Big day tomorrow!

Ok girls!!! Tomorrow , Thursday, Mike heads out to UT to interview!!!! We are pretty hopeful. I just hope everything is what he and they are expecting! I just want to know!! All I do is make all these plans in my head all day and night long. I would just really like know either way.

I've been looking at housing, rentals and it's hard to find a month to month. I even started looking at storage places because it's hard to find a rental with a garage. Oh well... it has given me something to do all day.

I better get off the computer... !'ve been on it for hours off and on!!!

Wish us luck and say a little prayer!

Memorial Day Weekend

We had the best time This weekend! We ended up in Indio, just outside of Palm Springs with Mikes side of the family! We all just love getting together. The house was super great and we spent the majority of our time in the pool!

One of the nights Jason had a Murder Mystery planed that was a huge hit!!!We through a baby shower for Jason and Megan and made J eat baby food! Hilarious! We also played a game where the guys were blind folded and had to feel the girls body parts i.e. foot, arms, hands, legs.. and find their spouse. It was so funny!

Each day we had a devotional and on Sunday held our own Church and shared some really great time together. We watched home videos and just really enjoyed being together. Hopefully next year we can get Scott and his family to join us.

It was such a great weekend. The only mishap was when Molly got stung by a bee! She was tough and so cute showing everyone her finger!

A huge thanks to Dean and Diane for a wonderful weekend.Thanks everyone for coming so far!

I'd also like to take the time to express my gratitude to all the countless service men and woman who protect this country I love so dearly. I have a special love for service men and woman. My family and I will forever be indebted to you for the sacrifices you make everyday.I am proud to be an American and I give thanks daily for the freedoms we all enjoy because of you!

Next Step...

So Mike has his flight to fly out next Thursday to meet and interview!!! Keep your fingers crossed! I, no we, have been getting really excited looking at the housing market in Utah! It's hard not to want the biggest house but I have to remind myself to stay practical. We still need to live in Ut for a little to get a feel for the areas before we take the plunge. So help me out girls. So many of you have lived there or visited or know people who live there. What are some of your favorite areas of Salt Lake? We aren't sure if we want to buy new or an older home. WE do want to keep Mikes commute to under 30 min. He'll be working down town. Bring on the recommendations!!!

The big something iin my life...

So I have been keeping my mouth shut for the last week but I can no more! We got some possible exciting news in our family. We MAY have an opportunity to move to SLC!!! There is an opening in the Salt lake office and my husband and I have always considered moving to Utah. We passed up this same chance about 9 months ago and here it has presented itself again. We are going through the steps. Mike is going to talk to his boss here today to let him know he is interested in looking out of state. The next step will be for him to fly out and meet the office and interview. There is one other person interested in the position but she is outside of the bank and the regional boss has already told Mike he would prefer to hire from within.

So We have so much on our minds! I have had the worst sleep ever! Imagine having all sorts of emotions all at once! I am so thrilled yet scared, sad and worried all at the same time. This process would go really fast and we could be out there as early as the beginning of July! I am heart broken to possibly have to leave my sister and her little girl who will be born next month. I am sad to leave the area I adore so much. I'll miss so many people and places but I can't tell you how I have longed to live in a home that will offer my family a future of predictability, lasting relationships and roots! Utah can give us that! We can have a comfortable life and invest in our future.

I just hope it will work out. We feel strongly that this is a good time and opportunity for us to really pursue right now. We know it's a big leap of faith. We have put our trust in Heavenly Father to help us feel the confirmation needed to look into this. I know there is that possibility that this isn't going to work out. It has already been a learning experience. I have learned that we can't have all our ducks in a row all of the time. Uncertainty is ok. It's an adventure to walk blindly into the future when you have faith. Being stretched and taken out of your comfort zone is sometimes our personal refiners fire.

I have so much to look forward to. I am most excited to bloom were I am planted. I love new situations like this.I love meeting new people, falling in love with a ward and diving in feet first to new surroundings. And I won't lie.. I can't wait to buy a home! It has been a long time coming. I know it will be an emotional event for me. I feel that home ownership is a huge blessing.

I've been emailing and talking to Melissa. She was been a huge help when it comes to learning more about the area and considering renting at first. We need to get a feel for the areas before we buy!

Any way... this is whats been on my mind. Cross your fingers for us. Regardless of what happens I feel blessed to have a loving partner who is looking out for our family. This has brought us closer together and I just want what's best for our family right now!

My heart is full!

I just can't even begin to express to all of you how thankful I am for my on line family! It sounds so incredibly strange to have so many wonderful friendships with all of you! I love hearing all your good news and getting excited for you and your families. I love that we can share our struggles and be a support for each other too.

