Christmas Time (:

This christmas break has been full of crazy drama at the Watkins House!

Winding down to Christmas Break

      This last two months have flown by, And I am now entering the last few weeks of my first semester of College here at WCU!! A lot has occured in the last few weeks alone and it is a lot to take in but I am so excited about the changes that have been happening. #1 new fact, I WILL be staying here at Western for another year so that I can get my Liberal Studies done. I will be living off campus in an apartment with a few of my friends and I couldn't be more excited about it. I didn't not get into App State, This is a decision I made on my own without knowing my admission status yet. #2 New Fact, I really am starting to like WCU. The longer that I am here the more I realize how important it is for me to find good friends and find something that I really enjoy here. My Friends are *{AMAZING}* and I am so thankful that I met them. We always have so much fun together and I really believe that I didn't get accepted to ASU the first time for a reason.

      November: I went to Concord NC for the Renaissance Festival with Alison and Tay Jay (: It was a lot of fun and I'm so glad that I went. It was a new experience for me not being at home for a week straight and that was the longest that I have ever been away from home besides the first week I was on campus. Hannah, Alison and I made homemade Pizza and it was delicious. It actually kind of makes me want to  make some on my own now. I am just so fascinated by Concord, I think it is so cool and there seems to be a lot of things to do that you can't always do it Asheville and for sure not Cullowhee. I got to shoot a bow and arrow for the first time which was pretty funny because I am terrible at it. I also got to see some really cool shows and Jousting. All in all Concord was pretty fun and I am excited to go back next year. Thanksgiving was fantastic with my family. We all got together and celebrated all we are thankful for. I went Black Friday shopping with my little cousin and my best friend and knocked out most of my christmas list. November was a good month.

     December: December, December, December (: YAY YAY YAY , Not only does December mean that Christmas is only a short time away but It also means a month Vacation for me. 1 more week and exams will be complete and I will be headed back to good ol' Asheville. December Also means that My birthday is only a month away. I think I probably get more excited about my Birthday than I do for the break or Christmas in general. I'm so very excited about this month and all it has in store.

Over All the last few months have been hectic but so very fun at the Same time! Everyone wish me luck on exams.

 Hannah and I 

 My Friends (Alison, Taylor, Hannah and I) 

 Welcome to Our Room (:

 Me

 Me in Concord

 Santa and I 

 Alison and I in Concord

 The Little Cousin and I on Thanksgiving

 Watkins Family Christmas Tree

Me at Thanksgiving

My Best Friend

It's crazy how we can not even be together anymore and yet we're still just as close as we used to be. He's still the one I want to tell everything to, He's still the shoulder I can always cry on and if i'm having a problem. Everything just makes sense when i'm with him or talk to him. We aren't the typical failed relationship, we aren't the ones who hate each other and don't speak. We've been through so much together and it just makes us so much closer. I love him to the Moon and Back, Always and Forever.

Hey old friend, thanks for callin'
It's good to know somebody cares
Yeah he's gone, but I don't feel like talkin'
It might be just too much to bear
To hear somebody say it stops hurting
Or to hear somebody say he ain't worth it

'Cause you don't know him like I do
You'll never understand
You don't know we've been through
That Boys's my best friend
And there's no way you're gonna help me
he's the only one who can
No, you don't know how much I've got to lose
You don't know him like I do

I can't forget, I'm drowning in these memories
It fills my soul with all the little things
And I can't cope, it's like a death inside the family
It's like he stole my way to breathe
So don't try to tell me I'll stop hurting
And don't try to tell me he ain't worth it

Cause you don't know him like I do
You'll never understand
You don't know we've been through
That boy's my best friend
And there's no way you're gonna help me
he's the only one who can
No, you don't know how much I've got to lose
You don't know him like I do

You don't know him like I do
You'll never understand
You don't know we've been through
That boy's my best friend
There's no way you're gonna help me
he's the only one who can
No, you don't know how much I've got to lose
No, you'll never know how much I've got to lose
You don't know her like I do

Not like I do
Never understand
That boy's my best friend
That boy's my best friend
That boy's my best friend.

