A LOT has happened since I last blogged!
Fall semester 2011 has ended. Im sad to say I did not get all A's but I did pass every class! I was thrilled to go home for a long, much needed break. The first part of my break consisted of working. I was so happy I got to go into work, I missed decorating cupcakes and the girls that work there soo much! I also lounged around the house, watched movies, baked, and made my first sorority shirts. They turned out way better then I imagined they would.
Dipped Pretzels
One of the shirts I made. Frontside
Backside
The next awesome thing that happened on break was my best friend Dianna and her boyfriend Ethan got engaged! I was super excited and so happy for her. She also asked me to be her M.O.H. (maid of honor). I am obviously thrilled and can't wait to help her plan her wedding.
Christmas day was nice. I got quite a few giftcards which I loved because that meant shopping! I also got my kitchen aid and I didn't get to use it yet, but I can't wait to try it out. After opening presents at my house, Shane and I went to his dads for lunch, and then back to my house for the rest of the night. It wasn't as rushed as it usually is and it was nice to only have to go to one other place. Also over Christmas we fostered a lab/pitt mix puppy from the SPCA. He is soooo adoreable and soooo well behaved. I love him so much already. His name is Jasper, and he's supposed to go back January 11th but I don't see that happening. Willow and him are not the best of friends yet because he likes to bite at her feet, but we are teaching him not to do that and I'm sure they will become friends soon =]
My beautiful kitchen aid
Jasper
Kassidy has been planning on getting a tattoo for so long, and on Christmas she got a gift card for a tattoo shop. So, she set up an appointment and I went with her for her first tattoo. It was really neat to watch someone actually get one upclose. She did such a great job and said there were only a couple spots that hurt. Every once in a while she would make a funny face, but mostly she (and I) tried not to laugh. Her tattoo turned out really great!
Ahhh!
Finally, the most exciting thing that happened on break: I got engaged!!!
I had been working all day and Shane and I had planned to go out for dinner after, so we went to Crazy Horse Steak House. Dinner was great and afterwards Shane said he wanted to go to City Park to see if the Christmas lights were still up. I didn't suspect anything because he had been talking about it all break and we never had the chance to go. Once we got there, we got out of the car and Shane got our scrapbook out of the back seat. I asked why he had it, and he said he wanted to start a new tradition of looking through our scrapbook at the end of each year. I thought it was kind of strange but also sweet. We sat down at a picnic table and I began flipping through the pages, Shane would not help flip any of the pages, he said I had to do it myself. Finally, after the last page I did, I turned it over and the last page said "Will you marry me?" At that moment he got down on one knee and asked. Honestly, I stared for a second or two before reacting because I was totally surprised and did not expect it, but then of course I said yes. When we walked back to the car he handed me roses and I began texting everyone! haha
First picture as an engaged couple
My scrapbook page
My roses
And me being excited =]
(Oh the ring is on my left hand but since I took the picture using my phone it flipped everything...lol)