Saturday is a special day...

WOW!! Yesterday I had such a dang TERRRRRRRIFIC day!!! An ENTIRE TERRIFIC day!!! It was so FUN!!

On Friday evening I went to Morgan's house to pick up some pants (3 bags full!) he wanted to give my nephews. We sat and talked for about a half hour [My BFF was in the car-sorry Bugs!]. I was nervous as I walked up to his door, but as soon as we sat down all that disappeared. It's so easy to talk to him. I feel so comfortable around him. He asked me what my plans were for the weekend and I told him I had none since I was suppose to go out of town to visit relatives. He asked if he could take me to the movies and then go to the Saturday evening adult session of stake conference. I later called him that night to say that I didn't want to go to the movies but wanted to go eat waffles instead! (It's hard to get to know someone while watching a movie in a theatre). He was game!

Saturday morning-ish he picked me up and we headed to a waffle house by the Sports Arena [SO DANG DELICIOUS!] and then he had 2 errands to run (the mall & Fry's Electronic store) No biggie, he's very nice company....it's very comfortable to be around him. Afterwards he asked me if I had any errands to run or if I wanted to go anywhere. I told him "Balboa Park", but I can go there anytime, So I changed my mind to "The Old Point Loma Lighthouse & Cabrillo National monument". We walked around and ended up sitting on this wall which over looks San Diego bay, Coronado, the airport and basically all of San Diego. It was SO BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I was completely mesmerized by the view. We sat and talked for a couple hours and the weather was totally agreeable. We walked down to Senor Cabrillo to see his monument and then left. Talking to Morgan is easy and enjoyable, he makes me laugh and I think I do the same for him as well. He took me back to the Sports Arena area and we ate at this cool lil dive. They serve spaghetti sandwiches in this hollowed out roll (so it doesn't spill out the sides) but I had the lasagna sandwich. Even though it was 5 hours since breakfast I was STILL SO FULL!! I ate half of my 6 inch sandwich and he was asking me what I like for dessert and what my favorite ice cream is. So then he took me to Mission Valley for Maggie Moo's cremery ice cream. It was DAAAAANG good!!! Afterwards we strolled along the store fronts, two of which were furniture stores. We commented on different pieces and what we liked for a bedroom. It didn't feel weird that we were talking about what we wanted in a bed. He drove me home and we ended the evening.

I haven't had a day like that since...well, maybe ever! It was nice to not have to think, or be nervous... I felt completely comfortable with him and I enjoyed every second of it! This weekend has been totally awesome!! Now I know why people dread Mondays! :)

A Thursday Blessing :)

I love Thursdays. I really truly do... There's always something magical about them. Today I received one of the nicest, sweetest emails. I had a perma grin on my face for the rest of the day. I loved it!

Sweety,

You are one of the most gentle, most kind, most honorable, most considerate people I have met in a long time, and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your consideration. You seem to be a grown up and a sweety at the same time.

As for the old guy,,,Sometimes people just spit out stuff that makes no sense; it is probably just some animus/anger that he is holding in and he just memorized that speech-- it seems so familiar? like tv..Just a very stupid thing to say....You never know where people are coming from..You are a god-fearing woman, as I understand it...People in this business and around here sometimes have problems....

Thank you Atticus :) So maybe I'm not COMPLETELY over him just yet....

Home is where the heart is.

Yesterday was a slightly difficult day.

As I walked to my car yesterday morning, I could hear the school kids arrive back to school from their holiday break. My mind was filled with loving thoughts of my niece and how she should have been amongst the school children. It made me miss her and the morning commute was a very tearful one.

On the way home from a party last night, the radio started to play "Hey Soul Sister" by Train... my thoughts returned to my nephews and niece. If you haven't heard it, oh man, you're missing out! It's such a fun & upbeat song. Whenever we were in the car together we'd listen to it over and over and over. We loved it!! Again with the water works....

I have come to learn that home is truly where your heart is. The house where I live doesn't feel much like a home these days. It's quiet and it's hard to be there. But I have to be since my parents are there and they miss the kids just as much. Having to comfort a weeping parent is a hard thing, but I'm reassured by the fact that families can be together forever.

Thank you Heavenly Father for blessings us with eternal families.

Tuesday meet Randi...

-Sleep is a VERY good thing, sometimes. I went home after work and slept for a couple hours, got up and fell back asleep an hour later til this morning. I had a lot on my mind so it was nice to not have to think of ANYTHING!

-Can I just say, I hate dealing with student loans. SO.DANG.FRUSTRATING!!!

-I get to coach the Young Women's Volleyball again tonight. I seriously love it! I miss my ol' YW from a couple years ago, but I think this set of YW have a lot of potential. They're all friendly and willing to learn, it's great! It's a very nice (and very welcomed) distraction right now.

