David and Jessica

What buying a home and a puppy in the same week will teach you…

2011-11-09T15:52:00.000-08:00

Well if you haven’t heard David and I bought a home in Spanish Fork and we moved in last Saturday. We also bought a Yorkie puppy on Halloween and named her Boo.

It feels so surreal that we own a home… and a puppy for that matter. David and I feel like a guest in our home, because it hasn't quite sunk in that we actually live there. Each day it gets easier to settle in and it’s becoming less and less of a disaster.

It’s also very strange for me to be back in Spanish Fork, driving down Main Street or going to Macey’s…etc. I am flooded with memories form my past. I had some good times growing up there.

So here are some things I have learned through our experience thus far…

1. My Mom loves me!- We closed on our home on Halloween and right after signing the paper work we went to look at puppies at the animal shelter “just for fun” and we ended up liking Boo. The only problem is that we couldn’t move to our home until that weekend and we aren’t allowed to have pets at our apartment. My Mom was really nice and babysat her grand-puppy. J Not only did my mom babysit but she slept in my brother’s bed with Boo and Lucky. If you know my mom, you know that she does NOT sleep with the dogs and that was a true act of love!!

2.I still like soda- I had a goal to not drink soda for a full year as of November 2010. I was able to accomplish my goal and it couldn't have come at a better time for me to indulge in Pepsi during those stressful days. Yes I still like soda, but I think I will try and go for another year now that I have splurged for a week.

3.David is a Man and I am a Woman- I know this is a given… but we had some classic moments where I clearly meant one thing and he understood it totally differently. When I say car… it can mean anything that is drivable with wheels, which include Trailer, Truck…etc. J Why can’t Men read our minds?!

4.We have a lot of crap- I felt like I was packing for days!!

5. I get massive A.D,D when I don’t get enough sleep- which makes for a very long day at work.

6. Puppies are perfect practice for parenthood- It’s been interesting becoming puppy parents and learning how David and I work together to take care of another living creature. We have to come to an agreement on how to discipline and how to teach our puppy to go potty. I really enjoy working with David and being a team with him and hopefully Boo is happy to be apart of our family.

7. I am blessed- I know with out a doubt that heavenly father loves me! I am filled with so much gratitude and awe that I am blessed with so much! Not just physical things like a home... but I have an amazing family that were so willing to come and help, I have a very wonderful husband that works hard to provide for us, and I have peace that we are where we need to be.

I am really excited about what the future holds for us and what memories we can create in our new home. I hope that I can use our blessing to bless those around us and hopefully our home will be a place of refuge from a scary world, I hope I can raise a strong and wonderful family there, and that it will be a home of love and filled with the spirit.

These things I have learned... and I can't wait to learn more!

I will post pictures as soon as it is looking a little more presentable.

Home Sick

2011-09-24T12:59:00.000-07:00

Today I am feeling home sick for heaven. Please do not take this the wrong way, I don't want to die any time soon and I have a fabulous life here! I just miss my babies and I am jealous that they get to be in heaven with out their Mommy.

Infertility is a *#&&^%&# (please insert any cuss word)!!

With that being said, I have felt a lot of peace and comfort lately and I know that Heavenly Father hears my prayers daily.

He has put people in my life lately that have made me stronger and have been a wonderful support system to me. These people have blessed my life and have opened my heart and eyes more than they will ever know.

We were finally able to get health insurance and have started on the path on finding out what is really going on with my body. Most days this path feel VERY long... but at least we are on the path and moving forward.

I went to the doctor and had a fun ultrasound (not really, but at least I didn't pee on the doctor, which was my main fear) they found a few cyst on my left ovary, and I need to repeat the fun ultrasound in 4-6 weeks to see if the cyst go away on their own.

I also had a really cool experience with my Stake President while going in to renew my temple recommend. I wont go in to too much detail... but I know that he is called of God and feel re-energized in my faith and committed to do all I can do to become closer to my Heavenly Father.

Summer Love & Updates...

2011-08-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

Wow it's been a long time since I last wrote on here... I doubt anyone even stops by much :(

I have to admit, I have a crush on Summer and everything that goes along with it! I love the warm sun, water fights, picnics, outdoor plays, camping (which we still need to do this summer), bon fires, star gazing, Sunday movie nights, family vacations... and the list goes on! I LOVE all of IT!

Although I feel like life has gotten in the way and we have been too busy. I have spent way too much time wasting away my favorite time of the year. The warm summer days are going to be coming to a close soon and winter will be here before we know it. BOO!

But all that aside let me give you an update on what we have been up too...

June-

David and I enjoyed going to the Parade of Homes. We try and go every year. I love it, and I think David tolerates it and knows if he goes he will get a few extra brownie points. Plus we don't have to think of what we want to do for date night.

My Sister, Mom, Aunts, and I threw Dan's wife to be, Ashley her bridal shower... Somewhere there are pictures but I can't seem to find them. It turned out well I thought.

My Family went to Park City for the weekend, Thanks to Dan and his generous Christmas gift. It was a much needed trip... due to our apartment flooding a couple of days before hand. (That was a nightmare!)

I started working up in West Jordan to train to be the financial aid adviser for the Orem School once we qualify for Financial aid. I hate driving up there, and financial aid and government loans are confusing, but I feel like I am starting to get the hang of it.

July-

We camped out for the 4th of July parade... I think I am getting too old for that! But it was still a lot of fun! We also enjoyed a picnic up by the temple and fireworks. I LOVE THE 4TH!

David and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary on the 14th. We went out to eat at Tucanos, and we went up to Park City for the weekend for a short get away.

My Brother Dan got Married on the 28th, it was a great day!

And I turned 28 on the 30th of July! For my birthday we went to Thanksgiving point gardens with My mom, Dad, Sister Ashlee, and sister in-law Erika. We also went out to eat a Texas Road House.

August-

Dan and Ashley had their open house at Lisa and Jeff's house on the 6th of August. I helped decorate and I think it went well. They had an ice cream bar, it was yummy! It was fun to see alot of people that we don't get to see on a regular bases.

For My Mom & My birthday we went to Sundance and saw the "Sound of Music" as a family. It was a fun night!

We had a Smith Family vacation. The first night we stayed in Jackson Hole, which I thought was alot of fun. We drove through the Grand Tetons and down to Rexburg Idaho. The Tetons are gorgeous! We also stopped in Swan Valley to get square ice cream cones.. which turned out to be more eventful than just ice cream (let's just put it at that). We stayed at Kent and Misty's home in Rexburg and had lots of fun. One day we played games out in the yard... like Cheeto head, and a potato relay game that got everyone laughing. (I need to find pictures)

And that's about it so far!

*I tried getting some pictures on here... but it's not working, so I will try again soon.

My Mothers Day Gifts

2011-05-23T13:15:00.000-07:00

I made tin cans for mothers day this year for both David's Mom and My Mom. I got the idea HERE.

This is what you will need... (again images and instructions were taken from the Best Bites site)

Supplies Needed:
canned fruit with tab tops, suggested size 7-8oz
candies for filling
tissue paper
hot glue gun
decorative paper
ribbon

You can make these with any size can you can find with a tab top.

Easy & Hard Things...

2011-05-23T12:09:00.000-07:00

Staying up until 1:00am = Easy

Waking up before 8:00am= Hard

A full day of doing hair= Easy

A 12+ hour day at work= Hard

Washing Clothes= Fairly Easy

Folding them and putting them away= Super Hard

Spending money= Easy

Saving money= Hard

Cleaning= Easy

Keeping the house clean= Hard

Eating Sweets= Easy

Eating Healthier= Hard

Thinking about working out= Easy

Actually working out= Very Hard

Loving David= Super Easy

Loving the Snow in May= extremely hard

Loving life right now=Easy

Easter Family Home Evening

2011-04-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

Although David and I don't have kids, I've been trying to find things that we can make in to traditions for our family. I always see cute fun things that other families are doing and think "oh I wish I could do that... when we have kids.." but then I decided that we don't have to wait to have kids to be a family and to have traditions.

I've been seeing and Easter egg hunt around other peoples blogs that is focused on Christ so I decided to make one.

Each egg has an object in it along with a scripture that goes along with the Easter story... this is what I did...

Matthew 26:14-15- Three Dimes

Matthew 26:17-29 – Sacrament Cup

Matthew 26: 36-56- Flower

Matthew 27:1-2- Rope or Twine

Matthew 27: 24-26- Soap

Matthew 27:28-30- Scarlet Robe and Thorns

Matthew 27: 30 nail

Luke 23:46 & Matthew 27:50-51 Small rock

Matthew 27:57-59 White Clothe

Matthew 27: 60 & 65-66 A stone

Mark 16:1 & Matthew 28: 2-5 Herbs

Matthew 28:6 Empty

He is not here: for he is risen!

It turned out really well, We invited My parents and Sister and also Davids mom over. (THANKS EMILY FOR THE IDEA!!)

I am really excited to do this every year now for our Easter family home evening. It helped me focus on the true meaning of easter this year.

Happy Easter!

2011-04-25T10:36:00.000-07:00

I found these on a blog and made them for Family Home Evening last Monday, They turned out great!

Chocolate Nests with Tiny Eggs! (click to see where I found the recipe and photo :))

by ROBIN on MARCH 17, 2011

Wanna make something easy and cute AND yummy?

These are super easy and really kinda fun to make!

Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies…(Nests!)

1 Bag of TINY Robin Eggs (Candy coated Chocolate-Malted eggs)

2 Cups sugar

**Less Than~1/2 Cup Cocoa (Nests turn out a lighter color if you use a little less than 1/2 cup!)

1 Stick butter (8 Tablespoons)

1/2 Cup milk

1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla

3 Cups Oats (Add a hand-full more if the consistency is too runny.)

3/4 Cups Peanut Butter

**2 Palm-fulls of Butterscotch Chips** (you can omit this…but it’s yummy!)

Combine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk over medium heat.

When mixture starts a roiling boil, stir and boil for one full minute.

Remove from heat…

Stir in: vanilla, oats, peanut butter, and butterscotch chips.

***Complete one nest and egg cookie at a time***

On wax paper…

Use an ice-cream scoop to make small balls and shape carefully and quickly into little nests.

Add 2 or 3 tiny Robin Eggs…press to secure the eggs!

Happy April Fools 2011

2011-04-04T17:03:00.000-07:00

I was so clever this April fools and had so much fun doing it! I usually don't really do much for April fools and I think that some pranks can just be plain mean! I decided to do a few NICE fun things to celebrate. :)

At school I wrote notes on toilet paper and put them in the toilet, so when people went to use the bathroom they got a nice little surprise. I was getting more creative with my notes as the day went on. I thought it was so funny... I might have been the only one that got a kick out of it but I had fun doing it and it didn't harm anyone. Here are a few things that I wrote...

Who goes there?
Full Moon!
I like big butts, I can not lie
Big Booty Big Booty!

Then Friday night we invited some friends over for dinner and I had an April Fools dinner. We had a mixed up menu that was in a different language and people wrote a number by what course they wanted first... so they didn't know if they were getting dessert first or Jello.

Then I make Shepard's pie but it was disguised to look like cupcakes and dessert was really cookies and air heads but it looked like fish sticks and green peas. It was so much fun!!

I got some of the ideas HERE, they have a lot of fun ideas that you should check out!

It's something I would do again!!

HAPPY APRIL TO ALL!

Come What May & Love It

2011-03-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

The last couple of weeks I have had a change in attitude and it has made all the difference.

We had a young women lesson about 3 weeks ago that hit me, I can't even remember what the lesson was on but I can remember what I took from it.

I needed to change my attitude on this whole baby situation.

The day after this particular lesson I had a deep conversation with a girl I work with, which was another wake up call.

I had been very jealous, mad, upset... you name the negative emotion I was feeling it towards my body, towards pregnant women, towards God. I was feeling these negative emotions BY CHOICE!! (Profound I know!:))

My mind was brooding all day long, asking myself WHY me?? Why Heavenly FATHER WHY??

I was brought to my knees and felt ashamed that I had been feeling like this... God has blessed me with so much!!! And here I was feeling sorry for myself...

I've decided to be more positive, to stop having a petty party, and to enjoy the blessings I do have!

I still have my bad days LETS be HONEST! But I am working on it...

I still want to be a mother, but I trust in the Lord. I know I will have that Joy, I know it! I am turning it over to God and doing what I can in my power.

COME WHAT MY AND LOVE IT!!

overdue..

2011-03-08T09:11:00.000-08:00

I feel like it's long over due that I write something on here but my mind is going blank on what to write about. :)

We don't really have anything exciting going on in our lives, but life is really good so I am not complaining

A couple of updates-

I got called to the young women in our ward. I am now the beehive adviser. I really love my calling!!
David switched jobs, he went back to working at Thrive. (Still doing the same thing he has been doing for about 3 years)
We only owe $1 on our taxes! That made me do the happy dance!!!
I decided not to drink soda for my new year resolution, I started it early in November... so far so good. Minus when I was sick and drank sprite because I didn't want to get dehydrated. Oh how I miss my Pepsi!!!
I have been re-reading all of the Harry Potter books, right now I am working on #4
I still LOVE my job
I slept 13 hours Saturday night. It was amazing
I have a new niece. She is SO cute
We went with Dan and his girlfriend on a double date last weekend to see some ice castles in midway, they were pretty awesome. I will have to post some pictures of it soon.
David and I have been watching documentaries lately, they make me feel smarter.

I think that about covers everything. Until next time!

4 years ago today...

2011-02-02T10:26:00.000-08:00

***Look how young we look!***

Four years ago today David and I still called each other by our last names... (it's a mission thing I guess)

We decided it would be fun to get a group of our mission friends together and take Rich (Therman) to Hooters...

Rich thought we were going to an Italian restaurant...

We also invited Strasburg (Casey) and Wilske (Rachel) to come along too...

It was a fun filled night, Rich hula hooping and talking about the mission...

