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Saturday, May 17, 2008
the other boleyn girl
i just finished this book this morning. i am in a reading wave at the moment, i must need the escape or something. this was a good one in that it at least kept my attention for the most part .... there were a few moments in which i felt like take the throne already you stupid bratt! how long are we going to draw this out for? really other than that it kept my attention. it was interesting historically, i love to learn of true things fluffed up with some entertaining nature, though i hear that this book is relatively close to reality from what i gather. a little risque in parts, but historically risque. good one.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
heather
this is my beloved sis in law heather dawn feather o'brien. i love her to pieces! its her b-day this week and i just wanted to say heather .... you make me sick! why you ask cause look at this pic, yes thats a baby belly, you wouldnt know it, but it is. this little bump has less than 80 days left, how is that fair, i am whale like at this stage of pregnancy. not to mention her all the time perfect body, her ability to wear tall shoes all of the time no matter the season of year or life and walk in them like tenni shoes! lets see what else is there ... her natural ability to stay neutral in family disputes and her laid back not easily offended state of being ... oh there is so much more, she doesnt really make me sick, more like jealous! i ADORE her. Happy day Heather! loves.
Monday, May 12, 2008
a silver lined cruise
so nate and i are home from our BIG celebratory 10 year anniversary cruise ... things (mainly weather) did not turn out how we expected, but seriously does anything in our lifes? it was a much needed hiatus that was wonderful in beautiful despite the weather. there is always a silver lining right?
so i am starting it off with this. what does this have to do with the cruise? well everything for me? nate & i have not been getting a long so good lately. and i was struggling pretty hard with our marriage and what to do to make things better. i have a few friends who have read this book, and one that lives by it like the bible and recommends it to anyone and everyone. i have just avoided it for some time, i guess because of what the title suggests. well i got over that and dived in at the airport, finished before landing, then picked it up again and used it like a bible complete with my own personal markings in the end reading it 3 times in 5 days. suddenly my world of marriage makes sense. i had like a trillion aha moments. it occured to me that i had a perfect opportunity to put some of these practices to test on a cruise, low pressure, no kids, few responsibilities ... a good place to break me in. i have never had a more pleasant and loving vacation with nate in my life. i feel like we just got 10 years of marriage counseling in one book. i feel like a new wife. i hope and pray it lasts. good thing the book is at my bed side with many markings and my journal full of weekly goals, i realize now what i must do to get what i want from him. i have already found it to be a bit of a challenge to practice in the intensity of home but i see the rewards as i at the very least put efforts forth. i see nate differently too and thats whats most important. i am so in love. so now that you have read that all i will give you the fun stuff, like how i put that up front?
upon arrival into burbank and before departure out of san pedro, my dad picked us up and we went to see his aunt (my great aunt) becky in the rest home she resides in long beach. her husband garland passed away a few months ago and she is very lonely and sad. it was very overwhelmingly sad for me, kind of like it is for those with healthy kids to enter primary childrens, its just a sad place. it was a good visit, however i was disappointed that she is not being visited by members of the church in her area. the best thing of all ... was my hub! he felt very profoundly that he should offer becky a priesthood blessing and that she needed one. of course she was pleased by his suggestion and i was overcome with so many emotions ... concern about my father and his feelings about this (quickly vanished by his sweet tears) being so grateful that nate holds the priesthood and is so in tune, and just so so happy that he is my husband. service is an amazing thing, i am pretty sure we were blessed more by that experience than becky was!
we arrived in san pedro to a chill and overcast skies that were forcasted to linger all week. our only hope was sun further down the coast. this was our ship second time around "monarch of the seas" royal carribean owned.
i was really nervous about who we might be dining with since nate and i were only a party of two. it wasnt too bad in the end, at the very least very entertaining! meet Nick & Joan, and Ricky & Candy
lets start with Ricky & Candy, they own a car dealership in a small suburb of chicago. candy reminded both nate and i a lot of his sister nichole, mostly in the way she acted and a few other attributes too. she was not happy even one night with her food (not a charicteristic of nichole) and didnt seem to like her hub much (also not like nichole) and he drank a lot! they thought that being LDS meant having an STD! well this was a first for us and i think we will laugh that one to our graves. next onto Nick & Joan, joan is a quiet women with lots and lots of dark makeup circuling her eyes ... not sure who taught her that but i have the feeling she has done it for years ... poor woman. Nick on the other hand, may love to hear himself talk more than anyone i have ever met in my life. He is a retired DA doe LA and prior to that was premed, he also is a ref for JR pro tennis among some other side occupations. he loves trivia, scuba diving, and so many other things. i feel like i have known him all my life, and not in a good way! i am not sure i liked him. he likes to argue thats for sure! i am positive he was a great lawyer. none the less meeting new people and actually spending time with them is always a great missionary opportunity! we were able to clarify what LDS means among many other things.
