Daytripper

On Saturday morning, we went to breakfast at Ihop before hitting the road to Manti.  On the way down, we listened to Christmas music (Josh Groban Holiday station on Pandora). The Manti Temple is so beautiful and I enjoyed learning about the history. Before leaving town, we stopped by a small town Pizza place that was delicious. It was a fantastic day with the Wiblers.. (Toblers+Witts=Wiblers).. J  

Happy List from last week, Thanksgiving, and FAMILY PICTURES!

-seeing progress with our financial goals
-talking with Jill for couple hours
-being told I do "a good job" by a customer. Haha. It helps after being yelled at on the phone. :)
-Oaklee looking at a picture of Jared and quietly saying to "him".. "Jared, you're the best!!" :D Haha
-Cuddling with Oaklee while watching Pocahontas & her falling asleep on me
-a really incouraging email from a co-worker
-ChickfilA and Breaking Dawn with Whit, Chels, and Cami
-laughing histerically in the car
-beautiful winter photoshoot
-going on a double date night that included new underwear, pizza factory, Harry Potter, and "Truth or Truth"
-Walking to Stake Conference in the snow with Jared
-feeling the spirit at Stake Conference
-Justin's birthday party
-visiting my mom & dad
-playing Upwords
-getting our family pictures back :) :)

This last weekend was so wonderful. Besides getting smacked in the nose by the edge of my car trunk while putting away groceries, that is. :) (Yes, my nose is bruised but thankfully, not broken) Smooooth, I know. On Saturday, I had a photo shoot with an adorable family, cute hats, and fresh beautiful snow. Perfect. We lounged around, I edited.. Then we went with some dear friends to buy new underwear (and it was more exciting than it probably should be..), go eat at the Pizza Factory (just thinking about the bread sticks and salad bar makes me hungry!), and home to watch the last Harry Potter (I need to get those on tape so I can finally finish)..

On Sunday, we had Stake Conference. Jared and I put on our coats, I wore boots with  my skirt and it was officially Winter in my mind. We walked to the church holding hands. We had told ourselves we’d get there early but, getting there just a few minutes before the meeting began, we had a difficult time finding a seat. We lucked out and found a great spot. We sat and listened, back tickled, and whispered. We felt the spirit when our leaders spoke and when the choir sang and we were edified.

I couldn't be more excited that Thanksgiving is nearly here and my long weekend begins at the end of today. I am so blessed and have so much to be grateful for. I'm most grateful for.. The gospel of Jesus Christ, my family, my friends, and of course.. This guy. So grateful to have him forever.




Photos taken by Travis Buhler. :) Trav, I love them.

Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful Holiday. :)

The busiest month of the year.

Happy List : October 2011

-babysitting the twins and successfully getting one of them asleep
-girls goodbye lunch with my co-workers
-a sweet e-mail from Jayme
-last day at POST
-girls night with Hannah, Whitney, and Chelsie. It seriously made my week.
-laughing and talking while cuddled in blankets
-having a dead phone and having to shout back and forth to Whitney while driving in separate cars. Hilarious.
-going to lunch with my mother in-law after a cousins sealing
-going to Midway with the Witts to do their pictures
-lunch at a small town pizza diner
-going to pick pumpkins at a pumpkin patch
-dinner with the Buhlers and Reimschiissels & bobbing for apples
-taking family pictures with the Toblers
-Nephew, Jaces’ first birthday party
-First Day at new job
-having Jared home on Monday evening
-finding out the Witt’s are having a girl by getting a call to come over and seeing a pumpkin carved, “it’s a girl!”
-the twins birthday party
-getting our family pictures taken
-going to Red Robin
-funny things Oaklee says
-going to the movies with Jared
-running into to Jeremy and then Jared’s parents at the theatre
-going to church
-visiting baby Fallen
-a neighborhood Pow Wow campfire in the front yard J
-taking Jake and Ashlie's pictures and then going on a double date
-going to the Haunted Village
-going on a walk with my mom and Aunt Jody
-visiting Whitney
-making cookies with Jared
-re-arranging our front room
-watching a movie
-lunch with my old co-workers! I miss them!
-watching old videos from high school! HILARIOUS!
-Jared coming home early.. happy day
-the Preisthood

The Weekend Song

This weekend, I had a five day weekend. FIVE. When it was finally time for me to go back to work, I was convinced I no longer had a job. (a girl can dream)  Things that made me happy this weekend:

-getting my hair dyed dark.. just how I like it.

-my favorite ice cream flavor of all time, Tillamook Mudslide.

-meeting Whitney's friend from England, Pam.

-playing with Kody, the puppy
-English chocolate. Divine. Normal Kit Kats no longer suffice..
-spending the day with Whitney and Pam.. going to Gardener Village and up Little Cottonwood Canyon
-listening to Pam's accent. :) I spoke with an accent to Jared for 20 minutes after being with her on Friday, just because it sounds so blasted cool. Haha.
-Fall leaves
-embarrassing Whitney at 7-11 by saying "Wowza!" to the the cashier :)
-Copper Hills Homecoming Game with all of Jared's friends
-snuggling baby Legend and making him smile
-dinner at Chili's & sharing divine desserts with Brian & Hilary
-staying up late & watching a movie with Jared
-a delicious Winder Farms BBQ dinner with the Witts (they split their Winder pancakes & bacon with us and we split our Winder steak & potatoes. Yum on all accounts.)
-a walk to the park & swinging
-playing games



I so (very much) look forward to this next weekend and I especially look forward to General Conference. I'm in need of some wisdom and direction and this is just the place to receive such things. :)

“If you trust God enough to listen for His message in every sermon, song, and prayer this conference, you will find it. If you then go and do what He would have you do, your power to trust Him will grow, and in time you will be overwhelmed with gratitude to find that He has come to trust you.”

-President Henry B. Eyring

Happy Wednesday!

I really want to meet Baby Witt...

You may have seen a blog post or two about our friends, the Witts. Jill is the founder of Pound the Pavement and has been selflessly serving so many when, she herself, still needs help in this journey.

Now, it is Allen and Jill's turn.. thanks to Cameron and Kristin - who have generously offered to put on an Online Auction called Go Team Witt! It will be held on June 24th and 25th and there are some wonderful items being auctioned. It's a great cause, isn't it? Here's how you can help:

1. If you are a business owner and would like to donate an item to be auctioned off, please click here for more information. They are also interested in finding a business that would be willing to match the total donation.....!

2. Bid on our online auctions starting June 24th! It's the best of both worlds! You get an item you love & 100% of the profits go toward the Witts' treatments!

3. If you are uninterested in either of these options, you can always go directly through the donate button and make a monetary donation.

4. Spread the word on your blog, facebook or twitter!

Thank you!

first camping trip of the Summer

Favorite moments:

-finding cuties, Allen and Jill, napping in the hammock
-playing games and taking funny pictures in the tent
-watching "She's the Man" in the truck while it rained
-a delicious dinner by our campfire
-whispering deep conversation in our sleeping bag
-opening our tent to see pretty snow