I remember thinking to myself Smith is pretty cute...

And the rest is history, David and I have either talked to each other or seen each other every day since "Hooters Day" and I am madly in love with that man!

I no longer call him Smith and to celebrate Hooters day we are going to go to Texas Road house instead.

HAPPY HOOTERS DAY EVERYONE!!! :)

Journal Entry

2011-01-07T10:19:00.000-08:00

Here is a little bit from a journal entry May 8, 2010

I just read a blog post on www.offbeatmama.com called "Coming out of the infertility Closet"- I thought her story was brave and inspired me. She was also able to put into words some of the things I have been feeling.

The author called her irrational drug like longing for a baby "babycrack"

I would have to say that my "babycrack" comes and goes but it probably started before I started school in 2008. Logically I knew I needed to go to school before having a baby, but that didn't mean I didn't want a baby.

Then I went off the pill June 2009 and that was when the "babycrack" really hit me. But I didn't know I was "broken" and I thought we would get pregnant sooner than later.

All of our friends got pregnant quickly, so why would we be any different?

Then November & December 2009 I didn't even have a period and February I was late... we also got the false positive pregnancy test...

That is when I got really disappointed.

So I started Charting things a little bit more and some days I feel like it's turned in to a freaking science fair project.

David and I have been married for almost 3 years now so of course we get questions from friends and family all the time about when we are going to have a baby. Dave and I just smile and usually say when I am done with school ... but now that school is over I don't know what we will say...

People tell me I just need to relax, I need to stop stressing, and it will happen when it's meant to happen. I try and believe them, I really do!

I have tried focusing more energy (remember the book the secret?) Manifest, Manifest and sending out to God and the universe that I would really love to have a baby. I pray every morning and night to my Heavenly Father... Still no baby

Then I try less energy, the whole idea if I don't think about it and just let it happen it will happen... still no baby

I feel like a core part of my body has become an untrustworthy stranger. My body is healthy, I am still fairly young... it's suppose to work! A breech of trust with our own body is emotionally brutal.

Every month I make contingency plans- Ohh if I get pregnant this month, the baby will be corn in the winter... oh ok well if I get pregnant this month we can tell everyone for mothers day... ok not pregnant, but if I get pregnant this month...

These Fake plans are enough to make you CRAZY!!!

Today- January 7th 2011

I feel like I am in a much better place, even though its still very emotional. I don't make nearly as many fake plans which helps a lot!

I do however wish I had the faith that David has... he just doesn't stress out about it at all! He's a pretty easy going guy and knows that it will happen when it's all suppose to happen.

It's really hard on me when I hear stories of of mothers that are on so many drugs that she "accidently" kills her baby. Or women that get pregnant left and right but each kid has a different dad and she's so messed up on drugs that her aunt has to take care of her kids.

That is when I just don't get it!!

*again I don't write these things for you to feel sorry for me, it's just a healthy emotional outlet me for me.*

Blessed Beyond words...

2010-12-13T10:38:00.000-08:00

I am truly blessed beyond words!!

A couple of things have happened to people that are very close and dear to me that have helped me have prospective about life.

David and I are healthy
We both have great jobs
We have a roof over our head and clothes on our backs
We have food to eat
We love each other

I want to thank you for your prayers in our behalf, they have been felt! I don't think I would be able to feel the peace that I have felt with out you!!

I truly believe in the power of prayer and that there is a God watching out for us!!

oh the weather outside...

2010-11-23T11:40:00.001-08:00

I don't know if it's the depressing weather outside or my girly hormones are out of wack but I am in a funk...

With the approaching holidays I long for a baby even more... I want to play Santa and have cute family traditions, I want to spoil someone rotten, I want a family.

It didn't help that I read this Journal entry today....

February 24, 2010

This morning while I was praying I kept thinking I should take a pregnancy test. I've been late on my period...

I took the test right as David walked into the bathroom and it showed up POSITIVE!! I couldn't believe it! I had to do a double and triple check just to make sure I saw it right. Then David took a look at it. The face that he made was pure SHOCK, and pretty priceless.

I was so happy, scared and excited... David didn't say anything for awhile but he did say he was happy and excited. He was in shock and didn't expect it.

At school it was all I could think about and I started doing all the math. The baby would be her in October or November. Then I started thinking of ways we could tell our family.

Then around 5pm my period started.

I am crushed.

Turns out I am one of the really rare cases that gets a false positive

When I read the part that the baby would have been here in October or November, well that's now. I could be a Mommy now...

I don't understand why my body isn't working

On a funny side note My grandpa does a lot of homeopathic medicine and he does acupressure in the ear (like acupuncture but with out needles) so on Friday when I went to visit him I asked him if he could put seeds in my ear on the pressure points for infertility...

He said he could do better and gave me a laser. I call it the "baby making laser"...

Apparently the Chinese used a laser on infertile cows and it worked, so logically if it worked on a cow it will work on a women.

I wont go into much detail with all the logistics but it's worth a shot... I'll let you know if it works or not :)

Did you know...

2010-11-14T20:35:00.000-08:00

Did you know that November is

Now you know :)!

Adoption is an amazing thing

Adoption might be a very real part of my life... that may be the only way we will be able to have a family... which I am okay with. In fact I think it's pretty amazing the way the Lord works in creating families... even if it's not the traditional way.

I have extended family that are adopted and I know with out a doubt that they are suppose to be in my family. Some people even think that my cousins look more like my siblings than my own siblings do.

I also have some close friends and family members that have been/are birth moms. These girls are my heroes! I admire them for their decision. They gave a child life and a family... which is really one of the most amazing gifts anyone could ever give.

It disgusts me when I hear on the news about child abuse, or stories about abortion...

We need to let these young girls know that there are other options! We need to let them know that their are people that will care and love that child more than one can comprehend! We need to let them know that adoption doesn't mean giving their child up... it means giving their child life.

And although I don't really like to get all political... I think the Presidential Proclamation (click link to read entirety) says it far better than I can express...

All children deserve a safe, loving family to protect and care for them. In America, thousands of young people are waiting for that opportunity. During National Adoption Month, we honor those families that have strengthened America through adoption, and we recommit to reducing the number of children awaiting adoption into loving families

America is a country rich in resources and filled with countless caring men and women who hope to adopt. These individuals come from all walks of life, united in their commitment to love a child who is in need of the protective arms of a parent. We must do more to ensure that adoption is a viable option for them. By continually opening up the doors to adoption, and supporting full equality in adoption laws for all American families, we allow more children to find the permanent homes they yearn for and deserve.

I call upon all Americans to observe this month by reaching out to support and honor adoptive families, as well as to participate actively in efforts to find permanent homes for waiting children.

BARACK OBAMA

Please pass the word along

26

2010-11-03T12:44:00.000-07:00

Like I said before David had his birthday on Saturday and he Turned a whooping 26!

And He still reminds me that I am a year older than him when I give him a hard time about getting old...

Here are 26 reasons why I love this man so much...

1. Patient

2. Kind

3. Loving

4. Funny (He makes me laugh EVERYDAY!)

5. Worthy Priesthood holder

6. Great with Kids, He is going to make the BEST Daddy someday

7. Gives Great Hugs

8. Not afraid to say Sorry

9. Serves- He is great at serving me and others around him.

10. Cleans the Laundry

11. Cooks me Dinner

12. He Supports me in my Dreams

13. His Smile

14. His Hands

15. He is Handsome

16. His Brown eyes

17. He makes me feel beautiful in every way

18. He loves me for who I am

19. He is thoughtful

20. He works hard to support our family

21. He spoils me

22. He is always there for me when I need a place to cry and he always reminds me that everything will be okay.

23. His faith, when I am weak he lifts me up

24. Easy going

25. Respectful, He treats me like a QUEEN

26. He is my BEST FRIEND!

I can't wait to spend many more Happy birthdays with him and to grow old with him. He really is the BEST!!

David I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!

Weekend Festivities

2010-11-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to David!!

On Saturday we woke up early, I traded in my nice cute shoes for some hefty boots and I took David pheasant hunting. My Dad and His Dog Roxy came too. I was the official photographer. I said that was the kind of "shooting" I would be doing. It was fun and I think David and my Dad had fun too.

After the hunt we came home and got cleaned up and went over to my parents house so that David could watch the Utah football game and my mom had made a yummy Birthday dinner for him. (THANK YOU SO MUCH MOM!).

Davids mom came over and we had a good time passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters and enjoyed each others company.

After the football game we headed over to my aunts house for our annual Halloween party. We watched a scary movie and ate some very yummy treats. (Thanks Lisa and Jeff for letting us come over and for all the yummy treats!!)

We also dressed up Friday & Saturday... here's a look at our costumes...

All in all I quite enjoyed this Halloween, I hope you all had a great holiday!!

Happy Halloween 2010!

2010-10-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

This is one of the first years I actually decorated the house for Halloween and I am quite pleased with how it all turned out! It's helped me get in the holiday spirit.

Un-like a lot of people Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays. Last year David and I didn't even dress up...

But this year I am not going to be a stick in the mud!!

On Sunday we had dinner at my parents house and carved pumpkins, it's something I really enjoy doing every year. (thanks mom and dad for the fun night)

You can't really tell what everyones is so I will tell you...

Mine is Snow White
Ashlee's is Frankinstine
David's is a Bat on one side and an alien on the other
Mom's and Dan's is BYU cougar

Last night 2 of my friends came over and we made gourmet caramel apples (apple pie caramel apples to be exact), they are yummy!

I was quite proud of our caramel apple making abilities. We didn't really know what we were doing, but they turned out great and they we didn't make a big fat mess like I was anticipating.

And the holiday celebrations aren't over yet... we have a ward Halloween party on Friday and then Davids Birthday is on Saturday and I am taking him on a surprise date... I can't wait!!

Hope you all are having a very Happy Halloween!

Things that make me happy...

2010-10-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

I feel like I have been very depressing on my blog lately and I wanted you to know of some of the things that make me happy...

1.My new Blog- I just started a new blog for all my hair and beauty ideas... please check it out HERE! If you follow the blog you could win one of my giveaways. Also if you have any ideas on what you would like to see on the Sheek blog please let me know.

2. Love Songs

3. My snuggle time with Baby B this last weekend

4. Weddings - My cousin Jenny got married this past weekend in Idaho and I am glad that My Mom, David, and I were able to attend.

5. My Eternal Marriage

6. My new cute Halloween Decorations- I don't really love Halloween but I decided that I was going to decorate this year and it made me excited for the holiday.

7. The power of prayer- since I have shared a little bit of my infertility issues on here I have had many tell me that they are praying for David and I... it has touched me in ways you will never know.

8. David- He makes me happy all the time, but Monday I came home and was SICK, I have a fever of 100.5 but I was freezing and even though I whined David still took great care of me.

9. Clean Laundry

10. My Family

Friday...

2010-10-16T21:45:00.000-07:00

Friday Morning was a bit hard... I finally went to the Doctors. Everything went fine at the Doctors but every where around me was a painful reminder that we still don't have a baby...

While I was in the waiting room I sat by several pregnant women.

I over heard one women announce to her mom over the phone that they just found out they were having a baby girl and I had to hold back from crying.

While I was sitting waiting for my mid-wife to come in to start my exam I could hear a baby's heart beat through the wall and I wished and hoped that David and I will have that experience one day.

The Good news is that my mid-wife was hopeful that my body is starting to get back in to a normal swing of things on it's own. I have no doubt in my mind that it was because of the sweet blessing I had. I left the Doctors feeling like there is still hope.

After the doctors I went to the grocery store. There was a man shopping, pushing around his cart with his baby. The baby was making loud normal baby sounds, and the Dad yelled at the baby "Just shut up! Stop Screaming! You are driving ME CRAZY!" I had to hold back from yelling at him and telling him that I would give anything to have those baby sounds in my life. Now I wish I had given him a piece of my mind....

what if...

2010-10-01T10:02:00.001-07:00

What IF? A Portrait of Infertility from Keiko Zoll on Vimeo.

on a happier note...

2010-10-01T09:28:00.000-07:00

*Don't you love "E's" cute little face... I could just squeeze her!! *

This past week I was able to watch my two nieces for a couple of hours. I really enjoy spending time with them. I had Adam and Renee drop them off at work while they went to look for a new stove and the girls and I had a girls party.

We painted out nails. I did the girls nails and then I let them paint mine... Mine turned out lovely!!

Then we went to get ice cream when Adam and Renee came back it was a good time!

Hope... I still have some

2010-09-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

I still have hope that David and I will be able to conceive naturally and have a child of our own.

My hope after a year of trying to have a baby has diminished some... when I say "some" I mean, A LOT.

A couple of weeks ago David gave me a priesthood blessing and my hope has been somewhat restored.

I woke up around 5:00am with severe pain in my abdomen. I had experienced pain like this before when my intestines were all twisted up, but this pain was different. Usually when I have the intestine pain its on my left side. This time it was on both sides and much lower. I was worried but I didn't want to wake David up, especially if I was just being a baby and it was gas or something...

I went in the bathroom for a little while but all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball so I went back to bed. David ended up waking up and asked if I was ok. I instantly burst in to tears and said "No". I explained to him that I felt like my ovaries were exploding... It really did feel like that. He asked me on a scale from 1 to 10 what the pain level was and I told him that it was diffidently a 10.

Now David was worried and really concerned. He jumped out of bed and quickly got dressed and told me he was taking me to the hospital. This only made me cry harder! I hate the hospital and I didn't want to go... we don't have health insurance and we are still paying off hospital bills from my last visit.

David almost had me convinced that I needed to go to the hospital, when we decided that he should give me a blessing. As he gave me the blessing I instantly felt the pain melt away. It was powerful! I had never experienced something so instant. He also blessed that my body would return to a normal cycle (since November my cycle has been a mess! On average it's 65 days apart instead of the normal 28-30 days) and that my body would begin to work in a way that we would be able to have a child when the time was right.

