December 13 – Day 13, my birthday!!!

Yay!! So today is my birthday and I had such a wonderful day. To start it off with I woke up by texts, phone calls of people wishing me a happy birthday and singing to me. I got up and opened Brandon’s parents’ presents they sent me and then his. It was so thoughtful of them. Patrick made a HAPPY BIRTHDAY sign going across the ceiling sort of thing for me. How thoughtful – thanks Patrick! The missionaries came over that day and we played games because it was their p-day.

Afterwards since it flooded in the valley we had to go the LONG way to the Springgay house for dinner which is about an extra 15-20 minutes drive. For the dinner we had Cornmeal pancakes, bacon, sausage, scramble eggs, and cinnamon rolls. It was all so yummy! So the Hanks, Grandma, Granddad, David and Kerstin plus family, and mom and dad were there what a wonderful turnout but I do have to say I did miss Brandon not being able to be there.

Of course we need pictures:


The Sign that Patrick made for me. Thanks!


Mom & Dad Wilcox

Sweetheart - Brandon

This is the picture that was taken from Jackie a her house - I don't have one from yesterday sorry. But as you can see I should have known my present before I even opened it.
haha.

Thanks to Jackie – I go this apron and a funny story about is that I helped Jackie make this, and I made all the decisions on it and I had NO CLUE on that it was for me. I always use a apron to cook, I love them, and they are so amazing so she made me one. Thanks Jackie!!

Thanks everyone to make my birthday a wonderful day!

I'm 2 decades old now.... SO OLD!!!

Birthday time - Day 12 - Picture

Today is my last day as a teenager, the second to the last day of birthday presents, and it has also been a month since I got engaged!

So you may ask how does this relate to 12? Well, on November 12th we were in Kirtland, OH where if you are familiar that is where we got engaged. This picture was taken just about an hour to two hours before we got in engaged! Picture was taken on a bridge next to the saw mill in the historical kirtland. So November 12 = Day 12.

I love you Brandon, thanks so much, I love it! Just like I have loved the past 11.

Day 11 - 11 candy bars of my favorite!

Day 11 - He knows all my favorite candy bars, well most of them and he got me 11 favorites. Yummy!

Mr. Goodbar, Take 5, Dove chocolate, Turtles (never tried but it LOOKS SO GOOD!) skittles (infact i was craving those a couple days ago), hershey's with almonds, hershey's cookies'n'cream, starburst, kitkat, twix, reese's.

Yummy! I got my chocolate cravings taken care of. :)

Birthday Time - Day 10

Each day he will give me a clue and sometimes I'm really good at guessing and figuring it out but today not so much.... here are the clues:

1. 10 doesn't refer to a quanity
2. Green & Gold
3. Riaders
4. Texas
5. 4-2=10
6. 30-12=10

Now if you know me 5 and 6 me being a math major and all can't comprehend those.

Haven't figure it out yet?

Now trying to figure how those clues relate to that? Well let me share with you.

1. that's plain obvious, 3 does not equal 10 so 10 doesn't refer to quanity.
2. Green & Gold are the colors of Wright State University - which where the concert was at.
3. Raiders - thats the mascot of Wright State University.
4. Texas - Texas Roadhouse, the Nutter I think was the place that we saw it at was right across the street of Texas Roadhouse.
5. 4-2=10. Well 4 refers to the my fourth finger which refers to engagement, and he proposed on the 12th so 12-2 =10.
6. 30-12=10. Well today is 12/10 so that is where the 12 is from, and 30 is a month - so if you subject a whole month then you are back to 11/10 which was the day of the concert.

Wow he really thinks about it and I can say I was confused and didn't figure it at all!

Thanks hon - I love it!

Birthday time - Day 9 - 9x9 squares

So you may think what are 9x9 squares, well if you know me that means numbers 1-9, and placing them in squares...

...well if you haven't figured it out its SUDOKU!!!! I love SUDOKU and its so much fun! I'm not going to be bored at all - and in the book on the left, it has 16x16 squares so that will be so much fun! I'm excited.

Thanks sweetheart for it, I love it a ton! I love you!

Day 8 - 8 GB of memory

So I haven't had a thumb drive before - and so for school and stuff I would have to send it to myself on e-mail so I could print out my documents at the library, or borrow Brandon's thumb drive for reports and stuff.




On this was just a whole bunch of documents, pictures, sheet music, and stuff throughoutour whole relationship that are just htings to remember and keep.

Birthday Day Time - Day 7 - 7 bottles

Day 7 -
So I always get my sprays from Bath & Body Works and in that store it just SMELLS SO GOOD!!!!

