Bed post

I know, I know, I haven't posted in a minute and you miss me terribly. I get that. I don't know where the time has gone. Don't worry though, I have a post for you today. We bought a new bed the other day. I needed a new one pretty badly. I couldn't sleep on the one we had, we tried 3 others that we got for free from friends and such. Those were somehow even worse. All the beds we tried were queens, and Aaron, being the excessively tall man that he is, had to sleep at an angle or his feet would hang off. I am not someone that likes to be touched while I'm sleeping, so this left me with very little space to sleep (or not sleep) in. We had a very thick memory foam pad that we put on top of the bed we were using to help my back. It would get so hot at night with that thing. I can't sleep if I'm hot. Can you tell that I'm a light sleeper? We have been shopping around for beds for awhile now. I have to have a good bed for my back, and some kind of return policy so I can be sure it's doesn't hurt. We found one that we loved, one problem though, the price tag was $3,200 and they could never sell it for less cause of some contract thingy, so it was never on sale. After laying on this bed, no other beds could match it's awesomeness. Lesson learned here: never let the salesman have you lay on the most expensive nicest mattress. We decided the bed just wasn't going to happen, and started looking elsewhere. We found out that another company makes a bed that rivals the one we love, except it is much less expensive, and it goes on sale too. Aw yeah buddy! It was on sale for Father's Day, so we bought it in a king size. Let me tell you, I have seriously never slept better. I am very pleased with our purchase. I feel like the Pillsbury dough boy is spooning me at night. It's so comfy. I'm convinced it is made with unicorn tears, cause it's pretty magical. Who knew you could love a bed so much? 

Any way, here is a picture after my fist nights sleep on the new bed:

Don't judge my manly, pale calves.  See the hand prints?

Yeah, that was weird to wake up and see that. Don't worry, those are my hand prints. Apparently I was so deep in a dream that I thought I had to hold on for dear life.... I don't know. But I thought it was kind of cool.

So there you have it, a post. 
I do have a little more to catch up on, so there should be more coming.

Loves.

Memorable Memorial weekend

I LOVE paid holidays! Don't you? Whoever thought those things up is probably my favorite person ever. I would love to give them a big hug. There hasn't been a paid holiday since New Years. Really? Five months with no break? Not nice. But we made it! Memorial day is always very welcomed at our house. That's typically the first weekend we get to go up to Bear Lake. Now, in case you were wondering, Bear Lake is my favorite place to go on weekends. I love everything about it. I start to get with drawls from it in the winter. Must. Go. To. The. Big. BLUE(ish green)! Bear Lake has always been my second home. I've never missed a summer, and I never intend to. We usually make it up there 2-3 times a month from June to August, and once in May and September. If the water freezes over during the Sisco run (a rare occurrence), there maybe a winter ice fishing trip. Does that seem like a lot? It's not. At least not to me. When I was little we would go up there almost every single weekend in the summer. If my parents had callings at church, it was well known that they would be put on hold during the summer months. 

Obviously we made it up there this last weekend. And, boy oh boy, was it cold. We did our best to do the things we would do if it was warm. We did some shooting, played a never ending game of horse shoes (never ending because we couldn't get more than 2 points and were playing to 5. Ended up calling it at 4.), and went fishing. Aaron has been looking forward to fishing up there since last summer when he snagged a huge fish, but it got away. We were determined, we had to go fishing. We have previously just been using Aaron's parents fishing poles since they are rarely used otherwise. We decided it was finally time to get our own. We have been planning on doing this for years, but it hasn't happened yet. I'm very happy with my new, and first pole. It's a pink Ugly Stick, with a clear end. No it's not ugly, it's actually pretty, the brand is called Ugly Stick.We got on our way and I went to grab our fishing licenses, but they weren't in our glove box where we keep them. We looked everywhere, but to no avail. We couldn't let that stop us though, we drove to Garden City to get new ones. By the time we were done it was windy raining, and cold. We headed back to the cabin. After dinner it seemed to clear up a bit and the sun even came out. We set out to try again. Our normal spot where Aaron lost the fish before was freezing and windy, so we didn't last long. We decided to give it one last try at a new reservoir the guy at the fish shop told us about, it was all the way back in Garden City. We went there, and it was basically just a hole they dug and threw some fish in. It was pretty small and still had dirt piles all over. I ran out to the water, threw my line in, and put on my gloves. By the time I started reeling back in, I had a bite. Yay! It was jut a tiny, little guy, but I was happy. We were going to just put him back, but he swallowed the bait so we had to keep him. There is a 2 catch per person limit there, so that was a little disappointing. Next Aaron caught a pretty little trout, but we put him back. I had another catch a little while later and pulled out this guy:

No judging how I look.

