week one of christmas break: lovely.

Guys, this passed week has been utterly amazing :] not because i did anything really fun, or saw a lot of people, because i did neither :] but because i hung out with my favorite people, and did nothing :]

MONDAY:
Monday I'm sure i did nothing. which is very logical because you see, we had our first competition on Saturday. it was very long; 14 hours to be exact. so i took that day to catch up on sleep and do nothing :]

TUESDAY:
this day was my wonderful boyfriends birthday :] this year, i felt very proud of my gift to him. i was a little worried it would be thought of as too girly, but he liked it enough :]
for his birthday, all we did was hang out at his house, play a little ping pong, and watch the weirdest movie i have ever seen: THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE. it was so strange.
i made cranberry, jalapeno relish, which ended up being a total hit :]
this night was so simple, that it made my list of favorite days :]
and there wasn't even a goodnight kiss... i guess he actually likes me for me and not my lips (yes girls, that is very possible:))

WEDNESDAY:
i had to take my sisters out so that my mommy could finish wrapping Christmas gifts. so i took them to see TIN TIN. it actually wasn't that bad! and the only upside to this was Dall and his sisters joined us :] Haha, my sisters now believe me that they are very quiet and shy :]

THURSDAY:
another day spent with my best friend :] aah.... he is the best person :] he so kindly volunteered his house this whole week... i was over there a whole lot :]
after he had his choir practiced, i went over there and watched BETTER OFF DEAD, the other movie we had to choose from on his birthday. this movie was also so dumb... haha, oh the good ole 80's...
it doesn't sound very excited, and it wasn't, but... i don't know! i love these nights :]

FRIDAY:
Friday :] its always the best night of the week :]
Dall called and told me i had been invited to his family last minute white elephant party :] it was so short notice that i didn't have anything to bring, so he just came and picked me up; my present was a surprise to me and everyone else but Alice :]
even though it was small, and they all thought it was lame, i thought it was fun and sweet :] i ended up with hello kitty headphones... which i actually liked (that's not supposed to happen, is it??) :)
we then went to the kitchen and made snowflakes :] this always sounded so cute in my head... and it was in real life :] his cute sisters came and joined us... they are very good at making snowflakes. much better than me, actually. we laughed and giggled and had lots of fun :]
haha, now, the rest of the night was so random :]
we sat on his coach and we literally laughed until we cried!! i never thought him to be that funny, but oh boy was he :] you know those things that really aren't funny, but you re so elated that you laugh and laugh anyway?? that's what we did :] he literally had tears running down his face:] i did, too! i loved it :]
after i so kindly asked him to take me home, we laughed and laughed all the way there. he stopped at a stop sign and planted a solid kiss on my lips... something i hadn't gotten all week :] it was a nice surprise :] when he pulled into my driveway, he kissed me again. we were saying goodbye when he came to kiss me again. i obviously kissed him back, cause kissing is nice, but i just couldn't take him seriously and laughed all over his face! hahahahaha..... its okay, he totally denied me right before :] that's just how we are :] not very serious :]

SATURDAY:
Christmas EVE! we saw WE BOUGHT A ZOO to pass time :]
this movie was SO cute!!! i did cry a few times, but it was just so sweet and inspirational! and so real.... there was no avoiding it.

"ALL IT TAKES IT 20 SECONDS OF INSANE BRAVERY."

oh boy, do i believe this.
i like it so much that it's going to be my new life motto :]

SUNDAY:
CHRISTMAS!!!
it was a good day :]
i didn't get much, but that's okay because i didn't ask for anything, or felt like i was in need of anything :] so my mommy gave me a nice $100 bill to get a few more presents :]
we had church, which was awesome! slept, and played with our new toys :] love Christmas!

my favorite gift:
THE KISSING HAND. this is the gift i got from Dallin. i opened the cover, and out fell a note. his notes are always so sweet! though it was short, it still had the power to bring me to tears :] they always do :] after reading through the book, the back cover held another note. in this note was his hand with a big heart drawn in the middle. at the bottom it said: I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!
it again brought me to tears :]



and there you have it! my incredibly simple week :] simple is my favorite :]


i hope you all had a great week, and hope you have another one this week :]

happy holidays
tahXX

yes, i'm still alive.

hey.
hows it goin?
my name is chloe..
and i've been gone far too long.
but i hope to making it back to the blogging world a little more often now :]

just incase anyone wants to know, i'm doing great :]
sometimes feelings are hurt, or anger is everywhere, and you get offended very easily, but i've become okay with those feelings. i'll complain all i want, because those i complain to, are those i trust.

