Life

Lately I have really come to appreciate this quote,  "Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Plato.

It's so true in so many ways and very frequently it's hard to tell what or how hard a battle someone is going through. There are many things that can cause us stress and heartache such as work, family, family illness or personal illness, relationship problems with spouse or children, money, or just the personal battles that we all go through at times.

As I was thinking about this and taking inventory of my hard battles I came to realize just how blessed I am. While things may not be going how I would like them too at this time I got the powerful reminder that I have a Heavenly Father who loves me and has a plan for me. I became even more aware of the little and big miracles that I am blessed with daily to help me with my "hard battles." I know that he has a greater plan for me and that if I put my faith in him and become more like him then the pathway will become clear and I will not only know the plan for me but understand why.

Thinking of this got me very excited for General Conference this next week. ( Mar 31-April 1). I receive so much comfort, peace, and guidance in every minute. I know that President Monson is a true prophet and is the Lord's mouthpiece. I know with all my heart that I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that it's true. I know the Book of Mormon is a true book and that it can truly change lives. I am so grateful for the blessings of the temple and to be a part of an eternal family. I believe in Jesus Christ.

I look forward to the messages and hope that you will too.

A little bit of here and there.

One Saturday Justin wanted to make cookies so he got busy in the kitchen. Then he made himself a giant cookie and could only half of it. hehe.

My latest project is a baby afghan for a lady in my ward. I haven't ever made one before so it's new and taking a bit longer then I thought. But it's cool to see it grow and grow. 

One Sunday afternoon I convinced Justin to watch Gone with the Wind with me. If you haven't ever seen it you should. It's a long one about 4 hours but so good. He wasn't super excited but ended up really liking it. Rhett Butler is still awesome and my favorite. He has the best lines one of my favorites is when he's talking to Scarlett and says, " You need to be kissed daily and by someone who knows how." Then he kisses  her passionately. I realized after watching it this time how sad it really ends. Scarlett definitely got what she deserved but it's still kind of a bummer. Don't let that sway you it's still a great movie! It did make me want to read the book again. 

It came!

I have been saving my Christmas and Birthday money to get myself a big girl present. My very own sewing machine! I have been doing a lot of research into which brand would be best. I wanted a machine that would be easy to use but still be able to do some fun stuff. I got a Bernina 330 and I am super excited to play with it. The lady at the store showed me the basic stitches and then some fun stitches. Justin was so impressed that he wanted to play with the machine as well. =)

When I went to the store they didn't have the model I wanted in stock but it was coming. So I paid for it and got my name on one. They thought that it might not come for another week or two.  To my surprise they called me a few days later to say that they got there. My good husband went and got it for me since I was working and sleeping. 

Here are the fun stitches that it can do . The lady even showed me that it can do the alphabet and other fun stuff. 

I am excited and so glad that my momma taught me how to sew. She can make anything and is my best example of an " I can do it" attitude. 

February Birthdays

  I have been slacking on the blogging. I could say that we've been busy but let's be honest....I've been a bit lazy. =) Anyways, we had lots of fun family birthdays in February. It started with this cutie and then a few days later my dad.

Justin's sister Jyana's birthday is a few days before mine so we got together to have a fun family party. There was delicious food.

Jyana requested a pineapple upside down cake that I gladly made. I love a good pineapple upside down cake and the recipe I found used a good portion of butter and sugar my two favorite baking ingredients. =) It turned out really good. 

Here we are getting ready to blow out our candles with our flowers. My flowers  are still going strong.=)

And just cause he's cute.=)

A picture of the birthday girls. I am so glad that I get to share my birthday month/week with Jyana. She is awesome and a really great sister. She is a hard worker and super smart and creative with her job. I've always admired her and all that she does even when Justin and I dated in high school. Not to mention that I think she's gorgeous. 

For my actual birthday day we went to Logan and spent the day with my family. It was fun and I always love to play with my sisters and nieces.We went bowling and took my little niece. She was super excited. 

Here she is showing me her special shoes.

