Oops...

three fabulous friends came over on Saturday to help me with the wedding invitations... all said and done.. they look great... what day are we getting married on again?

"the fourth of April" and thats it.. NOT the fourth of April "two thousand nine" just the fourth of april....

bussstttt.. should I go back and fix it????

Oh. My. Goodness.

I just watched the latest preview for the new Harry Potter coming out in July. It looks fantastic.

For those of you who don't like Harry Potter, please don't be offended that I watch it or am "promoting" it on my blog.

I appreciate the imagination that it took to write the series and inspire the movie. I have yet to watch something on any of the movies that I believe would sway me from my Christian walk.

I know that it is all make-believe and maybe that's why I have no problem watching this series. I also have no problem with watching flying carpets (Aladdin) or talking mice ( Cinderella).

If you want to watch the preview click below:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince/

My mouth is watering... and it isn't even 12 noon...

I was on Chrissie's blog which lead me to Favorite Family Recipes blog which lead me to The Pioneer Woman website... which lead me to leave work early to go satisfy my growling tummy..

How amazing are these apple dumplings!!

I just love how she has the PDF version for easy printing...

I want to leave early to go home and cook.. I think I just printed out 15 new recipes at work :)

Wedding Survey

So I made these wedding Save the Dates to send to a few family and friends, but still haven't sent them out. Even if I send them out this week, people won't be receiving/opening them until December, and we are going to send out our wedding invitiations early January.

So should I really send them out (I only spent about 12 dollars on them--it was a HUGE sale) or should I just wait for the invitations?

I wish I had scanned one in so I could put a picture up, they are really pretty, but I just don't know if I should really bother because it would be so close to the actual invitation...

HELP!

Psalm 119: 89-91

I have had so many friends tell me that they are Christians and then also tell me that they don't have to obey God's word on some certain issues. The most common one being saving yourself for marriage.

They tell me that the Bible was written sOoOoO long ago and that not all of it applies to "here and now".

So there I was sitting in church. Listening to an awesome message by Pastor Steve (Calvary Chapel Foothill Ranch) when he brought up Psalm 119: 89-91 (we are currently in the book of Exodus).

The next time someone feeds me the excuse that God didn't mean to apply the whole Bible to our present time I am going to tell them to go read Psalm 119: 89-91

God's Word doesn't change. His messages, principals, and commandments all still aply. I am so thankful for that along with his unchanging laws, his faithfulness also lasts through the generations. So that when I break his commandments I know that his love will always wash my sin away.

How awesome.

Sleepless Nights...

Just a sampling of the questions keeping me up at night wayyyy to late....

Do I have the right people on the guest list?

Where will we live?

What if we have kids too soon?

What if we have kids too late?

What if we can't have kids?

How much does adoption cost?

How do we pay for everything @ wedding?

One word: Honeymoon

Will I like my wedding dress when I get it back?

Will Sean like me in my wedding dress?

Did I choose the right photographer?

When will April 4th come?

Is ******* still mad at me for not making her a bridesmaid?

Are people going to RSVP and then not show?

Are people not going to RSVP and then show?

How are the bridesmaid dresses going to look with my wedding dress?

Why can't I go to sleep?

Will I be able to sleep next to Sean?

Will it be weird?

Do I have to let *** take a date?

Seriously, God, why can't I go to sleep?

Engagement Present

SoOo ... Yesterday Sean and I were going to have our engagement pix taken, but they got canceled at the last minute, so we went for a walk and ended up at the dealership to just take a look . . .

so what do you think of our new car? :)

*please excuse the cell phone pic*

Creative Bug will be put to good use

Well... there have been some emails flying around between my family. Apparently we are going to be doing christmas different this year:

Short story would be that we are going to be doing quasi-homemade gifts??

Hmm... I am not really sure of the details... no one has "finalized our gift giving plans" but I am thinking I'm in big trouble... Giving gifts is hard enough, but giving gifts that are handmade?? Looks like I'm screwed :) and so is everyone else that gets a gift from me :)

Just kidding.. well, not really:

For our first Christmas I made Sean a quilt, let me rephrase that, I made Sean most of a quilt.

