A Miracle for Catie

Tonight, as i sit and type this, I am completely ashamed at myself for how little I belittle all my blessings in this life. Since Sunday, my thoughts have been turning to one woman. To one family.
I have shared this story before but tonight I plead with you all to please keep this person in your prayers for as long as possible. Her name is Catie. Catie is the daughter to a very important family to mine and my home ward. To me personally President Dunn, Catie's father, baptised me when I was eight and was my families home teacher for 14 years. His Wife Jackie was my seminary teacher. Most importantly, their daughter Catie is a mother to three amazing little ones and wife to a loving husband. For Catie, time is running away and her cancer that she has been fighting so strong is completely taking over.



Catie's story is one that is every mother and families nightmare. In early 2007 we learned that Catie was pregnant with her third child and we were all excited for Catie & her husband. Shortly into her pregnancy they discovered a tumor growing in her left upper arm bone spreading further up. Needing to take action immediately, Catie and her husband were faced with the decision about the pregnancy. To Catie, there was no decision and immediately she carried the baby as far as she could till about 7 months.Now, after two long hard years, nothing is working. Catie has endured trips to St. Jude's and Duke University hospitals. All chemotherapy is not responding and now We plead for a miracle. My heart and the heart of our homeward is completely broken and all we ask is for a simple prayer. A prayer for the severe pain to go away. A prayer for them to enjoy the Christmas Holiday. But, most important, a prayer for a miracle. All catie wants is to raise her children and all we plead is to simply let that be.

Simpley Thankful: Jenny

In continuing with people I'm thankful for, today I introduce to you my best friend.
Jenny.
Though to me, I call her Jen.
Jen has been my best Friend since the day we met. We just connected.
Instantly.
It was on a temple trip and we were seated next to one another and just started talking.
And we've been talking ever since.

Sometimes late late into the night and early early in the morning.
I'm pretty sure she knows everything there is to know about me and I her.



She made one killer stunning bride.
We've been through a lot together and she has seen my darkest days.
We've cried together.
Gotten mad at each other.
But have always been completely completely comfortable around each other.
Like bread and butter. PB & J. Ying to Yang.
You get it?



Jen is one awesome mommy.
She makes all of Jackson's baby food.
And spikes his hair.



The girl has listened to me go on and on about twilight madness and even came with me to the New Moon premiere and stayed from 5 pm to 2:30 in the morning.
And LOVED it!

She even steals my camera and takes pictures with Rob!
Jen is with me every step of the way in all my life turns and major events.

New Moon was a Major event!

Jen is the nicest person you will ever meet.

If your her friend, your lucky to have her.

Her faith is like this picture of her walking up the steps of the Columbia Temple.

Eyes on the steps, scriptures in hand and head held high.



We have shared endless moments of laughter. Heartache of all kinds.

I can tell her anything. When I confess to doing something snotty, she likes to say my name in three syllables. It's pretty funny hearing it come a cross the phone. And...alas I must confess she does it often LOL

Missionary T-P days. Road Trips. Wal-mart runs. Chick Flicks. Going to the movies while Jen was in early labor. Emotional roller coasters of girl drama. Me excepting and trusting her choice in the guy she chose as her eternal mate. Holding my hand as I got my hair cut. Endless curling hair. Talking. Wedding Planning. Showers. Beach Trip. Crushes. Sprite poured over my head.

Silly phrases saying over and over....Elephant...Poo. Singing off key. Singing Hymns. Scripture sharing. Duets at church. Helping me clean my moms room after she died. Being by my side at the hospital after it happened and days DAYS after. Talking about boys. Taking my Christmas card pictures. Birthdays. Baking chocolate chip cookies.

this list goes on......

Jen, to me....I love you! Thanks for being you.

Please someone tattoo this to me before I have a major panic attack?

A. Enrichment next week. I need to get all table wear decorating ideas and come up with something brilliant.

B. Oh can so please clean my house and put all decorating boxes away?

C. Pain killers make me sick.

D. I just want to crawl in a whole.

E. No I don't, it's Christmas time...I should be better prepared.

Life. It Needs to kick into gear over the next few days or I just won't make it.

