Ohhh life.

Best New Years Eve yet!

2011-01-04T23:12:00.010-07:00

So I've had a lot of people ask me about the proposal, so here is the story!

12/31/2010

I went over to Cameron's house for a New Year's Eve party. Since I wasnt there for Christmas I had gifts to open. He had me open a gift at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 & 11:59. The box to open at 11:59 was a ring box wrapped up. I kept getting mad at him for making me wait until 11:59 to open that one. At about 10:15, some of his siblings started lighting candles...I kept thinking, thats weird...he's not proposing until midnight, when I open the 11:59 present. Our song was even playing. I was leaning against him at 10:26 waiting to open my 10:30 present, his heart was beating sooooo fast. I was still so confused EVEN when his brother was holding a video camera. Still oblivious because I thought he was proposing at midnight. His family does a gingerbread village every year, this year they had a Disneyland theme. They had a Sleeping Beauty castle from the gingerbread village castle still up, in front of their Christmas tree. 10:30, Cameron has me sit down in front of the castle and open the present with him. It was a letter. He read the letter to me, while I was looking at it I had finally realized that he was proposing! I saw the, "will you marry me?" at the end of the letter and started tearing up. Of course I said "yes!" My ring was hidden in the castle behind a little fake plant. I had walked by that castle numerous times that night and had NO idea! It was the most perfect night, I can't wait to become Mrs. Beck and have Cameron forever!

Oh and we're getting married June 11, 2011. :)

Here are some pictures from the night...

The proposal letter

My ring hidden in the castle!

Craftiness- Winter Rose Wreath

2010-11-05T09:35:00.007-06:00

So, lately I've had the itch to be crafty. I have about 10 things on my craft to-do list, I cant wait! I had never made a wreath before and I was quite nervous for this craft adventure. I must say I'm happy with how it turned out! Please dont judge too much though...it IS my first wreath :). OH and the lighting was not the greatest in my room. The best part...the whole wreath cost me less than $7 to make!

2010-10-10T23:01:00.009-06:00

I'm back! I havent really had anything TOO exciting to blog about in the past couple of months. I thought I would blog again since I thought of some fun things going on in my life to share.

numero uno:

first date: September 3, 2010

cute boy. Cameron. Some of the fun things we've done: ballroom dance class, clark planetarium, luau, picnics, attempting to fly kites, hikes up to fun waterfalls, laughing so hard it feels like we just did a 30 min tony hortin ab workout. We have a blast together.

I'm only partially sorry for the mushy pictures :).

numero dos:

September 25, 2010-Dirty Dash

before...

after!

For those of you who don't know what this is...the Dirty Dash is a 10k(6 miles) obstacles course--in mud. I was very nervous for this event but I am SO happy I did it. My whole team I ran with just had so much fun! It was a diffucult run, but totally worth it. Everyone should do it! My friends and I are super excited to sign up for the 5k dirty dash in the spring.

numero tres:

My friend Lisa invited me and another friend Tawnie to volunteer at a cancer walk called "light the night", on saturday. It was a very cool experience. I didnt think it would be as emotional as it was. We worked in the t-shirt booth AND got to hold the "start" sign. I loved being able to see these awesome cancer survivors. They are my heroes, I cant imagine what it would be like to go through something like that. We ended the night by going to see the movie, "Life As We Know It"...very cute chick flick, a must see--dont forget to bring some tissues!

I'm excited for such a fun month! It finally feels like fall and it makes me so happy...except for the fact that I will be 24 in a few weeks...yikes! Happy October!

Day Seven: A photo that makes you happy.

2010-04-28T22:30:00.004-06:00

Yes, I skipped to day 7. I didnt feel like doing the others.

First photo that makes me happy: Baby Marilyn. My "niece". LOVE her, but who wouldn't, right??

Second photo that makes me happy (come on you knew I wouldnt just pick one, would you?): Maui, Hawaii. This picture was taken on the road to Hana. It's ironic that I picked this one because I'm actually doing a presentation on it tomorrow. I should get working on that. procrastinator much? indeed.