Its all done except for the binding--I know I know, thats the easiest part..

Looking back on that experience and looking forward to this Christmas.. I think it has disaster written all over it!

Creative Bug

I have the creative bug.. there is only one problem... I am not a creative person.

You all have sweet projects of something sewn, glued, gelled, crafted, or cut... I am always in awe of your super-cool skills :)

I saw some cute fall decorations on Courtney's site

I constantly see baby outfits that are soooo sweet on Rachel's blog

Melissa has some decorated gourds and pumpkins

Shannon is doing amazing flower decor

the list goes on and on... (please don't feel bad if I didn't put your project up... I promise, I look at all of them and every one spires my creative thinking!)

Anyone want to help inspire my craftiness?? And when I say inspire, I really mean give me a project that has step by step directions with pop up pictures and be prepared to answer your phone every 5 minutes for my questions on how to "exactly put that glitter in the right spot" :)

I am more the type who just copies someone else's ideas... and doesn't even do that good of a job... ::sigh::

Aww, I thought I was hiding it!

My wedding photographer told me today that she thought that I needed cheering up. She said that when she last talked to me, I sounded so sad (Sean left for a fire on Sunday morning, after only being back from his last fire for 4 days).

I felt bad. I don't want people thinking I'm this weepy person as soon as Sean leaves! I actually fall to pieces as soon as he gets back. :)

I am sad of course when he is gone, but, as Sean reminds me every nighton the phone, this is only temporary, and I need to be strong. I pray every day and night for God to give me strenght and for my joy NOT to come from Sean being home, but from Jesus and all that he has done for me in my life and the life of the ones that I love.

If you ever see me in this sad state of emotional patheticness, please kick me in the teeth (well... kinda). People keep telling me that this is suppose to be the happiest of times. I am trying, I really am!

Booked

Well... Sean came home on Tuesday night and I am sooo happy to be back together!

Yesterday I took a sick day, and yes I am actually sick, and we got to relax and spend the day together and.... we booked our honeymoon.

We aren't going to Hawaii... we are going on a Mexico cruise! Yay! Even though we already did the cruise, it will be a little different without 13 other family members taking us in 13 different directions, we can just relax and be together, we booked a suite so we get a nice balcony and I feel much better knowing that all we have to do is get on the ship and everything else is taken care of... activites, meals, room service, ALL included! Yippee!!

Now we only have to take care of alllllllLLL the other wedding stuff and we're set :)

$$ Honeymoon $$

Sean and I have been talking about our honeymoon... and goodness...its going to be expensive... We happen to pick our wedding the week before Easter and consequently, our honeymoon is spring break week. Which means prices go up... A.LOT!!

We are thinking about Hawaii... I have never been and Sean has only been once. I am sure it would be great... but I am also sure that it will be expensive, a good hotel is 300 to 400 a night.. and I don't know about you guys, but I sure don't drop that kind of cash especially x7 (one week).

I don't mean to always be pointing out the negatives, I know my honeymoon will be great, but does it have to cost so much? We really want to GO somewhere, but a place that normally wouldn't be too expensive, like Mexico, is super packed (with a bunch of underage college kids no less) and super expensive.

Arrg... Sean is on a fire right now, so we are going to talk about it when he gets back, but its so frustrating to look at first how much we are going to spend on this wedding.. and then second how much we are going to be spend on our honeymoon, and then see whats leftover to try and get into a condo or house?? How does THAT happen??

Sheet Music

Have any of you heard of or read the book Sheet Music? I was asking one of my recently married friends some questions and sharing some of my concerns.. and she recommended I read the book. I looked it up online and it immediately made me blush.. She said that she got embarrassed reading some parts, but thinks that its super helpful and wishes she would have read it before she got married... and thinks that it will address a lot of questions and put me at ease before "it happens" haha.. so awkward posting about this.. but I really want to know your opinions :)

Tagged by Rachel!