Breast Scare

Sometimes, i really forget that I'm old enough to have lumps in my breasts. I'm ashamed to say I really don't "check" myself that much. But, over the last few days, I had noticed a knot swell up on my lower right breast. To the point, it was very painful to touch, let alone wear a bra.
So, to keep this short, last night I went to the ER and had a mini lancing surgery at 2:30 am to have it opened and removed.

The pain, well let's just say it included a 5 inch needle to the breast bone and nerve. Enough said.

This is NOT cancer. It was a bacteria knot that can happen to any woman because our breast are so dense and is an easy target for bacteria to set in. They concluded that sense I work at the hospital, my body can assorb it more easily. To a note to ALL women, when you take a shower, use only an anti-bacterial soap. Especially in those areas. Trust me, you don't want that pain.

Two BIG Important ANNOUCEMENTS

First. This amazing Lovely lady is getting married!!! !!! Ashlee is such a dear friend, and one that used to live in my ward. I'm very proud of the fact that we have stayed in touch and visited through the years. I ADORE her parents and her mom was my last YW president whom I became very close too and if it wasn't for the fact that her brother is a huge love/hate thorn to my side {another story for another time, ask me about Adam-woe woe is me}...I'd marry him and become a sisterinlaw! Anywho, with that said.....

I'M COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY UTAH IN MAY!

I fly in Saturday, May 15th and will be in till the following Monday, May 24th! My place is all booked and I am for sure COMING! Ashlee would kill me other wise! The wedding is May 22nd at the Salt Lake Temple and I'm SO excited. So, if your around the Salt Lake area, I would love to see you! And if you so happen to know of REALLY good looking single men who would like to take me out on a date...Please fill free to set me up LOLOL. See ya soon Utah, I'm off to go search J. Crew for something fabulous to wear!

The "Were Leaving" Day

Today, my heart will be broken and I won't be able to breathe right for the next few weeks.

Lee, my brother took a new job on the coast of South Carolina and so today they are leaving.

As in my nephew is leaving my side.

I've known this was coming for the last few months now but honestly I took the Scarlett O'Hara approach and would think about it another day. And another day and another after that. And now it's time. Oh sure they will be back the week of Christmas but I can't think straight knowing I wont see either of them on a daily bases. I'm pretty sure I've let Lee know how mad I am for doing this on the month of Christmas but at the same time, he has grilled me on how this is a better opportunity....but I'm so sorry, I just can't be happy about that.

Please excuse me as I go cry me a river for like the 5oth time in two days!

Simply a Favorite

I am in love with this stuff! Fresh Lime Basil from Bath & Body works. It makes washing my hands ever so lovely, I swear! I keep this in my kitchen and I say you should too. The End.

Simply Thankful: Lee

Since I didn't do a Thanksgiving post...I decided to share some things {people} that mean the most to me in the most truest form. Looking back on this Thanksgiving Last Thursday, all the things I wrote last year before Thanksgiving--in which you can read here--still ring true everyday. The Savior for this life. My Aunt Carolyn as my sweetest confidante. My Nephew who is my soul. My snooze alarm clock button that still rocks my socks....All of these things I wrote last year, Are still just as strong, if not more...in my heart.

BUT.

I realize that there are others whom I did not mention last year that I want to highlight. So, Today...I introduce you to Lee. Lee is my oldest cousin but honestly, Lee is my big brother. Every girl deserves a big brother in their life and for me, Lee is who that is. Ever since I came into this life, I have been his biggest fan. His biggest supporter. Also not mention but I play the roll of the annoying little sister VERY well too-LOL.

From putting me on his shoulders at all his baseball games growing up, too always placing me first before his girlfriends...and for simple countless trips out shopping, to dinner, movies, and random getting me out of school early while growing up to go do all sorts of activities... listening to new favorite songs or me chattering away about some new book....Lee is my brother. In every shape, form, and way he could be.

And I am so Thankful, that he is who he is. Thanks Lee, Love O.C.

