Hi everyone, I haven't blogged in a few days. Just been enjoying the holidays with the family. I've actually got the flu so I've been curled up with a blanket watching movies all day. Not alot to say really on Sunday I went shopping with my Mum and sisters. It's always nice to shop in the sales I bought quite alot of stuff.

I did buy a nice dress for my wedding, we haven't yet decided on whether we'll be having a big wedding with my white wedding dress in the US. We were thinking of maybe having a very quiet simple wedding in the US when I move. Then in the summer of 2005 come back to Wales and have a nice blessing with all my family and friends. So either way I have both dresses now. My white wedding dress is hanging up waiting for the big day, I will get to wear it!!

Other than that not alot has happened I have been following Most Haunted Live it's getting pretty good it's all about Dick Turpin very interesting.

I've talked with Clayton most of the night he has till Friday off. So that's nice for us to spend the New Years together. It has been snowing really heavy with him, my weather pixie is saying it's snowing. It's actually right lol, we've talked on the phone today and he was watching it fall really heavy. Lucky thing wish we had some snow, can't wait till I'm there and I can watch the snow fall with him.

Anyways I'm off to bed. :):)

New Layout, I decided to have a go at making my own layout for a change. What does everyone think? I got the Ocean picture from Free Foto Some of the layout is the same with the menu box in the picture. I might change that tomorrow now when I get a chance haven't decided yet.

Anyway I hope everyone had a good Christmas, I had a great time. I had quite a few presents. This is what our living room looked like early Christmas morning

I had this really cool gift off my darling hubby to be.

Countdown Clock It counts down to an event, I just need the event to happen now lol. I also had this Cute Kitten Calendar from him too.

These are just a few other things I had off family + friends

A Welsh Candle off my sister Eloise

Cleo the Egyptian Dancing Hamster off my Mum & Dad

Tatty Teddy Bears off my Mum & Dad

A dolphin Fleece throw off my Mum & Dad

Bagpuss Slipper Socks off my Mum & Dad

George Strait CD off Stacie & Alex

I had alot of other stuff too, Jewelry and I had some money from the family. So all in all I did fairly well. Christmas day was pretty cool, we had a nice family Christmas dinner along with Christmas Crackers and Christmas Pudding. Then in the afternoon we went to my grandparents house for tea. Saw the family my Aunt and uncles along with my cousins, that was pretty fun. Then on Boxing day we had a nice lazy morning, and then went down my sisters for afternoon tea. We brought gifts for the Children, it was nice seeing Joanna and Ethan opening their presents.

A few pics for you all to see

This is a picture of me and my niece Joanna

Me and my two sisters Eloise (right) Emily (left) and me (middle)

And that's my Christmas, I hope everyone else had a good one too.

Today has been ok, I babysat my niece and nephew for most of the day. Called Clayton for about an hour before he left, he had to go and register for his new class he's taking in January. He's taking a real estate class, hehe he's gonna be an estate agent. Ooh my packages got there safely that's good, was starting to wonder if they'd get to him in time for Christmas. My sisters came also on the same day.

Been wrapping some of my presents today, I'll do the rest tomorrow now after work. Hmm yeah I know I have work tomorrow on Christmas Eve. Someone has to I guess, it's only for 3hrs so it's not all that bad. Then I have the rest of the week off yaay I go back in on Saturday though.

I managed to chat with Stacie for a little while, it was nice to be able to wish a good Christmas. I missed talking to her. Sorry to hear she had a cold, get well soon hun.

Anyway's that's about it, if I don't blog before Christmas I hope everyone will have a good one. :):):)

Well, I'm back people. I haven't been very well over the past few days. Apparently the doctor says I have viral vertigo, so I've had tablets to stop the dizziness and sickness. But the headache is still there. I've been trying to stay away from the PC the last couple of days, to see if things will get better. My head has been really dizzy, and I've been feeling quite nauseated with it. The only way I felt any better was in bed sleeping. I haven't been in work, cause I couldn't stand. But I'm doing a little better now. The tablets are working, they are making me feel quite drowsy though.

I think I'm already for Christmas just about, I've wrapped everyone's Christmas gifts up I just need to go and visit and deliver them all now. Which to be perfectly honest I haven't got the energy to do. I'm still very weak, after the past few days. I hope I get better soon, I hate being ill over Christmas. Shades of last Christmas spring to mind, when Clayton was here and everyone was sick, but at least Clayton was here to take care of me then.

One year ago today was our engagement party you can check out our pictures of that day here, Engagement Photos

Well, yesterday I wasn't feeling very well so I went to bed early and didn't blog. Today I'm much better and I'm feeling very loved. I had Clayton's Christmas package through the mail today, so that cheered me up. I opened his Christmas card, and it read "To my darling Wife" awwwww it was so sweet of him to get me a card for a wife, even though we aren't married yet. Thank you sweetie it was lovely.

Clayton also received his CD cabinet I bought him over eBay, so he also loved that. He hasn't had a chance to fix it up yet, so I'm looking forward to seeing the pic of it, when it's all complete.

Yaay my parents got all the movie channels back for Christmas so cool lol. I just finished watching "The Others" with Nicole Kidman, that's a scary movie lol. There's some good movies on over Christmas, only problem is me and Clayton watched a few of them together when he was here last Christmas. And then I miss him more than ever, hmm I try not to dwell on it. I'm focusing more on the fact that I'll be spending next Christmas with him.

Well, today has been fun. I went down town with my friend Catherine, and my sister Eloise to do some Christmas shopping. 5hrs of shopping and 90 pounds less I have everyone's Christmas presents sorted. Wow I really am broke now lol, lucky I get paid this week woo hoo :) it was nice to be able to hang out with my sis and best mate. Ooh I also bought a nice cream polar neck sweater in New Look, it was on sale for like 9 pound so that was cool.

