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The Weaving

I found this quote in my scriptures from many years ago. I got it  when i was in seminary and i wanted to share it with you.

My life is but a weaving

Between my God and me

I let Him choose the colors 

He worketh steadily.

Oftimes He worketh sorrow

And I within my heart, 

Forget He sees the pattern

While I see only part.

The dark threads were as needful

In the Weaver's skillful hand,

As the threads of gold and silver

In the pattern He had planned.

Not till the loom is silent

 And the shuttles cease to fly

Shall God unroll the canvas

And explain the reason why.

--Anonymous

"The day will come brother and sisters, when the tapestry of your life will be unfolded, and you will see divine design all through it, and praise God for the experience and tutoring which, in his goodness, He has given you."  --Neal A. Maxwell, "Willing to Submit", 9 Feb. 1988

I just love this quote because I am one of those people who always asks why and I cannot understand and figure out why some things happen! this gives me peace in knowing that God knows what He is doing, and eventually I will understand.

River Rafting!!!!

This year my husband wanted to celebrate his 28th Birthday by doing something adventurous!! So we went white water rafting in Jackson Hole!! We had so much fun laughing, eating a lot, freezing, losing the van keys, wearing wet suits, and best of all... becoming one with the snake river!!We had a blast although it was a little cold at times, we survived. We were able to go down the river twice. The second time was a lot warmer and we had less people which made the ride extra bouncy on the rapids! Some of these pics were taken right after we went over the BIGGEST RAPID! Some of our friends fell out as you can see but we were able to pull them back in! I am so glad I wasn't the one that fell out! My arms and back were so sore from rowing, but it was totally worth it! Enjoy our fun pics of us in our attractive wet suits!

Us Over The Years

My how times have changed!!! I love looking at old photos of us, it brings back so many memories!

Slacker!

Well i know i have been a total slacker lately! i have had major computer problems.  So far this summer i have done some fun stuff and have many pictures but can't upload them. sad! but its ok because i have joined facebook to keep my mind off of not being able to upload fun pics... despite my best efforts of trying to avoid facebook, my big sis forcefully convinced me to join. She set it all up for me and thats what i have been doing all day! oh i can already see the piles of laundry, dishes, dust, and clutter piling up in my house due to my many hours on facebook. Bring it on!

3 Years!!!

Today is our 3 year Anniversary! Wow! I can't believe how fast life has flown by! I am so lucky to have an incredible husband like Mikkel! I have so much fun when I am with him and he always makes me smile! He is such a hard worker and I admire him so much for that :) We have experienced lifes ups and downs and it isn't always perfect but anything, everything, little or big, sad or happy becomes an adventure when you share it with the right person! and he is my right person! I love you babe Happy Anniversary!!

Hot Shots Year End Concert!!

We had our concert this week and I can't believe how fast the year flew by!! Not only did we show all the dances the kids have learned through the year but we did an entire production of Peter Pan!! It was a lot of hard work and the kids did such a great job! We have some of the most amazing dancers at our studio ad I am so proud of all of them!! They competed many times during the year and won many awards for their awesome dances! It was a great year. Here are a few pictures from the night.

We are back!

We are back from our blogging time out and ready to get blogged up again :) sorry for those of you who tried to visit our blog and couldn't, we still love you!

Last night we acted like we were homeless and camped in the middle of no where! I don't understand why people enjoy camping. I obviously don't because of these reasons... We got lost on the way up and went off roading for an hour on a rocky road that was covered in giant boulders and dips. My Mazda 3 was not equipped to handle the road that was only made for hummers! The bottom of my car scrapped the boulders like 15 times and I am sure that there are huge holes everywhere. We didn't sleep at all last night so we came home and slept all day (waste of a day). We will have to wash everything 4 times to get the camp fire smell out. There was no toilets so Mikkel had to hold my hand while I squatted over a log. I told him that I was going to drive down to the nearest bathroom if I had to go #2! good thing I didn't! My car is covered in dirt and also smells like camp fire inside. I am going to spend the rest of the day doing laundry, washing sleeping bags, taking my car to the car wash, unpacking the car, and possibly sleeping again. Clearly my point has been proven and now you know why it is just not worth it to me!

Love/Hate

Recently I was thinking of things I LOVE and couldn't help but think of the things I HATE also. A lot of those things go hand in hand and I thought it was interesting that I could feel both strong feelings for the same thing. So here is my list of things I LOVE/HATE...

