11:57 p.m.

So last night was the ever famous New Years Eve. Such night is when people participate in many a tradition and celebrate the coming of a new year. Most often people have a "new years kiss" from their...whoever is standing next to them. Anyway, I being myself, wanted to be with Kolby when the clock struck twelve like I was last year. He lives like literally 2 minutes away from me and neither of us have anyone else we'd rather be with on New Year so we were going to hang out last night. We were going to watch movies and party and just have a good time! :) Seems easy enough, right?

WRONG.

Kolby is in the University of Utah Marching Band, specifically the drumline. (drumline=hot) ;)

Exhibit A- Block U from pregame show. I heart this band :)

Because is part of said band he got the chance to go to the bowl game in El Paso, Texas yesterday. Yay free band trip! The game was at like 12:30 which meant they would be able to fly home that night and be able to go party with people for the new year. Well, they didn't fly on time. They were just chillin on the plane while sitting on the ground for HOURS. (not really but that's what he told me it felt like) Anyway long story short they landed in Salt Lake at about 10:20 p.m.
I was sitting in my little house freaking out all night that I wouldn't be able to see him. When he texted me when they landed I had a slight glimmer of hope inside of me. He then asked me if I would like to go with his mom up to the U to pick him up. This would accomplish 1 of 2 things. 1- I could for sure be with Kolby at midnight like we both wanted and 2- His mom would have someone to keep her company driving up there. It's a double win so off we went :)
Kolby's mom is such a nice lady :) She's so funny too! She basically talked to me the whole way up there. Thank goodness it wasn't awkward or I probably would have died. :P
We got to the Rice-Eccles Stadium parking lot at like 11ish and waited for the buses to bring the band home from the airport. We watched some fireworks and looked at the trees up in the big glass thing :) Haha it was quite fun!
Finally the giant tour buses brought lots and lots of tired looking kids all wearing the SAME outfit to us. Kolby's mom and I just looked at them all and were trying our hardest to find him...But it was super dark and seriously. Everyone had the same outfit on haha.
Anyway he texted me and told me he had to go put some stuff away and then he'd be out to the truck. BEFORE midnight. Well it was 11:45....46....47....48....49.... and still no sign of the dang boy. His mom and I were just freaking out and hoping he'd get there soon. Finally at 11:57 p.m. we saw him walking to the truck. I was so excited that I got out and ran to him and hugged him :) He was so cute and looked like a G with his hat all sideways backwards and whatnot ;) hahaha he's great :)
At 11:59 we were sitting in the truck waiting for midnight :) Kolby and I were looking at my phone and when it said 12:00 January 1, 2012 we cheered and he kissed me :) YAY! After all the stress and worry and waiting, it finally happened :) We watched people lighting fireworks all over the valley and it was quite the sight! :)
When we tried to leave his mom's truck wouldn't start so that kind of sucked. I thought- oh crap we're going to die! (not really but I was a tad worried) She said it just needed a minute and so we waited. At 12:12 she decided to try again and we all hoped for a miracle....annnd...the truck started! Miracle accomplished.


Exhibit B- "HURRY AND TAKE A PICTURE SO WE CAN REMEMBER THIS!"

Eventually we got back to their house and Kolby unpacked his bag and told me about the trip :) I'm so jealous of him. I can't wait to (crossing my fingers) be in the Utah band next year. It's so legit. hahahaha and I'm so lame so I need it :P

It was such a fun and adventurous New Year's Eve! I'll never ever forget it. :)

p.s. "Have you been this pretty all day?" -KB :)