The pain soon went away we were able to fall back a sleep and a couple of days later I started my period...

I know without a doubt that the power of the priesthood is real! I am so blessed to have a husband the holds and honors his priesthood responsibilities.

I am thankful that I have a little bit of hope again!

*Not a member of my faith? want to learn more? visit here...

your in for a Doozy... (it's a long post)

2010-09-20T21:35:00.001-07:00

Remember the song from Sound of Music, it goes something like "Let's start at the very beginning, it's a very nice place to start... la la la"

Although I agree that most of the time the beginning is a good place to start I am NOT going to start there... in fact I am going to start some where in the middle, and work backwards... this is not the end, so I can't really start there.

WHY?

Well because, I am stronger now than I was back then... at least today.

I have my good days and my bad days... (don't we all!)

Because I am ready to share my story and some of my inner most deep thoughts (SCARY!)

Because I want to heal

Because maybe I will be able to help others- I've read other blogs that have spoke to my soul and their words have helped me when no one else could.

Because I have been feeling promptings that I need to share this...

And now you are probably asking yourself what I am rambling about...

Keep reading, I'll get there

You must know first that I am not writing this for petty! It is not my intent to have you feel sorry for me!!

OK here we go!

On September 14th I got an email from my aunt Laura that said-

Hi Jessica, I am sorry if on Sunday I opened up difficult feelings. If the spirit of adoption is speaking to your heart I would love to talk to you. Adoption is a miracle. Call me and I would love to chat. Love you lots!

Laura is one of my heroes! (All of the women in my family are, for different reasons)

Laura is a mother of 8 and would probably have 15 more kids if she could! She has a huge heart, is very kind and very patient. Laura and Mark have adopted 3 of their children.

On Sunday I started talking to her about adoption... something that I have been meaning to talk to her about for awhile now but always chicken out for one reason or the other...

On Sunday one thing led to another and as she was talking to me the spirit just hit me like a load of bricks, and I started to cry. This alarmed David and the rest of the family, but Laura just told them that when she talks to people she makes them cry... haha

Little did Laura know... but David and I have been trying to have a baby for over a year now.

I replied to her email-

You are so sweet! I would love to talk to you more about it... David and I have always felt like adoption is going to be part of our lives.

Ideally we would love to give birth to our first children and then adopt and add some bonus children to our family later on.
However the reality of adoption might come sooner than David and I have planned, we have been trying to get pregnant for over a year now but my body isn't regular...
We would like to go to the doctor in the next month or so and try and find out what's wrong and in the mean time I am trying to prepare myself mentally about adoption.
Don't be sorry about sharing your story, I am sorry I started crying...
The sweet spirit of peace came over me, an answer to a prayer and it just had to come out my eyeballs I guess!!
Thank you!!
I will call you soon, just be prepared I might cry again :)
I love you!
Jess

So that is just an chip of the iceberg to this story... but this post is getting long enough. Like I said this is not the beginning nor the end...

*Some may say because I haven't gone to the Doctor that I am over reacting, and this is all premature... but the pain is still there... and I still long to be a mother non the less.

I hope and pray that the doctors have answers for me and we will be able to have a baby soon... but for now we just have to keep having faith in the Lord and know that everything is happening for a reason.

*My goal is to go to the doctor by the end of next month, if you have any doctors that you would recommend that would be helpful.

so many things to be thankful for...

2010-09-16T16:29:00.000-07:00

Today I am thankful for...

My house being clean- I didn't have to work this morning so I was able to do a deep clean to the whole apartment, it smells and looks great!
My Husband- He really is the best!
Good Friends- Last night we went over to our friends house and had dinner together and just hung out.
Laughter- Man I was laughing so hard last night... When you get David, Mac, and Bryan together it's inevitable. They just say the most random funny things
Priesthood Blessings- They have the power to heal, not only when you are sick, but they help heal your heart! (More to come on that another day)

What are you Thankful for today??

face lift...

2010-09-14T21:31:00.000-07:00

It was time this blog had a face lift...

And lets be honest, David doesn't do much writing on here.

(I don't think he even reads it much.)

I will still write about our happenings, but this is MY blog where I am free to share my feeling, thoughts, and free to do a little journaling.

I thought hard about the title that I put on my blog... it might change, but for now I have a lot of thoughts rolling around in my head and I need some where to put them.

I also need a place where I can remember all the things that I am grateful for and a place to remember that even if one dream falls short and doesn't come true I have a MILLION+ dreams to dream.

so there you have it... hope you enjoy

September 14th- The current thoughts in my head

I wonder how late David and Mac are going to be up playing the new Halo game tonight...
Why is my apartment freezing right now?
I think I am going to go and read my book "EAT PRAY LOVE". But I know as soon as a settle down to read it David is going to stop playing his game and want to talk... It's a really good book so far. I want to see the movie.
I am behind on blogging and letting you know what we have been up too... I wonder if anyone really even reads this any more.
I think David and I are planning on sneaking away this weekend... I don't know where yet but I am still looking forward to it, it sounds lovely!!
I really like the colors black and yellow lately, but I hope it doesn't look like bumble bee.
I love my job!!
I love doing hair... I need to do another photo shoot
I think I will add more hair ideas and such to this blog... or maybe start a Sheek hair design blog...
Have you seen my website... www.sheekhairdesign.com? You should check it out if you haven't been there yet.
I want to do more crafts
I want to get healthy

Encase you were wondering, these are my random thoughts rolling around in my head...

I'm in L.O.V.E

2010-07-31T18:33:00.001-07:00

....THEN...

AND NOW

On July 14th David and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary... It's hard to believe that it's already been 3 years! I guess you could say time flys when you are having fun!

I love being married, and I hate to break it to you... but I have the best husband in the world!!

Every year David and I take turns planning our anniversary adventures and this year was David's turn.

First He let me sleep in and made me breakfast while I got cute, and then he took me golfing. It was kind of random because I have never golfed before and David has only done it a few times but it was alot of fun.

After we went golfing we went and floated down the provo river. The water was FREEZING but it was a warm day so it felt good and it was alot of fun. I had so much fun that I would recommend it and I would love to make it a yearly family tradition.

After our river "rafting" trip we drove up to mirror lake and had a nice little picnic. I was really pretty up there and our picnic was nice. David and I talked and laughed.... he always makes me laugh. (I love that he makes me laugh everyday)

On our drive up to Mirror lake David and I reminisced about our wedding day. It really was a perfect day and one of the best days of my life.

On the drive up to Mirror lake we passed the nudist ranch in kamas, we couldn't help ourselves and had to take a picture. I thought it was pretty funny!! I thought about coming home and telling everyone that we went to the ranch for our anniversary...

I am so lucky to be married to such an amazing, kind, loving, and funny man! I can't wait to spend eternity with him... I am the luckiest girl in the world!!

PS Sorry I know this post is late but... there you have it!

Look who's home...

2010-07-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

Sister Shirley Smith arrived back in Utah on July 8Th after serving and Honorable mission in the Leeds England Mission.

We are so happy to have her back!!

Coming down the escalators at the airport..

Greeting all of the grand kids!

Kissing Baby B. For the very first time!

The welcome home banner that the grand kids held up for her.

Shirley was so happy to see everyone at the airport and be home, she had the biggest smile on her face!

After the airport we had a weekend of fun! We went over to Kevin and Christine's to visit before she got released.

Saturday we had an adult lunch at Texas Road House. (It was yummy!) Then we went over to Renee and Adam's and visited some more and celebrated E's birthday party. I really wish I would have got a video of E singing and Dancing, it was sooo cute! She was our entertainment for the evening.

Sunday was Shirley's homecoming. She gave a great talk! We then went over to the house and had lunch and visited some more!!

It's been a long time...

2010-07-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been awhile since I last wrote... Life has had it's ups and downs like always... Mostly Ups so that's good.

I am now working at Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design.. YEP, that's right! I didn't go very far but I LOVE IT!!! I am the receptionist there and I am planning on getting my instructors licence and we shall see where that takes me. I am able to take clients on the side and for now that is working pretty well. I am working on building my clientel and I get to go to Vegas this next weekend to network and meet with the "big wigs" I am very excited!!

June we went to Oregon to visit some family friends and spend a week with my family, it was GREAT!! The boys got to play with alot of cool guns and ride four wheelers and the girls got to go shopping and sleep and watch chick flicks and we had the most amazing food EVERY meal! David got spoiled and then had to come home to my cooking...
One day we went up to Crater Lake, it was pretty awesome! There was alot of snow up there but the water was really pretty and blue.
We also got to see our friend Therman Rich who David and I both served out missions with. It was really great to see him.

When we got home from our vacation we moved into out new apartment. They put new carpet in and I did a happy dance for that! It looks SO much better. (Thanks everyone that helped us move, we couldn't have done it with out you!)

I like our new place.

Don't get me wrong, I feel very blessed and VERY thankful that we were able to live at Dave's Mom's house this past year and a half while she was on her mission. It's just nice to decorate and have our things out of boxes again.

I Graduated!

2010-05-10T11:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Graduation to me!

It's been quit the journey but I did it, and I am so glad I went to school and accomplished this goal. I love doing hair, I have found my passion! I love all the friends that I have made, and I love how much I have grown and learned from all the amazing people that I had the chance to meet.

I am happy that I have found that I actually love to learn. I know that this is just the beginning and the sky is the limit!

I thought it would be fun to see the journey my hair took while I was in school, so here is a look into the not so distant past.

This is my hair right before I started school, LONG and BROWN! September 2008

October 2008, still long and brown

Still long but now it has red in it and black...
Black and Blond... not my favorite
um... chopped it and then went.... orange??? I was trying to go blond it didn't work and I frayed my hair, very sad...
Still Orange

A new cut but sill orange...

A new cut and light brown...My favorite the foe-Hawk

brown hair, air dried Jan 2010

a little bit blond

Even more blond, and blue eyes :)

back to brown with a little bit of purple :)

Current do! Still has a little bit of purple and I am trying to grow it out a bit. May 2010

Vote for which one is your favorite!! :)... I think mine would have to be the foe-hawk (I know that's not spelled right). I also really enjoy the purple as well.... :)

Lessons Learned #2

2010-04-25T21:50:00.000-07:00

1. It's hard to eat soup outside when it's windy.
David and I went out to lunch on Tuesday at the corner bakery up by the Cheese Cake factory. They had some really yummy soup and it was a nice day outside so I asked David if we could eat outside and he said sure... well it was a little windy so eating soup was a bit tricky.

2. I need to have more fun with life.
David's uncle passed away and the funeral was on Tuesday. When we showed up there were a few balloons outside and even more inside. When his son spoke he said that uncle Burt wanted balloons at his funeral so he got balloons. :)... Each person spoke about Burt's zest for life and how he lived to the fullest. One daughter said that he was just a big kid in an adult body. I've only known him for about 3 years but what they said about him was true. I need to have more Zest and live life more.

3. I look better with Darker hair
My blond hair lasted about a week and then I went back to a dark brown color. I couldn't stand it when my roots started to grow in and the up keep. I couldn't just keep it a boring dark brown though, so i added a little bit of purple and I LOVE it!

4. People think Ashlee and I look alike...

Before

After

I cut Ashlee's hair this last week into a cute pixy hair cut. After I cut her hair we went to dinner and I guy came up to us and asked us if we were twins. I don't think we look anything alike but maybe now that we both have spunky hair we look more alike.

5. I love Tulips.
David took me to the Tulip festival up at Thanksgiving point, it was very nice.

6. I can do some really weird things with my eyes
David took a picture of me and one eye was squinting and one eye was wide open, it looked so weird! I laugh every time I see it... it's not very pretty though!

himm... I can't really think of anything else, I am sure there is more but I really can't think of it.

Have a Happy Week! :)

Lessons Learned...

2010-04-17T23:07:00.000-07:00

This week I learned that...
1. If I set my mind to something, chances are I will do it
2. Dreams really do come true
3. It's a good idea to study before a big test
4. We all have insecurities about our bodies
5. Gossip is of the devil
6. I like the color green (I just painted my finger nails green and it's making me happy)
7. That it's a good idea to make sure the door to the house is unlocked if you don't have a key to get back inside
8. Blonds really do have more fun ;)
9. To look for the tender mercy's from heavenly father
10. I also learned what DNR stands for

How to Have a Successful Salon Visit

2010-04-06T10:23:00.000-07:00

These good tips were found here

Finding a hairdresser is like the search for a significant other! Hairdressers have a different approach to the way they dress hair, the way they communicate and the things they feel are most important. It can be overwhelming but at the same time very exciting. In order to help you through this process, here are 5 simple tips to help you get the most out of any hairdresser you visit.

1. Visit the salon or do some research before scheduling and appt. Check out the age, style and hairdos of the staff and clients. Does what you want fit in with their approach and image?

2. Take a picture with you. This will help your artist visualize what is in your mind. Use the pictures as a guide but be open to hear what the artist has to say as your hair texture and length will play a major role in making your vision a reality.

3. Be open to the care and maintenance of your desired look- Your artist should explain to you what products it will take to recreate this look as well as regular salon visits to maintain the look at its best. If for some reason they don't explain this to you, ASK! Once you hear their professional recommendation, think about your commitment to doing what it takes. If you feel like it will be too much work, or too expensive to maintain, then you may want to think twice about the service your going to receive.

4. It's important to feel like you can communicate with your artist. Find descriptive words to help explain to your artist your frustrations with your hair as well as the things you love. Share with your hairdressers things that have worked for you in the past, concerns you may have as well as the absolute do-not's. Communication is the most important thing to a positive experience in any salon. A good hairdresser will understand that you know your hair better then anyone else.

5. And lastly, always have an open mind when visiting a new salon. Comparing your new stylist to your old one will just set you up for disappointment. Ask questions to help you feel at ease. There is more than one way to achieve something so if they aren't doing it exactly like your past hairdresser, it doesn't necessarily mean they don't know what they are doing.