A. Attached or single? Attached, and we are going to be permanently attached soon!!

B. Best friend? Sean... I have a good group of close girl-friends.. but somehow Sean snuck up and took first place :)

C. Cake or pie? umm.. pie... I really like pumpkin pie :)

D. Day of Choice? Saturday-- somehow it is always the most relaxing.. Fridays you are almost too exhasuted, and Sundays you are rushing to get things done before the week starts again.

E. Essential Item? um... Does Sean count? haha.. I'd say rainbows... not the one with pots of gold at the end... although those would be nice too :)

F. Favorite color? Green! It matches my eyes, haha

G. Gummy bears or worms? well lets face it, worms are WAY more fun to eat!

H. Hometown? Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (longest city name in CA)

I. Favorite indulgence? Fast food... I love the tacos from Jack in the Box, the Egg McMuffins from McDonalds (I know, I know), and EVERYTHING on the Inn n Out menu :)

J. January or July? January, I love to stuggle.

K. Kids? not yet, although Sean's 10 year old brother is already pushing for them!

L. Life isn't complete without? God. Seriously.. what else can I put here.. life would not be life without God.

M. Marriage Date? April 4th, 2009!! YAY! Less than 7 months away!!

N. Number of brothers and sisters? 2 Older sisters, plus one more from Sean's side, and two younger brothers!

O. Oranges or apples? Oranges.. just when they are so sweet yummy.. perfect summer treat!

P. Phobias? Sean dying in a fire.. I don't know if thats a direct phobia, but its definitely a great fear of mine..

Q. Quotes? Franklin Delanor Rosevelt had some GREAT ones, but for the humor: “Heres my card, it has my pager number, my home number, my cell phone number, and my other pager number. I never take vacations, I never get sick, and I don't celebrate any major holidays.”
-Dwight Schrute, The Office

R. Reasons to smile? I'm getting married to Sean is less than a year... what is there NOT to smile about!!

S. Season of choice? Winter.. I told you, I'm a cuddler :)

T. Tag 5 people: Okay seriously, who hasn't already been tagged? If you haven't and you are reading this, do it!!

U. Unknown fact about me? I have a tumor, don't worry, its benign... another reason to smile :)

W. Worst habit? Not taking showers as soooooon as I am done at the gym... that is so gross.. .please don't tell anyone.

X. X-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound.. that makes me think of babies!

Y. Your favorite food? pasta!

Z. Zodiac sign? Don't know, Don't care!

Engagement Pix.. no not the professional ones.. just of when we GOT engaged :)

Dinner at Villa Nova:
Waiting for our Gondola Right after he proposed (look how puffy my eyes are from crying!)
The fabulous ring! (with the poem in the background)
HUGE smiles :)
Kissey face!

Back at my apartment, and still all smiles :)

8/8/08 -- Engaged!!

Well.. As most of you know.. We're engaged!! I can't ever put into words how blessed I am because Sean is in my life. Now we are preparing to begin our life together as husband and wife!! Ahh.. just saying that makes me smile... we have been talking about this, and praying for a while now, and its finally here, and it feels sooooo good!!

So here is the story, in all its adorable, cute, cheesey goodness :)

He took me to dinner at Villa Nova in Newport Beach, we sat upstairs on the patio overlooking the bay... it was beautiful... and the food was fantastic!! As the people below were passing by on their romantic gondola rides, Sean commented on how lame it was and those people are super cheesey...

After dinner, we drove over the the Lido Marina Village, and got on a gondola of our own :) haha.. "Who's cheesey now??"

When we were getting to the point on our cruise of turning a corner, the gondolier asked me if I could get the bottle out of the water, "Some kids put messages in bottles and they think it cute, but its bad for the bay when they get left here."

After I got it out (took me two trys -- crazy ducks!!) Sean told me to open it and read the note. It was a beautiful poem that his dad wrote about us for us, and it was just perfect, which is why at this point I TOTALLY LOST IT!! and through my tears I saw Sean getting down on one knee ( in the gondola) and told me how much he loved me and wanted me to marry me and be with me... insert more tears here..

