Lights, Lights, Lights!

Last night Jordon and I got to take a fabulous ride around the Huntington Beach Harbor in a duffey to watch the Christmas lights boat parade and Christmas light house competition and it was amazing! The houses and boats were incredible and it really put us in the holiday spirit! SO fun!

NFR...

Good morning bloghearts!! So, I have been MIA lately, partly in part because I was in Vegas!! woohooo! I had so much that I forgot to take pictures for you to see! sorry....I went to visit my dad and family because they are in town for the NFR...which for some of you who may not know is the National Finals Rodeo! And, let me tell you it is a blast!  It brings me back to the days I used to spend on the road travelling from rodeo to rodeo with my dad and shiner(horse) and having fun each time watching him rope and take care of the horses.  This time, I got to share it with Jordon as well, and he is already hooked!..I wouldn't be surprised if after he is done playing football we get horses and he starts bull dogging(which is what he wants to try)! It was also fun to see my family and and hangout on the strip with my main squeeze!

What's with that!

So, I have realized a big problem I have. It's a problem that I think a lot of us on the "Haverty" side have(if I am not mistaken)...the problem is that I expect too much.  I expect too much from myself, I expect too much from others, and I expect too much from life.  I have always believed that it was good to dream high, reach for the stars, and not let anything get in the way of what you want.  Which, I believe that is what has made me successful.  Expectations are different from dreams and ambitions though.  You can only take them so far.  You should expect to do great things and for others to do their best as well.  However, I have realized that when you start expecting the moon out of life and others, you won't make it past the clouds. Then you feel let down...instead of celebrating the clouds...which are highly magnificent themselves.  This cycle them leads to feelings of failure and resentment.  It also leads you to not believe as much in others.  I began reading (for the second time) a really good book that my mother-in-law gave me about living a balanced life.  "No Matter What", is written by a woman from Kauai' and is about the art of having the life you want and living simply, as intended.This book related to what I was thinking about in my difficulties with expectations.  She talks about the art of knowing yourself and strengthening your character above all else.  This is because character is what we have left when we strip everything else away.  Therefore, whats with me expecting too much! I need to stop. I need to dream for myself, hope for others to be fulfilled and leave the rest to God.  Expecting great things everyday can wear on your character and make you feel let down by others, instead of inspired.  I have learned that hope is far better than expecting, it will never lead you astray...

So long, fare well...

Welp, I have officially done it..I have said farewell to facebook...for now...I just have been wanting to try a life without it, to see what that is like! One bad thing...however, is that now my blog is going to suffer...only you die hards will see what I write. But, I decided that is okay...I only blog because I enjoy it, so please keep reading!! The reason I left facebook is that I feel that 1) I spend too much free time on it, when I could be getting something done, and 2) I need a break from seeing what everybody else is doing for awhile...I need a break from seeing what people I don't even know are doing! I'm sure I'll be back in a few months, and you won't even miss me :)

AlonE....Again...

So now that the turkey high has ended...I am left to sit around and reflect on a great holiday...and then cleanup the house for the next...
This means that once again it is me and the Champer-do in the ole' casa...once again I am back to blockading my door at night, and leaving on almost every light in the house...I am back to having actual conversations to Champ while he pretends to listen to me...and I am trying to find a job! I am applying to every school district in the county! please send good wishes my way!... 
Oh and another thing, last night was a truly spectacular night on television....the Vikki S fashion show...my fav program of the year...while that might sound very strange because it is women walking around in angel wings and lingerie...I am truly obsessed with all things Victoria's secret...and the costumes are so  amazing..I also used to dream about being in the show when I was young...so for one night I get to pretend its me :) hehe...and Katy Perry performed and she was great! welp, now that I've bored you completely...I'm left to sit here and soak up my own awesomeness...
Oh ya, I am going to Vegas this weekend and early next week to see my fam...you should come!

Okay...who wouldn't want to wear this outfit?

 And this is definitely how I dress to go to Jordon's football games....

 And this one was super cute :)