Birthday Time!

So I turned 25...I was not very happy about this. The night before my birthday I had a little break down. Now I know 25 is not that old, and people tell me "just wait until you are older, 25 is not that bad." But when you feel like you are 18 still, and people think you are 18 still...25 is a little scary. I started to think about where the last 7 years have gone. I have accomplished a lot though. I have the husband I always wanted, the job I always wanted, and a beautiful house. I know I'm truly blessed, but the time sure has flown by (I know it will only go faster from here).
When I woke up on my birthday I was feeling a little better. I didn't have to go to work so I got to spend the whole day with Brad. We went to breakfast, saw "Water for Elephants" (so good) and finished off the night with some Famous Daves BBQ. I told Brad all I wanted was clothes, which is what I always want every birthday. I got them in the mail a week before my b-day and he made me wait to wear them. He wrapped them up and gave them to me with a Ipod. I was not expecting that. Brad always spoils me though...and so did the rest of my family. I don't know what I did to deserve all the generosity. I need to be more generous to others!!!
I'm doing ok with the age change now. Although, I almost lost it when I went back to work and one of my boy students said "Happy half way to 50!" yeah...I could have gone without hearing that. But it's the way it goes...we get older and wiser. Hopefully someday the wiser part will happen to me!

Handouts

A few weeks ago I was giving a lesson on the Priesthood and found this cute idea for a handout online. On the back I put a little message that went along with the lesson. The girls loved them. I try to make some kind of handout every week so they can remember something that we talked about. I wish I would have payed a little more attention to the lesson when I was a young women. There are some good ones. I'm lucky to have the calling I do. I'm going to be really sad when I get released. Hopefully I will one of those women who spends all her years in the same calling. Maybe I have so much fun because deep down inside I still feel like I'm 16. Whatever the reason is I'm glad for it!

Spring Break in Arizona

We had so much fun in Arizona! I love it there! It was beautiful sunny weather most of the time!!! I had a great time hanging with Brad's family, and meeting some of them for the first time. We went for a run/walk each morning. Sat out by the pool and got a tan/sunburn (I'm no longer allowed to put sunscreen on myself. I forgot my shins and they are barley done peeling) We went shopping and to the Mesa Temple. One of the nights we drove around looking at all the fancy houses. I told Brad we need to start saving our money now for when we retire to Arizona. It was so nice to spend a week without thinking about work and being cold. I'm so glad we got a vacation and had time to be with each other. Only a few more weeks until I go to Vegas for work.






My favorite house. It's very wacky, but pretty dang cool.

3 Years!!

Our finished basement!! Last year at this time we were just beginning.

My how the time has flown by! We had a good anniversary...well as good as it could be after spending all day at work. Life is so comfortable with Brad. I'm so happy I'm not single anymore. I made life so much harder then it needed to be. I would worry about stupid stuff, and I never really was at ease with myself. Now crap will happen during the day and as soon as I walk in the door I forget about it. It's nice to be with someone who makes you feel good. I can always count on Brad, he is my best friend!! I couldn't have done better:)
The beautiful flowers Brad bought me!! Lilies are my favorite:)

The Month of Love!

I really like February! Not only do I love Valentines Day, but we get to celebrate our anniversary too! Today I was thinking about how I have a pretty good life. Now of course I have my days...or months (January!!) but for the majority of time I've got it pretty good.
I love my girls in the Young Women’s and I get sad on the weeks we have combined lesson. I love making handouts and studying the lessons each week. They are such good girls and its fun to teach them and hear about how the gospel is blessing their lives.
My job is always a challenge with the goods and bads! I'm trying to only focus on the good and last night I read an article in the Ensign that really helped me out! It talked about having Faith and focusing on the good in life and if you have Faith the bad will work it's self out. That's something I already knew but its funny how easy it is to forget, and get caught up in the worldly things in life!!! I'm just grateful to have a job and do what I love to do.
Brad!!! He is amazing and such an awesome husband! I work late on Fridays and when I come home he has the house cleaned and the laundry done and put away!!! He has done that the past few weeks! It's so sweet! I couldn't ask for a better person for me. We have so much fun together and yeah I'm a lucky girl. It's been the best 3 years and I know it's only going to get better!

Hair and Happy New Year

I finally got my hair cut and it's been almost a year which is pretty disgusting. My sister-in-law cut it at her beauty school and did a great job. My ends were so nasty and scraggly I needed it bad!! I feel like a new girl now because I was carrying all that extra weight around for a year (I have a lot of hair!) I was bored yesterday so I decided to straighten my hair, it's easier now that it's shorter and more manageable. I don't think I will ever be able to get my hair silky instead of scarecrow like but it was fun to try something new!

I'm being a baby about going back to work. I've had two weeks off and it's been amazing. Brad and I have been spoiled having so much time together. We saw 2 movies, went bowling, went out to eat, went shopping with Christmas gift cards, and slept in. Now I have the back to work blues. Hopefully once I go back to work and get back into the swing of things then it will be ok.

Straight hair! Wish I knew how to fix my hair in a different hairstyle then what I always do.

Tis the season...

Christmas this year was wonderful!! We had a really fun time going back and forth to both our families. I love living next to both sets of parents, and I'm so lucky to have such awesome in-laws!! Pretty sure we went overboard with gifts for each other this year but we were celebrating the fact that we are done with our HOUSE!!!

My mom made us cute aprons


My card display

The aftermath