The days of our lives...

2010-03-30T17:33:00.001-07:00

I think it is time for an update.

I can't think of anything really exciting or new going on in our lives but I wanted to let you know that we are still alive.

This past weekend David and I got our hand at being parents. We babysat my friends 6 month old baby Saturday through Monday. She was such a good baby! She slept all through the night, laughed and smiled when ever you would look and talk to her. She loved church and hardly made a peep during the whole 3 hour block. I have a feeling that David and I wont be blessed with such a good baby but I think we will take what ever we can get. David did tell baby "L" to put in a good word for us up in heaven so we can have a good baby and he said that if we don't have good babies we are sending them back. :)

David will be such a cute Dad! Sunday morning I was still getting ready and asked if he would help me get the baby dressed and handed him the dress and tights and when I came back from getting ready he had her dressed and even added a little head band for an accessory. I told him that I thought it was cute that he would be a flower headband on her and he said "Well isn't that what it is for" :)... YEP!

David and I have started a dinner group with a few close friends, we had the kick off dinner last month and I thought it went well. I wanted to get better at cooking and I thought that it would be a fun way to do it. We made some yummy Stir Fry, enjoyed each others company and played a good game of Quelf. If you haven't played Quelf it's one of the most random games I have ever played! We had some pretty good laughs!

School is going well for me. I am am just around the corner to my graduation... can May come any faster?? :) I started Salon group last week, which is a class that gets me ready for the state bored test. I am not nervous about the practical test, but the written test makes me nervous. I went today and gave my resume to a few salons today, wish me luck that I will be able to find a job soon!

I was able to help assist in a photo shoot a couple of weeks ago and thought it turned out really great, I can't wait to get the pictures back! Jamie and I defiantly had the best model and some of the best hair! I really like photo shoots!

Dave and I have also been keeping an eye out for a good deal on apartments. Dave's Mom comes home from her mission in July so our mooching days will be over. I hate the thought of moving!! Although I am looking forward to having my own space again.

We are decorating Easter eggs tonight with some friends and we are looking forward to having the Easter holiday!

That's about all...(I guess I had more to talk about than I thought) Love- Jess

If all the rain drops were lemon drops and gum drops

2010-03-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

I was searching through a few blogs and came across this site. You really should take some time to visit this blog.

I really enjoyed looking through all her post and probably spent way too much time looking at all the goodies there!! Here are a few things that I would love to make one of these days.

A very cute and chick candy necklace

Lolliepop Cookies

and these cute Marshmallow suckers

I've always wanted to be a party planner and this website made me want to find a reason to have a party!

My Spot

2010-01-21T21:42:00.000-08:00

This spot is my favorite spot... I have a few spots... but this is the one at the top of my list... this is somewhere where I can feel peace, where I can feel better, where I can feel like myself, where I can feel calm, where I feel happy, where I feel warm, and I feel like I left a Little bit of my soul there...

Tucson Arizona

Now this my seem like an odd spot to most... in fact when I first landed in Tucson in August 2004 and it was 100+ degrees outside I thought I had landed in Hell... ha ha (not quite), but I did think I had landed in the ugliest, browniest, dirtiest, dustiest place on earth!

The desert has a way of growing on you and now I find it one of the prettiest places on earth! You really should see a sunset there... its gorgeous!

When we went to visit this last December I felt something inside me... this little tingle like I was back HOME... it was a great feeling and it was perfect timing!

I really do think the Lord knew that I needed my spot right then... He is good like that! :)

Where is your favorite spot??

This post was inspired by this blog

Before meets After...

2010-01-21T20:39:00.001-08:00

I am working on a project for school doing some before and after pictures... My sister Ashlee surprised me and set up an appointment to do her hair today... little did she know I was going to drag her in to this project and give her a full make-over ...

...BEFORE...

It was so much fun! For the before picture I made her wash off all her make-up and I put her in some really bad lighting so she could look as bad as I possibly make her... (which is hard to do because she is already so cute) and then...

I talked her in to going darker and cutting off more than she probably wanted too

but I think it was so worth it....

...AFTER...

It was my first "stab" at doing someones make-up for a photo shoot

but I think it turned out OK...

now I want to take a make-up class :)

Who's NEXT??

Little road bumps...

2010-01-17T17:05:00.000-08:00

On January 5th I got some shocking news... the company I have been working with for the last 3 years told me they no longer needed me and laid me off... to say the least I was in shock!

Although this is a little road bump in life it hasn't been very easy on me...

It really is a major blessing but I still need to get over the hurt and anger that I have pent up inside. I still need to find faith deep down that everything will be ok... but I am learning one day at a time that I needed this....

I needed this road bump...

1.To learn that my job did not matter when it comes to the eternal nature of things... it really didn't.

2. Because I want to be a Mom...
I have wanted to be a Mom off and on for awhile but it wasn't something I could focus on while going to work full time and going to school.
I now have time to get done with school faster! I am switching to day school next Tuesday and I am really excited about it! I will get done with school in about 3 1/2 months instead of 7... which sounds pretty good to me!
Then if all goes as planned I might be able to become a Mom... (no I am not pregnant)... but I would love to have a baby! It scares me half to death but I know it will be worth it. I know that being a Mother and a good wife is eternal and is what is important...

3. I learned that I need to go to the Temple more...
I was also able to go to the temple this week... that is eternal! It's sad to say but with my job and work, going to the temple wasn't something on my list of priorities... I am glad I got a chance to go. I was able to rethink what my true priorities are! I am thankful for the peace that I felt there. I know that everything is going to be ok. I know that God is aware of me and my desires, I know he loves me and he wants me to be happy...

4. I re-learned that I have an amazing husband...
Thank goodness that he doesn't stress like I do! I am glad he can stay calm and reminds me that everything is going to be ok.

I am still learning

It will take time to heal the hurt

It might take even longer to let go of the anger

I will be a better person because of it

Mexico

2010-01-07T12:17:00.001-08:00

We were able to go to Mexico the week after Christmas... it was HEAVEN!!!

We left to Tucson the day after Christmas and came back the following Sunday.
David and I were able to visit a few people that we knew from our missions and it was so good to see them!
On Tuesday we headed down to Mexico with the Valella family. David and I love the Valella family to bits! They invited us to go down to Mexico with them and we couldn't turn it down.
While in Mexico we went shopping, went on ATV's, and did a lot of relaxing, ate yummy food, and enjoyed the sun... really is was awesome!!

I want to go back!! :)

BYU vs UTAH

2010-01-07T11:51:00.000-08:00

I am a BYU fan and David is a Utah fan...

We went to the BYU vs UTAH football game this year. It was freezing and I was all bundled up and very tried and I ended up falling asleep for a brief moment, but then the little kid behind me hit me on the top of my head. :) I am not a big football fan but it was still fun and.... BYU WON!!

I told David if he goes to school at the U of U I will be a U fan... so we shall see. Until that day my blood will be BLUE! ;)

Oh Christmas Tree oh Christmas Tree...

2010-01-07T11:28:00.001-08:00

So this is our pretty Christmas tree... I love it!! It's still up in my living room (in January) and I don't want to take it down, which is funny because I was being a grump and didn't want to put a tree up this year.

Someone asked me what I will do when we have kids and they start bringing their homemade Christmas decorations home if I would put them on the tree. I told them that we will have to get another tree and have two because I don't want to mess up my pretty tree... I guess we will have to see when we have kids if that is true or not.

New Years Goals....

2009-12-31T16:26:00.000-08:00

This year I have a few goals in mind...

1. Get done with school

2. Write in my journal at least once a week

3. I would like to gain some weight, Get less sleep, Have at least one major hospital visit, Buy more food, Get a new bed and dresser, Clean more, Smile more, I would like to get some new clothes, I would like to have to take more time to get ready for church... Can you guess what my resolution is? -I would like to get pregnat this year :)

2009-11-10T00:58:00.001-08:00

I was going to write about all the lessons I learned from the primary program this last weekend... but then I decided that I might go to hell for writing it... some were not very nice... so I decided against it. Let's just say David and I are happy that the program is behind us. I am also very glad I am not the primary president... knock on wood!

Life has been good, Kent and Misty came down this weekend and so the family got together and celebrated birthdays and we cleaned up Shirley's yard... (we know how to party!) It was fun to spend the day with our family... we really are very blessed!... I was lame and didn't take any pictures.

I did an amazing hair cut and color tonight, it was bright red and the cut was really spunky and cute!... again no pictures. I really would love to get done with school so that I can start doing that full time as my carer. I love love love it! I am planning another photo shoot so stay tuned for that.

That's all for tonight!

the latest and greatest!

2009-11-01T20:01:00.000-08:00

This sweet little angel is my cousin Abby, she was born 12 days ago and belongs to my Aunt and Uncle Lisa and Jeff Reeves. She was born with a complicated heart defect and has spent most of her short little life in California at the children's hospital in Standford. In her short life she has thought my family alot already! She has taught me about hope, faith, the power for prayer, how families really are forever, and love and service. I haven't even met her yet but she has a strong spirit and I am thankful to have her in my life. She is a fighter that is for sure!!

I am thankful for modern technology and modern medicine that has helped save her life. Primary children's hospital has always had a place in my heart (they helped save my life 26 years ago) and now they will have an even bigger place in my heart!

If you would like to follow this story more you may go to http://babyabigailrose.blogspot.com/ but be prepared to bring a tissue!

Happy birthday to my man!

On the 30th of October David turned 25! We both had to work during the day but that night I was able to get some family and friends to help me surprise him with a little party. David loves Cafe Rio so I told him I was taking him to dinner and I reserved the party room and had everyone waiting there. David knew something was up but didn't know exactly what, so it wasn't a complete surprise but it was good enough. We had dinner, ate cake and opened presents and then a couple of us went to the movies and watched where the wild things are.

Even though David probably wont read this I thought it would be fun to list 25 reasons why I love him!

1. He serves me everyday and always puts me first

2. He makes me laugh everyday

3. He works hard

4. He supports me in my dreams

5. He is so easy going so when I am stressed and high strung he calms me down

6. I love his hands, and I love to hold them

7. He gives the best hugs

8. I love his brown eyes

9. He is smart

10. He is a good teacher

11. He keeps me safe. Safe from the mice in our house is just one example... and when I am being silly and wont go downstairs to get toilet paper because I am afraid I will see one, he saves me and goes down with me.

12. He likes to spend time with me

13. He is a worthy priesthood holder

14.I love his laugh!

15. He loves his family and is great with kids... he will make a great Dad someday

16. I love that he always tells me he loves me

17. He takes me on dates still and makes me feel special

18. He is respectful and kind

19. He is handsome

20. He hates to see me cry and would do just about anything to make me feel better

21. He is my best friend

22. He listens to me even when I am blabbing about hair or something he doesn't care about if it's important to me he will listen to me.

23. He always kisses me good bye in the morning and gives me a hug and a kiss when I get home. He cares how my day went and is always there for me.

24. He makes me want to be a better person

25. He tells me that I am pretty and loves me for being me.

I feel like I am the luckiest girl in the world to have him in my life and I am always amazed at how much he loves me! I am so happy that he was born and is part of my life!! Sometimes I can complain about him playing his xbox or I get upset about his road rage but I really wouldn't triad him for anything and I would be lost with out him!! He makes my heart whole!

I love you!!

The Truth...

2009-09-24T18:29:00.000-07:00

I eat dinner at 10:30 usually...
I sometimes cry when I see the dirty dishes...
I almost cried when I tried on Jeans this last weekend...
I drink Pepsi more than I should....
I worry about something bad happening to David much more than I should...
I thought I might be pregnant these last few days, but really I am just sick...
I was more excited about the thought of being pregnant than I thought I would be...
I was also really relieved that I wasn't pregnant...
Money is a big stress for me...
Sometimes I want to throw the xbox out the window...
I love my short hair...
I like to text, facebook, and blog, they take up my time more than I should let them...
I have a BIG CRUSH on my husband David...
My family are my best friends, both on my side and Davids side (I lucked out)....
I listen to spice girls still...
If I could I would probably take a nap everyday...
I don't really care about BYU vs Utah, but I think it's fun to pick BYU because David likes Utah...
I would move to some where warm for the winter in a heart beat, I hate the snow!...

That is some of the truths about me...

Demolition Derby

2009-09-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago Dave and I went to the Demolition Derby in Spanish Fork, I thought it was so much fun! I love going on date nights with David!

Puppies for Sale!

2009-09-13T20:28:00.001-07:00

Oh how I love their little faces!

9 puppies for sale $400-$600 depending on which one you choose.
I really wish we had a back yard so we could have a little puppie!

All of my random thought for today...

2009-08-21T15:43:00.000-07:00

One day I want to work......

in a really awesome salon! I love doing hair, and I think about it alot!

I also want one of these....

I pretend I don't want a baby... but I think that I really do. It still scares me half to death but I am warming up to the idea... this is not an announcement!

I wish.....

that summer would last a whole lot longer!

I love to...

hold hands with David.

All I could think about 3 hours ago was...

Pizza so I ordered me some, and I ate alot... I am happy!

Lately I look forward to the weekends so I can.....

Crash.... I think David might have the most boring wife ever, all I do when I get the chance is sleep.

We did go to the demolition derby last Saturday and that was a blast!! I will post some pictures soon. (maybe, if I remember)

We are family....

2009-08-12T23:06:00.000-07:00

David got a new toy... AKA another gun. We went with the family (and Mac) up the canyon to test it out. I shot my first clay pedgon, and I had my eyes closed... that takes talent right?? ;)
While the boys were having fun shooting I was having fun taking pictures...

what we have been up to...

2009-08-12T22:54:00.000-07:00

A&Z's Wedding on August 8th....

The wedding was good! It was nice to spend the day with family at the temple and at the reception.

How much is the dog in the window....

