2011

Hi, all.
It is the last day of 2010. What a crazy year. Oh man. But, i have met so many wonderful people that I wouldn't trade for anything. (you know who you are!) All in all, it's been one awesome rollercoaster. Here's to next year. I hope you all enjoy your evening with those people you look up to. The people who make your life worth living. People you can't ever imagine being without. They're the most important. And that's exactly what I'll be doing tonight. Take care. Be safe. And have a very happy New Year. =)
Until next year, au revoir, mes amis. ;)

Holiday Season

Hello, all!
I haven't written in a little bit but that's because I have had a busy week!
My baby sister got married on Tuesday! Congratulations to the new Mrs. ;) It was so last minute but I must admit it was all put together very nicely!

Walking down the aisle

The amazing cake made my my mama =) 

The Newlyweds 

My favorite picture of the night. The father-daughter dance.

I spent most of the week visiting with my other kid sister. I haven't seen her in a while. She slept on my floor. I love her so. =)
Friday rolled around and I was so excited! It was FINALLY Christmas Eve. Finally. I spent the morning with my fiancé wrapping the presents he bought. A jolly good time. I love spending good quality time with my man. He came up with this idea to wrap the candy bars he got for my siblings in "boots." We decided to only do that for my brother. He was the only one who would really appreciate it. Bae took some card stock and fashioned a fake boot to put the candy in. It was pretty legit. Once we were done with the gift wrapping, my momma picked me up from his house and we went to Sacramento to pick up my oldest brother!!!! He flew in from Texas for the weekend. We spent the whole car ride home telling jokes and laughing like crazy. He's leaving tomorrow but I was so excited to be able to spend this weekend with him. It has been really nice to have him home. When we got back home, my guy took me to his house for a Christmas dinner with his family. So delicious. =) We then came back to my home and exchanged our first Christmas gifts. They were so perfect. He listens to everything I say! It's crazy. Ok, so I have this Christmas village that my Grandma started me on. So far, I have a house, a church, a market, a ski chalet, a few hedges, a snowman, a train, and a clock tower. I love it. I told Bae about this a long time ago and we discovered something I really wanted to add to my village. Temple Square. But really, all I wanted was the Salt Lake Temple. I opened my present to reveal the Salt Lake Temple! My new favorite addition to my village! I love it so much. I'm thinking about keeping it out everyday in our future home together. Right next to The Family: A Proclamation to the World and pictures of other temples. I'm so excited. I gave him his gifts but he wasn't done. He told me to close my eyes. I felt him move my hair and put a pearl necklace around my neck. I have always always always wanted a pearl necklace. It is absolutely perfect. He knows me so well. =) I love him.

Well, folks. I am exhausted. I'll write more soon. (and show you some of my Christmas!) Merry Christmas all!!!! Until next time, au revoir.

Our Semi-Annualversary in a Nutshell

Hello, you!
It's nice to be able to sit and type out my thoughts for the night. My bae and I went to San Fransisco to celebrate our six month marker. I had a blast. We strolled the streets in rainy weather sharing an umbrella that was so difficult to close! We went to the wharf to enjoy delicious clam chowder bread bowls! We ate outside under a little overhang. So cute. =)

 

Yum!

After we finished our amazing meal, we saw Santa Claus! He seemed way too happy to just be sitting in the middle of a bread factory. But it was awesome! 

 

We took a stroll to the chocolate factory and came out with amazing white chocolate (my fav). Then we drove around looking for the Grace Cathedral. I find it absolutely stunning. Turns out you can't make a left turn in SF so we got really frustrated. I gave up looking for it. We were driving on California St toward Japan town and drove right by it (So if you wanna know, it's on California and Taylor). Oh boy. San Fransisco is not the place to drive. It's horrible. I was in the passenger seat getting super frustrated. Luckily we found Japan town relatively easy. We were super excited! I had never been there before so my man was excited to show me "his people." haha. I love him. He's a quarter Japanese.

Anywho. Wanna know my opinion on Japan town? So much better than China town. But I might be a little biased. ;)

All in all I had an amazing time in San Fransisco. I was sad to leave but we were going to the Oakland Temple. I mean, c'mon. Who wouldn't leave San Fransisco? The Temple is always so...peaceful. Everything just seems to work. Ya know? We weren't dressed to do work in the temple but we did go in the Visitors' Center for awhile. They have some beautiful photographs hanging there right now. I encourage everyone to go see them. Spectacular. There were two photographs that still tug at my heart strings. One was of angels being sent to Earth to minister. I thought of missionary work and those missionaries that I consider angels in my life. I am so blessed to be a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I know there is no other place I need or want to be. I love this true Gospel. I love missionaries.

