Showing posts with label i wanna talk about ME. Show all posts
Showing posts with label i wanna talk about ME. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

my new home!

I FINALLY moved into my own apartment! I'm living here to hold our place basically and Jake will move in in June.

Here's a tour!

View from the front door.... This place is tiny but I think it's perfect! (Notice the cute thing hanging on the side of the fridge... Jenn Stauffenburg made me that! It's so so soooo cute!)

View from the bedroom.

Kitchen side 1

Kitchen side 2. (Is it just me or it is totally weird that there's just a blank spot on the wall above the sink? It looks odd to me...)

Living room

Our free couch!

Our cute matchy table and chairs! (Thank you Jennie!!)

The GORGEOUS dresser that Jake built! Yep, it's in our living room! Haha :) And yes that's the countdown that I made back at 80 days to go! Now there's 44 days.

The bed. Jake made the headboard! There's a matching foot board but we'll wait until we live in a bigger place for that.

Closet.... I wish Jake the best when he moves in lol.

Desk area behind the bedroom door.... we don't have a desk yet. Notice the giant pink suitcase. That's cause I'm packing for Baton Rouge!! Yay!! (Not at all sure why it wouldn't download right side up... Sorry!)

Another corner in the room. Jake made this nightstand.

The other nightstand that Jake made! (Yes those are candy canes on the bottom there.... I stock up every christmas!)

Bathroom!

Bathroom.

Bathroom!

I think it's an adorable place! It's awesome/scary/exciting/boring/nice to live all alone! I'm so lucky to live here!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

meet gaston!


like from Beauty and the Beast. Okay this blanket deserves a name because in the process of making it I permanently damaged my fingertips and bruised my hips... Maybe I'm being dramatic... Maybe I'm not... But either way this masterpiece took me forever and I LOVE it. I think I'll frame it instead of use it as a blanket. Haha.


This is Gaston at the end of day 1.



In my opinion, this is the hardest part. Once you get the hang of the stitching it's not so bad but getting it on this frame thing is awful! And rolling it... Awful!


Sorry some of these pictures are terrible, they are cell phone pics.


Gaston at the end of day 3...

Gaston all finished!! YAY!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

the little things

Laugh lines.

Classical Disney movies.

Fuzzy / toe socks.

Friendly cashiers.

A clean bathroom.

Making someone who looks sad smile.

Opening a brand new book.

A compliment from a stranger.

Finally understanding something.

Someone telling you a secret. Just you.

Old couples.

Making a perfect signature.

Holding doors for strangers, who say thanks.

Driving in the car at night.

Sleeping in.

Having a completed to-do list.

Looking at old pictures.

A hot shower after a long day.

People who love you despite your flaws.

Using a fresh clean towel.

The minutes after you first crawl into bed when you just relax.

The first swim of the summer.

Sleeping on clean sheets, with freshly shaved and lotioned legs.

Fresh-baked bread.

The smell of summer rain.

Laughing until your tummy hurts.

Holding hands.

Waking up with perfect hair.

Driving on an empty road.

The sound of little kids’ laughter.

Songs that remind you of a special person / event.

People who accept your weirdness.

Footed pajamas.

When a baby holds your finger.

Hugs from behind.

People who remember you after meeting you only once.

Swinging.

Waking up to the smell of breakfast in the morning.

Singing along to the car radio.

Kisses on the forehead.

Being surrounded with a mountain of blankets and pillows.

Knowing that you’re loved.

Tight hugs.

Star-gazing.

When his family loves you.

Getting mail.

When your music player is on shuffle and our favorite song comes up.

Massages.

Clothes that are fresh out of the dryer.

Getting new clothes.

When a friendly stranger smiles at you.

Inside jokes.

Wearing his clothes.

Finishing a good book.

When your parents talk about you with pride.

The cold side of the pillow.

Being missed.

Knowing you have no homework for the weekend.

Cute candid pictures.

Having breakfast for dinner.

Popping bubble wrap.

Dimples.

Being healthy after being sick.

Silence that isn’t awkward.

Cuddling.

