Tea Parties...and Siblings

(My sister, Brother, Mom and Me!)

It was a sad day today for my family...My great Aunt Connie died today. I like to think that my mom greeted her today and had a tea party! I can not wait to spend eternity in Heaven with God, and have a tea party with my mamma! Bliss!

On a lighter note...I just wanted to talk about my siblings for a second! I have the best two siblings anybody could ask for! I am the youngest of three, the baby! I am lucky enough to have a brother and a sister! We are all two years apart, so pretty close in age! I had a sister to be my best friend and playing companion, and a brother to watch teenage mutant ninja turtles with, and cry when he would hurt me or tease me ( and then later on defend him when he got the "do we need to send you to military school" talk from the parents!) It is hard to believe how time has flown. My sister has been married for going on 3 years, and my brother just got married and is having a baby!!! I am blessed to have them in my life, and can't wait for all the new memories we make as adults, starting families and moving foward in life!

Nick and I are leaving for Las Vegas in the morning for a wedding! Ill post pictures when we get back! Hope everyone has a great weeked!

"To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time."

~Clara Ortega

Just Keep going....

I just needed to give myself a little pep talk....Keep going...It will all be worth it in the end!

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life" ~Greg Anderson

Wishing I was sitting on a beach....

Today is Monday......

Nothing too exciting happened! I got to spend the morning with Nick! that is exciting....to me at least.

I attempted to make a good dinner....it didn't work out so well....I also baked some cookies...and they are gross! 

Goal(s) of the week: Find a new cookie recipe (any suggestions would be highly appreciated), Start my Marathon training ( should have started that a while ago), and finish painting my kitchen wall (most likely wont happen, just being realistic)

I hope everybody has a good week!

" If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it."

~ Willaim Arthur Ward

Blogs, Inspiration and Love

My dad and Me!

I have to write for a minute about a new blog that I have been reading. Let me go back a couple weeks ago.....

I was sitting on my couch watching the news when the news anchor guy on the t.v. spoke of a Mesa couple that were in a plane crash back in August(they survived, but have sustained critical burns). He mentioned that the Wife (Stephanie) had a blog called nieniedialogues (http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com) and I immediately went to KPHO.com to find the blog. I ended up not being able to find it, but just googled the name instead and found it. I told Nick what I was doing, and at first just thought I was a dork for trying to find a blog of someone that I did not even know. When I finally found it, I could not stop reading it. IT....IS...AMAZING! Because she has been in the hospital since August, none of posts are new, but people have been going back into her posts and reposting their favorite ones. I am warning you now....if you want something that will take up a lot of your time (very well worth it) then I recommend reading her blog. The way Stephanie writes (yes I am calling her by her name, because once you read, you too will feel like you know her personally) She has this vibe about her that just makes you want to keep reading. She has 4 children and what seems to be a wonderful Husband. I honestly fell in love with this family. The kind of mother and wife she seems to be is very inspirational. 

You can ask my family the impact she has had on me. I do not even know this women, but she has inspired me to cook (ask Nick, he loves the new me), I have painted my Kitchen a bright color, I am making lists of things I want to do in my life, and WILL achieve them! I can not wait to become a wife and a mother, so I can have the love and patience like she does. You may think I am crazy for thinking all of this, just because of a blog that I read, but once you do, you will understand!...all I can say is, the health of this couple(and their family) are in my every day prayers.

Anyways......I do not have much to update about....I have been so busy with school, I can barley keep up with myself. I am proud that I have come this far, and have worked really hard. I had midterms last week and did very well, So I can be proud of that!

Our wedding is coming so soon! only about 4 months until the BIG day! February will be here before we know it! I can not wait to be Mrs. Nicholas Mallaire..., and for him to be my hunky hubby! I got my BEAUTIFUL dress (at least I think it is) last month...it is my DREAM dress! and everything else seems to be falling into place...one step at a time. Planning a wedding and going to school full time, and working is not an easy task, but I am doing the best that I can. Hopefully I can get Nick to go with me and register this weekend ( we probably should have done that a while ago). We are thinking Bed bath and Beyond, and Target....I always find things there I want! And go pick out our wedding bands (as in rings, not a musical band, as Nick thought I was referring too)!

I am spending this evening at my dads! I love my dad! I can not even express the love I have for that man! He is simply the easiest person to love! but my aunt and uncle from Colorado are here, so I am going to go spend the evening with them....Ill post pics later of my night! 

Oh and to my love, Nicholas......who is at work right now.....I miss your face and love you ohh so much!