im now employed at St.Clair Meadows..as a CNA..with BENIFITS!! and PAID VACATION!! :D haha and found an apartment.life is grand!

tomorrow we're going to TSO..im pretty excited about that!

thats all.

random tid bits.

so, we made it a year! thats a good accomplishment id say ;) and mom asked me if we ever fight..i dont think we've ever fought thats been more than a stupid argument over something that has no importance!

at the moment..i'm sick. respiratory flu i think...so no meeting tonight :( im also very hungry but, i dont think i have any food...so maybe i'll talk heather or i'll get the energy up to go out to the grocery store..haha

did i mention i miss my mom! :P

working all this week.till saturday..agh. i REALLLLY wish a job would work out by michael.theres openings but they all want 'experience' its sooo annoying because how in the world do they expect you to get experience if no one will hire you!!! rawr. anyyyways. iv applied to several places so hoping to atleast hear back from somewhere.

Michael Alan Parsons <3

have i ever said how MUCH i LOVE my boyfriend?! :)

well, i LOVE him a LOT!!

He is always there for me and pulls me up when im down. and puts up with me when i'm crabby and even when i'm stubborn :) i cant believe in 5 days its going to mark ONE YEAR! its amazing! He means the world to me!!

Then: Fall of '08

Now-ish: Spring '09

lately.

so, its Oct 5th ack!

6 more days.eeek :)

so, iv decided for something...but, its not 100% sure...iv talked it over with Michael and my mom and we all decided that im going to wait till after i start working to see if i still want to do this..but, i think i do.

today, i talked to a lady at the nursing home in Baraboo and she said that shes going to give my name and number to the hiring lady and pull my app :) and she was like "920" wheres that...and im like its a Green Bay number, but im looking to re-locate to the area so, im looking for a job here.and shes like OH! ok. and then, she asked me what shift (their hiring pms -2nd shift :] ) and full or part time...(idk which their hiring) and she said she'd have them give me a call! fingers are crossed! :)

things are great! i love life! :)

thinking of those going thru a bump in the road..hoping everything turns out wonderful.but, its going to be a verrry long road!thankful we have friends to depend on and gods people!

updates.

• So, we just got home from the Dells Convention..'twas wonderful, as always :) already looking forward to Menominee!!
• Put in a job app today where Michaels aunt works.fingers crossed!
• Did 5o million loads of laundry and folded 50 milliion baskets of laundry and put all but 2 away.those will be left for tomorrow.
• Vaccummed the living room,kitchen,dining room,and bathroom. Looks 10x better :) Michael better keep it that way too!! :)
• Tomorrow i may tackle the spider webs and clean michaels room.after he wakes up.
• Cleaning is fun.once i get started. :)
• No work for a week has its bonus' but, i have a feeling im going to regret it later..altho, i didnt ask for no work..they just decided not to give me any hours. so i wont be spending any money :) the last check was NICE tho..so that helped!
• Saying g'bye to my parents was extreamly hard this time for some reason..maybe partly due that i didnt really spend a whole lot of time with them sadly at convention which i kinda regret..but that was partly my fault.
• We have puppies.they are theeee cutest little buggers evver! pics later maybe :) i have a feeling a lot of them are going to stay.haha
• it has been 11 months and 18 days said i said ' i will'. and it hasnt been all roses..but, i think thats prett normal :) I love him with everything and am sure this is just the beginning of many :)

well. enough with the lists' haha. thinking of those going to Marion this week! I know all will have a breath of fresh air.i know i did this last week! it felt good.now if it dosnt get polluted before next year :)

new glasses.

i ordered new glasses tonight.im prett excited.from a sweet site.where glasses are SUPER cheap!

www.zennioptical.com

these are the two i ordered...for less than one pair at a regular store.yesss! :)

i got black in this style.

and this style also.in this color.im not sure how it'll look.but michael like this one.but, i can send it back in for a diff color if i dont like how it looks.

ramblings.and such

so, its 1:42 am and i cant sleep haha.i work tomorrow noon-830p.

cant beleive conventions are coming up fasssst

!! but, im super excited.

its going on a month since my interview and they are being soooo slooow.hah and if you know me..i have NO patience what so ever! i just want to move.so i can be closer to the one person that means the world to me!

do you ever have something that you really want to talk to someone about but you either feel stupid. embarassed or scared even tho you know that the topic is something most people would LOVE to talk to you about but you cant bring yourself to

bring it up..and time may be running out to do anything about it till another year?!?! im in the boat right now..i know its not a big thing at all..well it is..but i mean talking about it.but, im some one who gets all shy and hold back her feelings in. and i know its something between me and god but, i just need a little more encouragement i think..idk part of it is a self concious thing. i dont like people watching me do things and so this is a really big fear for me. but, if its the right thing everything will work out right?! i hope so.

