Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

For she's a jolly good four year old..

My sweet red headed, curly haired, baby cousin Emmalyn Louise turned FOUR!

Where has the time gone?! It seems like just a few months ago I was putting the first diaper on her.

She brings so much joy into my life and I love her so much.

Here is the birthday girl who woke up at 6:37 A.M.

Me: "Emma, do you want chocolate chip pancakes?"

Birthday girl: "I want chicken and dumplings."

Me: "What? No, that's for supper. Do you want them or not?"

Birthday girl: " FINE. I'll have chocolate chip pancakes."

The prettiest four year old on the planet Earth.

She loved the attention (as seen above) but HEY, WHO DOESN'T?!

She did NOT make a wish, but that's okay I'm almost positive somebody will get her what she wants :).

As you can see the cupcakes were a success. And let's just say, I don't see a career in the cupcake business.

**I also apologize for the crappy camera quality. Only a few more months until I get the iPhone 4S!

Ladies, take notes.

Here are some DO'S and DON'TS for relationships.

NO, I didn't think of these on my own, but I do agree with them.

1. This should go without saying.

Love him for who he is!

2. Compromise for movies. Watch his favorite movies and he’ll give in for the movie you want to see.

3. Any time your guy gives you a compliment, don’t just roll your eyes and ruin the moment. He means it, and you should smile and say thank you!

(Maybe in return you could give him a kiss...on the cheek, of course ;D)

4. “Fine” or “whatever” is NOT an appropriate ending to a conversation. Only makes matters worse.

(YEP! I know that first hand.)

5. NEVER EVER kick them in the place below the belt. Even in a fight or argument, just don’t do it.

6. TRUST HIM.

(Thank the Lord for my trustworthy man :D)

7. Listen to him. Even if it’s something you don’t want to hear.

Good communication is key.

(TRUE FACT)

8. Let your guy take pictures of you. He may not admit it, but that picture will probably be with him always. Even if you think it looks horrible.

9. Remind him that you appreciate all the sweet little things he does for you.

10. Communicate with him. Tell him directly what’s on your mind.

(I know this all too well...)

11. Let him know you’re on his side and that you support him and believe in him.

12. Forgive him. Forgiveness is a huge part of a relationship. You may not always want to do it, and he will definitely not always deserve it, but then again, we don’t necessarily always deserve forgiveness either.

(MMMMHHHHMMMM!)

xoxo.

Just because....

I like the sound my fingers make when I type on the keyboard.

This song has been on repeat for the past hour.

Money Smoney!

Long story short.

My laptop charger died. (It didn't do its job a lot of the time, anyways!)

I refuse to buy one anytime soon though. I'm managing pretty good so far without it.

Maybe I'll just put it on my Christmas list. Good idea, eh?

I have a plane ticket to buy, bills to pay, and Christmas presents to purchase.

I'll do without a charger until I absolutely HAVE to have one.

Wow, this post was rather boring and wasn't all that long to begin with. HA!

Money (and a nose ring) down the drain...

Saturday, September 24th, I felt like getting my nose pierced, and so I did. BY MYSELF. All the cool kids are doing it.

I loved it. Money well spent AND it didn't hurt at all. I kept thinking "why did I wait so long to do this?!"

Isn't it cute?!

So Sunday night, I'm being a good little girl, following the directions (like I always do... HA! HA!) I'm cleaning it really good, because I do NOT want it to get infected, when all of sudden it starts poking out way more than usual. No big deal, right? WRONG. I call my friend Danielle (who rocks her nose ring) and ask if it should have a ball or something on the inside of my nose.

D: "Yeah. Is yours straight or curled?"

ME: "It's not straight. I'm scared it will fall it out."

D: "Oh yeah, if it's curled, it's NOT going to fall out."

ME: "Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks Danielle."

After that phone call, I was feeling pretty certain I was just over-reacting (which I have been known to do.)

I go to clean it ONE more time, just in case. I'm swabbing all around my piercing and it starts to get pushed out really far and I stick my hand underneath my nose to catch it if it were to fall. Well lo and behold, it fell out, PAST my hand into the drain.

My jaw dropped. I was in complete and total shock that, that just happened. REALLY?!?!?!? I only had it for 25 hours.

This WOULD happen to me.

Just another manic monday....

Seriously. I'm not a fan of monday's. This day always drrragggs on for me.
Although, nothing terrible has happened, I just wish it was over with. I have a few countdowns going on, so I'm anxious for the days to come.


Countdown Number One: My boyfriend comes back from North Carolina, EEEEEP!
Countdown Number Two: The Marine Corps Ball, YESSSSSSS!
Countdown Number Three: Thanksgiving, ready for some TURRRRKEY.
Countdown Number Four: Christmas! It's the most wonderful time of the YEAR!