2009-08-11T15:27:00.000-07:00

Well I don't have pictures yet, but I am an Aunt... haha not really! Roxy my Dad's hunting dog had 10 puppies early this morning. I can't wait to see them. Roxy and I have a love hate relationship... but that might all change depending on how much I love the little runts! I hope that Roxy being a mom will mellow her out to and maybe we can become friends after that.
I really hope I get to see the puppies soon, I have school tonight but if I get off early I am going to go and take a peek.

* I will write a better post and add some pictures soon... (life has been crazy busy!)

Happy 2 Years!!

2009-07-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

2 Years ago yesterday (the 14th) was one of the best days of my life....

I am so happy that I get to be married to my best friend for eternity! I love David more than words can ever say! He is the other half to my heart!! I love that he lets me pursue my dreams and supports me every step of the way and doesn't complain that I am not home very much these days, I love that he makes me laugh everyday, I love it when he holds my hand and kisses me on the top of my head, I love that worries about me when ever a get the slightest tummy ache, I love that he likes to spend time with me, I love when he wears a strip shirt with plaid pants, I love how cute he is with our nieces and nephews, I love that he loves his mom and his family so much, I love that he is a hard worker.... MAN THIS LIST COULD GO ON FOR EVER!

Here is to another great year! I love you!

My 1st (out of many I am sure) Photo Shoot....

2009-07-13T10:24:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I had my very first photo shoot and I had such a blast doing it! I did the hair, my friend Emily Pendleton did the make-up, and my friend Jen Gull did the photography... I think they turned out awesome considering this was the first time for all of us.

It helped that we had amazing looking models... I don't think we really could have gone wrong because they were gorgeous to begin with and they were all so easy to work with!

Here are some of my favorites...

If you are looking for anyone to do your hair, make-up, or photography please let me know and I can get it all worked out for you!

Did you know...

2009-07-09T10:31:00.001-07:00

I found these fun facts on Enizio's blog and thought I would share...

DID YOU KNOW???
• Combing is less detrimental than brushing
When the hair is wet, it is stretched out and therefore very fragile. So use a wide toothed comb on damp hair rather than a brush.

• Correct shampooing will not dry out the hair
Try using a professional product. Store bought shampoos are too strong for most hair types. Imagine shampooing your hair with Tide or Cascade!

• Wet hair should not be rubbed since hair is very sensitive
Most of the time, you probably towel dry your hair too roughly. Try just blotting the hair with a towel or squeezing the towel around your hair to get the moisture out.

• Hormone imbalance and crash dieting can trigger temporary hair loss
o Don’t stress! It’s just temporary. But if the problem persists, you need to consider using Bain Densitive shampoo and conditioner by Kerastase.

Here are some other interesting facts
• On average, a man spends about five months of his life shaving, shaving about 20,000 times.• On average, a hair strand's life span is five and a half years.
• On average redheads have 90,000 hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs.
• Humans have about the same number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee.
• The average human head weighs about eight pounds.
• The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour.
• The fastest growing tissue in the human body is hair.

Working on a photo Shoot this saturday... stay tuned to see how they turn out... Wish me luck, I am nervous!

Alot to blog about...I mean to talk about

2009-06-16T10:02:00.000-07:00

It wouldn't be a blog if I didn't blog about hair right?? haha well after I fried my hair bleaching it I have done a few other things with it, once it's short and damaged it's easy to keep on going shorter. So this is the look that I have had for the last little bit, it was fun, and slightly more healthy... as you can see I went back to brown. (keep reading and you will see what my hair looks like now ;))

These last few weekends in June have been jam packed and I have loved every minute of it! On the 5th the smith side of the family was invited to go watch a Bee's baseball game with Uncle Burt and Cousin Carry. As always we had alot of fun at the ball game! Renee, Renee's two girls, Erika, and I all went up first and then David met us half way through the game.

Me and Renee after eating cotton candy, I don't know if you can tell but I have blue teeth and she has pink... so cute!

It was "A's" first time eating cotton candy and it was a big hit... who doesn't love Cotton Candy!

"A" wanted to take some pictures so I thought I would make a funny face... it turned out kind of scary if you ask me.

Some of the gang... Erika, "A", David and Me!

On Saturday June 6th we all met up at Liberty park in Salt Lake, Kent and Misty were down from Idaho and "Z" was having his second birthday party that day.

We went to Tracy Aviary first thing in the morning... I am not a big fan of birds but it wasn't that bad. Most of the birds are in a cage or can't fly. We did go to a bird show and one of the birds landed on a lady's head and if that had happened to me I think I would have FREAKED! I came out all in once piece.

Then we got to ride on the fairs wheel that is at the park, it's the same one that is in the movie Charley if you have seen that movie.
I don't have any pictures of all the exciting happenings that happened this weekend but I think they are blog worthy non the less...

Friday June 12th our really good friend John got married! David and I took half the day off of work and we were able to attend their wedding in the American Fork temple and then their wedding dinner. The wedding and the dinner were both really nice. We can't wait to get to know John's bride better!

After the dinner we rushed off to west Jordan to meet my family to go to the Oquirrh Mountain temple open house. It was really awesome to be able to be there with my family.

Oh and here is my new hair cute... I need to color it again but I don't want to damage it more so this color will have to do for awhile. I was going for the Victoria beckham look but I don't think it looks anything like it... I still like it though.

What do you think?

change of plans

2009-06-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

So remember when I told you I would be at school to do your hair on Saturday... I lied, there is just to many things going on this month! I will be there a half a day on the 13th but other than that I wont be there any other Saturdays this month. Sorry! I would love to do your hair at night though! Please call and set up a time 801-655-0797
Thanks!

2009-05-27T09:59:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love doing hair! I've probably said it before but I will say it again and again because I keep on learning new things that make me love it even more. Also the school that I am going to has amazing guest speakers come talk to us about once a week and it's so nice to hear how people actually are making money at what I love to do. They have been very inspirational!
It's funny how a flyer stuck to the candy machines here at work has changed my future. (that's how I heard about the school)
Right now I would like to start working on doing a few photo shoots to get my portfolio built and for the practice. My goal would be to enter into the NAHA's which is like the academy awards for hair stylist.
If you know of any gorgeous people let me know! :)

Also I am at the school doing hair Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 6-10pm and I am there some Saturdays. Right now I will be there Saturday May 30th from 9-12:30 (I can do a full day if you need me to) June 13th from 9-5 and June 27th from 9-12:30.
Please call and set up an appointment I would love to see you!!! 801-655-0797

Treat your mother right!

2009-05-20T00:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers day!

2009-05-11T09:36:00.000-07:00

Even though I am not a Mother yet David spoiled me the whole weekend. Friday he picked me up from work and we headed up to Salt lake to go to the cheesecake factory... it was very yummy! Then we spent the night in a nice new hotel... it was more like a small apartment, it had a full kitchen and living room, bedroom and bathroom. We got a good deal on it so we couldn't pass it up.
The next morning we went over to Erica's house and talked to my mother-in-law over web came. It was awesome to be able to talk like that and here how she is doing. She seems to be getting the hang of things on the mission and she now knows what it's like to experience the highs and lows of a mission.
That afternoon we went up in to Provo canyon for Dave's work party but most everyone was leaving by the time we got there so we ended up driving back to Orem and going and seeing the movie "State of Mind" (I think that's what it was called) I thought it was a good movie.
Sunday Morning I woke up and David told me to go and see if the Mothers day monster had come... haha... and it had, he got me a tomato plant and a cucumber plant and some pots to plant it in. I thought it was such a sweet gift because I told him I wanted those and he listened.
I feel very blessed to have such an awesome husband and family!

Lighting struck...

2009-04-29T09:15:00.000-07:00

So remember yesterday how I said I was afraid to even post that post on the blog, for fear of the heavens teaching me a lesson on being content....
Well as I was driving home last night I may have been going a little bit too fast and I got pulled over for the very first time in my whole life! The cop was going the other direction and flipped on his lights and did a u-turn. At first I thought there must have been a car accident up in Spanish fork canyon (which i was pretty close to) but then I realized he was pulling me over.
There are a few funny things about the whole thing... first at school a girl got pulled over on Saturday and had to walk the line even though she hadn't had anything to drink at all. I thought that was funny and I thought to myself I have never been pulled over... FAMOUS LAST WORDS!
I was driving on the highway in Spanish Fork and the cop pulled me over for going 69 in a 60 zone, he also told me that I needed to be careful because there are still kids out playing and that I needed to slow down... kids playing on the highway at 11:00 at night???
He gave me a ticket but it doesn't say how much I owe all it says is that I have to go to court no less than 5 nor more than 14 days or they will have a warrant our for my arrest... So I guess I am going to court.

Oh well life goes on...

Content

2009-04-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

I was just thinking today about how content and happy I am with life right now.
Maybe its the bright sunny day that is bringing out my brighter mood and outlook on life but I really am happy.
Alot of times in life I get to caught up in the future and I try to plan things out way to far in advance and I worry about things that I don't really need to worry about right now. But for the past little bit I have just been content with life,
I love being married with out kids, it may sound selfish but it's true. I love that Dave and I have had so much time together to grow and have fun. I just hope that we use this time to the fullest because once we add kids in to the mix we will never have it back to the way it is now.
I think Dave and I get distracted by alot of things, we are both so busy that we forget to sit and enjoy this time in our lives. We also get distracted alot by the media... I come home from school or work and all I want to do is watch tv or a movie... which usually ends up with me falling asleep...
Instead of falling asleep I want to do something for him, something to let him know that I love him to bits!
If you have any ideas, maybe things that have brought you and your love closer together I would love any suggestions!
I tried looking up date ideas to do at home but alot of them were watch a movie... blah blah or they were really cheesy!

PS I worry that if I post this then something is going to happen to make my life less content... so knock on Wood that lighting doesn't strike!!!

p. 365 Spring and Winter all in one week

2009-04-21T08:38:00.000-07:00

April 14, 2009

April 15, 2009

April 16, 2009
April 17, 2009

April 18, 2009

Isn't this a cool church, if I would have had my rain coat on I probable would have taken more pictures of this church, I thought it was so pretty.

April 19, 2009

Then just a couple of days later the snow hit... again :( it looked more like January instead of April. I have heard about April showers brings May flowers but what does snow bring??

April 20, 2009

April 21, 2009

Alot of the trees at work broke because the snow was so heavy

Marley and Me

2009-04-16T12:47:00.000-07:00

David and I watched Marley and Me last night and I shocked both of us by not falling asleep. Poor David usually has to watch movies in segments because I fall asleep and then the next night I watch were I left off.

I really liked the movie, although the acting was pretty cheesy. I liked that it promoted family. Instead of making a worldly profession look glamorous they chose to be a family and the wife decided to stay at home with her kids. Another thing I like is that just because she chose to be home with her kids it didn't make everything 100% better and her life didn't turned into roses because she chose to stay home, they showed that it wasn't an easy choice and it wasn't glamorous at all but that it was well worth it at the end of the day.

I hope it's well worth it at the end of the day... that is what everyone tells me. These past few weeks a couple of things have happened to make me scared to death to even think about having a baby... I keep on thinking about all the "what ifs..." like what if they get in to drugs when they get older or.... if you can think it I probably have too :)

Part of me thinks that this sudden change in feelings towards having a baby is because the lord is helping me by making it easier to get done with school and focus on school and my marriage and not stress about getting too old to have a baby... I know everything will happen in due time.

I just want a puppy ;)

Happy Easter (We love Ding Dongs!)

2009-04-13T09:03:00.000-07:00

April 7, 2009

Showing me the yummy ding dong!

April 8, 2009The goods! Every year my grandma has a big easter hunt the saturday before Easter. This year it was raining so we the "easter bunny" hid everything downstairs. As always we had yummy sloppy joes and frog eye salad!

April 9, 2009

Cedric eating the yummy ding dong! Cute little guy!

April 10, 2009

Toby before....

April 11, 2009

Toby after... he isn't crying that is the face he would pull when we told him to smile! He is such a Ham! :) I just want to give him sticky kisses all over!

April 12, 2009
Abby with princes underwears on her head!

April 13, 2009

Dreams and Hair Show

2009-04-06T09:41:00.001-07:00

March 31, 2009 These pictures are from a town home that we are kind of looking at... I should say more dreaming about. We have a family friend that got us all excited about these and made them sound better than they are. I guess the guy that built them can't afford to finish them so they would be selling them as is and then we would have to buy all the appliances and stuff like that. Our friend was saying that we would probably be able to get them for $120... but I think it's just too good to be true. I do love them though!!!

April 1, 2009April 2, 2009
Self portrait... I was loving the lighting in our bathroom so I had to take a picture, I just wish I had a better model.

April 3, 2009

This is about how we were all feeling right before the hair show on Thursday, alot of the models heads were killing them and we just wanted the whole thing to be over with!

April 4, 2009But it all came together and was pretty much amazing!! I was so proud of our models and all of our hard work really paid off!!

April 5, 2009Elora was one of my models! She did amazing and she looked amazing too!! I wasn't planning on doing this with her hair. I had built a hair contraption but when she came in that morning (at 7:00 am) it wouldn't stay on her head so I had to turn to plan B.... I was happy though because I actually liked plan B a whole lot better!!

April 6 2009Spencer was my male model and the first one to go out on stage so I had to make his hair rock! He was also a good sport and spent a whole day at the school letting us mess with his hair, we call it the Elvis hair, Connon O'Brian hair, Donald Trump hair, Hairspray hair.... but what ever you call it I liked how it turned out and it looked really good up on stage!

p.369 Friends and other things

2009-03-30T08:54:00.001-07:00

I haven't been very good at taking pictures this week but I don't want to get behind so I thought I would post a few pictures of the past and I guess I will just make the rules up as I go along. :)

March 24, 2009

Wilske, Cate, and Bake... I miss you!!

March 25, 2009

This is what were were for Halloween, I don't think I ever posted this picture. I thought about my model wearing these for the hair show... Just kidding!

