Wedding updates and stuff...

So about five days ago, i started to feel crappy... Sunday i pretty much passed out and Yesterday i had to call in sick to work and finally brought myself to go to the doctors. Apparently i have Bronchitis... I got the meds and stuff and im starting to get a bit better.

Today was pretty much my last chance to order my wedding dress, so sick/drugged up me and my mother drove over to the Bridal Salon and took my size down, signed the contract and got the dress of my dreams for my big day. The only thing thats a big deal is that i had to order this dress without ever seeing it in person or even actually trying it on before signing the contract... but hey, i did that for my pageant ball gown and it worked out just fine. that good news is that ill be able to try on a sample in about a week. im SO excited.

[pictures from dress shopping before i picked "The One"]

So The wedding is like 66 days away and the invitations are almost done, the venue is booked, the dress is purchased, and certain decisions have been made... im so excited. OH and casey and i have our house. We walked it on sunday. I'm super excited.

i think thats all. Still have no pics up from Christmas... hopefully soon...

im going to go have some more soup and meds.

ttyl

:)

ready to RING in the new year...

How was every one's Christmas? Mine was amazing

It started with Christmas eve with my family. We had a dinner and my uncle Alan came over. After dinner, i left to go visit with Casey's family before Christmas day. As i left my car pretty much broke down, so i had to turn right around and leave my car. Luckily, my older sister let me use hers. I got to Casey's house and just hung out and played with the kids and stuff.

[Christmas Eve Dinner]

Then it was Christmas Day. I woke up and opened presents and ate breakfast with my family. Highlights of Christmas at my mom's house: The snowboard for me and my little sister from my brother, a necklace and purse from my mom and the Traditional Christmas Barbie from Santa :). Then at like 12: 30 Casey came to pick me up because my car wasn't working. Christmas with the Evans' started at 1pm. We ate an amazing Christmas lunch and then opened presents. I loved watching the little girls open their gifts. I absolutely Love Christmas. Casey gave me this thing i saw on an infomercial called Bump It. Its this thing u use to pump up your hair. i still haven't figured it out. It was a really cute and fun gift and even cuter that he heard me mention that i thought it looked cool and he remembered and ordered it for me. So all the presents were opened and done with and things were slowing down when Casey's Mom suddenly remembered that Cody (Who was away in Australia with Lauren and Mav for the Holidays) had called about an urgent bill that needed to be picked up from his house and taken care of ASAP and asked if Casey would run over there sometime that day to pick it up and see what he could do about it. about a half hour later we headed over there. Casey's mom offered for me to stay and play with the kids while Casey did this one quick errand, but i felt like going for a stroll, so we left. Luckily, Cody doesn't live far so it would just be a quick trip.

So we got to Cody's house and once Casey opened up the door i saw this cute little 2 foot tall Christmas Tree on a table with a huge box under it. I thought, "Cute, Casey's mom brought over a gift for Cody and Lauren so they'd have something there when they got back on Sunday" but as my blind eyes adjusted to the light, i realised it had my name written across the entire side of the box. My heart sank! Casey had some thing up his sleeve. I didn't know what to say. He just sat on the couch and motioned for me to open my gift. So i sat on the floor and carefully pulled off the paper. I figured there was a box over another box (because that's just the way Casey is) I thought it would be the Jessica Simpson Shoes i fell in love with a few days earlier that Casey had seen. I realized when i saw the medium sized box that shoes couldn't fit in there. So i unwrapped that box and saw that it was something that was shipped to him. What on earth! So i opened THAT box and inside it was a tiny little box...okay so not something that was shipped... that sly little boy! my heart sank... I was thinking he got me some new Christmas earrings just like the year before. I opened that and pulled out the little black box. When i saw what was inside i quickly shut the box and gasped. Casey laughed as i slowly opened up the box to look at the most beautiful ring i had ever seen. Thoughts were racing through my head. I didn't want to assume what that ring meant so i looked up at him and whispered, "What finger does this go on?" He laughed as he came onto the floor next to me. Tears started filling up my eyes as he quietly said, "What finger to you think it goes on?" He took the ring out of the box and placed it on my left ring finger. MY heart was pounding i sprung up and gave him the biggest hug i could and am pretty sure i kept saying "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh" I couldn't believe it. He pulled away from the hug after a minute and asked, "So is that a yes??" OF COURSE ITS A YES!

(pictures to come of the ring and other stuff)

The best gift i could have ever gotten.... a fiance. We spent some time there talking. I was shaking like crazy. We lingered in the moment for a while before i realized, "What about that bill?... There was no bill?" So everyone was in on it. how cute. After some time we went back to Casey's parents house where his dad asked , "So did you find the bill" i couldn't stop shaking!

