August Already?

I cannot believe it is August! This month marks two years of me and Casey dating. I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone.

So Cliche...but true....moving on :)

Since my last post, nothing too much has gone on.

Recently at Sunshine, I got to go to Disneyland (aka best plaand this awesome place in Ventura called Golf N Stuff... its like Mountasia but I like it better. (i won a jackpot on a game there...it was awesome!) [picture of "A Day on the Ranch"]

I just got assigned my grade for next year (last year i was with the 2nd graders and this summer i was with the same group...but now they're 3rd graders) and this time I'm with the 1st graders. I'm so excited. also my friend Chrissy (or Tink when we're at work) will be working with me but she's with Kindergarten. Summer camp ends tomorrow with one last field trip to Scooters Jungle and then next week I'm off to first grade! :)

Casey and i have both decided to go back to school this semester... its gunna be a busy semester but I'm excited to go back. I registered for my classes yesterday... I'm taking two. one between shifts on Mondays and Weds and one after work on Thursdays. Casey registered today and he also is talking two classes. One of them is the same time as my Thursday night class so we'll be at school together those nights. I'm excited for that. The other class that he's taking will give me some time to study and do homework and stuff....and improve on my cooking skills.

Speaking of Cooking Skills, I've noticed that since we got married..Casey has REALLY helped me become confident in the kitchen. It's really fun (when i can) to have dinner all set up and ready on the table when he comes home... and he is all surprised because when we first got married... i couldn't even thaw the chicken without his help. At first there was a few glitches...like me over seasoning (too much lemon...there's no WAY to get around that...) but he never made me feel stupid for it. But the look on his face after his first bitter bite really taught me a lesson. :)

Other News:

Congrats to all my friends/family members who are engaged...

My cousin Shanell and my friends Danica and Rob. I'm so excited for you guys! and there are SO many others. YAY

Whitney (aka big sis) is currently in Italy right now... another Myler turns world traveler... I'm so excited for her... and super jealous! :)

OH and I haven't posted my new wedding pictures yet... well, ill end on that note... here they are...

::sigh:: im so lucky <3

until next time...

Annoying texting article...and other news

I GOT MY (professional) WEDDING PICTURES BACK! and i love them. They are on my facebook. i plan on posting some on here eventually... but not today :)


So i NEVER quote articles, but lately ive actually been reading some good ones... this one made me laugh and i got the though "i should SO post this on my blog..." is that lame??? Oh well.. here it is.... (The link to the original: http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articlecosmomatch.aspx?cp-documentid=20548310)

THE TEN MOST ANNOYING TEXT HABITS EVER

Unless you're living a seriously alternative lifestyle, you've probably been communicating via text for a while now. You text your friends, your boyfriend(s) — even your parents. It's quick, convenient, and usually makes your life a helluva lot more pleasant ... except when you come face to face with the 10 worst texting offenses in the world. Check 'em out below, plus some advice on how to stop offenders in their tracks.


1. The Mass Text
It's Friday night, you're at home on the couch, and you get a text that goes something like this: "What are you getting into tonight?" You know for a fact that this very same text just went out to 20 other people at exactly the same time, and that the sender is just waiting to receive all his/her options before deciding what to do. So what if the only thing you have planned for the night is that lame-ass (but sooo good) Lifetime movie at 11? You refuse to hang out with someone unless they make specific plans to hang out with you. You know how you can block those newsletters that you never signed up for by sending an e-mail with "unsubscribe" in the body? We suggest doing the same thing in a reply-text.


2. The Texting Cult
There is always at least one point in the night — a lull in the conversation, a pause between thoughts — when it gets really quiet, and you look around and realize that all your friends are busy texting. One person pulls out her iPhone while everyone else is looking at the dinner bill, and then someone else starts doing it, and before you know it, you're in the middle of the sacred circle of text. Resist the urge to choose some random person in your contacts to send a useless message to. Instead, pull out your phone and send a text to everyone at the table asking, "Should we order another drink?" It will make everyone laugh but also point out the silliness of the situation.