Day Three: Favorite TV Show.

2010-04-25T15:55:00.006-06:00

So I missed a day. Don't hate! I had a pretty crazy random weekend. Weekend filled with movies with girlfriends, dinners/lunches, bon fire up the canyon,hot springs at 2 in the morning(along with a 5 mile hike round trip to get to said hot springs), run-ins with deer, being one with nature. :)Nothing better than coming home and smelling like bon fire and the oh so lovely rotten egg hot springs smell. It was very busy weekend, but oh so fun! I love spontaneous weekends, makes for fun memories, and great stories. Sadly I didn't take any pictures. Hopefully I will be taking some pictures soon. I've been slacking majorly. Ok, on to day three...

FAVORITE TV SHOW:

As you can all see I'm pretty indecisive and can't narrow my favorite things down. I have narrowed it down to three favorite TV shows currently.

First: Modern Family

Second: Friends

Third: Cake Boss.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend!

Day Three: Favorite Book

2010-04-23T13:20:00.004-06:00

First off I just have to throw this out there. I'm so proud of myself for all of the blog posts over this past couple days. It's like a record amount for me! Even if there isn't anyone who even reads my blog :).

Ok, now on to day 3. My favorite book. I LOVE to read. I'm seriously a nerd when it comes to reading. As I explained to my roommate last night...I am like a kid in a candy shop when I walk into Barnes & Noble. I'm soo excited for this semester to be over so I can read for fun again! I'll have to narrow it down to 2 books. The first one is, At First Sight--By:Nicholas Sparks and Odd Thomas--By:Dean Koontz. If you havent read either, and you are a book nerd...you must!

Have a great day everyone!

Day Two: Favorite Movie

2010-04-22T14:07:00.003-06:00

Seriously. These questions are so difficult. I have a favorite movie in every genre, but if I were to pick overall, I would have to pick While You Were Sleeping. I could watch this movie anytime, no matter what mood I'm in. I LOVE it. Ironic that I don't own it. I should get on that.

Day One: Favorite Song

2010-04-21T14:37:00.005-06:00

This is a very hard question. I have millions of favorite songs! I've been on this Owl City kick lately, maybe because I recently went to his concert. I'll narrow it down to 2 of my favorites. Both by Owl City.

First Favorite:

If My Heart Was A House

Second Favorite:

Hot Air Balloon Ride

30 Days.

2010-04-21T14:35:00.003-06:00

I found this fun thing on a friends blog. MAYBE it will help me to blog more. We'll see how I do.

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite book
Day 04 → Your favorite television show
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobby of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

We'll give it a shot...

Look who's back!

2010-04-19T15:33:00.003-06:00

I am! Thanks to my extra time at work covering the front desk today, I decided it was a good time to get caught up on the blog. It has been far too long since I have posted anything on here. I always figure my single life isn't exciting enough to blog about since I don't have cute kids to post about or anything! That's ok. I need to be better and hopefully write some exciting things. Although, I don't have kids to talk about... I would have to say there is never a dull moment. Sometimes I think my life should be a T.V. show. I've decided to focus on the random things lately that make me smile.

First. 4th graders. This semester I've had to do volunteer hours in an elementary classroom for my intro to teaching class. I have LOVED doing this. I have been going to a 4th grade class two days a week for an hour. Although I have my days when I just want to scream, it all goes away when you realize you've helped them succeed. It is also so great walking into the classroom and hearing, "Hi Miss Brooke, you look so pretty today!" what a great boost of self esteem. Love it.

