Guess what?

WE MOVED! and we LOVE it! It is so nice having our own space and time and everything- we appreciate everything we learned from Heritage Homes, but it feels good to move on. I still work shifts here and there and I can bring Caity which is really nice. We have great neighbors and an awesome ward, we have immediately felt so welcomed! If anyone is meandering down pioneer rd, stop by Peterson Pointe 302! We love visitors!!
Guess what else?
I AM BACK TO SCHOOL! Oh the joys of motherhood combined with a part-time job and part-time school. I am actually really enjoying it and it isn't too stressful yet, then again I am no super mom and am only taking two classes. But I am going to start institute with my neighbor and new friend, Emily- I am excited for that.
Guess what ELSE? This is the BIG one...
I AM GOING TO CHINA!!!!! Isn't that the coolest thing in the world or something? Idaho Special Olympics have been invited for the World special olympics and I got invited to be a partner. There is also an athlete from our area going- Hoagie, he works at the rexburg walmart, so if you see him make sure it give him a a congrats! I found out about two days ago and I am leaving nov 6 for 6 days. It is an all expense paid trip- souveniers everything. I know it sounds lame, but about 3/4 of me doesn't really want to go....I don't want to leave Caity for that long- and John and I haven't even spent a night apart yet so I am going to miss him too...We tried to make it so John could go but it just didn't work out and I want to take Caity with me so bad, but it really wouldn't be fair for her to be put on a wack schedule and to be rushed everywhere. But yeah- I can't beleive in a month I am going to CHINA!!! AHHHH! So crazy.
I know, I know, I need to get pictures of Caity up on the blog. Will do. Someday.

Wanted: contractor

I have a significantly large blob of gray I am currently trying to seperate. Looking for someone who can pull the white from the black and provide a bigger picture. Please contact me with your bid.
Also, I am missing my motivation to continue working at the assisted living home, if anyone sees that lying around, please contact me immediately- on second thought, just hold on to it and you can come move in our room.
That is all.

oh caity

So not that exciting of videos, I just haven't posted anything in a long time, and I think my family has forgotten what Caity looks like- or all they can remember is 8 month old Caity....everytime I walk to her crib and I am shaking a bottle she gets so excited.






Really, not much new here- but just a glimpse of our last couple months:

• spent 4th of July with Rexburg parade, steaks and a bonfire with s'mores and fireworks
• John's family moved to Ogden- yay!
• My brother is in Thailand on his mission- he is doing awesome- eaten some pretty interesting things, even something with manure in it- gross
• took Caity on her first row boat ride
• Have you seen Marley and me? You know when the dog dies and they just cry because the dog had been there through their whole marriage, through their ups and downs, through child births and everything? That is how I felt when our 85 honda accord,the cricket, blew up last wednesday...a lot wonderful memories with that car, perhaps I will blog about this in more detail later...it really was like losing part of the family though
• we bought a new car- it really is just a rebound off the cricket- exact car just a 91 instead of an 85
• Went to Lagoon for my birthday
• John is spreading manure for the fall semester
• caity has been taking her first steps
• My sister, Becca, is coming to visit next month

That is all I can really think of, but in summary life is great!!

Thankful Thursday on Friday

This week has just flown by. So what do I have to be grateful for? Well, the best thing about THIS thursday as that our work meeting got cancelled...hallelujah! Also I am grateful John and I got to go to the temple. We were in the waiting chapel at 5:50 and the 6:00 session was already full. If we couldn't get in that session we wouldn't have time to do one since we had to pick up Caity from Kayleen's and be home at 8:30...so when I felt really discouraged when I heard it was full. Then the temple worker came in and asked which couple had entered the room first out of the 10 couples in the chapel, and it just happened to be us and so we got that last two seats, AND not only that but the girl's side was full so I got to sit right next to John. That was cool too. But just the fact that there was barely room for us and the temple worker came out and got us was just a tender mercy to me of how important it was that we were there.
I am also grateful today for a husband who will stay up late and talk with me and help me get a bigger picture of things I am trying to figure out. He is just my best friend

Thankful Thursday

Hi, Erin- I am copying your thankful thursday! There is just so much in my life I have to be thankful for.
I've been thinking lately how grateful I am for the place in my life I am in. I have so many oppurtunities to grow and serve, and I am thankful for the person I can become with all these adventures I am experiencing- well, hopefully- all the same, I am grateful for that.

Today I am especially thankful for my mom. She is a pretty amazing person. She always knows what to say to guide me to solutions in my life. My mom has so many amazing gifts, everything she touches comes out better when she leaves and she isn't afraid to stand out. She just does what she is supposed to do, when she is supposed to. She lives her life being in the right places. She is a lemonade with lemons person. I appreciate how confident she is in doing what she knows is right. It is such an example to me. You know, I think it is hard being as perfect as she is. I hear people try to put her down in her conversations with them- you know how women can be- and she just smiles and holds her head up, and continues to encourage the best out of them....I want to be more like that. She has sacrificed a lot for me- even before I was born. She sat through intense program classes at BYU exteremely pregnant so she could get her college degree- setting that precident for me in my life. She took the time to teach me- I am not nearly as close to her example as I would like, but I will always remember the "momisms" she gave me. They were mostly about be kind to others. She would say every morning I needed to make an effort to look my best and prettiest, and as soon as I walked out the door to forget myself entirely. She taught me when I was down the answer was service- when I feel sorry for myself focus on others. "People won't always remember what you said or did, but they will always remember how you made them feel." That one is my favorite. I just think she is just plain amazing. I am grateful for her and I am grateful I have been able to witness the lives she has touched, I am grateful to watch her jump at experiences to grow and learn, I am grateful that I have her to aspire to.

The picture of the day

Is it just because I am her mom or is this picture impossible not to laugh at? She has been smiling like this for a couple days now- where she will scrunch her eyes up like that, is cracks me up. I thought I would try a pony tail for the first time- and it just looked silly- her hair is just too straight! but I love this picture- I think It captures Caity today.

Vroom

So today I took on the task of cleaning out the cars on account of John is always giving me a hard time about how dirty my car is. So I started with the car I drive- The Crown vic. I procede to pick up toys, a baby blanket, the stroller, my temple bag- it was pretty untidy. Then I move over to John's car- the honda accord- hmmm....talk about DISGUSTING!! I had to peel sheets of paper off the floor, there were clothes MOLDING in the back seat, there was a bottle that had mold all over the tip, his entire tool chest was spilled out through out the car, homework assignments he was looking for months ago, an orange that was green....I am telling you I wanted to vomit. I don't even want to know where the stains came from all over the seats. I will give him some credit, he does do a lot yardwork and maintenance for a lot of our income, and he is using the car as a truck. But to give me grief about a tickle me elmo? Please.