alrighty! i figured it out! here is my new and improved video.. now you can actually watch it from my page instead of having to go to youtube. i hope you enjoy it! i know there are some parts that will make no sense to some viewers..haha please forgive me! i guess those are the moments that few people will really know what was going on!
also forgive me for my crazy outbursts. A lot of you probably have never seen me in situations.. well.. Welcome to the life of Haley Hansen!
Can i just say how much i loved being home for Christmas? It seriously was the absolute best thing ever. I loved spending time with my girlfriends, family, and friends that i hadn't seen in a very long time!
Every year "The Kicks", as we like to call ourselves, (call it cheesy i know but it all started in high school with a pair of shoes from Walmart.. and it just kinda stuck).. but we get together and have our annual gift exchange. It's supposed to be a secret who each of us 'has' but that really never seems to work. This year i had Brooke.. and my question is.. what do you get a girl who seriously has everything? i struggled.
So.. an umbrella and a cardigan are the winners!
We all met at Brooke's house and exchanged gifts, then we went and met up with Jess (she had work) and drove downtown to eat and go to temple square. It is absolutely crazy when we all get together and i love it so much. We ate wayy too much food at California Pizza Kitchen and then rode trax the three or so blocks to Temple Square to see the lights.
California Pizza Kitchen din din!
Just ridin trax!
This is by far the funnies picture of the night. We were so excited to finally get to Temple Square.. and as soon as the walk sign went on, Brooke being her crazy self took off running across the street . --keep in mind it is PACKED --there were hoards of people everywhere watching in awe as this girl took of sprinting across the street. The one word that flashed through my mind at this moment was.. ice. About one step from meeting the sidewalk.. yup she definitely hit ice. boom!!! yup there she went. Her blonde hair went flying and all the random peoples faces were in shock. It was hilarious!!.. but she survived.
Every year we take this exact picture...love it.
Brooke and I had to take this picture for our lovely little elders-- Elder Woolf and Elder Williams.
K we were FREEZINGGGG!!
We are all going there someday.. how exciting is that!?
We all had so much fun and had so many funny thing happen.. i think we will always laugh about that night. I love those girls and i miss them so much already! and ok..? Jess is getting married in May! i am so excited for she and Evan.. it is going to be awesome!
Over Christmas break my whole family had the opportunity to go on a short 5 day cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It was so fun to be with my grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins on the Tucker side of the family. I wouldn't have traded the time spent for anything. It was sooo nice to finally get to spend some much needed time relaxing with my family.
There were too many pictures to upload all of my favorites, so sorry the pics are soo small. hopefully you get the idea of what we spent our time doing. :)
This is the first day we were on the boat.. it seemed like it took forever to finally get to San Diego. By the time we got on the boat i was soo worn out!
The second day on the ship was a day at sea. we spent our time playing ping pong, laying by the pool, and exploring the ship.
Finally we made it to Cabo! The only crappy thing was that is rained the whole time we were there! Bummer! It wasn't cold though so we grinned and bared the flooded streets and the slippery sidewalks. --you are probably wondering why Easton's hair is slicked back like it is.. Oh goll this boy loved surprising grandma on formal night with that lovely hair do.
The second day in Cabo was a completely different story! It was warm and soo sunny! thank goodness. We rented some jet ski's for the day.. and after kali, me, and chan got stranded in the middle the ocean (literally.. we tipped over and the key to the jet ski flew off Chans wrist..) we decided that it was probably time to take a "glass bottom boat" taxi drive around the coast of cabo. Ahh Lovers Beach was BEAUTIFUL!
The rest of the week seems like a blur.. but reguardless of what we spent our time doing, i was seriously just so grateful that i was with the ones i love most.. my lovely family :) As most of you probably know.. i got to talk to my cute little Elder Woolf on Christmas Eve.. Which also happened to be his 6 month mark! crazy i know! I dont think i could have asked for a better present.. it was exactly what i needed and i am so grateful that the Woolf's shared their special call with me.
The Tuesday before Christmas i had been having such a bad day.. nothing seemed to be going right and everything was just so crappy. It's days like these when i especially miss Ben.. cuz seriously he was the one person that could always make things seem alright. Well.. long story short i was going out with my girlfriends for our gift exchange when i got a text from my mom that said "There is a beautiful bouquet of flowers here addressed to you.." instantly i replied.."are you kidding me? from who?".. At this point i am freakin out because there was absolutely no one that would send me flowers.. the thought didnt even cross my mind who they were actually from. She called me and read me the note that was attached...
"Haley, Merry Christmas from Mozambique! I am thankful for you, be happy and know that i am thinking about you and that i love you!
love your elder,
Elder Benjamin Trevor Woolf"
To say the least i teared up, and seriously everything at that moment seemed to be ok. Isnt it crazy how from the other side of the world he can still tell just what i need, and when i need it? Ahh i love the dang boy! Then two days later i got to talk to him, and lets just say he is doing amazing! i couldn't be more grateful for such a strong example of love, obedience, and courage! He is so happy and absolutely loving Mozambique. I am so proud of his decision to serve a mission and i cant believe how lucky of a girl i am!
This is definitely a time when i wish flowers could live forever....
K beyond the many reasons i am excited for christmas this year.. there are two main reasons i am so excited for the next three days..