{not to mention but he also went to see New Moon at 11:35 at night on OPENING night with me}

{also, he can play the roll as the highly annoying big brother}

{and I remind him of that everyday}

{he also has a nickname for me that he calls me and it has nothing to do with my first name...O.C.}

Song Obession

Isn't it funny how you can hear a song on the radio and not really think nothing of it But, put it to the back drop of an upcoming chick flick and immediately you listen to song that has been set to lead off the tone of the movie and fall in love with it?

Well, while I was in theaters watching New Moon, the movie trailer for the Nicholas Sparks new book to film "Dear John" came on and I being the sap that I am was in awe of this upcoming new chick flick that will probably make me cry. Anywho. The song playing in the background of the movie Trailer is called "Set the Fire to the third Bar" By Snow Patrol...

First} Watch the Trailer for Dear John {haven't read the book} but it looks amazing....




Second} Now, after hearing it from the love story above.... listen to it and see the difference.
I fell in love. In which case I give you my new song obsession...Srsly. I have been replaying this all morning.

Oh Hey!

I'm Still Alive! But, I've been purposely avoiding all blogs and facebook. Seriously! Only getting on for the minor things .... but alas I can't avoid you forever dear blog. I have pictures to post. Videos to upload and oh yeah...the private thing.

I'M STILL GOING PRIVATE. So, if you haven't sent me your email address or you think I might have it {????} go ahead and send it anyway.

Right now I have loads of decorating to do, Christmas Enrichment to Promote, and loads of laundry to do :(

Chow!

12:01 BABY, It's New Moon Day!

It. Is. THE. Day.

I will be arriving at the theaters tonight at 6 Oclock and will be in for a two hour wait till 9 when Twilight will start and then at 12:01 am....I. will. be. Happy.

please enjoy my favorite song from the soundtrack....just to get you pumped.

I request you turn it up REALLY loud. Enjoy.

joining that private club

sorry to say this folks because I HATE private blogs but I'm going private for a while.

so send in those email addresses. if i don't know you but would still like to snoop silently, send in that email address. i won't be going private until next week because there's just to much going on this week--a little thing called new moon?-- so i won't be posting until after i go private. so you have a week to get me those email addresses. i'm so sorry to do this but i have my reasons.

My favorite Birthday gift?

This.

I have 3 left! Who wants one? Speak now or forever hold your....Well I don't know what you would hold but I'm going to the mail box TOMORROW.

HURRY FAST! New Moon INVITES!

Okay, I'll keep this real quick and sweet. As we all know New Moon is in TEN days!

TEN DAYS! DO NOT EVEN GET ME STARTED on how excited I'm getting.
So, did I mention I'm throwing a premiere party the day of the midnight release?
Whelp, I am. Any who, I had this friend get married over the summer. Her invites were SO pretty and I asked her at her Bridal Shower this summer who designed them?
She said she found this printing place in our local downtown area that designed them for her really cheap and told me to check it out. SO to make a long story short,
I went down there and had my invites to my New Moon party designed by there graphics designer. They turned out to be unreal VAMPTASTIC. I fell off my chair when she emailed me the rough draft.

So here's the deal, I have 6 extras left and I would like to share. I will mail them ANYWHERE you live if you would like to have one as a keepsake. Why? Because I want to share with all my bloggy friends who are gearing up just like me.

The invites are like a "invite pictures/quotes" keepsake.

So, if your one of six that would like one, email me your address and I'll mail them away!

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

PS. Go ahead.....Watch it again, I have!

Birthday Beginnings

Twenty Four hopefully will be a good year. After all, it's an EVEN number and we all know how I like my even numbers LOL So, how did your day go? What did you do? Is it truly over? The wait is no longer people, I shall answer them all! First, I HIGHLY and I do mean HIGHLY recommend being woke up with a box of delicious donuts and pastries from your favorite bakery. It's absolutely delightful. I love that word by the way, delightful! My day started at 8 o'clock am with my aunts waking me up with a box from the Blackbird Bakery full with all my favorite doughnuts and such. Do you know what that was? HEAVEN I tell ya or was it a sin? SINFULLY delicious anyway! Dear family, I think your on to something wonderful! Keep it up! Love me.