This next week it'll be 1 year since i professed. And like we heard at Iron Bridge from a worker..its was the Best and Worst year of my life! ( I think thats how he put it..something along those lines) its hard to beleive its been a whole year..

Oct 11th will also mark another 1 year anniv. :) Michaels and I's. I cant even beleive it.where does the time go?!?

ps.sorry for not capitalizing my words.haha i didnt feel like it doing it.

to each new end..starts another beginning..

well..im proud to say..im an official CNA as of Friday, June 26th!! :) never thought it'd come this fast!!! so now im putting in a bounch of job apps all over..hoping to be able to move closer to michael.My biggest fear was not passing but, it was quite a bit easier than i thought it would be! so now, let the butt wipping begin. :) he he he. it really dosnt bother me..i find it all very intreging and love learning new things in the health field..im kinda thinking about getting my EMT certification most likely not for a while but i think it'd be fun..and i really wanna get my CMA or LPN. but, im going to do CNA work for a while. I really would like to get in at a hospital or clinic but a nursing home would suit me just fine too!!

well...nothing much is new in my world right now. Tomorrow the family and I are going to see Rhythm and Booms in Madison :) which im super excited about since i've never been there before. annnnd im not sure who all but ang and i and some others are going to Noah's Ark after lunch before the fireworks...and im excited about that since iv never been there either..and fri night Michael and 2 of his friends and I went to some insaine tractor pulls..semis,trucks and everything!! It made me feel like i was at home again :)

well all for now.

Weekend and such.

so, this week is the LAST week of  "class" then i have a week off and then the next monday-weds i have clinicals and then im DONE till the my test on the 26th. wow, its has gone by sooooo fast..it seems like we just started. so now im looking for jobs and HOPEFULLY (fingers crossed) i can move the beginining of July!!! You dont even know how excited i am for this!!!

Here are some pics from the weekend from on the Farm and at the Zoo:

Ang making a smore :) and part of Ryans :P

a really pretty bear i wanted to pet :)

Billy, the goat.

The Parsons Ranch (i was with the guys fixing fence..)

 one of the Twin baby Fawns 

We made smores with "Michaels Mexican"

some fat ground hogs or something

Bob,  the cat.


My Lllmas name is Fred 
OMW, so Michael would NOT stop jerking the thing and i was sooo afraid i was going to fly out as u see i was barely in it....yeah quite the ride i must say..and then he picked angela up with the forks and i was so afraid she was going to fall off..goodness.

FINIALLY he stopped! haha

(note: the HUGE rip would be thanks to him as well ;] )

Its FINIALLY saturday :)

soo...the day i'v been waiting for.. :)

i work 12-5 then going down to michaels...Storks are having a get together but i think we're only going tomorrow..i'll get down there too late to go over.

I'm so excited..michael dosnt hafta work sunday night because of the holiday :D 

Monday, we're meeting Sharalynn and Mark at Kalahairi in the Dells so thats exciting!!

im halfway done with my CNA class and i just filled out an application for a hospital in Sauk for a Unit Secretary position..its nights...but im already qualified for the job so im gonna apply and see what happens.i have about a month and i'll be able to move somewhere..my only prob is i dont know where to move to :) 

anyway, im writing this as im waiting for my laundry to be done..but thats all i can think of at the moment...everyone have a wonderful Memorial Day!!!