That night i came home to my moms house and waited for her to come home so i could break the news. We had a three hour discussion and hugged and laughed and cried.

The next day i went to temecula for Christmas with my dad and the rest of my family. My siblings had left Christmas day for temecula. So i would be breaking the news with them the day after Christmas. It was like a mini family reunion. so much fun. I announced the news privately with my dad and then came inside and brought my siblings into the main room and announced it to them there. Later that day we booked the temple for March 21st, 2009.

So there it is people... the big news is finally here. Save the date! I'm so excited. More info to come soon. :)

Now I'm ending 2008... the last year as Kendell Myler... in three months ill forever be Kendell Evans. :)

Hope everyone else had a really great Christmas.

Let it snow!

Hey everyone!
In case you hadn't heard... Southern California is actually experiencing WINTER! its weird. Casey got snowed in last week in Lancaster. I cant wait to see the snow. Its starting to really feel like Christmas.

I hope everyone is getting into the Christmas Spirit because its like THREE days away! Insane! Decorations are finally up at my moms house... plans are made and everything is set.

I got my schedule all worked out for this week. I had the day off today to do a Birthday Celebration with my good friend Tiffany. We had planned on going to Disneyland, but the weather stopped us. Instead we went to Glen Ivy Day Spa and got pedicures and then had lunch. i loved it. Its so nice having people home from school for the Holidays. Whitney got here today... its so good to have her home!

Tomorrow i work from 2 to 11:30pm. pretty intense. i like late shifts though. its better than getting there at like 7 in the morning. i love my job.. the only down side is that I'm around clothes that i love all day and i cant buy them. its like dangling cake in front of someone on a diet. so not cool! lol.

I know im working Christmas Eve... im not sure from what time to what time.. but it shouldn't be too bad. Ill be home before Santa stops by :)

And then its Christmas. I'm spending Christmas day at my moms and then Christmas night with Casey's family.
The day after Christmas I'm going down to Temecula with my family to spend Christmas with my dad.
Then, the next day, is Stephanie's wedding... i cant believe its almost here. its insane.

I'm almost done with all my Christmas gifts. all i have to do is wrap them and finish up a few. I'm so excited. i was worried i wouldn't be able to do Christmas this year because i didn't have a job, but i got this one just in time and the Lord has blessed me with the ability to do a few small things for the people in my life. Some gifts wont be taken care of til after Christmas but hey... it all worked out.

Ill try to blog again soon.

Merry Christmas Everyone
<3

Tis the Season

Hey everyone. i feel like its been ages since i've blogged... so here we go.

The only thing that has really changed since my last post is that i got a job. I know i know.. about freaking time! lol. I work at the Buckle now. You should come shop there from me because i work partly off of commission. so yah... I start monday

I'm super stoked for Christmas this year...well... actually... every year. and i cant believe its so close.

Other news... i get to go to Disneyland on the 22nd for Tiffany's bday.. yay!

and then there's Christmas and things... and then...its a whole new year. its all creepin up so fast.

now i feel silly because its been so long since ive been on here and that's all i had to say... hmmm...

okay... well hope everyone else is doing well. :)

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Bittersweet...

I was up real late last night. My thoughts wouldn't let me rest.

The night before last, i finished Eclipse (the third twilight book). Yesterday i bought the fourth one, Breaking Dawn. Besides my excitement for the Twilight Saga to continue keeping me awake, i was missing Casey. I was excited to be going home soon. Then on the other hand... i was happy to be up here with my dad and Lucy and my nice big bed. I was sad and was wishing there would be a way to have everything in one convenient location. My dad, my cat, my boyfriend, my sister, my ward... my big bed :). But we cant have everything we want... at least not all at once... It's good to know that all the things up here will be here whenever i can come back and visit again.

So i don't know how i feel right now... very bittersweet. One thing is for sure, i can be happy to know that i am so blessed to have so many things in my life that i love so much... just a shame that i cant have all of them all the time.

Today is my last full day up here. I spent the day cleaning the house a bit for my dad... sort of a goodbye gift.

Tomorrow i leave here around noon-ish and once i get home i am going to be at the movie theatre from 8pm to Midnight waiting for the Twilight movie to start... and then who knows what after.

Friday i have a job interview. and that's it.

After Friday i have no idea what ill do... ill have read all of the Twilight books, seen the movie, done my big interview and then...... hopefully i get that job... because I'm all out of distractions. lol.

I will for sure be coming back up here to visit more often.

On Monday, I went to Sonoma State Univ. to visit my friend Tiff while i was close enough to drive to her dorms. I love the campus and her roommates. it was so much fun to be there. We saw the movie "The Secret Life of Bees" and then watched The Hills... (that episode felt like it was seriously five minutes long). Then i drove back here to my dads and passed out.