3. The Double Message
Of course you screen calls. Everyone does. Sometimes you're in the middle of something and sometimes you just don't feel like talking. But your phone is still working, and you see the missed call and the voice message alert. So why — why?! — do certain people feel the need to send a text letting you know that they just left a message? Don't they realize that if someone is smart enough to read a text, they're also capable of understanding what the little bobble head with the sound waves coming out of him symbolizes? Text back, "What's next, a carrier pigeon?"


4. The Texting Tease
You're seeing a really cute/smart/funny/cool new guy, and your heart skips a tiny beat every time you get a text from him. In the middle of the week, you get one asking what you're up to this weekend. Assuming he wants to do something together, you let him know that it's looking pretty relaxed so far. Does he then proceed to make a plan with you? No. He responds, "Oh okay, cool." You stand there with a perplexed look on your face. Respond "Yeah, but call my secretary if you want to schedule something." This way, the ball is in his court, but ultimately you're the one who is in charge, thanks to your confident attitude.


5. The Bulk Texter
An example of what a series of texts from this person might look like:
Text 1: Hey!
Text 2: What's up?
Text 3: What are you doing tonight?
Text 4: Some of us are going to Cool People Bar tonight.
Text 5: Around 10
Text 6: It's gonna be me and Chris
Text 7: Are you coming?
Text 8: Let us know
Text 9: Byeee!
Text 10: lolz

An example of what that exchange should look like:
Text 1: Hey, Chris and I are going to Cool People Bar around 10 tonight. Let us know if you wanna come.

An example of what you could text back:
Text 1: Please
Text 2: never
Text 3: text
Text 4: me
Text 5: this
Text 6: way
Text 7: again.
(one-minute pause)
Text 8: For "realz."


6. The Bored Texter
You've just finished a sufficiently long and entertaining texting exchange with someone, and now you're ready to put your phone down for a little while. But your phone dings, and it's another text from said person. It looks like this: "Soooo..." Or, "What upppp." Or, "la la la..." Clearly, they have nothing else to say and just want something to do. Send a text saying, "Running, watching movies, reading books, baking." Your buddy will get the point that some people actually have a life.


7. The Show-and-Teller
Love is wonderful. We're huge advocates of love and being in love and enjoying that love. People gushing on and on about their amazing love life? Not so much. Not only do you have to listen to them tell every insignificant story about how cute it was that their boyfriends ate pancakes for dinner and woke up with a funny hairdo, but you also have to read all of their SUPER-cute texts. "Guys, look what he wrote to me! Omg look at what he said now! Haha aww, look at this one!!" The cure? A dose of their own medicine. "Hey, look what my Mom said about her gallbladder! Omg you won't believe how I'm planning to organize my sock drawer! Aww, my dog is wagging his tail. Oh, he's doing it again!!"


8. The Goobers-and-Popcorn Texter
The previews are over, you've been waiting to see this movie for weeks, and here you finally are, snacks in hand. But the guy in front of you insists on ruining your experience by texting for the entire 96 minutes. Here's a little secret he doesn't know: EVERYONE sees his phone lighting up. And hears it vibrating violently every two minutes. When the lights come up at the end of the flick, call up a friend and loudly discuss how rude the guy texting throughout the entire movie was. Then get ready to start running.


9. The Lingering K
This one is especially aggravating if you're not on an unlimited texting plan. You get a message asking how your day went or if you'll be free at a certain time, so you send back a detailed and informative reply. Your phone dings again. You open the message and it says... "k." Do people not even have the decency to include the o? The offender doesn't even need to reply to the message. But if they feel the need to, could they not at least drum up something a little more personal/creative/not totally unnecessary? Respond by letting them know how much, to the cent, they owe you for superfluous texts the next time you're together. Then hold your palm out expectantly.


10. The "Tween-Speak" Texter
Guys should never, ever get comfortable with using text slang and abbreviations. Whether he's a friend, date, or boyfriend, no girl wants to associate the men in their lives with tween-speak. The next time he sends you a "TTY L8ER" or "C U 2morrow," tell him that he should really consider an iPhone, BlackBerry, Sidekick, or "anything that gives you more room to text." He'll realize how outdated his text-talk is.
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Lots of Updates!

