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“Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”

- Abraham Lincoln

Smart man.

We all have problems.

We all go through trails.

It's up to you how you choose to handle them.

You decide how to react to all situations.

You decide what your attitude will be through it all.

And ultimately you decided how easy or hard your life will seem depending on your mindset.

Choose a positive mindset, and life is a heck of a lot easier to handle.

Choose a negative mindset, and make life a lot harder on yourself than it needs to be.

This decision dosen't just effect you.

It effects everyone in your life.

Seems like an easy choice to me.

This is a very simple lesson to learn.

Seems like most people still choose to learn it the hard way.

I choose :)

I'm a Halloweener!! :)

I absolutely am in love with Halloween!

Always have been.

Always will be.

It's my favorite holiday!

It probably shouldn't be though.

I hate:

Getting scared.

Creepy movies.

Masks.

Candy corn.

Spiders.

Cats of any color.

The dark.

Reasons why I do LOVE it:

Corn mazes.

Pumpkin walks.

Candy.

Decorations.

Adorable children looking even more adorable.

Candy.

Dressing up.

Pumpkin PaMcakes (when it's pumpkin flavored it must be pronounced like that).

Pumpkin flavored anything and everything!!!!

Candy.

Pretty leaves.

Carving pumpkins.

Candy.

The color orange is #2 on my fav. list.

"Haunted" mini golf.

Perfect weather.

and of course candy!

I can't wait till I can decorate more than just my blog for the season!! :)

Lovey love loves!

The best two years (This post is extra cheesie. You have been warned.)

Yesterday was our two year anniversary!

When I tell people that they usually respond with something like "Wow two years already? Time flies". Honestly, I can't believe it has ONLY been two years. Two years? Really? That's all? I feel like I've know this amazing man my entire life! I have known him for four years, and that makes it seem a little better. It's weird to think there was a time in my life where Aaron wasn't in it. How did I get by with out him before? Cause I certainly can't do it now. I didn't know how good my life could be, or what I was missing out on until I met him. I never thought there could be someone so perfect for me, someone I am so sure about. The thought of deciding to get married to some poor guy used to terrify me to the point of saying I wasn't going to get married. I always wondered how people can make such a huge decision of being stuck with the same person forever. What a hard thing to decide right? Wrong. It was hands down the easiest decision I have ever made once I met the right guy. Since I figured out Aaron was that guy, I haven't had even the tiniest bit of doubt that it was the right thing for me to do. That he was the right guy for me. I am no longer afraid of the future, because I know I will have him by my side, and I know I can get through anything as long as he is with me.

Sure, it took us two years of dating to get to the point of marriage, but that was perfect timing for us. There were a lot of really big events our lives (mine in particular) that happened in that time that we had to get through together before we felt like we were to the point of getting married. He came into my life at the perfect time to help me through some of the hardest struggles of my life. I know it all happened how it was supposed to. I wouldn't have been able to get through those trials with out him. He is so great, everything I didn't even know I needed in a man. I love him with everything I have. There's no doubt about it, I married the right guy, at the right time, in the right place.

Happy Anniversary (yesterday) Aaron!

(To those of you that aren't my husband, I apologize for the vast amount of cheese that was present in this blog. I hope you are not lactose intolerant.)

Loves loves loves loves.

(And especially loves for my love.)

Good news part 1

This is the 1st in my series of good news posts. It's like Harry Potter, I can only reveal the 1st half of this post right now :)

Drum roll please...........

My amazing husband snagged a super sweet new job! This is a huge blessings in many ways. His old job was getting ridiculous, and frustrating. I'm so glad to be done with them. I am grateful for all that they have done for us the past couple years, but even more grateful to be moving on. NO MORE BEING ON CALL EVERY 2 WEEKS!!! Hu freakin' rray. However, in exchange for that, Aaron will be working every Saturday till 5pm. That is a big down side, but hey, there's no such thing as a perfect job. Hopefully it will just be temporary until he gets some seniority. I don't know if I will hate this as much as the being on call, we shall see. It should be more than worth it though, cause it's quite a large pay raise. Cha-ching! We are very excited for this change in our lives. So happy! :D

So there you have it, part one of our good news and one of the reason's we feel so blessed. Keep an eye out for part 2.

LOVES!!!!!!!

Poor Goldie Honda has a boo boo!

With all of our many blessings we have been having lately I've kind of been waiting for something bad to happen. I'm just not used to having so many great things happen all at once with very little bad things thrown in there. I'm not a pessimist, or looking for something bad in my life, it just seemed to be the way my life would go. Kind of just what I've been used to I guess.

Well, something bad happened last night. Not horrible, just slightly inconvenient. I got rear ended and t-boned on my way home from work. It wasn't a horrible wreck, no one was seriously injured, thank goodness. It was a 4 car pile up, 2 cars were totaled, mine wasn't. I was the only one not in a regular car, I was in the CR-V, so I was the biggest car. The only damage is a big dent in the drivers side door. It wasn't my fault, so someone else's insurance will pay to get it fixed. Poor Goldie Honda.

Surprisingly, no one's airbags went off during all of this. While this might sound like a bad thing, it was a big blessing for me. We got a letter in the mail a few weeks ago saying that if our car still has the original air bag that it needs to be replaced. It was recalled because pieces of metal have been reported coming through the air bag on deployment. A little scary? Yes. I got lucky. I'm definitely counting my blessings for this. My Mom has really been watching out for me and keeping me safe.