--Aly.

so, im dreadfully tired but life still goes on..

working tonight 5-9 (weird hours.but hey, im not complaining!!) 

tomorrow 5-10 and sat 12-5 .

i guess im going home in 3.5 weeks or so for convention and sad that Michael cant go too! I have a dentist appt and mom wont let me cancel because she dosnt know when i'll be able to get another once since im going to be busy with moving and such. i think shes more excited about me moving than i am (dont get me wrong..i deff am). 

all for now.

today..

today I:

sold back my textbooks

printed pictures at shopKo and picked up 2 cute frames

went and looked at playsets with holly at fleet farm

went to the library

went to the grocery store

made this collage ^

and now i need to:

go to bed :)

tomorrow i have my CNA class from 8-1 and then im working 3-10. and school weds. but no work. then school thurs and fri and working 5-9 thurs, 5-10 fri and 12-5 saturday :)

well..until i think of something more..all for now.

Keith Urban :)

so,saturday Michael, Suzanne, Sarah, Mariah , Morgan and I went and saw Keith Urban in Gb..it was absolutly amazing..we EVEN got to TOUCH him bc he just so happened to walk the row behind us :D yes, i did geek out a bit.haha. anyway, here are some pics from our night...

aww..i absolutly LOVE this pic!!!

this would be his sweaty head...as i touched him :)

not zoomed in at all..amazing.

Keiiiith Urrrban <3

yeah, we're crazy; crazy in love <3>

                     

                         

their in lovve ;) 

three of us girls.

on the way.

This last weekend.(a few pics)

Danelle's Graduation MSU-Mankato

He's the crazy one of the two of us ;)

Beware: holding myself back from ranting...

so.i really dislike mondays..even more now than before..they seem to get worse..i could rant for a while about this but i dont need to get drama going..

tomorrow i work 415-11 and weds 5-11 not really impressed but w/ever because im probably lazy because i only got scheduled for 2 days this week and i probably take off to many days to go see michael..alkdjfa;ldfja;ldfkj;adkflj..anyways. iv had alot of issues at work lately with scheduling.. they dont seem to get the point that i have church weds nights and on sundays..they still seem to like to schedule me then. i just have remember that June will soon be here and if all goes as planned i will be able to get a better paying job soon! 

Wednesday i start my CNA class..im a lill scared/nervous/anxious whatever u wanna call it..i have this fear that its going to be hard (which it will) and that i wont be able to do it..bc school dosen't come easy for me.

i am in sucha bad mood right now..im sorry. i should prolly get some extra sleep.idk

i miss a few people right now. but i get to see mom on Thurs so that makes me happy.and Friday i get to go to Minn. for Danelles graduation :D which im really excited about!

im trying to find somewhere to get an appartment ..i dont know where around the first of July. I really need to find one. i just feel like i need to move on. ive been grateful for my time here but its time.

anyways, before i rant im going to be done.

iLu Michael. <3

eh.

so, mom talked to the dietition and said that my livers not functioning like it should...so now i hafta take some meds to make it better..they call it a "fatty liver" which i guess means it just

Definition

By Mayo Clinic staff

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a term used to describe the accumulation of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is common and, for most people, causes no signs and symptoms and no complications. But in some people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the fat that accumulates can cause inflammation and scarring in the liver. This more serious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is sometimes called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. At its most severe, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease can progress to liver failure.

-there goes my drinking alcohol ;)  hahah.-

so  now i guess i hafta watch what i eat..i dont understand bc i dont think im that "fat" haha but idk i dont really understand..thats just what the dr told mom. she said that if i dont make a change now that it could turn worse later..She also said that from having all these health issues may lessen my chance of getting pregnant-my biggest fear- but i guess we'll cross that boat when the time comes. It seems like when it rains it pours.haha its life i guess. she told me that i need to drink more water because my body is dehydrated and i need to have a more fiber intake..(thats why my biliruben was so high)so now i feel like an old person because she wants me to take benefiber.hah and my goal is 30 g's of fiber each day and to increase my water intake each day..she said i should pick up a scale at a fitness store that will show my water percentage and body fat percentage.  im really bad at going throu with stuff like this (taking my meds and such..) but it kinda scares me what will happen if i dont. Lately it seems like if i eat more than once a day im lucky because i dont seem to have any time between running between school and work..and if i do its ususally not the greatest..like boxed foods and foods high in saturated fats..but i guess thats going to hafta come to an end. 

anyways..all for now.cant wait to see Michael tomorrow..i miss him a lot!