The second photograph was of our Savior after His resurrection. I started to cry. Knowing that a man, my brother, came here for the sole purpose of saving everyone else is so astounding. It humbles me. Who are we to deserve that? The imperfect people we are and the amazing perfection that Christ encompasses. It was so powerful. All I could hear as I looked at that photograph was "Follow me." Follow me. That's all I want to do. Follow our Savior. Follow our Star. 

I am so grateful for the Atonement. It's hard to put my feelings into words. Knowing that I can live with my Father in Heaven because of the love and sacrifice of my brother Jesus Christ makes my whole being light and full of peace. I know I am going to see Him again. When I do, I'm going to thank Him. 

I really hope you all listen to those angels sent by God. They definitely have something important to say.  So when in doubt, follow Him.

Au revoir.

Wondering...

Ya know, things are constantly changing around me lately. I feel like nothing is consistent. I have grown to hate change throughout my life. Well, it's not so much a hate for the change, it's more of a fear of attachment. My life growing up was full of moving and I never really had any friends for very long. I moved to California ten years ago and ever since, I find myself keeping that distance from everyone. Even my fiance. I can't seem to fully accept the fact that I don't have to say goodbye to him soon. With my two sisters leaving by the end of the year, my automatic defense is going up so I won't get hurt. It's going up against everyone. I don't know what to do. I hate feeling like this. I feel like it's programmed into me. Like when change is going to occur, certain buttons in my brain get pushed and I become a robot, shutting my emotions down until the change is over. Then I adjust to the new. I'm driving myself crazy.
I started this blog thinking that I wasn't going to share any negative feelings or thoughts with my readers. I can't help it. I know you're there. I don't know what else to do. How do I change myself to welcome change? It just makes me laugh. I don't know.
I guess we'll just see what happens.... Au revoir.

My Favorite Little "Veggies"

Hi there.
Remember those shows and movies you watched countless times as a child? Saturday morning rolls around and you climb out of bed in your favorite pjs, grab some delicious cereal, and lay in front of the t.v. for hours. Maybe after a while, a friend will come by and you'll change really fast to go play your favorite version of Tag (but that's a whole other trip down memory lane). When I was a wee lass, my family had an obsession with the cutest little show called Veggie Tales. It was full of fruit.... and Bible stories with fun little songs. I still sing songs from the show as I read through the stories of the Scriptures.Well tonight, I sat down with my laptop and watched my favorite episode. It is called "Rack, Shack, and Benny." This cute little story is a parallel to the Old Testament story of King Nebuchadnezzar and the golden idol. These three men refuse to bow down to this idol and get thrown into a furnace. In the end, they are protected by God and come out unharmed. It's one of my favorite Bible stories. Anywho. Anytime you have the chance to watch Veggie Tales, take it. You won't be sorry.
Here a little picture of the "veggies."

TM & © Big Idea, Inc.

Aren't they just adorable? Until next time! Au revoir, mes amis.

Nature at its Finest

Howdy, howdy!
Although this blog is titled "Sunshine Lovin'", I really do enjoy a nice rainy day like today! My blinds are broken (thanks to an overly excited Husky puppy), so there isn't anything hindering my ability to gaze out my window into the beautiful rain. Boy, was it breathtaking. You know in movies when the main character is all mopey and depressed, staring into the rain from the safety of his or her own house? The rain in those movies is always so amazing and I was able to experience that scene today! Except for the fact I wasn't sad and mopey!
I really love the world and all of its wonders. God did a pretty amazing job. So, thank you, O Lord.

Until next time, bloggers. Au revoir.

Inspire Me!

Hello there!
I have been thinking all day about my lovely fiance and something he told me back in April.
"The Lord gives us people to lean on when we are struggling to stand."
This statement was so simple yet it made a huge impact in my life. From that day forward, I have really learned to appreciate the people in my life and what they have done for me. So often people overlook the love given to them by their friends and family members in times of need. BUT! Just as my Bae told me, we are not alone. Look to others. Help is there! Don't get discouraged.
Until next time! Au revoir!

Bonjour!

Hello there, blogging world.
The name's Kelsi. I'm not really sure what I'm doing here, but I've always had a fascination with blogs and I thought I'd try my luck with one! I've been scouring my mind searching for something to start with and well, frankly, I've got nothin. I thought maybe for this first entry I would tell you a small bit about me.
I am a college student, and I am engaged to the love of my life. He's my bug-guy. He works for the number one pest control company in the world. I am currently planning our Spring wedding and it's coming along in the most fabulous of ways. This is a little inspiration board I found online somewhere that I absolutely fell in love with. It just feels so comfortable!

 

So there you have it, world. My first official blog post. Let's see where this takes us!  Until then, au revoir mes amis.