Second. Sunshine! I have enjoyed this beautiful warm spring weather lately. Can't help but smile.

third. Speaking in church. Ok I know this is weird. The actual speaking part did not make me want to smile, but the process of deciding what topic to speak on and researching, did. The girl I spoke with yesterday spoke on faith, hope, and love. I spoke on patience. We both related our topics to trials. I was worried at first because they were so alike, but then I thought that Heavenly Father works in mysterious ways. Maybe there was someone in the congregation that really needed to hear it. One of my favorite quotes that I found by President Uchtdorf..."Nevertheless without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace". One of my favorites. Hopefully I won't have to speak in church for a while now.

fourth. Sportin' a new tan. recently I have been complaining about how white I am. I have the utah winter tan going on. Since I refuse to use a tanning bed, it was quite the dilema. I was excited when my friend told me about an airbrush tanning party she was having last saturday. I was nervous I was going to turn out orange and look like an oompa loompa on sunday while giving my talk, but luckily that was not the case. Someone at church even told me how brown I looked. It made my heart smile. I just wish the tan was from a vacation, but beggers can't be choosers. :)

fifth. Unintentional ab workout. I'm sorry if this upsets anyone. But this was a little moment I had last week, the type of moment you laugh uncontrolably about. The ab workout laugh, I like to call it. My life is full of these types of moments. I seem to be quite the clumsy one. So I get home from work. Pull up to my place. Keep in mind there are always bicyclist riding around my neighborhood. And really, who looks in their mirrors before opening the car door, right? At the same moment I decided to open my door, (by the way...can't help but laugh while writing this) a bicyclist decides to turn the corner and BARELY miss hitting my door. Seriously, something you would see in a youtube video. Of course I give the quick "sorry" shrug, as he looks at me in disgust. I close my car door for fear that 1. he would come back and kill me and 2. so he couldnt see the tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard. Sorry mr. bicyclist. Glad we were both safe. And for giving me an ab workout.

I'll have to post pictures next time. Have a great day. :)

16 days and counting until...

2009-07-01T14:21:00.004-06:00

...CABO! Can you tell I'm excited? Because I am :). I dont know if my mom is as excited as I am, but I cant wait! I think the beach and the pool are calling my name. Oh and the sun, because I still have the Utah winter tan going on. I've been practicing my spanish and pretty sure I need more work. A LOT more work. My mom and I will be gone for a week...sitting by the pool reading, tanning(at least I will, sorry mom :)), shopping, parasailing, and girl talk. FUN! Be jealous.

Until then...I look forward to the 4th of July. My favorite holiday. BBQ, fun, fireworks, sunshine (crossing fingers) and of course the $5 old navy flag t-shirt that I just bought yesterday. AND having the day off on friday, what will i do!? Hope everyone has a fun safe 4th of July weekend! I'm sure I will have pictures to post next time.

Happy Father's Day to the BEST Dad...

2009-06-21T11:25:00.002-06:00

I was trying to think of something I could post about and I thought...this is probably the best thing I could post about! I just wanted to take some time on this Father's Day to express how much I care about my dad, and how grateful I am for him.

I LOVE my Dad. He is so special to me. I feel so blessed to be able to have such a wonderful relationship with him. He has always been there for me and has stood by me in everything I do. He's been a shoulder to cry on, a person to laugh with, a person to talk with, etc. Since I am the only girl I am definitely Daddy's little girl :). I have a hard time listening to those cheesy country songs (the ones that sound like they would be played for a daddy daughter dance at a wedding) without thinking about how hard that moment will be when the time comes. I'm not gonna lie...I start to tear up sometimes thinking about it. Not only is he a great dad, but he is a great husband. I hope to find someone as great as him to marry. Thanks for all that you do dad!

Happy Father's Day! I love you!

Fresh Start...

2009-06-16T17:03:00.004-06:00

Ok ok I know its been like 6 months since I've posted on my blog...I'm horrible.

I thought it would be nice to completely start over. I dont know how many people actually read this thing BUT I have deleted all of my old posts because I thought I needed that fresh start :).

Life is great! Right now I'm just enjoying this summer (if you can even call it that its been raining for like 2 weeks straight). Just working and then doing the school thing in the fall, thought it would be nice to take the summer off. Dont really have anything to post about right now, but I am always having random entertaining things happen to me sooo I'm sure I will be posting those here soon.

OH! and I go to Cabo San Lucas a month from tomorrow!!! YAY!!