appetizer

I am the world's worst blogger, I know. It's not that my life is boring and I have nothing to blog about...so many things are blog worthy...I just lack desire, and I am also too lazy to download my pictures. Since I hate blogging without pictures, my blog lacks posts. But thanks to my most recent splurge (an iPhone) I can post a few pics and give you a little appetizer of things to come.Why I waited so long to make this purchase, I will never know. It is a DREAM!!! I will never be able to live without a smart phone again...

So what have I been doing the last few weeks? For starters, I got to hang out with my boyfriends Hayward and Howard. These are my two FAVORITE sales reps (don't tell the others) from California and Texas. They were in town for a convention so a date was definitely in order. We went to a gross Mexican restaurant, but the company and conversation made it all worth it. Minus the freaky eyes, I think we look pretty cute together:

When I am not hanging out with my boyfriends, I am hanging out with these cuties:{Daja Noel and Cara Fun Princess Sparkle Kleiner Lorsch Montes Holbrook Stradling}

We have lots of fun together. But, like I said earlier, this is just an appetizer. More to come on our adventures later...

I have a new addiction:{Dr. Pepper}

It makes my heart smile. And probably rots my teeth. But it's yummy. Most days...

And who could forget the day I woke up to go to work and found this:
Yeah, that thing hanging down from my garage...it's supposed to be attached to the track on the ceiling. It posed quite a problem. Meaning, I was locked in my garage. No way to open the garage. No way to drive anywhere in my car. No way to get to work. It caused for a stressful, tear shedding morning. But luckily, a couple of hours later, I was rescued by the garage fixing folk...and $281 poorer. Boo. Sometimes it really sucks being a responsible adult and a home owner...

I got to hang out with these adorable boys on Sunday for the annual family Easter dinner and Easter egg hunt. Love those kids!

And finally, just for fun, I will post pictures of my girl Cara Fun sporting the owl apron I made for her birthday. My first completed sewing project:
I am quite pleased with the way it turned out, as long as you don't look too closely. It was frustrating, but worth it. And it looks really cute on her! She wore it the whole night while we celebrated her day of birth at IHOP.

And yes, that is an entire pitcher of Dr. Pepper that she is drinking. LOVE THAT GIRL!

{more to come}

one year

One year ago, today, I was here:

{isn't it a dream?!}

It was a BIG day for me. A special day. The first day of the rest of my life. I can't believe it was one year ago...it seems like just yesterday. But looking back, I can see how much the Lord has blessed me this last year. So many tender mercies have been extended in my behalf.

I am a lucky girl.

I am so grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know the church is true with ever fiber of my being. I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and wants nothing more than my happiness. I know that I have a Savior who sacrificed His own life so that I could be forgiven of my sins, thus becoming perfected and able to live in the presence of my Father in Heaven again. I also know that the Savior was resurrected and that He lives. And because of this, we can be too. I know that there is a prophet on the earth today, the mouthpiece of God, who directs us in all of our endeavors. I know that if we listen to his counsel, we will NEVER be led astray. I am grateful for the Bible and for the Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ. These books contain the words of God and will give us purpose and direction in our lives. I know that as long as I do the best that I can, my Savior will make up for the rest...and that is all I need to know. This is my testimony.

Of course, life is not without it's hard times. But I truly believe that the temple has been a great source of strength and refuge for me. So many times I have gone there just to feel peace and to try to find answers to questions I may have. It is a wonderful place to be. And you better believe that I am going there today...to celebrate! Happy one year anniversary to me!!!

The best decision I ever made.

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