My day was so sweet. All day long my cell phone went off the hook with message alerts from facebook birthday wishes. I LOVED it! My best friend Jen texted me with a surprise announcement that she was coming up! So off we went to Red Lobster for lunch with my aunt and her adorable baby Jackson. After stuffing our selves with the endless shrimp fest and coconut shrimp & shrimp scampi, we said goodbye. Me and my aunt went shopping after that.

But, I think the sweetest part of the whole day was when I saw my grandfather and he gave me my card. He told me that, for the first time, he went card shopping. Without my grandmother who passed away in May. I just thought how bittersweet & cute, picturing my sweet grandaddy card shopping for the first time for a card that said "To a Darling Granddaughter" with sweet little kittens on the front! AWESOME.

But, wait...it's not over yet folks....Sunday is my party! My aunt and uncle who run a great restaurant downtown is letting me have it there with friends and family. And of course...a giant cookie cake {already paid for BTW} Sunday though is the only day my Dad will be able to come down. I'm so excited! Lot's of pictures for sure to come!

They Say it's your Birthday....24 Style

Today is the historic day of little ol' me. That's right, at 3:21 am I made my fabulous entrance to this beautiful life. I weighed 5 pounds and 4 oz. and had a TON of hair. But, enough with the small talk. I am the stunning 24 today and with that I shall give you 24 oh so wonderful facts that you didn't really need to know but I'm telling you anyway.

1. TEAM EDWARD HARD CORE

2. Favorite Disney Movie, Beauty & the Beast

3. When naming my children, they will be VERY different stylish names

4. I hate Dark chocolate

5. My toenails must always be painted

6. Women who do not take the time to take care of themselves in style, make up and wardrobe, drive me nuts! I don't care how high or low your budget is, you should always take care of your self

7. I love old Hollywood musicals and movies and if you can't tell me who Carey Grant or Elizabeth Taylor or Rock Hudson is....I will pray for you.

8. Music is an everyday life line

9. I could eat shrimp at any meal and with anything

10. My favorite poem is Henry the 5th St. Crispin Speech by Shakespeare and I read it almost weekly.

11. I must always sleep on my stomach

12. I hate sarcasm

13. I wish I had a personal trainer

14. I am SO proud that I have a chest

15. PLEASE do not try to talk to me if I'm watching a TV show

16. I was a cheerleader for 6 years

17. I love to make invitations and such for any activity

18. MAC makeup is the only thing I'll use

19. I have a very cheery disposition and will avoid confrontation at all cost

20. HOWEVER if you try to back me in a corner, my mothers jeans will take over and I'll simply let you have

21. When it comes to water or coke, give me the coke

22. Every year for my birthday I always get a giant cookie cake

23. In reading, if it's a not a love story with a happy ending I wont read it. Same thing for movies

24. I pray every day I'll get stuck in the elevator at work with this hot doctor I have a major crush on

As for these two pictures....Happy Birthday toooooo ME!

As for my Birthday, I will be having lunch and shopping with my Aunt. I'll also be going to get my toes painted. YAY! Sunday will be my party.It will be at my Aunt and Uncles Restaurant with friends and family. Pictures for sure will come but you'll have to wait a little. My theme....cheetah Print. Notice the first picture?

MBP Fan

I am NOT a button person. I like the way my blog looks and I hate to "clutter" up my sidebar.

HOWEVER....I have found the best outlet for entertainment. Srsly. This is better then a soap opera. And I DON'T even watch soap operas! I am ADDICTED to this blog...Today when the new post came up, I srsly set down to read it KNOWING I would be late for work.

I was like...."What the FLIP, NOW?!?!? I'm SOOOO parkin my butt to read this. Work can wait a few."

Confessions of a Mormon Bachelor Pad is my new outlet for stress. I've gone through SO much girl drama these last few weeks to the point where I was positive I was back in High school but reading them would turn ANY moment to hard core laughter!

That's right boys...I'm adding you to my sidebar.