I bought my mum this nice photo frame which was personally made for me in the local market. It had a nice verse with a lilac Lilly next to it. The verse reads,

"To a special mum"
Thank you mum for being you,
And for loving me the way you do,
You always show how much you care,
It's nice to know you are always there,
To help, advise and guide me through,
I love you mum for being you.

I liked it alot, I wanted to get her something special for helping me through the visa and helping me on emigrating over to the US. And basically for just being a mum, she's helped me so much over the last 6mths, and I don't know what I'm gonna do without her when I move.

We caught the 5pm bus back and I was back home at 6:30pm, I called Clayton and we've talked the rest of the night. His foot is getting a bit better which is good. I work tomorrow and the rest of the week but thankfully they aren't long shifts.

It's Monday night already wow time flies. Not much to say today, work was alright pretty quiet guess everyone was Christmas shopping. Came home and called Clayton, he isn't very well, more like he has a sore toe. He's got an ingrown toe nail which can be quite painful, so he phoned in sick from work cause he couldn't walk. Then went to the Doctors which apparently gave him antibiotics.

Other than that not a whole lot has happened, it's been quite quiet online this evening, so I've been mainly posting in the Loving you Forums.

I'm going Christmas shopping tomorrow with my Sister so I'm hoping to get it all done tomorrow. I can't believe it's less than 2wks till Christmas woo hoo lol. Well I'm off now to spend some more time with Clayton before I go to bed.

Missing My Hunny

New layout for Christmas, I found the layout on Blog Skins I think it looks cool, when Christmas is over I think I might keep the layout and just change the pics. I'll maybe change it to the bear I had before, I like tatty bears I'm a tatty bear fan lol they are cute.

Anyway not a whole lot has happened today, lol I've had a lazy day. Don't get much of those, so I take advantage of them. I talked to Stacie for like 2 minutes, I can't believe her online love Alex surprised her 3 days early, that was very sweet of him. Hmm I'm getting all jealous though, I wish Clayton was here for Christmas, I miss him so much. I know it won't be long till I'm over there with him, but I guess over the holidays you just miss each other a whole lot more.

Yaaay it's Friday, I've got that Friday feeling people lol. Hehe today was alright not a whole lot happened in work. The big news there is that I might get laid off, I don't think I will though. They are laying people off in a number of departments. I know one of the new girls has been asked to leave, fingers crossed I'm not one of them. Anyway's I won't be there that long. I had a big envelope from the London Embassy this morning. With a number of forms I have to fill in and send back to them. So things are starting to move along quiet nicely, I might send the forms after Christmas seeming I doubt much processing will be done much before then.

Seeming alot has been happening with the Visa side of things I decided to update my Immigration section on my site. I added a new page for the forms I'll be filling in, and I also updated my K1 Visa time-line. I also met a new US/UK couple today Tim&Bethanie their site is great, and their story is wonderful.

My sister Eloise is back from University for the Christmas holidays, so that's nice to see her again. We are planning a day to go Christmas shopping sometime soon, so can't wait to shop lol. Talked with Clayton for about 4hrs today before he left for work, so that was nice to have some more time with him than usual.

Hehe today was cool, we had a Christmas buffet in work. All the managers made everyone a Christmas buffet, they also had Karaoke. Christmas crackers, and Christmas pudding the lot. Oooh and we also had wine which of course I took full advantage of lol. It was really fun, they've got a Christmas raffle going with over 100 prizes, I'm hoping to win the cuddly bagpuss. But knowing me and raffles I probably won't win.

At the moment I'm at my sister's place babysitting her two little terrors lol sorry sis. Nooo Joanna is a cutie, Ethan is the terror lol.

Updated my site a little, just tidied it up a little. I've also had a lovely chat with Sarah Her poor little Girl Hannah is sick, I hope she get's better soon Sarah. I've also chatted with Stacie, hehe she's giving me all these links to PSP sites. I think I'm addicted to PSP please help someone lol.

I haven't talked much with Clayton today he left for work really early this morning. I think we only chatted for about an hour, then he had to go. But he did phone me at my sister's place on his break awww how sweet, he called my mother, to get the number to talk with me. The Sweetie he is :) :)

Today has been good, I had a nice long sleep in this morning seeming I didn't have to go to work till 3pm so that was nice. I came online to find a very nice email in my mail box, someone had emailed me telling me how nice my site was, they loved reading our story. They also mentioned that I was a very creative and intellectual writer. So I was very pleased with that :) :) I like getting compliments lol.

I talked with Lydia for a bit today, it was nice catching up with her for a bit. Even though I had to leave for work half way through. Work was also pretty good, I turned up to find that I was closing down on my own aaaah lol. I thought for sure I would stuff up, but it was kinda nice being the one in charge. And you know what, I did everything great, I cashed up on my own and locked everything up. So I was well proud of myself, I think I deserve a gold star lol.

I came home and called Clayton, then we met online for a while. We're actually in the middle of yahoo pool. And I'm also having a nice conversation with Stacie, who is at the moment very excited cause it's snowing with her. Lucky thing, the weather man is focasting a white Christmas for us yaaay lol it'll probably be a few sprinkles knowing us lol.