It was fun to celebrate birthdays and to have fun with family. I feel so blessed to be a part of my family and Justin's as well. 

Valentine's Recap

Justin and I had a fun Valentine's at home. Justin surprised me with an early Valentine's present one night when I had to go to work early. It's pretty awesome.

On the actual day we ended up just staying home. Justin wanted to make me dinner to which I gladly let him. He's so cute. I did have to go in every once in a while to see how he was doing. But it turned out great.

It was chicken with pasta and vegetables in a yummy Alfredo sauce with a sauce to dip the chicken in. I made the dessert with ultimate brownies that were really good. Then we exchanged love notes. I was pretty proud of mine to Justin. I have been thinking about it for a while. I wrote down all the things I love about Justin ranging from his black hair to the fact that he pays the bills to how he always tells me he loves me. The best part was watching him read it and see him laugh, smile and just be happy.

I got a sweet love note from him as well and a few little things. He got me a sweet watch for work one that can do digital military time and light up. It's awesome and I love it. He also got me the Adele cd's. I have been saying that I want to get them for a while but haven't because I know that Justin doesn't really like her so I was super surprised. I gave him lots of candy which he loves and a fog free shaving mirror for the shower.

We had a good day and were happy to spend it together. It was a great Valentine's day. I hope yours was great too.

Valentine's Day!

It's almost Valentine's day! It's my favorite holiday I love it even more then Christmas. Something about all the hearts and the pink, red and white, oh and the candy is the best. Chocolates, conversation hearts and other yummy treats. All that aside I really love that it's a day dedicated to love. Yes it's mostly geared towards couples but who says you can't give your friends or co-workers a Valentine. Family members always love to be reminded of how much you mean to them. I love to make Valentines and to have fun decorations.

Since being married Valentine's is a little more special with my forever Valentine, and he's a gem and makes it extra special for me. The other day I got switched houses for work and had to leave at 8 instead of 9:30. Well my sweetie husband took that time to go and buy paper and cut out a bunch of heart that covered the biggest wall of the apartment. It took him a long time and he probably wanted to play computer games instead but he did something that made me smile. I love it and love looking at it everyday. =)

So I wish all my friends and family a Happy Valentine's Day! May you feel loved and important and have a little treat today. =)

This is a Valentine's tradition with my sisters. So funny. check it out but don't take it too seriously. My favorite part. " What are we going to get?!"  " Several boys!"  " How we gonna get them?" " Um....Vodoo is it vodoo." hehe....

http://www.homestarrunner.com/tgs12.html

Random Funnies

Here's to the weekend! Happy smiling!

- I was playing with the little boy we take care of in primary and after I squished his cheeks he jumps up and says, "I'm going to bite your neck!" um....no not in primary. 

- Justin talks in his sleep really bad. The other night he left me with this gem as we were headed to sleep. Almost asleep I hear justin laugh out loud and say clear as a bell, " That's great!" I asked what was great with no response. He didn't remember what he was dreaming about. hehe

-My baby pt is about 15 months and LOVES to take his socks on and off. So for fun I put socks on his feet and then on both his hands. He was so baffled about how to get them off. He kept clapping his hands together. It made me laugh. 

- ( warning this may be TMI) The other day I woke up in the afternoon and was at my table in a wooden chair. I farted really loud and the chair didn't help. All the sudden I hear my downstairs neighbors bust up laughing......do you think that they heard me? =)

-I came home from work around 8 and really wanted oatmeal for breakfast. We keep it above our stove. So I grab it but not strong enough I guess and it just flips out of my hands and poof! Oatmeal everywhere on the stove, counters, floor. I actually debated if I wanted to clean it up then. I am still finding bits of oatmeal around the kitchen. 

-To end we have been enjoying some laffy taffy's so here's a couple of jokes from them. 

Why did the elephant decide not to move?

He couldn't lift his trunk!

What did the crop say to the Farmer?

Quit pickin' on me! 

How do sheep get clean?

They take a Baa-aa-aath! 

Happy Friday all!