Alan Hood is the love of my life!! We had been dating about 2 weeks and just clicked and on September 13th, he asked me to marry him!!

This is us texting everyone we know about the engagement!!

My beautiful, beautiful ring!!

Love. With a Capitol L!!

My life revolves around my friends!! Here are just a few of them...

Katherine Evans and I at the Justin Bieber concert. Yeah. That's right. We love JB!!

Tara is pretty much my older sister.

Kayla, Debi, and I on my first train ride to NYC. We left so early in the morning that we took a snooze on the train... and this was what we looked like waking up!!

Sushi.

Best picture. Ever.

The Beginning

Aloha Ola is Hawaiian for "Love Life" so that's what this blog is about. Things that I love. We'll keep it simple to start off. I love my family!! They are crazy but come on, who has a sane family?!

This is the lot of us on Thanksgiving Day about 5 years ago. Boy how time flies.

This is my Dad. I came home early from Connecticut for my BFF's wedding and no one knew but my mom so we surprised everyone!! I walked in with a doughnut from my Dad's favorite bakery and dang, his face was priceless. I sure love this man.

I used to wish for another sister but I am kinda glad I just have Amanda. She's my best friend and does stupid things with me... or laughs at me when I'm being stupid haha!! She is the greatest little sister in the world and I love her LOTS!!

This is Joe. Nuff said.

Jacob being Asian on the left and Josh with something in his mouth on the right haha!! We're in the car for the million hour trip to visit our grandparents in Oklahoma. Gooooood times.

Surprising Jacob and James on the same day I surprised my dad. I went to their school and sat in James' desk and he walked past me twice and Jacob sat in his desk staring into space before either of them noticed me!! Ohhhh the obliviousness of young boys.