 He was probably about 2 pounds. Didn't even put up much of a fight. That was a keeper for sure. We decided we were cold enough to call it a day. Went back to the cabin, had a short lived campfire (thanks a lot mother nature), then settled in for the night. We didn't get much sleep cause of the rain, and freezing temps. Next day we had breakfast, and headed back home so we could make it to teach our primary kids. This is what we ran into in the canyon:

Told ya it was cold

 There was probably about 3" of snow in some parts. Happy start of summer? Boo. We made it home safely though. Later we cooked the fish. They were so tasty, and I don't like fish. Tastes better when you catch your meal I guess. We spent the rest of the day catching up on much needed sleep. Even Willis was pooped. He didn't like the thin walls and the cabin, and kept barking at my dad's snores and farts through the night. The next day we went out and bought me one of these:

Isn't she pretty!

 I haven't owned a bike in about a decade or more, nor ridden one in that time either. Aaron has been wanting to buy me a bike for a few years now. I've had my eye on this one for about a month, and finally let him buy it for me. I love it. :)  I rode it all around town yesterday. We have gotten well acquainted. I'm excited to go on lots of rides with her. She needs a name though. Any ideas?

That was our long weekend. Bet it was cooler than yours! ;)

Loves.

And many more!

I'm not usually a post everyday kinda girl. Yet here I am with a post for the third day in a row. Lucky you. Don't get used to it.
I just need to update on Aaron's Birthday while I have a minute. I got a little busy and forgot about it. Here we are almost 2 weeks later. Any way, Aaron had a Birthday. Here's what we did:
I gave him his presents in the morning. Nothing too special this year. Mostly just stuff he needed like a chill mat for his lap top, a new screen cover for his tablet, and a stand for his miter saw. As you can see he already is spoiled with the stuff I got his presents for, so I had a little harder time thinking of things for him that he doesn't already have. I successfully found a couple of things that were wants and not needs for him. A three pack of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies on DVD, and a ticket to see Brian Regan (that's right, just one ticket). I'm not sure which one he was more excited about. Brian Regan comes to our town at least once a year, and we have been wanting to go for awhile, but never think of it till the tickets are all gone. The show isn't till December 1st, so I gave him one ticket, and kept one for me and told him it would be for my Birthday which is a few days before the show. Win! :)
 After presents we had some breakfast and then went to the parade. That's right, my husband is so awesome that there is a parade, fireworks, and the whole town celebrates on his Birthday. It just so happens that this falls on the same day as "Health Days", so that works out nicely. Or maybe it's the other way around.... Other than being a little chilly at first, the parade was nice. I'm a child at heart and love those things.
Next I took Aaron to Lunch at Texas Roadhouse. We both were able to get prime rib. I hardly ever get something that fancy anywhere, not even on my Birthday. However, there was one of those "Two can eat for $___" deals going one, and prime rib was on it for no extra charge. Yum! We were both happily filled when we left. I was a little sad that Aaron wouldn't let me tell them it was his Birthday, but it was his day, so I reluctantly agreed. I know I don't like people to sing to me on my Birthday either, and he respects that, so I had to do it for him too.
Later on we had some friends and family come to our house to have a campfire, roast some dogs and mallows, and watch the fireworks. As a result, a good time was had. We even stayed up till midnight! That's super late for us oldies.
It was a great day, jam packed with food, fun, family, friends, and fireworks. Does it get much better? Let's do this again next year.
Happy Birthday Aaron!

Loves.

A letter of hope.

