I posted an entry on the family histroy blog.

“in the depth of winter, [we find] within [us] an invincible summer.”

“in the depth of winter, [we find] within [us] an invincible summer.” This comes by developing an internal well of faith HOPE and Charity.

The things I have hoped for that have come to pass.

I hoped to be the lead in sleeping beauty
I hoped to get into BYU
I hoped to make Theater Ballet
I hoped to make the Ballroom team
I hoped to get married in the temple
I hoped to find someone that I could cherish for eternity
I hoped to dance abroad
I hoped to make money teaching dance
I hoped to make money with my creations
I hoped to graduate from college


Much of what I have hoped for has come to pass and those things which I hope for now will someday too come to pass.

I hope someday to find the magic of choosing to be happy and finding the positive in life everyday.

I hope to be able to then bring happiness and joy to others lives even in the simplest things.

When We Held Hands

So 4 years ago around this time Dave and I held hands for the first time. It was after watching a Warren Miller Ski movie. I know so romantic. This year we attended the movie again and at the same place as four years a go. Here are a few pictures. We had a good time.

 
 
 
 

Things to be thankful for!

The gospel always teaches us to constantly give thanks. As I sit here listening to the couple that lives below us yell at each other and the husband scream with what sounds like hate in his voice, I am profoundly grateful for a husband who has NEVER yelled at me. Yes we get into arguments and don't always understand each other. I did a lot of crying our first year trying to figure out the whole married thing. Now things are great and through all of our frustrating times and times that sometime feel like challenges, and all of our differences in opinion Dave as never Yelled at me or really even Raised his voice. I wish I could say the same for me, but, to day the least I am sooo grateful for his patience and the natural calming effect he has on me. I married a wonderful man that I miss immensely when he is gone.

Arizona

I had a fabulous time and can't wait to find more excuses to go down their. It was very hot but everything else was great. I had fun playing dolls with Ryanna and hearing her play her violin and I loved playing ball with Owen and let him read Ka choo to me. He is talking so much and you can't help but smile none stop with him around. I went down to be on TV but I'll have to get some help to do that justice. Audrey is a perfect host and Derek was fun to talk to but my favorite was sleeping with Ryanna in her big bed. She's a cuddlier. :)

I'm a Widow

It's again the month of September and that means becoming a widow for a month. Dave is off hiking the mountains of the wild wild west. Last year for his birthday I promised him I'd go hunting and I had my fist taste last weekend. I got up at 5 am to the call of the wild. I layered like crazy and wrapped myself in two blankets then ventured out to hear the amazing bugle of elk. I did hear some but nothing to brag about. The evening hunt I bailed out on, and guess what happened. It was one of those magical times with elk bugling all over responding to Dave's realistic call. Then they started coming to the call. Those that were with him bragged about his bugling talent. Who Knew! He was sad that I hadn't been their to witness it with him. Maybe next time :(

gutting

So Yesterday I pretty much gutted my flower bed and today I'm paying for it. I thought my back would be the sorest but it is definitely my hamstrings. Like I posted earlier for my birthday we kind of did some planning and drawing out of my flower beads. I also bought those plant's on my birthday and still had not planted them. They were starting to struggle and I hope they make it. Anyway I'm not accustom to doing that much manual labor and I'm not sure my body liked it. I got all but One of my shrubs planted. I found some large pots at Wal-mart for 1.75 and so I planted them all in beds to that it will be easier to move them around and take them with me when we move.My poor bed looks empty know and I'm not sure I'll be able to restrain myself from getting a few of the perennials that I want in their for next year like my black eyed susans. I may order some lily's to plant to. I also pulled out a lot of my daffodils and tulips to replant in a more strategic place. I'm determined to have a gorgeous bed next year. I said that about this year and it was truly disastrous. I really need to figure out a better watering system. I also have found some more good information on growing plants from seed and will try my luck at that again this winter. My tomato s have done well along with my lavender and portulaca. I think I'm going to try a few more veggies next year and still to annuals for flowers. we'll see. I'm going to get a shop light and not do the pellet this this winter.