-So Atticus...WEIRD, VERY FREAKIN WEIRD!! I don't know if he's telling the truth half of the time or not. I really cannot stand that. I seriously loathe dishonesty. I will not tolerate it, not even in the least bit.

-I went to see Avatar with Bugs, her husband and Morgan. I was surprised that I liked it! It was trippy, but kinda felt long towards the end.

-Hmm, I've only used my Cricut twice since receiving it. I just haven't been in the mood to scrapbook since it came. Maybe later this week. But I do want a bread machine now. I think it'd be great to wake up each morning to fresh bread!

T as in Tom...and Thursday!

I like this------------>

It makes me happy.

After a VERY CRAPPY MRI experience I skipped out on my doctor's appointments today (I at least called to reschdule--so I'm not that irresponsible) and played around with my new Cricut Expression. OH I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! SO MUCH FUN!!!! I had never used one or seen one in real life (Thanks Google) so watching it for the first time REALLY BLEW ME AWAY!! I can't wait to start scrapbooking my mission.

Oh Atticus, Atticus...this man is so funny yet difficult to easily read (a lawyer's mysterious allure?). He definitely makes work a lot less like "work" and he told me that he missed me in the office this morning. Oh the heartstrings are being pulled as we speak...

I'll be going out with my BFF, her husband and Morgan this Saturday. We're going to see Avatar. A lil nervous...not too sure why.

Blessed beyond measure!

Today, I post this with a very heavy heart....

My Tender Mercy for today are my nephews & niece.

I've been meaning on posting this for a while, but due to very crazy circumstances I haven't been able to do so.

Almost 20 years ago I was blessed to become an Aunt at the ripe ol' age of 9. I never felt like an aunt to my oldest nephew, he's always been like an younger brother. I remember vividly that day in the hospital seeing him for the first time. I couldn't believe it! A newborn baby was joining the family. It was a wonderful day.

Then two years later, the same thing happened again. Another nephew born to the family! Different hospital and much different circumstances. We weren't able to bring him home so soon due to some sort of blood testing that didn't match up. It was a sad day, on what shouldn't have been. He stayed in the hospital for a while until he was finally cleared. Ever since then that nephew had a special place in my heart.

Three years later another nephew joined the family. I was 14 at the time and it felt a little weird--I couldn't believe yet another newborn was coming into the family. For 5 years it was just "the two boys"...and now came another. He was so small and smelled so delicious. He grew into a very adorable and cute little boy.

And then almost 9 years ago, a baby girl finally joined the family. For so long I, along with my family, was only use to boys--boy noises, boy clothes, boy scouts, boy smells....everything boy! But what a joy it's been having her in the family. She surely balances out the estrogen against 3 older brothers.

I have been blessed beyond measure with the 3 greatest nephews and 1 niece. They are funny to the point of wetting your pants. They ALWAYS make me laugh. They aren't like typical "nieces & nephews", at times they're like my younger siblings and sometimes the closest I'll ever come to having children. I have loved them from the second I found out about their existence...and loved them infinitely more upon holding them for the first time. I've helped nurse them back to health and rocked them to sleep...helped them on countless projects and chose to hang out with them over friends. We've attended concerts together and they continue to introduce me to new music--that's when I start to feel the age difference of being their 'Aunt'. They have been my world and heart. I will love them every single second until the end of time and I hope they know and feel this. I am blessed to have them in my life forever. Although I won't be seeing them daily, for a season, they will be in my every thought and prayer. I have come to now learn a very expensive lesson...never take ANYTHING or ANYONE for granted. I can't wait to see them again and I know that our relationship will not change, no matter the distance.

Thank you Heavenly Father for blessing my life with four of your choicest angels.

New Year's Day 2010...probably the VERY best day I've had in a VERY LONG time. I spent NYE with my best friend, Bugs--had pizza and [tried to] watch a couple chick flicks. It was fun just being with her. Since there were crazy drivers on the road I decided to just spend the night at her house. (Gosh I'm grateful for my UBER COMFY Queen size bed). For lunch we went to Bugs' parents house where we had THE BEST homemade Menudo & Tamales. Good food and great company. It was such a relaxing afternoon! And the weather...oh the weather was so beautiful! It must have been 70 degrees!! Hung out on the patio swing having great conversations with her family. It was simply perfect! We later left to the mall to do a lil 'after Christmas' shopping. Found my perfect purple purse! And the sunset that day was amazingly beautiful!! Luckily Bugs and I caught the tail end of that sunset down at the beach. The weather was still very warm-AMAZING weather day!! That evening I had a date with someone I've known for the last 8 years. TOTALLY cute and has such a great, fun personality. I had to drive but that's okay...one day my niece will be able to drive us to the movies. I had the wonderful opportunity of hanging out with my niece and going to any movie of her choice. Chipmunks 2 isn't so bad...the headache I had before the movie didn't get any worse, so that's a good sign, right? All in all I've gotta say, it was a magnificent day!