"Marry me, today and every day"

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :)

CORY & I ARE ENGAGED!!!! :) :) :) :)


i'm sure you've heard, but i thought id either confirm the rumor if you didnt think it was true, or at least tell you! Plus, Kendra told me I had to post the story on my blog lol & of course i had already thought of that!! anways, first of all, let me apologize to those of you whom i DIDNT text or let know. I was in such a state of shock & it was so early in the morning that I barely even knew how to add contacts so i could text!! lol im for real! no exaggerating! so i just typed in a bunch of names of people i knew! so, i am VERY sorry if you did not receive a text or phone call personally from me!! anyways! let me kinda explain a few things first.... originally, Cory was gonna ask me to marry him on our 1 year! (sweet, right?) well, his dad told him he thought it would be better if Cory waited till he was done completely with high school (glad he did wait now!) & that was gonna be in December! So Cory had to wait.


Friday night, (12-16-11) Cory Lynn came over for our family Christmas with my sister carri (ya know, the unofficially adopted one) & her husband & kids! so he was gonna stay the night at my house & i was going to Carri's cause we were gonna do our Christmas the next day :) well, Mason, my nephew, woke me up at 6!! so of course i texted Cory lol little did i know he was awake & getting everything ready! I honestly did not think it would be this weekend!! at all. i didnt think he had the ring.. nothing! well, the plan was for me to come back home around 8:30. well, i got ready (wearing a hoodie & cheetah swim skirt). When i was getting ready, i took my hair down.. & decided to just leave it that way, cause it wasnt TOO bad. Cory Lynn is VERY lucky, cause i could've put it up in a "crap bun" as he calls it lol anyways, i tell my little sister to get ready so we can head on over there a soon as possible (im always very pushy & anxious when he's there & im not, so i nag until she gets ready lol she wasn't bad this time though... wonder why -_-) well, she gets ready, i come outta the bathroom & its about 5 till 8:30 & i tell her to come on! She says, "mama says we can't come home because cory's in the shower or something..." of course that makes me slightly aggravated... i've been there more than once when he was in the shower! not like im gonna go in there... so of course i say, "uhh... why? we've been there when he was in the shower before!" her reply: "well, don't ask me, ask mom." -_- so instead of making a big deal, i just decided to play with the kids & wait. I realized that Cory was up & i had already called him more than once to try & wake him up so he'd be ready like me when i got there.. so, to see if he was "done getting ready" i called again. no answer. you can imagine the agitation i was starting to feel lol so FINALLY i decide that its okay for us to leave. well, on the way there.. things did start to kinda, well, add up a bit lol but SOMEONE decided to use his sinning advantages & tell me that "it is NOT this weekend, dont get your hopes up." "i dont even have your ring" -_- yeah. i know lol. so i threw that outta my mind because i didnt wanna get my hopes up at all! anyways, i get home & when i peeked in the garage thinking maybe... buuut of course not lol when i walk in the door, daddy was "washing dishes" (at 8 something in the morning? you'd think i'd notice these things, but i didnt lol) & says "well, what are you doin here so late?? i thought you'd be here a lot earlier!" & i mouthed off about mama not letting me come home. lol so here i am running my mouth when i look into our living room & ALL the lights are off :) (if you've ever been to my house, you know where im talking about & that my room is right off the living room!) the Christmas tree was, of course, all lit up... & there were candles & rose petals making a path to my bedroom door :) :) i looked up & saw Cory Lynn standing in the doorway smiling & i said, "What are you doing?!" (my mom was in the living room! & laughed... leave it to her lol) he smiled & i said "you're joking! you've got to be kidding me!!" & he said, "well, its a bit much for a joke, don't you think?" & i said, "yeah, kinda!!" he told me to come in my room where there were MORE candles & told me to sit down on my bed :) (or hop, in my case cause my bed is super tall lol) so i got on the edge of my bed & he got down on one knee :) :) :) :) he didn't spill his heart out, he just pulled out the prettiest, round, solitaire diamond ring & said, "Rachael LeeAnn, will you marry me?" :) :) :) :) & i replied with "Oh My Lord!!.... Oh my Lord, YES!!" :) :)



thinking about it gives me chills! i know some of you are like "Oh please!" but i really dont care! he did an amazing job! & i simply adore my ring! its all so hard to grasp! but it feels good to say that he is now my finace & not my "boyfriend" :) :)

unfortunately, they had to clean up the candles & such cause the wax was melting:( :( i had really wanted pics with my camera, but i've got some that were taken with a cell phone lol

here are the pics!

my ring :) :)

lol "hovering"


AHHHHH!!! :) :) :) :)


our first pic as an engaged couple ♥


you can see what i was wearing here lol
lovely, i know.

after he proposed :)



candles!

before he put the roses down (he took this with his phone)

more candles :)

aaannnnnd more lol

fair winds, follwers!