March 26, 2009I wish it was warm enough to go fishing again!

March 27, 2009

I miss Camilla too! She was teaching me about Japan that night, good times!

March 28, 2009

Nicole and Christi, we need another girls night out! And we need to plan a bridal shower for Christi... So EXCITING!!!

March 29, 2009

Are you getting sick of seeing us yet? This was on our trip up to Idaho that we too in November I think. It was fun!

March 30, 2009

I am of need a Summer and so good BBQ's with friends and lots of Friend and Family time!! (I hope I can fit it in)

Thank You!

2009-03-27T10:13:00.001-07:00

Right now I feel very blessed and I just want to tell everyone around me thank you! I am very blessed to have such an amazing support system and wonderful family and friends that jump at the chance to help and serve me when ever I need them.
These past few weeks have been some what stressful (to say the least) because we are getting ready for a huge hair show that will be held next week on the 2nd of April. I am sure more stress is bound to come and alot of hard work still needs to be put in the finishing touches, but come April 2nd it will all be worth it. (I hope)
I have so many people that have helped me! Even if it's just letting me vent about everything, it means alot! THank you
I am afraid if I start saying names I am will to forget someone, but I hope you know who you are!!

p.365 The weekend get-a-way

2009-03-23T10:01:00.000-07:00

March 17, 2009

The pretty view as we were driving up to Roosevelt on Friday after work. This photo was taken in a moving car... not bad if I do say so myself.

March 18, 2009

It's not everyday that you see a Lama hanging out at JB's for breakfast. I thought this was really funny, Dave on the other hand thought it was "just a lama".

March 19, 2009

On Saturday we went up to Vernal and went to the Dinosaur museum. It was fun and I am glad we went. It's pretty cool to think that we had Dino's walking all over Utah way back when.

March 20, 2009

These slabs were found in Utah and the leaves give people an idea of what the dino's ate and what trees use to be here. I thought this wall was cool and that it would good in a bathroom or something like that.

March 21, 2009

On No David!! Don't let the Utahsourus get you!!

March 22, 2009

Dave and I looking Sexy in front of the woolymamoth

March 23, 2009

Dave and I were in need of a weekend get-a-way so we decided that because we were going up to Roosevelt on Sunday any ways we might as well leave a little bit early and get a little R & R in before we had to go back to work and school on Monday. We went up Friday night after work and checked into our hotel and we were pretty much lazy that night and watched a movie and went to bed. We didn't get up the next morning until about 11:00am and it felt wonderful! We then headed up to Vernal Utah and went to the Dinosaur museum and then we went on a little hike and saw some Indian petrogliphs which were pretty cool but I didn't get any pictures of them. After the hike we went and did a session in the Vernal temple. It's a pretty cool temple, if you haven't been there you should go! On your way back to Vernal my uncle Paul called me and we met up with him and my cousin Nathan and went bowling which was alot of fun!

On Sunday we woke up early and went to Gage's baby blessing (Katie and Rusty's son) and then we went to Nathans farewell and we all had lunch together. Then we headed home.

We stopped in Spanish Fork at my parents house and we had dinner together and watched Twilight, I had never seen it before and I thought it was pretty good but kind of silly.

All in all I think that is everything that we have been up to.

p. 365 Hair and the things I do...

2009-03-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

March 10, 2009

On Tuesday March 10th Nicholas French came to our school. If you haven't heard of him you should google him and see some of the awesome things he can do with hair. He is one of the worlds best hair dressers and it was an honer to learn from him!

March 11thSome of the work that he did.

March 12th

On Saturday I went in to the school early to get my roots touched up, and then we thought about going a dark violet red and then we thought about going blond....

March 13th

This is how long my hair was.

March 14th

This was the in between stage... I am wearing a hat and freaking out!!! My hair was bright yellow and orange and it turned into gum. (don't let this scare you really I knew that it would do this and I still did it)

March 15th

This is the the magic after and I love it! It has taken me a few days to get use to it but I really do like it.

March 16th

This is how much I cut off.

*Most of these were not taken by me and most of them were all taken on the same day... but I had fun editing them and I want to document these things...

Missionary News

2009-03-10T09:56:00.000-07:00

I hate to know what I will be like when I have children of my own leave on missions... My mother-in-law just left for England yesterday and I am going to warn you there will be missionary updates on my blog. I am so proud of her and excited for her to be out their doing the lords work.

She is so sweet and in tune with the spirit. Yesterday before she left she told me there was an envelop on the kitchen counter but that I couldn't open it until after she had left. When I got home from school I opened it and there was a personal letter to each David and I with a picture of us with her on the front.

In my letter she took little tid bits of journal entries that she had made writing about meeting me and my courtship with Dave. She also wrote about her feelings on our wedding day, which was so sweet! It is such a treasure and I am can't even imagine how much time that took her to write a letter like that to our of her children and their spouses, plus if she wrote one to each grandchild that is alot of time and alot of Journals to go through!!

In David's letter she wrote about her pregnancy with him and the highs and lows that came with it. I learned a little bit more about Dave and what he was like as a child. It was fun to read and I am so glad and very very thankful that she took the time to write those sweet letters!

It also made me want to be better at journal keeping and keeping up with my personal history so that my children can have those treasures to read about my life. (even though I think my life is kind of boring).

2009-03-09T09:10:00.000-07:00

March 6... Self Portrait. This was taken awhile ago, I just loved the sunset that night! I don't love the blond in my hair though.
March 7th... Dog sitting. This week we are dog sitting the crump family's dog while they go to Disneyland.

March 8th... Condiments. On Friday Dave and I went to the Trolley in Springville. If you haven't been there you really should go, it's a pretty cool restaurant, I wanted to take more pictures but I didn't want to cause a scene.

March 9th... The love of my life!! Need I say more?!

First of Many

2009-03-05T08:50:00.000-08:00

I mentioned in a past post that I wanted to start taking a picture a day for a year... or longer. So to start off my goal I thought I would post a funny picture....
This is Bobby Dawn, she is my doll head that I work on at school if I don't have any clients.
The other night I needed to remember to take her to school so I asked David if it would scare Shirley if I set it out on the couch (she wasn't home yet). Well that got us to thinking and one thing led to another and before we knew it Bobby Dawn was sleeping in Shirley's bed. (hehehe) Then we waited until she got home and decided to go to bed, I really wish that we could have got a picture of her face when she walked in and saw Bobby laying in her bed! I don't think Shirley thought it was very funny... but it was, it was very funny!

I hope they call me on a mission....

2009-03-05T08:38:00.001-08:00

This post is a little late but none the less here it is! Taking a senior mission is so much better than taking a young Sister or Elder to the MTC, it's a whole lot less dramatic. We didn't have to sing called to serve and then there wasn't the whole sad departing when the missionaries go out one door and the families go out the other. Shirley even came home at nights so we dropped her off at the MTC and said "See ya later tonight!". Kent, Misty and Brayden were able to come down and take Shirley to the MTC as well, it was fun to spend some time with them!

It's time for a post...

2009-03-03T09:18:00.001-08:00

I guess it's been awhile since I last put a post up, I think post are so boring with out a photo but I don't have any right now.
I have seen a blog that her goal is to have a picture for each day of the year... I love that idea because I love photography and hope to get better at it.
So as soon as I remember to get my camera off of my kitchen counter I may start that goal... I am not going to promise amazing photography but I think it will be fun.

Last night I gave a scalp treatment to a Man who had a husband... He opened up to me and told me how much he wanted kids but his partner didn't... he almost started crying, I felt bad.

Speaking of scalp treatments if you haven't had one you really should treat yourself to one, they are very very nice!

Saturday my family all went to the BYU vs. Utah Basketball game, BYU won! YEAH!! Dave was sad.
After the game we all went back to my parents house and my Parents made us dinner... it was VERY YUMMY! We played games and laughed and watched youtube clips and laughed some more... I should post one on here it makes me laugh every time!!

Shirley is still waiting for her visa papers to come through... so we have sleep overs every night. Last night when I got home from school we all decided to go to IHOP... mind you it was close to 11:00 pm. It was fun! I love that we get to spend so much time with Shirley before she goes, she is an amazing person and I love hearing about the things she is learning about the gospel and her testimony.

My Aunt Lisa is going to have another baby, we are all shocked but very excited! Everyone at Sunday dinner was telling me that it was my turn to have a baby so that Lisa's baby would have a friend. I have been going to school on Saturdays so that I will be able to get done faster... so that we can have babies sooner. My goal is to be done March 2010... 1 more year... I can do it!!

I think this post is long enough... I don't want to bore you!

Good Times great Oldies

2009-01-29T09:40:00.001-08:00

So today I went on facebook and my cousin had posted this picture of us on it ....

It's a classic!!! It made me laugh so hard but I love it!! My mom said we all look like we are from the FLDS church... we so do, all we need is one of our Dad's in the picture! I love Dan's cute little smile in it. I also love that my Ma-Maw is in this picture (My Mom's Mom) this is one of the only pictures that we have of her she lived in North Carolina and we didn't get to see her much. I think I am going to start wearing my bangs like that again, what do you think? :)

pictures and updates

2009-01-26T06:47:00.000-08:00

This is my original class that I started with at school with a guest artist from Las Vegas and one of my instructors Megan. Our class is now half that size, out of this original group 3 of us will still be around after Kelsy graduates. It will be interesting to see if the 3 of us still make it to the end. I have no doubt that I will graduate and get my licence. I love going to school and I feel very passionate about it and know that this is what I am suppose to be doing. This guest speaker was very inspirational and I am thrilled to get to have more amazing people come and teach me.

In January Dave was able to baptize our nephew Taylor. It was a very neat experience! I am so happy that Taylor chose to be baptized, he is a great kid and I know that he will be a good example to our children one day.

This is just a picture of us girls, I don't even know what we were doing or why we took this picture but I thought it was cute! I love these girls so much!

As far as this week goes... school school and some more school. I cut Dave's hair and my brother Dan's hair. I also did a couple scalp treatments, which if you haven't had one it's a must!

Friday we had a big family dinner at the Hall's (Dave's Aunts house) it was fun to all get together to spend some time with Shirley before she goes.

Saturday the family got together again and went and did sealings at the Mt. Temp. Temple. It was a really great experience. It was my first time doing sealings for the dead and I know it wont be the last because I really enjoyed it. I did get the giggles though while... you know those times were you really shouldn't laugh at all and it makes it ten times harder to stop laughing... well this was one of those times, I don't even know why I started laughing in the first place, although the name that I had was kind of a funny name.

Sunday Shirley had her fair well and she did an amazing job! After church we all got together and had lunch together and that was nice and then we talked and waited around until we were able to go over to the church for Shirley to get set apart. She is now a missionary for the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints!!! It's all very exciting and she will do amazing, she also will be missed by all of us. I can't wait to start getting her letters and hearing about all of her adventures! She is such a good example to me, I know that it hasn't been easy for her at all to have her husband pass away but she stays strong and has a better understanding of eternity and knows that life just keeps on going and she's not going to let her husbands death stop her from going on her mission. I know that she wishes she was going with her eternal companion but I have no doubt that he will be with her every step of the way.

Today is the exciting day that she gets to go to the MTC! It's less dramatic than when younger missionaries go to the MTC... she can go pretty much any time today and there is no big meeting where the missionary goes out one door and the family goes out another and she gets to come home at night so we still get to see her all week! YEAH!

well that's all for now!

Random Updates and thoughts...

2009-01-21T12:41:00.000-08:00

Pictures will come shortly, my brother just needs to give me my memory card back. Blogs are kind of boring with out pictures if you ask me.

I hate laundry, it's never ending unless you do your laundry naked.... I've thought about it.

I am ready for Spring! It's too cold outside and the snow is all black and dirty and gross.

School is going well, we had a guest speaker come by last night and she told me that she would let me come and shadow her in her home salon to see how she runs thing. I am pretty excited about that!

My husband is so wonderful!! He has been so supportive of me going to school and living my dreams! I still can't believe that I found such a catch and I feel very blessed! I love him!

We have started to move our things to Springville! We don't have to be out of our apartment until the 31st of January so we are just doing it a little at a time.

I am eating cereal for lunch, it's yummy.

Shirley goes into the MTC on Monday, I am very excited for her! She is going to do awesome... I wish I was going to England.

I love the name William but David says we can't name one of our sons Will Smith... sigh... I don't know why I think about that stuff right now, we are not planning on having a baby for awhile still... but babies are on my mind alot, if I wasn't in school maybe things would be different but I know I am on the right path.

I had a fun weekend with Dave. We went to the car show up in SLC and then Dave took me to the Mall and we had to split up and buy something for each other. He bought me some really cute pants and I bought him some shirts.

I think I have rambled enough....

2008 it's a wrap!

2009-01-07T12:54:00.000-08:00

With me being in school I have been AWOL when it comes to my blog, and was reminded by one of my mission companions that I need to get back on the ball so she wont be bored at work any more. For those of you just tuning in I thought it might be fun to do a re-cap on 2008 *warning this is a long post and probably very boring for most*

January 2008-
Dave and I had been married for 6 months, and I surprised him with a candle lit dinner picnic in our spare bedroom.
Dave was working at Lexus at the time and working really odd hours. He sold a car to a couple that did some sort of M.L.M and they came over to our house to try to sale us on the life insurance and other stuff they were trying to get us to buy... they don't take no for an answer! But we didn't cave in to them and they stopped bugging us after a couple of months.
I was working at Courtside apartments managing the complex.

February 2008-
Dave and I had been dating for a whole year! To celebrate we went to Hooters were all the magic happened :).
My Sister in law went on a cruise with my mother in-law and David and I helped watch the kids. The We had 5 kids under the age of 10 (or 9, I can't remember). The kids were really good and I found a new found respect for Mothers! It was a good form of birth control for a little while :)

March 2008-
We went to Moab with our sister Erika for Jeep safari weekend! It was so much fun, but it got pretty cold at night! It was my first time seeing arches and all of the cool things down there. David got sick the day that we came home, I felt really bad for him!

