Catching up!

Happy Friday Everyone!
It has been a long time since I have posted a blog... I actually kind of forgot i even had a blog that I was writing on.
Honestly I was thinking I was really done with typing up silly little blog posts for everyone to read. Until I went back and read some of my past posts and I thought what a great way to be able to go back and read about things I have done over the year and see the times I was rejoicing and the times that I was feeling down.

Year in Review:
I can not believe it is already half way through December. This past year has been an amazing one in so many ways. I have been Blessed beyond what I deserved and I have been taught so many different life lessons all in one year.

~Lets See This time last year in 2011 I was graduating from Oklahoma Christian University with no idea of what to expect from the future. All I had to worry about was packing up the U-haul truck in time and cleaning every little thing of mine out of the school apartments.
I moved home and immediately started the daunting task of job searching. While also getting a surprise congratulation text from a guy/friend that I used to go to school with in Hutchinson. Well who would of thought that one text could start a journey of great memories. And now I get to call him my Boyfriend.
~Can you believe in less than a month we will be each others best friends and inseparable for a year. Its CRAZY

~OK so soon after beginning the Job search I got several interviews but none of them clicked until I got the opportunity to interview with the Kansas Department of Agriculture. I remember after leaving the interview I was a jumble of nerves but I also felt like I belonged in this office. And guess what I did. They told me that I wouldn't hear anything back for at least a month and surprisingly I got the call exactly  a week later and began my job 4 days later and it have been a great opportunity ever since.

~ In March I rented my first apartment and was able to move in with my little 4-legged roommate, Maizie .
Favorite Part: Decorating, Being Independent, Having a place to call mine

Least Favorite: Loud Neighbors and Smokey Neighbors.
But all in all it has been a great learning experience.
~ Buying my first Car all on my own: started looking for a nice car with better gas mileage around the time I got my job but I was going to take it slow and see what really was out there. Then I got the opportunity to test drive a 2006 Nissan Altima. It had everything I wanted and more: 4 doors, power locks and windows, Cruise control , low mileage, and a very reasonable price! I snagged it up right away and I have loved it ever since!

~ Summer:
Celebrated my 22nd birthday
Celebrated 6 months with an amazing man on July 4th.
Traveled across Kansas to go see some dear friends in Oakley.
~Fall:
Tyler was in an accident and seeing how fast he is recuperating and getting back to work has been one of the greatest blessings.
Road Trip to Oklahoma City to spend sometime with some great girls that I missed dearly
Branson family trip with the Boyfriends family: My first trip to Branson and Ryan made sure it was memorable and relaxing all at the same time.
Thanksgiving with the Sidesingers and Thanksgiving with my Family
Learning I am a great shot when it comes to shooting at pumpkins!

~Winter:
Living in the present but one the of the most memorable times right now is getting to see Topeka all lit up for Christmas time.
Also getting to shop and pick out the perfect gifts for so many loved ones this year!


I hope this helped catch everyone up and I promise I will try harder on staying up to date with my posts!
Love,
April

Craft To- Do List

My kitchen table has turned into the craft table or the table where half finished crafts go to to be forgotten.
Everytime im out and about Isee something that would look great in my apartment or I would love to do that for somebody but I never actually do it. Here are a few

List:
~Owl Wall Hooks: Need to hang and reorganize scarves on hooks
~shadow Box: College Graduation Shadow box! * p.s. I have no idea on how to actually succesfully complete this craft!
~ Hang pictures on wall: I have about 5 or six pcitures that need a to be hung in an adorable eccletic manor on my wall and I am not very handy with a hammer!
~ Hang Christmas Gift from morgan and pick pictures to hang on this gift.
~ Date Night Ideas in a Mason Jar: Write Date night ideas on popsicle sticks and write insturctions up for it.
~ Take a plain place mats and paint with glitter paint or chrome/ metallic paint and put polka dots on the mats.
~ Hang Pictures from Bransom Trip or place about apartmet nicely.
~ Shelving create more shelf space for my apartment.

And that is jsut a few of the ideas that I have come up with but never completly finished!
Any ideas on how to successfully get these done in a timely yet fun manor.