♥--Future Mrs. Holman

yeah, super bored.

The Basics and Some Personals

Name:
Rae

Age:
19!

Shoe Size:
6-7

Height:
4'11 & 1/2

Weight:
that is none of your business!

Pants Size:
again, none of your business!

Shirt Size:
i hate my shirt size.

Innie or Outie?
innie!

Love Questions

Are you in Love?
very much in love :) :)

Are you single or taken?
taken<3

If single, for how long?
----

If taken, for how long?
1 year & almost 4 months :) :)

If taken, by whom?
Cory Lynn Holman!<3

Do you like guys or girls?
guys!

What do you think about Sporty guys?
they're cute :)

Smart?
adorable!

Dorky?
so cute! :) :)

Popular?
doesnt matter lol as long has they have a good personality!

Your Favorites

Kind of Food:
mexican & italian!

Color:
purple :)

Song:
i have plenty of them!

Band:
the band perry is good!

Singer:
bruno mars<3

CD:
michael buble's Christmas cd :)

Kind of Music:
bruno mars's style is the bomb! & i love michael buble's style too :)

Animal:
elephants :)

Place to be?
home & with Cory Lynn :) & church!

Vacation spot:
DISNEY WORLD!

Actor:
oh me... there are so many!

Actress:
rachel mcadams & sandra bullock!

Comedian:
jack black!

Soap Opera:
i dont watch them lol

Day Time Talk Show:
uhhh E news lol

Game Show:
match game & lingo

All Around Favorite Show:
say yes to the dress!

Drink:
i have a few:
diet vanilla coke, sweet tea, sprite, diet coke & water :)

Restaurant:
ummm rosie's!

Number:
lol idk?

Letter:
again, idk!

Word:
i say "like" wayyyy too much..
but the 2 things i always say are "and junk" & "im just sayin..." lol

Your Short Opinion on..

George W. Bush:
i liked him...

Gay Marriage:
wrong.

Rocketing Gas Prices:
they're actually going down...

Minimum Wage ($6.75):
is that what it is?
i get paid more than that, so idc lol
but if i were to get paid minimum wage i dont guess itd be THAT bad.
depends on how many hours you work i guess...

Drunk Driving:
awful.

Legal Driving Age:
16 is a good age!

Anorexia:
terrible mind disease.

Young Marriages:
as long as you can sign for yourself, i dont see the problem with it!

Young Parents:
if you're ready for it...

Pregnency without a Marriage:
not good....

Telemarketers:
annoying.

Pop Quizzes:
never really had them...

This Survey:
okay.

Label Your Friends!
Loudest:
me!!!
or callie lol

Quietest:
hannah or kesha
& emily is when she's being shy

Nicest:
hannah h

Person who doesn't think before they speak:
chels lol or kenna

Outspoken:
chelsea
ashley was that way too lol

Annoying:
well, that's not supposed to be known lol
other than my little sister lol

Best Dressed:
hmm... hilary!

Worst Dressed:
lol

Sweetest:
me, duh. lol jk hannah h!

Giving:
chelsea!

Selfish:
kayla

Ungrateful:
kendra!!!! jk jk

Social Butterfly:
me lol

Will be crowned Most Likely to Succeed by their class:
that was hilary!

This or That
Soda/Punch:
i love both!

Sour/Sweet:
again, both lol


Summer/Winter :
in the summer, i want winter weather...
but in the winter, i DIE for summer weather!
weird, i know

Christmas/Thanksgiving :
Christmas!
although, i do love Thanksgiving :)

Easy/Challenging:
easy!
a challenge is okay every once in a while...

Light/Dark :
LIGHT!!!!

Sun/Moon :
ummm i think the moon is romantic...
but i love the sun :)

TV/Movies:
both lol

Out with Friends/Out with Family:
depends on my mood..

Cat/Dog:
again, both!

Penguin/Dolphin:
awe...
ugh! both!

Book/Magazine:
mag!

got really bored...

When was the last time you changed in front of someone?
last night

What are you wearing?
wicked shirt, purple VS hoodie & pj shorts

Where is the shirt you are wearing from?
my tee is from Wicked :) & im also wearing a hoodie from Victoria's Secret :)

Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
sometimes i have to -_-

What happened at 3:00am today?
i reckon i was asleep!