1- I get to talk to Elder Benjamin Trevor!
...soo nervous/excited/scared/happy!
and
2- CRUISE on Saturday!
...so relieved/excited/No more Snow/cheap shopping in mexico!/time with the fam/tan-ness/vacation!
(i will be here in 4 days) :)
HALLELuJAH! only 3 days, yet so many things to look forward to!...
love you all!
yes it is true.. I SURVIVED YET ANOTHER SEMESTER! who the heck knows how well i did or whatnot, but the point is.. I DID IT! i am now only 4 credits short of my associates degree and i am excited to be ahead of the game!
I moved home last friday and can i just tell you how great it feels to be back?! i swear moving away from your family, friends, relatives, and all the other things of normal life makes it that much better to come home. Living away has made me realize a lot of things , but mostly it has taught me how great it is to "return home".... Alright, now i am not meaning to be all spiritual on ya here, but i feel like this creates a great metaphor.. How great will it be when we can all "return home?" aww the day will be amazing when we can kneel at the Saviors feet, our hearts full of gratitude for the wonderful blessing he gave us through his powerful example. I am so thankful for this time of year! I am so excited to spend time with my WHOLE family and enjoy the many blessings we have been given!
Merry Christmas to you all! and a very Happy New Year!
As i have talked about before.. me and my little cousin Halle have quite the bond. She is a total goof ball and i think she is the cutest thing ever. If you recall, she is the one that loves to send me emails. well since we were together during Thanksgiving break, we got some pretty cute pictures.. and all of them come with quite the story behind the scenes. Anyway.. enjoy!
Me and Halle the first night we got there.. She was the first one to welcome the Hansen's to San Diego.. she came sprinting out the door and jumped into our arms!
Halle loved stealing my blanket that Ben made me.. she would say.."but Haley its so soft!"
Halle loves setting up pictures.. "haley you do this.. and i'll do this.." She is adorable.
We loved writing our names in the sand using the same 'H' to start each of our names.. kinda like a crossword. she thought it was the coolest thing!
Once again.. this is a picture that Halle set up.. "Haley you look at the camera and i will look at you." i absolutely love this picture!
"Word!" - Halle's favorite saying..
Halle is quite the little trooper when it come time to the Ocean! she loves the beach!
"let me see your tongue!"
she says the funniest things.. seriously i don't know how she comes up with the things she says..
This is Savvy. She is Halle's older sister. Boy are these two peas in a pod! Their personalities go perfectly together and i love watching the way they interact. They are the two sweetest little girls you will ever meet! I love the Dixon clan and can't wait to see them at Christmas time!
Last week we got the opportunity as a family to drive {uhh} down to San Diego to spend Thanksgiving watching Kali play soccer and spend time with The Dixons. It was a much needed break for everyone! I cant express how awesome it was to have my WHOLE family home for Thanksgiving this year.. i think it has been at least 3 years since we spent it together. I love my family more than anything. We are at a fun time in our age differences and we all get along very well. I love my siblings and look up to them all... i think this trip made me appreciate each of them so much more! Here are some fun pictures from the week!
The Hansen and Dixon Crew on the Beach on Thanksgiving day
First Family picture in a long time!! we all look great after spending the whole day in the ocean!
Meet my Aunt Cyd. She is so awesome! It was fun spending time with her and catching up on life and such! I love Cyd!
Me and East got in a little war on the beach.. we both "white washed" each other with the sand? i dunno it wasnt a good feeling!
Probably one of my favorite pictures of the whole trip..
Soo cute. Playing in the Ocean all day definitely kept us all entertained.
Sooo happy to have my big brother home! i love him so much!
Little Teagy.. will always be my man!!
Oh how Benjamin was missed on our trip.. love that kid and miss him so much!
Someone please move to San Diego with me? seriously some day i am going to live there...
Family- all reunited finally..
Friends!! -no matter how close or far away..
-The Church of Jesus Christ
-Missionaries
-Benny!
Thanksgiving in San Diego with family!
-Good Health
-A home and food
-A job
-A car
-Friends who love me regardless of how crazy i am..
And so many other wonderful blessings.
Life is great! i lovee everything about it!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
wanna know why?? because i went swimming on November 18... it was so warm and i had no school. Hallelujah!
Yup the rumors are true. i got two new roommates last week and to be completely honest, i was not excited about it. New roomies meant no more extra bedrooms, extra refrigerator space and all that jazz. welp it has turned out alright and the girls are fun. i never really see one of them, but i am sure she has a tender heart, even if she doesnt know my name. psh.....
So on sunday we decided to decorate cookies for fall/winter... and somehow we ended up covered in flour. I dunno how it started? i didnt do it.. thats for sure! It was a good little bonding experience but our house was a disaster after!
Lesson Learned: I am going to have severe wrinkles when i get old!! ahh hopefully the second coming happens before that so i don't have to go through that stage of my life. JOY!
Recent love= Gossip Girl.
Twisted plots, awesome wardrobes, and beautiful people have made this show one of my favorites :) Seriously you will get addicted.
Recent Obsession: Chace Crawford.
Man is he GORGEOUS? soo sexy. If you dont want to watch the show for the plot, simply watch to look at this Beautiful man for an hour.
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