My Best Friends Wedding

This week has been one of the craziest i've ever experienced. My best friend Katie got married on 10*12*12 and it ended up being a beautiful wedding. She was absolutely beautiful and I got to spend all day Thursday and Friday with her which was really nice. We went and got our hair, make-up, toes and nails done and got to be pampered a little bit. No matter what regardless of if she is married and a mother she will always be my go to person, and most of all she will ALWAYS be family. It sorta feels like i'm giving my best friend away but I know that we will still have good times with each other and enjoy Cupcake when he gets here but Somehow it feels like it will be different and in some ways i'm sure it will be but we will take it one step at a time. I feel so blessed that I got to be in their wedding and sign the Marriage License. Michael will take care of her if he knows what's good for him, because I will get him if he doesn't (: I know that she will be a wonderful wife and mother and hopefully he will be a great husband and father. I am exhausted and i'm not sure why Katie is even up today but it was all well worth it to see my best friend and her "Boyfriend" I mean Husband look at each other the way a couple in love should. My favorite part of the wedding was the cake, I actually kinda want some more because it was really really good. I may go to ingles tomorrow and get a cake just for the heck of it. Cake is the reason I love going to weddings, it's usually very yummy! Right now I can wait a good while before I get married just so I don't have to plan and so I can save up so I can hire someone to do all the work for me so it's as stress free as possible. Anyway the wedding was great , Katie and Michael are happy and that's all that matters in the end.

Love you Best Friend and I hope that you and Michael and Cupcake have a great life together. He is your family now and you are just as responsible in making this relationship last as he is. I know you say  you wont get a divorce and I hope you wont because I truly think that you and Michael belong together. And I reallllyyyy don't want to have to wear those shoes for that long EVER again, my feet were still hurtin this mornin. Thanks for lettin me be part of your big day.

♥ I'll add more Pictures as I get them

My Past, My Future, My Present

My past: Is just that; My past. I've tried not to live in the past but the past is what makes me who I am today. I am so proud of the person that i've become and i'm so excited to see who I will be.. My past at times has been a dark one but i've learned to move on from it and keep going forward with my life because living in the past will not get me to where I want to be in the future. My dreams motivate me to be the best that I can be not only for myself but for my future students. I expect 100% from myself all the time and sometimes that's just to much pressure but it pushes me and requires me to be responsible!

My Future is bright although I don't know what it holds. I will be doing what I love for the rest of my life and there is no greater joy then being able to make a difference in students lives. I hope to find someone who will love me just as much as I love them and have kids that will one day do great things. My future depends on me and the choices that I make from here on out.

My Present is a Gift from god, he doesn't have to allow me to go on living each day but he does because I have a reason to be here. I believe that I'm exactly where I am supposed to be to teach me some kind of lesson in patience and hard work. I live each day like it's my last one and go to sleep each night with no regrets. I love my life and everyone in it and I don't think many people know how grateful I am for all the love and support my family and friends give to me everyday.

My Future is Unknown, My past makes ME, and my present well it's just another day that I get to work toward everything i've ever wanted and to try and make a difference in others lives.

A week worth of Crazy...

A week worth of Crazy!!!

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Homecoming 2012: EHS vs Roberson.

Loss

This week my best friend is getting married and it sorta feels like i'm giving my best friend away!!!! I know that it is the right time and She and Michael belong together and soon they will be bringing my nephew into the world. I am so excited for them and I can't wait to be in their wedding on Friday. I got my last full weekend in with her and we had a lot of fun. We will always spend lots of time together and when the baby gets here i'll be around them all the time because I don't want to miss out on one min of that precious baby boys life. In the next week I have fall break and will be going to Raleigh and App State with my Family. It's about time that I get some time off to spend with friends and my family. I plan to sleep in as late as I possibly can and just enjoy that I have off. Hope everyone has a great week. 

