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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Perfect Sunday

Sunday was absolutely perfect!

First church with Hubs and our friends Sara and Sean. Felt the Spirit while taking the sacrament, had FUN in Sunday School thanks to our awesome teacher and relaxed in Relief Society. (Is it just me or doesn't Relief Society have that relaxing feeling to it? There is something about being sounded by woman who, even though you don't really know them, would help you when and however they could.)

Once home, Hubs took a nap while I coooked my first ever pot roast. It took hours and hours but it was SO YUMMY!! Sara and Sean came over to visit. I made a strawberry shortcake that was really light and fluffy and oh so good, which we all enjoyed.

The best part of the day? When IT STARTED TO SNOW. It snowed and snowed and snowed. We went out in it multiple times, me bear foot of course. Because snow is like sand; it's best experinced without shoes and in dance.

The only time I enjoy dancing is in the kitchen with Hubs or bearfoot in the snow with big flakes falling all around me. It was magical. The perfect ending to a perfect day.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

One week from tomorrow

My AZ Christmas trip was fantastic! Celebrating the birth of our Savior is always great and I just love spending time with my family. They really are THE BEST. :) Plus, I caught up with a couple friends too, which was fun!

The day I was to fly back home I got a call from Hubs informing me he was in the hospital. His heart was acting up again so they gave him some meds and let him out shortly after. All this heart trouble is so scary. But I'm grateful it hasn't been any worse than it has. And I was very grateful it happened on my last vaca day instead of the first; I was actually able to enjoy 2 weeks without worrying about anything - love that!

Since I've been home I've been busy taking care of Hubs of course, catching up on work (DreamUp Studios) and cleaning/packing. It sucks to be back in reality world. That or I'm just incredibly spoiled. Probably the later.

We found a nice town home to live in for the next year up in North Carolina. We've only seen pictures of it, and not that many, but our Realtor saw it in person and assured us that it's nice. We'll see. I'm very anxious to check it out and praying that it has good vibes and quite neighbors.

Do you realize how many boxes it takes to pack up a three bedroom house? A LOT!  I'm actually all out, so off to the store I go to get some more. One week from tomorrow and we'll be on our way to our new digs.

Hope everyone has a super great holiday season!!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Untill next time

I haven't posted in awhile and I miss it so I'm posting now even though I feel like it's been too long and no one is out there listening anymore. This time the blogging break was partly because I've been lazy and partly because I've been busy.

You see, last month I worked really hard to get my husband healthy (okay I left that up to the Lord but it worked pretty well) finish up all my ongoing projects with work and to clean every inch of the house. Why you may ask? Because my family came to visit!!

I was so so excited for them to come. It's been about 6 months since I've seen them and over a year since my Husband has. They had obviously never seen our new house (yeah that line was a little random) and missed us too!

Having them here was as great as I anticipated it would be! Hubs didn't even get annoyed or jealous (I tend to spend every second with them when we are together and he gets a little neglected). It was wonderful having more life and spirit in our home.

We went to Universal Studios, the beach, shopping, eat food, played games - we had a blast! On top of that I enlisted my parents to help us around the house. My dad fixed my car, put furniture together and installed ceiling fans and light fixtures. My mom (and even my sister) cooked, helped us paint the kitchen & downstairs bath (a pretty green) and the upstairs master bedroom (a pretty blue/grey), hang pictures and arrange nick-knacks on top of our kitchen cabinets (it looks fantastic)!

Although I felt guilty asking them to do it they willing did and the joy on my dad's face when you crossed off his to-do list was priceless. I feel so blessed every time I think of them and look at the work they did and remember the fun we had.

I can't wait till next time we can be together.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Not again.

So this morning Hubs wakes me up (he was not mad from the other day, thank goodness). "Listen to my heart!" he asks in slight panic. I do so and I don't hear anything wrong so I fall back to sleep. A few minutes later he wakes me up again to listen again. It sounded a little bit off that time but nothing to be alarmed about.

