The Pit and the Peak.

{the pit} I backed into the garage door yesterday morning.
Apparently it wasn't open all the way.
My bad.

{the peak} my kids have been walking around singing... "Wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah yeah! Wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah yeah! Sexy and I know it!" All. Day. Long.
Is it bad that a bunch of four year olds know this song?
Eh maybe.
Is it way cute and funny to hear a bunch of four year olds sing this song?
Um yes!
I might even join in sometimes.

Also...
This conversation made me giggle.
Nina: I came from my mummy's tummy. All babies do.
Jayda: Yeah well I was born last Saturday.

Jayda's four. So I'm gonna go out on
a limb here and say she was not born last Saturday.

Weekend Goodness.

What a fanfreakintastic weekend.
Four day weekend? Yes please!
Usually longer weekends go by fast, but for some reason this one felt extra long. And I loved it.

Went Black Friday shopping.
Oh. My. Word.
Never again will I do that. Not even if you payed me. Okay maybe. But for a very high price.
People were out of control. I honestly have anxiety just thinking about it.

Thanksgiving felt right this time.
Last year my extended family didn't get together, but this year we actually did. It was awesome.
All of us crammed into my aunt and uncles little family room.
I wouldn't change that moment for the world.

Saw Breaking Dawn.
There goes two hours of my life I'll never get back. I honestly belly laughed numerous times during that movie. Not cause it was funny, but because it was either super stupid or super cheesy.
Harry Potter for the win.

Decorated this bad boy.
While Justin Beibs and Michael babe Buble serenaded me with their Christmas music in the background.

Quote of the Week.

{Day 24}

I couldn't think of any better way to end my 24 days of thankfulness than talking about how thankful I am for Christ in my life.
This poem is one of my favorites.

One night I had a dream-- I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints, one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way, but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most, you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Christ is truly an amazing man.
He healed the sick.
Cured the blind.
Made stones into bread.
Was slow to judge and quick to love.
Suffered for all my sins.
All amazing things.
So how do we show our gratitude back?
Simple.
Love and be kind to others.
Live the gospel.
Choose the right.
Pay our tithing.
Go to church.
Live with the light of Christ.

{Day 23}

I am thankful for Jamba Juice.
Heaven in a cup.
Let's not forget about cake bites.
I swear angels make those things.
Course I had to dedicate one of my posts to food. Duh.

{Day 22}

I am thankful for the gospel.
It's safe to say I would not be even close to where I am today without it.
Because of the gospel I can get through any trial.
I know one day i'll see my loved ones again.
I've received numerous blessings.
I can be forgiven for my sins.
I have met some awesome people and made some long lasting friendships.
I am healthy. I don't have to worry about getting liver cancer from drinking or blood clots in my brain from smoking.
I am smart. I can go to a party and not worry about who's bed I'm going to end up in the next morning or how sick I'll be from being hungover.
I'll be with my family forever.
One day I'll be sealed for eternity in the most beautiful place ever.
The gospel is some dang good stuff.

{Day 21}

I am super thankful for my extended family.
I didn't get to see my dad's side of the fam till I was nine due to some issues.
And for a long time I hardly ever saw my mom's side.
Also due to some issues.
If this taught me one thing, it's definitely not to take them for granted.
And I never will again.
It was one of those "you don't realize what you have till it's gone" kinda things.
And boy did I ever realize it.
I truly think I am my happiest when I am around my extended fam.
Laughing. Joking. Playing around.
They mean the world to me.

{Day 20}

I am thankful for this awesome man.

My Grampa Morris.
I've been missing him like crazy lately.
Which is weird, cause he passed away from pancreatic cancer years ago.
One of my favorite things about being first born is I get to have vivid memories of grandparents and great grandparents.
I loved him so much.
And so did this women....

No joke, these two fought just like Lucy and Ricardo.
They argued over thee stupidest things.
But still they loved each other so so much.
They meant the world to one another.