Just a note to let everyone know what's up

First, Halloween! I'll put a spell on youuuuu! I'm SO excited. Tomorrow is a day off and I the last minute party girl will be on the hunt for things needed for my costume.

So what am I going to be?
Whelp, after much MUCH thought {because I just couldn't come up with anything I REALLY liked}

I'm going to be a cheetah...

I'm sure your like "what the heck?" Well me too...
It makes since in my head so WILL SEE if this will translate into reality. If not then a peacock. So I guess you'll just have to see what I will be.

Tomorrow: Costume Shopping and Carving Pumpkins

Friday: Halloween Trunk or Treat & Chili Dinner at church

Saturday: FREAKIN HALLOWEEN! Parr-tayinng and livin it up YSA Style in Knoxville.
With Trunk or Treating for us "adults" and then a Halloween Dance. Who knows...maybe I run into my own "Vampire" LOLOL /fingers crossed & winks/

PS. Around the corner is someones 24 Birthday. Just sayin.

My list for this year to come....

PSS. Also is something SO big coming up that I've thought more about it then my birthday.

It's a little thing called....New Moon.

And my New Moon Premiere Party.

And seeing Edward ripped my heart out.

And seeing Jacob steal the show.

And of course....Tierra's famous Goody Bags.

The End.

Faith to make me Whole

I struggle every single day with the knowledge that my mom is gone.

That I cannot hear her voice and I cannot hold her in my arms.

There is not one moment that I do not suffer heartache and remorse over her death and all my imperfections that I see in myself.

But, I saw this today.

I know who I am. I know where I came from.
I know where I want my life to go.

And through these burdens, I know that I will see my mother again someday.

For I know, that my redeemer lives.

And that, is more then enough.

Who dis?

Lately, I have discovered what type of "telephoner" I am when I talk on the phone. Have you ever noticed what you do when your on the phone with someone? Recently, I have. And I, am...a pacer. Meaning, when your on the phone with me, I can't sit still in one place...I will be walking back and forth between one room or the next. In the bed with covers all over the place or in the living room rocking really fast or walking back to be in the TV room. I'm just not one of those people who can answer the phone or make a phone call without moving. And I'm even better on the phone when I'm cleaning. If I'm on the phone while doing some major cleaning, time just seems to fly by. Also, if I'm driving and there's nothing on the radio and all my Cd's have been heard way to many a time...I will make my phone calls. HOWEVER...I will put off calling people for hours if I'm not familiar. Even if it isn't that serious or important... I just have this phobia of what to say if i don't know you that well. And if it's a REALLY important phone call like to the bank or work or my boss....You can bet I will be putting it off for hours, wishing that i was a kid to just let my mom handle it.

Funny isn't it? Now I've got you thinking haven't I?

Mr. Serious

My stud had his 7 year old photo shots taken Thursday {by yours truly}
I just don't trust alot of people to take pictures of my Mr. Serious.
He can be so grumpy and serious when it comes to getting good smile shots.
Plus, I'm proud to say we have never gone to any other place except maybe twice.
Anyway, tonight we went to a Tennessee High School football game and I'll have you know that I ended up sitting with four little 6 yr. girls from school because they wanted to sit with Angelus & Cameron. Cameron's the blond stud.
They on the other hand played with their other buddies and yelled at the team to score.
I'm NOT ready for this girl drama ladies...NOT at all!
Funny though, I can SO remember already having guy crushes
in Kindergarten and first grade. What can we say...we start young!
But not on my baby! ! !

In case your wondering...

Sweater by Old Navy

Under shirt with matching skull tie by Old Navy

Rugged Jeans by Oldnavy

Black dress Shoes by Gap

And handsome Stud....Priceless

Just let the Music Play

This is my "Car Jam" song...
Ya know, the one where you just blair it
and your driving along, shades on and life. is. good.
It's also...my ringtone. Awesome.



I can't decide which version I like the best.

