I am so bad at this.

Seriously though, blogging is not my forte. I wish I could be good enough to be one of those super popular bloggers that make money. Because that just seems awesome! But I think I am more of the type of person that if you know me, like we've met, people tend to like me more, I mean like they understand my personality better than just seeing it on paper. I definitely have a unique sense of humor.

Man, okay so what have I done since my last post, which seems like FOREVER ago. I have changed my hair a few times.

I got highlights.

Which I haven't done that for a long time. Like since before I got married! Which was over 3 years ago!

I also went back to dark. But the color is a Red Violet which is very hard to see in pictures. And I got BANGS! Which I haven't done that since I was in Jr. High. But I think it's working for me. What do you think?

The bangs were seriously a last second decision I made right before going to Disneyland. I felt like my hair was still boring, even though the color was beautiful, it just needed that something more. I think I got it right.

So before I continue on with Disneyland, and trust me I will get there. Let me tell you what has happened since then.


We found out Cole was going on deployment so we decided to make a trip back to the states for his birthday, and to drop me off at my family's house where I would stay while he was away. So our first stop was West Virginia. The place Cole was from, where I had never been, and his mother still lives. (Okay I am going to take you out of the story for a moment to inform you that, unlike most of my other posts, this last month that I had with Cole before he left I was completely in the moment, and was more worried about holding his hand than taking any pictures. So with all that we did they are just beautiful memories now.) We actually flew into NC then drove up to WV. That was fun actually, because we were both excited to be back in the states, and being able to communicate in the same language, and to be able to have Wendy's spicy nuggets! We had about a day to just chill out until the three of us, Cole, his mom, and myself, got back into the car and drove all the way down to South Carolina where Cole's sister lives. It was totally amazing. I loved going to the beach, and seeing Charleston, and Fort Sumter. The best part was seeing my little nephew! Okay, I am going to be straight up with y'all. I have the most adorable nephew ever! That is a fact he is so smart and cute, and just the best. Oh ya we even got to see dolphins at the restaurant we ate at. I of course acted like a kid at Disneyland when I saw them. Everyone else just seemed so used to them.

We soon left the beautiful SC state, and went back to WV where things got really crazy. It was Cole's birthday, and you know what he wanted to do? He wanted to go WHITE WATER RAFTING!!! I had mixed emotions, but thought that hey it's Cole's birthday, and he had done this before, and was still alive. I should be okay... Well, we got there I was excited and scared, like insanely scared. But I just kept telling myself that I am a good swimmer, I'll be fine. Then you see the video of people flipping over, flying out of the raft, and all this near giant rocks! Okay, so we had a really awesome guide. Granted he teased me the entire ride down the river, but whatever. We were also fortunate to be able to go on a way longer trip than most people get to go on because of the water level. So we first started going, and we had some great people in our raft. I wasn't the only girl, which I was grateful for, the other girl reminded me so much of Whitney Cummings, they could be twins! Then her husband, it was his birthday too. Then we had these two guys who were traveling the country for the best water rafting, one of them was from Liverpool, so I loved to hear him talk. I started feeling a bit better since we had some experienced people. Our first stop was the jumping cliff, where you climb up this giant rock and jump off into the water. So I was the first to jump off the cliff because the guide said once the first person jumps he is taking the raft down river, and I didn't want to have to swim farther than I needed too. So the guide is telling me it's fine to just jump anywhere. So I jump, and he yells, "NOT THERE!!" So of course I am screaming all the way down into the water. Oh, yeah let me mention, since Cole is afraid of heights he did not jump into the water. Scaredy pants. So the rapids were crazy!! I am so glad I never got thrown out of the raft. I can't say the same for the rest of the people though. :) I am so proud of myself that I survived! However, I won't be doing that again anytime soon. But I totally will do it again.

Two days after that Cole's mom joined us and we went zip lining! That was a blast. I had no fear when it came to that. Cole did because we were zipping over the gorge. It was beautiful. And so much fun. Same day but after the zip lining and lunch we went on a 2 hour horse back ride. I was happy and enjoying it for the first half, but after that I was just hurting way too much to care about anything else. Granted that I have been on a horse before I was still a beginner, but I had a really good horse. This trail we went on was also really crazy. We had to go up and down a super steep mud hill and these horses just wanted to go through it as fast as possible. It was scary. But we all loved it and the joy on Cole's face was priceless.

We had some great times in WV I loved bonding with his mother over Downton Abbey. But our trip quickly came to an end and we were on our way to our next destination. Arizona. There we mostly just chilled at food at all of our favorite places, and just enjoyed what time we had together. But then came the time where he had to leave, and that was no fun at all.

I have stayed busy since he left. I of course went straight to the theatre program at CGCC where they were so excited to see me, and finally gave me and awesome solo in "A Grand Night For Singing" a Rodger's and Hammerstein music review. I met a lot of wonderful new people, but also got to hang out with some old friends. Oh yeah, and my little brother Jimmy did it with me, and let me tell you something, he amazed me. He is super talented!

Ya my "little" brother is over a foot taller than me.

Me, Wendy, and Jewell

Shelby, me, and Kassandra

Me and my "step-sister" Kristianna

Cast Lunch at YC's

I also had the good fortune of doing some of the girls hair. I was impressed with my skills.

This is Sam. He wishes he were as awesome as I.

Okay, this has a story all its own. Let me just say that our costume designer is just amazing.

I just had so much fun being apart of that cast. But the play was over, and I still had to find something to do, and there was one person that I just had to see on my trip. This girl.

Haile, my bestest super amazing friend ever!! BFF since Jr. High. And no matter what it will always be that way. Of course I couldn't have gotten to Cali without the lovely Kassandra.

Off to Disneyland we went. Made great time, and had the best of times. Just the three of us.

We saw so many characters, and hit just about every ride in both Disneyland and California Adventures.

Since then I had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. Keeping myself busy helping direct Seussical the Musical. I am just so ready to get back home to my hubby.