There are quite a few other reasons, which I'm sure you'll realize as you continue to read my blog- but I am so glad that I got that special prompting to move here. All of the things I really felt would happen, did and with a bang too! I mean, I even got to participate in the conversion of my own husband! What a combo! And I'm so glad I got to move here with my sister who I lived with for two years, even though she left me for another state to live in (she moved back to Arizona). We had lots of fun with each other and I think we both went through some pretty big life changing experiences, although completely different from each other. I'm SO glad that we had each other through it all. And she still has a room at our house! Love you Deej!
Wow, Ryan and I had fun! That was a much needed trip! It was a good ol' time with our friends (Ashley, Andrea, Clint, Jennifer, Michael and Lori, Janessa and Stephanie) on a beautiful beach and perfect weather, and most of all being with each other. It was a long drive there and back because on the way there were super excited and on the way back we didn't want to come home... But it was worth it. The water was SO beautiful; perfect temperature, it was CLEAR and crystal blue and nothing but some harmless kelp floating around. The waves were a little crazy at times with a red flag warning most of the time- we only had a yellow flag once, and we pretty much missed out on that one because we were busy doing other stuff.
(Unfortunately we don't any action photos, but this one will have to do... of course, this is not us- but I'm sure we looked that cool! The water was that pretty!)
It was so much fun that hopefully we can go again this Fall and enjoy ourselves all over again! Here are some more Pictures!
Your pirate name is:
Dirty Ethel Bonney
You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!
(no, I'm not pregnant)
*I am a 28 year old woman and I wear a size 2 1/2 in girls, not women's, GIRLS. A common comment people say to me (which people inevitably comment on how small my feet are) is "I wish my feet were that small...". No, you really DON'T wish your feet were this small if they're not already. If they are, you feel my pain don't you? I mean, for Pete's sake! Some of my nieces and nephews have bigger feet than I do! This is not to complain however. And although I get frustrated at times- I've come to terms with my feet and how small they are.
Common Comment #2: "I bet you can find some really cute shoes", well what does "cute" mean anyway? Cute as in being able to get tennis shoes with Princess Belle on them that flash a red or pink light every time I take a step? Or cute as in a crappy pair of fashionable (I use that word loosely) "high heel" shoes with Barbie on them? No... it's very difficult to find cute shoes by my standards. Now sometimes, I can get away with wearing a size 3 or 5. Because (here's a little background for you...) a size 3 in girls is the same size as 5 in women's. And a size 4 in girls is the same as a 6 in women's. So I can sometimes wear a 5, but not a 4... strange eh? It has become something I've struggled with the older I get. It's always been a struggle; I mean, I remember being a kid and all of my neighborhood girl friends wearing a size 12 or a 1 when I was still wearing like a 10 or maybe even smaller. It was really sad to me that my shoes weren't as cool as theirs. And now that I'm older, I still feel the same way!
Common Comment #3: "Well, at least your shoes are cheap!" If by "cheap" you mean pieces of crap for shoes, then yes. There are high quality kids shoes but they are hard to find, and if you do- the cost is just the same as a pair of adult shoes.
For me, it IS hard to find cute shoes. And not only that, QUALITY shoes. DSW wont work, they don't go smaller than a 5 1/2 usually, and if they do- it's only a 5, and like I said before those only fit sometimes. Wal-Mart will occasionally have something decent, but is usually crap and falls apart in no time. Target is getting better, and sometimes I can wear the cute 5's and get them on clearance (like I did today)- but most of the time my selection is limited to sparkly bows or glitter or Hello Kitty emblems which are all a tad bit too young for a 28 year old woman. I have skowered the Internet with sights that sell cute grownup shoes (in a size 2 or 3) and have been lucky enough to find a couple of good ones; Zappos.com and Shoes.com. However, they are still "kids" shoes and still have the issue of not looking very adult like some of the time. I do my best though, I try hard to stay away from the Velcro.
Also, the other issue I have with having such small feet is that they are not fully equipped to support a body like mine. Not only am I vertically challenged, I am horizontally challenged as well. My feet hate me right now, especially when I walk a lot. An issue that my husband and I are doing our best to tackle by exercising! But needless to say, these little feet weren't meant for a grownup body.
My mom gave some hope though, as well as my sister in-law Sam who both had small feet (not as small as mine) pre having babies. So... maybe someday, after having a couple kids- I might be able to wear those 3's and 5's with pride. Boy, wont that be the day! Baby bearing here I come!
Hopefully our kids have a chance for normal sized feet. Ryan can wear up to a 13... so either their feet will be an average size or our boys will have small feet and our girls will have large ones!
Regardless- It's okay if you want to say to me that my feet are cute or state the obvious of "Oh my goodness! You have such small feet!" as if I didn't already know that... I'm not planning on those comments to stop for a while. I guess I should love my feet and how unique they are and how I'm one of the only few female adults that have such small feet like I do. But I don't love it, and it's okay. I realize Heavenly Father just gave me what he could give me as left overs from the previous kids that were born before me in my family. And I'm glad I got anything at all! I just want to give a shout out to the other handful of girls that have the same issue as me. Whether or not they're itty-bitty feet or feet the size of boats- you probably know how I feel. So that's all that matters to me!
*First picture of Ryan and my feet together as a visual aid
**disclaimer: the Belle shoe does look too small to fit on my feet, but I bet I could find them in my size if I REALLY looked...
Update: I just found this website for those of you that struggle with the same thing as me. They're on the pricey side, but to me it's worth it to have an adult pair of shoes!
I love my mom a lot. I am such a lucky girl to have parents that love me and my siblings, each other and the Lord all so very much. I could go on and on... in fact, I'll probably remember something else to go on the list even after this is published- but I hope you and she will get the picture! I am such a fortunate and blessed woman to have the people in my life that I do. Especially my parents who have been amazing examples to me. I want to be a good wife, mother, friend and daughter because of my mom. I want to be as supportive of my husband as my mom is of my dad. I want to be a good mommy and love my kids and teach them as much as my mom has. I want to be a strong minded and happy woman like my mom is. I want to keep the spice of life in my bones for as long as my mom has! Happy Mother's Day Momma and to all of you who are mothers too! (And to those who aren't quite mother's yet but want to be and will be someday!)
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