Happy Birthday Kim!!

Happy, Happy Birthday! Thank You for spending the day with me and celebrating your birthday from sun up to sun down.

Wonderful Words

I know most of you have probably watched or heard this long ago...but I tivo'd Women's Conference and watched it tonight because Kim has to work late and I was wanting to catch up on things I have meant to do. I love to hear the Prophet and leaders of the church speak...I ALWAYS fells like they are speaking just to me. It is really great that they would write the talks with me in mind. That is one thing that I love about the gospel. Heavenly Father answers prayers. Not always like we think, want or in our time frame...but sometimes no or not now is an answer too. Not the ones I like, but even those are an answer. I especially enjoyed President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk. I am so guilty of getting down and not trying to serve others and help others. It is all too easy to feel sad and then want to keep to yourself. I have been working harder to not be sad or upset when people ask why we don't have kids, but it still hurts. Of course we want kids..and since we just celebrated our 5th anniversary more people at church are starting to ask what is the wait. See there I go feeling sad again...I should do as he said and find someone and help them to feel better and uplift them. That is my goal this week....not to focus on trying to find things to make me feel better, but to help others feel better and more loved. I just loved this quote... James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan said: “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” I want sunshine, so it looks like I need to bring it to others. I think that is worthy goal. If you have not already heard this talk, I encourage you to read it...http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-37,00.html. Hope you have a great night or day...which ever it is when you are reading this.

9-19-08=5 Years

On Friday, we celebrated our 5th anniversary! Time sure files when you are having fun!! I can not believe it has been 5 years and at the same time it feels like I have known Kim forever. I have the best husband ever and we have the best day everyday! I am so grateful that he is my best friend and my love. He is so romantical and I love it! Thank You for a wonderful weekend hun!

(Well, I could not get the picture to turn, so you will need to turn your head. Thanks! )

Just in case you forgot what we look like!

May 7, 2008

Jackson Hole, WY

funny

I think it is so funny that in the last 2 months the only entry is about cookies...well an update is due then. Yes, I ate the cookies and now I am still working out to work off the cookies. I still have a few pounds left that I gained while taking the "drugs." I am really busy now reading Twilight by Stephanie Meyer...it is an awesome book and I am happy there are three more just waiting to be read. I love that it is a great book with out the swearing and inappropriate stuff. It is still plenty steamy without all the extras. I can't wait to tell my little sister and see if she has read them....well, I have spoken to Jessica since and she said she has not read them. I told Jennifer too,and she said she would check and see if they are the library. And I am on the second book now. Right now it is Tuesday, May 6th and I am in the car with Kim driving to Jackson Hole, WY. I will have to say I love air cards and laptops. I love being able to get onto the internet in the car, on the couch, or in bed. Kim has a food show, and I work Saturday so I only had to use one day of vacation. I think it is fun to go to his food shows with him...sometimes it is nice to get away for a few days. It is getting closer to Bandon and I am so excited. I love the beach and relaxing. I don't like the 13 hour drive, but it is worth it! I have a count down at work I made on post it notes so that I would not forget! Believe it or not it SNOWED May 1st! I took a picture I'll have to upload it. I was rather surprised to see the snow! I am so ready for spring, but with the weather we may just go straight to summer. Wow! I just love road construction. It seems like Utah is always working on EVERY road at the SAME time all year long! Well...I'll write more later. I will try not to wait so long next time. I just have to remember this saying I saw in the Desert Book catalog

Enjoy the little things in life...for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.

yummy

I am so excited and waiting not so pateintly for my Girl Scout cookies to be delivered. Every year I say I will not get them next year, casue they aren't so good for you and I can't seem to eat just one. When I got home from work, there was a message saying that they were in! I called back and they said they would be over...but it has already been almost 2 hours!



Yeah, I know that it has been over a month and I didn't even post last month and now I am writing a post about cookies. I really have been trying to be "good" but sometimes you just need to eat a cookie or two!

Everything here is pretty normal...work, come home, eat dinner, go to sleep, wake up and do it all over again. I am so very ready for a vacation! I can not wait for Bandon...the beach...the sun...the sunsets...a horseback sunset ride...fish and chips...fishing...no work!!! YEAH for vacations!

Well, the cookies are here...gotta go!

this & that

I haven't really written too much lately. Life gets busy and I am good at making excuses. I seem to think if I wait long enough and wish hard enough things will just get done. For example, the dishes. I am convinced that if I wait long enough, I will come home one day and they will just be done. Dishes and laundry and dusting and cleaning are just never ending, so I am trying to change my attitude about housework. So far it has not worked, but hey tomorrow I have another chance to change my attitude. Although I need to be better about changing and doing things today and not later. Boy, my to do list keeps growing. Sometimes- OK all the time- it is hard to for me to change and admit I need to change and be better. We are trying to do the right thing and not eat out so much as it is not so healthy and a little expensive-but with eating out, you don't have to make or it clean up after. I do like the feeling of accomplishment when I do make dinner and Kim likes it. I just have to get used to cooking healthy again. Well-I started this on Sunday, but it is Monday now... I went to bed and wow-today I am doing better. My dishes are caught up and that makes me happy! Yeah!! Sometimes for me it is hard to do it one day at a time when you also try to make long term goals too. But all you can do is all you can do! I just have to keep telling myself and not get discouraged. Oh, and it snowed today. I had to drive over to pick Kim up after work. I did not drive fast, but went nice and slow. Some people were not too happy, but the roads were pretty bad and I made it to Kim's work safe-then he drove us home. I have started working out again and I feel great. I don't understand why it is so hard to get started and so easy to stop. I just have to remember this feeling so early in the morning when the bed is so warm and cozy. Speaking of nice and cozy, it is time to cuddle and watch a Jazz game.

Oh Well

Well, most of you probably know by now that our IVF cycle did not work. The embryos did not grow very well so we actually transferred three on day 5, but none of them wanted to grow in me. It's pretty hard, I'm not gonna lie. So-I haven't blogged lately cause I've been kinda sad and trying to keep busy and not eat too many chocolate things. So now we are just trying to get back "to normal" and see what we want to do next. We are gonna take a break and put away the needles and all the super expensive drugs for now and decide which direction to go next. And I am working hard at not being mad at Heavenly Father for not letting us have a baby. Anyhow enough sad...We are still working on our home and right now we are still working our bathroom downstairs. It is so nice to have 2 even if there are only 2 people in your house. When you gotta go you gotta go. And I have been busy making things with my cutter. I am posting some pics on my vinyl blog until my little bro can build me my website...so my blog link is to the right, but it is sayingitwithvinyl.blogspot.com and my website one day will be www.sayingitwithvinyl.com. Hope you like all my hard work!

Vinyl Lettering!!!!

My birthday is not until Friday but, I know what I am getting and I am really excited!

Kim is getting me a Vinyl letter cutter! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! So, I can make all the crafts I want!! So, if you want anything too or your friends want anything you can let me know and I can hook you up! Yeah!! I'll let you know when I get it and post the things I make.

Happy New Year!!!