Of course, I said YES!! and then he pulled out the most beautiful ring I have ever seen in my life!! It was amazing.. and I am so blessed.. I will put more pics up soon, all I have for now, is a cheesy pic that I took for my sister :)

If I didn't have my trust in God...

Sean is coming home. He left two weeks and two days ago. This fire seemed like it was longer than the other fires.

He called me last night from the hotel they were staying at (in route home) and opened up like this, "I have something to tell you..."

He then told me that earlier that day (Tuesday) a helicopter went down.. it was carrying 14 firefighters. Only 4 have survived and are in critical condition. He also told me that that EXACT helicopter was the one that had been transporting HIS crew around this fire. He knew the pilot, he had sat in it, been traveling in it... He could have been in that copper...

If I didn't have my trust in God I could sit up every night, all night, thinking about the dangers that Sean faces everyday... If I didn't have my trust in God, I don't know if I could think about marrying Sean, and having kids with Sean... But I do have my trust in God, and I am so thankful that I don't have to be strong enough to carry those worries around with me day after day. I gave this relationship to God at its beginning, and I plan to leave it there at His feet day after day, for as long as God blesses me with Sean. Knowing that whatever comes, God is my rock and He will take care of me.

What Sean's been up to

PS.. If you want to see what Sean has been up to check out his crew's blog.

I am pretty sure that he is in the first picture on their latest post, if you click on the picture to make it bigger, he is the last one of the right, I think.. how sad, I can't even tell if it is my own boyfriend of not :( but they are all pretty dirty.. so it makes it tough.. excuses :/

o and don't worry about the "this blog contains some bad info" I don't know why you have to accept that.. there is nothing bad on the page...

I'm a slacker

ahah.. yes, I am.. so I like to just sign on and read other people's blogs.. get a few laughs.. check in on other people's lives.. and then blog nothing of my own.

hehe.. good life.

I love disneyland.. and since I love Disneyland so much, here are some pictures...

My cousin Tamarah came out in May from Holland.. and it was fantastic to see her and get to know her, I only met her once before for about 3 hours.. so I was soooo stoked to find out that we have so much in common and were pretty much inseperable while she was here, two very short weeks :(

We went to Disneyland twice while she was here and I am so blessed with fabulous friends, who also came with us to Disneyland and loved on my cousin too!

.. we took about a zillion pictures... here are some favorites:

Left to Right: Jillian, Tamarah and I:

Left to Rightl: Me, Kathleen and Tamarah:

Left to Right: Me and Kathleen (Best Friend)

Left to Right: Tamarah and I

4th of July Weekend..

...was awesome!

I spend the weekend in Vegas.. without actually going to the Strip :)

We stayed with our friend's parents who live out in Vegas (his mom's a relator) and we went out there for a weekend getaway.. and went wake boarding on Friday!

It was awesome, it was super choppy.. but I still was able to get up a couple times.. it was my first time and they all told me that I did very well.. some people don't get up their first week, even in ideal conditions.. so I am very proud of myself..

Saturday was spend laying in bed and praying God would make the pain in our backs go away.. did I mention 20 mile an hour winds? sweet.

It was awesome to spend some time with friends and have a weekend away.. and then.. yesterday to top of my great weekend.. Sean called and told me he had the night off..
FANTASTIC!

He came over and did some laundry.. how romantic :)

It was sooo wonderful to see him again.. it had been over a week since the last time I saw him... and I don't know when I will see him again.. he only had the night off knowing that he was assigned to a new fire in Santa Barbara.. he is still not sure if having last night off resets his 2 weeks or not.. so maybe it will only be a week or maybe two.. only God knows.. but it was great to see him in person and not use a phone to hear his voice.

So I go back to my busy life to make the time apart more bearable.. tonight is the finale of the Bachelorette! Goodness has it already come down to just two guys? Jesse or Jason? I like both, Jason seems more mature, but Jesse is so fun.. wow.. I never would have thought I could get caught up in reality TV so much.. you know my latest show (not reality) is The Secret Life of an American Teenager.. I have only seen one episode.. but it has already hooked me.. I hope it doesn't disapoint.

well.. that was fast...