The only thing wrong is the usual stiffness and soreness expected after a car wreck. Also, I have mild panic attacks when I drive now. Haha! I'm a baby, I know. I keep hearing the crunch noise and cringing. On my way to work this morning I got stopped by almost all 13 lights between my house and work. I thought I might just die. I just stared intently in my rear view mirror, not daring to blink. I would tap my breaks so my lights would flash just to make sure everyone knew I was coming to a stop. Haha! I'm a nerd.

On a different note, today is my Mom's Birthday, so here's a shout out to her! Happy Birthday Mommy! I miss you and think of you everyday. Thank you for being there for me, even when you can be here for me. I know you are having a blast playing with all your grand kids that have yet to get their mortal bodies. I love you lots! - Sister Sue.

That is all.

Love love love love love!

Check back soon!

We are going to be having a lot of big changes in our life in the next month. I can't spill the beans just yet, but keep checking back to see what's up! And let me stop the thought that I know is going through everyone's mind right now. No, I am NOT pregnant, not trying to get pregnant, or anything related to that thought at all. Yes, there are other changes in life to get excited about. We have been extremely blessed lately, and we feel so grateful for everything that has happened to us this summer. It is definitely a summer to remember. Life is just going so great, and we are incredibly happy with everything right now. I hope to be able to let you know sooner rather than later! I don't remember the last time I was this content. It's a good feeling ya know? We know we are doing what we are supposed to right now, and that we are at a good place in life. Can't get much better than this :)

Hope your summer as been just as full of blessings as ours!

Loves!

Favorite pioneer song

In honor of Pioneer Day (which I realized was 2 days ago)

This is my absolute favorite pioneer song. It has had a special place in my heart since EFY (which turned me around at a time when I wasn't making the best decisions for my life. I will always be grateful for Mandy Fowers for making me go with her) and a trek I went on in the same summer. I truly got to understand and love the lyrics. It gives me chills every time it is sung now. So amazing.

Here, enjoy it with me:

Come, Come, Ye Saints

Come, come, ye saints, no toil nor labor fear;
But with joy wend your way.
Though hard to you this journey may appear,
Grace shall be as your day.
Tis better far for us to strive
Our useless cares from us to drive;
Do this, and joy your hearts will swell -
All is well! All is well!

Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?
'Tis not so; all is right.
Why should we think to earn a great reward
If we now shun the fight?
Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.
Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we'll have this tale to tell-
All is well! All is well!

We'll find the place which God for us prepared,
Far away, in the West ,
Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid;
There the saints, will be blessed.
We'll make the air, with music ring,
Shout praises to our God and King;
Above the rest these words we'll tell -
All is well! All is well!

And should we die before our journey's through,
Happy day! All is well!
We then are free from toil and sorrow, too;
With the just we shall dwell!
But if our lives are spared again
To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Oh, how we'll make this chorus swell-
All is well! All is well!

Yeah, it's pretty great!

Loves, loves, and more loves!!!

Breaking News! ;)

BREAKING NEWS!! The Pity Train has just derailed at the intersection of Suck It Up & Move On, and crashed into We All Have Problems, before coming to a complete stop at Get Over It. Reporting LIVE from Quitchur cryin.

If you like this, re-post it. If you don't, suck it up Buttercup, life doesn't revolve around you!

I saw this today, and thought it was pretty funny.

I just had to share it! :)

Some times I need the reminder too.

No one likes a pity party, that's why they are always a party of one.

Much love for you all!!!

Fantastic changes!

Right after my post saying I'm going to be able to post again, life got a little nuts! So, it ended up being a bit of a lie. I won't have as much time on my hands anymore, but I'll post when I can.

The reason I won't have time on my hands to spare anymore is because....after two years of trying and trying.... lots of frustration, tears, and coveting those who it came so easily to.... I am FINALLY working at a new job! :)

I am now an Office Manager!!!! Or, basically a glorified secretary with a side of accounts receivable. I love it. It's pretty perfect for me right now. I work with some great people who are easy to get a long with. I'm actually appreciated and complimented for doing a good job. I already got a raise that I wasn't supposed to get till I worked there for 3 months. I got it after 1 week. (Please pardon my bragging. I'm just not used to this) I work set hours now, which is sooooo nice! 9-5:3o Monday-Friday with an hour break whenever I want. I thought it might be a little difficult working 8 hour days everyday, when before it was rare to get 8 hours and the days I did work that long were so hard. Turns out, when you enjoy your job, the day goes by fast everyday.

I'm so much happier now (Aaron says he notices it all the time. Poor guy is a trooper, putting up with me being mad all the time after work)! This job is the opposite from my last job in every way, and that is why it is so good. Man, I sure do love change! This was such a huge blessing in my life, and I'm very grateful for it.

Thank you to everyone who helped, or tried to help me get a new job. Thank you for understanding.

There is a lot more going on in our life's that I would like to post about, but I'm trying not to do super long posts any more. That's hard when I don't have time to post, but if you want to know what is going on, you can always call me :)

That is all.

Much love for you all!

Don't give up on me!

Well, hello again world!

Hope you didn't give up on me.

Now that my blogger account is fixed, I can start posting again.

Thanks for fixing it Husby!

Be on the lookout for some new posts updating you on our life!

For now, I'm going to go cuddle up with my sweetie and puppy, and enjoy the rest of my weekend.

Happy Memorial Day ya'll!

Warmer days are within reach!!!!!

:)

Much loves for ya'll!