A new year, a new place

I am spending New Years in Michigan this year. I leave in under 4 hours, Hunter is taking me to the airport.  I'm here hanging out with Kayla and repainting my nails, because why not, right? Anyways, I'm sort of sad that I don't get to spend New Year's Eve with Hunter, but I'm glad that I will get to see some family.  After all, it might be a little while before I will get a chance to go visit them and Michigan again.  Kayla and I are just staying up all night, no point in trying to sleep.  Hunter is going to pick us up in about an hour, maybe less.  I think I'll sleep on the plane, or planes as it stands.  That will make the time seem to pass faster.

Well, Happy New Year!  I will be celebrating it three hours earlier than I normally would be. Whoo!





--as always

Let's play house?

Yesterday we spent time with Hunter's family.  It was so nice.  We exchanged gifts and we played games and we had waffles for dinner. I got to look at Lathan and Erin's wedding photos. Hunter and I looked at honeymoon places and we are hoping to go to Kauai. His family is so nice. :)

Today we spent time with my family.  Hunter came over for breakfast. Mom made french toast, which is one of Hunter's favorites. After that we opened gifts and Hunter and I got a lot of household things.  A crock pot from my aunt, a popcorn maker from Hunter's mom, a blender, a rice cooker from my parents, bakeware pans from my parents, dinnerware and other related things from my parents, so many gifts. Haha.  I don't know where I'm going to store all of it.  We hung out at my house and had fun and enjoyed each others' company.  Then, in the evening, we went to the church for the Christmas day service.  It was nice.

I'm really excited about all of the wedding planning, but mostly I'm really excited about the wedding.  :)



--as always

Hear my thoughts in every note

Today we spent time with my extended family at my aunt's house.  It was nice.  We had so much food that I could not eat any more even if I tried to.  We opened presents, as is the tradition. :)  I got a crock pot and a crock pot cook book. :)  Which will be awesome for cooking dinner when I have lots of homework or studying to do. Hunter got Jelly Belly jelly beans. He was super excited about it because he loves jelly beans.  He also got two shirts and a tie from my mom and me.

Hunter and I talked about wedding stuff today too. We have put together a guest list and talked about some of the things that need to be decided soon.  We've been looking at pictures and finding out what we want for our pictures.  I've been looking for cake people and Hunter has been looking for houses.  I'm going up to Bakersfield on Tuesday to look at dresses.  I'm trying to get most of the planning done before school starts again.  I don't want to have to take time away from studying or homework to do planning stuff that could have been done earlier. I really need to do well this semester because I'm taking a lot of major specific classes.

It's hard to believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve and that Christmas is here. It seems like it snuck up on me.  Still, I don't know if any gift can top what I already have for Christmas. :)



"Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine

"My heart's a stereo
It beats for you so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every note
Make me your radio
And turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo

If I was just another dusty record on the shelf
Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else
If I asked you to scratch my back could you manage that
Like yeah, check it Travie, I can handle that
Furthermore, I apologize for any skipping tracks
It's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks
I used to, used to, used to, used to, now I'm over that
'Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts

If I could only find a note to make you understand
I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand
Just keep me stuck in your head like your favorite tune
And know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you

My heart's a stereo
It beats for you so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every note
Make me your radio
And turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh to my stereo
Oh, oh, oh, oh so sing along to my stereo

Let's go!
If I was an old-school fifty pound boombox (remember them?)
Would you hold me on your shoulder wherever you walk
Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops
And crank it higher every time they told you to stop
And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me
When you have to purchase mad D batteries
Appreciate every mixtape your friends make
You never know, we come and go like on the interstate

I think I finally found a note to make you understand
If you can hit it, sing along and take me by the hand
Just keep me stuck in your head like your favorite tune
You know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you

My heart's a stereo
It beats for you so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every note
Make me your radio
And turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh to my stereo
Oh, oh, oh, oh so sing along to my stereo

I only pray you'll never leave me behind (never leave me)
Because good music can be so hard to find (so hard to find)
I take your head and hold it closer to mine
Thought love was dead, but now you're changing my mind

My heart's a stereo
It beats for you so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every note
Make me your radio
And turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh to my stereo
Oh, oh, oh, oh so sing along to my stereo"



--as always

And I wish you all the love in the world

It's been a full few days recently.