Finding money in the laundry.

Getting backed-up in an argument.

Seeing someone smile and knowing you put it there.

Continuous green lights when driving.

Super energetic (potty trained) puppies.

Stumbling across really old songs, but still being able to remember all the lyrics.

Good morning, I love you texts.

Getting a tan and not a burn.

A pen that works really well.

Singing in the shower... With no one home.

Long naps.

Jeans that fit perfectly.

Catching up with an old friend.

Getting new school supplies.

Driving around to see the Christmas lights at night.

Deep conversations with your best friend.

Finally getting the food you’ve been craving.

The first snowfall of the winter.

Waking up and realizing you have a lot more time to sleep.

Being in a fantastic, energized mood.

Hearing that you were in someone’s dream.

When a little kid draws you a picture.

Finishing an exam.

Drinking ice cold water when you’re really thirsty.

When you remember the name of the song that’s been stuck in your head.

Waking up and actually remembering your dream.

The smell of just-shampoo’d hair.

Nicknames.

Watching old home videos.

Fresh air.

Free stuff.

Running through sprinklers in the summer.

Pedicures.

Eating ice cream straight from the tub.

Young kids with good manners.

The feeling you get after finishing all your homework.

A new toothbrush.

When the week goes by really fast.

The first hug from someone you haven’t seen in a long time.

Spontaneous adventures.

Guys who smell good.

When the food you crave is healthy.

Dresses with pockets.

Not being able to finish a sentence because you’re laughing so hard about the ending.

Taking off high-heels at the end of the day.

A clean house.

Scented candles.

Perfectly painted nails.

The satisfying feeling of making someone laugh really hard.

The fresh, clean feeling after a shower.

Eating cookie dough.

Handwritten letters.

Contagious laughter.

A full tank of gas.

When someone plays with your hair.

The feeling of a good stretch after a good sleep.

Breakfast in bed.

Piggy-back rides.

Overhearing someone say nice things about you.

When a person’s laugh is funnier than the joke.

When someone holds the door open for you.

When someone understands your humor.

Smiling in the middle of a kiss.

The feeling after a hard workout.

When the weather feels just right.

Sleeping in your own bed after being away.

Waking up and not being tired.

A fresh pair of contacts.

Finding a comfortable sleeping position.

The first day of wearing shorts after winter.

Surprise visits.

Going on walks in pleasant weather.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

maybe i will make it to the end of the semester after all....

Because even though he is literally going NUTS drowning in homework.....

Jake went to the store tonight to buy me popsicles and jello. :)


It's all that I want to eat when I am feeling sick. Everything else makes me feel even more yucky.

And to help make the rest of the semester go by.....

Earlier this week my roommates and I were bored, cause Jake was doing homework in the library lol. And so we decided to make this countdown chain to countdown how many days until I get married! Lol we are so silly.

And then Jake dropped by to surprise me real fast when he finished his homework! :)

There were 80 days, I think. I'll have to recount and catch up. I haven't taken any loops off yet.

But I am super excited because I am marrying the sweetest guy ever. :)

Friday, March 11, 2011

Just one year ago...

the next big thing in my life was graduating.


I was practically living at my friend Merlynn's house and helping her raise her baby Brycen, who was 1 month old at the time. Now he just had his first birthday!

Merlynn and I!

Adorable Brycen when he was four months old.

Brycen's first birthday on February 27! I'm so sad I couldn't be there!




I KNOW this makes you smile, he's so cute!!

I was about to start my summer job as a maid for Guarantee Girls.


My biggest stress was Mrs. Toupes math class.


Just two years ago....

I still lived in Washington, and my best friend ever was Ben Pugh.






XC, track, platos closet, hula, and choir was my entire life!

XC (cross country) meet in tri-cities!

Where I worked.

Our last luau before we moved.

We were singing a song from Wicked!

And I found out that my family might be moving from Washington....


This is still my favorite house ever.

To Louisiana.





Now, just two years later, I'm in my second semester of college and I'm engaged to Jake!


Life moves so fast! Sometimes it scares me but most of the time it just excites me. :)