Home is where your heart is...

WOW... it's been almost 7 months since I posted on here last... where do I even start!?

Jan - Last month at Starbucks -- Traveled to Sydney with Jessica's parents

Feb- Spent this month in Melbourne and Adelaide -- fun fun... went to Wicked in Melbourne -- did heaps of walking this month - got sandle tans on our feet

March- Flew to Perth -- Met up with old brisbane roomie Andy -- oh march - started on a campervan from Perth to Caravon(sp?) and well ended up taking a bus back to perth because jess and I weren't getting along with Andy... so then we flew back to Brisband stayed with our dear friend Rohan -- signed up for a training farm class -- during that we fell off some horses... Jess was the smart one went to the hospital -- I just thought I was in shock so I didn't go -- I started a job 5 days later yet was still in intense pain -- so I only stayed at the 'Slave ranch' for 8 days... which was 8 days too long... lol and then went and stayed with a Friend from Brisbane parents in Brandon Australia... which was about 3 hours away from my slave ranch.. I went and finally went to the doctors - I had 'soft tissue damage' ie why I wasn't getting better because I wasn't resting it... so I took about 10 days off to rest and finally at by the middle of april (yeah I need to skip up to april now..)

April- I found a job in Springsure, Australia about 305kms inland from Rockhamton -- its in Queensland - Small little town working at a small little pub -- it was amazing - I loved it - mainly because this is where I Met the most amazing guy - Someone I can finally say 'I love you' to and mean it with every ounce of my being - he completes me. the story goes --- I had been working for only 2 days -- so I didn't really know anyone yet -- and well these two guys came into the bar during the day -- we'll just call them... 'Geoff and Justin' and well they were bugging me and such.. and then they were asking what I was doing when I got off work.. and I was like I don't know probably going to bed.. because I was still catching up on my sleep from my 14 hour bus ride.. and they were just like awhh come out! there was one other bar there.. it is the 'QA' (Queens Arm) and well... after they left they called asking if I was coming down there.. I said I didn't know maybe.. and then they came back to my bar... and well then they waited for me to finish work.. they 'really wanted me' to come down to the bottom bar.. and well... yep.. I decided to finally go down there... and well long story short this is where Neil had been dragged too as well by his friends... and well one of my local customers went around to everyone with me so I could meet everyone.. and well Neil was one of those peoples and later on in the night he remembered that I was from Arizona and well we just started to talk.. and I believe I told him right away I hated him because I knew he was going to take my heart.. and well he did... and still has it..

May- Last month of work - Springsure, Emerald, and Cairns -- amazing month -- this would be the month I fell in love with Neil -- this would be the month I realized I was going to spend the rest of my life with this boy... and I was beyond happy with that... I met his mom, dad, and grandparents... and it was amazing - I asked him if I could keep his mom - she was the nicest and sweetest lady :) I am going to be blessed with two amazing moms!! yay!

June- oh the month Neil proposed to me! we went to dinner in Emerald - very nice - he pulled out the ring -- it was only supposed to be a 'promise' ring.. yet as the night went on.. the 'promise ring' turned into a 'promise to be an engagement ring' next time he saw me... he did go down on one knee and ask me to be his wife... I of course said 'yes please'... and basically thats where our lifes began.... The month of hello's and goodbye's... Had to say goodbye (aka see you soon as my mom would say...) to Neil... and my starbucks people... sad day -- went to New Zealand for a week - flew home surprised Mom and Dad then flew to Mississippi and surprised Casey and Kiefer! then came back home to finally just rest... (Also got a tattoo this month in Gold Coast -- three little stars on my foot - Mom, Casey and Jamie = my guiding stars)

July- what a month... this will be a month to remember for the rest of my life.. the month I decided to sign my life away... the month I changed my name from Randall to Tonkin... yep its true...

More to come at a later time.. hopefully sooner than later hey!?