Well today has been pretty good. I went down town to do a bit of shopping for my mother as her knee is pretty bad, she has been off sick from work. I also went down to see my grandparents, they had a present for Clayton so I had to pick it up. My grandmother had made lovely Welsh cakes yummy! I came home and finished sorting out my packages to Clayton and his family and also stacie :) After they were wrapped up, I took them to the post office, I ended up paying out 69 pounds for the whole lot to be shipped. Clayton's package cost me 47 pounds to ship, which I couldn't believe! Hehe I left the post office broke lol

I just wanted to show off what Pam my friend made, she also made this from the tutorials I found online. She even watermarked him and made him sparkle, I also think it's a good idea to watermark your graphics and work. That way you won't be accused like I have! At least this states that you made him. I'm also seriously thinking of applying for an actual copyright certificate at the Library of Congress Copyright Office. This will protect me and my website from people who have nothing else better to do than to point the finger. I've phoned alot of places and enquired about that today. So my website and it's contents should be fully protected by the end of the year!

Back to the bear, I want to leave credit for the person who actually started the tutorial in the first place, I'm very careful of this these days. Bear Tutorial from Kristina If you'd like to make a Christmas bear follow the tutorial and email me I'll post it on my blog for all to see. Happy holidays everyone.

Hehehe this is funny someone really thinks they are pretty special. You know I've been accused yet again of plagiarising. You think this girl would have something better to talk about, but no, she carries on with her childish games. Certain people need to grow up and start acting like adults! You may think I plagiarised you, but your not going to win, my website will still stand and I will not be taking any pages down. I have worked hard to create a website for Clayton and I, and I wont have it vandalised!!

This person seems to think I've created a similar 100 things page. Now why would I want to copy this persons work that I personally don't even like. I'm laughing so much right now cause I think this is ridiculous, why would I want the same 100 things about her, I'm creating a page about me!! We are two completely different people haha funny or what! This is no better than bullies in a School playground. I WONT BE BULLIED! And I have no intention of pulling down this page. Please grow up - I really have better things to do and ~Yawn~ you are boring me !


Anyways on other topics, I've been getting my package ready to send to Clayton and his family. I've also got my cards ready and a package to Stacie and her family to send also. So I'll be going to town tomorrow to post them off. It will cost me an arm and a leg to post everything lol.

I also wanted to give a big thank you to Sarah my sis and Stacie my blog bud! For sticking by me. Stacie your a good friend and it's times like this where you really realise who your friends really are. So thank you hun! :) ~Big Hugs~

Look what I made today, I made him from a tutorial me and Stacie found online. The tutorial I used was from Kristina. Isn't he cute, I'm calling him the Christmas Bear lol. I'm having so much fun making these from the tutorials.

I also made this for my sister's MSN group, so I hope you like sis :)

Not a whole lot has happened today, it's been pretty quite online. Haven't chatted to Stacie today so I hope she's doing ok. I finally found Clayton's main Christmas present on ebay this evening. I've found what I wanted at the Target, Walmart and Amazon websites but they wont take my Credit Cards from the UK grrrr. So I decided to go searching on ebay, and found what I wanted. So it's all bought and paid for, lol can't share what I bought him cause I know he reads this lol sorry babes. But hopefully they'll ship it out to him in the next 4 days. :) :)

I also won an award this week from the Site Fights for the Best Spirit Page the award is really cute! I'm really pleased with myself lol.

I talked with Clayton for about 2hrs before he left for work, the time we shared this evening just went by so fast. Felt like we didn't have any time together. I was thinking this evening that this year will be our last Christmas apart, and next year will be our first Christmas together as a married couple. The thought made me all warm and happy inside awwww lol. Anyways best get off to bed I have work in the morning. ~Hugs to everyone~

Look what I did today 100 things about Natalie it took me all night to do and I'm very pleased with it. Not much to say really today has been ok, work was alright. Came home and wrapped some Christmas gifts for Clayton and his family. Packed them all up ready to ship them out soon. Decorated the Christmas tree, low and behold it went back in it's original place again lol.

Talked with Stacie for a bit she's just been giving me some psp tutorials. Look what I made Click here I was very pleased with myself. It's quite fun making your own graphics. I think I'll do more tomorrow.

Oh well it's really late I'm off to bed.

Aww look what I had in my mail box, ooh I'm getting all these cards lol.



Not much happening really, work was alright they wanted me to work Sunday but I said no. It's funny the work is having like a fancy dress party at a local pub. And no one has put their names down for the Sunday shift cause they all know they'll have hang overs lol, me being one of them hehehe. Haven't decided whether I'm going out yet though we'll see.

We've been putting our Christmas decorations up, I wanted to start decorating the tree but mum and dad haven't decided where it's going to go. You know they have this discussion every year, and they still put it in the same place every time. Ever since I've been born it's been in the same spot in the living room lol. And I'll bet ya, it'll go in the same spot this year lol.

Haven't talked to Clayton much today he phoned me quick earlier, to tell me his monitor for his pc died, so he had to go out and get a new one. He's back now and we're just about to play some yahoo pool.

Oooh look what I had in my mail box,

Thanks girl it's so sweet of you!! The cards were made by Bonero Graphics

Well, my day has been pretty lazy really lol, taking advantage of my day off. I watched a neat tv show on living tv this morning. Called "E-love" all about UK/US couples who met online and were meeting for the first time. I thought it was pretty cool, brought back all the memories of my first meeting, awww lol.

Yaay Clayton has a day off today and tomorrow, so we can spend a little more time with each other, which is good. He just said he had the approval notice for our petition through the mail this morning so that's also good news. Apparently I should hear something from them in the next 5wks, they now have to send our case to the NVC (National Visa Center) for further processing and then they send it to the London Consulate, who should then get in touch with me for more paper work as well as my interview and medical.

Other than that not much has happened today, gonna play some yahoo pool with my hunny now, and then I'm gonna watch my tv show "Most Haunted" I also found out that the Spirit medium Derek Acorah, was gonna be visiting my area to do a show in March. But when my mother went to book the tickets they were all sold out already. How mad is that, he is very popualr in the UK though. Hmm I really wanted to go and see him too. I'm all into all that supernatural stuff.