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Well I'm older! Life likes to through us all curve balls and my life has curved in a direction I never expected at this stage in m life. But i'm not complaining. There are many wonderful things about where I'm at and i'm trying to make the most of.

I had a wonderful birthday. Thanks everyone for the calls and texts I definitely felt remembered. My mom was in town for a wedding and so I got to spend the day with her and My sister Sabina. We planned out my flower garden then when and got some Thia food. After we went window plant shopping and Sabina and I both ended up buying 7 shrubs. We found a killer deal and couldn't pass it up. We ended are afternoon outing with Gelato. Sense Europe I can't get enough of it. That evening We had chicken tortilla soup and Breacklyn and made me Mile High Strawberry Pie, which is one of my favorites and she'd remember and made it without even telling me. it was amazing. Children are so great as making life special.

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Mexico!

This is my sister Kjirsti and her husband Tom, with Dave and I in Tulum, Mexico!

Cancun

Patriotisum

I went to the most inspiring patriotic service that I have ever been to. It was so fabulous and moved me to tears and to swell up with pride for my country and all it has done for the world and it's people. Glen Beck was the main speaker with songs and tributes from Micheal Ballam. We the people have done amazing things and have shaped the world today with the guidance of the Lord. America and especially the United Stated is a special place blessed by the Lord for his work. I am so gratefull to be apart of such a glorious nation and want to do my part in changing it's future for the better. I love you all and love the freedoms we share.

Starting a business

I don't know if starting a business is worth it. You'll have to ask me again in a month and then a month from that and so on. I just can't belive what an emotional rollercoaster starting a business is. You finally fell like you've figured thing out and a litte bit of new information changes your whole perspective and therfor changes your plans. Sabina laphes every time a call her because I have a new stroy to tell about where things are at in my business. I can say that it is a great way to keep yourself distracted. I decided I needed to stop waiting for life to happen to me and take life by the horns and guide myself. I can't just sit around mooping that I haven't been give what a want yet.(baby, house) For the moment I am being my own manufacturer and will start selling and distributing product by the end of May. So here in a couple of week you all need to help me sell like crazy and for your efforts you'll all recive free product. Everyone love free stuff that they acctually want. I'd also love help with some managerial tasks if anyone is interested.

Joy of spring

Growing up I was never much into my mother flower garden. I loved the look of them but was never that into the layout, weeding, transplanting and the like. Now with my own little plot I have become obsesive about my beds. I have come to feel that your house doesn't really become a home until you have flower beds with bright colored flowers to welcome all visitors and bring joy to all that walk by. I tend to tell Dave over and over everytime we walk into the house how much I love my flowers. The Lord hasn't felt like the time is right for Dave and I to have children yet, but I was feeling under uppriciated and useless. I needed something to take care of and look after. My problem was solved when I started my own indoor green house. I've planted about 72X4 plants ranging from sun flowers to cucombers and tomatos. I've very excited about them and anxious to put them in the ground. I will have to take some pictures and add them to my blog as well. This Spring brought a lot of joy after a long winter and contemplation about the resurection and joy that will come with our resurected perfect body, and new life. I can't wait to have a perfect body and be on a path to have all knowledge. There is so much to learn in the universe. I cant wait to be able to through aside a job that just pays the bills to one of joy, learning and eternail consiquence.

skiing

This is my third season skiing and I really enjoy it. I'm a litte competitive like I am with everthing and get frustrated when I'm not improving fast enough. I'm not very good at keeping my legs togeather when I turn and definitely not in the moguls. I went down the olympic mogul run but I pretty much just stayed on the side where the moguls where almost non-existant. I really enjoy skiing with Dave and his family. I think he's way amazing which he is but we watched a world cup skier do the olympic mogul run and there was no comparing Dave to this guy he was increadable. I've never seen anything like it. I'm excited for Dave to teach out kids how to ski and then going as a family.