Happy New Year!

2012 is here my friends and I can't believe how fast it came. It honestly seems like just a few months ago Kolby and I were having our new years kiss on the balcony and talking about what we wanted out of the year. 2011 has soared by and as much as I enjoyed it, I'm excited for the freshness of a new year.

This year Kolby was working so I didn't get to share my new years eve with him. Instead, I went to my friend  RC,  Thomas (yes he moved back!), and Andy's house.  It was really a good time. We popped bubbly, danced, and chatted away. I did miss Kolby though. We had an early new years celebration so we could kiss and discus what we want out of 2012. He doesn't like the term "new years resolution" so we can just call it goals I guess.

Our biggest goal is to be smart with our money and to save as much as we can.

I have a few goals of my own, but the biggest personal goal is I want to really devote this year to school. Take as many classes as I can and get amazing at ASL. I want to join the interpreter program in 2013, so 2012 is my big year to get all of my classes done, and to be confident with my signing.

                                  Cheers Everyone! Hope 2012 is good to you!

Merry Christmas 2011

  Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

Christmas this year was a very eventful and wonderful day. In the morning we did our little gift opening at our place, then headed over to my parents house for cinnamon rolls, shooting, food, and gifts. After we left there, we headed over to Kolbys families house and ate some more, and did gifts as well. To end the night, we went to our friends Christmas party. The whole day was so much fun and well, perfect.

Every year, Kolby says " We made out like bandits!" on our final drive back to our place. And he is right. So thank you everyone for such awesome and thoughtful gifts. We are very appreciative. But thank you most of all for letting us spend Christmas with you! Kolby and I are so lucky to have so many important people to share the holidays with.

Ugly Sweaters

 This Christmas our friends Nate and Tia are going to be having an Ugly Sweater Party! I'm am really excited because I think its a great event and I have never been to one. I can't wait to get together with my friends and look silly while drinking hot coco. Splendid if I do say so myself. So now I need to get an "ugly" sweater. I think that a bold holiday sweater will do just find if I don't find a cheap ugly one somewhere.

While looking around a came across some awesome deer sweaters. I don't find them "ugly" at all. I think they are goofy, but cute. I think for a holiday sweater party, they would be great!

Happy Birthday Dad

Living the good life

My Dad also had his Birthday. On November 12th. He spent it at the Grand Canyon with my Mom and my brother Mike, and his family. He hasn't been there since he was a kid and I'm glad that he went back. It was my Moms first time so I'm glad they got to go together.

In all honestly, my Dad is one of the coolest people around. I'm so lucky that I have a good amazing relationship with him. He is the world to me and I am so proud of him in so many ways. I love you so much Dad. I hope you had a great birthday.  XOXOX

This is how we do it

Zoo Birthday

The Saturday after my birthday, My parents and I went to the Phoenix Zoo. I had never been there and it was actually pretty awesome. We spent all day at the zoo, then we ate a Cooper Town, and then had ice cream at Mary Coyle. My dad actually used to eat there with his folks when he was a kid. I plan on caring the tradition if I can. I was a perfect day to walk around the zoo. It was a bit chilly at first, but with the walking and the sunshine, it became the perfect temperature. Thanks for a wonderful day Mom and Dad!

Galapagos Turtles

Horrible picture but if you look close, its an fennic fox.

Lioness laying on a rock

Dad with a goat, and a goat...

Rhino chowing

Behind.

I know its been a month and I'm sorry about my lack of posting. I think I need to make a resolution to blog more this up coming year.

So lets start where I left you last. November 2nd.

Believe it or not, that was my birthday. My 22nd birthday to be exact. I spent it by eating lots of sweets, cuddling with Kolby, and playing video games. I know, pretty boring but there was so many parties leading up to my birthday, that the last thing I wanted to do was party. So I did a lazy birthday, and let me tell you, it was great.

 

I have the sweetest girlies in my ASL class. They made these for me.

 

The lovely Tia make this beautiful (and tasty) cake for me

                             And Kolby got this awesome ice cream cake for me. I told you, a lot of sweets.

The rest of the night pretty much looked like this. It was great. Someday I have that crazy birthday, but I'm glad that it wasn't this one cause nothing can beat this right here. So here's to being 2. Hooray.