Birthdays!

so, Tuesday the 21st was my madre's birthday and wednesday the 23rd was mine so..to celebrate she came over to Wis-con and we went to Michaels and went to Madison :D needless to say 4 malls later, driving all over madison (mom was showing me everything lol), cake,and presents it was an AMAZING weekend!! :) minus the Test in between.lol oh, and i also got a new phone in there too..i no longer have my iphone..and i have a new number..so if ur trying to get ahold of me..thats why ;)

random..and updates

..so iv always had this fascination with people who speak spanish or any foreign language for that matter..and at work and lately i was thinking how cool would that be to just randomly start talking and some other language came out and you could speak it fluently...that would be amazing.hahah

on another note...my moms in town :D and we're going to Mad town on Thursday for my birthday :D im psyched if u cant tell!!! and then we're coming home Friday because i have a test in my med term class...and moms going home and then after class im going back down to spend the rest of the weekend with Michael :) its gonna be a blast!! 

so, i hafta get new plates for my car..and im going to be an offical "wisconsin" driver :) not only will i have a WI drivers license...now im going to have WI plates :) i think this calls for a party haha. im thinking about getting Packer plates..and id like to costomize them..but idk what id put i always wanted like "1farve" or something to do with my "future husband" but lately i think i dont really want anything to do with him because hes made me sad.hahah 

but...tomorrow and tues i hafta work till 11..that blows.and weds i work 1-7 lammme. hopefully someone will pick it up.i technicly shouldnt have gotten scheduled till seven cuz i put my availability till 5 but they never care... if i dont hafta work weds we might go down for mtg..idk i hope.i havnt been down to Boo for wed night mtg in a lonng time..and i hafta "soak" in all my weds because after June first i wont get wed night mtgs for a month because of school :(

so tonight i ran (most) a mile with Ryan...i can deff feel it..but it feels wonderful (the pain)! i can feel it in my lungs too..i had to use my inhailer when i got home..but now im like super tired (which is good!).

Tuesdays my moms birthday..surprize party at my aunts for her :) we got her a sweet bird cage for her..she told Holly she wished she could get it but it was kinda expensive so Karl& Rita, Ryan & Holly and Dad&I all went im togther and got it for her..she dosnt know it yet tho! :) 

Dad keeps asking me what i want...he said he'd pay my Bear tag if i get drawn and i told him ive always wanted a gun...his answer was "what kind would you like" :) i said a 270 synthetic with chrome barrel with a scope...that would be amazing! id prolly be super happy if i got it.

annnyways..all for now

38 hr week.

so..i just put down a 38 hr week at work..PLUS school. let me tell you..was i ever tired by saturday.lol

EIGHT DAYS!!! wooot.im soo excited! and on top of it..i get to spend my birthday with my MOM! :D i cant wait. we're going to Madison and maybe getting a hotel but atleast going to hang out down there. and dad might actually be coming O_O that'll be a first.haha

so im REALLY annoyed with school...bc of their issues..i am no longer going to be finished with school now till July..and it really errks me. I'm pretty sure they need to clean house with their office personelle in ALL depts. asap. i found out im not the only one thats had issues with them.but w/e idc i just want to be done and get out of that school!!! 

oooh, so i need to get new plates for my car because mine expire on my birthday..but idk what to do..guess i'll just hafta go to the DMV soon and get them.or try.haha

ew.. so i just killed me SECOND spider on the wall NEXT TO MY BED!!!! siiiick. i HATE spiders.let alone next to me. and this last one was bigger (in body) than the first..the first was like a daddy long legg or something.ew.

all for now.

i love you.forever and always,  m.a.p. <3

6 months..today..(Saturday)

It's hard to beleive today is Michael and I's 6 month annv.!!!