Do you hate anyone?
i sure dont!

Are you going out of town soon?
maybe!

When was the last time you cried?
ummm yesterday?

Do you have a good relationship with your mother?
wonderful :)

Have you ever told someone you loved them?
every day :)

Do you tend to get in fights?
verbal ones, yes.

If you could change your eye color would you?
if i did, id pick a vibrant green!
but i love my blue eyes :)

What was for dinner last night?
Asia Garden lol

What are you thinking of doing right now?
:) :) *sigh*

What are you doing tomorrow?
working... then idk if we're having church or not.

How are you?
tired!

How tall are you?
lol 4'11 & 1/2!

What do you hear?
ceiling fan & the tv

Do you like the dentist?
umm... i like having my teeth feel clean, but i dont like the awkwardness of it. the questions they ask while cleaning your teeth & you saying "mah mahamaha uhh huhh" lol

Who was the last person you talked to in person?
emily

Are there any posters on your wall?
they're framed :)

What will you buy next?
gas & food probably

Favorite drink?
diet vanilla coke!!! sweet tea, sprite, diet coke & water :) lol

What's the connection between you and the last person that called you?
he's the love of my life!! :)

What color are your bed sheets?
black! :)

Can you sleep in jeans?
i would hate that!

Are you tired?
yes!

Are you happy with life right now?
very much so :) :)

Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
lol nope

Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?
i think so... in most situations.

Are you a jealous person?
i try not to be...

What are you going to do after this?
take a bath & go to bed!

What were you doing this morning at 7am?
sleeping/texting

Is there anything that you are craving right now?
mexican.

Would you rather be a girl or a guy?
a girl.

Who is the most spoiled person you know?
umm... i could name a few lol

Would you rather date someone 20 years younger than you or 20 years older?
older.

Are you ticklish?
yes. yes. yes!

Its 4 in the morning, and your phone rings...what do you do?
wake up & wonder who the mess is calling me!! lol

Your name:
you can call me Rae :)

You have been making the world more amazing since:
1992 baby!!

Oldest/youngest/or middle sibling:
middle!

Your dad's name:
jeff

What kind of phone do you have?
motorola droid 2!

Who is your favorite celebrity ever?
oh goodness.... at the moment, Bruno Mars<3

Favorite type of music:
lots! but like i said, at the moment, im loving Bruno!

How many pillows do you sleep with?
1

Ever prank called the pizza place and ordered a pizza for somebody totally random?
nope! lol good one though :)

What do you find most of in your room?
perfume lol & movies

How many piercings do you have?
zero.

How about tattoos?
none!

Describe your house:
home-y, nice, one story, oddly laid out... comfy & peaceful :)

Who is your neighbor across the street?
we have none across the street, but next to us is Bobby & Angel :)


Your favorite facial feature:
smile & eyes, i guess?

Name the band you are listening to now:
none

Who do you know that throws the best parties?
me! lol jk

On a boy: Skinny or Muscular?
bigger, not neccissarily "muscular" but that wouldnt be a problem ;)

Name an item you've kept with yourself since you were young:
hmm... charlie the stuffed cocker spaniel :)

Possible children's names?
i have a few :) :)

What is your favorite method of exercise?
dancing.<3

What do you do to get money?
i answer phones, scan & file papers & play on the computer :)

Do you dye your hair?
ne. ver.

Own a pair of skinny jeans?
lol no way

What is the longest you have been in the car for a roadtrip?
delaware? idr

Been to Six Flags?
sure have!

What about Disneyland?
Disney World is more like it ;)<3

Name the bands you have band tees for:
hanson :) oh yeah!
or i used to lol

Favorite local band?
there arent any that i know of...

How many cell phones have you owned?
like... 5 or 6 lol

Your nails are painted:
they aren't...

How many pairs of sweatpants do you own?
hmmm... at least one pair of sweat capris lol

What were you doing this morning at 8am?
resting lol

What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
on the computer lol

Are you mad at anyone right now?
no... just wondering what's taking so long.

Last person to say they loved you?
Cory Lynn :) :)

Last person to send you a text?
Cory Lynn! lol

Do you have a crush on anyone?
sure do ;)

Do you have any famous relatives?
that would be so cool!

How many different drinks have you had today?
2??

What have you eaten today?
uhhh krystals... a cookie & some cake.

Are you good at math?
ehhhhhh...

Do you have plans on Saturday night?
sure do :) :)

Do you draw your name in the sand while your at the beach?
ha! i never go to the beach lol

Do you look like your mom or your dad?
idk? i act just like my mother.

Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
im not sure lol idts!