{Day 19}

I am thankful for missionaries.
We had some over for dinner last night.
Just a bunch of spiritual giants.
Leaving their comfortable life to serve the Lord for two years.
Forgetting all about themselves.
Missing holidays and leaving friends.
Some even girlfriends.
Walking till there's holes in their shoes.
What an amazing thing to do.



{Day 18}

I sure am thankful for vacations.
But then again, who isn't?
Is it bad that if I don't get a vacation at least every three months I literally want to pull my hair out?
Even if it is just to Vegas or Saint George, I'll take it.
Just this year alone I went to California three times.
And I might be going again next month.
Hey I'm not complaining.

{Day 17}

I am thankful for holidays.
Cause let's be real.
Life would be pretty dang boring without them.
Nothing to look forward to.
No days off work.
No stuffing your face with fantastic food.
And no parties.
I dunno about you, but I live for these moments.

{Day 16}

I am thankful for...

This guy.

These guys.

And all seven of their adventures.

Oh. And he's a good bonus too.
Dear Neville Longbottom.
Puberty treated you very well my friend. 1,000,000,000 points to Gryffindor please.

Who would've thought I would love Harry Potter so much.
But I do.
I'm a nerd.

And also, I've been to Hogwarts.
It's real.
I even saw Harry, Ron and Hermonie talking to Hagrid.
And drank some butter beer.

{Day 15}

I am thankful for the trials I have been given.
Of course I absolutely hated them at the moment.
But because of them, it's made me the person I am today.

I'm stronger, smarter, more thankful, kinder.

Just a better person.
I love the thought that the Lord gave each and everyone of our trials, small and little, according to our strengths.
He hasn't and won't give us anything that we can't overcome and learn from in the end.
He's reserved each and very trial just for me. And you. Cause he loves us and deeply cares for us.

"Only god can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony, a trial into a triumph and a victim into a victory."

{Day 14}

I am thankful for Pinterest.
I honestly don't have a clue what I did with myself before this site.
Whoever thought of this concept is a freakin genius.

I had the crafting bug all last week of course thanks to Pinterest.
I crafted everyday till the wee hours of the morn.
I sound Irish right?
Haha oh man. I think I'm funny.
Check out what I made!


You know how you see those girls on FB who take a picture of themselves in front of the mirror and you're like sick nasty, clean your mirror.
Yeah...
Don't judge me.
I promise it's just dust anyways. Not toothpaste.

Chevron of course.

{Day 13}

I am thankful for the simple things today.
Indoor plumbing.
Electricity.
Food on the table.
A car.
Clean clothes.
Shoes to wear.
A few years ago when we went on a cruise to Ensenada, Mexico they gave us a day to explore the streets.
It was definitely something I will never forget.
People with bags full of junk lay on the ground.
Small children with dirty faces and ragged clothes begged for money.
And at the end of the day my fam and I would walk back onto the cruise ship in our clean clothes, stuff our faces at the endless buffet, crawl back into our warm beds and continue to live our cushiony lives.
I don't think many of us realize how truly blessed we are to have the simple things.

{Day 12}

I am thankful for these guys.
I know I already gave a shout out to my fam, but the parents deserve their own post.
Thanks mom and dad for supporting me.
For loving me unconditionally, no matter what.
For letting me learn things on my own.
For teaching me how to work hard.
For showing an incredible amount of love towards one another.
For always being there for me.
You're great.

{Day 11}

I am thankful for Target.
I bet you were all wondering when this one would come into play.
As if I don't already talk about how much I love this place enough.
Target is the milk to my cookies.
The white on my rice.
The cheese to my macaroni.
The pen on my paper.
Simply put. I love this place.
And also I've been thinking, Target should put me on some sort of commission.
So every time I brag about how totally awesome this place is, as if it was my own child, I get a little mullah back.
I think I deserve a little somethin, somethin right?

{Day 10}

I am thankful that I have the opportunity to go to school.
School is definitely going to be the death of me.
All because of a certain subject...
It's a four letter word, rhymes with Satan, stupid and incredibly pointless.
You guesses it.
Math.
I cringe even typing it.
Anyways- Math included, I am ever so grateful that I have the chance to further my education.
Heaven forbid something ever happens to my future hubs, but if something did happen I would have something to fall back on.
I could support myself and the future fam just fine.