Hehehe Clayton's in the paper Bellingham Herald I thought it was pretty funny, I can't believe how mad it can get the day after thanksgiving. Although I am looking forward, in going on a shopping spree myself next year lol, but I won't be one of them mad people who are outside the mall at like 3am. Crazy people lol.

Not alot has happened today, been quite a lazy day, I've worked on my website all day I made a Welsh Recipe page and I've also updated our All about us page I also added some Christmas features to the blog lol not much just the little teddy and xmas tree.

I talked to Clayton for a couple of hours before he left for work, we played yahoo pool for a while, so that was cool. Hehehe Miriam my mum has taken the parcel off me and hidden it so I can't open it no fair huh :( lol guess I'll have to wait till Christmas to open it lol.

Haha I'm off now to watch the new series of Absolutely Fabulous this is also the BBC site I think the show is soo funny, I think it's hilarious anyone seen it before??

Aww look what I had off Stacie yesterday, thanks doll it's so sweet.

I also had a cool e-greeting card off Sarah which I liked thanks for that girl.

Well, yaay my tatty bear is now up there again. I struggled for ages trying to find the exact pic to go back up there. Lydia gave me a site to loads of tatty bear pics thanks hun for your help. So after loads of searching I found the bear saved it to my pc, then uploaded it to my blog. The text I did myself, it's not an exact match from before but it works, I also finally got rid of the blog advert so it looks way cool now.

Oooh I had my christmas present off Clayton. I was in bed this morning and knock knock on the door. I got up and it was a Fed Ex fan with a parcel for meee. Hmm Clayton's given my mother instructions for me not to open it. Plus she has to wrap it for me for christmas day. Ooh I'm so excited lol. I'm also waiting on another parcel from him seeming that's not all I'm getting right hun ;) lol .

I called Clayton way early today he had to be up at 4am to start work at 5:45am seeming it's meant to be the busiest day of the year for the Mall and stores. He finishes in 2hrs so I promised I'd wait up for him. I also called my drs to book an appotiment to see the nurse, I have to get all my vaccinations up to date for the visa, and medical. So I go in on Tuesday afternoon, eeek I hate needles.

That's been by day, pretty good really. Anyways hope everyone had a good thanksgiving and I hope ya'll enjoyed the shopping spree hehe.

Awww look what I had off Erin

Thanks hun it's so sweet of you.

Well today I went Christmas shopping with my sister, I bought a few things for Clayton and his family. Seeming I need to ship that out soon, the last posting date for the US is December 11th I believe. Now all I have to worry about is my family and friends lol at least I got some of it done. I can't believe it's only like 4wks away aaaah lol.

When I got back I chatted to Clayton for a while and worked on my Christmas Splash Page I wasn't intending on doing one but Stacie got me into the idea lol thanks doll for all the help ealier :)

Hmm I just noticed my teddy bears on my blog aren't showing. I hope it doesn't stay like that. I didn't save the images to my pc. Oh well if they don't come back I'm gonna have to look for another blog layout again. I work all day tomorrow till 4pm at least, so tomorrow is gonna be a long day. So I better head for bed it's way late here lol.

Just wanna wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving for tomorrow, hope ya'll will have a good one. ~Hugs~ to everyone.

Oh my gosh I just checked our online case status and the BCIS approved our Petition for the Fiancee visa.

"This case has been approved. On November 26, 2003, an approval notice was mailed."

I am so excited yaaaaay the long wait is finally over!!!
I so had to tell everyone lol.

Gosh I can't believe it's the 24th of November already one month today and it's Christmas Eve aaaah. I haven't done any of my Christmas shopping yet, my mum and I are meant to be going to town on Wednesday to get most of it done, I hope. Not much has happened today, I didn't start work until 3pm so I had quite the lazy morning. I did start working on my new story though The Christmas Meeting I've been looking for some more cute graphics for the site, but the ones I want I can't get cause the site is down. Oh well guess I'll just have to wait.

My gran has been saving me free flight tokens to the US, from our local newspaper. But I just checked on the site now, and Seattle WA isn't down on the list only Washington. My gran must have gotten confused with Washington State and Washington the city. Oh well, I might still get a free flight depending on if I pay the extra for the destination. We'll see about that though.

I talked with Clayton for about an hour before he left for work. He just called me on his break, but his calling card ran out on us. Guess I'll talk to him in the morning when he calls. I also talked with Stacie for a while, I helped her out on her blog archives page.

That's about it really, it's freezing here at the moment. Jack frost was out and about last night and I bet he'll be out again tonight. So it looks like it's time to wrap up warm! Anyways it's getting late, I'm off to bed.

Hmm it's half way through the weekend already, boo hoo. Not much has happened today, I've had quite the lazy day. Clayton rang me this morning, so we chatted for a while. Then I went back to sleep and didn't wake up till like gone 11am. Talked with Anne a little this morning, she was quite upset that England won the world cup. Sorry Anne ~Hugs~

I worked a little on the site, not much just tidying a few pages out. Still working on the new story so that should appear there sometime soon. After lunch I started to do a little cleaning, my room needed a good clean out. I started sorting through my little box full of Clayton's things he'd send me over the years. I had so many emails from him that I printed out and kept. I couldn't believe how many I had once I counted them all. Guess how many I had ?? lol I had 102 emails, they went all the way back to the first email he ever sent me. I'm thinking of buying a big display folder and putting them all in there.

Stacie's story was also put up on the Internet Romance website today. If you haven't read her story please check it out here

Talked with Clayton for about 3yrs today before he headed off to work. He just called me on his break which was nice, I love getting goodnight calls off him. My evening was alright after that, I had some dinner and watched "Ice Age" with the rest of the family. But now I'm getting sleepy "Yawn Yawn" I think I'm gonna head for bed. Good night all.

