Mi Soledad

Well, it's almost the end of the semester, and I'm lonely. I miss Ben, and I can't do anything about it. He's so busy being good and responsible by studying for his tests that his professors decided to pile on him this week. I'm so proud of him, but I really miss spending time with him. I've had to go two nights this week without Ben and I can't stand it! To all of you married people out there: please appreciate the fact that you get to be with your significant other all night. They always say to enjoy the dating years but honestly, they're not so great. What part of being lonely and busy and tired and still not having time to see Ben is supposed to be enjoyable?

Some of my Favorite Girls!

So this weekend, Ben went to the WRC's yert for work, and my dad took Bear to Island Park with him so tonight I am officially boy-less. I miss my boys so much and having Ben be gone helps me see how absolutely crazy about him I am. It also gave me an opportunity to remember once again how much the girls in my life mean. They've all been a huge impact in my life and helped me become the person I am. I don't have enough pictures or time to mention them all but here are a few that are especially close to me:

Of course, there's the hound, Bagheera. She's really good at cuddling me and making me feel better even when I'm alone. She also keeps my boy happy when I can't be there. She also plays some pretty some pretty mean ball. Que haria sin la hija?

Katy, Brit and I always have the funnest girls nights! I miss Katy and wish she wasn't so far away and she could come play more often.

Of course, I LOVE BRIT!!! ...really, that's the very best way to put it, she's pretty much the best "girlfriend" ever!

My sister is one of my best friends, I miss her so much now that she's in Oregon. I want her to come home more, but she's pretty intent on becoming successful and succeeding through medical school for some reason... obviously I'm more important! :) She's so amazing, I really admire her strength and independence. I can't wait to see her this Thanksgiving! (she is coming home tonight but it's now 9:00PM and she's still on her way home from Moab with her boyfriend Chris and she'll be leaving pretty early tomorrow for a conference. I'm excited to see her tonight but I know it won't be a very long time.

Halloween!!!

WSU Dental Hygiene Class of 2010 ready for the Halloween Party 2009!!! We've got such an awesome class, I'm really glad I'm a part of it.

The odd couple. I am Ben and Ben's a hillbilly fisherman!

Look at that chest hair!!!

My pitiful attempt to strike a "ben pose".

Me, Abby and Staci at the Hygiene party (I'm a furcation with an amalgum filling so yes, I do in fact know that my skirt is falling down... don't you know diseased gingiva when you see it???

The Waiting Game

The New Century Cabin, I love this picture!

My Cute Parents

Boating on Island Park Reservoir

Four wheeling at Island Park.

There he is...

Well, I'm really good at being patient... I wasn't, I'll admit it. I wasn't being patient with life for the last few weeks and I don't know why, I don't know what got into me but I was getting really frustrated with having to wait and not being able to make things happen any faster. I'm okay though. Actually, no, I'm not OKAY, I'm AMAZING! I'm so happy, things in life honestly couldn't be better! I'm achieving some very big goals that I've had set for a long time now and I have the most amazing and supporting family and even better, I have the very best boyfriend ever. I really love him and I KNOW that he loves me. I don't know what it is about him but for the first time in my life I KNOW what I want and I KNOW that he wants the same. I am not afraid, I'm not trying to find excuses or run away and I think that is why I became so impatient, because it just feels so right. But I realized today and late last night that everything is perfect! EVERYTHING feels right because it IS so right and I was only getting stressed out because I didn't want to wait but not waiting isn't right. I'm supposed to wait and be patient and things will all work out perfectly. Since I've figured that out (I know, I'm silly because honestly, that's not that difficult of a concept) but since I realized that I've been completely at peace. I haven't stressed or worried and I'm HAPPY. I really am, I'm perfectly happy and content!!! I love my life!!!