Haha.. Sean is gone again.. there isn't really anything that is funny about that.. except for the fact that my last post is all about him finally being home.. O WELL..

what can you do right?

Sean came home on Wednesday night (as previously mentioned) and got a call on Friday night saying that when he came to the camp on Saturday he would be leaving on another fire assignment. Joy :)

He left and I got a nice short and sweet text Saturday night, "We are going to the Star fire, its part of the silver fire complex. We are being helicoptered in with some supplies so I won't be able to call. Love you."

haha.. great.. that was the first time I have received that kind of text.. "being helicoptered in" sounds like fun! hhaha..

so needless to say.. I haven't heard anything.. but I have been staying busy, making the days apart go as fast as possible.

Saturday we kidnapped my Dad for an early 50th birthday and took him skydiving! wow.. he was a trooper.. and then took him home for a surprise birthday with some close friends, he loved it! and he totally deserves it, I have an amazing dad, and I love him sooo much!

Sunday I went to lunch with an awesome new friend, Bethany Tiss, and then hauled Echo (my sad little car) to the movies with Sean's family for his mom's birthday, we saw Get Smart..

Monday I worked from 8 till 6, went home, and then worked some more from home and watched the Bachelorette, (Yay Jason and Jesse!) and The Mole, yes, I am a reality TV junkie :)

So in Love

ahhh.. Sean is home...

I was sooo excited for him to get back and he did on Wednesday night (it had been two weeks).. ahh.. I missed him so much...

YES.. I am one of those sappy couples right now.... :)

Wednesday night.. he came straight to where I was. I was at T-street for HS Wednesday nights with CCCLH. I couldn't really greet him other than a hug and a hello and then he was mobbed by all the high schoolers that I love so much.... bummer.. haha.. not that they were excited to see him and love on him.. but that we couldn't just immediately focus on each other.. but thats okay.. after that he came over and we talked and caught up and then I fell asleep and kicked him out when I woke up at 2am.

Thursday.. got off work, when for dinner with his family (well at least his parents and youngest brother-there are 6 of them all together) at SKIMMERS. Then we watched Wipeout which his parents DVR'd from Tuesday (By the way its the funniest show EVER!) then went back to my house and fell asleep at my house watching Batman and talking.

Its so nice that hes back.. but I know he will be gone again soon.. and it will be hard.. so for now.. I am just enjoying being so in Love.

PS I Love Coffee

If you don't know anything about me one of the first things you will find out about me is that I love coffee..

McDonalds Iced Coffee BLACK (for them to NOT put 1000000 creamers in it) and then adding one yourself..

Its sooo perfect for a refreshing treat that still has both the coffee kick AND taste... If you get their iced coffees regular it will be all creamy with no coffee taste (sugar rush) but if you do it my way.. its sooo delicious!

Full Steam Ahead...

Well.. Today is a full week since Sean left on assignment.. He is still gone.. and shouldn't be back for another week ... Yay. I have been pretty darn busy though, and that has helped keep my thoughts from turning into, "I hate my life when Sean isn't around". We have also been able to talk to each other on some nights.. which I really wasn't expecting.. that, and the fact that God has been faithful to keep me joyful have helped me thus far... and I know will continue to help me get through this fire season.

Quick Summary of Last Weeks Events:

Thursday: Movies and Dinner at the Spectrum with my Best Friend

Friday: Meeting with Pastor Steve (Calvary Chapel Foothill Ranch) and Westin to talk about the new College Group, also dinner and 24 hour fitness with Shelley

Saturday: 9am Wedding in Santa Ana, followed by a 6pm wedding in Rancho Capistrano, pics to follow soon (hopefully)

Sunday: Father's Day with the fam - Church, lunch, nap, trip to Montage Resort, and out

Monday: Watching the Bachelorette by myself (sad and pathetic I know)

Tuesday: 24 hour fitness (Step class - which I LOVE) and College Group Bible Study

Horray!!