Hello all, I haven't blogged for a couple of days. I haven't been that well, I've had a terrible ear infection so I haven't felt like writing much. Not alot has happened really, work has been ok we have a fancy dress day tomorrow. "A star in your eyes" Hmm so I don't know who I'll goes as, we'll see. Anyway it's for Children in need This happens every year in November, it's a UK charity all the money raised goes towards helping less fortunate children throughout the UK. Please go to the link I have above and if you can please make a small donation, thank you.

Been working on the site, and I've added a Photo page And also our Engagement Photos I will be adding some more shortly but for now, that's how it stands. I have also been working on another part of our story, it's all about when I flew out to Seattle for 7wks. So that should make for an interesting read once I get it up there.

I talked to Clayton for about an hour after I got back from work, he left about an hour ago for work. He said he might give me a call on break, so here's hoping. He's got me something special, and keeps teasing me about it. Seeming Clayton is the Store merchandiser for the Bellingham Railway Museum Stacie had asked me to ask Clayton about a train set for her dad, well turns out Stacie liked the set that Clayton had in stock so now she's buying it. And I've helped him make his first real sale. So he's getting me a thank you gift. Awww how sweet lol.

And that has been my last few days really, I'm off to do some blog hopping before bed.

Wow it's Monday night already that day went by fast. Today hasn't been to bad, Clayton woke me up quite early this morning with a phone call. There was a song on the radio he wanted me to hear, which was sweet of him. We talked on the phone for a while, lol and I drifted off to sleep. He was so sweet just letting me sleep and him listening to my breathing. Anyways once we said goodbye I tried to get some more sleep, but there were road works right outside our house on our driveway. The drilling got on my nerves so much, that I had to get up.

After I had woken up, my sister and I watched a movie before she had to leave for university. My other sister was driving her up there, it's a 2hr drive. My dad and I had to look after Joanna (My niece) till they got back. She's a cutie, she's only 3. Then I had to leave for work for 31/2 hrs, the shift wasn't too bad. Just wish I didn't miss Clayton, when I finished he started work again. So we haven't talked much today, I was hoping he'd call on break but he hasn't, he must have a busy shift today. That's pretty much my day really, spend the rest of the night online. Working on the site and chatting to Stacie on and off.

Hmm it's getting late, and I'm getting sleepy. So I'm off to bedfordshire, talk to you all tomorrow.

Ooooh look everyone, I had an award from the Site Fights today.

I am so pleased with myself lol. Today has been a good day I finally had my webset for my homepage go check it out Homepage so I have been working on that all evening. Lets hope that will be the end of my silly little petty problems!! I think it looks very original, I thought it was cool seeming that's where I met Clayton for the first time. And Clayton and I went up the Space Needle together. So it was very special to me that I got this set.

Oh and I just want to give a big thank you and a hug to Stacie for being a much needed friend. Thanks hun you're the best ~Big Hugs~

I haven't talked to Clayton much today, we talked for about an hour and a half before he had to go to work. And then he called me during his 15min break which I love getting. Been chatting to Stacie for most of the evening which was really nice. Anyways it's getting late so I'm off to bedfordshire. Nite nite all.

Hey everyone :) things have been going good with me. I didn't blog yesterday cause I was at my sisters babysitting. I did a little bit of Christmas shopping today with me sis, bought something for Clayton, lol but can't say cause he reads here (sorry hun) My little sister Emily has been doing a school production of Fame, so I went to see it tonight. It was really good, everyone did really well.

Oh and my other sister Eloise is back for the weekend from university. So it's nice to be able to catch up with her. Anyways I have work tomorrow then I think we are gonna have a girlie Saturday night in. Watching movies and stuff, that'll be fun. At the moment I'm chatting to Stacie, catching up with things, and just chatting. I was hoping Clayton would call on his break, but he hasn't as yet. Anyways I'm off to bed, hope you all have a good weekend. ~Hugs~

Awww today has been such a long day. I worked 9-4 and I didn't stop all day. We were very short staffed, we were all so disorganized and it was mad. I'm glad to be home and talking with my hunny. I've found this very neat webset for my home/index page, I've paid out good money for it so it should look really cool once I get it up. I've been looking for a nice webset for the front page, something that looks very unique. And I've found it, will let everyone know when it's up and running!

I've been doing alot of Christmas shopping online the last couple of days. So I'm getting it done slowly. Oooh and we now have Broadband which is so cool. The connection is alot faster, and at least my mum can use the phone when I'm on the net talking to Clayton lol which is a big help.

It's been quite quiet online lately haven't chatted to Stacie or Sarah in the last couple of days. So I'm off to do a little blog hopping before I'm off to bed.

Oooh guess what, I found my dream Chapel. I've been searching for a place we can get married in once the visa goes through. And I found it, it's called "The Belle wedding chapel" How beautiful is that??? The more and more I look at it the more I see my dream wedding :) it's perfect. Just what I've been looking for, not too big very classy and pretty and you can have the reception there too. So I wouldn't have to worry about that, it would be all in one. Only thing I have to do now is talk to Clayton about it. Ooooh I can't wait!! I'm really excited about it all. I'm hoping Clayton will say yes and agree to it, fingers crossed hey!

Not much else happened today, I talked to Clayton for about 2hrs before he up and left for work. He came home early Sunday night with a migrane headache, so I hope he's alright today now. I've been trying to find some nice music to put on my blog, but the songs I want I can't find to download grrr. Nevemind I'll have a good search tomorrow now. Oh well I'm off to bed, ooh I feel all dreamy now hehehe!

