That Time I (Was So Happy I Cried)

So I kinda sorta like this guy who may or may not be slightly amazing.

When I first decided to go to California I'll admit that one of the first things I did was look up how far away Dillon and I would be from each other. He was doing ops at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA but when I looked up how far we would be, it was about 2 hours. I knew that was too far for me to drive there and back in one day, and plus I didn't really feel comfortable getting to my grandparents' house and saying "Okay great, can I borrow your car to see my boyfriend?" That would turn me into the worst granddaughter of the year, I'm sure.

So once I got here Dillon asked for the address to see how far it was. Once he looked it up he said "that's far :(" and we left it at that. I didn't want to make him feel bad if he couldn't get a vehicle to drive out here and back in one night. We texted as usual and then all the sudden I get this picture:

Uhh...what??? I was so confused...this was the front of my grandma's house! I look out the windows but don't see anything. I go to the front door and look through the peephole and there he is, walking up to the door!! I threw the door open and jumped into his arms; I seriously couldn't believe it! We only got a few hours together but those few were amazing.

So yes, I did have a few tears in my eyes, but this wasn't the time I was so happy I cried. That was the other time Dillon surprised me.

It was a weekend in October of 2012. Dillon had a three day weekend, but I didn't. For awhile we were thinking he would come spend the weekend with me in Tucson but then he found out that he had baseball practice that weekend, so it wouldn't work out.
About a week before Dillon told me that he sent me a package and that it would get there no later than Friday! I was super excited, Dillon always gets me great gifts.
That night I had a chemistry exam and then afterwards I went to my friend Becca's house to hang out. Dillon kept saying that the package should be there and while I was excited to get it, I didn't want to go home on a Friday night to hang out by myself just for a package. I asked my roommate Toni if there was a package delivered for me and she said no, so I just stayed at Becca's. Dillon was adamant though, insisting that I should go home because he really wanted me to open it and then have a nice Skype session.
Finally, around 10pm, I decided that it was time to go home. As I was driving home I called Dillon and we talked for a while. He said he was in his room watching TV, but it honestly sounded like he was outside. I kept thinking "maybe he's here to surprise me!" but tried not to dwell on it because I knew if he wasn't there I would get upset, and that wasn't fair. We hung up right as I told him I was driving through the gate to the neighborhood. I turned the corner to go to my house....and there. he. was! I slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the car, running into his arms. And I just couldn't keep the tears from coming. Like, you don't understand, I was pretty much bawling I was so happy and surprised. He thought something was wrong and I was upset but I was just like no! I'm really really happy!! Haha.

 We went shopping and got that spiffy outfit he has on above at J. Crew. How unfair is that...I don't even have anything from J. Crew...but at least he looks darn good. This was also on our date night. We went to Panda Express and a movie. :P

 Can't you tell he just loooooves taking pictures with me?

He also paid to get my hair done this trip. He's such a sweetheart. :)


As always, go on over and visit my beautiful friend Alex! She's talking about that time she went to Whistler, BC!

Happy, Happy Weekend

This weekend...amazing.

It is hard to describe it any other way.

I won't bore you with the small details of my weekend.

The only thing really worth posting about is my cousin's wedding that was on Saturday!

So let me first start off by saying this:

Congratulations to my amazing cousin, Jacob, and his beautiful bride, Kayelee.

Your wedding was absolutely beautiful, and I have tears in my eyes as I write this, because I am just so proud of you big cousin, and I am so happy to welcome Kayelee into the family.

Sorry guys, no professional photos. Just good ol' iPhone photos, and some stolen from Facebook!

Now let me tell you, I never expected Jacob to be the first one married out of us cousins (on my dad's side). It's not like there's anything wrong with him, I just honestly never saw it coming! But after seeing him so incredibly happy to walk down the aisle with his new wife, I can tell that they're so in love, and nothing makes me happier.

My family before the ceremony.

My adorable cousin, Trigve, as the ring bearer. The poor flower girl didn't even make it a second before she burst into tears! Luckily Trigve made it all the way down the aisle before lying down on some chairs to take a quick nap. ;)

First dance. <3

Don't let the color of the drink fool you...Raspberry Smirnoff and Sierra Mist, courtesy of my amazing father. Since I was under his care, he was more than happy to buy me a drink. :)

My beautiful cousin and best friend, Tricia (far left). I have missed her so much, it was great to be reunited! I cannot wait for her wedding next May!

This is one of my favorite pictures I took from the night. My grandma and grandpa dancing with the bride and groom. When they announced they were doing the dances with the bride and groom my grandma ran so fast so that she could get the first dance!

Me and the groom dancing! :)

My dad and the groom (his nephew). My dad got in line behind me and I asked him if he was in the wrong line...nope!

Yeah, this happened. She's sitting on my cousin Ryan, who was also the best man...good times guys, good times.

Just look at that sunset. Almost as beautiful as this amazing couple!

I have to admit, I'm still a little bit in disbelief that my big cousin is now a married man. My cousins and I grew up together, always spending holidays as a family. I feel like that is kind of rare for cousins to be as close as we all are, but I am so happy that I was able to share my childhood with them, and so happy that we get to enjoy these major life steps now that we are all older.

