I just really hope my baby is chubby like Stephanie Nielson's. She's the cutest chub in the world.
I want to kiss those cheeks.
Life is good. Finals are almost upon us and we're busy with final projects. Christmas Around the World is this weekend which means we've spent the week at the Marriott Center. You might wonder why, especially because we're done dancing. BUT Tanner TA's the tour team and I thought I might as well help with costumes since he'd be there the whole time. It's nice to feel useful and practice what I'm supposed to be able to teach soon.
We're getting ready for this babe. My uterus is gearing up for the marathon and I'm really enjoying my pressure waves. (That's the word we use for contractions). I'm doing hypnobabies for my child birth prep and it's awesome. And it works. I love it. Go here for more information or ask me if you have questions!!
We're going to have a quiet afternoon/evening now. I haven't seen my husband very much this week and I'm excited to just be with him. We promised we wouldn't do homework until tomorrow. Maybe we'll get our Christmas tree...ps...any suggestions for cheap-ish tree stands? We were thinking we'd try DI but if anyone knows of a better place let me know!
There's going to be a huge load of recipes uploaded on my recipe blog this weekend...so be warned. The project is due Tuesday and I have a few more to upload along with pictures. So get excited!!!
Tanner just installed the car seat in our car. I think I'm slightly freaking out about everything now. That's normal, right? It's going to be fantastic and overwhelming and wonderful. Happy Friday! :)
Friday, November 30, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Giving Thanks
I'm just going to go ahead and get my gratitude list out a bit early this year...
-I am grateful for the knowledge I have of the Gospel. I am grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I'm grateful that I know it's true.
-I'm grateful my husband makes dinner with me. It is so much fun and we make some rockin' food together.
-I am grateful I'm pregnant. I have loved the past eight (!!) months. Every single second of them ... ha ha. I am grateful for the opportunity to lend my body over for the creation of human life. What a miracle. What a blessing.
-I am grateful for water. I LOVE WATER.
-I am grateful for my awesome husband. He is the hardest worker I have ever met and I admire him so much. He does so much for our family. I love him a lot. He's so handsome and wonderful and helps me be all sorts of happy. And he started a blog too...read it. www.theweeklytap.blogspot.com
-I am grateful for amazing family and friends who have spoiled us the past few months as we prepare for this baby. People are so giving and generous. THANK YOU.
-I am grateful for kindred spirit friends. I am grateful for long Sunday night conversations, pumpkin pie medicine, and bath robes. All of these symbolize my sweetest friends. I am so grateful for them and the things I learn from their examples.
-My mother. My dear friend said this about my mother tonight, "that woman has more kindness and love than anyone I know and that's just stored up in her little pinky finger." (this is not a direct quote...but pretty close). How true this statement is. Tanner just said, "her name is appropriate for who she is". Mom, we love you.
-I am grateful for my abilities and talents. I am grateful for my gifts. I am grateful I have opportunities to use them for good in this world.
-I love education. I'm grateful I'm still in school and learning and growing. What an amazing journey college has been. I wouldn't change it for the world.
-My siblings. They are the best. I love and admire them and all they do. They are some of my best friends.
-My dad. He is the sweetest father. I love him and am grateful for his undying support.
These are just come highlights. There is so much in this world to be grateful for. I hope I can live my life in a way that shows others that I am truly grateful. Hope you have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving week. :)
-I am grateful for the knowledge I have of the Gospel. I am grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I'm grateful that I know it's true.
-I'm grateful my husband makes dinner with me. It is so much fun and we make some rockin' food together.
-I am grateful I'm pregnant. I have loved the past eight (!!) months. Every single second of them ... ha ha. I am grateful for the opportunity to lend my body over for the creation of human life. What a miracle. What a blessing.
-I am grateful for water. I LOVE WATER.
-I am grateful for my awesome husband. He is the hardest worker I have ever met and I admire him so much. He does so much for our family. I love him a lot. He's so handsome and wonderful and helps me be all sorts of happy. And he started a blog too...read it. www.theweeklytap.blogspot.com
-I am grateful for amazing family and friends who have spoiled us the past few months as we prepare for this baby. People are so giving and generous. THANK YOU.
-I am grateful for kindred spirit friends. I am grateful for long Sunday night conversations, pumpkin pie medicine, and bath robes. All of these symbolize my sweetest friends. I am so grateful for them and the things I learn from their examples.
-My mother. My dear friend said this about my mother tonight, "that woman has more kindness and love than anyone I know and that's just stored up in her little pinky finger." (this is not a direct quote...but pretty close). How true this statement is. Tanner just said, "her name is appropriate for who she is". Mom, we love you.
-I am grateful for my abilities and talents. I am grateful for my gifts. I am grateful I have opportunities to use them for good in this world.
-I love education. I'm grateful I'm still in school and learning and growing. What an amazing journey college has been. I wouldn't change it for the world.
-My siblings. They are the best. I love and admire them and all they do. They are some of my best friends.
-My dad. He is the sweetest father. I love him and am grateful for his undying support.