Día de Muertos

Mr. Thomas

My Dear friend Thomas is moving to Connecticut on Friday. I have been friends with him basically since I moved here. Him and I have weekly "dates" and I'm going to miss him so much. A bunch of us got together on Saturday to wish him adieu. Even though he will be on the other side of the US, I know that him and I will always stay close. I hope he comes home for the Holidays! I'll Miss you Tom Tom!

This is Captain Thomas

Andy, Kevin, RC

Anthony, Nate, Thomas

I'm Alive!

I'm back! Sorry to everyone (and myself) for not blogging. If you couldn't tell from my last post, I have been beyond busy. Yesterday I was off but I went and got my toes done, ordered take out, and watched movies on the couch with Kolby. I needed a lazy day for sure. I'm not off again til next Sunday but at least I'm not working any 13.5 hour days this week. Yeah, Saturday sucked. Well anyways, let me get all caught up, I'll start on the 19th.

I worked From 7am to 3pm and then headed to my moms house to shower and get ready for my friend Johnnie's bridal/bachelorlette party. I didn't get to go on the party bus to Tempe because I had to be at work at 7am the next day, but I had fun with the girls. Krystle couldn't go either so her and I got dinner after and it was great to chat with her.

Krystle, Me, Chantelle, And Jenny (sister of the Bride)

Sunday after work I mostly hung out with my Mom. I still wasn't feeling very well so her and I had tea and snacks and watched some tv and talked. I loved catching up with her. I don't see my family enough. Tuesday after my handy man Dad added some antifreeze to my car. (Thanks again Daddy!)  my Mom and I had some more quality time. We ate at Jason's Deli which has the best salad bar and sweet tea ever! Then I worked some more Thursday and Friday. Friday after work was Johnnie and Justin's Wedding. I didn't get to go to the ceremony but I did make in in time for the reception and was able to snap a few photos.

Seriously, Look how good she looks!

Krystle & Kolby

Johnnie & Me

Hear hear to the Happy Couple.

May you both live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live
-Irish Blessing

I hope that Ill have more time this week to blog. I didn't get to Fill in the Blanks last week so I better get to this week. I'll make time I'm sure.

All you need is Love

Happy late Valentine's Day to all! Even though Kolby and I are not really into the whole V-day thing, I had a pretty good day and day after. As for Monday, all the girls that I work with wanted to dress up. So the week before Valentines Day, we all went and got matching shirts and socks to wear. Surprising enough we all wore them and looked really cute. when I was leaving my house I was thinking to myself, these socks are ridiculous, but it cute with all of us walking about in them. This is a picture of my good friend Krystle and I after work and before we went on our, what seems to be, weekly grocery store trip. Seriously, going grocery shopping with a friend makes such and boring task so much better! I actually get excited to fill up my fridge now.

 

My Mom also surprised me at work with a gift and some hugs and kisses. It was really great to see her. All my customer couldn't stop talking about how beautiful she is. I  have to agree that my mom is so beautiful!

At the store, along with other things, I got two wild caught lobster tails (which I have never cooked before or can even remember eating) and was going to cook them when I got home for dinner, but they had to thaw and it would have been to late for dinner so Kolby and I decided to cook and eat them another night.

So on to Tuesday. I had a hard day at work to say the least. By the time we were closing, I was still doing my side work, and had not eating since lunch.I was ready to get out of there, eat food, and enjoy knowing that I had the next day off. I called Kolby letting him know I was heading home and informed him of my crappy day. When I got home, candles were lit and my beautiful boyfriend was in the kitchen cooking our lobsters, his steak, and opening a bottle of Cabernet. Also, he had already made red mashed potatoes and asparagus! I couldn't believe it! It was perfect (not only because it was so damn cute) but I was so hungry, and nothing can fix a bad day then eating a great meal with the person you love. We ate our dinner in candle light (which I think was a first) and just talked and laughed. My bad day just floated away. A wonderful dinner with my wonderful boyfriend. Thanks Baby and Happy Valentines Day! Here are some sappy photos just to cap off the day of love.

                                              

                                             

                                             Us at Nate and Tia's wedding

Us at Halloween last year