Well I'm so pleased with myself, my site is looking really spiffy!! I've been working on it for weeks now trying to get it the way I like it. And it's coming along great. I just finished my K1 Timeline page I've been working on the Immigration section for a couple of days. I created a links page, did alot of research for that. Finding different embassy's for different countries. So I hope it helps some people out!

Todays been a nice relaxing day, just chilling and watching tv. I'm chatting to Clayton right now, and just surfin the web. So I'll post more later, I'm gonna do some searching for some nice graphics for the site. :)

Today hasn't been a bad day, work was pretty hectic but I survived lol. I haven't got bad hours next week really. I thought I would have really awful shifts but turns out I only have like 2hrs overtime. Not a whole lot really, but it's something. They are employing 2 new people to the team so that's good. Anyways I have the day off tomorrow yaaaay, it'll be nice to relax and have a lie in tomorrow morning.

I came home, and called Clayton before he left for work. I was telling him the other day I miss having packages from him in the mail. I used to get one like every 2wks, and now I don't get hardly any off him :( so if your reading this baby, send me something in the mail I miss having a letter off you, or even a tape with songs off the radio.

LOL talking about songs, my dad started to put on the Christmas music on this evening. He's getting into the festive season already hehehe! He's even counting down the days till he puts the Christmas decorations up lol, what is it with men and Christmas?? They get like little kids around this time of the year.

I also helped my little sis out with her lines for the school play, she's in the school production of "Fame" which actually will be showing this Friday coming. Anyways we had a nice dinner this evening and we all sat down and watched The Mummy Returns. I love that movie lol. That was my day really, I'm off to bed before I fall down, I'm so tired today. Nite all!

It's Friday yaaaay, I've got that Friday feeling lol Today hasn't been all that bad, work was pretty hectic but we won't get into that tonight. Been working on an Immigration Links page for my site, so I've just finished that today, so that looks pretty neat. I was chatting with Stacie, but Clayton phoned my mobile and I had to dash. Sorry I missed you hun!! I swear my mobile needs a new battery everytime I kept on answering it, to chat with him the phone just went dead, even though it was charging. Hmm he rang about 4 times, and that took most of his 15min break up, so we didn't get to chat :( Oh well he'll call me in the morning, and I can't wait to hear his voice.

Anyways that's my day over with, I'm off to bed I have work in the morning. And then I have Sunday off yaaay. Can't wait to have some extra sleep, this week has been quite manic. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

So what does everyone think of my new layout?? I've been working on it all night, I think it's pretty cool. Can't seem to get rid of the blog advert though, annoying much. But anyway I like it, I got bored with the other layout, and I think this one is so much nicer. Stacie and I have been looking for blog skins for about a week now. And I think I've found what I was looking for.

Not much is happening really I'm waiting up for Clayton, he's only got a 4hr shift today so I thought I'd catch him before I went to bed. Work with me was fine, they called me this morning to come in an hour earlier. But I think the next few days will be normal shifts which is good.

Hmm I'm watching a film called "Fear" with Reese Witherspoon it's really freaky, but good. Anyways I'm off to call Clayton and go to bed. Nite nite all

Oooh look what Stacie sent me and Sarah.

Thanks Stacie I love it. Adopted from Faith

Well today is Guy Fawkes aka bon fire night. Throughout Britain on November 5th bon fires are set alight and fireworks light the sky. To commemorate our country's
most notorious traitor, Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. in 1605, but failed and was caught and executed. You can read more about Guy Fawkes here The Gunpowder plot

My area is full of fireworks, the sky is full of them. LOL I'm jumping every time they go off it's pretty funny. I've been watching them from my bedroom window there quite pretty, but make such a noise. Other than that my day has been fine, went to work and found out that one of the girls is leaving to go to another job. So there might be alot of overtime coming up, don't know if that's a good or bad thing!! Oh well nevermind.

I'm chatting too Clayton, and working on my site a little. Clayton has today off so it's nice to be able to spend some time with him.

Well it's Monday night already gosh the days really go by fast. My dad was right when you hit 20 your life becomes a rollercoaster. Anyway my weekend was alright worked on my website alot over the last 2 days changing the font and adding a few graphics about the place. I think it looks pretty neat!

Not alot happened today went to work a little later than expected, they phoned up wanting me too work 3-6:30 instead of 10:30-2. Which wasn't bad really seeming I got to stay in bed alot longer. Only downfall was that I missed talking with Clayton before he left for work, but the sweetie did call my cell to wish me a good night and sweet dreams. Isn't he sweet. Anyways he has 2days off now, and I have tomorrow off too so that's nice. I really need a day of just chatting and being with my hunny, It's been really hard to get used to being on your own again, and I miss him so much.

I talked with Stacie ealier this evening, and if your reading hun sorry I missed you :) Anyways we had a long chat about how hard it is leaving your loved one at the airport. And, how long you should be apart from each other, before you start you lives together. You can't really live your life over a computer, and the longer your apart from each other the more strain it puts on the relationship. It is hard being oceans apart from your loved one, people think I'm coping alright with the distance I'm really not, it tears me apart some days. I just can't wait till the visa is processed for me to be with my hunny again.

Anyways enough of my whining I'm off to bed.

Happy Halloween Everyone

Hope your all enjoying the spook of the day! My day has been pretty good so far anyway. I had a blast at my friends place. Had a few drinks watched a few movies, and just basically hang out, which was cool. Talked with Clayton in the morning for like an hour or so, so that was nice, seeming we missed each other today. I am expecting him to call on break so we'll see, hopefully he will.

I went to work and had a laugh there, got dressed up as a witch. I wasn't intending on getting dressed up. Infact I went in my uniform, but they gave me a witch costume and told me to wear it lol. We had these alumnus pink and yellow bracelets, which were so cool I'm all glowing in the dark now lol.