I get out of bed and go downstairs anyways. After laying on the couch for awhile and helping Hubs decide if he should go to work I make some pancakes. Banana chocolate chip ones from Target to be exact. I didn't burn any of them (which is a first) and they were super yummy!!

Hubs' brother comes to pick him up for work (they work at the same company and since we moved just down the street from them they have started to carpool - it's great! Except, short lived, because his brother is moving to Virginia next month). He grabs his bag, walks out the door and locks up.

I stay on the couch. Something tells me that the moment I go back upstairs he will come walking back through the door. A few minutes later he does just that. "I decided to stay home". Okay.

He calls the doctor to see if he should go in. They don't know. He then calls his friend from Church who is in Dr. training (love that guy!), and his friend tells him to go in so we get dressed and go to the walk-in clinic. After a short wait we see a Dr., the same one we saw last time he was in there. They do the test and send him home. Yay!! I don't think I could have taken another E.R.visit, not today.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Today... I'm a bad wife

We are FINALLY all moved and mostly settled. But more about that later. For now I want to confess something... I'm a bad wife today.

The only thing Hubs asked me to do today was mail his heart monitor back. He has had to wear it the last month and it's time to return it and find out the results. Yay!! But I didn't get to the UPS store. Instead I stayed up last night watching Property Virgins till 4am. This morning I slept in till 11, took a long bubble bath and leisurely checked my email and facebook. Then I looked up the locations for the UPS store and found out that the closest one to us closes at 3. It's 2:37 now and by the time I get dresses and in the car it would leave me 5 minutes to drive. The drive is more than 5 minutes. Sigh.

I also broke the printer trying to print the directions. It must have gotten beat-up in the move cause the ink cartridges where way out of place and wouldn't slide. I jammed them back in and a stupid plastic thing feel out and now the cartridges still won't slide even though they are in there properly. I'm guessing that plastic thing was important and I broke it - or else it was already broken and just feel out, trying to frame me. We just went over our budget last night and here is one more thing we have to buy. Sigh.

But it doesn't stop there, I have accumulated three separate technical problems I need his help with when he gets home. He is our IT guy and I'm so grateful for that. His smarticals have come in handy time after time. Without him, our business would not be nearly as successful. Anyway, these problems may take only minutes, or hours - I'm just not sure. I feel bad for asking him, expecially after today, but I need him (and he loves me and I know he will forgive).

Maybe I should unpack the rest of the house and make an amazingly delishish dinner to make up for it - think that would work?

Thursday, March 31, 2011

"My buddy, my buddy and me"...

I think that's a song from a child's doll commercial. It was before my time, but I saw it on a retro commercial special. Or maybe I made it up, either way my Hubs cracks me up. He posted this photo on facebook:

With the following caption, "So this is my new buddy for the next 4 weeks." Well, maybe it's not that funny but it still makes me smile. He has to wear this silly contraption for the next month. It's already annoying me! I can't hug him properly with wires hanging all over. But if it helps the doctors figure out what is wrong with him it's okay in my book.

Also on facebook, Hubs posted this:

Apparently it was one of his favorite childhood toys. I wonder what happened to it...

In other, but no less fun, news, we are SO close to getting our house!! I have pins and needles that I'm sitting on. What movie is that line from?? My sister should know!

Have a great Thursday everyone!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Not the weekend we planned

Warning: this is long, more of a journal entry.
Last weekend was not the weekend we planned. You see, on Saterday Hubs and I were going to lounge around all morning and go shopping in the afternoon, probably stopping by Crispers for a super yummy lunch. Then Hubs bro was going to come over and have a 'guys' night while I hide up in the bedroom watching Smallville. Nothing fancy but that's how we roll.

Then on Sunday I was going to teach my sweet spirit 4-6 year olds about the Holy Ghost. I had the whole lesson planned out and ready to go. I had props and a song and activities. It was going to be an awesome lesson! I even had it typed out and everything. After church we were going to come home and relax. Maybe watch a movie or tv together. And yes, I was probably going to watch more Smallville.