Do you like the ocean?
i love it! i wish i went more often!

What are you excited about?
this weekend <3 & the next few weeks :) :)

What did you do yesterday?
worked... got supper... came home... ate... got sick... bed lol

Are any of your great-grandparents still alive?
unfortunately, no :(

How many grandparents do you have?
i still have both sets :)

Where do you keep your change?
car or wallet

Who is the best person in your life?
family, cory lynn & my friends... inclduing church fam :)

Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone?
i love sleeping alone. but i like the thought of having someone sleep with me!

What was the weather like on your birthday?
this year, i think it was warm & maybe it rained? idr lol

To: My Best Friend

well, since Cory & My mom are my 2 best friends... and i'll be writing a note to them anyways, im gonna write a small note to all of my girls :)

Girls (lol)
each & every one of you mean SO much to me!! y'all have been there when no one else was! each of you have been my rock at some point & time :) & i am so thankful that God put you in my life :) some of y'all im a bit closer to than others, but that doesn't even matter! i love each & every one of you the same & would never trade our friendships for anything :) i have a special place for each of you in my heart that will never go away :) at some point & time all of you have been my rock & support! God knew what he was doing when he placed all of you in my life & i am honestly totally and completely thankful that it was YOU & not anyone else! :) i'm gonna miss you all so much when i get married! (come on, we all know its coming soon lol) anyways, i love you all so so much & wouldn't trade you for anything :)

love always♥,
Rae :)

days 3-10 of thankfulness :)

day 3:
i am thankful for my church :) Rocky Branch is such a wonderful place to go :) We get some of the best teachings there and i love everyone so much! It's been my home church since i was born and I also received the Holyghost there :) idk what im gonna do when i get married and move off! (come on, everyone knows about Cory and I! NO WE'RE NOT ENGAGED! yet...;) lol) it'll be hard, but i know i'll adjust fine wherever i go ;)

day 4:
i'm DEFINITELY thankful for my raising!! and my teachings! i've noticed so many things in the past year that has made me realize how good i have it :) some people are just not.. taught. either that, or they have and just don't listen! like i said before, i have amazing teachings at church from our ministers & especially from my parents. im glad i was raised up the way i was!!

day 5:
im so thankful God put me with such amazing parents :) my mom is my best friend and i have the best, smartest daddy in the world! they have been there through everything! and they know exactly how to make me smile :) of course, we all have our times when we butt heads and fuss, but what family doesn't? God couldn't have put me with better parents :) he must've known nobody else could handle me ;)

day 6:
i'm very thankful for my sisters & brothers-in-law!
as most of you know, my family unofficially adopted Carri Frolik as a daughter/sister :) so that means i have 3 sisters, 2 brothers-in-law, 2 (well, almost) nephews & a niece!
they all mean SO much to me :) Those babies can make me laugh & smile on days when i dont even feel like smiling! & Carri has been such a good friend to me. Rebecca and Jed are of course always there to make me laugh :) especially since Becca got married... she's grown herself quite a backbone and she cracks me up at the things she can say! the older she gets, the more she's like my mother! it's kinda crazy :) not to mention her big ole baby bump makes me so happy i can't hardly stand it! :D its so unreal!
& last there's emily... oh my. Emily seriously can get on my LAST nerve. but then again, she turns around and completely cracks me UP! she has one of the best personalities ever :) & really knows how to make someone laugh :) (oh, i love my brothers too! lol)

day 7:
im thankful for all the things i have in life. my house, phone, computers, car, money, food, gas, tvs, POWER! all the little things i take for granted... im so thankful for :) if it weren't for them, id go crazy!

day 8:
im thankful for my boyfriend! he's the best friend i've ever had and i couldn't have asked for anyone better! God seriously had something to do with us getting together :) & i'm completely and totally psyched about spending my life with him one day in the future :) we're so good together and i absolutely love every minute with him! we've had our little fusses & fights, but they've only made us stronger and brought us closer :) i'm glad God gave him to me :)

day 9:
im thankful for every day i have here on this earth.
every day im able to get up, walk around, sit, stand, speak, move...
just be alive! and i am so thankful for that! every day God watches over me and keeps me safe wherever i go :) and keeps my family safe too! im just so very thankful for everything he does for me!

day 10:
im thankful for everyone God has put in my life.
good and bad! im thankful for the good ones bc they are obviously... good for me! :) they're the best and i couldn't ask for better :)
as for the bad... im thankful for them bc if hadn't been for them, i wouldn't be where i am today! and i adore where i am now :) :)

so there ya have it! a whole week in one post! imma put up some pics soon!
& hopefully start on my letters... lol
much love & fair winds followers!
<3--RaE.