Seans gone.. and thus begins my Summer

Sean called me this morning around 10:30 (while I was at work) and let me know that their crew had left for a fire... He has only had one other "fire" so far this season and it was an overnighter at Camp Pen. This one however, is in Northern California and he won't be back for a while.. maybe a week... maybe more...

I know I have to get used to this for the next 5 months.. but this is the first one.. so I am sad.. I know that i will get used to it.. and I also know some times will be easier than others.. I hope this will be one of the easier times.. I had a really rough day and then even rougher night last night and due to the fact that he had to be at the camp at 6:30 this morning he couldn't spend some time comforting me and making me feel loved and joyful again ... so that makes this fire a little harder...

But I have a God that can give me all the comfort in the world and that is enough for me.. and if I don't feel like that now.. then I will pray more.. until I do.. God is good and faithful.

Sandwiches, Friends, and Starbucks

Yesterday was awesome! I was able to go to lunch with the beautiful Rachel. We had a great time catching up (it had been a while) and laughing and eating these YUMMY sandwiches at a little place in San Clemente.. Everytime I go there I keep thinking.. I remember these sandwiches being soo good.. but maybe its just because I haven't been here in a while.. NOPE.. still sooooo excellent!

After lunch we walked a couple blocks down to Starbucks.. oohh How I love Starbucks! I ordered, and when we were waiting for my drink they offered us these super cute, mini mint mocha fraps!

I was sooo excited! I remember them having a similar drink a couple years ago.. and I was so sad when they stopped making them.. ANYWAY.... so... we walk outside to go back to my car.. and bam!! Ms. Butterfingers strikes again!!

Bust! I seriously can't tell you how many times I have spilled coffee ALLLL down the front of my shirt in the last two months.. and had to work all day.. and actually the last two times have been when I wore white.. so it was very obvious.. oh well!

Yay! Its Friday!! Here is one of my favorite phone pics of me and Sean.. He doesn't really like to smile big because he thinks that he looks funny.. but I LOVE it because he looks REAL and HAPPY, I love him so much!

McDonald's Makes me Laugh

Yesterday, I got a coupon (from work mail) for a free new, southern style chicken sandwich from McDonald's. I, of course, was excited.. for the free food. and went there today for lunch..

I ordered a sandwich and a side salad (to at least atempt healthy eating--haha) and I got both back and drove off to work to sit and eat at my desk..

Here comes the funny part.. which will be even funnier for me because I don't think you all will be too amussed.. ANYWAY..

The food comes in two bags.. one for the sandwich and one for the salad.. the sandwich bag is of regular porportions and doesn't receive so much as a giggle from me...

The salad bag however...

please note the huge-ness of the bag.. and then .. scroll and please note the pint-sized salad that was in said bag..

I just really thought that it was funny.. and of course.. I love to take pictures of my food.. Happy Hump Day--Wednesday that is :)

Why do we turn our backs on God? Why can't we just do as he asks every single time? Because we have free will.

This is the greatest gift God could give us. If we didn't have it then we would be robots obeying God just because we were programed to. If things were like this there would be no point in the Bible, there would be no point for Christ on the cross. We would simply do God's will every time there was a decision in our life.. no.. there wouldn't even be decisions in our life.. There would only be God's way..

But we don't have a God who says, "Its my way and my way alone." Yes, there is only one way that will get you into Heaven and to be with God forever, but that is not the only option that you have. You can also choose to not be with God. You can choose eternal separation. That is your God-given right.. sometimes I can't quite grasp this. I think, "well, if i was God i think i would have had people love me no matter what.. " "I made them.. this is my right." THANK GOD, our Lord and Savior is not just that.

He loves us so much that he lets us choose.. and that's were you get sinners like me..

Don't get me wrong.. I love God and I try to always put him above all else.. but I fail alllll the live-long day.. and it makes me so frustrated..