sometimes you have to love someone enough to give them what they want. sometimes its hard, but you put on a pretty smile and say you're okay :] and sometimes, if youre lucky enough, you really are okay :] like me :]





keep smiling... because you're beautiful :]

tah xxx

i'm slackin.. but i'm goin to homecoming!

hey blogging world. I'm back.. maybe.
if i have time :]
I've just been so busy! you know... school.
it really truly sucks.

the first week was the worst thing  I've ever had in school history. going back to having no friends, to adjusting to knew classes, new people. to just feeling alone because you don't know how to handle anything.

wondering if you're losing your boyfriend because he's so busy and distant, and wondering more if that's what everyone else thinks because every other person asks if you're together. and kind of rude, ridiculous, and disrespectful girls are trying to make a move with MY boyfriend. you can have him when he's no longer attached to me. actually, not even then. k, thanks.

this week has been much much MUCH better :] oh so much better. i made goals, and goals are great things. they just make you focus on things other than the things that make you upset.

AND!!!!
i got asked to homecoming :]
FINALLY! (;])
here's how it went:

my daddy told me i had to be home at 9 because there was something important waiting at home for me.
so i went home, and was handed a bag with paper slips in it. it was a scavenger hunt.. sort of. i had to go around town looking for the rest of my clues.

****

but! with each new place i went, i received letters. and they were spelling out the name of someone i was ABSOLUTELY not going with, so i was kinda pissed the whole time.

****

the last place i went told me that that WASN'T the person taking me and told me to go to Larson Park to find the name of my homecoming date. RELIEF!

problem:
i had no idea where Larson Park was. so i was lost for a few minutes and it was frustrating.

i ended up going to that park with the gazebo.. you know which one I'm talking about? well there was a car parked on the grass with its lights on shining at the gazebo. i drove in there, but wasn't sure if it was the right place, so i turned around, looked some more, and went back and parked.
i got out of my car and walked to the gazebo where my CUUUUTE boyfriend waited with my favorite flowers :] he then asked me to homecoming :]

oh he is just the sweeeeeetest thing ever!!! i love him :] and i am so excited to go :]
i found my dress today!! yes!!!
pictures soon :]

".....i found a whisker on my neck!"

tahxxx

best week: ever. period.

Tuesday: getting caught in the rain with my best friend, my other really good friend, and his sudden obsession ((a very beautiful girl whom i love)). very wonderful.

Wednesday: mmmmm... SPARKLERS WITH JILL AND HEIDI! check it:

Thursday: i had a lazy day. my best friend. me. sitting and watching movies together. and nothing else. makeup-less. cute hair-less. and in nothing figure complimenting in any way. very wonderful.

Friday: a short trip to the pool. me. my best friend. my very close friend. without his sudden obsession ((we heard about how much he missed her)). but only 3 short hours. not enough.

Saturday: started with a parade: hot. long. sweaty. pretty alright.
               went hiking: waited. for hour and a half. went. to the wrong 200 south ((we were in Lindon... we were supposed to be in pg)). my best friend getting us unlost after getting us lost. pretty funny.

                getting there: going up the wrong trail. finding the right trail. wow.... going up hill. the whole time. basically running. thank goodness for waterfalls. pretty beautiful.

                *time in between: finding a spot. painting with mud. pushing in. quiet time. spying ((hahahahaha!!!!! oh man. can't wait to hear about the details)). running back down the trail. only to find out we didn't have to rush. pretty.... amazing. ((that word doesn't even work in my vocabulary anymore)).

                getting ready: cute hair. fresh makeup. blue poncho. green floral shorts. earrings. sandals ((that never actually made in on my feet for more than 10 minutes)). going to Adams. pretty pumped.

                driving there: boy: "hey! we saved you some pizza!" me:"they saved us some pizza!!" girl:"did you say 2 pieces?? man.. we could eat two pizzas!". pretty hungry.

                showing up: "2 pieces?!" hahahahahahahaha. pizza. crazy bread. brownies. no scary movies ((because we didn't want people to be sleeping with their parents)). chick flicks. sleepless in Seattle. tomatoes. pretty funny.
                fireworks: driving forever trying to find somewhere to park. finding a place. running into parents. sitting away from parents ((not that i would have minded sitting with them)). the most amazing firework show I've seen. beautiful.
                waiting for traffic to slow: cuddling. patcha ((from the emperors new groove)). laughing. dry eyes. wet eyes. pretty perfect.

what an amazing week.

love being surrounded with those i love.

love actually having a summer.

love being happy.

love kissing.

love. love. love.

love incomplete sentences.

and periods.

makes things sound final.

love my readers.