So again, congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Corpron!

I know you two will have an amazing life together, and I am so happy I was able to be a part of your special day! <3 Oh, and just so you know, not only was the whole wedding amazing, but the food was the best food I have ever had at a wedding! ;)

Linking up: Mingle Monday and Weekend Shenanigans

Ten Things That Make Me Happy

Why hello there my wonderful readers! So I have not been a good blogger lately. And I feel like I say that in almost every post. But really...I was so excited for May blogging. I made a list of a bunch of different topics I could write about and was determined to write more often. And yet here I am, at the very end of May, and only writing my eleventh post of the month. But that makes it one more post than I did in April so...I'm getting better at least!

Now that I'm finally writing a post I feel like I have so much to say, but I'll stick to what I already decided to write about - 10 things that make me really happy!

1. Dillon

This picture is from the summer of 2011, right before Dillon left for basic training. It is also the first picture I sent to him while he was there, and he still has it hanging up on his desk. :) He is my best friend and I have been so lucky to be with him these past three years. Right now we're preparing for him to travel to Germany for three weeks, and he will be nine hours ahead of me. I'm really excited for him, but it will be hard to not be able to talk to him very much.

2. Family

I used to think it was cool when I wouldn't go home for a few weekends in college because hey, I'm in college now and I'm too cool to see my family. But honestly, the weekends I go home are my absolute favorite. My siblings are amazing - this is a picture we took when we were all playing Slender together. I don't think my parents appreciated the screams so late at night, but I know they love it when we're all hanging out together!

3. Reading

I am always happy when I have a good book to read. Currently I am reading TFIOS by John Green, and it is actually my goal to read all of his books by the end of this year! My favorite genre however, is dystopian future type books such as The Hunger Games. My favorites series in this genre is the Uglies series by Scott Westerfield. If you have not read these books, you are seriously missing out!

4. My New Job

I seriously can't get enough of how much I love my new job. I have already told you a little bit about it in this post but now that I have actually started, I am loving it even more. It never feels like work and I am doing something that is truly rewarding. I could honestly see myself making a career out of this. Not necessarily being an advocate at camp, but working with children with special needs in general. 

5. Best Friends

I think that true best friends are hard to come by. Even when you are surrounded by friends, there is always that one person who you trust more and relate to more. I have already talked about my best friend Jamie (left) in this post but it never hurts to say again how much I love this girl. And that girl on the right is the lovely Becca. I have talked about her a few times before as well, but I can't emphasize enough how much she means to me. We have been best friends since Freshman year of college and I don't know how I would have gotten through it without her. And now we are soon to be roomies! I can't wait. :)

6. Scrapbooking

I wish I had the time and money to scrapbook more often. I feel like it is such a mom thing, but I absolutely love it. I love printing out pictures and designing each new page. My senior project in high school was actually to make a scrapbook, and it was the best assignment! Mostly it was a lot of essays and poems, but it was still a lot of fun to put it all together. Maybe I'll even share some of the poems sometime!

7. Food

Did she really spend the time to make a collage of her favorite foods? Why yes, yes I did. I feel like a lot of girls say this because we think that guys like girls who aren't afraid to eat a lot. Or am I the only one who feels this way? Possibly. But this is what I do know; when I was having a rough day at school, I would go and get myself some Chick-fil-A fries to make myself feel better. And Papa Johns pizza? Yes, I will say that it's a vegetable if it means I can eat it all the time without feeling guilty. And oh my goodness, these sweet potato chips are my new favorite. They are so incredibly delicious and the great part is that they are in the healthy section at my local grocery store. So no, I don't feel bad about eating a whole bag in one day.

8. The University of Arizona

I am so proud to call myself a Wildcat. School will always be school, filled with homework you don't want to do, tests you don't want to study for, and classes you don't want to take. Sometimes though, I look up as I walk around campus and I feel a sense of calm wash over me. That sounds totally lame, but really, look at that campus. It is so gorgeous and it makes me happy that I have the opportunity to go to college and study something I love.

9. A Good TV Show

This is the lazy part of me coming out, but I love being able to sit in bed and watch TV. And yes, sometimes it is the only thing I do all day, and I almost never regret it. Right now White Collar has me hooked, but some of my favorites are Doctor Who (hello nerd), New Girl, Pretty Little Liars, Arrested Development (the newest season was too short!), How I Met Your Mother, and One Tree Hill. Don't be fooled, that is a very very very very small list of TV shows I love. 

10. The Fact That My Birthday is on Sunday

And do you know what that means?? It means I turn 21!!! Yes, that was necessary, thank you very much. I know that when Sunday comes and goes, I really won't feel any older. But at least I can drink away my problems! Joking, joking. Sort of. But really, I think everyone can understand that turning 21 is a big deal, and extremely exciting! Don't feel obligated to tell me happy birthday or anything, but just so you know, it's SUNDAY! And you know, just in case, here are my Instagram and Twitter, just for no reason. ;)

I hope you have all had a lovely week! I apologize for missing my weekly That Time I post, but you can still check out Alex's post about her adorable puppy, and Hayley's post about her engagement story!