Love how I feel after I work out... Hate working out
Love going on vacation... Hate the long drives
Love taking hot baths... Hate getting out and feeling the cold air
Love a clean tidy house... Hate cleaning and organizing
Love home cooked meals... Hate preparing it and cleaning up after
Love to watch snow falling... Hate driving in it
Love being outside in the spring... Hate that I have killer allergies
Love staying up way too late... Hate "feeling it" the next morning
Love eating junk food... Hate when it catching up to me
Love Birthdays... Hate getting older
Love sun tans... Hate sweating out the hours by the pool
Love waking up late... Hate being late
Love wearing my sweats... Hate that I can't wear them always

So those are just a few of my LOVE/HATE relationships! Do you have any?

Go Miss California!!

I am so glad that she gave an honest and truthful answer!!! So many people are saying she lost because of her answer which is totally unfair! First of all- why did they have Perez Hilton as a judge??? He stalks celebrities and blogs about their lives... really? seriously they picked him as a judge? They should actually have judges that represent the country in a good way! She gave her opinion and I'm pretty sure that is what you are supposed to do during those questions! She actually has morals unlike so many people in this country!!

Not with it...

You know you are not with it when your mom asks you if you are on face book so she can add you as a friend... really??  My mom?? I had to laugh because my mom is not usually one to do things like that or know how they work.  She was telling me how fun it was. I was thinking how could this possibly be fun if you aren't in high school or a young single person. Is it really that cool? I mean a have a blog and already waste countless hours blogging, if I commit to one more online friend finder then I would have to waste more time!! ah! Those of you that are on facebook- am i really missing out?

More Snow? No Thanks!!

Really???  Going to church at 9 am in a blizzard is not fun!

Driving home from church with snow covered windows

cause you took out your snow scraper to retire it from the

 winter season... also not fun!

Raise your hand if you are totally and completely over this snow?

Skinny Dippin'

Oh yes my friends... I love Skinny Dippin'!!! It is my new favorite scent from Scentsy! What were you thinking??? It smells like a mix between apples, melons, and juicy pears. My house smells so good I want to eat it! If you have not yet entered into the world of wickless candles then now is the time!! They have these cute little warmers that melt the wax with out the dangerous flame. Thanks to to my mom and sister who keep supplying me with new scents, I no longer need air fresheners. No i am not selling these wonderful products so don't worry I wont pressure you into coming to my house for a party. This wonderful scent is just one of my little joys in life right now and I highly recommend you scentsy fans to try it!

6th pic...

Well i was tagged! The rules were to go into your 6th picture folder and upload your 6th picture and tell about it! So here it is. This is my little sister Hailey and I at our Nutcracker performance. I was the snow queen and she was a little party girl. It was so fun to be in the show with her and it is so cute the way she looks up to me! she loved my crown and tutu!!

I tag anyone who reads this... yes you!!

Happy Birthday Mama!!

I just had to do a shout out to my AMAZING mom on her special day!! Happy Birthday!!! I just wanted to brag about how awesome my mom is! Here are some things that I love about her...

-She has always been so crafty and probably has more decorations than anyone I know. Her house is decorated perfectly and she can arrange flowers like no ones business!
-She is a great cook. We always go over for sunday dinner and she always serves the best food. I think that Mikkel secretly wished that I cooked like her.
-She has a great sense of humor. We always joke around and have so much fun together. She gets me and I get her.
-She is so kind and generous. She is always willing to help me if I need it. She always knows just what to say to make me feel better.
-She has gone through more than most women ever go through in life, but she still has a great attitude! She is such a great example to me and I admire her for her strength and faith.
- She is beautiful. She takes good care of herself and always looks so cute!
-She is super cool and the best mom in the whole world!!

Here are a few pics of the Birthday Girl!!

Thanks mom for being there for me, teaching me, loving me, laughing with me, raising me, helping me, and being AMAZING!! I hope you have a great day cause you deserve it!!

More Pics

Here are some more pictures of our valentines day weekend in Mesquite! Hailey and Brinley were twiners

on valnetines day. I helped them make delicious sugar cookies which was so fun! Everyone loved holding litte baby hudson! He is such and angel and it is sad that we live so far away from them! Mikkel even held him... although he thought that he might "break him." He looks so cute holding a baby!!