Heres to many more!! :)

I LOVE YOU!!

my once a month post.hehe

so.. sat i woke up at like 7 am (wow! lol) My intentions were.. to get up early enough so i could tell the family  bye before they left for Cali..well as im almost an hour down the road i hear this weird noise..my first thoughts were..the semi tht i was passing hit the rumble strip..but wait..its getting louder..its coming from MY car..so im like hmm.thats werid..2 seconds later i see a peice of my tire flying at my windshield..next thing i know BANG my tire blows..i put my blinker on fast and get pulled over...thankfully no cars were close behind. cant say that i was truly scared till AFTER the fact then i kinda broke down and cried.haha so i call dad and they all freak out..he thinks i flipped my car or something.but i hadnt. so he tells me to do all this stuff (which i refused because i was already embarassed enough haha) so i sit and wait..i call michael and he thankfully came and rescued me. ok and seriously people are so nice these days..i love how they all gawk and drive by..ok and the other thing i was impressed about was..not ONE but THREE cops DROVE BY!! annnnd...and TOW TRUCK.uh hello?!?! but i was please to see that i wasnt the only one that had a blow out..while i was waiting (for like 2 or 3 hours) another vehicle had one not even a mile from me.hahah i had to kinda laugh altho i didnt really feel sorry becase they must'v had people following them because like 3 cars were stopped. so michael got there (he brought a trailer with him) put the doughnut on my car and were able to get it to the off ramp which was no lie like 500 feet in front of my car..then we loaded my car on his trailer and trailered it the rest of the way to michaels.but thankfully i had started out early enough to allow for such issues to happen.haha and saturday michael put FOUR new tires on (this was my 2nd one going flat). 

but on the bright side..we got to go to Madison special mtg on sunday which was nice. and then monday i came home *rushed home* i should say for my 1105 am class..only to find out it was canceled..grrr.lol

tomorrow i have a drs appt..iv been having trouble with my blood sugar..so i gotta go figure out whats going on..

well..i'll update later..

<3

Updates..and rantings.haha

so i just finished my spring break and it was a blast! a week of nothing. :D and of course spending time with my boy.

 i had a convo with someone (name with held) and this person brought up that i should (they didnt use the word but its pretty much what it was) manipulate Michael to get him to marry me.it really frustrates me because i do..but i would NEVER think of doing that to someone..i know this person would do that to their spouse because thats how they are..but it annoys me to think that they would think i want to be like that too..how could you feel good about doing that to someone?! Thats not even true love. anyways. so i just agree with this person and change the subject..its the best i can do right?! idk. anyways.

mom and dad are just starting Maple syrup this weekend..so michael and i go in on a little bit of that..so that was fun.

i was also being the nice girlfriend and BURNT my arm ironing my boys pants on sunday haha and of course my nice dad made the comment "thats the first time in 17 years i think you've ironed something...blah blah blah " haha THANKS :D 

i just got back to Green Bay this am. and i'm tirrrred.hopefully a quick nap before work at 430-10. 

so this last month has been kinda a rollercoaster..i was doing so good since i moved with not being depressed and idk y i am.im sick of crying.i wish i could skip my teenage years..cuz i really hate them!! things seem so good and then the next minute its the complete oppisite. it dosnt help that im really sick of winter.and i need to start running again. 

oh well..life goes on.

This Weekend. and other such rambling

so, this coming weekend Michael and I are heading up north :) im excited!! My mom is estatic haha shes silly. I told her we were coming and she like FREAKED out :) im also excited for...

1. Liver and Onions
2. Oreo Cookie Ice Cream cake
3. my bed
4. snowmobilling
5. my family

...need i go on?!  but have no fear..by Sunday i'll be happy to be coming back to Wisconsin! :) I like the feeling of visiting and returning to the place i call home (well kinda..) 

well..im sure i'll think of something more to add on here..but i'll do that later..i work till 8 tonight (yay) and i think tomorrow -weather permitting- im gonna go to my brothers for mtg and maybe the night..idk its weird..we never used to be close but now he calls me to "check up" on me and actually makes me feel -idk what the word is but- maybe like part of the family..idk?! but im happy. actually im happy about alof of things. :) im so glad that besides after flying the other week i havnt had a real anxiety "melt down" in a long time! i REALLY want to start running again..i miss track season..and when i was in FL we saw some guy doing sprints and i literly wanted to run over and start running with him.it was crazy.so...one of these days im going to start..maybe when it gets a lill warmer out or on the treadmill..and id like to start lifting weights again...who knows. :) ok all for now.

<3

Valentines Day '09

My Beautiful ROSES!!

    I <3 You Michael!

Pictures from the last month or so..

Here are some photos from the Last month or so... :)

Me with an Orange Tree.

