There's a Mayday Parade Song for That

I will always love mayday parade. Always.
Today was a gloomy summer day. Perfect for endless mayday songs.

No matter your mood there is a mayday parade song, I promise.

For your first love:

For the one you hate:

For the one you dream about:

For the sad times:

and to remember the good times:

Because Nothing Says "Easter" Like New Baseball Caps

I got cameron a Red Sox hat for his Easter package in celebration of opening day this week! 

I also got myself a matching Red Sox hat and wore it to school today.
 (and yes, I am taking a mirror/i-phone picture. I'm such a loser).

I come from a Giants family. The first night I ever spoke to Cameron he made fun of me for liking the Giants and I made fun of him for liking the Red Sox. We got in many "fights" over which team was better throughout our entire relationship...up until now. 

I guess it just goes to show, I like cameron more than I like the Giants.

 And I really like my new hat. 

V-Day Photos

I took some {posed} pictures for cameron to send with his valentine's package.

The great thing about having a missionary? You can pick and choose what pictures he sees of you.

These are the pictures he saw.

The Best Pizza Story Ever

Today is month 15. It absolutely blows my mind. 15 months ago I said goodbye to my best friend. I never ever thought I would get to this day, and yet, here I am.

Cam & I do some cute things to celebrate each month mark. We have a chain that we made the week before he left. Each month, on the 20th, I pull the link down. Inside there is a little message that he wrote me. This month's: "kayla, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me." (have I ever mentioned I love this boy?) Anyways...then I write a little message for him and send the link to him...SO my chain gets smaller and his gets bigger as time goes on. It's cute and really fun.

This month I wanted to try out an idea I had a couple of months ago. I wanted to order cam and his companion a pizza for dinner. Sounds simple enough, right? So not though... I first had to figure out when they ate dinner so I could figure out when to order the thing. I asked him on chirstmas when we talked. He was curious, but dropped it. Then I had to figure out what kind of pizza places they had in MD...pizza hut seemed safe, and they are having a sale, so I went with them.

Janna and Kristin coached me on ordering a pizza and proper tipping manners. Then I went for it. I called the local pizza hut and ordered my pizza. I told the man on the phone that even if no one answered the door, he needed to leave the pizza. I paid him and asked him to put a note with the pizza that said "from kayla." He said that was no problem, and hung up.

15 minutes later the delivery man called me telling me that SOMEONE had to sign the receipt when he dropped off the pizza. "Well they might not be at their apt. so...you just sign it." He said he couldn't. "Well just get a neighbor to sign it." He said that wouldn't work either. I got really frustrated...The delivery man said he'd just go and see if they were home.

Again...15 minutes later I got a call from the delivery man.
Pizza Man - "Two guys answered the door, but they don't know who the pizza is from so they said 'no'''
Me - "Did they have white shirts and ties on?"
PM - "Yes."
Me - "Then knock on the door again and tell them the pizza is from Kayla Stober."
PM - "Okay..." then I waited on the phone, heart pounding. "Okay they said they know a Kayla Stober." (duh)
Me - "Okay, have them sign the receipt and add a tip."
PM - "Mam, they're confused...You tell them."
Me - "I can't!" Phone hangs up. I basically panicked. I called the poor delivery man back.
Me - "Did it work? Did they take the pizza?"
PM - "Yes, they signed it, added a tip, and took the pizza....Oh and the brown one said he loves you."

I just about died. I love that boy.

52...Part 3

It's finished!!

I am ALMOST done with his package :)

I think he gets better gifts when he's away than he would if he were home.

here are more of the 52 reasons I love my missionary:

Written to him.

21.       Because you weren’t going to go to senior dinner dance until I told you I had to go…then you magically showed up.

22.       Because the day I found out I was elected Senior Class Historian and it was announced on the intercom, you chased me out in the parking lot to congratulate me.

23.       Because you didn’t say hi to me when you got to senior dinner dance. Instead we just looked at one another awkwardly. We didn’t stop the awkwardness until you asked me to dance. WHY WERE WE SO AWKWARD?!

24.       Because you came to village inn with me and my friends after senior dinner dance then kissed me goodnight while it was raining.

25.       Because you call my brother pat and big man. And you set the best example for him by going on a mission. He loves you cam and I am so grateful that you can be the brother he doesn’t have.

26.       Because you called me when I went to girl’s camp and we talked for a long while. I cried because all my stuff had gotten ruined and you made me feel so much better.

27.       Because you took me out to lunch on some of my school days. We hated being apart so much. still do.

28.       Because you told me everything. Good and bad we know it all about one another. Our relationship is so full of trust and so great. Thank you for telling me everything cam, and thank you for loving me through it all.

29.       Because you came and visited me at the snow shack and tipped me that one time. I didn’t want your tip…so I kept trying to give it back. Then I baked it in a cake for you and gave it back, but you kept it in your wallet, and my guess is, it’s still there.

30.   Because of all the nights we spent on your backyard swing. Just talking and staring at the fire. Perfect nights.

31.   Because you always thought your room was so clean. But it wasn’t.

32.   Because I cried on you a lot. And you cried on me too.

33.   Because you faithfully…every week send me a letter and tell me that you love me. I don’t always send you one, but without fail, there is always one from you.

34.   Because you are still you in your letters. You make fun of me and sometimes even talk about stuff. we will have so much fun together again soon.

35.   Because last mother’s day we talked until like midnight (your time) and it was as if you were never gone

more to come.