ice rink

well shoot. I just did a nice long blog and i accidently DELETED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARgH

fake throw up AND a diamond ring

So, this morning, I brought my newly purchased fake puke into the office to fake people out! :) Apparently it looks really real...so, that is good! :) And....Carrie Clayton in the office....is ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I could take a picture of her beautiful ring, I would, but I dont have my camera so I can't post it on here!!! BUT IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! HOW EXCITING!!!! Last night I went and worked out...came home and made some steamed broc. and a fake chicken patty.....new diet...apparently after my step mom performed a 'body comp' test on me....I have some work to do...so, steamed broc. and working out here I come...ridiculous I know...but, whatever. I know that God made me just the way he wants me...and I will respect this temple!! :)

decorate that tree!

Above is my boyfriend in his 'favorite stretch' .....:) SILLY!!
In mid- tree decorations...we decided to take a break and have a photo shoot! :)

thanksgiving pictures

thanksgiving

Well, thanksgiving has come and gone...good times with the family....:) And yesterday, the day after thanksgiving, I decided to go to town and get some gadgets on sale....talk about nuts! :) It snowed last night....yippee!! :)

happy thanksgiving

it is snowing out!! Lots of snow and I am here @ my dads and having a great time. Jamos left last night for chicago, so it is just me and the family. Always great to get to spend quality time with the little family that I have, although, going to chicago would have been really fun too!! But, maybe next year! my dad and I have talked about getting up tomorrow really early to go and get the digital camera card that is on sale! YIPPEE!! :) We will see!!!! Fun times, and I have much to be thankful for!!!

sweet

my sweet boyfriend this summer at my family's house up north. :) Sun burned..remember what that feels like? (I don't)

warm thoughts

okay...so, random picture I know...but, I saw it and remembered how warm it was and how pretty the lake looked and how much fun I was having, so I wanted to post a memory. My mom is on her cell phone with my grandma. HAHA. Always talking! :)

So, today when I got to work there was a police car parked out in the parking lot and I freaked out inside...I thought, oh no! The stalker is out of jail and my thoughts just escalated. and I have to say STOP to those thoughts. They are no good. I am trying my best to only think on things that are pure, holy, lovely. I love that word Lovely. It makes me think of beautiful, gentle things. I love it!! :) So, I will think on it!!!! Amen!!!

ode to a good friend

So, I just saw a picture of Jamey and my heart got sad. I miss her. She was a very dear, very wonderful friend and I miss her very much. I love you BEEBS!!

good cereal

I found a GREAT cereal. It is called, TOTAL, YOGURT something or other. It is sOOOO good!! I could have eaten the whole box this morning!! It is sweet and crunchy...yet, has 100% daily vitamins and minerals:) SWEET!!!!

This weekend was crazy busy....lansing, okemos, howell outlets. It was just a crazy shopping day on Saturday and then sunday I taught sunday school for my boss. HOW FUN WAS THAT?!??! It was awesome!! 2nd grade!! They are soo marvelous! :) Then church, grocery store real fast, movie store and then home to eat the left overs from Saturday night....:)

FUN TIMES!! :)

The best antiques

"The best antiques are old friends"

Yes indeed, the best antiques are old friends....It is funny, sometimes I think back to my life in Florida and it feels like I was a completely different person. I mean, not in a bad way, or that I have changed much, but when I moved to Michigan I made ALL new friends, got new clothes and started a different life. The life that I live far from home...with people who have known me not very long at all. I guess,the oldest of friends I have here have known me for...almost 8 years. No wonder I have a hard time remembering what life was like when I lived in Florida. Maybe I just miss being a child...carefree...in my mothers arms. I dont know. I just miss something about that old life. And yet, I know that when I go home for Christmas...it isnt going to be anything like it used to be, so I will feel disappointed. I can change my thought process. I like who I am now. I like the 'adult' person God intended me to be. I enjoy making my own decisions and paying the bills that I need to pay....I don't really know what I am trying to say...just remember your old friends...treasure them and give them a hug today if you see them! :)

last night OR I didn't sit down til 9:00pm

Last night I went to work out- that was fun, not so bad- i am getting better now that I go the amount I am supposed to! :) I have had a lot on my mind lately, so it has been nice to work out my body and my mind while on the machines. It feels good and allows me to not think/dwell on those thoughts afterwards. Very refreshing. Don't worry, it is nothing bad or anything, just the BF and dental school and semester in Costa Rica and financial stuff for him. Anyways, after prayer with him in the car yesterday after work when we were both stressing out about it- I feel peace. Peace is a great thing and I believe in the power of prayer. ANYWAYS, enough about my marvelous boyfriend and all his amazing adventures...