When ever something is happening in my life I want to share it with all of you! I love that I miss hearing from you and want to know how your kids are doing! I love being about of this little community we have created! Hat's off to the inventor of blogging! It has blessed my life with wonderful friends and special connections that I cherish so dearly!!!

Checking in!

Yesterday was a very long day! I went to the funeral service of the gentleman from my ward. It was a beautiful service. I then stayed and helped serve lunch to 300 people!!!!! I was on my feet in heels for hours so that was no fun. I started getting back spasms But it was noting an Aspirin couldn't fix. Oh Andrea... I meet a few people from your home town who were there. The guy who passed his sister and her friend Teresa. I forgot the others girl name. Teresa said she owns the truck stop and gas station, not the Chevron! Does that ring a bell? Crazy huh!!!

Last night we made it to my home Stakes 30 year Reunion. it was great to see so many old friends. I have been out of that stake for about 9 years. the food was super and they had a magic show that I was called up to be an assistant but I still have no clue how he did it!!!

My mom is in town today. She came down for my sisters baby shower. My girls are loving it!!! They woke up and there she was sleeping in their room. I could hear them giggling all morning. It's been so great having her visit!

I forgot to mention the other day that I got some great news. Many of you might remember that I love to write. Well months ago I submitted some articles to MC to be considered as a contributing writer. Well months and months went by and I never heard anything. Finally I sent an email just asking if they had gone over them and finally I heard back. I was told that they were going to run the articles I wrote!!!!! They are waiting for the right time to run them but I was shocked. I thought the articles I was submitting was just for them to get a feel for my writing style and details. They liked them so much they want to run them and she asked if I was interested in writing more...HELLO!!!!!! I was so thrilled. I really want to get in a better habbit of writing more and loving it and I hope this will help!

Well that's about all. I am off to the shower!!!

Howdy!

All is well over here! I had my friend and her sweet little girl over yesterday and it was so much fun spending time together! Thanks Court for the hair cut and the great day!

I am happy to report that I did my dishes this morning! I know a huge accomplishment for me! Ha ha!!!! I have so little drive to do anything today but I am making myself. I hate having a messy house! I have a load of laundry to fold and I want to mop...want is probably not the right word! anyway...It's gloomy outside so I feel like having one of those really productive days inside. Mace and I already went on a bike ride and my to do list will quickly fill up so I better go!

Take care today!

Theses are a few of my favorite things...

I love finding things I love and sharing them with my friends.Here are my latest "can't live withouts!!"



Magic Cream: well we all know about this little wonder product. For those of you who don't... let's just say you never need to go through the pain of a Brazilian again!

Banana Boat Sun Wear: This is my best find of the season. I am a huge avoider of the sun on my face especially. I don't want to look like beef jerky in years to come. I have Indian in my skin so I tan very easily but we also have skin cancer in my family so I take extra care. This product is so great. It's a lotion that you wear that has SPF 50. It's light and not greasy and it feels so great on my face and arms. Not like sun block and it smells great not too sun block like.

Exotic Coconut BBW spray: Such a great summer smell! Who doesn't love a body spray that reminds us of the beach!!!

AVEDA Skin care: These are my indulgents. This is the best moisturizer!I also have the cleanser and the firming serum is great! it's all about prevention!!!

Walmart brand facial cloths: These are the best to pack when traveling. I hate to take so many bottles of lotions and potions so these are great to clean and buff your face. They are super affordable especially the way I use them. I think they sell for $3.60 and I cut each cloth into fourths so they last that much longer. 1/4 is plenty for each washing in my opinion.



MAC pressed powder: I just love the way it feels and smells...smells like nothing!! it's a great light coverage and just plane great!

Cover girls new True shine lip stick: I love this line. It really does look great on any skin tone. your lip color is the true color factor in these lipsticks. I have #415 and #505 chocolate shine. Love 'em!!!





I also love the fact that my baby is the spitting image of our frind Matt!!! It's this huge joke around here that "uncle Matt" is Blues daddy. They look so much alike!!! Big hair and killer eyes!!!!

I blame Melissa!!!

So after seeing too many adorable pictures of MOT's cute hair I just couldn't get cutting my hair out of my head. It's been a crazy few days over here and I think I was just in need of a change...SO.... I chopped my hair. I tried really hard to get it cut professionally but my hair gal was doing a wedding and my neighbor friend didn't answer her phone so I feel into a bad habit and cut it myself. I kid you not... when I get an urge like this I just can't kick it! i get total OCD. It was like a rush when I took the first cut! I was so glad I did it and really love how it looks. I am sad That I sort of gave up on my dreams of long hair. cut 6 inches off... I only grow about 3 inches of hair a year so that was like 2 years! When I think of that I get a little sad. Oh well!

Now I look like cute Melissa and Michelle with fun cute short hair!

