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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Don't Forget Thanksgiving @ 1:52 PM
Hope everyone had a fun Halloween! We did a lot of fun things this year. We went to Thanksgiving Point with C's family a few weeks ago and got lost in a corn maze. We went on a fun double date a few days ago where we carved pumpkins (shown here). We carved pumpkins
again with my family the next day. We actually got really creative with the pumpkins this year... I carved Snoopy and Little Mermaid pumpkins, and C. carved Mickey Mouse and Darth Vader pumpkins. We sure classed up the pumpkin carving game this time around!
As for Halloween itself, C. dressed up as Pee Wee and I went as Pee Wee's bike... It was a lot of fun! We hung out at my parents' first and C. helped scare the Trick-Or-Treaters. I think this is funny, because in California, our house wasn't "scary". A lot more people in California go all out with the Halloween decorations, especially in our old neighborhood. Here, we're pretty much one of the scariest houses around by default, because not a lot of people decorate for Halloween. Lame! (My in-laws, however, DO go all out for Halloween, so that makes me happy)
After hanging out with my family for a little while, we went to C.'s grandparent's house and hung out with his family. We were talking about this last night; we hang out with our families a lot but we like it that way. We really do have amazing families, and love spending time with both sides!
RANT ALERT: It's November now! October is done. For too many people, that means time to bust out the Christmas music and start spreading the cheer. A word of advice if you're one of those people: STOP IT. Some of us don't want that kind of cheer until after we've paused to reflect on the things we're thankful for. There's an entire holiday between Halloween and Christmas that goes overlooked. Knock it off. Thanksgiving comes first!
That's not to say I don't like Christmas. Because I do. I love it more than any other time of the year. But celebrating Christmas isn't as special when you steamroll over Thanksgiving to get there. There's a time and place for everything, and Christmas will be here before we know it!
Labels: C., Christmas, costumes, decorations, family, Halloween, November, pumpkins, rant
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about this girl
I wasn't put on this earth to be ordinary.
In Love.
I am happily married to my very best friend.
Confident.
I'm proud of the things that set me apart from other people.
Childlike.
I adore Shel Silverstein poetry.
Wise.
I try to learn from the mistakes of others.
Quirky.
I walk on my toes when I'm barefoot.
Dedicated.
You will probably never meet a more loyal friend than me.
Creative.
I love to write, paint, and above all, make movies.
Passionate.
I care deeply about many things and many people. ♥
I Believe
Truth never damages a cause that is just.
Just being yourself, being who you are, is a successful rebellion. ♥
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.♥
What other people think of you is none of your business.♥
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.♥
If you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.♥
Good things come to those who earn it.♥
If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying.♥
When in doubt, just take the next small step.♥
It is less important to have more friends, and more important to have real ones.♥
Obstacles are put in our way to see if what we want is really worth fighting for.♥
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.♥
There's a difference between knowing the path and walking it.♥