But instead... Hubs woke us up at 7:30 Saturday morning. He told me his heart was going too fast and it wasn't beating right. I placed me ear against his chest and the sound I hear was truly frightening. I didn't want to alarm him because I knew that would make it worse so we layed back in bed and I tried to calm him down. Calm him down I did, but not enough. So we decided to go to a walk-in clinic. I rushed to get dressed (didn't have time to shower - gross I know) and stuffed a purse with some essentials (water, Special K bars, a book) and out the door we went.

We got in to see a doctor rather quickly, yay, and once they hooked him to a million wires they confirmed that something was wrong with his heart. They had their suspicions and suggested he get checked out at the Hospital. That day. Via ambulance.

The ambulance came and drove him away. I followed in the car.

A Denison Whitmore was playing and I cryed like a baby. I wasn't really scared, but maybe I was. Thankfully the hospital wasn't too far away. Got out of the car and saw the ambulance there unloading my love. I watched and he looked over at me, saw me and smiled and waved.

They took him to the ER at first and got his heart back to normal. That afternoon/evening they him to the Hospital for further monitoring and tests. He stayed the night. They made me leave at 10pm. I came back at 7:30am and then at 4pm they let him go home.

Got home and cleaned up the house while he rested. Then his brother came over and they played a few games while I watch Smallville. Business as usual. It was weird. It's only been 28hours and it's like nothing happened. He is fine now, need to take it slow but he's fine, doesn't even have to take meds. except an aspirin. People keep asking if they can do anything for us, we have been blessed with awesome friends and family, and I say no. Cause it's true. Life is back to being our type of perfect!

It wasn't the weekend we planned but it could have been much worse and we are truly grateful.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Good for the soul, but too cold to frolic

The beach was great!

The very moment we got there all the stress I had been feeling melted away. How glorious God's creations are and how good for the soul it was just to be there and watch and listen to the waves.

The two hour drive with a new cd Hubs had burned for us was the funnest part. It was really windy and the water was freezing cold! I wanted to go in the water so badly. I always go in the water when I go to the beach but it was just too chilly.

There were dead jelly fish everywhere (we saw about a dozen) which was kind of cool since I've never seen one before but it was also sad. I wonder what killed them, the cold water maybe? I felt like it would have killed me if I went in it so it's a possibility (at least in my head).

It was totally worth braving the cold though and I'm so blessed to have such an attentive Husband who is able to understand my needs when I can't do so myself.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Beach Bound, Baby!!

Hubs and I have been a bit stressed out lately. Looking for our first house is tough. Plus we both work full time (granted I do it from home) and are naturally lazy people which makes it feel worse.... So he decided to 'surprise' me with a trip to the beach!

It's been ages since we last went and I'm so excited!! Been catching up on work and now all I need to do is 'go to town' tonight and pick up a new suit, then come home and pack, hopefully sleep and wake up in the morning and head out. I can totally make it!

Less than 24 hours from now I will be seeing this (or something like it):
Jealous much?!!

Monday, February 21, 2011

I was in Heaven...

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One of our good friends had a beautiful baby boy last week. They posted some pictures on facebook and Hubs and I looked at them together. When viewing one in which the baby had a confused look Hubs said as though talking for the baby, ""I was in Heaven, now I'm here. What's going on?"

It made me laugh and cry happy tears. I've always known that babies come from Heaven and I've heard mothers talk about the marvel of it many times. But when my lovely husband spoke those words, so casually, it was 'real'. When we are blessed with a child I want to remember that it just came from Heaven. I want to give it the best life possible and teach it all about where it came from.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Today!!

Today, today today!!!! Four years ago this very day I married my best friend and love of my life. I couldn't be happier to be his wife.

Forever and eternity My Dear. I love you (like a fat kid loves cake).

Monday, February 7, 2011

The Perfect Pair


Nope, this is not another fruit post. And although cheesy, it is not a cheese post either. This is a post to tell the world that my Husband and I make the perfect pair. Our 4 year wedding anniversary is coming up and I'm getting so excited to share the news!!

