Come On Spring (And a little about airports!)

Y'all…it's been a LONG winter! So long, and so much snow…but not really a lot of snow at once, just a little bit of snow, so often! Often enough to drive me crazy! But, it's the end of March and I think that means spring will be here soon. I'm still sad about the fact that I didn't get a single snow day this year, when back home it seemed like they got about 10…oh well, what can you do?! It's officially spring break, and although I don't get the whole week off (I know, you feel bad for me!) I do get to go to the mountains for my family's annual ski trip. I'm sitting at the airport waiting on my mom to arrive hot off a flight from ATL, and can I just say, I LOVE AIRPORTS!! I think it has a lot to do with my love of people watching. There are people everywhere, all with different stories. I absolutely LOVE watching people reunite. It makes me miss the days of being able to get off the plane and having your loved one standing there to greet you with a big sweet hug. Thankfully Denver does it right and has a certain spot for people to congregate as they come off of a train and up a big escalator. It's always a toss up because you never know which side they are going to come up, and which side of the railing you should stand closest to. So much anticipation! I just witnessed a father and young son dressed as giant oranges, holding a balloon and a sign to embarrass his wife and two daughters as they got off the plane…nothing better!! After that I got to watch a couple's tearful embrace as the arriving passenger was given a bouquet of flowers, and a hug that seemed like it would never end. Y'all I am literally tearing up watching this! Ok so enough about my airport excursions, what I am here to say is that I AM SO PUMPED FOR SPRING!!! I am ready for flip flops and spring colors and flowers and green grass…I literally cannot wait! As I transition into spring, I have to share two of my new favs with y'all.  

One is of course, a new shade of Essie nail polish. Now I've talked before about how it's the best, and it still is…just go get it! It's called Resort Fling, and it's the perfect peachy pink color…it will make you so happy!!

The second is the best lipstick and shade for spring. Now I'm not big into lipstick but as of late I have appreciated having a little color on my lips…it's true when they say the right color will brighten your whole face! I've found a wonderful color for spring that is called Pink Pearl Pop by MAC. Check it out, you won't regret it!

Alright y'all, mom landed! The the reuniting continue!!

So…this happened!

Ok ok, I say this EVERY TIME, I know!  But here it goes…it's been SO long since I've been on here and life has been SO busy!  The last 13 months have been a whirlwind!  Let's recap quick…

Remember that AMAZING guy I posted about 13 months ago?  So, this happened…

It's true!  We got engaged and it was AWESOME!!  It is such a long story and if I wrote it all out here, it would probably be another 13 months until I blogged again so I'll give you the quick deets…I had NO IDEA it was coming because there was no way he had a ring.  But, he did have a ring that had been in his family for a long time, he had planned out the best spot and said the sweetest things and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him!  Of course I said YES!!!  (Actually I said, "are you serious?" because I was in shock and disbelief, but then I said yes and it was wonderful!)  But it doesn't stop there…my best friend was in on it all and had planned a surprise party for us back at my house.  So…we got to celebrate the rest of the evening with sweet friends…and then the wedding planning madness began!  And madness it was, but we survived, and then this happened...

I found my wedding Polly Pocket amongst some of my old toys at my mom's house this day before the wedding.  Isn't it cute?  Ken did not wear a top hat but the bow tie is spot on!

This girl was my beautiful Maid of Honor and I cannot say enough about everything she did for me/us during this season!  I cannot wait until her big day so I can return the favor (and of course try to one up her, because when you're competitive, everything is a competition!)

This is our first look!  I should probably just do a whole post on the wedding…

And…we're married!  YAAAAY!!!!

Ok so that was 5 months ago and life is good!!  Ken is graduating from seminary in August and everything is up in the air after that!  Since its not too far into 2014, I'll list some a few of the things I want to do this year.

1.  Learn calligraphy.  Ok so I have terrible "handwriting" especially when it comes to print.  I think it runs in my family though because my brother and mom also have some pretty tough to read handwriting.  On the other hand, my cursive is pretty awesome!  Maybe that will help me on this venture?  Anyway,  I think calligraphy is so beautiful and although I'm terrible at drawing and painting and other similar art forms, I think I could get into calligraphy.  I ordered supplies the other day and cannot wait for them to come in.  I plan on taking an online class soon because I want to "learn the right way" so…that's in the works!  I'll keep you posted…

2.  Learn needlepoint.  This is a more recent interest, and I'm also going to take a class for this one.  I've dabbled in knitting, sewing, and cross-stitching (a long time ago) but am starting to think more about home decor and things like that, and think needlepoint would be a fun hobby.  Who doesn't love a good needlepoint pillow?!  My grandma has been doing needlepoint for as long as I remember and she just loves it.  I'm excited to learn and hear it isn't too difficult!

3.  Tennis lessons.  This is something I've wanted to do FOREVER it feels like, but I've never been in a position to be able to do this for a handful of reasons, but I think 2014 could be the year!

I'm sure this list could go on for a while but I think this is a good start!!  Should I add "blogging on a regular basis" to the list?!  I don't want to jinx myself but I am going to try to do it!  Now think of a hobby or skill you want to learn, or find time to do more of something you already love, and make a plan to do it!