April 2008-
I really can't remember anything exciting about April. I think April was when David Started his new job at Tafiti, helping people build their own online businesses.

May 2008-
I had a big scrapbook party at the club house that we have at work. I had a ton of fun but I haven't scrapbooked since. (Time for another party!)

June 2008-
One of my Mission Companions, Sister Brodhead come to Utah. It was so good to see her again! We went to the temple and got lost in SLC!
We also got a new couch which was exciting news for us!

July 2008-
4th of July! It's my favorite holiday and this year was great! I went to the Parade while David slept at in his bed and then we went and had a BBQ with the smith family and we went to Stadium of fire!
On the 14th we had our 1 year wedding Anniversary! I love David!
We were able to go to a Buzz game with Dave's uncle and our sister Erika. It was my first baseball game and I had a lot of fun! There was a foul ball that David almost had to use my purse as a bat and save mine and Erika' life.
We had a big family reunion down in Lake Powell with the Stoddard Gang, I had my 25th birthday while I was there and we had a blast! We came home nice and Tan.

August 2008-
Dave took me to see mid-summer nights dream up at sundance, I loved it!
Mallory started working with me in August and I put my two week notice in that I would be quitting my job to start school in September. I loved working with Mallory so much and prayed ALOT and felt like I should stay working at the apartments soooo I am still working at Courtside apartments.

September 2008-
We went to California to visit our friends there and spend time with my sister Ashlee and one of my best friends Christi. We went to Disneyland and the beach and had a great time! It was an interesting trip but I am glad I went!
I also dropped off the face of the earth and started going to hair school... which I LOVE!! I am so glad that I am going to school and feel so blessed to have the love and support from my husband and my family and friends.

October 2008-
Nicole and I did some pumpkin Halloween crafts that turned out cute.
I was learning lots at school and staying up late so that I could see my husband for a little bit each day.
Dave and I dressed up for Halloween this year... our costumes were PG-13 but we had fun with it. I doubt I will do it again :), I don't know how David talked me in to it!

November 2008-
The Stoddard Gang (Dad, Mom, Me, David, Daniel, and Ashlee) all loaded up in the car and headed up to Idaho for my cousins wedding. It was a very cozy trip. We all stayed in the same hotel room and had one big slumber party! It was fun to spend time with everyone over a weekend and it was good to see my Mom's side of the family.
I took all of my freshmen test and passed so I was able to graduate to being able to work on clients and be out on the floor.
We got to have Two Thanksgiving dinners, one on Wednesday night with the smith gang and then one on Thursday with the Stoddard Gang! I ate way too much and loved every minute of it!

December 2008-
We Babysat Abby and Ella a couple of times and it made me a little bit baby hungry.
I was able to have two weeks off for school and thought I was going to be alot more productive than I really was but none the less I had a lot of fun!
Our Nephew Taylor had his birthday party and he wanted us all to wear our Pj's because he loves his so much! I thought it was a great idea so my next birthday everyone should wear Pj's :).
Dave did alot of hunting and fishing and didn't have any luck with any of it, but he said that he had fun so that was good. I don't know why Men think it's fun to go out and do those things when its so dang cold outside!
We had an awesome Christmas and a very good New year.

All in all it's been a very good year and I hope that 2009 can be just as good if not better!

New Years Resolution

2009-01-02T11:56:00.000-08:00

I will look forward. I will not let my history control my destiny. I am responsible for my success. My thoughts will be constructive, never destructive. My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement. I will be prepared for something great! I will seek wisdom and listen to the counsel of wise men. I will choose to associate with people whose lives and lifestyles I admire. If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate with eagles, I will learn to soar to great heights. I will be an eagle. When I am faced with the choice of doing nothing or doing something, I will always choose to act! I will seize this moment. I will choose now. I will be a person of action. I will inspire others with my activities. I will be a leader. Fear will no longer has a place in my life. I will not fear failure, for in my life failure is a myth. Failure exists only for the person who quits. I will not quit. I will awaken every morning with an excitement about the new day and its opportunity for growth and change. My thoughts and actions will work in a forward motion, never sliding into the dark forest of doubt or the muddy quicksand of self-pity. I will lay my head on my pillow at night happily exhausted, knowing I have done everything within my power to move the mountains in my path. I will not procrastinate. Today I will choose to be happy. I will greet each day with laughter. I will use my smile constantly.

*I don't know who wrote this but I really loved it!*

Ohh la la!

2008-12-16T21:29:00.000-08:00

For Christmas, the owner of the school gave us a free photo shoot and I decided to take advantage of it even though I am new to doing hair. Kira (David's Cousin) was my model and she did a very good job. It was so much fun! Everyone had really great ideas and were very creative. Here are a few pictures that we took after the shoot...

update

2008-12-16T21:20:00.001-08:00

Estelle Doing my make-up and hair :)

Yes our house is divided, David was happy after the game!

We can Fly!

Therman's last day in Utah, until he comes back in April!

We will miss you Therman!!

Vote today!

2008-12-08T09:27:00.000-08:00

Today is the first day that we get to vote if we worked out everyday last week for at least 10 minutes... I am very sad to report that with the weekend being so busy I already owe $5. I totally spaced it on Friday and I felt so bad! I think it's pretty lame that I get everyone excited about this challenge and then I didn't even last the first week :(. Oh well, I wont be giving up on keeping up with my goal though so not all is lost!
I hope everyone else did better than me!

How cute is she??

2008-12-04T14:22:00.001-08:00

Nicole is cute without my help! But last night she surprised me by showing up at my school for a new Dew and a color. She was my very first real client! I couldn't have picked a better person to be my first client and I really learned a lot along the way. It was so much fun! I wish we would have got a before and after picture but we both forgot our cameras. She went pretty short and pretty dark. I love how it turned out and it makes me want to cut my hair off.

We were laughing about the time when I told Nicole that she should cut her hair short in high school because my boy friend liked her hair better than mine... I was such a nerd!

2008-12-01T10:22:00.001-08:00

The Challenge Starts TODAY December 1st and we will see who can go the longest with out skipping a day!
Each monday you will need to go to my blog and there is a voting poll with your name on it. If you worked out everyday that week you can vote on your name. If you skipped a day please leave me a comment and tell me the last day that you were able to work out.
It can be any form of exercise just as long as you do it for at least 10 minutes.
We are also doing a money pot of $5.00 each. I think that you should just have to pay the $5.00 as soon as you stop exercising that way if you keep on exercising you wont be out $5.00. (EVEN more of a motivation right?)
Well if you have any other ideas or comments on how you are going to achieve your goals I would love to hear them!
Good Luck!

school update

2008-11-26T16:37:00.000-08:00

I past all of my test and I am not a freshman in cosmetology school any more! The best part is that I can start taking clients and would love to do YOUR hair. Please call Taylor Andrews at 801-655-0797 and set up an appointment. I can work on clients Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
I love doing hair, I really didn't know if I was going to like going to hair school or not but I really really love it! I love the school and the instructors are awesome! I finally feel like I am doing something that I am good at... who knew I had a hidden talent to do hair?
I never thought I would say it but I actually LIKE going to school and look forward to going everyday. By going to school I have found a new love of learning and now I keep on thinking of other things I want to learn once I get done with school, it's great!
Well I hope to see you all at the school soon and I will be sure to update you with more adventures!

Update on Fitness Challenge

2008-11-17T09:04:00.000-08:00

Ok so I realized that the 18th was a very random date and it might be hard to keep track of... so I am going to start the challenge on the 1st day of December. That doesn't mean you can't start working out, it just means we wont keep track of it until then.
I put a poll on the side of my blog and I am hoping that it will help us keep track of who is in the lead.
Once a week, you will just click on your name if you have worked out everyday (except for Sundays). I am hoping that everyone will be honest and if you have skipped a day you don't get to "vote" anymore.
If this poll thing doesn't work I will have to think of something else... but lets try all voting on Monday every week and see how that goes.
Some people have mentioned that a good prize would be a money pot... So everyone would pitch in $5-$10 and the person that wins would get the pot. What do you think about that? Right now I have 10 people that have said they want to do it, so that would mean if we did $5 each we would win $50 bucks!
If anyone knows of anyone that would like to join just let me know and if anyone has any better ideas on how to do this that would be very helpful... I really don't know what I am getting myself into here!!!

2008-11-10T22:12:00.000-08:00

This is my 3rd photo in my 3rd folder because for some reason the 4th photo and my 4th folder wouldn't rotate and it was bugging me... I tag anyone that hasn't done this yet.
This picture is of me and my friend Camila and she was teaching me a few things about Japan. GOOD TIMES!!

Are you up for the Challenge?

2008-11-04T10:15:00.000-08:00

I have to admit I am having a really hard time getting into the habit of daily exercise! I do really well for about 2 weeks and then I get in my old habits again and decided that sleep is more important.
With me starting school in September I work a lot and then go to school and I don't get home until pretty late. I could go work out in the morning but let’s face it I am not a morning person!!
I also need all the motivation that I can get, so here is the plan...
I am only asking you to exercise 10 minutes (or longer if you have the time) a day... sounds pretty easy right??
The Challenge is to see who can exercise for 10 minutes or longer without skipping a day (we wont count Sunday). Hopefully this will all get us in a good habit of exercise and we can start feeling better about ourselves from here on out!!
If you would like to join this challenge just leave me a comment and we can star a tracker thing on our page or something fun like that. The winner should win something really cool and fun but I haven't thought that far yet.
Lets start the Challenge on November 18Th?
Here is some ideas of what I am going to do to achieve my goal (I really am going to try to win this thing!!) :)
Workout 1: Light jog in place (2 minutes), jump rope (2 minutes), light jog (2 minutes)
Workout 2: Sit-ups (2 minutes), 25 push-ups, sit-ups (2 minutes), 25 push-ups
Workout 3: Light jog in place (2 minutes), 1 set squats (8-12 repetitions), 1 set lunges, 1 set squats, 1 set lunges, leg stretches (2 minutes)
Workout 4: Take your dog (or just yourself!) for a quick walk around the block
Workout 5: Walk/run up and down the stairs 5 times
Workout 6: Brisk walk in place with arms pumping, knees up (3 minutes), 25 jumping jacks, brisk walk (3 minutes)
Workout 7: Light jog in place (2 minutes), fast jog in place (5 minutes), light jog in place (2 minutes)

That way I can mix things up everyday of the week and I won’t get bored with it (I hope)!

I am also going to try and drink my 8 cups of water a day again… I have been slacking on that one too, but I feel a lot better when I do.

Let me know if you have any other fun ideas to keep us all motivated!! Thanks!

Happy Birthday David!!

2008-10-30T10:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, I love you! Today David Turns 24 and although he probably wont read this I just wanted to write 24 reasons why I think he is amazing!

1. He is always is kind

2. He has amazing brown eyes

3. He is funny and makes me laugh everyday

4. He is so good with Kids and will make the BEST Dad someday

5. He has a great Smile

6. He is thoughtful and makes me dinner and cleanes now that I am going to school

7. He is very smart

8. He is a hard worker

9. He is always respectful

10. He is my best friend

11. He gives the best hugs

12. He is so good to his Mom which is very important to me

13. He is caring

14. He is a worthy preisthood leader

15. He is so awesome and comes and helps me in nursery even though he doesn't have to

16. He is not selfish and puts me and my feelings first before his

17. He supports me and my dreams

18. He is my better half

19. He makes me want to be a better person

20. He is easy to talk to and we have fun all the time

21. He is pacient

22.He is helpful

23. He is Loving (it always amazes me that someone can love me like he does)

24. He is my perfect match.

I really don't know how I got so lucky to have you in my life but I am sure glad I do! I don't know what I would do with out you. I am glad your mother gave birth to you 24 years ago so I could have you a part of my life! :) I hope you have a really great birthday and I can't wait to have many many birthdays a head!

Where in the world???

2008-10-27T08:49:00.000-07:00

My mother in-law got her mission call on Saturday and we had a big family dinner to open the call up and see some family that came from out of state to visit. Mom Smith will be serving the lord for 18 months in the Leeds England mission!! I am so excited for her and know that she will do awesome! She reports to the MTC January 26th and then she is off on her great adventure! I really can't wait to get her e-mails and hear all about the work she will be doing but we are going to miss her soooo much!
I think we all want to start saving our money and go over and pick her up when she is done, wouldn't that be awesome!!? So ENGLAND 2010 here we come!! :)

Don't settle

2008-10-23T09:10:00.000-07:00

I wrote this blog awhile ago and thought that I would post it....

There is song by the wreckers called cigarettes and the chorus really stuck out to me- it say:

Cause someday maybe Somebody will love me like I need
And someday I won't have to prove
Cause somebody will see all my worth
but until then I'll do just fine on my own
With my cigarettes
And this old dirt road

Well I found that, I found someone that will love me like I need and I don't have to pretend to be someone I am not. He loves me for who I am and sees my worth! He loves me despite of my past and He sees that I am a daughter of God. He loves me more than words can say, and it always amazes me! How did I get so lucky!?

It also makes me feel so blessed for my family and my friends for not letting me settle for second best. I came so close to giving up on what I have now, just because I didn't feel like I would find someone that loves me like I needed to be loved, or I didn't think I would find someone that would love me for me. They were always trying to make me into someone that I wasn't...I wasn't smart enough, I wasn't pretty enough, I wasn't out going enough blah blah blah! I was always finding guys that never saw my true worth, I was there to make them happy and for their use. I wasn't respected as a women... and to think I almost settled for that??? It just blows my mind! Why would any girl do that... but I almost did... and I probably would have if I didn't have my family and friends to take me by the hand and say WAKE UP!!!