Yesterday I had work in the morning, which was mostly play.  The kids are so great, I walked away with tons of loot.  And then I had a date in the afternoon, which was awesome. :) We had four couples the date was in three parts.  First we ate lunch and played games at Hunter's place.  Then we all went on a scavenger hunt at the mall.  We split into two couples each and went around the whole mall.  It was super fun.  After that we went to Barnes and Noble and hung out.  After that the date was technically over, but we all went to Buffalo Wild Wings to eat something.  Which was really awesome because I saw Smity, Woody, Autumn, and Nikki there. :)  After we ate we all went over to Butler's Cafe and played games, which was what we were doing for Bible talk.  All in all, it was a really fun day.

Today was rather busy.  We had dress rehearsal for the Christmas service, which is tomorrow. I'm in two songs tomorrow, a group song and I have a solo.  At least my morning was free and calm, though.  I hardly ever have a free Saturday morning. :)  Tomorrow is going to be super busy and stressful in the morning.  My aunt is coming to see me and Matt perform.  I have a feeling it's going to be very relaxed after church because Hunter and I are going to celebrate our one year anniversary by watching one of our favorite movies. haha.

Anyways, I have a song for today, for the feeling of today and for today itself.




"Songbird" by Fleetwood Mac

"For you there'll be no more crying
For you the sun will be shining
And I feel that when I'm with you
It's alright, I know it's right

To you I'll give the world
To you I'll never be cold
'Cause I feel that when I'm with you
It's alright, I know it's right

And the songbirds are singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before

And I wish you all the love in the world
But most of all, I wish it from myself

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before
Like never before
Like never before"



So, I neglected to mention earlier that I got engaged today.  :)
We left the dress rehearsal at 4 and we went to Hunter's place to decorate his Christmas tree.  When we'd put up all the ornaments he brought out a bag with extra ornaments, each one with a unique feature for each person there.  He pulled mine out last and while I was putting it on the tree, he got down on one knee behind me.  When I turned around he asked me to marry him.  :) I said yes.







 --as always

Silver Bells and Whistles

I got my nails painted today, they're more pink than I wanted them to be.  I wanted them to be silver so that they would match my dress for the Christmas service.  I really love my dress.  It's a short dress and it's a deep silver color with black polka dots.  The skirt is poofy and I'm going to need to wear a shall to keep my shoulders warm and I'm planning of wearing black leggings of some kind.  I'm thinking about painting my toenails silver too, although it won't matter because my toes will be hidden...

Anyways, the Christmas service is coming up fast. we have a dress rehearsal on Saturday and then the service is on Sunday.  I must admit, I'm quite nervous about it.  This is the first year that I have a solo and I'm praying that I don't mess it up.

On the lighter side of things, I have a date on Friday that I'm really excited about.  We ladies are planning it and it's going to be tons of fun.  I still have to finish my list for the scavenger hunt. haha. :)



--as always

Children get older and I'm getting older too

EV got engaged today

I told you it was going to be an eventful holiday season.  So many exciting things with EV getting engaged and with all the fun things happening with family.  This is quite an exciting end to the year. They are talking about a date for the wedding and I am going to be a bridesmaid. :) Fun!

I'm super excited about this Christmas. Hunter is going to love his gifts this year and we get to spend lots of quality time with extended family. :) I'm really looking forward to seeing my cousins when they come in to town this year. I hope I get to see some of Hunter's family this Christmas, too.



"Landslide" by Stevie Nicks

"I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
When a landslide brought me down

Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Oh, oh, oh

Well, I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older and I'm getting older too

Well, I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older and I'm getting older too
And I'm getting older too

Take my love and take it down
If you climb a mountain and you turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Where the landslide brought me down
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, maybe
Well, maybe
Well, maybe
A landslide will bring you down"



--as always