I got home and started to clean, took the bags of garbage out- did like, 2 weeks worth of dishes, laundry, vaccumed, cleaned the bathroom which includes toilets. UGH. I was go go go til I sat down at 9pm to call the BF and my mom, but she wasnt home. I also decided to have a garage sale in my office today- cleaned out my bathroom closet....very exciting. So, I have a LOT of random stuff in my office right now! :)

mamma mitchell

dance

Here is a picture from a few weeks ago when we went to BC for a little dance dance dance lesson...well, we went to watch Jamos' little sister at the thing and here she is right now- dancing it up with some famous MTV dancers....:)

beautiful cello player

Here is my sweet and wonderful boyfriend last night at the strings concert. He plays the cello, as you can see...and the best part is, they get to be dressed up in a TUX! :) It was a fun night with his family, grandma and grandpa Mitchell, Tina and Jim. It was fun. After showing them around campus we went to subway to get some eats and drinks. It was fun. His grandpa is real funny....but, most of all, my boyfriend is just the best!!!!!!

first...

second....

ta-da!

Finally the BF and I get the camera timer just right to be able to throw the leaves in the air. We were out hiking at the park and as you can see, I set up the camera....fun times...we are silly! :)

Havanese Puppies

Okay, so I am addicted to many things in life, diet coke, chocolate, my boyfriends hugs....AND....lastly my new addiction, the havanese breed of dogs. They are ADORABLE!!! I will save my pennies to earn enough to get one of these amazing dogs. They don't shed, they are hypo-allergenic, small and very smart dogs. The only probablem, they are really, EXPENSIVE!!!!

sad. so, my prayer is that I can find the perfect puppy that the Lord wants for my life right now:)

BEST

I have the best boyfriend EVER!!! He just made me a CD!!! And made a cover with all these color pictures of us, and some of the songs have my name in them...awwwww!!! SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE IS THE BEST!

production

Last night once again, I felt so productive, I stayed late at work to call, that was good, then I went to work out with my friend rachel, that was good and THEN, I went to town to run some errands, came home and did all the stuff with my food so I could eat it...like, wash the strawberries, etc., Then, I watched some stupid TV and talked to the BF on the phone for a while...THEN...to bed was I. and this morning, I was so comfy, I didn't want to get up!! no no! :) And I thought I was running LATE this morning, but no, I was stinking, 20 minutes early, once again. I swear, i am crazy! :)

trauma

this morning I was having a good time driving to work....enjoying the warmer than usual weather....until I almost was at work....and saw what looked like a black plastic bag flying everywhere...all over the road.....I looked closer...
closer...

OH MY GOSH!! It was a baby squirrel that had been hit and was injured and flinging its body everywhere!!! It was SO SAD!!!! I didnt know what to do for the little guy. OH man, boy does that break my heart when I see something like that. I love animals.

Last night, I worked out with my workout buddy!!! AWESOME. Let me tell you....talking while working out makes the time pass MUCH FASTER!!! It is amazing!!!! So, that was great, and then, came home, knitted a little, had a slimfast shake...had a nice 2 hours at home before it was time to fall asleep. I stayed late to call last night and I am doing that again tonight. That is the hardest part of my job. Not the actual calling students, but the staying AFTER work to do it. It is hard. HARD.

pool!

My hot boyfriend and I playing pool a while ago! :)

photo booth! :)

I have the sweetest boyfriend in the world! We have always wanted to get our pictures taken in a photo booth and last night we had the opportunity! I had a college fair in B.C so I dropped him off at the mall and he read his book in barnes and nobles and looked oh so 'dentist schoolish' and then we went out in the mall right before closing and got our pictures taken. That was my gift of the evening! :) how fun! :) He is AWESOME!!!

SICK-O

That is me. I am not feeling up to par! I have this strange cough....mucus everywhere....sneezing....I stayed home from work yesterday....that was okay. I stayed on the couch and in bed all day long, which was kind of boring, but I can't be sick today cause we have senior expedition tonight and then auction is tomorrow...just so much! :)

So, anyways, I have the best boyfriend cause last night he came over and cooked dinner for me (since all I had eaten yesterday was some popcorn) and brought me through lozengers and a movie. What a trooper!!! He is so sweet!!!! And then he went and brought me a slushie from Walmart cause it would feel good on my throat...and indeed, it felt good on my throat! :)

fun day in the park

Jamos and I at the park on saturday being silly with the fall leaves..