It took me awhile to get to the person I am today, it took awhile for me to be just fine on my own... actually it took a very long time and a lot of heart ache to be just fine on my own and to love myself. The funny thing is Dave wouldn't have liked the girl that wasn't fine on her own (the old me). So there was a point to all the madness ! I often feel like I was a lump of cold gray clay that Christ was (and is still) molding into the master piece that I need to become.

I guess my point is for girls not to settle for second best because you will be missing out on the true joy of finding that one that really knocks your socks off and loves you like you can't even imagine!

Out of the mouths of babes

2008-10-20T09:44:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I was playing with my niece and we had little dolls. My niece's doll didn't have a head, I am not sure what happened to it but she was fine with it. At one point in our game she pretended to cry and I asked her what was wrong and she said "My mom put me in time out because my head fell off" I was trying really hard not to laugh.

Our other niece is learning how to talk and she was playing with David and he was trying to get her to say his name and she was teasing him and kept on calling him Adam or Mom.

Kids are cute!

I was tagged :)

2008-10-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

10 years ago I....
1. I was 15
2. I was going to school at Spanish Fork Jr. High
3. I liked to play Young Women Volleyball and Basketball
4. I liked boys way too much!
5. I loved to hang out with my friends!

5 things on my "to do list" today
1. Deposit refunds
2. Try not to go crazy with out Mallory here
3. I was going to move my office around but forgot that Mallory wouldn't be here, maybe I will surprise her.
4. Deposit refunds
5. and more deposit refunds.... those are going to be the death of me!

5 snacks that I like
1. Popcorn
2. ice cream
3. grapes
4. apples
5. candy
(all really healthy :))

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire
1. Have Dave and I go to school full time
2. buy a house
3. get a puppy
4. Have babies (once I was done with school or really really close to being done)
5. save for a rainy day

5 places I have lived
1. Spanish Fork Utah
2. Tucson
3. London
4. Orem Utah
5. Ogden Utah

5 jobs that I have had
1. KFC
2. Champion Safes
3. BYU Ticket office
4. Remington apartments
5. Courtside and Green Briar apartments

I tag...
anyone that hasn't done this yet

100 Things about me

2008-10-14T08:44:00.000-07:00

1. I love anything peach, the smell, taste, and color

2. I can't spell very well... (you may have guessed that already)

3. 4Th of July is my favorite holiday of the whole year

4. I am the oldest grandchild out of 26 (and counting) on my Dad's side

5. I hate feet

6. I like the sound of people brushing their teeth, it sounds clean (my mom does a really good job)

7. I would love to write a book someday

8. I like to go camping and fishing

9. I use to collect sunflowers and still really like them

10. I love to read

11. I want to bike the Tour De Tucson

12. I want to have 6 kids, Dave only wants 3 or 4 so we will see what happens

13. I have worked in the apartment industry for 4 years now

14. I hate being cold!

15. My favorite number is 24

16. I LOVE to travel

17. If I could move back to London I would, I lived there for 7 weeks for UVSC's study abroad program and LOVED it!!

18. If I could be everything I wanted to be when I "grow up" I would be a mother, photographer, cake decorator, wedding planer, hair stylist, author, interior designer, American Sign Language interpreter, and a special ed teacher. Now I just have to think of a way to be all 10 :)

19. I love Pajamas

20. I hate hot dogs and really anything that comes from a pig.

21. I think it might be fun to have a pet pig someday but they get too big and probably smell really bad! But baby pigs are sooo cute!

22. Right now my calling in church is in the Nursery and I love the kids but it's a very stressful calling, I have a fear that when we move we will be put in the Nursery again.

23. I like to scrapbook

24. I use to be a major feminist and my Dad thought it was funny so he would tease me and get me all fired up. I once wrote a letter to the Mayor of our town telling him that he was sexiest because he would let the boys play basketball until 12Th grade but would only let the girl have a team until the 9Th grade.

25. I like playing sports but haven't played them for a really long time, my favorites are basketball and Volleyball. I am not a big fan of Tennis much to my families dismay.

26. I wish I could be on What Not To Wear because I could get new clothes that were cute, and I would have someones help picking them out. I don't think i am very good at picking out clothes

27. My favorite food is French Fries and Ice cream (really healthy I know)

28.I love bookstores and libraries. I will have a library in my dream home.

29. My favorite season is spring time

30. In my dream home it would have a large craft room, a home theater, a library, and a big garage for Dave. I want to have a home where our kids want to stay home and have their friends over to hang out.

31. I was in the hospital my senior year of high school and last December for 5 days and it wasn't fun at all!!

32. I like it when people play with my hair, even my 3 year old nieces.

33. I love being an Aunt! I have 4 nephews and 5 1/2 nieces

34. I didn't really care about being a BYU fan until I got married and David is a U fan and I just had to stick up for BYU! GO COUGARS!! David says he will teach our kids to be U fans but we all know that Grandma and the rest of the gang will teach them to be true blue fans!

35. My favorite color is purple

36. Family is very important to me and they are my best friends!

37. I am really glad I went on a mission but wish often that I could do it over again. I would change MANY things! I want to go on a mission with David when I am older.

38. I wish I could play the violin really well

39. I use to really want glasses and braces but when I got them I didn't like them

40. I like Disney Movies and happily ever after movies. I don't like Scary movies or war movies I get too emotionally involved with them and they make me upset.

41. I love to people watch

42. thinking of 100 things about me is hard for me to do, I think its because I have a little bit of A.D.D

43. I wish I could sing and Dance.

44. I want to be in a play before I die

45. One of my first jobs I worked at KFC and I still have night mares that I have to go back and work there

46. I ran for Miss Spanish Fork my Senior year of high school, looking back I wonder what in the world possessed me to do that! I still have night mares about this too!

47. apple juice gives me heart burn

48. I am a year older than my husband

49. I like Modern art

50. I like to be crafty and wish I had more time to do it and that I was better at it

51. One of my favorite traditions that we have is that we have Sunday dinner at my grandma's or Dave's moms house every Sunday

52. I like to watch pretty much anything on TLC

53. I don't like doing word searches or cross word puzzles they usually make me cry. In school I would make my friend Nicole do them for me (she liked to do them)

54. I like October and November because a lot of places have pumpkin flavored things. IHOP has pumpkin pancakes and they are very yummy

55. I want Lazar eye surgery

56. I repeated the 6Th grade and thought it was great because all through elementary school I was one of the youngest kids and then when I repeated I became one of the oldest.

57. I just weaved someones hair for the first time last night and I like how it turned out *Thanks Becca for letting me do it!

58. I use to HATE the color pink because it was too girly but now I love it

59. I like fruit loops

60. I don't really like Halloween

61. I like to listen to all kinds of music but my favorite is probably "Sunday music" like Jessie Clark Funk, Stephanie Smith, and EFY Cd's.... Dave Hates this kind of music so he is teaching me to like Jason Marz, Muse, Guster, Ben folds, Matt Coasta (I don't know if any of these names are spelled right)

62. I like to sing in the car and when I am by myself

63. I like furniture and I like finding how pieces of furniture could be other things... like art as a headboard and things like that. The other day Dave told me I should design headboards :)

64. I think I am addicted to facebook and blogspot... I need to fix that!

65. I want to teach my kids how to play an instrument at a very young age

66. I don't really like odd numbers

67. I like to come up with names for our future kids even though we wont have kids for awhile and I probably will change my mind what names I like by the time we do have kids

68. I have to admit I like the twilight books and Harry Potter

69. I like the smell of coffee in a book store but hate the smell anywhere else

70. I don't really like my birthday. I haven't since I was 15 or 16

71. I never thought boys had cooties, I have always liked boys

72. I love holding hands with David

73. When I was on my mission I read the Book of Mormon back words, so I started in Moroni and worked my way to 1st Nephi (by books)

74. My favorite classes in high school were art, interior design, and multi media design

75. I like to text people because you can do it at anytime of day with out bugging the other person if they are busy.

76. I love to sleep in, I am not a morning person

77. I love going on One-On-One's with my Dad in the summer

78. I like Pepsi

79. I get motion sickness very easily. One time I was walking in a crowd and the sidewalk was uneven and it made me sick because I couldn't see the ground and it felt like it was rolling

80. I drive like a grandma, I have never been pulled over (Knock on wood)

81. when I was little all my dolls names were Sally I thought it was the best name in the whole world

82. I had an imaginary friend when I was little named Jenny and my mom would have to hold her hand when we crossed the street and stuff like that.

83. I had a bike growing up that my Dad painted and fixed up and it was called plum crazy. It was awesome! It had a flower basket and hot pink tires

84. I don't like to play very many video games, but I do like Mario Cart and Dead Red Revolver

85. I like my closet and clothes to be organized by color

86. I don't like cats but I love dogs and I really want a puppy but we can't right now

87. I use to cut my hair all the time and always had it pretty short but now that it has taken me awhile to grow it out I think I would cry if I cut it

88. I had to call 911 the other day because a lady was yelling at my boss and wouldn't leave the office, it was kind of scary

89. I get pretty shy and quiet when I am around a lot of people I don't know, I am trying to work on that. In high school I was pretty quiet in most of my classes and one day I talked in a class and I boy yelled out "She does know how to talk"

90. I don't like to garden very much... I just don't like to get my hands dirty with dirt. I would like to clean the house instead

91. I want to have my babies naturally and I want to have a water birth even though my Mom and husband think its gross

92. I hate doing the dishes and doing laundry!!

93. I use to hate rain until I moved to London and it rained almost everyday and now I love the rain.

94. My wedding day was the best day of my life! It was picture perfect and I feel so blessed that everyone was so willing to help make the day perfect! The only thing I would change is to have my brother be there (he was on his mission)

95. I am missing 2 of my permanent teeth so i had to have braces and they pushed everything forward. Dave is missing the same teeth so our kids our out of luck and will be toothless

96. I think I probably worry to much and I need to learn how to trust in the Lord more.

97. My least favorite days of the week use to be Tuesday and Thursday and I loved Friday and always wore crazy socks that day... now I don't care what day it is, they all feel the same.

98. once I have the hiccups I usually have them for the rest of the day, once I had them for 3 days and it drove me crazy!!

99. When I came home from my mission a bought a brand new Hyundai, I don't think it was wise to buy it brand new

100. We went to Park City on our honeymoon and I slept the whole time! I think I was so relieved that I didn't have to stress about the wedding anymore. :)

Ta-Da I am done with this list, it took me about two weeks and it almost killed me but I did it! I hope you enjoy!

Are you brave??

2008-10-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

Is anyone brave enough to let me weave their hair on Monday October 20Th at 5:00pm? I need a model to work on so if anyone wants me to do their hair I would love to do it! Just leave a comment and I will get back to you ASAP, Thanks! :)

Oh My!

2008-10-08T18:45:00.000-07:00

HowManyOfMe.com

There are
7,526
people with my name in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Ok so Nicole has 23 people with her same name, on the other hand I have 7,526??? What the heck!? I might just switch back to my madden name those were the simple days when I would go to the bank and they could actually help me. This is not a joke the other day I was going to the bank to work out a student loan and the lady told me flat out that she couldn't help me because there were too many Jessica smith's in the system.

craft night!

2008-10-05T21:07:00.000-07:00

Here is what we were trying to make...

Before...

Nicole painting....

Me painting...

All done!! I like how mine turned out, but I still think the ones in the magazine are better.

Last night during priesthood Nicole and I made some Halloween/fall crafts. It was a lot of fun! It's always good to have some girl time and hang out with Nicole! Here is what we made, we saw a picture in a magazine and decided to try it out.

fall time!

2008-10-05T21:02:00.001-07:00

I love the fall! The only problem is that it doesn't last long enough here in Utah! Last weekend David took me up into the canyon so that I could take some pictures of the fall colors on my other Pentax camera (sorry it's not digital) Dave got some really great pictures on my digital camera and it was just so pretty and nice to be up there! Erika (Dave's sister) came with us too which was fun.

Spelling Bee???

2008-09-29T08:36:00.000-07:00

So most of you know that I am one of the worlds WORST spellers and thank goodness for spell check!!! My spelling has improved a lot since I was 11 or 12 years old. I was reading some old journals last night and I spelled the word actually... assholy HAHAHA Dave and I had a good laugh about that one!

1st day down... 2 years to go!!

2008-09-24T08:40:00.000-07:00

Well I had my first day of school yesterday! For those of you that don't know I am going to Taylor Andrews cosmetology school at night and will get done in about 2 years and yesterday was my first day... or should I say first night.
I was so nervous all day long and I had no idea what to expect.
As I was getting ready in the morning fear went through me and I started to second guess if it was really what I should be doing. My hair didn't look like I wanted it to and I was thinking if I can't get my hair to look good how do I expect to make other people hair look good?And then I started imagining what the other girls would be like in my class and I pictured really pretty blond girls that were just swimming with money and could buy all the fancy clothes and they should be living in Hollywood or something and how was I suppose to fit in???
My sweet husband came home before I left for school and gave me a blessing and that made me feel so much better!!
BOY was I wrong when it came to school and the people at school! Now I feel so silly for stressing out so much! We only have 7 people in my class and we only have 1 blond... haha and none of the girls are these hotty totty girls... don't get me wrong the girls are pretty but they are down to earth and easy to get along with. (so far ;)) We have one guy in our class and he seems like he will be able to do some pretty cool stuff, kind of an artistic kind of guy. Then we have two older ladies that are in our class and they are very nice and will be very dedicated to the program so that is cool. Then we have two girls that transferred from other schools and they seems to be cool and I am excited that I get to go to class with them because they already have a little bit under their belt and can help out when I don't have a clue :). Our instructors are really cool too! One has crazy blue hair right now... she is a hoot I think I will be laughing all day long with her! The other one is a lot of fun too and I know that I will able to learn alot from both of them, they seem to be very talented and know what they are doing!

Man I didn't know I had so much to say about school! I am glad I am back in school and I now am back to feeling really good about it!