{Day 9}

I am thankful for this little monster.
Now I'll be the first to admit, Shi Tzu's are generally an ugly dog.
Not mine though :)
Look at that cute little face.
However she's lacking in the intelligence area.
Can't have it all right?
She chases her tail on a daily basis.
Randomly does laps around the house for five minutes.
Barks at everything that moves.
And chews everything in sight.
Gotta love her though.

{Day 8}

I am thankful to have a place to call home.
If you know me at all then you know how much I loathe winter, the snow and everything that comes along with it.
I'm definitely living in the wrong state
And I'm such a big pansy when it comes to the cold.
So I can't even begin to imagine wandering the streets everyday, with no place to call home.
Moving from alley to overpass trying to find someplace to sleep and keep warm at night.
I'm lucky that at the end of a long day I get to crawl into my warm bed and sleep knowing I'll always have a place to go.
Man I'm blessed.

{Day 7}

I am thankful for my iPhone.
A few weeks ago my iPhone crashed.
Basically it was the end of the world.
I didn't know the time.
I couldn't stalk people on FB.
I didn't have an alarm to wake me up in the morning.
I couldn't go on Pinterest. Heaven forbid.
WebMD couldn't diagnose my life threatening disease
I had no bum idea what peoples numbers were.
....you get the point.
I live off this phone.

{Day 6}

I am thankful for my friends.
Seriously, I am incredibly blessed with some kick butt awesome friends.
We've stuck by each others sides ever since the awkward days of middle school.
Sure, lots of us are married or dating, or whatever but we're still friends and most importantly still there for each other.
I live for the moments when we're all in the same place at once.
Laughing and reminiscing just like the good ol' days.
It rarely ever happens, but when it does I'm obsessed.
I truly feel blessed that I get to call these people my friends.
I'm a lucky duck.

{Day 5}

I am thankful for Disneyland.
Okay, so I may say that "nothing brings me more joy" a lot.
But for reals, NOTHING brings me more joy than Disneyland.
And I mean it.
I get so giddy even thinking about it.
Promise I'm 21 years old.

{Day 4}

I am thankful for naps.
Man do I ever live for these things.
Sunday's are my favorite.
Why? Three hour naps.
You bet I take that long of a nap every Sunday too.

His mom doesn't want him to take naps anymore so instead he falls asleep like this everyday.
Poor kid. Just wants to take a nap.
I feel his pain sometimes.
I just wanna take a stinkin' nap...but I can't.
Dear mom and dad. I'm sorry I ever gave you a hard time and told you I didn't want to take a nap. I take it all back.

{Day 3}

I sure am thankful that I get to hang out with little ones.
All day everyday.
I love that I could put them in a time out and five minutes later they're in my lap telling me how much they love me.
I love that they randomly will run up to me and give me thee biggest hug.
I love that they say funny things like asking me why I have so much hair on my arms or why I always wear black.
More simply put, I just love them.
After all, they were just around Christ awhile ago.

{Day 2}

I am thankful for...
This place.

Heaven on earth.
Guess what folks.
It's coming to Utah! Fashion Place Mall, November something.
Yes please!

24 Days of Thankfulness.

November is great for many reasons.
Pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, cozy weather, colorful leaves, turkey, family time and of course, showing some extra thankfulness.
One of my favorite quotes is...
Gratitude turns what we have into enough.
Beautifully put.
I have found this to be true in my own life.
In my lowest and darkest of times I have looked at what I do have and it's made everything that much better.
So for this month I've decided to do 24 posts all about being thankful.
Starting today, everyday, till Thanksgiving Day.
No posts of complaining, venting, telling stories.
Nothing but just straight up thankfulness.
Hope you enjoy!



{Day 1}
I am thankful for my family.
I sure would not even be close to where I am today without them.
Thanks fam for putting up with me, for laughing with me, for loving me.
You're great.