It takes Two to Tango

So something major happened today. I'm tellin ya people, if you want to have something odd,new,weird,sickening, and all things that just blow your mind away...Go work in a hospital. OH the stories I could share. Really. You just wouldn't believe what goes on behind closed hospital room doors. Do you people realize that ALL patient rooms DO NOT have locks? Doesn't ANYONE remember that when they have to stay the night in a hospital room? Honestly...

So, story number one. The ultimate "make-a-single-girl-feel-low" story...and for some odd reason I have decided to share it for your entertainment. Heaven knows I had to just laugh about it.

If you didn't know by now, I work at our hospital. I am a dietitian's assistant and with that, I'm in about 80 rooms per day. Depending on how high the hospital count is. And so, I SEE ALOT of people from all walks of life. So here goes...my days go like this:

Me: -knock knock- "Hi, this is dietary and my names Tierra and I need to see your wrist band" etc etc
And we go over food options, tray helping, calories and such yada yada.

Today, at exactly 4:38 {I had looked at my watch going into the room} I knock and proceed into the room 2033. As I walk in the lights are off and I immediately turn them on and announce who I am and my name {{{{HERE it comes}}} AND THEN... then my eyes catch what is going on in the room...
Mr. Walker {name change} is completely COMPLETELY naked like the day he was born and is making out with Mrs. Walker who is ummm...half way undressed herself....
Yep that rights...Mr. and Mrs. Walker were doing the " it takes two to tango" and I had just apparently interrupted that oh so "your body is a wonderland" moment....

Mr. Walker was the patient.

Mr. Walker is in his early 70's.

Mr. Walker is also a heart patient.

Tierra's mind: *crap crap OH crap...what the heck do I say?
Crap. crap. I JUST SAW his "everything".... crap. crap. ewwwwwwww crap*

Mr. Walker then proceeds to just laugh and say "Well darlin...Surely a Young Woman yourself has been "in the moment" with her husband?

Me: I'm not married....

I then just turn...and walk out CLOSING the door behind me....

Yep. Here I am single. Not dating ANYONE in which case all my co-workers love to get after me about and now...I JUST WALKED IN ON A 70 somethin couple who just felt the motion of the ocean and were making out in the process.

The last time I made out was two days before dumping Kyle.

Super.

Halloween ParrrrTay

In the words of my 7 yr. old nephew..."You gave a wicked party Tierra"
Yes. My nephew says words like "wicked party" CRACKS ME UP I tell ya!
Friday night, I gave a little Halloween party for Angelus and friends.
Poor little Saylor was the only little girl and all I got to say is "boys will be boys" *sighs*
Throw in some food, friends & cousins and one big candy filled pinata and you got yourself...."One Wicked Parrrrtayyy"



I made my own goody bags this year! Courtesy of good old Martha.com



Not to mention but I've been DIEING to find a reason to make these
Martha Stewart Tissue Pom Poms! SO Easy.



If you need food suggestions for a Halloween/Fall get together...
I suggest just keeping it simple and doing just a few things but yet RICH in taste!



Chicken salad croissants but give it a fall twist
and add glazed pecans and deep plum seedless grapes.



Apple Slices and Carmel Sauce can do NO wrong but be every so rich and sinful!
Hint: If you soak your apple slices in Sprite or Sierra Mist, they wont brown!

I found my mothers recipe for easy apple cider and course I'm all about a party drink let me tell ya! Just fill a crock pot with apple Cider set on HIGH {I prefer Target brand} Add 7 small cinnamon sticks, 1 tbs. All Spice, 1/2 cup of Sugar, and 3 tbs. cinnamon sugar and slice one orange for an every so delightful Brew!

Jackson with his BIG BLUE eyes, hanging out with Mr. Ghost before the boys rip him to shreds!

You gotta love decorating sugar cookies!

Jenny's cracking up, Jackson got a death grip on her hair, and Justin's got this look like he has NO idea how Jenny got green icing on her face!

"I'm gonna take you dowwwnnn"
Remind me next year how MESSY pinatas can get!

See what i mean? Boys will be boys!!!

Not only did the boys bust it, they made sure Mr. Ghost was LONG GONE!

The Gang except missing the two Jackson's.

