Been MIA

I know I haven't been on here much these days but I wanted to let you know I'm still kickin.  We've definitely been busy little peepsters!!!  In a nutshell Erik came home, he threw me the best birthday party a girl could ask for, we went to his high school reunion (yes, 10 years lol), packed up our house and moved out, and had the heart wrenching task of saying goodbye to people I really did not want to.  Its exciting to embark on yet another journey but its also painful having to leave behind what was once our life.  So as I sit here while Erik steers us toward our future I'm a quiet ball of emotions hoping that the peeps we are leaving know just how much they mean to us and how much we love and will miss them.  Thank you for the memories.....till we meet again......aloha oe.

I'm a lucky girl

June 18th I turned twenty-something (as Erik stated on the invites no one got lol). Right before Erik came home he blurted out that he had been planning a surprise birthday party. With the surprise ruined I was debating on going through with it, but I figured it would be great to get to see everyone before we leave; one last hoorah. The day before the party Erik said that he had to run to the airport to pick up his friend who was ETSing from Hawaii. I opted to sleep in and roll out of bed only till Erik practically forced me to get ready for breakfast. When he arrived at home I nearly fell out of my skin to see Annie standing at my front door (with a cast!). I couldn't believe these two sneaky snickers kept this from me, they did a good job. It was already starting to be the best birthday!!!
As part of Erik's grand scheme he instructed me to go shopping with Annie and find the most colorful, full of life dress for the party. No problem, I'd been wanting to go to the mall, however finding the perfect dress was harder than I thought it would be. After nearly a whole day of perusing the mall we finally settled on a cute little yellow dress, which suited me and the occasion nicely. The day was not over, though, Erik advised me and Annie that we were barred from the house due to another tiny detail he was clanging away at. So we met up with Pat and Angela for some On The Border. Of course everyone at the table knew what Erik was trying to accomplish and all I could do was roll my eyes at how erroneously long it was taking him.

The next day was more than just perfect. I had my fav peeps surrounding me, minus a few I so wish could have been there, and all those peeps were helping to make my day special. I got my nails did with Kaylah and did a whole lot of nothing before heading to BlackFinns at the Highlands. The words that I would use to describe that night would be: fabulous, awesome, super, great, incredible, and one of the best nights of my life. Erik made that night all about me, but it ended up feeling like it was about the blessings this life has given me. I received some awesome gifts, but the one that meant the most was being loved by such amazing people, especially my hubbster. Oh, that surprise that Erik was peddling away at was huge pictures he had blown up of me and placed around the restaraunt. Gangsta Daisy was a major hit!!! I keep wondering what I did to deserve these incredible people in my life. Thank you for a wonderful birthday and the memory that will last my whole life...

A wise person said...

When you deny a loved one's or friend's ability to help, you are actually denying one of the greatest gifts they can give you.

I have to thank all my family and friends for their enduring gifts!!!

Modern day technology...

Alright, well I don't normally do this, but I have never EVER found a piece of technology that I've totally and madly fallen in love with. Oh wait, well maybe not since I got my mini HP in Hawaii...haha. Anyway...I am so smitten with my Palm Pre!!! The advertisements did this little bitty no justice whatsoever. I'm finding all kinds of new doodads and whatchamacallits on this thing it blows my mind. It seriously is an ingenious invention...I'm such a damn weirdo!!! But the pictures are amazing on this thing...it even has a flash!!!! Okay...enough of this nonsense!!! LoL.... No, that's not my phone...that's my super awesome goodie bag from Pat's B-Day party!!! Cindy and Co. did a super fantabulous job with party decor and gifts (for everyone)!!!

Play Well

Life is a game...Play it well

Having talent alone does not guarantee success. Those who rise to their potential share a common set of beliefs that compel them to work hard, live according to their values and have a long-term plan.

To achieve your potential, you need a coach to hold you accountable to yourself, to pick you up when you fall, and to encourage you when you succeed.

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Thank you to the man who

ღ makes my world brighter;

ღ keeps me grounded;

ღ encourages me to push harder and reach new goals;

ღ never lets me give up;

ღ never judges me when I make mistakes;

ღ takes my mistakes and makes them his own;

ღ even in distance is always right there with me;

ღ holds my heart with the deepest of care;

ღ I chose to walk side by side with for all eternity...

My soulmate, my best friend, my one and only, my husband∞

It was awesome...NO DOUBT about it!!!

Guess who came to Texas??? That's right, No Doubt!!! I was so thrilled when Angela accepted the invitation to be my date for the night! In an attempt to find a place to get a drink before the concert we got lost in the ghetto we were shaking in our pannies. We both agreed it would be wiser to just go into the concert and pay the outrageous price for a drink once there, oh and boy were the prices just that! The night started out entertaining and didn't let up until we were walking out the gates. We had so much fun watching the little teenie boppers deteriorate throughout the night from the drinks their trusty accomplice kept providing. The very white girl that lives in Hawaii made us laugh with her attempt to woo me with her not so great version of pidgeon. And the 3 Mexican girls who made camp in front of us in the middle of the concert were quite the spectacle tumbling down the grass over and over in their drunken stupor.

In addition and topping all that off No Doubt rocked the freakin house!!! We were on our feet jumping up and down the entire time they were filling the night with their beautiful music!!! They couldn't resist the crowd's demand for an encore and they came back to sing 3 more songs. There wasn't one thing about the night I wish could be different, the weather, my "date", and No Doubt made this an everlasting memory...I'm sure going to miss Angela when I leave.

☞I ain't from Texas...but I'll sure represent!!! Haha...☜