Happy Birthday!!

This weekend we had a birthday party for Jordon, Brooks, & Dallas. It was so much fun. We had so many people that came to celebrate our favorite boys. The only thing that could've made it better was to have Jordon & Brooks there. Jordon & Brooks have the same birthday, which was yesterday, & Dallas' birthday is tomorrow. He's gonna be 23! I never feel old until he has a birthday & then I feel super old.

Yesterday I went & watched the superbowl with Jordon's family. They are the best. Everyone was there but Cassa. Cassa, next time I hang out with your family you better be there! I love Jordon's family. They make me feel so welcome & it helps me not to miss him so bad. They were telling me funny stories of when he was little. Today we decided my countdown is wrong - there is only 50 days til he comes home from Iraq. I say 50 days, Jordon says 7 weeks. But that seems longer to me. Either way, I can't wait!

Pictures!!

My brother Ian is an amazing photographer & took some pictures of me yesterday at Wheeler Farm. They turned out so well! Here are a couple that I like. He took about 100 & I'm sure I love them all, so I figured three was enough of a sampling. Thank you Ian, I love you!

Oh, love

Oh, love. Where have you been? It feels so good to have you again. My life is amazing because you are in it. Because he is in it. I am the luckiest girl in the world. He's all I think about. It's funny - when you care about someone you want everyone to know about it.

We talk every day, either online or on the phone. Having a boyfriend who calls is new to me & I'm surprised at how much I actually enjoy it. It's incredible how much I look forward to a simple phone call, to the sound of his voice. He's like a drug. I'm always looking forward to the next time.

I'm like a 12 year old, I get butterflies in my stomach when I hear his name. I haven't been this happy in a long time. I never thought I would have this again, but I do & I love it. I am thankful for him every single day.

Life is good

So, this last weekend was a sweet one. And by sweet I don't mean sweet. I mean ridiculous. I left work early on Friday to go to St. George so I could get all ready for the Painter's half. I stopped in Nephi on my way through & had my tires rotated at Harmon's. That Trent sure is a good man. I stopped & dropped Stewy off in Fool Creek so she could play with the big dogs & then went on my way. I was almost to Parowan and my back tire blew out. So I pulled over & started changing it & was almost done when Creepster McCreeperton stopped to help out. Wow, was I stoked to see him. Let's just say I'm glad I have a concealed weapon permit. I just kept waiting for him to start beating with me with the tire iron. You'll be glad to know he didn't.

Regardless of a crap filled Friday night, my weekend got much better. Megan & I decided at about 5:00 on Saturday evening that we might as well take a trip to Vegas. We have become friends with a couple of Dallas Cowboys players, and I'm not kidding about that at all. We met up with them at The Bank in Bellagio & danced our butts off. It was so much fun. Except for when some random girl licked Megan's face. That was weird. We kind of felt like we were in the movie The Hangover because we woke up Sunday morning and Megan had two black eyes. We couldn't figure it out. But man was it a good time. Lucky for me I woke up with zero injuries. Just memories of dancing with Marion Barber, Sam Hurd, & Roy Williams.

After talking every single day for the last two months & getting to know someone more than I thought was possible in such a short period of time, I'm proud to say I am the girlfriend of a soldier in Iraq. And I couldn't be happier. Well, that's a lie. I could be happier. If he was home I'd be way happier. But I'll take what I can get. He comes home in a few months & I think I'll probably just take a week off from work so I can spend time with him. That's not creepy, right?

Headin' South ...

This weekend is the St. George Painter's Half Marathon & 5k. I'm so excited! This is my first half marathon & I can't wait to run it. Sara & Blair are going down too & it will be so fun to spend a weekend with them. My good friend Brandon is going down with me. He keeps telling me he'll run the race with me, but I'm not going to make him do that. That's harsh to make someone bust out 13 miles out of nowhere. Hopefully I don't die running it. We'll see how it goes.

#11

I still think about you all the time. Is that weird? I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm so happy we're speaking to each other now. I hear from you every single day & nothing makes me happier. I wish things were different, but they are better than they were before, so I'll take what I can get. Everything reminds me of you. Everywhere I go, I see something or someone that reminds me of you. I heard a song today called Everything Is You by the Eli Young Band. It is amazing to me how much I relate to music. Sometimes I'll hear a song & feel like it was written just for me. Is that crazy or what?

I've been meeting new people. I'm not super outgoing & haven't ever been so it's different for me. But it's nice to have new friends. My newest friend is someone from my hometown that I never really knew until now. He's in Iraq until who knows when. I can't wait for him to come home so we can finally hang out. We talk every day and it is amazing to me that two people can have so much in common. I never did have good timing though. With anyone, not just you. Of course I would find someone on the other side of the world who is perfect for me.

what a week

This has been one of the worst weeks in a long time. I was so excited for the new year and thought 2010 was going to be great. But then there was the devastating news of Josie's death. I was so sad for the Greathouse and Fox families for losing their sister, daughter, wife, and mother. I can't imagine going through that. Then there was the news of Talon's wreck. I keep praying that he'll be ok. I immediately called Dallas when I heard about Talon. I wanted Dallas to know that I love him dearly and that I'd be lost if something were to happen to him. My thoughts are with the Moody family as they wait for Talon to heal. Its true what they say - when it rains, it pours. It has definitely poured in Delta this week. It's hard when things like this happen in your hometown. I have been in such a sour mood this week & I'm really hoping things get better. God bless Millard County & those who are hurting.