Dad and I-- Daytona Beach, FL

My cute mom <3>

Up close and personal :)

Ellery's Beautiful cake that SHE decorated :)

Mark and Sharalynns Wedding.

Happenings.

Yesterday was sharalynns wedding..it was small but turned out nice for such short time planning. picutres maybe later.but, id hafta say..idk if id want to get married in a court house..ohhh and i decided..ther will be NO speeches :) hah. so i got to Karl and Ritas at about 115 i helped her get the dress ready (she had to alter it a bit) we got all the flowers together, got clothes for the kids and Karl, picked the kids up at 230 met Karl and Sharalynn at the Warehouse at 3-330-ish megan helped me do sharalynns hair, got her dressed and left for the wedding at 4.drove to the court house [what court house makes you go throu a metel dect.?!?] of course Sharalynn set the metel dect. off and rita was like um we're not taking her hair out..and the guy was like oh of course we're  not.whew.thought we were gonna have issues.haha so then we rode the elevater up to the floor and the door opens and there were all the cameras..(i for one dont like my picture being taken) sharalynn was SHOCKED! but, i was glad it turned out that way..There were quite a few ppl ther..so that was nice.I think she thought no one would go..but obviously that was NOT the case. Then afterwords, we all went to China Buffett (Marks gpa and gma go there everyday for lunch so  they gave us all discounts.haha) and then we headed to mtg. After mtg we went to Larry and Bonnies, sharalynns aunt and uncle, for cake and ice cream..the cake was small, but beautiful and had a mini reception. In July, i beleive,their having an actual reception. So then more of the family and friends can come. (my parents werent able to make it because of being gone.). 

Today i hung out with megan [skipppper ;) ] which was alot of fun..i remember thoses days id talk mom into letting me skip because "nothing is going on at school..i  swear" :) so, we "sunned" in the hot tub, went to town and got Orange Julius' and ice cream that i spilled chocolate ALL down my leg.hahahah i look like i pooped the outside of my pants hahaha and then 2 guys were like laughing at us .yeah,interesting i must say. and then we came home before Travis got home so he could get in the house...and SOMEONE drank all my orange julius.lol "i only want a sip" hah that ONE sip turned into HALF my drink.haha its ok tho i prolly wouldn't have drank it all. he's soo cute.he gave me thee nicest hugs ever when i left. :) i cheris these moments bc sometimes their few and far between. 

Tonight has been VERY stressful!! I still need to finish packing so im ready to leave when i leave for school at 1030 and the workers are here (any other night and i would be glad they were here.) which means i hafta sleep upstairs which means..no packing for me. I started it a little but most of my clothes are in the washer so...agghh im like on the verg of puking bc im so stressed out. and i forgot my glasses and contact case in the basement so looks like i'll b sleeping with my contacts in..mom wasnt too impressed.but oh well. oh and did i mention i forgot my pjs down ther too. *eyes roll* 

So, tomorrow is Friday (im sooo glad), and i have class at 1105-1155 then im going to karl and ritas and meeting Michael for supper then going to gosple mtg. and Sat, i fly out at 1205. 

ps.- mom said it got down to almost 40 =[ not happpy! lol 

Finially.

so i talked to my dad and ITS COLD IN FLORIDA for once :) hehe. a whopping 70 degrees!!!!! I said its about time..i'v had enough of their bragging..but, it better be 80 when i get down there .hehe 

Everything.

so, i figured id update this since i havnt for a while.

• Mom and dad made it to Flordia and have done nothing but tell me how warm it is and how nice..im glad they can enjoy it!! They deserve to get away :) and im also excited because im meeting them next Saturday! Dad said today it was 85-ish degrees..ahhhh yes! altho right now im not too happy because we cant do enough to stay warm and their kicking blankets off at night while i cant find enough to pile on =] 

• Mom and dad are talking about either getting a house or renting for part of the winter next year..im totally supporting their idea :) i could go for visiting them a  few times.lol

• School is going wonderful! I love my classes..my online class is kinda tricky and long but its very fun.

