The other day my husband went outside to shovel the snow off of our driveway. Dinner had been ready for a while and I waited patiently for him to return, but it seemed like he should be done by now, and so I went outside to check on him and see what was taking so long.
Our neighbor is an elderly lady who lives by herself. We don't her story or if she has any family near by, but we do know she lives alone. My sweet sweet, wonderful husband, after finishing our driveway, noticed hers was still covered in feet of untouched snow. Being the wonderful, generous, service oriented man he is, he went over there and shoveled her snow.
She will never know it was him, he will never be given praise or thanks for his caring act of kindness, but he did it anyways. This, is the true love of Christ. This is what Christmas is all about. This is why we celebrate.
I love my husband more than words can explain, and ever single day he reminds me of why I fell in love with him. This is the man I want helping me through life, this is the man I want raising my children and setting an example for them.
"Under this old hat is the head you turned around And the heart you stole away the day we met. Under this old hat's two arms that long to hold you tight, And boots I'd walk the soles off of to be here by your side. And every night in my prayers there's just one thing I ask That the man you love will always be under this old hat" -- Chris Ledoux --
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
If you are tall enough to reach that high...
I would find it less vexing if I thought it was a young kid, probably bored while his/her mother shopped around and paid no attention to him/her. However, the bag was hung about 5 feet high, whether a kid did it or not, someone capable of reaching 5 feet was aware and involved...and left the mess there- probably assuming someone else will clean it up. Ye buddy, someone else will clean it up...ME!
If you are tall enough to reach that high, you are old enough to know better than leaving it there.
Thank you, Michael's customers, for the courtesy
Sincerely, Annoyed.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Temple square
Despite the cold weather and slippery roads, Christmas time is my favorite season of the year. Christmas music, lights everywhere, and the constant reminder of who we celebrate this season for make this season fun and heart-warming.
Temple Square in Salt Lake City has the most beautiful display of Christmas lights and the most stunning life-size nativity scene. Last Sunday evening Cody and I went to Temple Square with his sister and her beautiful family to see the lights. We went just in time too, because two days later a huge snow storm came in and the weather dropped a good 20 degrees.
After watching the nativity scene we went inside and spent some time looking at a beautiful statute of Christ. It was such a wonderful way to kick of this holiday by taking some time to think about the true meaning of Christmas that so often gets forgotten by the hustle and bustle of the season. I'm so grateful for my wonderful husband and the great man that he is. And for my family and all the blessings we receive all year-round.
Temple Square in Salt Lake City has the most beautiful display of Christmas lights and the most stunning life-size nativity scene. Last Sunday evening Cody and I went to Temple Square with his sister and her beautiful family to see the lights. We went just in time too, because two days later a huge snow storm came in and the weather dropped a good 20 degrees.
After watching the nativity scene we went inside and spent some time looking at a beautiful statute of Christ. It was such a wonderful way to kick of this holiday by taking some time to think about the true meaning of Christmas that so often gets forgotten by the hustle and bustle of the season. I'm so grateful for my wonderful husband and the great man that he is. And for my family and all the blessings we receive all year-round.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Budgeting
We are planning on buying a house in Grantsville this summer which is super exciting, but also it means that we will be paying a lot more for our mortgage than we are paying in rent right now. Wanting to make sure we don't become "house poor" we have decided to kick our budgeting up a notch so we can practice living as if we were paying a mortgage.
We came up with this clever little chart where we have allotted ourselves a carefully calculated budget and then we just deduct what we spend. That way we are both aware of what we have spent that month and what we still have. Then whatever money is left over for that month we save, so that when we run into trouble (say a car needs expensive repairs) we have the money. Or if one month we need extra gas money (say we drive down to Cedar to visit Cody's families for a holiday) we already have the money saved up and we don't need to stress! So far it has worked out wonderfully!
We came up with this clever little chart where we have allotted ourselves a carefully calculated budget and then we just deduct what we spend. That way we are both aware of what we have spent that month and what we still have. Then whatever money is left over for that month we save, so that when we run into trouble (say a car needs expensive repairs) we have the money. Or if one month we need extra gas money (say we drive down to Cedar to visit Cody's families for a holiday) we already have the money saved up and we don't need to stress! So far it has worked out wonderfully!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
All Hallow's Eve
This month was really busy with work and school so I didn't manage to find any time to carve a pumpkin. My brother as it turns out has no memory of ever carving a pumpkin. So on Halloween night my brother came over and we carved a pumpkin together! Neither of us have a lot of experience with carving pumpkins, but we figured it out- although there was a bit of learning curve to it.
When we were little we used to carve pumpkins as a family and my mom would bake the seeds. My brother decided we should try our hand at it and surprisingly they turned out really good.
The final product!
When we were little we used to carve pumpkins as a family and my mom would bake the seeds. My brother decided we should try our hand at it and surprisingly they turned out really good.
The final product!
Monday, October 28, 2013
Halloween party
Tonight Cody and I went to a family Halloween party. The highlight for me was seeing my nieces in their adorable little costumes. All three of them dressed as Disney Princesses.
Whitney dressed as Merida from Disney's Brave and wore a big curly red wig. She got tired of all the adults calling her Reba (a comparison I'm sure she did not get,) and threw her wig on the table and walked away. So...my sister-in-law Kory put it on the baby, Zoe. And here is what we got:
The cutest Little Mermaid ever! What A Doll!
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Minion Pumpkins
Since Halloween is coming soon, this week Michael's hosted a pumpkin painting activity. Two of my co-workers painted minions. They turned out awesome!
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