A BIG thank you for sweet friends and family! It had been a stressful day but turned into a great night! After the party, we "older" cousins went back to the pumpkin patch and did the night time Haunted tour that took 40 minutes and spanned over the haunted house, haunted dairy farm, haunted barn, and haunted corn maze.
All I got to say on that is it's SO NOT COOL to be chased by a chainsaw through a corn maze at night with screaming girls! And mud. Not cool at all!

GleeKer

That's right...I'm a complete Gleeker. I LOVE this show. The music. The cast. The love triangle. LOVE it all.

And the funny thing I find is that a lot of the actors who sing on the show auditioned for American Idol but didn't make it. These days...this all I rock out to in the kitchen.

Ta-ta...Off to watch Glee tonight.

Spoken Truth

I love this picture. And I love this scripture.

...There will I be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my spirit shall be in your hearts and mine angels round about you to bear you up.

D&C 84:88

Sometimes in life you go through little trials. And sometimes...I wish I could just go back to being a little girl. A little girl who had daydreams, wishes and the only trial was hoping my grandmother wouldn't discover that I had "borrowed" one of her dresses for a "play" wedding dress.

I hate being an Adult

I just got off the phone with my family.

My family....their all at the beach.

Yep. that's right, you heard me...THE BEACH!

As for Tierra....

Tierra is all by herself sitting in a house with unfinshed painted walls, trim work to be done, a bathroom floor getting ready to be ripped apart and oh yeah... a WORK place that wouldnt let her take the weekend off.

Don't even bother asking me if I'm in a good mood.

PS. My family..... just HAD to tell me about the great ocean front condo, the beach, the shops, the pools, the massive lazy river, ANNNNDDD the four star restaurant they just got back from.

Dear Family,
Am I bitter? YES.
Will I stay bitter all week? YES.
Will I ever let this drop? NO.

Pumpkin Patch 2009

This past Saturday, I had one of the best day's in a long time. My Aunt Carolyn, Cousins Carrie, Hailey, Saylor and nephew Angelus and friend Kristy with daughter Emma went to our local Stickley Farm for their pumpkin patch and corn maze! We all had such a nice time and I can't tell you when I last enjoyed myself that much! They had hay rides, funnel cakes, food and all kinds of cute things for you to do. Not to mention...the Pumpkin patch!

::Picture overload::



Emma is my little buddy at church and She has the biggest blue eyes!



Angelus, Aunt Carolyn, Saylor, Hailey, and Carrie
{I'm missing because...well, someone had to take the picture! LOL}


The cute tree house for the kids to play one!



It was such a beautiful day.

Emma's cute little shirt said "Sweeter then Chocolate" SO true!

"Take our Picture" they yell...

When we went on our hay ride, the scenery was so relaxing and pretty.

"I'm gonna smooch you"

Right before the hay ride took off!

We were to chicken to do the big corn maze SO we did the kiddie one. Would you believe me if i said we got alittle...lost...in that one?

Mr. Corn Maze 2009

The kids all got berry face paint from the hay ride as we stopped along the way!

Here he is saying " Stop taking my picture and can I get this one?!?"

ISN'T she ADORABLE! I LoVe her!!!

Kristy and her shades!

Oh Hailey....So true in character!

This beautiful place I call home....

Awwwe don't you just love the smell of fresh country cow poop?

"Wait...what?"

"Oh I do love a good breeze"

I found mine! And Hailey...your face in the background is priceless....

"This thing is REALLLYYY heavy"

I got my pumpkin...lets roll....

This is the BEST pumpkin ever. Srsly. I think i'm gonna name him Mr. Darcy...

Just because...

Oh Hailey...Hailey...Hailey

BLISS!

Hailey, you look like your to high on life and too much coke a cola! Emma had so much fun!

This was a GREAT kickoff to October! I think were going to go back to do the haunted hay ride and nigh time pumpkin patch. Were TOTALLY to chicken to do the haunted corn maze.

Now if only i had a strong, hot Mr. Darcy of my own to take with me....Or at least Edward. LOL

We had a great time and I'm so happy and thankful it's this time of year.