Trip home again

So first off, I'm Engaged!! It happened when Cody and I went home to visit my family. We had so much fun and we were so busy.

To start, Chantiel told me while I was at the airport, that Cody was having my ring made when we got back from Cali. So I was all excited that I had a time frame. I told her later that she's a dirty rotten liar. :)
The first day everyone was home, we went to the river and panned for gold and swam (except Richard who called in sick to work and laid around like a baby, j/k). So we're swimming and about ready to go when Cody calls me over to where he was. Around an outcropping of rock and behind a bush. I had just dried off and didn't want to get wet, so of course I said, no you come here. Seriously though, rocks in the river are covered with moss and stuff that makes them dangerous for someone like me to walk on if you want to stay dry. "Hayley come on, I wanna show you something", "No, I don't want to get wet again and you know I'll fall in!", "PLEASE come here", "FINE, but if I get wet again, it's all your fault." So I walk over, and no joke, he has to catch me as I get there cause I slipped on a rock... called it. Then he pulls out his gold pan and says, look what I found. And in the pan is a ring. I was freaking out. He got down on his knees (cutting them up in the process) and asked if I'd marry him. YES OF COURSE was my response. Then we eventually walked back to the fam, and I'm wet again. But who cares, I'm getting married!



The next day we (minus sick Richard again) met my cousin Steysi and her hub and kids at Six Flags "Discovery Kingdom". That was a good day! Roller Coasters, pizza, Whales, Dolphins, Ice Cream, and family. Mom got kicked off a kids only ride when she tried to ride with Jack. Heather got reprimanded for riding one ride while pregnant, so that didn't happen again. And no one threw up! Good times.


Sorry about the light, but this is Hannah, Heather and her hubby Adam


Mom and Dad


Me and Cody

The next day was Heather's baby shower. I have no pictures from that, but it was fun too. I love baby things! Everytime we passed a baby, mom would say, "we're gonna have one of those soon!" yes, Heather will, we won't :)
Then when I got back to Utah, I went to work 2 days then got the Strep my brother had and I laid in bed for a few days taking drugs and not eating food and wishing I could sleep till I felt better. not so good times. But I'm finally better now, that's why you get my exciting news just a little late.

Updation (the act of updating)

I played Balderdash recently, hence my title. So I realized just now that I start alot of my sentences with SO. And I've done it again. If it bothers you, I apologize, but find a way get over it cause it's not likely to change soon. :) Anyway, I get to go home in 6 days. I'm really very excited for that! I miss my family ridiculously alot. And we get to go to Six Flags Marine World! good times. Excitement!

So our office has tickets to go to Seven Peaks (water park, for those not from the area), and I am not going because I'm getting my legs and armpits waxed 2 days after the day we get to go. Hairy legs and pits are not condusive to swim suit wearing... I have had to explain my reason for not going to everyone in the office,including my boss, cause he asked. Luckily he works with all women so it wasn't awkward for him :) Cause it really wasn't awkward for me anyway, thick dark hair is something I've lived with for many years. My family is descended from Hobbits, sad but true.

I went to dinner with Cody last night and I had a gift card that I'd used before, but had a little left over. I was thinking maybe a couple dollars, he thought $0.21. I was sure I wouldn't keep a gift card that had less than a dollar on it. That would be lame. Turns out, I contributed $1.35 to dinner. I was right! barely. I'm so poor and cheap that $1.35 was something I kept cause I would want to use it next time. :)

I was just thinking that I wish that I could live in a different climate, life would be good if it was 70-80 deg year round. Hawaii would just be magnificent! But so expensive to fly home a few times a year, hence me living in not-Hawaii. But a girl can dream. I often dream of things that aren't true- being 10 lbs lighter, not losing boobs if/when I lose weight, having lots of money, marrying a hot actor (like Ryan Kwanten, Andy Whitfield, or Ian Somerhalder), no lines at amusement parks, wearing pj's at work, having a ring and telling people I'm getting married. You know, things that I wish were true but aren't. Oh well, reality is good too.

And whoever said money cannot buy happiness?? That's a load of crap. I'm happy as I am, but I would be WAY happier if I had a million dollars... It's just a fact. Most people would be. Money CAN buy happiness, so long as the cause of sadness, anger, or stress is not enough money. And in many many cases, this is true. So stop saying that people! Cause it's a horrible lie that they tell you so you'll be happy with what you have. And I am, just so we're clear. I'm happy, no worries. BUT if anyone comes into a couple billion dollars, you can spare a million for me- and that'd be AWESOME! (2 capital words in one sentence, I guess it's important)

Anyway, there's my thoughts. Take what you want from them, and make your life better :) Or just laugh at me. Either's good.