Getting Fit (:

Getting Fit (:

 

 

 

Well a few days ago I was assigned a behavior change project for my health class and I have decided that I am going to start going to the gym a lot more to try to lose twenty pounds in about two months. This is very important to me for many reasons, I would like to not have so much joint pain in my knees they are already bad enough, I want to be able to wear whatever I want and not have to worry about it and I also would like to not hide behind my weight I want to be like I used to and be fun and out there and not worry about what people think of me. I need to start living a healthier lifestyle and I am hoping that this project will help me with it. I would love it if people supported me and helped keep me on track will all of this because I have realized that there are so many unhealthy choices in college and that I need to start making the right decisions and start working out and eating healthier. From this day on untill I get to the ideal weight that I want I plan to drink no more sodas and only drink water, I also plan to go to the gym three times a week and eat so much healthier.

 

If you want to make a change then lets do it together, Let me know what you are doing to change and I will keep everyone posted on my progress.

 

Thanks Everyone

 

-Rachael

Future MOUNTAINEER in the Making

 

 

I am so excited about applying to Appalachian State for Fall 2013. I am finishing up everything that is needed to send in today and hopefully come spring I will no longer be a Catamount and I will offically be a Mountaineer. WCU is great and all but App State will help me fulfill my dreams of becoming a FACS teacher. I am so excited in taking this next step in my life and finally getting where I want to be. Appalachian has been my dream for so long and now that I have a chance at getting accepted and finally doing what I love there is no greater feeling in the world. I will do whatever it takes to get there, right now that is going to Western and Doing well in classes and that is all that is asked of me. I want to make the people who inspired me to be a teacher proud and let them know that all of the effort that they spent helping me was not wasted and that I really appreciate all they have done for me. So everyone wish me luck as I send in pretty much all of the needed materials for the APPlication..

 

Sincerely,

 

A Very Egar Student

 



My Nephew <3

 

This week I found out that I am going to have a nephew. I am so excited about it and I know that he is going to be the most precious baby in the world. I can't wait to hold that Beautiful Baby Boy and spoil him rotten. I already know that I love that baby more than anything else in the world and he's not even mine. I am hoping that he is going to be like the gerber baby and be chubby and just the cutest thing ever. It seems so hard to believe that my Best Friend is going to be someones mom and wife in the next year. I am so proud of her for doing the right thing in keeping the baby because if she hadn't then I wouldn't get to be apart of this miracles life and get to watch him grow up into an amazing young man. I have never had anyone that is super close to me ever have a baby besides my aunt so I guess it's going to be a new experience for everyone. I love kids though and I just can't wait untill March 1st when my little Cupcake is due. Spring Break is going to be the best this year since Little Man is going to be here.

 

Your Aunt Rachael Loves you Cupcake and no matter what i'll always be here for you and help you with homework when mommy and daddy can't, I'll come to your sporting events, and i'll always be someone who you can talk to about ANYTHING at anytime.Your a miracle and are going to add so much to so many lives and everyone who sees you is going to love you. Your Mommy and Daddy love you so much and I know will give you the world if you want it. And no matter what always remember that you are LOVED. 

 

I can't wait untill you get here little Guy

One Month In College

I have been in College for about a month now and I have found that it is WAY different then High School. No more 8-3 Schedule, No more scheduled lunch time, Nobody telling me when I have to do something etc.. You get the Point. It's Freedom. Freedom comes with a price though, I Have found that it is a lot harder then I thought to be away from home and not being able to see my mom everyday. I really seem to be enjoying college for the Most Part, I have some great friends and my room is super cute and totally me. This past weekend I had several friends from college come to the house and spend the night so we could go to a Breast Cancer Walk and we all seemed to have a great time despite the cramped space in my living room. WCU is obviously my temporary home untill I can finally get to where I want to be but for now it's working. I love my classes so far and not having a test everyday like I did over the summer. My class schedule allows me to get out of class early and the best part is that I dont have to get up early AT ALL (: During this first month I found out that my best friend is having a Beautiful Baby Boy so what does that mean ? I'm gonna be an Aunt (: I am so thrilled that I finally am going to have a baby to spoil rotten. I can't wait untill he gets here and I get to hold him. I also have made a trip to Boone and found out that everything will work out for me to Go to App State in 2013 and I am beyond Happy About it. If anyone would like my address to write me please let me know. I love letters. I will keep everyone posted on my life here at WCU.

Rachael