VEGAS BABY!

This trip to Vegas was a test prep/school clothes shopping/relaxing/long hours of driving/ some-what a VACATION...all depending on who you are.

For me, it was an NCLEX-RN prep course mon-thur 9a-5p; for meagan it was school clothes shopping; for my dad and chavis it was long hours of drving; and for my mom it was a combination.

To start off my parents, sister, and I drove down in my grandmas car because the back seat is more spacious..unfortunately the trunk is smaller. Everything had to be strategically placed so that everything could fit; literally there wasn't one more item that could have made it to Vegas in that trunk; we all laughed that we should've gotten out the spare tire before we packed the trunk, and had it ride in the back seat with my sister and I in case we had a problem. 

Driving along, after about 3 1/2 hours we start to hear this funny sound..like a flat tire. In my mind I'm saying, "Holy sh&#, this is not really happening right now," and on the outside I'm just laughing because our trip is starting to feel like a Griswald's Family Vacation, already! Turns out, it's not a flat tire...the front fender is just FALLING OFF! (What makes matters worse is that this isn't our car). Well my dad proceeds to tell us there wasn't room for the tool box so he left it out... "holy choice word once again." Luckily enough my mom, being the crafty woman that she is, has wire (to make button rings), and it WORKS! My dad was able to wire the front fender on, and our journey continued to Vegas without problems.

(R-L: chavis, me, meagan, jenny, jon)

Coca-Cola Factory

Vegas went by pretty fast for me during the week because I was in class every day, all day. But on tuesday after I was done with class we went to the Outlet Mall, and there was this AMAZING TOY called Mr. fuzzy...we were so amazed that we bought 4 of them! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OJ6iEKtM_Q  this is a link to see a video of this toy..you'll be amazed) When we got back to the hotel Meagan and I opened one of the the toys so we could get started...and found out that those D#mn toys are controlled by a string...we'd been jew'd (literally..the woman who sold em to us was a jew)! Meagan and I were pissed, the woman selling them was so good we had no idea there was a string! So needless to say I didn't loose my money in slot machines, just on Mr Fuzzy!

Above: floating at the Tahiti Villiage Lazy River in Las Vegas.

Below: 3-D Motion Rides at the Excalihber

Once Chavis arrived on Thursday night we did some fun stuff. We went to Fremont Street and watched the light  show. Chavis put 5cents in a slot machine and won $15. We watched some fun 3-D motion videos at the Excalihber, and we went to the M&M World and Coca-Cola Factory. 

Even though my family is much smaller than Chavis'..My family can keep up with the noise, so he doesn't feel out of place. This was a great combo-vaca...with, as always, some PRICELESS memories!

Fall Semester

The start of Fall Semester marks the one-year of Chavis and I being together. We hung out for the first time alone on Tuesday August 19, 2009, the 2nd day of school. We watched Seinfield for 3 hours before he kissed me..okay, I kissed him (what can I say, when I know what I want I just go for it). From that night forward we were together every day we were both in town until the day we were married.

I can honestly say that Chavis is not only my best friend, but he is the man of my dreams. Every day we are married is better than the day before. I am the happiest I've ever been, and wouldn't change it for anything!

Now, if only he could have my motivation for school ;)

Bring on Fall Semester

The Beginning...The Proposal

To start our blog, we are going to start from the BEGINNING

This is how our 1st step to eternity took place:

01/04/2009: THE proposal started out by having Chavis' twin sisters (Bri and Shay) bringing me a rose with a note that said, "THE DAY I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!" (go to the shop and look for truck 32 for your next clue). When I got to truck 32, there was a carnation on the front seat with a note saying, "You are forever on my mind and in my heart" (go to aunt Melanie and Cole's for your next clue). At Cole and Mel's there was another carnation with a note, "Falling in love with you was the best thing that could've happened to me."
Next I was off to Gram's house, where many family members were awaiting my arrival. After playing hot-n-cold; i finally found my next clue and was headed to his family's house. Before i could get my clue from his mother (Jayne), I had to tell her what my intentions were for her son. I replied, "To marry him and Love him" before i could get anything else out, Jayne started crying and gave me a hug, telling me that she loved me. The note attached said, "Without your love I wouldn't be the person I am today" (I will be waiting for you at Devil's Heart-Beat, I can't wait to see you! Love-Chavis). "I don't think I can find this," I said. His dad (Punk) gave me some brief directions and the told me I was on my own from there.
With tears in my eyes I headed in the general direction of Devil's Heart-Beat. As soon as I enter Blanding city limits I pass a cop, and just then i get a feeling he is going to pull me over..and sure enough, he flipped a quick U-y and turned on his lights. When he approached my car and asked for my license, registration, and insurance; it took me a minute since I had tons on my mind. Well, i found my registration and license, but the insurance card was expired! I just sat in my car thinking, "This is not happening right now."
The cop then goes back to his car and is in there for over ten minutes typin away on his computer...then he comes back and says my license isn't valid. "Are you kiddin with me right now?" I ask. "No mam, I am not kiddin' with you" Then he proceeds to grill me about previous tickets (which I got one when i was 16, and I paid it). "Mam, I am going to need you to step out of the car." As my face begins to loose its color the cop says, "There's no need to be nervous." "Oh really, cause im a little worried right now," was my reply. As I get in the front seat of the cop car, "Man, I wish you were joking right now" The cop just stares at me as he is typing on his computer, and proceeds to hand me warnings for speeding and a in-valid insurance card. By this time I am shaking, and can't believe this is happening to me, and that its really not a joke. Just then the cop reaches behind the seat and pulls out a rose with another note and clue! "I am so glad you have one of those." i replied in extreme relief.The note said, "I am so glad i get to take life's journey with you!" (be prepared to cross the canyon so we can spend eternity together).
The cop drove me to the canyon and pulled up to a well trampled-out trail. As i opened the door he said, "the trail veers off here, good luck." and drove away. I walk to trail across the canyon to find Chavis waiting for me in this old Anasazi cave with another rose. This note said, "This is the most important promise we'll ever make" next came finding the ring... It was hidden in an Anasazi bowl artifact inside a hidden shelf in this cave. Once i found it Chavis got down on one knee and asked, "Dashelle, will you marry me?"...and of course I said "YES!"