Wedding :)

This past weekend I had the opportunity to support Krista and Derek. I have known Krista since the beginning of time...five years. Actually it has been longer than that, but I just had to throw The Little Rascals in :) But for three years I compete against Krista in every sport imaginable....well in every sport offered at our respected schools. Whenever we would play against Wayne I always got chosen to defend Krista...and if you don't know...there's a bit of a height different...so she always had an advantage.

But one time when Wayne came to play in Milford she was guarding me and we were down by two points. My teammate in bounded the ball to me and I scored the tying basket to send us into overtime. Towards the end of overtime my team was down by one, and once again I got in bounded the ball and scored the winning basket with Krista defending me. Four points in one game was very unusual for me, considering I just liked to play defense and didn't worry about scoring. So I was pretty happy that day.

Let's fast forward down the road a few years later when I went to school and met Dallon. He came over to my house with some friends and we were introduced. He said he was from Wayne. So I, being the creep I am, asked for his last name.. he told me it was Durfey. Then I asked sheepishly, are you Krista's brother and sure enough, he was.

Fast forward a couple of months after meeting Dallon....to the first time I went to Wayne to meet his family. It just so happened that it was a day that Krista would be playing in her senior night basketball game. On the way to Bicknell, as I grew more and more nervous about meeting Dallon's family, he decided to share with me a little story that did NOT help my nerves. He began to tell me about the time he told his family, mainly his sisters, that he was dating a girl. Krista asked who it was and he told her it was me. She replied, Kaitlin Livingston? I don't like her, because during one of our games she made a lucky shot twice and Milford beat us, something that they never do. I turned to Dallon and said, just rock me to sleep why don't ya!!


Now fast forward to Saturday, November 20, 2010. I was in attendance when Krista Hill walked out of the Draper temple all dressed in white, hand in hand with her eternal companion Derek Hill. All of those years of being jealous of Krista Durfey, the basketball, track, and volleyball star who was tall, gorgeous, and better at everything than me, were non-existent as tears filled my eyes when we embraced and she thanked me for coming. She is still the funny and beautiful Krista, but I still hope to be like her someday. Not just because she is an amazing athlete, or smart, or tall, but because she is such a great example to me. I can't wait until I can be married for time and all eternity to the love of my life.

I am so grateful for the Durfey family and for the opportunity that I was able to support Derek and Krista enter into the next stage of their life. I am also so very grateful that I could become one of Krista's friends, rather than just a girl who made two lucky shots to win the game. :)

Concert of the Century!

So a couple of months ago I got a concert update for some concerts up north. As I glanced over the list, I tried to find any worth going to and then I read three words that made my heart miss a beat. Hey Monday, Cartel. AHH! I then looked at the date of the concert and realized it was on MahLee's birthday! I thought to myself, what a great present...to go see her favorite band Hey Monday. So I texted Dalaki and had him meet me in the computer lab so I could show him the line up for the concert of the century! When he read the line up his eyes grew wide and he gasped, just like I had done a few minutes previously.

It took quite awhile to make all of the plans, because there was so much going on. But when it was all said and done, Saturday the 13th, we loaded up in the van and headed to what was going to be an epic night! Kiana was ever so kind as to be our chauffeur and mom brought along Akaydeh, so they could do some shopping. Time practically stood still as we all anticipated concert. But the time finally arrived for us to go to The Avalon to stand in line.

After an hour of waiting outside in a long line, we got told we were in the wrong line :( So we went to the other line, which was even longer than the one we were standing in :( and when we got into the doors they told us we were in the wrong line again! I started panicking....we only had will call tickets...and it was sold out....so I didn't think we were even going to get in. But desperate times call for desperate measures. I informed some people that they were in fact in the wrong line because we were just there, and we took over their spot in line. Usually I'm not a line cutter, but tonight was different. I didn't want to disappoint MahLee on her birthday...so long story short...we finally got in and got some rockin seats!!


