THIS IS THE MORE TO COME PART

So, This weekend was great! Rhianon and I spent Thanksgiving day with Jake, Jess and Josh Fuller. We surfed all afternoon, and then went to their place for dinner. Dinner turned into some card games and it was eventually very late. So, we decided to stay there for the night and we had Thanksgiving dinner with them and some friends the following day. Friday we ate so much good food! We played some Texas Holdem, Botchy ball, Euchre, and Telephone pictionary, it was just a day loaded with joy. That evening we scooted out pretty late and I decided I wanted some coffee to make my way home. I ended up getting a starbucks double shot and it was way more than I needed. I was up until 4 the following morning because I couldn't get my body or my brain to relax.
These are pictures from the holiday! Rhianon and I were out for our first time since Heath has been gone.

It was great to get to know the Fullers and hang out with them, they are three wonderful people!

The sunset was just so perfect!

Rhianon and I felt like we were really in the wilderness with that shower surrounded with all the trees, she sure can be silly!

That's me sitting on the board, it is so cool to be in the water while the sun is setting.

Botchy ball was a fun game to learn, and it was neat to do that with people I barely knew. It's funny because I feel like I have known some of them for so long, because the relationships clicked when we were together.

Saturday we were with Tam and Nyoka for their Thanksgiving feast, so we got lots of eating in, and i don't regret it! It's funny how tired the holidays make you. Thanks everyone for a great weekend! Love ya bunches!

This weekend was AWESOME!!

more to come...

Rachel's blog

So, this week has been nice. Rhianon and i are painting. Yes painting. I think compared to some people I've met we are probably pros at it, we've painted several rooms in or house growing up, and the bathroom more than 4 times alone. Yes the walls in that room are probably an inch thicker than the rest of the house from all the paint on them.
We did her living room yesterday, which wasn't much because it was one large wall. Today i think the plan is to paint the spare bedroom and strip all the popcorn crap off the ceiling. It'll be a bit more work, but it should be fun.
Wow I'm tired. I worked out pretty hard, I'm sure i'll sleep well tonight.

GR was on the So Cal News!!

This morning I was having back problems. I couldn't get it off the mattress.
So, not only am i missing home, my friends there, my family and my future there, but now it's snowing. I do look forward to being able to snowboard and sled this winter. Last winter i was not able to spend at home because i lived in Lansing. So i did not get much of the Lake effect surprises. This winter i will be here for a while, enjoying the flip flops and sunbathing. So after missing a winter at home, I would like to be there for this one. I am so excited! I have certainly learned the past few weeks, that i enjoy the winter! Rhianon and i will have plenty of fun sledding and making snowmen this christmas. So, Russ, Chase and Amy, get ready because you have a couple kids ready to play in that white stuff!! Tis the Season, i'm starting to feel the holiday jitters.
Oh My Gosh!!!
Grand Rapids MI is on the news!!! That's my Home!! This is insane! I think it's a sign from God! The only time i have been similarly cold in California was at the top of a mountain.

NEW WEBLOG

I just started up a new webpage. It will allow me to keep in touch with some of my friends better, and you are all welcome to check it out, but i will keep this one running. So, until i decide whether or not to hang on to this one, i'll be around.
The link is on the right side of the page.

SO MISCELANEOUS

These are my three friends, they are really great people! From left to right, Matt, Brooke, me of corse, then Chara, who is halarious.

Rhianon and i went shopping yesterday afternoon and that makes this weekend of shopping a total success. I got this great pair of boots, two skirts, a few new shirts and a purse, it's totally cute!
And i used to use all natural maskara, it's great stuff, just not waterproof, so there's the problem. I switched back to the old maybeline because a girl just must have waterproof eyelashes when she swims and whatnot. But i ignored the warnings... the tar in it is what makes it stick in water, so what's the side effect, your eyelashes fall out. Dead serious, so i need to go get some of the good AVEDA stuff, stat.
You know what else? My great friend called me the other night, he's cool. He told me that several surfers make their way to the great lakes when seasons change because they stir up the water so much that it's suddenly great for surfing. I never would have known.

FRIENDS!

It's great when you can catch up with old friends. Yesterday i was able to chat with a friend i worked with last summer, and today a friend from high school camp years. It's amazing what great friends you can make. But then your life goes in other directions, what's up with that? As someone who has friends that are wonderful but doesn't talk to them much, i can say i miss what we had. Some of the most amazing years of my life were spent with these friends, may God bless them. Soon enough we will all be able to chill together, forever!
Love you guys!

SURPRISE!

Last weekend i didn't know it, but I was in for a big surprise. My mom and her friend were scheduled to fly into San Diego to visit and I was very excited. But when i got there Alyson was there too! One of my closest friends, and it ended up being a great weekend with all the girls there. Our biggest day was spent in San Diego and Mexico, as well as La Jolla. We were with Dave and Tacy that day which just topped it off! It was a tiring day, but it was a lot of fun! We also went on the marine base and visited Michelle's cousin, trying to find a female bathroom was quite a trip. The weekend came to an end rather quickly and the girls were on their way back home on sunday afternoon. It was a ton of fun and we made some great memories! Thanks to all who came down to hand out!
Enjoy the pictures!
In La Jolla

Extreme walking on Mission Beach

We made a stop in mexico to do some shopping

And then Back to America on the Trolly

So, my Saturn was sold!! I am so excited about that! My brother just let me know, and now I just need to figure out what to do for transportation when I get home. A jeep is so tempting, I used to drive a jeep and it was by far my favorite vehicle. So, I am just super excited right now that I have that oil sucker off my hands. Wow, I just realized I've had a lot of cars in only 3 years...The,
Grand Am,
Jeep Limited
Jeep Laredo
Saturn SR2 (I think)...
and now what?
I'll let you know when I know

I WANT TO GO SHOPPING!

So, this weekend my mom came over from Michigan!!! And she brought my best friend with her. That was a great suprise. We had a wonderful time. We Laughed and joked around a lot. The famous line of the weekend was from a very cute movie called Love Actually. It was actually a fun movie to quote, and the opening song is a great tool for a lot of laughs when you try to relive the first scene. Well, the only sad part is that the weekend came to an end. But the end it came to was the beginning of a week filled with Starbucks, Panera, Kids College, and 3 visits to the local tire places. Yes, Rhianon got a flat on Wednesday morning and i had to drive her to school. She was in no hurry to try to drive Heaths car. I'll have to download some pictures of the weekend.