Dear sleep,

I miss having you around. I find your sudden unexplained absence from my life to be cruel. Teasing me with the sleepies all day long, and then alluding me when I try to visit you is some what torturous. You know I can only see you at night. I yawn for you, and yet, you ignore me. I thought we had a nice thing going on. I would like you to know that in your absence I have become very close friends with a certain Dr. Pepper. He has helped me in forgetting the emptiness I feel since you left me. Although, he can't make me feel as good as you can. Sometimes I feel I have no energy to go on without you in my life. I have given you many chances, just to be rejected by you. I wish I could say I was done trying, however, it is well known that I can not live without you. Please pay me a visit soon, but don't come till after dark,or Dr. Pepper might find you and try to fight you. He is a jealous one, and won't allow me to be with you when I'm with him. That is why I make him leave by 5, so you will feel welcome. I  would be pleased to see you in my bed tonight. Until then, I will continue to hold close to my Dr. Pepper.

With hope,

Me.

These get me through the day when you are gone.

Staring at the sun

 

Oh you know, that's just a picture of all of us staring at the sun. Man, we're a bunch of weirdies, I tell ya. It works for us though. The reason we are staring at the sun is because we were watching the eclipse on Sunday, which was so cool to see. I've never seen one before, just pictures.
 I find this picture hilarious for lots of reasons. I think it will always be one of my favorites of us. One reason I find it funny, is obviously Willis' glasses. Or should I say MY glasses. Those are the glasses I bought for when I would go tanning with my roomies way back in the day. I still get a lot of use out of them, can't you tell? Cause I'm so tan and all. That's okay, pale works for me. Pale is the new tan. That's right. Try not to be too jealous of my glow in the dark skin. 
Before we made Willis wear this glasses, which he did not appreciate, Aaron was wearing them for awhile. Haha! He looked so creepy. He put his sunglasses over them so he could stare at the sun. It was so bright that it hurt to look at it even with sunglasses on. Another funny thing about this picture, I don't know if you can tell, but I have my glasses on underneath my sunglasses. That's why they are kind of floating off my face. My contacts have failed me again, and I can't wear them much anymore. What a waste of money. I hate that I can't wear my sunglasses. Oh well. I suppose life will still go on. 
After staring at the sun for so long, I was seeing spots for the remainder of the night. Worth it! This reminded me of a routine by Brian Regan (we LOVE him). This one here:

 Don't mind the odd animation. It's the only one I could find.

That reminds me, I need to do a post about Aaron's Birthday. You'll see why that reminded me of his Birthday when I do that post. He is 27 now. Gee wiz, I married an old man! Haha

Anyway, the point of this post is that we had a good day. Yep. That's all.


Loves.

Ready? Red eye.

Okay, this picture does not do it justice, I looks a lot worse than that. Apparently a blood vessel in my eye burst. It's not an uncommon thing to happen, happened to my dad a month ago as well. Kinda freaked me out at first, just cause I wasn't expecting my eye to be demonized when I looked in the mirror in the morning. It doesn't hurt much or anything, just kinda random. I thought it was interesting, so I decided to share. Hopefully it goes away soon! In the mean time, keep your small children away from me, I may give them nightmares. :)

Loves!

New addition.

Just popping in real quick to show off my newest little niece.

All together now: Awwwww. Isn't she cute? She was born at 12:34am today. I can't wait to go hold her on Saturday morning before my brother's wedding. It's gonna be a busy, yet totally awesome day. I'm so excited. Now this week just needs to go by a little bit faster. Half way there. Wish they lived closer so we didn't have to wait so long!
I now have three nieces, and three nephews.
Perfect.

That's all.

Loves from a proud Aunt.

Stop it!

