Lucky or Blessed?

The other day Ted and I were talking about his job that he loves! It really sounds like a great company!

They have a kitchen stocked full of food to eat all day from fruit, yogurt, bagels, cereal etc….

At my job we have death threat notes on people food to warn anyone who even thinks of stealing their precious yogurt cup.  

So his company also feed everyone restaurant style food every Tuesday this week they had Bucco De Beppo! Uh jealous!

My team one a contest for raising the most money for a charity and we got the choice of 2 Oreos or 2 Chip ahoy chocolate chip or one of each!

His company is giving every child of an employee a $100 gift card for Christmas!

My company will give me a $20 credit for some knick-nack!

We then got on the topic of the difference between lucky or blessed!

We decide we are so blessed to have found each other!

Best day ever!

Today has been the greatest day ever!!!

First I found out that I will have a 7 week break from school!!

Can I get a whoo hoo?

I am just burnt out in that department!

Then Ted and I went car shopping and I drove home a

2009 Toyota Venza!

Yippee!

THEN!!!!!!!!

ARE

YOU READY???????

Ted and I are officially a “we”

(insert happy dance here!)

So have a fantastic, wonderful, happy, super, magical day you know what make it the whole rest of the week because I now mine will be!!!

We have a winner!!!

So our date was so perfect! He picked me up at 7:15 on the dot errrr... I think he did! I was running around trying to be ready I had had a busy, fun day! Trying to keep myself from thinking about what may come! Let’s be honest we all knew the kiss was coming right???

So we headed to the temple visitor’s center where they had an art exhibit of local artist it was amazing! Only one artist was I really familiar with. He read in Spanish as I read in English. After a few paintings he held my hand and sigh I was in heaven! We talked about the painting s and photographs and chose our favorites (we had the same ones)! When we finished there we walked around and looked at all the Book of Mormons in all the different languages I read from the one in Tagalog and he said the Book of Mormon in Tongan. It was cute! We then walked all around the temple and I mean all around!!! The weather was exactly why we live in Arizona it was gorgeous!!! His hands were cold all night but no worries mine are warm so we are a perfect match! We then sat on a bench and talked for some more! Total time at the temple was 2.5 hours it certainly didn’t seem that long!

We headed back to my place for more ice cream that was in my freezer! We ate and talked it is just easy. We have moments of silence but it is never awkward. So my dog’s new nick name is Mood killer! She is so annoying! So we are holding hands and she sees that as you can rub me too!!! So she tried getting in between us! Any ways during a moment of silence he is rubbing my finger a little differently and I could tell he was looking at me so I looked up at him and he moved in and I moved in and we kissed and then again. Just sweet little kisses. We then snuggled in closer and he put his head on mine and my heart was racing it was the best feeling!!! I didn’t want it to end but Mood killer did it! She walked across our laps then did one of her backward sneezes and boogers flew out! We were up! I got a tissue and wiped the couch down then we hugged and he kissed me again and he was gone! 

But it finally happened and it could not have been more perfect!

Oh yeah!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3^rd date Friday night I repeat 3^rd date Friday night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So he doesn’t have it planned but he wants to take me out! So cute right!!!! Tonight at FHE I tried my hardest to not have any expectations! My matchmaker even called me to tell me just that! She said that he may just have held my hand and that was it or there may be more but I should not be expecting anything! She then said it will be tempting to just talk forever tonight but if the minute he seems not as interested or the conversation lags to end it. So he would think about what happened and want to talk more another time ect..

So I got to FHE and he wasn’t there and he always is there before me! 20 minutes pass and still no Ted. I just talked to everyone else a lot of my guy friends who do not come to FHE were there so it was fun. Well he showed up! I continued ot make my rounds and he finally came over we played some of he carnival games it was fun! We did a cupcake walk and the announcer said we had ot dance and he danced it was so cute I was not expecting him to do that! I am excited for the big dance next FHE with all 8 singles wards it is going to be a blast! Any ways so he and I chatted for probably an hour it was a lot of fun! I really like this kid a lot! He is fun, smart, easy on the eyes and so sweet!

Any ways I made the excuse of I needed to get to bed so he walked me to my car and he asked me out which then led to another 15 minute conversation about totally off the topic things! But we settled on Friday night and then we hugged…..sigh as we pulled away he held my hands a little longer….