My dad and Hudson

Hailey and Brinley

Ashley and Hudson

Ashley and Brinley cutting out heart shaped cookies

Mikkel with the kids and Sadie

Today...

1. I haven't showered yet, nor do I plan to do so any time soon!
2. I have lists of things to do, which took most of my energy to write the lists!
3. My dog is staring at me with sad eyes cause she wants to go on a walk, which I can't do until #1 is accomplished.
4. I have black streaks on my eyes from yesterdays make-up that didn't get washed off last night.
5. The sun is shining, yet it doesn't motivate me to get going for the day.
6. I have laundry and more laundry to do.
7. We have a new desk to put together that has been sitting in my garage for a week. this will require taking out the old desk.

Too much to do and yet I complain that I don't have enough time to get things done during the week but it is almost 1 pm and I have done nothing... ugh

My New Nephew!!!

This Weekend we are in Mesquite visiting my sister and her new little baby boy!! His name is Hudson James Hughes and he was born on Thursday the 12th. He is so stinkin cute! We are having lots of fun here and i really don't want to come back to the snow and cold! its been nice being able to wear short sleeved shirts and be outside. Here are some cute pictures of the little guy.

This Time Its for real

Well last night my mom called me to tell me that grandpa had really died this time. He had been doing good this week and they wanted to move him to a rest home. He did not want to go and didn't know why he couldn't just go home. He was fighting them on whether he was going or not and he was not happy with the decision. Well two hours later he past away. My grandma said, "I told you he wasn't going to go to the rest home." I guess he wanted to go to a better place instead. He was such a sweet man and I will miss him. I have never had anyone close to me die. Both sets of my grandparents have been around my entire life. In fact I don't think I have ever been to a funeral. I have been fortunate to not have had experienced the loss of someone... until now.

My Grandpa Died! kind of...

Yesterday my mom called me and told me that my grandpa had died. He had been very sick and couldn't do much for himself anymore. He got up to use the bathroom and had fallen over and stopped breathing! The ambulance rushed him to the hospital were they told my grandma he was dead. I was surprised but at the same time I knew it was coming. I cried and felt bad for my grandma and what she must be going through. My dad was very sad and was having a hard time with it.  Two hours had passed when my mom called me back and said he was now alive and on life support. I was shocked and overwhelmed at the same time! My mom told me that today he was talking about how during his "out time" he had seen and talked to several family members who had died many years ago. How amazing is that??? its a miracle! He is still in the hospital but he is doing good and I am still amazed at what happened. Hopefully he will get to go home and live for a few more years!!!

Happy Birthday Ashley!

This will be the first and only post this year, the blogging world is for the birds, but for my wife I wanted to write a message where other people can know how I feel about her.  Ashley, you have no idea how much you mean to me.  I love your sweet sensativity, even though sometimes my blunt ways of saying things get me in trouble.  I love your sense of humor, even though sometimes I just shake my head-I know you wish I laughed more-your impressions are usually right on.  I love that you cry during abandoned animal commercials, or extreme home makeover, even though I try to change the channel so you don't cry because it gets me all teary eyed too.  I love that you dance, even though I'm not the biggest ballet fan unless you are on stage.  I love the stories about your day, even though I sometimes can't take my eyes off the tv while your talking.  I love your home baked sweets, even though I complain we eat too much sugar.  I love watching you teach primary, even though the kids drive both of us crazy.  I love you because you are so beautiful outside and in, I love you because you motivate me to always be better and not to give up even when things are diffiicult.  I love you because you forgive my weaknesses and love me for me.  I love you so much, you are my everything.   Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Why...

Do you ever just wonder WHY...?
Why me, Why Them, Why her, Why him, Why you
Lately I have been really thinking about lifes ups and downs and why some things just are the way they are! Why do bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people? And yes I know the answer to that and I realize that life is not fair! When people do wrong there are consequences but I think that at some point the people that do right should be rewarded for it!! Can you imagine what it would be like if life were fair??? wow what a world that would be and sometimes I wonder why it can't be like that. I know all things happen for a reason but I don't get why some trials are brought into our lives. We all struggle at some point in life but some do for longer periods of time and it seems like the storm will never be over. I wonder if people will always struggle with certain things or always have the same trials. Life is hard and I guess we will never understand until it is all over and we can see the bigger picture. I just wonder sometimes.