Friday, January 23, 2009

Amazing blessings!!




I am so amazed these days when I look at my beautiful, smart, talented, sweet'n tender daughter, and my HOT, successful, intelligent, well rounded husband,( who both put up with my crap ) and wonder HOW IN THE WORLD AM I SO BLESSED! Every day is different, as a wife & mother, and after having my parents visit us, I am finally understanding what it is like to be a parent while trying to balance a healthy marriage with my wonderful Husband and incredible daughter...it isn't always easy, but when someone asks you what you do these days and ya can't really answer the question, ya start to wonder???? Does life get any better than this, when all you ever do is sit around and enjoy each other, at home, in your own "DOMAIN." Life is to short to waste it and Art and I realize our relationship needs nourishing by one on one time, but, I can truly say, I LOVE BEING able to stay home and cherish the short time I have with our ever growing little family! I love watching the new discoveries Addy finds or her vocabulary...which can be decieving when she is meaning to say one thing and it comes out like a swear word like the "A" word when she is just saying "class" I kind of have to blame myself if and when my sweet tender hearted little girl starts to say a bad word and must admit I am working on not saying "Bad Words."

But tonight is one of thise nights where Art is playing his --awesome--"live" 360 gears of war game with complete strangers, while I read or clean or blog! I think it is important to try and stay a little more positive these days! My husband is soo amazing, I have NEVER met anyone so talented as he is in EVERYTHING he does, gardening, computers, fixing things like cars facets, ect., or his INCREDIBLE gift and ability he has as a "Student Doctor" to research something when he is uncertain, or retain soo much knowledge, I swear he is like a vocabulary book of information, he is soo modest about his endevors, and struggles and rarely EVER complains, Except that is, if house hold chores like laundry and dishes are involved!!! No really though, I don't know how he does it some days and remains so dang calm and patient, he truly is AMAZING. SOOOO, What can we do when the outside world is falling down all around us with people we all know and love. Well, We all know the economy is terrible and not going to get better for a long time...but we can learn and do are best to weather the storm, or let it defeat us...yep I am guilty, what can I say I am a big worry wart...but I know that I am doing the best I can and I know that when I am making a conscious effort to notice the good things in each day or take time to color or paint with my gifted child, or flirt & cuddle with my sweet husband, Life just can't get any better!

I have been given amazing blessings from my Heavenly Father and I just don't thank him enough! I know that I have a temper ( thats for sure ), I know that I have an addiction to spending ( yep, Addiction ), I know I can have a mouth on me at times ( whoops ), BUT, I am striving to overcome each one with of couse the support and love of my patient husband and ever forgiving daughter. It is weird, I have never openly addmited to either one of these difficult habbits until recently, neither one is an easy thing to over come alone...I am always amazed when I open the Ensign or my scriptures on how much support and love my Father is showing me in the littlest ways. OR how the simple hugs, smiles, kind words, or affection truly help to turn my world into a better more fulfilling day! We all have our Vises, come on now I know I am not alone, but if we truly have a positive desire to overcome those struggles, each one of us faces, than anything is possible, and it will only better the relationships we have with our very supportive families and friends! After all what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger right!!!

I would truly be lost without the knowledge of the gospel and all that encompasses it! I am SOO In Love with my Hard Working Husband and Amazing Daughter, I thought it was about time I said it more openly to the world so they know, and I know, how blessed I truly am to be where I am today and to have both of them in my life!!!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Better late than never...

Mom was waiting up for Santa and didn't get to bed until 2:00am, and
Daddy tried to catch Santa at 5:00am, Daddy was soo excited that he woke
mommy up and then got me up at 6:20 AM! It was a very long day with a wonderful
Morning! We just LOVED opening our gifts in our own home this year, it was very special
and personal! That and we just relaxed a lounged around the rest of the day! We also
wanted to again give a big thanks so our family and friends for the wonderful gifts, money,
toys, freezer, and clothes!
You All Made Our Intimate Christmas soo Incredible!