Thankful days 1&2 :)

Nov. 1-
today i am thankful for all the many times God has blessed my life & me :) :)
he blessed my life with a wonderful boyfriend & best friend that cares for me and loves me so much its almost impossible :) and i hope one day he'll bless us so we can be husband and wife and have a family :) (NO we're not engaged!!! maybe soon, though!)
he blessed my life with such a wonderful and loving family :) :) my family means the world to me!! they're always there when i need them :) i am truly thankful for that!
he blessed my life with a wonderful church and church family! there is nothing i am more proud of than that! My religion is something i have & always will cherish♥
he's blessed my life with many, many friends :) :)
he's been answering prayers for me here lately, and i know he's gonna keep answering more! :) :) everytime i need him, he's there! God has truly blessed me recently and i know one of these days he's gonna free me! :) :) just thinking about that makes me happy! :) :) he's looked at me so much lately and i am so so thankful for that! :) :)

Nov 2-
today i am thankful for my job!
even though i haven't been feeling well lately, and hate getting up, i still am so thankful God gave me such a wonderful job! :) :) he answered a prayer on my 1st day here! Brian is a guy i work with... when i first met him you could just tell he HAD to be an absolute TURD. (excuse my language lol im sure i could say worse!) i mean even when he said hey to me, it was like he couldn't care less.. then i found out i was gonna have to work with him on something. and it was gonna be just the 2 of us!! i started in praying that if i was gonna have to work with this man, just for the Lord to please let us get along!! no joke, the next day he was sitting in my office talking! :) now he cuts up, and is probably one of my favorite people here! i've had one REALLY bad day here & the people even then were good to me :) i believe God blessed me with this job! & i am so very thankful for having one with the economy like it is today! it means a lot & it is a VERY good job! :) :) im so thankful!

ugh.

okay... sooo i know i shouldn't complain!! BUT!!!! I just feel like venting for a little bit. about people who get on my nerves. so, here goes:

#1-
the girl who falls in love with EVERY. GUY. SHE. DATES.
i know more than one person like this! anyways, i just dont see how you can fall for EVERY single guy! to me, Love is not a word that you just throw around!! it's a SPECIAL word that's meant for that one person you wanna spend your life with. Now, i know someone who dated a guy for like 10 years (okay, like 3?) & she was super young when they started dating, so she's pretty much only dated him her entire teenage years! & now they've been broke up about a year, & she's dating other people (person, whatever) anyways, if they just so happened to one day fall in love, that would be different. the type girls im talking about are the ones who tell like 3-4 boyfriends they love them!!! i just do not get it! lol one month you'll see them with one guy & they're madly in love with them, the next... they're with a COMPLETELY different guy (usually a lot uglier, too! ever noticed that?) and MADLY in love with them! geez... it kills me! i guess, being in love... and knowing what REAL love is, just makes me wonder how you can love more than that one person you're already "so in love with" i mean yeah, life's short... and you should love and fall in love... but GOOD LORD. is it THAT important that you fall in love with every guy you speak to?
(and I do not mean you, Kendra Long lol)

#2-
th3 on3 whoo sp3lls there (<-- purposely missed spelled) wor$ wit symbols n stoopid (<--seriously? yeah. seriously.) wayyyyys like dis n dat.
i'll admitt. SOMETIMES i will put more than one y or something, so people will kinda get the way i wanna say it... if that makes sense?
oh!! there's also "musikk", "yu"/"yooh", "qood" (people like putting q for g now! it's the cool way!)

#3-
the person who can't use Your, You're, There, Their & They're.
(this applies to my boyfriend, also lol bless it... he tries!)
here's a lesson on how to use Your, You're, There, Their & They're :)
Your (in possession of something) "Is that YOUR phone?"
You're (as in YOU ARE) "Cory, you're the best!" (had to get cheesy on ya! lol)
There- "There has to be another way!!!!"
Their (more than one person's belongings) "Their little boy's name is Taylor."
They're (as in THEY ARE) "They're having a boy in January!"
lol i know it sounds like im being a smart alleck..
i am :) lol

anyways,
i think im okay now :)
dont get your feelings hurt if you think im talking about you..
im sure im not! lol
everyone just has to get it out every once in a while, ya know?
maybe you found some humor (or help, for the ones who never spell those words right! lol jk) out of this :)
i will be starting my letters soon :) & my 30 days of what im thankful for, too :)
iloveyouall♥
fair winds, followers!
♥--RaE.