These are just come highlights. There is so much in this world to be grateful for. I hope I can live my life in a way that shows others that I am truly grateful. Hope you have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving week. :)
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Update of the Stolen Bike
Once upon a time my bike was stolen...I have already written a post on that one. It was exciting.
The other day I received a letter telling me that the girl (yes it was a girl) who stole my bike is being arrested/called to court for a myriad of things. Turns out that if you steal a bike it's bad, but if you sell is illegally to a pawn shop it's worse. :/
They have asked me to send them a letter and receipts indicating how much I would like to be reimbursed basically. So...without a receipt (because I had to buy it with cash and somehow I didn't get a receipt?) I will write them and let them know that yes, it would be great to have $30 back. And can they restore my basket too?
I felt strange about this whole situation. Justice vs. Mercy. I kept going back and forth thinking, what if she really needed that $30? What if her family is starving and she's just trying to help out? On the other hand, perhaps she bought drugs with it? Or perhaps some make-up because she's trying to impress a boy? So many reasons. I thought to myself, it doesn't matter, it's just money and I am fine. I don't want her to get in trouble. I don't want her life to be turned upside down because of this one mistake. And yet, we believe in Justice. It's such a fragile balance.
I want there to be Mercy. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt. Then I thought of the Atonement. We are thankfully blessed with Mercy. But there is Justice as well. Someone has to be punished. Christ takes our punishment for us. HOWEVER, we still remember the sin or wrong doing and we individually punish ourselves internally before true repentance can take place. That's at least what has happened to me before. Then we turn ourselves over to Christ and the suffering is taken away. BUT we remember our sin and there are still consequences on this earth for the things we do. Thus, we have a legal system that hopefully justly punishes those for their wrongdoings. I hope things work out okay for this girl. I am sad she stole and then sold my bike but I hope that this is the extent of her mistakes. I hope she is punished fairly for the laws of the land she broke but then can continue to press forward and improve herself and hopefully not make the same mistakes again.
Also, take this post to remind yourself that we have a check and balance system in our government...cool huh?
The other day I received a letter telling me that the girl (yes it was a girl) who stole my bike is being arrested/called to court for a myriad of things. Turns out that if you steal a bike it's bad, but if you sell is illegally to a pawn shop it's worse. :/
They have asked me to send them a letter and receipts indicating how much I would like to be reimbursed basically. So...without a receipt (because I had to buy it with cash and somehow I didn't get a receipt?) I will write them and let them know that yes, it would be great to have $30 back. And can they restore my basket too?
I felt strange about this whole situation. Justice vs. Mercy. I kept going back and forth thinking, what if she really needed that $30? What if her family is starving and she's just trying to help out? On the other hand, perhaps she bought drugs with it? Or perhaps some make-up because she's trying to impress a boy? So many reasons. I thought to myself, it doesn't matter, it's just money and I am fine. I don't want her to get in trouble. I don't want her life to be turned upside down because of this one mistake. And yet, we believe in Justice. It's such a fragile balance.
I want there to be Mercy. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt. Then I thought of the Atonement. We are thankfully blessed with Mercy. But there is Justice as well. Someone has to be punished. Christ takes our punishment for us. HOWEVER, we still remember the sin or wrong doing and we individually punish ourselves internally before true repentance can take place. That's at least what has happened to me before. Then we turn ourselves over to Christ and the suffering is taken away. BUT we remember our sin and there are still consequences on this earth for the things we do. Thus, we have a legal system that hopefully justly punishes those for their wrongdoings. I hope things work out okay for this girl. I am sad she stole and then sold my bike but I hope that this is the extent of her mistakes. I hope she is punished fairly for the laws of the land she broke but then can continue to press forward and improve herself and hopefully not make the same mistakes again.
Also, take this post to remind yourself that we have a check and balance system in our government...cool huh?
Monday, November 5, 2012
Park City Adventure
We had a really really fun weekend in Park City.
No pictures were taken....
When do we ever take pictures?? SORRY!
I decided after finding a great deal on Groupon that we needed to do something fun. We don't like spending money and have a hard time letting ourselves to "fun" things-meaning things that cost money. But after not being able to truly celebrate our 1 year anniversary this summer (we didn't want to spend money-ha!) and not getting to go on the Cancun trip or Cruise that Tanner won at work, we needed to do something! And...people talk about Babymoons so we thought we would splurge.
We had fun walking around Main Street and finally decided on a place to eat after walking down the entire place. Yes, it was at the very end of the street and it took us almost a whole hour. I think I'm more indecisive since being pregnant. Oops. We went to a lovely and fairly inexpensive brick over pizza place called Vinto. It was super yummy and we had the best Cesar Salad I've ever had. Maybe the best Tanner has had too. I just think it was divine.
Then we walked up to the other end of Main Street and Tanner got some ice-cream (did I mention it was freezing?). I got a hot chocolate. Again, this was the best hot chocolate I have ever had. EVER. I experienced many favorites this weekend.
