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!

Baby Jace

This is my new favorite picture of our nephew, baby Jace..

.. and now I wish I could cuddle him..

James Taylor in the moonlight

Life can be overwhelmingly busy. Life can be tough.
But, days like this, oh they make everything so worth it.


We celebrated little B's first birthday and gathered with family and new friends. We ate the most adorable cupcakes and sang happy birthday. We laughed and laughed and enjoyed each other's company.




After the party, we ate a small town outdoor diner, under Christmas lights, while listening to a grammy-award nominee play us Beatles, Billy Joel, and James Taylor on the piano. His sweet wife joined my family for dinner. I couldn't help look around and feel like I was in a perfect scene, something straight out of the ultimate "feel-good" movie. I wished I could record the laughter and the stories. "This is what heaven will be like," I thought. These are the moments that make life oh so sweet.

P&P: my favorite twins!

I really shouldn't say "my favorite twins"..

Dear Dad & Uncle Kent, YOU are my favorite twins.

Wait..

Aunt Maurine and Aunt Darlene, YOU are my favorite twins..

Oh well, seriously.. Look how cute P & P are! THEY are my favorite twins! ;)

P&P are the long awaited twin girls of our dear friends, Cami and Travis.

Jared and I went twice to visit the brand new babies in the hospital. On our second visit, I was lucky enough to hold little P2, although I'm sure the nurse wasn't fond of the idea.

This is little P1 in the incubator.

Days later, Jared and I went to the Buhler's home for a visit and snuggled both babies for 3 hours. We switched back and forth while eating dinner and watching Toy Story 3. :)

Cami, a little note to you. You are doing so amazing with your new job of being a mommy of 3. (she has a two year old as well, sweet little O.) Keep going, because all of this hard work will pay off in the most wonderful way, someday. I love your little family. I wish that I could quit my job and spend all day helping you tend to your little ones. But, please let me know if there is any way that I can help.

I look up to you in so many ways and I can't wait until I have my twins, too. ;) (here's to hoping!)

Our new nephew

Yes, I adore him already. xoxo, baby Jace.

Sunday agenda

-go to church

-visit my favorite little twin girls in the NICU

-take brownies to their mommy & daddy

-make my Halloween costume with my auntie

-read scriptures

:) Sounds lovely.

Happy Sunday, my friends.

I am like a star shining brightly

Our nursery class favorites:
-singing time
-marshmellows
-making turkey's by tracing hands
-dancing
-bubbles
-the sleeping game
-reading
-ring around the rosies

(Photos taken with Jared's iphone)