It was such a great concert! Dalaki, Mckayla, Daezia, MahLee and I had so much fun rockin out to some great bands. It is probably a good thing that I don't live up north because I would be broke because I would just go to concerts ALL the time! It is such a thrill being in a venue, jumping up and down rocking out to music and singing the amazing lyrics back to the bands! My favorite band that played was Cartel by far! The lead singer is so amazing!! AH! They also played some of my favorite songs! It was just amazing! I can't wait to go to another one of their concerts.

As I sat there in between bands, I thought back to m y first real concert that was two years ago, Dallon took me to Boys Like Girls for my birthday. I thought that was a great time....but after going to warped tour and learning new bands, I have become a concert junkie. And that's fine! So moral of the story...this was an EPIC night!

Trexton Jeep Spaulding

These past couple of days I have been able to spend some quality time with my adorable nephew Trexton Jeep Spaulding. He is such a flippin cutie! Kiana, Dalaki, and I have had a blast spoiling him. We have a great time watching movies, making and eating treats, playing at the McDonald's play place, taking naps, going to a volleyball game, and our favorite-running on the "huge track" in the PE building. (It's actually a rather small track, but it is three stories in the air, above the basketball courts, so Trex calls it the huge track.)


Yesterday when we laid down to watch The Lion King, Trex's eyes grew droopy and I knew he was ready for a nap. I said, "I love you Trex." He responded, "I love you Kait." It made my heart smile. Then I asked, "Trex, are you sleepy tired?" He slowly nodded and then closed his eyes. I sat there holding this angel while he slept. I gave him a kiss on the forehead and thanked my father in heaven for blessing me with such great nieces and nephews.

I tried to picture the future...of me holding my own child and tears filled my eyes. When people ask why I'm not married yet, I usually give the response, "I'm no where near mature enough for that stuff!" And it is the truth! Don't get me wrong, someday, down the road...a long ways down the road, I'll be a wife and mother, but that time will come soon enough. So, until then I will thoroughly enjoy my time as an aunt. Thanks Nish and Jeep for having such great kids!

THANKFUL NOVEMBER

Can I just say that I love November! I am going to start this month off right by posting what I am thankful for. There are so many things, but I am going to do my best at hitting the main ones.

I, Kaitlin Jo Montanna Livingston am grateful for my loving parents that sacrifice so much for me to have the wonderful life I have, my siblings that are always there for me, my friends that bring so much happiness into my life, technology, music, Chandler Bing, modern medicine, Primary Children's Hospital, sleep, my job, SUU, my roommates, my car, my phone, my great cousins, laughing until my abs hurt, concerts, smiling, my room-roommate Kiana Don, my english tutor Dalaki Jym, my inter-mural vb team, high school pals that play pick up games and make me laugh so much, the love of my best friend Elder Dallon Durfey and his family, letters from Brazil, the internet, my adorable nieces and nephews, my loving sister Nisha, texting, voicemails, basketball, running, visiting teachers, institute classes/friends/teachers, prophets and apostles, my bishop and ward church leaders, but most of all, I am grateful for the gospel in general and the peace it brings into my life.

Halloween Fun

I have had so much fun this past week. It was long overdue! I first had the opportunity to attend our annual Sisters Weekend....it is a tradition Nish, Kiana, and I started where we go up to UVU and watch the state volleyball tournament. It is always a great time! We have great chats, rock out, laugh, and eating sessions. We also get to soak up the crazy world of volleyball!
After we had a great time shopping and watching the tournament, we headed home to Milford. And the party began! Kiana came up with the brilliant idea to dress up as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. Needless to say, it was a blast!! We took the kids around town and received many compliments on our costumes...who knew what a couple of Rockband drum sticks, makeup, graduation robes, glasses, scarves, and some hand colored Gryffindor badges could do?!

All in all, Halloween 2010 was a success! The Livingston trio can't wait until Halloween 2011!! We have great ideas for years to come!