COMMENT!!!

tahXXX    ((Cali on Friday!! whoop! might come back without hair. we'll see :)))

summer nights: caught in the rain

park. thunder. lightening. beautiful sights. shining lights. pouring rain. soaking wet. running. holding hands. ice cream. movies.

l.o.v.e.

we got caught in the middle of the pouring rain.

the warm, heavy, beautiful, summer rain.

oh.

those summer nights.

tah/xxx

Chloe's random thoughts: i admire you.

While reading a blog post of a dearly loved friend, i realized that she may be one of the strongest people i know. you are amazing. and i look up to you so much.

when it comes to be my turn, i don't how i'm going to handle it. i just hope and pray that maybe, just maybe, i'll take it like you; like a strong girl who is excited about the future, and over looks the bad things. i look up to you so much. you are amazing.

while thinking about my future and what crazy things may happen, i realized that it's time to completely let go. don't be chloe. just totally let go and be free. because i don't think i have ever, not once, done that. i've always been my tightly wound, paranoid, fun sucking self.... too shy to be myself. and i'm not going to keep doing that. tryouts are in a week and half, and i am SO nervous. i'm working on my captains solo this weekend, and THAT is when i must let go and be anything but myself. wish me luck.

i have never looked up to so many people than i do right now. i am so very grateful for the people in my life. you have all taught me so much. whether it be from your mistakes, your trials, or your smiles; everything you do has blessed me richly. i love you.

i am going to stop being jealous. i am going to stop getting mad at people for no reason. i am only going to be excited and optimitic about things.

have a wonderful weekend.
i also hope i have one, too.


tahxxx

Oh how I love feeling inadequate.

Wanna know one of the hardest things... Ever??
When someone you are extremely close with is better than you on so many different levels. It starts to sting.
I wish it didn't... But it does.
I know I shouldn't feel that way, but how can you help it?! They're so perfect(even though they will argue and argue that they aren't) and then.... I'm not.
Oh I am faaaaaaar from perfect. So far it's sad. And yet.. I'm with the person who makes me feel the worst.
But he makes me feel so GOOD! How can a person make you feel two completely different feelings?? All I know is that I'm so grateful for that person. So beyond grateful. And I am very proud of their accomplishments and offers... Don't get me wrong! It's hard to watch, though.
Oh I wish I were good enough for you.

Looks like I've found a new goal.

TahXXX

[PROM]

So... Prom. Prom was a glorious day/night for me :] I had an AMAZING date: Dallin Childs :] oh boy.... he is such a gentleman and suuuuuuch a stud!!! I can't even get over how lucky I was to be asked by him :]

To start the day out, the boys came and picked us up at 8:45 and they took us to iHop. I had a delicious crepe... very good. Then we went to the Festival of Colors!!! Oh my.. TOTAL BLAST!!! Even though we kinda got lost, we still made it on time and it was soooooo fun!!!

Taylor!!! Looks like its snowing it was so dusty!

Me and my cute date, Dallin :] (Also my boyfriend)

Dirty pants!!!

In the car....Heidi is a creeper...

Me and Moe!! Don't you love the colors???

Me before the shower....
Imagine the water.
It was yucky.

Heidi... she looked the best :]

Before we were grafittied :]

Dall :] Looks good even when he's covered in color...

Haha, my shirt! You can see my where my bra was and where my shirt was tucked in :]

Dan and Heidi. Aren't they adorable???

This dish rag parked so close we had to do a 40 point turn to get out.
So we wrote on his car :]

THE group :]

Us just bein dirty in the backseat... ;]

MOE!!!!!

We were totally drenched in color!!! I can't believe it all came out in one 30 minute shower!!

After I got home an showered, I went to get my make up done. Looked great! Then I came hope and slept for an hour because I was EXHAUSTED!!!!!! So I did :]
Then I got ready!! Here are the finished looks :]

My haaaaair :] Did it  myself. Yes. I was very proud :]

Me and Heids. She looked amazing!!

No, I didn't kill, poke, or draw blood :]

The group!!!

Me and Dall :]

Over all it was a VERY good day!!! I loved every second of it and I i will NEVER forget the day :]

(The best part were the car rides :] Dall had a wonderful voice and he sang to me the whole time :] And, yes, we did cuddle, but that's beside the point :] He's a GREAT boyfriend :])

I hope your Prom experiences were just AMAZING as mine :] Love you all!!

Tah
XXX

oh dear. oh no. sir....

oh dear.

i've made it sound like i MUST go to prom!!!

oh no.

that was not my intention.

i SWEAR!

sir....

really. we dont have to go.

i'll be fine if we dont!

i will live :]

(not that you'll actually read this. it's the thought that counts. right?)