• I just had to go to the dr and found out i have a UTI/ Kidney infection/Kidney stones.they weren't really sure what it is but they think its a combination of the three. Becuase i guess i had too much blood/protein in my urine which is caused by stones..so iv been dealing with that.and let me tell you..going to the bathroom every 5-10 mins is not fun at all!! haha. and if u know me..i HATE drinking excess of water.but let me tell you...having this is NOT fun at all :)

• I'm so excited, Friday am i get to see Michael..it seems like its been months :) My dad said distance makes the heart grow fonder but..man, 2-ish weeks was WAY TOO LONG ;) 

• I straightned my hair for the first time tonight...its so weird.hah 

• oooh, Toby Keith is coming to Green Bay Feb 20th..i think a bounch of people should get together and go..it'd b fun!

 idk what else to write about..thats about it i think :)

oh btw. Dan,Elaine,Angee,and Travis.--i miss you guys!! :) but, i hope to see you next weekend maybe?! after i get back from Florida. i dont hafta work on the weekend so i thought id sneak down.we'll see.

<3>

Thoughts...

Yesterday, I statarted back to work..it was nice. Altho weird bc i had been off for quite a while. 

Tonight a friend and I were talking about Adoption. And got me thinking and i know i prolly talk alot about this subject and have talked about it in mtg and other places but It really means alot to me. I am so thankful that my birth mom had the strength to give me up..i know it would be very hard for me to do! But, I give her credit! It has often made me think about wanting to adopt (not that i wouldnt love my own as much). I know if i hadnt been adopted i wouldnt have had all the priviladges iv had in my 18 almost 19 years. In May, before graduation, I met my birth mom for the first time! It was something I have always thought about doing. And will be something I will always remember. I often think about where i could be if it hadnt been for my mom and dad who so willingly gave me a place in their heart! I found out that i was the first one in my whole family to graduate from high school let alone go to college!! My twin sisters (who are sophmores) will be the next. And, one of my brother is in prison... There were times when i thought life could be better but after thinking about this it came clear to me that i have anything i could ever want and that i didnt need it to be any better!! I take for granted so much how lucky i am and all that i have! I could go on and on but i'll spare you that :)

Micah, Me,  Breanna (My twin sisters and I)

Me,Marlena and Maddison (my sister and her baby girl)

Me and my Birth mom, Annie

I feel the "theme" of my year has been "Privilages". It seems like in my 18, almost 19 years i'v had so many!! Going to Alaska, visiting 25+ states, Mexico, the many conventions i have attended, perfessing,the truth, meeting my birth mom, being adopted, meeting wonderful friends/people, the list goes on and on.. I feel like i have so much to be thankful for and havnt been thankful enough. 

Dad and I at Graduation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

  Turkey Hunting- May '08

 

Mom, Me & Dad

              Graduation May 24, 2008

Mom and Dad, Thank you so much for everything! You have sacrificed so much so that i could have a good life, and im not sure what i would'v done without you! The past couple months we have grown closer than we've ever been!  I love you so much!

<3 alyssa

December in a nutshell...

So, Tomorrow i start back at work..i took off my whole winter break (amazing!) so i could go to Michaels..deff wonderful..cept on my travels the lovely Baraboo City Police thought they needed to give me a "citation" (why not just say ticket..id know what you were talking about then ;] ) because the roads were slippery so i thought id be sneaky and go through that yellow light that so nicely turned to Red as i was half way throu..yeah, not impressed..because RIGHT after i went throu i noticed that lovely cop. mind you this is a ONE in the morning and im JUST getting into town..so the end result was a $160 AND 80 cents, mind you, ticket...the cop let me know about that 80cents too!

Christmas Break went by SUPER fast..but was lots of fun! Its weird being somewhere where there is an abundance of heat ;) and i dont hafta fill the furnace.lol not that i minded. I made it home once to see the folks..its so nice what moving out does to your relationship..or ours atleast! altho it is quite weird to go home..its not quite the same..i feel weird finding my own food.lol :)

Tomorrow, Micheal also leaves for Montana for a week or so to go snowmobilling. He's all excited for that..hopefully no avalanches or any thing bad like that..

I started my online class - Human Body and Health in Diease. so thats gonna be fun..i dont start my actual class till Tuesday. im very excited about this semester..my latest class gets done at 11:55am. so thats nice.

ok enough for this post..dont want to bore you all :)

-Alyssa.

So i finially caved...

..and got a blog. 

it looked fun and i like reading other peoples blogs :) so im going to give it a try!