It's been a while since my last blog....so of course, a lot's been going on.

I turned 2TWENTY0!

For my birthday/memorial day weekend Casey and i took a much needed road trip to San Francisco to see my daddy. we had a coupon so we rented a little convertable for a great deal. It made the drive a lot easier than if we were in my old clunker or in Casey's giant (but way cool) truck. It was SO nice to see my daddy, I really miss seeing him all the time :( . We road a trolley car and walked the warf and braved some intense winds. Casey took his first train ride ever. We had tons of fun.

A few days after coming home, casey and i went to Disneyland (you get in free on ur bday this year so, the Disney freak i am had to take advantage of that offer!). It was a blast!

OH YAH! and we also got rid of my old clunker and got me a NEW CAR! It was way overdue. My car was at 199,950 miles. The new car is an '09 VW Jetta California Edition.

For the Fourth of July, Casey and I went on a trip to Lake Mead with his family and some other people. It was so much fun. On the way up there we drove through this huge storm with hail and crazy rain and lighning really close to us and stuff. it was awesome! We got a few good days on the lake, and a day in Vegas (we walked Mandalay Bay and saw the Shark Reef Aquarium) before the end of our long weekend. I went wakeboarding for the first time actually knowing what i was doing. Too bad for casey though, he went up with a hurt back and it didnt start feeling better til the last day of the trip. But we still had a blast. I love lake mead and cannot wait to go back!

On the lake:

My first A & W:

The Shark Reef Aquarium @ Mandalay Bay:

Even though ive been working a lot this summer, i am having so much fun. I love sunshine! I went to Scooter's Jungle for the first time I think its pretty much like the best place in the world! :)

I'm really happy and really blessed. Casey is an amazing husband and i love knowing that i have him to come home to and him to be with me forever! I am so excited for friends of mine that are engaged who get to soon experience the amazing blessings of marriage as i have been these past (almost) four months!

Random other news:

Madison has been quite the world traveler this summer. She's been to Italy, Paris, London and Hawaii so far. She just got home late last night and i get to see her today! (Madison and ally at the Eifel Tower!)

Whitney is currently in town doing some work for one of my mom's friends. This weekend is the first time all the siblings have been together since the wedding! (Whitney and me at my bridal shower)

Today we are celebrating my Grandmother's 79th Birthday with the whole family plus (i think) Garrett's girlfriend, Julie.

Now some random pictures from Easter, My uncles birthday and some other things.I finally got a way to hook up my camera to the computer!

Pictures from the honeymoon!

Look, I can cook!

Easter - being goofy:

Uncle Alan's Birthday:

Hello World!

So, casey and i finally got internet in our house so i can keep up on the blogging! YAY!!!


Not too much is changed though, so i have very little to report.

I'm still working at Sunshine and Della Stella. I love both jobs but im always busy. I especially love sunshine because i get to plan and decorate for each month. This month my theme is Jungle and i got to turn my classroom into a jungle and think of fun themed activities. I love it! it's been really handy having Casey's mom as an example. She is so creative and great with advice.

My Cat lucy has moved in with Casey and me. She's still a pain in the neck, but i missed her a ton.

I got some more wedding pictures off my mom's computer on Mother's Day.


I think thats all i have to report.

That and i think its weird how i'm turning Twenty... this time last year i was working at Space Vector and very much in love with my boyfriend. Since then, i was unemployed, my dad moved to san fran, moved in with my mom, worked at buckle, got engaged, got a job at Della Stella, Got a Job at Sunshine, Got married, moved out of my moms house, Quit Buckle and got my cat back. So much change in one year.. but this has been the best year of my life. I love my life, jobs, cat and husband.




Now for the good stuff:
(these arent the professional ones, those are coming soon...)







Enowment Day:

The Wedding Day:

~Mrs. Kendell Wrae Evans

[i love being able to say that]