Even though i feel like Ive just sat around here most of the time... i feel like Ive had a very successful trip. Hope everyone else has enjoyed themselves lately!

Turkey Day is right around the corner. then CHRISTMAS! yippee!

anyways. gotta go finish packing and cleaning.

Until next time :)

Reunited and it feels so good!!

About an hour ago, i landed in Alamo, California.
By landed i mean, i got out of my brothers car after an almost painless 5 hour drive. I wish i had taken a plane... i really am craving a plane ride...

My dads not here... he went out on the town. (He wasn't expecting us til later I'm guessing)

But I'm all settled in and ready for my week-long San Fran Adventure.

Ive already "reconnected" with my cat, Lucy! i missed her SO much. I'm so happy to be here.

It is kinda bittersweet. I miss Santa Clarita. Its so weird to be away from there... considering I've never lived anywhere else. I miss Casey. But i think ill survive. I cant wait for my dad to get home... then i can go to bed.

Still no job. So I'm staying til Thursday...

Once i get back into Santa Clarita, I'm meeting up with my friend Christina for the Twilight midnight showing. I read quite a bit of the third book on the trip up. I started last night and am already half-way through it. I need to slow down on those books. They are too expensive for me to read them in less than a week!

Friday after i get back, i have a big interview. I'm really excited. The job is a huge step forward. I kinda think of myself as an underdog for this position as I'm sure there are plenty of twenty-something... maybe even thirty-something year old people who would love it. Just cross your fingers for me!

As soon as I'm out of that interview I'm taking the first chance i have to see Casey. Sunday marks our 1 year, 3 month anniversary (not that I'm counting). I just have a good memory. We aren't "celebrating" our anniversary. But as always i want to thank him for another great month as "Casey's Girlfriend". He's so great to me! He's been so patient with me through this whole "I miss my dad", or "I miss my cat" or "I hate not having a job" or anything else i can think of to complain about phase I've been going through. He always helps me change perspective and be happy for the things i do have... time to sleep in, get organized after the move, and the chance to visit my dad for a whole week!

My dad is still not home... and I've been here over an hour... so i think I'm going to call him incessantly! I'm such a daddy's girl and cant wait to give him a big hug. I don't want to think about it.... because i would never do it... I'm too much opposed to change... but i really like it up here... i like my dads neighborhood ... if it weren't so far away from SCV, i think id move here. Thank goodness for being unemployed for the time being so i can spend all the time i want here... til i get a job... which i really need.

anyways... I'm ranting. I'm excited for Christmas(still). Casey and i watched The Santa Clause.. total Christmas classic (okay so classic might not be the right word... but Tim Allen is amazing!). I hope i get to go Christmas shopping while I'm here. I hear San Fran has some neat stores. anyways. ill probably post sometime this week. I'll be alone on Monday... and Tuesday.. and weds... and Thursday. lol.

Until Next time! :)

I Missed Blogging.

Hey everyone.

So i feel like I've been slacking a lot on my blogging. So I'm going to try to recap what I've been up to lately.

Casey fixed my car shortly after the last blog was posted. So that's nice... i love having my own working car. I forgot how important my car really is to me. I'm also very lucky to have an amazing boyfriend to help me out when my car dies. He rocks!

I got a call recently for an interview today. I'm really excited about it. Cross your fingers for me. I'll have an update to how it went.

I'm thinking about going back to school in February. I want to take an Early Childhood Education class, Sign language class, and some kind of Physical Class like dance or gym. We'll see if that desire transpires into a reality for me.

OH! so i voted for the first time on Tuesday. It was a hard pill for me to swallow when Obama won, but hopefully he wont irreparably damage the country. hopefully it'll be over in four years. But prop 8 passed so that made me happy. However, what doesn't make me happy is seeing the people picketing outside the LA Temple and holding signs that mention Mormon's. Its so hurtful. Hopefully this doesn't last much longer.

Last night Casey had the great idea of going to Wal Mart to help me with my lack of sleep. (I've been having trouble sleeping for the past few weeks) so we went to Wal Mart and got some essentials. I got some makeup supplies i was out of, but most importantly i got an eye mask and earplugs. I woke up feeling so good. i actually slept without waking up every three hours.

I'm trying to plan a trip to visit my dad in San Fran. I miss him SO much, and i miss my kitty.

I have a lot going on but a lot of it is up in the air.

But what is for sure is that CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE! i saw some commercials that got me excited. I'm ready to go shopping, decorate and make my lists. I guess i really need to get a job asap so i can indulge my Christmas desires. I LOVE Christmas. I live for Christmas.

i hope everyone is as excited for Christmas as i am! I have a lot to be excited about. Hopefully ill be able to post updates as my life transpires!

:) it felt so good to blog again even tho its kinda scatter-brained...

See ya next time! :)