again.  

And all of last night it POURED!!! Woke up at 3am to the sweet sound of thunder and bright streaks of lightning. 

What a great day it will be today to get to go to school in this! :D