Quick Page

I am loving this new kit! I just had to make a page with it. Here is a quick page with a picture of Nathan from last year. Just thought I'd share.



The kit is from Sweet Shoppe Designs. It is called In It Together by Julie Billingsley.

2011 Calendar - April

So I am working on a 2011 calendar to give as part of a Christmas gift this year. Here is the page for April. It is all about Stephanie! She is so much fun to have in our family, we sure do love her. This scrapbooking kit is called "In It Together" by Julie Billingsley and was purchased from Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Belated 4th of July Weekend

My goodness, it's about time I posted our 4th of July happenings. Lately my time has been consumed with wedding invitations. I am making both Julianna and Brandon's announcement and Sarah and Michael's as well. Since I woke up at 4 this morning and couldn't fall back to sleep, I figured I may as well be productive. Here are the 4th of July pages that I made. I don't totally love them, but I don't know what to do to fix them. This kit is "Lucky" by Amanda Heimann and I purchased it from Scrap Orchard.

Finished!

I am done with work! Woo hoo! Last night was my last night at work, and I have to say, it was a pretty good night. I'll miss so many of my coworkers. I have some fond memories of Lorna getting soaking wet on April Fool's Day a few years ago, Holly running and sliding down the hall, Audrey saying "JK JK JK!" Dawney, codename Catnip, could always fill me in on what was going on, I remember a confused patient calling the cops on Brad, Ellen and her songs, several coworkers had dance moves, Michelle could do flips, and nearly everyone I worked with could make me laugh. I will miss working with all my fellow night shift PCT's. Thanks for all the fun times and I wish everyone the absolute best. Thanks guys!!

Exciting News

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Nate graduated in April with his bachelor's degree and now has a new job to go with that degree! He is going to be working in South Jordan for a company called LanDesk. He will also be using his Portuguese in this job. I am so proud of Nathan. This week will be my last week of work. We feel so grateful for this blessing and are looking forward to this next phase of life!

Happy Father's Day

Wishing all the fathers and future fathers a wonderful wonderful day! Today we listened to Amanda speak in church and she did a fabulous job. After that we went to the Smith's house and ate and played bingo. We had some cousins over and it was a party! We had a fun day, but we are exhausted.

Although he is not yet a father, I wanted to to remember Nate on this special day. I cannot wait for Nathan to be a father, he will be so so great. Here are a few reasons why:

1. Nate loves kids. Being one of the oldest in his family, he has been around a ton of kids. I love to watch him interact and play with our nephew Keith. He is so tender and cute and has the biggest smile when he plays with Keith. Keith likes Nate better than he likes me despite all my bribery. I guess Benji and Amanda raised Keith too well, he doesn't go for my bribes.
2. Nate has a great temperament. I've never heard him yell or scream. He is as mellow as they come. No situation riles Nate.
3. Nate is so smart. He is the only one of 70+ cousins to have a bachelor's degree. Need I say more? On top of being able to learn, Nate is really good at teaching.
4. Nate is handsome. He will have cute kids.
5. Nate is spiritual. I enjoy reading scriptures and praying with Nathan each day.
6. Nate serves. Whether he is serving me, his family, or our neighbors, Nathan is a great example of service.
7. Nate is a hard worker. He went to school full-time all while he worked full-time. Nathan is a great provider and he works hard both inside our home and outside.
8. Nate is loving.

For these reasons and many more I believe Nathan will make a wonderful father. I cannot wait for that day to come.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Anniversary

Today is our third anniversary. Here's to three years together and many more to come.

Happy Mother's Day

Just wishing our mothers and all mothers (and future mothers) a very happy day. Here are some photos of the gifts I made this year. Please ignore the poor quality of the photos, I just don't feel like running them through Photoshop right now.

Happy Mother's Day!

P.S. Happy Birthday Amanda!! We hope you have a wonderful day and an awesome year!

National Infertility Awareness Week

Just a reminder that this week is National Infertility Awareness Week. Please keep all of us who struggle with infertility in your thoughts and prayers this week.

Thinking About Marriage

My younger brother Josh talked to Nate earlier today and said, and I quote, "I'm thinking of taking a wife, just thought I would let you know." Oh my goodness!! Who says it like that? It totally made my day.