What Up 2012

It is a rainy rainy day. I lurrrve it. It is a perfect day because Dan and I plan on doing absolutely nothing all day but hanging out with eachother. We do not get enough of those days!

It is also a good time to document my 2012 goals so far. I'm sure I will add on more as I think of them but here they are:

1. Make dinner more often! Dan is too good to me and makes dinner almost every night. He is a great cook and I love his food, but I want to give him a break and cook for him sometimes. Plus I need to get better because it is embarrassing how dumb I am in the kitchen.
2. Save more money! Always a good goal.
3. Buy a house! I can't wait and I really hope we are able to do it this year.
4. Read more books! There are tons on my list including Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the Matched series, The Lucky One and the new Sophie Kinsella book coming out (!!).
5. Work out. I have been so lazy... like always. I really want to get on a routine where I am working out weekly. I just feel so much better when I work out- I eat and sleep way better too.
6. Read the Book of Mormon. Dan and I have a contest with this one. We decided we have to finish it by Feb. 29th. If we do we both get prizes! I've got a long way to go but I really love reading it!
7. Sew more. I love it and I need to do it!
8. Stop putting everything off. I always find that when I find something I want to do or make I end up saying, I will do it when I have more time or when I have a house or blah blah blah... I just need to knock that off and start getting things done. There is always a reason to not do something, so I need to make time to do it anyway!
9. Play guitar. I bought a guitar a few years ago, took a class, and now haven't played it over a year. That is dumb of me.
10. Try something new. Whether it is eating something new, going to a new place, making something, or just learning something new, I need to step out of my comfort zone and do more.
11. Be better. I need to find more ways to help others and better myself. Always something I want to be working on, but life gets in the way and I don't always try so hard.

So here is to a new year! It is going to be a GREAT one for us Moedl faces I just know it.

Texas Forever

I am eating Peanut Butter M&Ms right now. They are really hitting the spot. mmm.


This last week we went to TEXAS! It was fabity fab fab! I haven't been back for 5 years so I was SO excited! Our Evans buddies live in Corpus now so we went to visit them! Oh I love it there. I would love to move back some day, but I don't think I would be able to convince the boy I live with. We went to San Antonio for two nights but just stayed down town so I wasn't able to go up to my old stomping grounds, but it was just good to be back in the heat and beautiful south. and it was the BEST EVER to get see Whittney and Ryan. I miss them so so much and can't wait til they move here. (they don't have a choice). Last minute, a bunch of our other friends decided to come down too so it ended up being quite the partayyy! We went to Schliterbaahn Waterpark, The Alamo, the beach, yummy restauants, annnd I got to see Whitt's amazing boutique she works at! It was the best.



Ryan just wanted to go get some ice cream...





we made up a sweet game called CORNCCI- mix between corn hole and bocci. Vair fun game.





Our sand turtle RoseMaria




Breakfast in the ghetto. It was DELICIOUS.





We beat the boys SOOO bad at corncci. Go Team Texas Forever!





We ordered calzones and they brought out the biggest things I've ever seen.



I HEART RYAN and WHITTNEY. I HEART TEXAS.

Number Three

Last week was Dan and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary! ahh I love my boy! It's crazy its already been 3 years. I'm so blessed to be so happy and in love every day!


Dan is the best and so sweet to me. When I got home from work he took me to dinner and it was delicious. I heart steak. Then when we got home he told me I needed to pack my bags. :) YAY! He surprised me and took me to a hotel so we could go swimming and just relax together. It was totally needed and so much fun.

Side note: We also redboxed WILD TARGET, which is an awesome movie. Appeal no. 1: Ronald Weasley is in it. Appeal no. 2: it's a british comedy and british humor is my favorite. Appeal no. 3: the girl in it has such cute clothes andis so funny. Loved it.

Anyway, it was a wonderful weekend, I'm so thankful for my sweet, handsome, silly, nerdy, loving, bum face of a husband. :)

The Color Yellow

This is a tweet from my friend MB:

Seeing Daniel Radcliffe in person may have been the highlight of my year.

All I'm saying is, something like this has got to happen to me soon. Its just got to.

Changing topics from how I want MB's life... something that I have been hearing a lot lately is how important it is to find the good in life. Find what makes you happy and stay away from things that bring you down. I really like that. What's the point of being negative and complaining about everything? I'd like to think most people are more good than bad so if you look for the good in everything, you're bound to find it. I think this will make you a happy person all around and more fun to be around. I'm going to work harder at this I think.

So on that note: I'm really liking my new job. I work with super cool people and am having a pretty good time :so far. It really helps having a job I enjoy and makes having to wake up insanely early (7:30), much easier.

My boyfriend rocks. He has a full schedule of classes and is in the process of getting a new job. He HATES school and was out of it for so long that I thought it would be tougher going back. But he's getting great grades and is going to make millions one day. Plus, he always makes me dinner (I am a bad wife cuz I don't cook...) and makes me go to bed early so I'm not miserable at work. He is the bestest. And in a few weeks its our 3 year anniversary... WHAT THE WEIRD!? Crazy how fast its gone! again, he is the BESTEST.

Oh my gosh, my friends blogs are so effing cute, they always post cute things they have made around their homes, recipes, and gorgeous pictures. It makes me wish I was more talented in that aspect. So that is my new goal- to use their blogs, copy them, and pretend like I am just as creative.

I can't wait for summer! It is just around the corner and all I see are bright colors. I LOVE summer. I LOVE sunshiny days and sandals. I have big plans for this summer that will include me getting really tan and vacationing big time. Lately it has been snowing for a few hours during the day? WHY? I decided to protest that and will it to be summer by rolling up my jeans, wearing strappy sandals that wrap around my ankles, and a sun hat. It was a REALLLLLY good day. Dear Summer: I am soooo ready for you. I promise I will play outside, go swimming, and be happy if you just show your face.

Tonight my brother is bringing his date over and we will be eating shis-kabobs and playing games. I am muy excited, especially for the food. So I bid thee farewell because I must go get ready.

xoxo,

allyx (kind of like xoxo, gossip girl)