So he got me 7 bottles of different kinds of sprays. In the middle is a little message....

P.S. I love you

So from left to right they are: Warm Vanilla Cream, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Black Amethyst, P.S. I love you, Cherry Blossom, Seasonal Amber, Coconut Lime Verbena.

They smell all so good - i can't wait to try them all!

Birthday Time Again, - Day 6 - 6 songs

Day 6,
Of course the picture before I open it :D

In here is the sheet music for Not A Day Goes By by Lonestar, God Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts, When You Say Nothing At All, Making Memories of Us by Kieth Urban, Road Trip. by Jon Schmidt, and then finally How Do I live, by LeAnn Rimes.

These are just a few of my and Brandon's songs but I love them and whenever I hear one of them it makes me think about the love of my life.

Thanks Brandon for a wonderful day 6! I love it and I love you!

Day 5 - 5 different packets of hot chocolate!

Day 5 - 5 different hot chocolate. I love hot chocolate and it tastes so good! YUMMY!


Day 5 - it is supposed to be green.


5. THe top 3 are from starbucks: Toasted marshmallow, peppermint cocoa, classic cocoa. The bottom twp are swiss miss: caramel cream, french vanilla.

i'm excited to try the toasted marshmallow! YUMMY!

Birthday Time - Day 4 - 4 cards

Decemeber 4th, thats Granddad's Birthday, Lisa Myers Birthday and day 4 of my birthday!

So I don't know why its upside down - I tried turning it and it won't change...weird! But you get the idea though.

So whats inside!


Red Robin, Cold Stone, Subway, and STARBUCKS!!!

So he knows that Starbucks is my FAVORITE and Red Robin - well we both just like it there. Subway - in Rexburg was like a block away from his apartment and we went there a few times and its so FRESH! Then Cold Stone - Well its me, I LOVE ICE CREAM!!!!

Thanks for a day 4 Brandon, I love you!

Birthday Time Day 3 - 3 new verses of my favorite song

Today is December 3rd, so therefore today is Day 3.

Three New Verses of my favorite Song, "Be Still My Soul".

In the hymn bok #124 Be Still My Soul, has been my favorite song for a very long time, and while at school I told Brandon that and he decided to write 3 new verses to it. Since you can't really read it in the picture I will just put all the verses up.

1. Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2. Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

3. Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

Text: Katharina von Schlegel, b. 1697;
trans. by Jane Borthwick, 1813-1897

(Verses Brandon Wilcox wrote)

4. Be still, my soul: Thy rest ye shall obtain

From up on high, His love he'll never feign

His Spirit speaks to calm thy heart and mind

His love you'll find, thru'out your darkest nights

Be still, my soul: thy trials shall make thee great,

Endure them well; eternal blessings claim.

5. Be still, my child: Thy pains are known to Him

Thy trials of faith shall give thee strength for good,

His mercy, love, and sacrifice will win,

Thy comfort sought will soon be understood

Be still, my child; the Lord leaves you not alone,

Turn thee to him and let His love be shown

6. Be still, thy soul: The world cannot save

The way to truth is thru the Savior's way

To know its power is why His life He gave

That we can return to heav'n above someday

Be still, thy soul; thy faith shall keep thee strong

Through His great light which leads us e're along.

My favorite verse that he wrote is 5. I love this song and its so amazing, and it touches my heart.

If you want to hear this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ2b8oqmfgw.

My favorite version is the one that Steven Sharp Nelson did, he plays the cello is so good! This is a video that I made with a whole bunch of pictures with the music by Steven Sharp Nelson from his album Sacred Cello. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kHNQb_S0Uk

Birthday time - Day 1 and Day 2 - One and Only, 2 bunchs of Kisses & Hugs

So my wonderful, amazing fiance, decided to do 13 days for my birthday - since my birthdy is on December 13 and my favorite number is 13. :D


All the gifts are wrapped and ready to shipped....I'M SO EXCITED!! (this is at his house in Ohio)

THE PACKAGE CAME!!

So the week before the ring came - so here is the engagment ring! (This is day 1 - December 1st, but I got to open it early so it could last very long - I'm his ONE and only)

I love it! And I love Brandon!

Day 2 (December 2nd)

Hugs & Kisses :D I got so many from him. 2 bags of them, 2 hugs and kisses, 2 bunches of Hugs & Kisses :) Two always comes in pairs, and hugs & kisses always come together.

I'm so excited for all the other days! He is so good to me and I just can't wait to be with him FOREVER! Love you!