In general I tend to not talk about church topics on my blog. This is not because I am ashamed. I love my religion with all my heart. I can't express enough how much it has saved me in my darkest times. I have never been able to deny it's truthfulness, even in my rebellious years. It is embedded in my heart so deep, there is nothing that could ever change my mind about it. It is who I am, it is everything to me, it is my whole life.
Any way, the reason is because more people in my life don't believe than do. I don't want people to be afraid to read my blog because they think they will have my beliefs shoved down their throats. I'm not like that. I respect others life choices, and will not try to force mine on them. I've seen first hand how that only pushes them further away.
But today there is something I feel I need to share. I have been wanting to share it for awhile now, a little something today pushed me to finally do it. The video bellow is of my favorite talk from conference a few weeks ago. It's actually one of my favorite talks ever. It gives me goosebumps every time. Now, even though this is a conference talk, it applies to people of all beliefs. Don't be afraid to watch it even if you are not Mormon, it's still has a great message. This talk shook me to my core. I love Elder Ukdorf's talks, he just says everything so straight forward, no sugar coating it, this is how it is. Period. This talk is not an exception. It is an absolutely fantastic way of putting something that I think everyone needs to hear now and again, especially me right now. There are a lot of issues with upset family members that have been going on for awhile now. It is time for us to stop it. All of us. It is not getting us any where, at least not any where good. It's time to move on. We are a forever family, and there will be no empty seats in our bus ride to heaven. :) We are stuck with each other for eternity by choice, so we need to make the best of it. Our personalities don't all mesh so well, but that is bound to happen. That doesn't mean we need to let that tear us apart like it is. We (especially me) need to let go of those petty grudges we have. Forgive those who have hurt us, which is not an easy thing to do, especially when it keeps happening and we all feel so justified in being upset. It is not right. We have all done things we shouldn't have. I love all my family, and don't want anything to come between us. It's not worth it. It's all a big mess that needs to be cleaned up. Let's stop these bad feelings we have for one another before they get out of control. I don't mean to sound all preachy, I just know my blog is the only way some of the family will hear anything from me. And like I said. This is for me as well, if not more than everyone else. I would hate for anything that I have said to hurt anyone, since I am trying to do the opposite.
Any way, even if you aren't family, this is a great talk, and everyone should listen to it. I think it will touch all of you. Enjoy:

Please watch it!

Loves for EVERYONE!!!

Dress love.

I found this amazing website today. Really. I'm so happy I found it. It's called eShakti. It has tons of cute dresses and tops, but that's not the cool part. You can customize almost all of them to fit your needs or wants. And how much additional do you think they charge to customize a dress? Oh it's free. From the neck line, to the length, to the sleeves (or no sleeves), whatever you want. I spent all to long on the site just day dreaming about what I would do to each dress if I could afford them all. For instance, I love this dress:

 So cute for spring. I love everything about it, except I would change it to short length sleeve. I love that it takes into account your height too. It's nice to know how short or long a dress is going to be when you are buying it online. A lot of times it's hard to tell from the pictures. Another cool thing they do, they tell you what everything is made of, if it will have some stretch to it, how it's supposed to be put on, where it zips, and how you would have to wash it. Good stuff to know before you buy something online. The dresses are kind of pricey, but not as much as I expected when I heard what they do. Plus, when you register you get $20 off your first order, and if it's over $100 then you get free shipping. Someone should split their order with me so we can get free shipping. I'm a cheapskate. But then I would only be able to allow myself to get one dress....How can I pick JUST one? I love so many of the styles they offer. Oh man. I'm way to stoked about this. Maybe it's all that Doctor Pepper I just drank.... Or maybe it's cause it really is that cool. Yeah, probably a bit of both. Here it is:
Click here if you are ready to be amazed.

That's all for today.

Loves!

The end of the week

Once again, another week has come and gone, and once again we had a pretty great weekend. Friday night we had dinner with Aaron's best friend Geo, and his wife Megan. We recently found out that they were expecting, so we decided to take them to Chuckarama, so the lady could eat for as many as she wanted. We are so excited for them and this new chapter in their life. They are like family to us, so it feels like I'm going to be an aunt again. So stoked to have another baby to play with.

Saturday we went to Baby Animal days with Aaron's parents, his sister, and adorable niece. She makes me smile every time I see her. So excited to see what her sister looks like when she gets here in a couple of weeks. I love Baby Animal Days, and we didn't get to make it last year cause the weather sucked. It was a lot of fun to go this year. Here are some pictures. The only thing we took pictures of were the ducks, cause they were the only thing we went in and held. 

Looks like he is going to kill the poor little guy haha 

Making the duck face at the duck

For those of you that don't know, I LOVE duckies. This made my day.

After that we went to lunch at El Torro with everyone. I enjoyed it more than I usually do. Not one of my favorite Mexican joints here in Logan, but it was pretty good this time. For Easter we decided to go see my family. There are only 2 nephews on that side of the family, so the Easter egg hunt wasn't super exciting. On Aaron's side they are mostly all too young to understand what to do yet, so we decided his family would be more fun to go to next year when there will be several old enough to get it. We had a yummy traditional Easter dinner, and just hung out with my family for the night. It was pretty enjoyable. Not too crazy, just a good time. Now here we are at Monday again. Yuk. It had to come, and it will be over before we know it. Excited for the weekend, already. Even though it's supposed to be rainy. 

That's all

Loves!