Hey guys... uh. Merry Christmas!!
Yes, I know, I've been horrible with updating my blog for all of you that still faithfully check every week. All three of you. haha.
So much has happened since Carmel and the wonderful adventure that it was. But mainly I was just super swamped with keeping up with finals and stepping up my A-game as a nanny.
I came home to Utah for three days over Thanksgiving, and oh how I loved and needed that glimpse of home! It's still weird to me how you can be in one part of the country at the beginning of the day and end up somewhere completely different by the end of the day. Ya know? I don't know. But! Point is, I had a ton of fun while I was in Utah. Along with Thanksgiving, I went to a Bachelorrette party and bridal shower for one of my best and cutest friends, Mrs. Kimberly Thongrit! She's adorable. And I know they have such a bright future ahead of them. :) I couldn't be happier for them! woo! Love you guys.
Then the weeks that followed consisted of nannying all day long and then heading to the local starbucks for internet service while having my left ear be completely clogged.
My ear clogged after I got off the plane in Long Beach coming from SLC and it STAYED clogged until two days ago... ya. You do the math. Almost an entire month of not having the use of one of my ears folks. It felt like I had an ear bud permanently stuck in my ear or something. It sounded really loud inside my head whenever I spoke, so I would talk quieter which would cause me to have to repeat myself and then miss what their response was and yada yada around and around I went for an entire month.
Then the internet just quit working in my house in Beverly Hills after I came back from Thanksgiving. And that was just awesome. I basically lived at Starbucks and came home at ten every night smelling like old coffee.
Never again will I do full-time online school and be a full-time nanny! It was so difficult. ALL my free-time went to school, homework, and studying. Hence, not writing in here for almost two months.
But I have met three guys in the last two weeks-one at my singles ward, one at starbucks, and one on the plane ride to Utah for Christmas. Woo! So in that regard, I don't feel like the fates are ganging up on me. And these guys weren't creepy like the guy that wiped the sweat off my lip in Carmel.. so life is good!
Finals went.. okay... kinda? I shouldn't have too high of expectations since it was so hard keeping up with school but I can't help but compare to last semester's grades. But hey! I got grades that will work, so I shouldn't complain! I was definitely blessed to do as well as I did. But really doe.
The last week before I flew home for Christmas was super intense. Amanda was kinda freaking out that she wouldn't have a nanny for two weeks and took advantage of me while I was there. My days were from 7 am sometimes 6:30- til 7 or 8 pm. That makes for a long day! But luckily I love those little kids so much and most of the time I can't believe I'm getting paid to do what I do. They're adorable and I still love it so much. I have the best family to work for and I'm learning so much about myself, my relationship with Heavenly Father, and life in general that I just count my blessings all the time! This really has been such a growing experience for me and I know I was guided to come out to L.A. for multiple reasons.
For my flight out here to Utah I had to get up at 3 am for my shuttle to pick me up and take me out to LGB airport! That was like pulling teeth. And when I get tired, I get super chatty for some reason. And about stuff that's just on my mind and there's always a lot on my mind.. so that makes for a chatty sleepy girl.
So when I got my seat assignment and sat on the plane I knew I was either going to conk out the whole flight or talk the person's ear off the whole time. And the guy I met wanted to chat as well so I ended up talking the whole two hours. He's from Cali so we can hang out! I was excited.
Then my sister Hejdi and her husband and kids picked me up at the baggage claim-they have the cutest children. I was so excited to see them all! They drove me to my oldest sister Heahter's house and dropped me off until they came back later that evening with the rest of my siblings and in-laws for a little sibling ornament exchange party. It was so much fun and I couldn't believe how much my nieces and nephews had grown just in the last four months! I seriously was blown away. They're so big and they have so much love! Being an aunt is the greatest thing in the world. It's like five steps above being a nanny cuz you can spoil and play with them all you want.
I then spent the night at Heather's and had a sleepover upstairs with all the kids while we watched Brave. Well, while they watched Brave. I hadn't taken a nap or anything all day since I got home and I just couldn't keep my eyes open five minutes into the movie. My nephew Kale slept on blankets on the floor next to my blow up mattress and was convinced that he had the comfiest bed. He's three and I could just eat him up, he's hilarious. Throughout the night he would sit up and cry and so I had him crawl into my bed where it was warm and he just curled up under the covers and was fast asleep. Periodically through the night he'd wake up, stick his arm in the air and yell Heroes!! And slap his Ben 10 plastic watch that he wears on his wrist at all times. hahaha. Then he'd jam his little feet into my back while I slept haha. Ah man. They're all so hilarious. When he woke me up in the morning he laughed and said Oh! I thought you had a small head! hahaha. I don't know. I laughed so hard though.
Then me and Heather did some yoga and packed up for her to drop me and my little brother Truman off at my other sister Hileri and Travis's apartment until my parents came and picked us up and went to Park City for the day. It was my parents, me Truman and Tanner. It was a blast! The Tanger Outlets are so awesome! Every store had an insane sale!! I was freaking out over all the prices in pretty much every store but also I think it's from living in L.A. and being used to spending $80 on two things. So I was a happy camper. Then we went to Sweet Tomatoes restaurant in Salt Lake and then headed home where I then wrapped a bunch of presents in the guest room while Tanner messed with my laptop and ate mom's peppermint brownies. It was a good time :) and I love being home.
Now I'm going to a singles ward with my best friend Emily!! I love her. so much. It's always a good time when we get together. This break has just begun and it's already a success!!
I wish you all the greatest, most magical Christmas yet and lots of good cheer throughout the year. May your hardest times bring you closer to our Savior and make the happy times that much sweeter.
Merry Christmas Everyone.
Love,
Halee
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