By this point, it was late and we were really tired from a long week and day of school. We got back to the hotel (yay Groupon!) and crashed. But Tanner did whip out his guitar and play the song he wrote for me when he proposed. It was sweet. I cried-remember how I'm pregnant? Then we broke out the bottle of wine that came with our Groupon...kidding, they gave us apple cider. PS. How is that equivalent Apple Cider costs like $3 and wine is much more expensive...even the lowest quality right? I TOTALLY wish I could have had that wine...too bad I'm pregnant. ;) But we had fun. We slept in really late and enjoyed a really late breakfast/brunch at Squatters.
Again, I had the best French Toast I've ever had. And really, all those things, the salad, the hot chocolate and the french toast TRULY were the best I've had. I'm not joking. Then we went shopping at the Outlet malls...but remember how we can't spend money on things we don't need? So we bought baby clothes because we actually really do need baby clothes. Oh, and a splatter screen because Tanner has wanted one for so long and we've never actually gone and bought one. After about an hour and a few adorable dresses for a little one later, we drove to City Creek in SLC and went to H&M. They have maternity things there. Yay!! I bought a shirts and a sweater. I also tried on some regular clothes and laughed at myself. Don't do that to yourself if you're almost 34. It's funny and cruel all the the same time.
After the shopping we went and visited some good friends in Sugar House. We spent the afternoon enjoying their new baby and our future son-in-law. It was so fun and we wish we lived closer to them!!!
Then we went home and I cried because I didn't want to go back to school and sit in the same room as my husband in silence as we studied and did homework. Yes, I was a baby. The weekend was so fun and so good for us. I am grateful that we splurged and did a little getaway. It was so healthy for us and let us reflect on our future and what is coming up in our lives. We're so excited for this little baby and so nervous too. But I am so confident that the timing is right and the Lord will help us prepare. Truly, nothing is impossible with Him.
Park City is really fun. And really expensive. But really fun. And it clearly has three of my favorite things...so we may have to go back up again soon.
No pictures were taken....
When do we ever take pictures?? SORRY!
I decided after finding a great deal on Groupon that we needed to do something fun. We don't like spending money and have a hard time letting ourselves to "fun" things-meaning things that cost money. But after not being able to truly celebrate our 1 year anniversary this summer (we didn't want to spend money-ha!) and not getting to go on the Cancun trip or Cruise that Tanner won at work, we needed to do something! And...people talk about Babymoons so we thought we would splurge.
We had fun walking around Main Street and finally decided on a place to eat after walking down the entire place. Yes, it was at the very end of the street and it took us almost a whole hour. I think I'm more indecisive since being pregnant. Oops. We went to a lovely and fairly inexpensive brick over pizza place called Vinto. It was super yummy and we had the best Cesar Salad I've ever had. Maybe the best Tanner has had too. I just think it was divine.
Then we walked up to the other end of Main Street and Tanner got some ice-cream (did I mention it was freezing?). I got a hot chocolate. Again, this was the best hot chocolate I have ever had. EVER. I experienced many favorites this weekend.
By this point, it was late and we were really tired from a long week and day of school. We got back to the hotel (yay Groupon!) and crashed. But Tanner did whip out his guitar and play the song he wrote for me when he proposed. It was sweet. I cried-remember how I'm pregnant? Then we broke out the bottle of wine that came with our Groupon...kidding, they gave us apple cider. PS. How is that equivalent Apple Cider costs like $3 and wine is much more expensive...even the lowest quality right? I TOTALLY wish I could have had that wine...too bad I'm pregnant. ;) But we had fun. We slept in really late and enjoyed a really late breakfast/brunch at Squatters.
Again, I had the best French Toast I've ever had. And really, all those things, the salad, the hot chocolate and the french toast TRULY were the best I've had. I'm not joking. Then we went shopping at the Outlet malls...but remember how we can't spend money on things we don't need? So we bought baby clothes because we actually really do need baby clothes. Oh, and a splatter screen because Tanner has wanted one for so long and we've never actually gone and bought one. After about an hour and a few adorable dresses for a little one later, we drove to City Creek in SLC and went to H&M. They have maternity things there. Yay!! I bought a shirts and a sweater. I also tried on some regular clothes and laughed at myself. Don't do that to yourself if you're almost 34. It's funny and cruel all the the same time.
After the shopping we went and visited some good friends in Sugar House. We spent the afternoon enjoying their new baby and our future son-in-law. It was so fun and we wish we lived closer to them!!!
Then we went home and I cried because I didn't want to go back to school and sit in the same room as my husband in silence as we studied and did homework. Yes, I was a baby. The weekend was so fun and so good for us. I am grateful that we splurged and did a little getaway. It was so healthy for us and let us reflect on our future and what is coming up in our lives. We're so excited for this little baby and so nervous too. But I am so confident that the timing is right and the Lord will help us prepare. Truly, nothing is impossible with Him.
Park City is really fun. And really expensive. But really fun. And it clearly has three of my favorite things...so we may have to go back up again soon.
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