colorful wreath

I am going to make this wreath. It is super cute and is something I will probably just leave up all year.

It will have to be a project I do when I get home from Utah which will keep me busy while waiting for this little guy in my belly to come!



some things I like

First let me say I LOVE being pregnant. It is one extremely spiritual and life altering experience that I am thankful I get to have.

Lately I've had this one craving. I'm pregnant so I'm entitled to crave random things. Only I suppose this isn't such a random way for a pregnant woman to feel.

I want to wear a pencil skirt...and other normal clothes.

sigh.

I should probably stop looking at cute skinny clothes on the internet that I can't wear, or buy for that matter.

But just to tickle your fancy, here are some of the adorable things I've found.

Okay, I need to stop.

All of you skinnies out there, enjoy dressing up for the holidays. I'm going to enjoy the last bit of pregnancy in my maternity clothes and sweat pants!

Bryce

I want you to know how grateful I am for your endless effort to provide a happy and good life for us.

I am always amazed at your self discipline and constant drive toward excellence. It makes me want to be a better person in so many ways.

The time we've had to be "just us" before our baby comes is time I will look back on with great joy!

So thank you my inspiring, wonderful, handsome friend for your constant love, support and hard work.

xo,

B



one more week

That's right folks.

Get excited.

I know I am.

Bryce and I will be flying to UTAH next Friday!

3 whole weeks of doing nothing but spending

time with family and friends.

simply blissful.

My favorite part about it?

Bryce has NO studying!

I actually get to be with my husband

instead of losing him to books.

I know he is more thrilled about

that than I am.

We are anxious to see everyone

and are excited for the holidays!

Another Hit!

I made these chicken fajitas tonight and Bryce

and I loved them. Delicious.

http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2010/01/the-best-chicken-fajitas.html

6 Months

Another month closer to having our baby join us on earth!

Time is still flying by and with the holidays coming it

will only make time go faster which I am happy about.

We can't wait to meet baby Sam!



Strong and Immovable

"It is so tremendously important that the women of the church stand strong and immovable for that which is correct and proper under the plan of the Lord". -President Gordan B. Hinckley

"Within the plan of the Lord there are specific things LDS women must do because they are daughters of God...We learn what He would have us learn, we do as He would have us do and we become what He would have us become". -Julie B. Beck, Relief Society President

I did a study on my mission after Sister Beck gave a conference talk about being strong and immovable. These two quotes are written in my scriptures and I love them so much I wanted to share them with you. It is still something that I study and think about often as I try to prepare myself for life's challenges. I feel a strong desire in my heart to become who I am meant to be and I know this can only be done through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We are also only able to experience joy through the difficulties in life as we truly rely on our Savior.
I want to be strong and immovable for Bryce. I know that as our life together continues on I will need to be a support to him and I can't do that unless I am constantly building my testimony on a sure foundation.
I want to be strong and immovable for our new baby who will come into our lives soon and for our future children. I want to prepare them for life and help them to make good choices by recognizing the spirit and having courage to follow those promptings.
I truly desire to learn and do and become what God wants me to. I am so grateful that Bryce is right there with me pushing forward, steadfast in Christ.

Ugh.

My blog layout is driving me crazy. For some reason the blog title and footer are thrown all the way to the left of the page and I cannot get it centered for the life of me. I've given up, unless someone reading this knows how to get it back to normal. Please let me know.

Later on...
I figured it out! It took me forever but I am so happy my blog looks normal again. Now I can go make dinner :)

Just so you know...

I love my mom.

It's another Cougar 1st down!

I had to post this video Alyssa and I made especially for

Bryce while I was visiting UT. He hates going to the BYU

stadium because every 1st down he has to hear the migthy

Cougar roar. So here's to you Bryce, with all our love :)



Halloween

Bryce and I weren't exactly festive this year for Halloween.

We didn't dress up, we bought our pumpkin from

Krogers the day before Halloween and we missed a

Halloween party at the Henricksen's.

sigh.

It was still a fun weekend though.

We carved our pumpkin.

The finished product...

Ghost pumkin lit up.

Our next door neighbor is an older woman who has been collecting Halloween decorations and

didn't have enough room in her yard so she kindly decorated our yard as well.

At least we looked festive!

She used the more elaborate decor for her yard.



We enjoyed some delicious broccoli cheese potato soup for
dinner and later had some hot chocolate while waiting for trick
or treaters. Unfortunately we didn't have as many ghosts and
goblins come to our door as I would have hoped so we still have
 a bowl full of candy. Happy Halloween!

OHIO!!!

We finally went on our trip to Ohio during Bryce's fall break and visited the Kirtland Historic Sites! I was so excited to visit my mission and see some of the wonderful people I served with. We left Saturday afternoon and arrived in Hiram around 5:30. Bishop Herman and his wife let us stay with them that night and we went to church with them on Sunday. At church I saw so many people I love and it was nice to talk to them.

We went on tour at the Johnson Farm after sacrament meeting. I loved being back in the Johnson home and feeling the amazing spirit is has. Sister Dalton gave us the tour and then her husband showed us out and took some pictures of us.



Revelation Room Johnson Farm







Symonds Ryder tombstone.





The Matrix chillin in Hiram.





Fairport Harbor



Lake Erie







  

Morely Farm



School of the Prophets





Bryce was excited to see the Kirtland Temple in person.



After touring the Johnson Farm we drove to Kirtland and went to Fairport Harbor and the Morley Farm. We were able to stay with Elder and Sister Butterfield and Bryce loved that their home is right on the sites next to the NK Whitney store. Monday morning we went on tour at the Kirtland temple and then had a senior couple take us on tour at the Kirtland sites. I was so happy walking around the sites again. It really is heaven and being able to share it all with Bryce made it even more special.