If you saw us on the street it would probably be the furthest thing from your mind, as our size difference appears very 'wrong', but we are so very very right for each other. It's almost scary how our likes and dislikes perfectly complement each other. We 'get' each other, know how to read each other and are able to be 100% open and honest with each other. You see...

- we share the same religion and core beliefs.
- he likes hugs and kisses just as much as I do.
- we like the same music.
- we have many of the same pet peeves.
- we both go mushy for babies.
- he likes the white crunchy parts of the salad while I like the softer green parts.
- we both love candles.
- we both think cleaning the house is the woman's job.
- he's a morning person and I'm not. (this comes in handy!)
- I'm quiet and not so good at being social while he's loud and very good at being social
- we both like our meat very well done.
- we both enjoy being together.
- he fixes my computer when I break it
- we rarely argue, fight or get sick of each other
- we both like little things
- we both like shopping
- we have the same taste in decor.
- we both love going to Epcot (this Saturday - yeah!!)
- we both prefer being cold than hot
- we both spend A TON of time on the computer (we each have our own).
- he likes to drive and I hate to drive.
- he likes to take out the trash and scrub the toilet and I like to let him.
- we both like watching Food Network
- we are madly deeply truly in love

And I could go on but I won't. Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Worst Cook in America... beef strip taco style

My Husband and I watch Worst Cooks in America every week. Besides Top Chef, it's the only show we follow at the moment. Have any of you seen it?


It's quite entertaining and even educational. Robert is nice to look at and some of the mistakes the contestants make are very funny!! What's not funny is that Hubs thinks I should be on the show.

I'm not a GREAT cook, I'll give him that, but I do pretty good. I make killer (as in good, not as in they will kill you) pork chops and yummy salads. If I was on the show though, tonight I would have been sent home. The dinner I prepared was almost awful.

I heated a pan with a little bit of oil and put some beef strips in it. I let it brown on both sides then put some seasoning in it as well as some water, uncooked rice and dried beans (okay, those last two items were from a package). I let that cook up for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then it was done.

I warmed up some tortillas, spooned the meat mixture onto it, sprinkled some cheese and some lettuce and rolled them up. The flavor was not too bad, nor were the bean and rice, but the meat... it was so chewy and it had a funny taste.

(Besides ground, I'm not a beef person. I just don't like the taste of it, which is why I think that I thought the flavor was weird. Hubs didn't comment on the flavor so yes, that must have been me being crazy. He did comment on the chewiness though.)

As I sat there staring at the food after my first bite I kept thinking "I'm such a failure, maybe I should be on that show". But I ate it. And so did Hubs. It couldn't have been that bad since it got eaten by everyone that was served, right? Maybe I wouldn't have gone home if I was on the show afterall (and now I wish I WAS on the show - just so I would know)!
ps. this post was written on very little sleep :)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

6 in the morning

As the title says, it's 6 0'clock in the morning. My husband woke up 'not feeling so nice' so I got up with him, made him some breakfast (poured some fruity pebbles in a bowl and covered them with milk) and did some work. I work as a graphic designer - did you know that? (I feel like Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail, except I'm not writing to anyone in particaular).

I LOVE my job!!

Having literally worked as a 'maid' in two different hotels/motels you tend to appreciate a good job when you have one. I set my own hours, pick my clients and projects, and get to be my own boss. It rocks. I'm so lucky but all credit belongs to my Heavenly Father who gave me the talents in the first place. Without Him I couldn't do anything.

So as I sit here at 6 in the morning I'm thinking - what's up with 6 in the morning anyways? It's not a common time for me to be awake, in fact I know little about such an hour. Being a night-owl I tend to sleep right through it 90% of the time.

Things I'm noticing:
1. It's still dark outside
2. It's wet - maybe because it's raining although I can't be sure
3. My Husband looks hot via computer light

All valuable information if you ask me. Yep, good thing I'm awake right now. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to write this post. What a shame that would have been :)

Tell me, are you up at 6 0'clock often? If so, what do you do? Do you enjoy it?