This was x-mas eve we just told her she gets to open her gift bag,
Which had two gifts in it...which is a start to a new x-mas tradition
Pj's and a book on x-mas eve!

Yeah, New x-mas P.J.s and some Elmo Books!

I know this scared me a little too...What can we say
She Loves Chocolate! Notice the gloves, yep she Finally fits them!

This is my professional CHEESE POSS!


We finally went to go see Santa, We were soooo excited!


She was reading to Bowbie and after wards was being soo cute to Art and I...
Bowbie just brings out the best in her...

Addy was giving Bowbie Some food and gifts today, she even gave her a
drink, after she took her to the Pottie!

This is the T-shirt quilt I am still working on for Art
I finally was able to get to my fleece...
After reorganizing the garage twice! Yuck!

Pucker up, I just love my bear daddy calls him Bobo,
I call her Bowbie! She gets the fishie lips and everything!

Get him Addy

It was a P.J. Day! Addy had been having some reflex issues again
so we took it easy most of the day and left the playing in the snow
with daddy!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Wonderful, Busy, Funny and then the Holidays are over....


It has been a while... but Wow it has been great while it lasted! Arthur started his next rotation with a bunch of his fellow class mates for Internal medicine at Valley Hospital...He said that he will have his own patients this time around which is pretty exciting! His brother and Sister in law just spent three days with us and we celebrated new years together...played some Wii games, did some light shopping, chatted and hung around taking it easy together it was nice and relaxing, Addy just LOVED having uncle "Ruvie," (Levi) and Aunt "Kat-tie," Kathy here she kept asking where they went and when the spare bedroom is open she starts to look for them! Thanks you guys for coming up and visiting us NO ONE has EVER stayed that long with us, pretty sad huh! NO it was wonderful having you two with us! Good luck with the Baby bump...Kathy and good luck on you up and coming test Levi. You two are going to make Fabulous Parents! Arthur got some clothes, tools, a hard drive, some video games, an x-box live card, food stoage, and money for Christmas!

Addy is saying more and more hilarious words...it is just so funny, my favorite are "Ah-man, and Ah-most" she is getting in trouble more these days, the smart little skunk just dances away smiling now, when she is asked to clean up her toys... which usually gets her in time out and spankings with Daddy...I just wish she would obey. We have are good and bad days! During and after Christmas she would get excited to go anywhere and kept saying "San-ta" with her arms in the air in hopes to get another picture with him! She really gets how to open gifts up too now, she thoughtfully opened two packages that where being sent down to AZ...bless her little heart she just wants more Christmas time...Addy got some doll furniture, ( wooden cradle, high chair, girafe chair and a washer dryer) a magnetic fishing set, a magnetic doll set, a pretty x-mas dress, some clothes and dolls, a doctor bag, books, p.j.s, etc.

I have been cleaning, baking, doing hair, and enjoying my time with my family...I have been a little bumbled because it is official...EVERY CLOSE GIRL FRIEND I HAVE both family and friend is pregnant...Congrats again to all of you, I just wish I were there with you...that and pregnant, it is okay I just keep enjoying my time with Art and Addy and leave it in his giving hands...I also thought is was time for a nice easy change so I colored my hair all to one color and I really like it! I got a Circut machine, some clothes, food storage, money, crafts, socks etc. It was a wonderful and exciting year...We stayed in Henderson for x-mas and had some of our friends over x-mas eve and new years it was Actually SOO Wonderful and personal I loved it, we opened gifts around our tree no one was sick and we even got a wonderful day in the snow...we couldn't have asked for a more wonderful Holiday season! We as always miss everyone and hope and pray you are healthy and well... take care! Pictures coming soon!

Yep I changed my hair color, and I love it!
My hair is down to the middle of my back andI love having long
hair! It is somewhat closer to my natural hair color so it is a little less
maintenance!