Twihard....

Happy Monday friends!!!!! Today is a little somber for me because I am mourning the end of something that brought me so much Joy! Oh yes, I am talking about the end of the Twihard era!!! You know it sounds silly but this series reinvigorated my love for reading 5 years ago, this series made me new friends and this series gave us something to look forward to every single year!
You know there isn't much to say about this movie other than it was AMAZING! The best movie of them all hands down! Matt loved it too and I can't wait to see it again! This movie was fast paced, emotional, fun, shocking and well......perfect! It sounds silly gushing over a vampire movie but every single person I know that saw this this weekend feels the same way I do! Way to go Twilight! It was perfection!

Check back later friends I have a lot to tell you...............

A Walk down Twihard Lane.....

 I thought that on this "Twihard Eve" we would take a walk down memory lane!!!
In 2008 I had been married a year, was on my 2nd year of Junior Hospitality Club and I was a few months away from our Book Club forming in Feb 2009. In JH I met a girl named Natalie and we instantly bonded over books. We both had read the Twilight books and were excited that they were being made into movies! We were so cute and naive that we didn't even know this was going to be a "Thing"! We decided to go see Twilight together and this is so funny we showed up just like 20 minutes before only to be shocked at the pandemonium. I remember us walking in the theater and as we had to make our way to the very front realizing that this was going to be something really BIG! Fast forward to now, Natalie is still one of my closest friends and I am so thankful that a little book called Twilight started our friendship.

 New Moon
When New Moon came around our book club was formed and luckily we realized that we needed to plan ahead.  After pushing the Twilight books onto everyone in book club (they thought we were crazy at first) we started our tradition of seeing them together! I remember that this night we had a "pre-party" at Becky's house where we watched Twilight to get excited! Team Jacob!

 New Moon also started the tradition of Becky and I waiting outside (sometimes in the rain) to wait for Warren Balcony tickets to be released months before! Cheese..........

 Eclipse
The next year we all met early in the Warren Balcony to eat dinner before watching Eclipse and having dessert in the balcony! I look back with such fond memories of the anticipation of each of the movies! I love how when the trailers would come out we would text each other with excitement, I love how we planned our night weeks in advanced and I LOVE that I have a group of friends who never judged one another for being so giddy over a vampire movie!

 Breaking Dawn Part 1
One year ago this Sunday on the 18th we got together for Breaking Dawn Part 1. And of course since this was the movie that held the wedding we were SO stoked! Man this was so fun! Miss you girls.....

 Fast Forward to NOW! Breaking Dawn Part 2 comes out tomorrow and this will be the first one that I will be seeing on my own. Yes, Matt is going with me but it isn't the same. (Sorry babe) And oddly I didn't even buy my tickets until yesterday, without my girls I am just not as excited. I had planned to fly home but with my brothers wedding being the weekend after Thanksgiving there was no extra money laying around to do so! Yes, yes it is just a movie....I know!!!

You know, I loved looking back and thinking about the good times I had with this group of women over the last 4+ years! I think they know that I will be there with them in spirit! I am gonna leave you with the trailer...........Get excited!

Breaking Dawn

Guys, sometimes I do the silliest things...........like after book club on Friday with my favorite ladies......I met my friend Becky and her daughter Ashton at Target for the Breaking Dawn DVD release party. (which wasn't a party at all might I add)

So.......we figured why not? Why not, see what the deal is......... You had to get to the Target at 9pm to get your movie voucher, then at 11pm they showed a special 5 minute clip.......which was a let down! 2 minutes was an advertisement, 1 minute was the actors talking about the wedding again and then finally the last 2 minutes was a never seen clip from Breaking Dawn part II........and it was a let down, unless you have read the book you would have NO idea what was happening during these 2 minutes. (It was when Alice & Jasper have left and they left Bella a clue in a book of hers) Am I still excited for Part II? Heck ya, but I was hoping for an actual preview!

Then oddly they had everyone of us line up in the deli and meat section which was FREEZING while we waited for 12:01 to get our DVDs! Chicken anyone?

Oh the things I do.......luckily I made it home at 12:30 and then last night Matt and I watched the movie, which I loved just as much as the first time! Swoon! Matt? not so much.

SO I spent my Friday night in the Target meat section.....what did you do? hehehe

Breaking Dawn

 Finally after 1 1/2 years of waiting Saturday night we got to see Breaking Dawn and if you read the books you know how LONG you have been waiting for that wedding and honeymoon! Thank GOODNESS we wait no more (well unless you count the next YEAR for part 2)! The movie did not disappoint! Is it going to win any Oscars? No way, but it was exactly what I expected and there is nothing not to love about this book coming to life on the big screen. It made me love Edward all over again and I wished I was Bella in that stunning wedding dress! I think they were true to the book and I was like a giddy teenager in more than one scene! I love loved it!

We do have a story though........during the last 15minutes (which are kinda important) of the movie in the balcony where we paid $18 per ticket a drunk women slipped on a menu and knocked herself out. (Stupid) So chaos ensued and we missed the last of the movie while being distracted by people running around.........and then they turned the lights up on us before the "secret scene" at the end of the credits! Needless to say we were pissed but our gal Becky K had our back and got us all vouchers for a free balcony night!!!!!!! I know, someone was knocked out but maybe if she wasn't a crazy drunk that would not have happened?

 Thank goodness for Halloween, Target and their $9 shirts! This is the first time I dressed up for a movie and it was fun....I mean when else would I do this???????

 My amazing group of gals who have bonded over werewolves and vampires!!!! We had the best time......we met for dinner before the movie and we left as happy campers ALL of us staying up way past our bedtime!! Love you gals!

 Two of my lovely JH gals.............Kelsie and Crystal..............It's a Nicole Sandwich! Good luck today....my friend Crystal closes on her new home! Congrats!

 So........I did not get home until close to 1am and when I pulled onto my street this is what I saw, my jaw dropped.........(sorry it is a blurry IPhone pic)

 And inside this is what I saw........ the tree up and ready to celebrate Christmas............

 Our banister was wrapped, lit and shining.............

 Matt had even decorated the Mantle and hung our stockings.............

 And would you believe that he even changed out ALL 3 of my Scenty's to Christmas ones and put in a new Christmas scent! (Cinnamon Bear)  I mean talk about a HUGE and lovely surprise! He said it took him from the moment I left at 6pm until almost midnight! I was so excited and thankful.......he earned some MEGA brownie points I would say huh? I think I might keep him (wink wink)

Over all my Saturday was amazing......I can not wait to see the movie again and I came home to a home ready for the Holidays filled with my favorite person and animals!
So did you see the movie??? And? If you disliked it.....don't ruin my fun so don't comment! (ha)