Remember that time . . .

I feel like lately life has been full of those little moments that I can look back and say to someone- Hey remember when . . . ? Like those little inside jokes almost.

Like right now I could say hey remember that time . . .

we went to brian reagan and I had a bad cold and laughed so hard some snot came out of my nose?

you learned lady gaga's poker face song on the piano and tried to sing it to me? ( to the husband.)

when we tried to make our husbands candy grams upstairs in the Macy's grocery store and realized that valentine's day was like a week away and maybe we weren't in this big of a hurry?

the day Cash was born?

I forgot to wear a bra to work and didn't notice until 3 in the afternoon?

you got me sick so I had to stay home from church and you told the Bishop I was suffering from "pansy-itis" to get back at me, but then the Bishop really came over with soup and a get well card with a definition of pansy-itis he had googled? ( whew!)

we found a pretzel stick that we probably should have saved forever because it was shaped like a cork screw?

we did nothing two weekends in a row because of this plague of influenza?

we went to Cheesecake Factory the saturday before valentine's and had to wait in line for 2 hours?!

when you I made you a candy gram for valentine's day and you didn't do anything for me? Then I went for a drive to cool down and when I came home you had written me a letter and put together a slideshow that said- the first day of the begging of my life. Maybe if you had planned better you wouldn't have had so many grammatical errors. and yes I will make sure you remember that day for years to come.

Today I feel like my life is sad. But I know that it will pass. It will be better soon. I am looking forward to a little getaway to St George, even though this seems to be the year that everyone's going everwhere, like cruises and Hawaii, and we are going no where. Maybe I resent them just a little. Being sick for two weeks is really not helping. The newly fallen snow is like lemon on a papercut. Will I make it through this winter? I hope so but I'm not too confident at this point. This week will be very busy so I'm looking forward to that. It's hard to stay sad when you're busy! I really like my calling, but planning RS activities is stressful! I feel like people will come and want me to prove myself to them somehow. I need to have faith that I am doing what the Lord would have me do and it will all work out. My first one is this Thursday. I'm crossing my fingers. Also, I have no pictures. Well, I did take one of the preztel but that's not very cool. I wish I loved to take pictures of Braden and me but it just depresses me lately! I look swollen in every picture and pale and I think my teeth are getting crooked finally from never wearing my retainer. Doesn't that paint a pretty picture, you see my problem.

Here's to the little things and to tomorrow and knowing that February is half over and I have daylight savings to look forward to!

It's been fun

But it's time to go private.

There are a tiny few of you who may want to know-this is for you.

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Have a happy Tuesday!

Things that are warming my heart lately. . .

* Nature. If this doesn't make you feel all warm and happy inside I just don't know what will.
(picture by Braden)

For reals though . . . .

* Surprise flowers on my counter
* Little sisters first formal dance

* Learning how to ski
* Surprise magazine subscription from Braden

* Playing ward basketball, not. I'll never go back.

* Chocolate cake Dunford donuts from 711

*Friends over for crepe night

* The actual crepes spread with melted nutella, bananas, and whipped cream-please try it.

*Papa John's BBQ chicken pizza

* My 3 yr old neice squeezing me and saying she loves me

*Superbowl sunday

* Learning how awesome Braden is at Wii dance. and that I'm better. haha.

* Warm house and Braden finally changing the Scentsy ( is this your husband's job too?). It smells like Christmas.

* Realizing that I am doing family history! Chalk another one on the old righteousness chart.

* January is over.

* It's World Nutella day.

* Starting the tradition of celebrating obscure holidays.

*My twinkle lights hung in the kitchen. Never taking them down.

I decided I may just compulsively blog because I can't stand to see the same post for this long! It's like an itch I need to scratch!

* It's February, which means the days are getting longer and it's almost Spring. Hurray for that.

If you like photobooths as much as I do, you'll like this

Yes, these pictures are embarassing ( and old ) but they are the only ones on this computer so gosh darnit, that's what you get! Isn't this fun though? Now you have yet another reason to waste your life away in front of a computer. You're welcome! Check it out at http://www.photoboother.com/.

Peace 2010!

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

and December. The end.


I have dubbed 2010 our best-worst year ever. Some things that happened were really great and wonderful and I will remember the rest of my life. Some things changed me for the better. And changed him and us for the better. These were the hard things. The things that seem rotten and you want to run away because it's too much. But at the end of this year, I am glad for it all. It was the hardest year of US for different reasons. It was bittersweet. I was very happy at times and then other times when I felt my saddest. But the strength came just in time. Through the trials, I have felt God. I have felt my Savior. I know Braden has as well. What would we do without these trials? I thank my Heavenly Father for each one.

I do not hope for a year without sorrow or stress. But I hope that when they come, for they surely will, I will find the courage and strength just in time.

I look forward to some big changes and more fun memories with family and friends! I look forward to another year with Braden. And I hope I can look back at the end of this year and say I'm a little better, a little wiser, and a little stronger than I was before.

Happy New Year!!

Starry Starry Night

Temple Square is so neat! I love the spirit there and how freezing it always is there and the horses and how happy everyone is. Those lights! I can't have Christmas without them! We had to stop on our way home on Sunday and I was worried because the fog was so thick and maybe the lights wouldn't be quite the same . . . but as soon as we came up to Temple Square it was crystal clear! Amazing! I'm so glad we were able to continue this tradition this year and didn't miss out. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!!

Ugly sweater party- more like flugly (aka Flippin' Ugly ) sweater party

No words for this girl! Jeff you are one lucky guy! ( haha! ) Thanks for playing Jen!

Don't let this picture fool you- everyone was having a sweet time . . . making fun of me and all my flugliness.

One of the most impressive sites of the night . . . Can you believe this lady? Lani has not let the effects of old age wear her down at all!

It'll be fun sweethart, I promise! ( evil laugh by Nikki )

And the worst couple of the night award goes to- you braden. Just you. Give me another partner and I would have swept the floor. :)

What a good sport- no amount of concentration will ever get that pom pom stuck on your nose. Sorry. And are the antlers really necessary? Geez, how embarassing.

Cookie Face! Bethany was really good at this one, and all of them really . . .

Cody on the other hand . . . some people have the gift and you my friend are very gifted!

Oh husband, I have never been more attracted to you then right now- I don't know if it's the silk moo moo you're wearing or the green tree ornament hanging from your cable knit sweater or the bad comb over, but you got it goin' on!

So, y'know how you see an "ugly sweater party" on blogs and they are not ugly at all. Every one is really stylish and sitting around looking perfect with perfect decorations and food- well this is what an ugly sweater party SHOULD look like. And it should definitely include someone wearing a red sweater with a teddy bear holding a heart that squeaks when you push it and is placed in a very questionable place the person.

And for anyone who doesn't like th pictures I posted, I have worse ones. Like blackmail worthy so, merry christmas.