Little Yellow Teapot

Hot chocolate mmm... One thing I love about winter is making hot chocolate in my cute yellow teapot. Although I love the winter I don't love that it has made me a hermit.I feel so lazy and unmotivated. Something needs to change  Step One sign up for a triathlon.Step two we are banning computer and TV from our house for a week. I feel like that is all we do sometimes so I hope by doing so we spend more quality time together and get out. I love being outside and I think I'm going crazy staying couped up inside. So hopefully this kicks my butt into gear.

Beautiful Monday

Today has been a great day. Nothing particularly different or exciting happened, but I just had a new outlook on life. Yesterday Greg and I were able to go to a fireside that Jenny Phillips put on, if you don't know, she is a singer and song writer. It was amazing!! I felt the spirit so strongly and I think it totally changed... or I should say ... helped me remember why I am here. The theme of the night was Remember the Journey. The quote that stood out to me the most was

" The joy is in the journey, the joy is in becoming like him"

We all or should I say I ...get so distracted in having cute clothes, trying to be great at everything, caring what other people think of me, blogging :) but when it comes down to it all we need to be doing and worrying about is working to become more like our Savior and being able to return home. As I have been able to refocus, I feel so much happier.  

As a result I had a beautiful Monday. I had dinner ready for my hungry husband when he came home from work and made this delicious cinnamon bread from mrs. harding cooks website. (click for recipe)

while listening to Mindy Gledhill's new song on repeat (my fav at the moment). I felt inspired, uplifted and so happy. I wish I always felt like this.

why are we in such a rush to grow up?

Some days I would give anything to be a kid again. We are all in such a rush to get married, buy a house, finish school.... why? I would not give my life up for anything, but being an adult is definitely more stressful than I hoped for. I think my word of wisdom for all you youngens is don't rush life enjoy being in the college phase, living in a grody one bedroom apartment, being in high school and having no worries. Some of those times have been my greatest memories.

My daily routine of  getting up, going to work, coming home, cooking dinner, working out, doing the dishes,  going to bed, repeat gets so boring.  My goal this month is to focus on making each day exciting and worthwhile and look at life like a child.

Thunder Storm

Sunday was such a great day because...

I got to go to relief society and it was wonderful.It has been forever since I was able to go and it was better then I remember.

Greg winked at me while he was up on the stand... I loved it. It made me all giddy.

And we had the most amazing thunder storm! It is so hard to get pictures of lightning I decided, takes a lot of patience, but I succeeded at getting  a couple...

Looking Forward To...

Our two year anniversay ...

Cameron & Marissa's wedding ...

A week in Alaska with my mom, sister and aunts....

Becoming an uncle & auntie....

I Got Mail :)

This beautiful package came in the mail last week and made my day.Thanks my dearest mother for thinking of me and sending my favorite girl scout cookies ever!! If Greg hadn't seen them I would have eaten the whole box myself without any shame :)

I love getting packages and letters. Don't you? I think we should all go back to writing letters with quill pens and sealing them with wax stamps. Lets face it emails and text messages just aren't as exciting or romantic :)

Day Dreaming

Isn't this gorgeous ahhh I want to go to Italy so bad. I have this picture as my screen saver at work and sometimes catch my self day dreaming about being there.....one day :)

Reasons to Be Happy

sometimes you just need a little reminder....

1. I have the best husband. He is what makes me happy from day to day and what keeps me going. He makes me feel like the most beautiful women inside and out.

2. I have a roof over my head and a full fridge. 3. I have a job. 4. I finally finished my 21 page research paper. 5. I have an amazing and supportive family. 6. I have great friends. 7. I have the gospel in my life and a knowledge that I am a loved daughter of my Heavenly Father. 8. I am only a few weeks from being done with my bachelors degree.

9. Next week I am getting a new camera to finally dive deeper into my passion for photography. 10. In two days I get to spend time with my mom and sister.

11. My garden is growing not dying. 12. I have great visiting teachers, companion and visiting teaches.

Its Offical

Its getting hot again. My car is starting to get more uncomfortable and for the first time since October we have turned on our AC. The past few weeks though have been glorious. I wish it would stay like that forever. I have hated being stuck inside an office all day, any second I get I am outside. Now is the perfect time to come visit :) cause shortly it is going to be the hot where you don't want to be outside.

Hachi

Yesterday Greg came home with a surprise.....

A few years ago I saw my first Akita and totally fell in love they are adorable and everyone says so many good things about them, I have wanted one ever since. When I went to BYU my bishop told me the story of Hachiko and I fell even more in love. It is a story of a loyal dog who waits everyday at the train station for his owner to come home. The owner dies at work one day but the dog continues to return to the train station everyday until the day of his death nine years later . It is such a touching story and I'm so glad they made a movie out of it, talk about a total tear jerker though. I was bawling, I think Greg was too :) We can't wait to get one of our own.

Dear Rain

I love you! Come again any day.

Marjorie Hinckley

Today I feel like I have really had my eyes opened up. This week I have felt very neglected by my loving husband. He has just been getting home late from work, going to scouts, having home teaching appointments, working out, going camping with the scouts. Of course I know if he could have, he would have spent every minute with me , but I wasn't thinking this at the time. I remember thinking in college sometimes that I would love to be single and just live in New York and have an awesome career all my life, but during this week I realized that I could have never lived that life. I love having someone to come home to and the excitement of one day having kids.
Greg and I went to stake conference today and one of the ladies talks really hit me. It was about supporting the priesthood and our husbands. I felt like it was totally geared towards me and how this week I really needed to stop being so selfish. Looking back on this week I should have been more understanding and grateful that Greg is so diligent in fulfilling his calling and that he is such a hard worker. I should have been more grateful for the time we did have because I know there are tons more women out there who see their husbands less than me.
I started thinking about Marjorie Hinckley, about all the things that I have read about her. She was such an AMAZING women. She truly is a great example to me of honoring and supporting the priesthood, of being an amazing mother, being patient and christlike. I hope to be even a tiny bit like her....and as cute :)

Symbol of Love

Today I ran an errand to the bank and the teller complimented me on my wedding ring...it made me smile :) I started remembering how excited I was to get it. I would always shine it in the sun light so I could watch it sparkle and now there our days where I forget it is even on. I just wanted to say thanks babe for my gorgeous ring, for marrying me and making me so happy, for putting up with me, for working so hard, for bringing the spirit into our home, for making my dreams come true, I LOVE YOU!!

Lifes Simple Pleasures

Last night I got to fall asleep to rain :) one of my favorite things.