I'm looking forward to this Most haunted Halloween Special It's live tonight at one of the most haunted locations in the UK. Can't wait to watch it.

Anyways I better get off the phone or otherwise Clayton may not be able to get through. Hope you all are enjoying the day.

Well today hasn't been all that bad. Work was quite quiet today which was good, don't have to go in until 3pm tomorrow so I can have a lazy morning yey! After work I came home to my niece and nethew, Joanna and Ethan. So I babysat them for a while, they are so adorable. Anyways after the gang left, I called Clayton talked to him for a while on the phone then we met online, so I'm talking to him right now. Making the most of it seeming I'm working lates Thursday and Friday, so when I get back from work he'll be leaving for work. So we'll literally miss each other. I'll be going over to my friends house tomorrow night, my friend Catherine is having a party at the house seeming her parents are away. So I'll be partying tomorrow night yey!

Anyways that's all I have to say at the moment I'm off to talk with my hunny some more. Bye Bye for now.

Today was an ok day I guess, got up early to go to my diet class didn't do very well this week. Oh well back to basics this week now. Our heating is now back on yaaay, the guy came out and fixed it today. Other than that not much has happened been talking with Clayton all evening which is nice, made Sarah a blinkie. Been making blinkies all night! Anyways I'm off to bed. :)

Do you know I am so cold I can't feel my nose!! It suprises me, that without central heating in a house how cold it can get. I was up early this morning cause it was so cold in the house, normally the heating clicks on at a certain time in the early hours. So without it on, the house isn't cozy warm. Clayton called me again this morning which was very sweet, I love getting an early morning call off him.

After work, I started working on my site, I've changed a lot on my homepage. Put different backgrounds on and such. It's looking really nice!! Clayton and I chatted on the phone for a good while before he had to go to work. It'll be nice to spend sometime with him tomorrow he has a day off yaaaay.

Anyways other than that not much has been happening I've been trying to make Stacie a blinkie so hopefully it'll turn out nice. I have a day off work tomorrow so I can relax and work on my site some more. The guy for the central heating is meant to be coming tomorrow, plus we are having a new tv. So that should be delivered tomorrow too.

Awww I think I'm getting a cold! I've been sneezing all evening.

Well not alot has happened today. Clayton called me early this morning, to wish me a good day. Then once I eventually got up, we found out that the central heating in the house was broken. So we have too frezze now till Tuesday when the guy comes out to fix it.

Been working on my site a little more today, so it's getting there slowly. It's looking alot more presentable now. I talked with Clayton for a while before he left for work, and now I'm just talking to Stacie before I head off for bed. I have work tomorrow morning so that's fun lol. Anyways until tomorrow.

Today was an ok day I guess. I went to work at 10am and finished at 2:15, work was funny we had to do a training exercise for customer service. They made it into this so called "Fun" game where you get a card mine was "Living service" everytime your service was called out you had to make an animal sound. You'd then get a token. The person with the most tokens at the end, gets a bar of chocolate. We we're all laughing cause we thought the game was so stupid. Anyway's I didn't get the chocolate.

After work I came home watched some tv, then called Clayton. Been working on my site some more today. I managed to add a scrolling marquee to the bottom of the task bar, which is cool. Well I'm off to spend a little more time with Clayton before he goes to work. Nite nite everyone.

I'm feeling alot better now, this evening has gone much better than I thought it would. I came back from work to find a nice card for

Miriam in my Mail box.

After signing off the net, I had a lovely surprise phone call from my hunny. He was on break at work and just wanted to wish me a goodnight, and sweet dreams. How cute is he! :) after hearing his voice I was all cheery.

Then I came back online, and Stacie imed me and said hi. We chatted for a while until she had too go. Stacie joined my MSN Group a couple of days ago, she's also in an online long distance relationship. Check out their site here Stacie & Alex

Just as I was about to sign off for the evening, I had an email from my sister. Eloise, sent me a lovely ecard to cheer me up. Which was lovely of her. Eloise is in university studying creative writing.

Hmm the house is quiet, everyone's ether in school or work. And I'm sitting here wishing Clayton was next too me. It's an awful feeling when your loved one has been with you for 2 whole weeks then suddenly your alone again.

Today is going to be really hard, I start work at 3pm when I finish at 6:30 Clayton will be in work, so we'll miss each other. It's hard enough starting to be apart again, and getting used to him being 6000 miles away, let alone not talking at all.

Today I had to go back too work :( it wasn't that bad, today was quite quiet which was nice. I like it when it's quiet I get to have a laugh with the girls. After I finished work my sister Sarah picked me up, she was off to the gym so I tagged along. We had a good work out, then went to have a swim as well as spend time in the jacuzzi. I came out of there all refreshed and relaxed. Hmm my legs are aching now though! Beauty is pain though I guess!!

Anyways now I'm chatting to Clayton, it's weird going back onto the net after being together in person. Feels really strange. I also had my photos back today, so I'm slowly scanning them and adding them to my msn group. Think I'll work on my site a little more tonight, need to get my spirit page up and going.

Well, Clayton's now on a plane back to Seattle WA he should be landing in an hour. Oh I hated saying goodbye to him, we were both in tears at the airport. I really hope it won't be too long till we see each other again, I can't take another heart wrenching goodbye. Hmm I feel blue!

Miriam I'll post the pics on my MSN group for you and everyone too look at in the next couple of days.

As you guys can see I've been sorting out my blog, I've added a blinkie rack with my daily reads. Anne was kind enough to make me a blinkie so everyone can now add me to their blinkie list. I've also been updating my site, I've been accepted into the Site Fights so I'm changing a few things.

