Happy New Year!!

It has been a year of ups and downs but it's time to start a new year fresh with new possibilities!! I look forward to everything that it may bring. I am so happy for 2012 I have found a GREAT man and have been adopted by his AWESOME giant family! I feel like I am finally HOME when I am in Texas now. I have the cutest puppy ever (Callie) and she makes me smile all the time. I am so GRATEFUL to my Gram for getting her for me. And I MISS my Gram daily but I know she is watching and waiting for boys to pop the questions (hint hint brother , get on it) and maybe one day I'll have a boy get on his knee for me too (I'm not rushing it) I have enjoyed this year minus a few days but overall it wasn't too shabby. I have no idea what 2013 will bring besides the babies that are coming and the wedding dates that are set the year is a mystery! 

So hopefully 2013 will be filled with LOVE, ADVENTURE, GOOD TIMES and MEMORIES!! 

Cheers!!

Christmas time in Pictures

Mollie Dog celebrating Christmas!!

My niece fitting in Auntie's suitcase!! She wanted to come home with me and see the snow!

My Mom and Niece!

Downtown Ft. Worth Christmas tree!

Someone is SUPER happy about her new bike!! Santa did good!!

The cutest little girl ever!! She just is a Happy Baby! Miss Morgan loved the tree!

My Dad and Niece playing with my phone.

Mark & I downtown Ft. Worth Looking at lights.

Darn Piggy Bank.

Holidays are never fun on the bank accounts. The worst part of the holidays for me is looking at my bank account and sadly seeing it so empty. I love the gift giving part of the year I just hate what it does to my bank account. I wish I had mail box money or a RICH RICH man to take care of all  my bills that way all my money could be for fun stuff. But sadly no I don't have any of that. Oh to wish. Maybe Santa can bring me a LARGE bag of money and make everything better. I just hate living paycheck to paycheck.

 I don't know what to do. Do I look for a higher paying job that may not be my favorite thing to do (REMEMBER I LOVE MY JOB) or do I find a second job and stay doing what I do. The problem with finding a second job is that my current job is pretty much a full time job at 32 hours a week (on a slow week) and to put a second job on top of that I don't know what I would do. I would never see my boyfriend, my dog or have a life. But then again I would have a fatter bank account (MAYBE) decisions, decisions. Its so hard to decide what to do.

My Lucky Day!!

Happy 12-12-12!!! 12 has always been my lucky number and I can't wait to see what is in store for today!! I think I'm gonna play the lottery today or buy a scratcher and try my luck!! If nothing else I'm gonna make a wish at 12:12. It never hurts to try or believe in something!! So good luck and happy wishing to all on this day that won't happen for another 1,000 years!

TX Words (get your dictionary out)

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This looks like a shopping cart and it is but in TX this is called a Buggy!!

 There are a few words that can describe an item but I have learned that there is WAY different names for items in Texas than there is CA. A shopping cart is not a shopping cart in TX but a buggy. I thought a buggy is what you rode in with a horse or in the sand (my bad)

And of course how can we forget the famous Texas words: "Reckon" well in CA you say that word and we hear "wrecking" so out West we think you are breaking something. But in Texas "reckon" just means " I guess so".

Now this next word was a great debate with the boyfriend, his mom and I yesterday! A "Beanie" is what knit cap in CA but I guess they have never heard of that in TX cause its a "Toboggan" We had a fun debate over what

This a a great ski cap or what we call a BEANIE in CA but in TX this a TOBOGGAN

 a Toboggan is and well I would like to think I am right. A "toboggan"  is what you ride on in the snow not put on your head to stay warm. I guess on this topic I'll agree to disagree with them. But I still think you don't wear "toboggans" you ride them.

This a real TOBOGGAN you ride on them not wear them, Texas!!

Now there is a funny little word called "Fixing" now in CA we would think you are fixing something that is broken. Not the case in Texas in Texas when you are "fixing" you are about to do something. This could all be confusing for an outsider but you can catch on quickly!!


As you can see I find all these words amusing and I'm still learning them all and I get confused on what they might be talking about but I'm starting to figure it out and starting to speak like a Texan. It takes time and sometimes I still need a dictionary to understand what is being said. All of this is in fun and it just reminds me that I am not from around here and that's ok cause I feel like I am bringing some CA culture to Texas!!! 

Birthday Boy!!!

 

Mark has finally decided to catch up to me and turn 30!!! I'm so glad I can spend it with him!!! And try to make his day special!!

Christmas spirit in my tiny place!!

My little Christmas tree!! It's homemade and I LOVE it!!!

I usually have a star on my door but a sparkly snowflake looks AWESOME!!!

Don't mind Family Guy ( Mark was watching it while I decorated) But I love the trees next to the TV

I love my little bookcase and yes there is a 3rd stocking cause Mark's son needs a stocking too!!

My little counter has the Christmas spirit!! And Mark added his touched by his Hat being there!

Wedding Fever

I think the wedding fever is in the air and SO SO many people are catching it. I haven't seen it this bad since a bunch of us graduated college back in 2004. Don't get me wrong I am super happy for everyone who is getting married/engaged or even having a baby. And maybe a part of me is jealous cause deep down I want all those things too but at the same time I can wait too. It just seems like the boom on engagement rings is CRAZY!!!

I am excited for everyone getting married cause I know what it is like to be excited to plan the BIG day!! But it's only one day and the rush fades and you are left with reality. I miss the marriage part. Being divorced I feel I have a totally new look on marriage and everything. Yes, the ring would be nice to wear and show off but I want the MARRIAGE!! I want the security of a marriage can bring, I want the feeling that this is my person FOREVER!! I know its pretty ironic coming from me (being divorced in all) but I cherish a marriage and I want one again. I hated that I got divorced and I still do this day hate that my marriage didn't work and that I failed at something. But I did learn a lot about what I want in a relationship and partner. And a PARTNER is what I want not a grown child or someone who thinks they are better than me. 

One day I'll get there again and maybe I have found that one, who knows we are only 9 months into our relationship and I don't want to rush it. Luckily I have found someone in a similar boat we both have been divorced so we know what it is like and don't ever want to do that again. Meanwhile I am going to be happy for everyone getting engaged and married (secretly I'll be a little jealous too) and  patiently wait for the day it becomes my turn to show off a sparkler.

Until that day this is going to be my motto ----->