Oh who has two thumbs and is excited?

This girl!!!!

I wanna hold your hand!

So Saturday morning my stake had a huge service project at a homeless resource center! We met at the church bright and early! I was worried about seeing Ted because our last encounter hadn’t been so great but I got on my knees and said a prayer on my way out the door for the Lord to assist me in being happy, flirty and fun with everyone.

Well I didn’t have to worry for long I was the first to get into Bishop’s suburban and Ted was right behind me. We chatted about the week’s events and all was well! We separated during the service project he wanted to do more manly things than I and I think that was good. I had a great time may have even made it on television….I need to look for that! We worked hard and were able to accomplish a lot for the shelter!

He ended up sitting in the front on the drive home but waited to talk to me when we went to our cars and just chatted about the rest of the day. My housemates were having a fall party that evening and I had asked one of them to be sure and invite Ted so I just asked if he was coming. I don’t think he had put it together that it was at my place till then so he was all excited and said he would definitely be there!

To tell you the truth I was dreading it all day. It meant another night of being “on”. I said a little prayer again. My matchmaker has been great at reminding me to always pray and my sister Kristen had given a talk a few months back that I have really tried to put into my life and the it is the belief that I can do all things through Christ and let me tell you it is sooooooo true!

The party was a lot of fun we had a nice turn out! We dipped caramel apples and chatted for a long time then we moved it outside and watched Corpse Bride. I think I did a great job of talking ot all the men at the party and being happy, flirty and fun! I was kinda getting down because Ted was well doing the same thing lol!

When I went outside all the seats out the door were filled and Ted was on the other side on a bench swing for two! I asked if I could join him and he said yes!

We sat super close from the beginning it was nice and we talked all close it was perfect! I worked up the courage to put my head on his shoulder and he in turn put his head on my head….sigh! Now to just get him to hold my hand right??? So after my poor hand was sitting out there in the cold forever I reached over with my hand that was furthest from him and held his arm next thing O know his fingers are interlaced in mine! Success! Butterflies were a fluttering in my stomach! We measured our hands to each other his are HUGE! Which was definitely something I noticed when we met and I love! He told me his grandfather’s hand when spread out from the tip of his thumb to the tip of his pinky is 12 inches he never needs a ruler when measuring a foot! Ted’s is about 11 inches all stretched out!

When the movie ended we stayed outside and chatted a little longer it was sweet he is so cute and I just loved being close to him.

We finally went inside and chatted with some more people, well I chatted and he waitined for me my housemates even talked ot him because they didn’t want him to leave before I was done talking. So I walked him out to his car and we hugged and as we pulled away we held onto each other’s hands a little longer it was sweet!

He texted me when he got home which really was a first and he said

“Thanks for inviting me tonight . I had a good time. Hope you sleep well.” Awwwwwww!

I know you are saying it!

Last night I barely slept! I blamed it on the anticipation of having to get up early to make cookies but lets be real I was so happy! No need for sleep when you are happy right?

He came and sat with me in Sacrament meeting. I love singing with him he sings all the parts it is quite entertaining sometimes he drags me down I am such a follower! We just sat super close the whole time. I met his sister and her fiancé in the hall on our way to Sunday school. She seemed really nice I have no idea if she knows who I am but I definitely felt her sizing me up!

After church he walked me to my car and gave me a hug! Yeah!

So I am thinking no friend zone!!! Yeah! But as my matchmaker said last night I have to let him continue to pursue me and make him see why he would want to continue! It is still not over but I love seeing the results of this really hard last month!

Happy, flirty and fun..........

Patience…..

I believe the past 12 years has been me learning this so called virtue and it may be for this very moment.

Monday night was not everything I had hoped for Ted was awkward I was grumpy but trying to be happy and now looking back I should have just stayed home. My matchmaker told me after Ted had gone home without saying goodbye that I am still to act he same and be happy, flirty and fun with everyone!

I am remaining positive but a girl must complain a little bit so many couples go on a first date and are inseparable let alone by the second date are the same….but not me! Oh well just gotta be happy, flirty and fun!

I can do hard things….right?