Today was all about Trains, we left the house at 10:30am to head to the Toy and Train fair in town. My grandad came to pick us up, so that was nice of him. We went round the fair for about 45mins. Clayton saw quite a few engines that he liked, he was really interested in the Royal Mail carriage. But he didn't buy anything they were quite expensive, to be honest the hobby isn't at all cheap.

Anyway after leaving there we headed for the Brecon Mountain Railway which was really fun. We had a ride of the small steam train, which took us out over the valleys it was only an hour run including a small pit stop for a snack. After coming back we headed for the gift shop and bought some souvenirs. Then my grandad treated us to a bit of lunch in the restaurant that was there.

We then headed back slowly taking the very scenic routes home, which was nice. The day was nice and sunny, which made the views even more perfect. Can't wait to get the photos developed!!

Tonight we're gonna watch a movie, we haven't decided on one yet though. Until tomorrow byeeeee

Today has been fun, Me Clayton and my best friend Catherine went to Swansea for the day. We caught the bus into the town, and headed for the shops although Clayton wasn't too keen on the whole clothes shopping thing (as most men aren't lol) We decided to go to the movies to see "Down with love" but somehow it was taken off the showings at the cinema. Guess it wasn't all that popular. Instead we went for lunch at a local restaurant called "Starvin Jacks" and then headed for the shops again.

Clayton was so sweet and headed off to buy me something that I had saw in the shops that I wanted. He surprised me with it when we got home, he bought me the complete Bagpuss collection on DVD. Bagpuss was a children's tv cat that I used to watch when I was a kid, he is so cute and cuddly. So now I have all 13 episodes ever made on DVD. Which is so cool.

Tomorrow we're meant to be going to a Toy Train fair for Clayton, there's one being held at a local town hall, which will be right up his street.

Well, today we were only planning on staying in, but seeming it was such a nice day we decided to take the bus to Llanelli It was nice just being together and walking through the shops. We took the bus back home. Then my grandad stopped by to chat to Clayton. So they are now having a good old chat on Trains lol. Clayton and my grandad are mad on them. It's nice that Clayton get's on so well with my family.

I can't believe he goes back next Wednesday :( it's gone sooo quick but we've had so much fun.

I just got another sweet card off Erin wishing me a happy Halloween a tiny bit early but it's nice to get into the spirit.

Today we went to the Botanic Gardens of Wales which was really cool they had all sorts of funky fountains and flowers from all over the world. Along with the largest Green house in the world too, it was funky reminded me of a space ship of some kind.

Had a real sweet card off Erin today, which was very kind. Click on the card to go to her sister's memorial site.

Anyways I'm off too bed Clayton is nagging lol.

Today was a nice relaxing day. We got up around 10am and cuddled on the sofa all morning watching cartoons lol. My mum made a nice Sunday Roast dinner, so we had a nice family dinner. Then my sister Sarah and her rugrats Joanna and Ethan came round for tea. We had a nice English triffle along with cakes and other nice stuff yummy.

I found this site on Sarah and Alex's site Where you can get virtually married. So this evening me and Clayton sat down together and took our virtual wedding vows. You can see our wedding certificate here. I know it's not the real way but hey we thought it was kinda sweet taking our virtual wedding vows in each others arms. Awwww sweet lol :)

Well today we went to Kidwelly Castle which was fun. Took loads of photos, this is one of us at the entrance, Pic It was sweet cause as we were walking around we saw some newlyweds having their photos taken. All the grooms men were in Welsh kilts, which was so cool. We went into the gift shop, and bought a few things. I bought some very cool Welsh earrings. Clayton bought a Kidwelly Castle magnet along with some postcards to send back to the US. On the way home we stopped by a local "fish n chip shop" and had some good old fish n chips. Which Clayton loved lol.

Not sure what we're up to tonight, was thinking of staying in and watching a movie. That's it for now.

Yaay I finally got a new layout up and running what does everyone think???

Please go and pay your respects to Erin, she's made a beautiful memorial site for her sister Kim. "You are always in our hearts"

Hi everyone,

Well yesterday was too cool, we spend all day watching movies and just being together in general. I made Clayton a nice meal in evening, and then we both sat down and watched Jonny English If you haven't seen it rent it, it's soooo funny.

I don't know what the plan is for today. Everyone's coming back home so we won't be alone anymore :( lol My parents went away for the week seeming it was their 30th wedding anniversary. So there coming back today along with my sister Eloise who's coming back for the weekend from University. Then Emily my other little sis will be coming home too tonight she's been down my grandparents for us to have some alone time. Now we'll be having a full house. It'll be cool to see Eloise again anyway I've missed her.

That's it for now byeee

Well, Clayton's here, it's been perfect. We spend all night holding each other and talking. We woke up to yet another nasty message in our guest book though. I kinda hoped we'd all grown up from leaving childish messages now. I would like to just move on from all this, it is getting really silly and childish. Anyways I didn't set out to copy anyone I know everyone believes otherwise but I used the same graphics cause I thought they were cute and sweet, not too deliberately copy. Carry on people leave your comments, but I will not be changing anything on my site. The site is dedicated to me and Clayton and my love for him, leave me alone I'm not hurting no one. That's all I wanted to say on that matter.

I'm off now to spend some quality time with my hunny. Thanks to Sarah (my sister) as well as the other Sarah and Erin for thier support. :) :)

Clayton my hunny is coming to visit me, my sister Sarah and I are driving down to the airport to pick him up. Can't wait it'll be nice to have him here, we haven't seen each other for 4mths now, I miss him.

Sarah you can now add me too your list of bloggers :)

Yaaaaay I'm up and running. I finally have a blog of my own lol.