Christmas is a time for giving..

I absolutely love the Christmas season, everything about it the smells, the decorating, trees, lights, the wrapping, the special happy feeling, everyone being a little more caring... EVERY little thing!! But I am most thankful for my Savior, and for Mary & Joseph and the strength & love they had. I love pictures of Jesus especially the ones with little children, they are so sweet & make my heart happy. I know that Christ loves every single person just the same, and he loves ME! I feel of his love every single day. I am and will always be so grateful for his example & for his sacrifices for me. Words can't express my love, my gratitude, and my appreciation that I have for my Savior, Jesus Christ. He makes me happy, he makes me feel loved, and appreciated. I am thankful for his friendship.

I hope everyone has a Happy Christmas season- spent with family, & loved ones... Lets share our love to everyone this holiday season, give help where it is needed.

Oh how I love these boys..

Halloween 2009

We had a great time on Halloween. . it was a pretty chill night we had lots of friends over-ate lots of yummie deserts & had everyone dress up.. I didn't get a picture of everybody, but we had pirates, army people, little baby pumpkins, nerds, blast from the past, fishers & fishes, cowgirl & a Honduras man. Thanks guys for coming over we had a BLAST!! We have the best friends in the world.. no lie.

Jordan & Rachel- Fisherman & fish (his best catch) Cute huh?

YEEHAW!!! Matt & Kaylee would have won the best costume award. You rock guys!

Tender Mercy

"The tender mercies of the Lord are real... they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence."

-David A. Bednar

(Burn & scratches from my seatbelt)

This last weekend Paul left for Utah with some buddies at 3 pm. This happened at 6 pm. I was driving home from Gilbert-ran out to get Pauls work check for him. On my way home I was so excited because my parents had just gotten home from their cruise & we were all going to go to Tanners homecoming football game.

Out of now where a car driving the opposite direction ran right into the front of my car... I stopped moving but just for a brief moment when I got hit from the back by someone who was driving the same direction that I had been.

Needless to say it was pretty much one of the scariest seconds (cause literally thats how fast it was) of my life! Everyone walked away alive & I went the next day to get checked out.. no broken bones or internal injuries thank goodness!. The worst that happened is in the picture above from the seatbelt, and then just some scratches, bruises, soreness, & what not in some other places. I definitely had some angles watching over me!!

I am so thankful for my parents & Morgan being able to come & get me & let me stay with them ALL weekend! For all of their love, help, & spoiling. I could never have done it with out you guys!! Also thanks to my sweet sister-in-law Talia for coming in to see me with her adorable boys. Also to my aunt Dawny coming & giving me a massage with some special oils & for all the calls, texts & concerns from family & friends! It was so hard having Paul gone all weekend, but he has been so sweet & concerned since he got home.. I don't know what I would do with out this man in my life. He is my everything. Thank you sweetheart. I love you.

Home sweet home

We are home! We flew in in the middle of August & life has been crazy ever since! The very next day we got home we were packing all of our stuff & moving it into our new home. It has never slowed down once but we have absolutely loved it! We have already been able to make so many fun changes to our house thank you to all those who have helped move, paint, anything & everything! We greatly appreciate you. Paul is staying busy with his pool job (The hottest* pool man out there I might add) ;) & busy going to school at MCC. He is doing such a great job! As for me.. ive just been busy working on the home, looking for jobs constantly, so if anyone knows of anything please let me know! :) We are loving our new home & we dont mind the work its fun being able to work on it together, making it how we want it & making it our very own.

Here is our new home beautiful colors right? ha we just got done working in the front yard, making it all level, putting a sprinkler system in & getting ready to plant some grass.. as for the house we are trying to figure out some colors we both agree with.. but I want your opinion. . In our coldasack we live in there is seriously every color of house there could possibly be.. so it makes it a little tuff -A blue, yellow, tan, brick... so we dont really want to paint it the same as another one on this street.. Any suggestions, colors!?? :)

Congrats to my amazing brother Jordan & beautiful sister-in-law Rachel!

Your wedding was beautiful & perfect.

Your reception was so adorable.

We love you guys & are so happy for you!! Welcome to the fam Rach!

Our awesome friend Rachel Squire took some family pictures of us while we are out here in Pittsburgh. She does an AMAZING job!!! She has a photography business, & a site you can check out at... Ameliephotography.blogspot.com. Thank you so much Rachel, we are so pleased with the pictures.

You make me oh so happy...