Back from my friends

So I just got back from being at my friends house. I went to the grocery store and got stuff to fill their pantry and feed the masses that will be in and out of the house for the next little while. I was so mad at the store. I was checking out and asked the manager if they did any hardship donations like a gift card or something and he was like " No...we don't do that." No compassion no nothing. OK... so when he finished ringing my items he gave me my total and I looked at him all cross and was like "... and I need to add a $50 gift card." I hope he felt my dagger looks. Anyway... I showed up and the house was filled with family and friends. I was glad to see her surrounded with people who loved her and the kids had friends their for them as well. This is a Polynesian family and in that culture I have learned that you don't ask what you can do you just simple start doing something. So that's what I did. I helped her fold her husbands laundry and then i went to work cleaning the kitchen and I just got busy. She had plenty to think about so I never asked her what needed to be done next I just did it. I said a prayer before I went over that I would know what to say and what to do and the spirit did guide me. I'll be checking in on her for the next few days. I know she knows I'm here for her and I don't need to be in her face. Hopefully she'll call me if she just needs a friend.

I have to give a huge thanks to my sister for watching Blue. I just had to get over there this morning and she was so willing to take her so I could. I really love you Boo. You are so amazing!

TGIF

Yesterday before I got that bad news I happened to be inspired. I was writing in my journal about how unmotivated I was and the simple fact that I wrote it down and admitted it made me want to do better. So I attacked the girls rooms. I broke down the crib and rearranged the whole layout. I organized the closed and rehung shelves and pictures. I really love how it looks and Blue has her mattress on the floor next to her sister. We planned on getting a trundle bed for the girls but I decided yesterday to hold off on any new bedroom furniture until we move... I just want to buy the right stuff for the right room. Blue wasn't thrilled to not have her crib but she warmed up to the idea by bed time.

Last night was tough. I was just so broken hearted for my friend. All I could think about was her pain and the kids and the future that was ahead of them. I could picture years ands years down the road and the boys saying things like " My dad dies when I was 9... my dad passed away while I was on my mission..." it just breaks my heart! I think I'll go over there today and just offer to do something. Maybe something to help out with the service or just stock their pantry and fridge.

I couldn't sleep at all last night. I kept going back and forth between their loss and imagining happening to me. I Kept leaning over and touching Mike to make sure he was there. Life really is preciouses and I hate that it takes times like this to really drive it home.

We all need to be more aware of how blessed we are to have each and every day here on earth. Even with the knowledge that we will be together again, at times it does little to comfort an aching heart and spirit. HF plan is a perfect plan but it doesn't come without pain and trials.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I know how awkward times like this are. I just pray that whatever it is I end up doing is the right thing!

TGIF

Yesterday before I got that bad news I happened to be inspired. I was writing in my journal about how unmotivated I was and the simple fact that I wrote it down and admitted it made me want to do better. So I attacked the girls rooms. I broke down the crib and rearranged the whole layout. I organized the closed and rehung shelves and pictures. I really love how it looks and Blue has her mattress on the floor next to her sister. We planned on getting a trundle bed for the girls but I decided yesterday to hold off on any new bedroom furniture until we move... I just want to buy the right stuff for the right room. Blue wasn't thrilled to not have her crib but she warmed up to the idea by bed time.

Last night was tough. I was just so broken hearted for my friend. All I could think about was her pain and the kids and the future that was ahead of them. I could picture years ands years down the road and the boys saying things like " My dad dies when I was 9... my dad passed away while I was on my mission..." it just breaks my heart! I think I'll go over there today and just offer to do something. Maybe something to help out with the service or just stock their pantry and fridge.

I couldn't sleep at all last night. I kept going back and forth between their loss and imagining happening to me. I Kept leaning over and touching Mike to make sure he was there. Life really is preciouses and I hate that it takes times like this to really drive it home.

We all need to be more aware of how blessed we are to have each and every day here on earth. Even with the knowledge that we will be together again, at times it does little to comfort an aching heart and spirit. HF plan is a perfect plan but it doesn't come without pain and trials.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I know how awkward times like this are. I just pray that whatever it is I end up doing is the right thing!

I need some suggestions

I just got some horrible news. A friend in my wards husband just passed away this morning. I still can't believe it. It was very sudden and out of no where. I guess he may have had a heart attach in his sleep and just didn't wake up. I really feel a need to do something for her and her family. She has three boys at home and one on a mission. I am afraid to bombard them even with my sympathy but don't want them to feel like we don't care. There is such a fine line when it comes to things like this. I tried calling her best friend , trying to use her as a liaison between us at this delicate time. Hopefully she will get back to me and relay any ideas of support they may need.