I know things would be easier if God just did things for me.. but then there would be no rejoicing when I actually did obey God.. it would just be, "Duh, of course I obeyed God.. I didn't have a choice.. "

I wish I could go back and correct my mistakes.. but the truth, that I am so scared to believe, is that everything happens for a reason and I need to learn from my mistakes.. Yes, I could have done things different, but I didn't.. and if I am going to grow closer to God, then I need to ask for forgiveness, know and believe that God forgives me and LEARN.

I can't tell you how many times I have asked for forgiveness and then gone and done the same thing the next day. I need to change this part of my life.. if I ask for forgiveness and then turn around and do it again, and again.. I need to change. I am not going to magically do the right thing if I don't change.. I need to ask for God to help me, give me his strength to do the right thing.. and I need to constantly be alert. If I can't handle the situation.. don't put myself in the same one next time.. DUH! I have problems with that one a lot :)

Anyway.. I think I wrote this because I want to somehow proclaim this to all.. so that I would be able to be kept accountable.. only problem is I know not to many people read my little blog.. and I think thats why I did write it .. so that I wouldn't have to be kept accountable......Told you I was a sinner..

Eating Lunch by yourself

So today I am craving the Ihop french toast, so I am off to take an early lunch (more like breakfast) to go eat lunch by myself.. which I am sure will be an interesting experience. I have never got to a sit down place to order and eat by my little onesie :) I will let you all know how it goes.. but I think this is a good thing as I have a 5 minute sermon to present tonight for the HS leaders (as part of the leadership training part II) and I haven't really worked on it too much :/

and if this isn't a mouth watering picture, I don't know what is :) Happy Thursday.

Friday.. I barely got here

This is how I feel..

Case of the Mondays

Boy.. "sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays".. (doesn't everyone though?) I tried something new today: I worked as soon as I got there..
I know, I know.. "What is the world coming to!?!?" Actually.. my day has gone surprising fast.. until now, when I stopped working.
Why do the days go by soo fast on some, and sooo painfully slow on others???
The weekend FLEW by! Friday was my Kimi's (my oldest sister) birthday party, to be celebrated at Landmark Steak House.

Positive: Yumny Food
Negative: $$CHHAAA-CLINGG$$
it was a great time to spend with all my sisters and, of course, Sean.
One of my VERY talented friends, Rachel, made my dress (I'm sorry you can't see a better picture) that I am wearing.. and not only I, but everyone looked it! She can make any dress/shirt/apron/purse/anything-you-can-think-of! Thanks Rachel!
Saturday I tried to sleep in but my aunt from Holland is in town and all the ladies from the family got together at the cheesecake factory for some girl-bonding.. and later on Saturday night we celebrated kimi's birthday as a family (plus Sean) :)
Sunday.. Happy Mother's Day! I went to church with my mom and dad.. and then we grabbed some yummy sandwiches from Paradise Cafe and had lunch and waited for my other sisters to come and then we went for a nice little family drive... had some pick-up-stix for dinner and then Sean and I headed off to LAX to go pick up my cousin, Tamarh, from Holland! It was soo great to have Sean with me on the ride up. We had a great time just chatting and spending time together.. as soon as we left the airport we made a stop at Carl's Junior.. my cousin couldn't wait for a cheeseburger! haha.. I loved it! I can't wait to spend more time with her and continue to get to know her!
all in all I had a great weekend and I know this week is going to go by fast and can't wait for this up coming weekend!

Mexico Cruise

Back in the day.. about two months ago.. (yes I know, far back in the day).. my family went on a Mexico Cruise.. Sean was able to come with us and bunked with my Uncle (poor Sean!).. It was really nice to be able to be around Sean so much without having to worry about driving home, or what to do for dinner, or what to do for entertainment.. We had meals covered, TONS of family and friends around us, so all we had to do was sit back and enjoy!
I hope we get the opportunity to go on another one soon!
Here is a picture, because I miss it!

Whats in a Blog?

I can't believe I have a blog.. thanks to Crysti and Rachel.. now another thing to check and become addicted to!

I don't even know how to share my blog or to tell people I have one.. haha.. this is going to be interesting!