Paul & I had a great anniversary! The day started off by Paul going & selling for a little bit in the morning. After he got a sell he came back home. We hung out at our apartment for a while just playing UNO, which he rocked me like 20 to 1. Surprise right!? ha I dont know how he is so dang good at that game! We dont have a car out here in Pittsburg, and sometimes its a pain. Finally a car was available & we were happily on our way to the Pirates baseball game downtown at the PNC park. By that time we didn't have a whole lot of time to go out & eat at a nice restaurant like we were planning on, so we just stopped at Taco Bell instead. Paul was laughing and saying how funny it was that we were having to eat there for our anniversary.. I know he felt kinda bad for it. But thats ok! Food is food right!? We got to the game where we had awesome seats, but an even more incredible view I mean look at the picture down below. Field/City. I loved it!. The Pirates killed the Nationals-Washington. it was like 11-4. To our surprise after the game was over & a few fireworks were shot off, Jo Dee Messina was going to do a concert right there in the statium. (She is a country singer) We had a blast singing along, more like me singing along.. but just enjoying the beautiful night air, bright full moon, and each others company!. On our way home we practiced our Yee Haa's mainly because we were both so hyper & were singing more like screaming different songs together. ha yeah were crazy! We finished our night off with ice-cream which was delish. Thanks so much baby for such a fun anniversary!!

you are my favorite boy.

Cool bushes.

I love him.

HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY

Wow! Has it really already been a year since our special day!? We can't believe it!! Paul & I have had an amazing year together & have already created so many memories & had alot of adventures that we will never forget!! We have had no regrets, and have loved, laughed, cried, and grown so much together!

Here are some things i've come to learn & love about Paul:

• He is such a hard worker, doesn't matter what it is he always does his best.
• He is going to be a helicoptor pilot.
• He has to fall asleep on his back! He can turn & sleep on his side during the night. but he has to fall asleep on his back. Another way is on his stomach he sleeps that way alot too.
• If he is thinking or concentrating on something, dont even think about talking to him! He wont respond. haha you have to make sure you have his full attention.
• He is not at all a picky eater, in fact not a picky anything! He is just so easy going & will go along with whatever.
• He loves ANYTHING & EVERYTHING that gives him an adrenalin rush.. rollercoasters, crazy 4 wheeler tricks, etc..... ha yeah im like the complete opposite, no thank you! I do like to do some of those things, just depends on how crazy it is! ha
• He is SOOOO patient
• He loves to cuddle with me, and is always holding my hand hugging or wrestling with me.
• He tells me he Loves me ALOT & I LOVE IT!!!
• He has always made me feel loved, beautiful, appreciated..etc.
• He honors his priesthood & is such a wonderful leader in our home.
• He likes to watch movies!
• He is an observor.
• He is an amazing missinary, and is not afraid to open his mouth & talk to anyone about it.
• He is a great listener (when you have his attention! ;) )
• He is definately a night person, he loves to stay up late.
• Of course everyone already knows this one, but Paul loves sports- his favorite of course is FOOTBALL! But he doesn't like watching sports on tv, he would rather it be live.
• and..He would much rather play football/sports himself than just sit there & watch.
• He is an amazing lover! in fact. THE BEST! :D

There is so much more.. but I wont keep going on & on.. :)

Dearest Paul Michael

I love you with all of my heart & soul. It is an honor to be your wife. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SWEETHEART

I think she loves me...

Wow, where to begin.... Last week I recieved the BIGGEST & BEST surprise!! My most amazing, beautiful, wondeful, talented mother flew all the way out here to Pittsburg & walked right through my door, boy was I shocked!!! She will never know how much it means/meant to me!

We had such an amazing time together.. We rode the incline up Mt Washington to see the beautiful city lights, watched a water show, ate dinner @ Dennys at like 1 o'clock in the morning, so would that be considered breakfast!? We stayed up way to late, talking & watching Paul & mom play UNO (I was never allowed to play, because I was NO competition! ha rude!) We went on a tour of downtown Pittsburg, its called Ducky Tours, it was so neat being able to see the city & its history!! the truck actually turned into a boat, drove right into the river. it was amazing! We then ate at crab shack in a place called Station Square. My mom & I, and also our friend Rachel Squire + her little boy reed all went to Palmyra where my mom & I got to go to the Temple, we then went & enjoyed the Hill Cumorah Pageant. It was so good! We then stayed at a complete strangers house, boy was that interesting. haha good memories though. The next morning we were able to go to the Jospeh Smith homestead & the Sacred Grove which was absolultely beautiul, so peaceful! On our way home we stopped at Niagra Falls, but had to rush home because that night we were going to Les Miserables! Looking for parking was insane, and the roads back here CONFUSING yeah we got lost a time or two, but we made it to the show like 20 minutes late. ugh... it was funny after words when it wasn't so stressful! :) It was the first broadway show either of us had been to, boy was it amazing! I enjoyed it very much! On Saturday Paul was able to stay home and be with us, since it was the last day she was going to be here... we didn't do anything big just hung out & spent time with each other, when it was about time for her to leave we went & ate lunch and then it was time for her to take off... I was sad but also filled with gratitude that she was able to come out & spend those couple of days with me! We had a blast together, being able to spend time together talking & creating such unforgettable memories! THANK YOU SO MUCH MOM!!! We are so glad you came!!

Joe's Crab Shack, ya think she was a little excited!? :)

Me & my love! Awesome cartoon drawing of the both of us doing what we do best, SHOPPING! Sorry gonna have to enlarge it!