What should I do? I am closer to her then just your average ward member but I don't have the history that may warrant excessive intruding. Should I give it a few days, drop a card or something at the door...? What should I do? I know our ward is incredible and they are so loved in this ward and in the community but I need to do something to express my sadness for their loss. any suggestions?

It's a miracle!!!

Ta Da!!! Umm.. Magically my tools just jumped back to the right!!! Yeah!!! By no means did I have anything to do with it! No matter... I'll take it!

Retail Therapy!!!

Thanks for all your well wishes! It's not that bad i swear... i'm just not myself 100% but I'm so ok!!! Last nights enrichment night was almost a joke! Honestly!!! Why was I stressing so much!!! I was asked to make up 4 commercials for our activity. They were playing the price is right. It was like performing in front of blind and deaf people. I thought they were totally funny and we did the first one and I swear you could hear crickets! Blank stares and not any reaction! I was like " OK!! Whatever!" The next 3 commercials went over pretty much the same but I was in a better mood because I just stopped caring and was more so making fun of the fact that I worked so hard on all of them just to get the ho hum reaction we were getting! My girlfriend and I who was doing it with me could barely stop laughing after each commercial due to the lack of response! HaHaha oh well...lesson in all this!!!!....Say NO next time they ask me to do anything!!!! and don't stress out about stuff no one else will care about!


Today I went to breakfast with some girlfriends... I always regret ordering breakfast! I then ended up at Wal Mart. It has been so long. I had a little retail therapy. I just picked up a few things for ME!!!

Last night I read through my journal I kept while Mike was on a mission. It was so crazy to read. I spanned the whole two years of his mission and into our engagement! I was so in love with him! I love reading it and being reminded how head over heals in love I was with him. I honestly thought the world would end if we didn't end up together! So many of those dreams have come true and I feel so incredible blessed and lucky to be where I am today! I bought a new journal today to get back into it! I love reading over that special time in my life. I hope I can keep it up.

in a funk

... if you couldn't already tell! I just feel so not myself. I haven't been my usual upbeat, life is wonderful sort of self! Oh well! So I apologize for being a little down.I just feel very unmotivated and "whatever!" That's ok too I know... I just haven't felt like this in a long time!

Anyway... Thanks for all the suggestions on the blog issues. As you can see I still haven't been able to fix it even with the wonderful suggestions! WHATEVER!!!!!

I have enrichment tonight and am in charge of a section of it. I look forward to having the night over!

Well Macy is at my hip begging for the computer! see ya girls!!!

HELP!!!

How do I move my "tools" from the bottom of my blog to where they are suppose to be... on the right hand side up on top!!! This is driving me nuts! I have to scroll all the way to the bottom to check out your blogs! This always happens when I change my blog! ugg!

Help me out blog experts!

The gift that keeps on giving!

The flu really isn't a flu unless it spreads to other family members right!!!Well Mace started throwing up last night at 11 and who doesn't love that... poor thing! She made it through the night with only that one incident but this morning was a different story. Thankfully she isn't miserable. She still is happy and chipper.

I feel better just in time to take care of the rest of the sickies! I've been disinfecting my house all morning. no way do I want this bug sticking around!

We missed church witch I hate but I am not the kind to go sick or with sick kids! I just feel like this was a wasted weekend! I hate missing out on time my hubby has home! Oh well.
hope all of you had better weekends!

The Bla's

ugg! So I have been so sick for the past two days! Sorry no posts! I haven't been out of my robe or my house only to go ask Jen for soup! Barfing is so the worst! And I started my period so add back aches and head aches on top of that and welcome to my past two days. I can finally sit up and not feel like passing out so that's a plus!

I have to get dressed today because I have to have my TB test read at the doctors office! So I guess I better get motivated and off my butt! wish me luck!

I'm Back!!

We are finally back! The drive home from AZ took us almost 8 hours. It didn't help that we had to stop 4 times for potty breaks ending up in false alarms! Jeepers! It was a GREAT weekend! I always love spending time with my SIL and her family! Thanks Rob and Steph for being great hosts!

Our Uncle was in town as well so we had a lot of fun time together. Saturday we hit up Maracopas Salsa Festival and it was so fun. The kids had a blast at the bounce houses and Steph and I loaded up on free junk! I also got my fix of model homes, my favorite past time while visiting AZ!!! We fell in love with some amazing models but I have to tell myself EVERY time I visit there to not get my hopes up!!!We have no plans in the works to transfer anywhere right now...it's just fun to dream!

Steph and I had a so much crafting each night! we made a lot of fun things and had a little craft supply swap before we parted! We both now have some fun supplies to work with! Thanks again!!!

Ok... so now back to reality! I have already started the post vacation blaws! I started a load of laundry, and picked up the front of the house. Still plenty to do and I HAVE to get caught up with all of you and MC!!!! HELLO!!!! I better get started!