second day we were in san diego, yet again a very cold gloomy day. we headed to the next berth and toured the USS Midway a retired naval aircraft carrier.
it was fascinating. we spent almost 4 hours on this thing and walked miles and miles it seemed. we both loved it!
early evening i talked nate in to doing a spin class with me at the gym on board! that was a treat. my bones and spin bike seats dont get a long! it was formal night too and though i was happy with the way i looked full body shot the best pic of nate and i that night was at the table and since they are so $$$ thats what we bought!
isnt nate such a hotty! the highlight escargo ... but nate didnt indulge so i indulged for him and got 2! love those snails!
the next day was in catalina ... no off the boat here. no beuno it was chilly and rainy and we stayed in doors! luckily we had seen catalina before. this time around we got the cheap inside cabin. as it turns out i liked it best. i fight a tad bit of sea sickness (even with a perscription patch) but when i can actually see the boat moving its worse, so i loved the inside cabin. it was a bit bigger this time around as well and oh so dark. we took long naps everyday!
the next day was ensenada. a little more sunny but for the most part really cold. we got off the boat for about 2 hours, got the girls cute little mexican dresses, stock a hammock, and some perscription drugs ... no narcotics! just synthroid and amoxacillan. we finally laid out by the pool, in warm clothes, hoodies, pants and still put pool towels over us to stay warm.
in the end, good times, good talks, good food, good love, good almost everything but weather. below is a pic of how pretty the blossoms are in cali right now, obe of my most fav time of year there, or anywhere for that matter, as long as i have allergy meds!
oh yeah and what would a cruise be without funny little towell animals? i swear one night we had a vagina animal ... wasnt sure what it was?
so i am starting it off with this. what does this have to do with the cruise? well everything for me? nate & i have not been getting a long so good lately. and i was struggling pretty hard with our marriage and what to do to make things better. i have a few friends who have read this book, and one that lives by it like the bible and recommends it to anyone and everyone. i have just avoided it for some time, i guess because of what the title suggests. well i got over that and dived in at the airport, finished before landing, then picked it up again and used it like a bible complete with my own personal markings in the end reading it 3 times in 5 days. suddenly my world of marriage makes sense. i had like a trillion aha moments. it occured to me that i had a perfect opportunity to put some of these practices to test on a cruise, low pressure, no kids, few responsibilities ... a good place to break me in. i have never had a more pleasant and loving vacation with nate in my life. i feel like we just got 10 years of marriage counseling in one book. i feel like a new wife. i hope and pray it lasts. good thing the book is at my bed side with many markings and my journal full of weekly goals, i realize now what i must do to get what i want from him. i have already found it to be a bit of a challenge to practice in the intensity of home but i see the rewards as i at the very least put efforts forth. i see nate differently too and thats whats most important. i am so in love. so now that you have read that all i will give you the fun stuff, like how i put that up front?
upon arrival into burbank and before departure out of san pedro, my dad picked us up and we went to see his aunt (my great aunt) becky in the rest home she resides in long beach. her husband garland passed away a few months ago and she is very lonely and sad. it was very overwhelmingly sad for me, kind of like it is for those with healthy kids to enter primary childrens, its just a sad place. it was a good visit, however i was disappointed that she is not being visited by members of the church in her area. the best thing of all ... was my hub! he felt very profoundly that he should offer becky a priesthood blessing and that she needed one. of course she was pleased by his suggestion and i was overcome with so many emotions ... concern about my father and his feelings about this (quickly vanished by his sweet tears) being so grateful that nate holds the priesthood and is so in tune, and just so so happy that he is my husband. service is an amazing thing, i am pretty sure we were blessed more by that experience than becky was!
we arrived in san pedro to a chill and overcast skies that were forcasted to linger all week. our only hope was sun further down the coast. this was our ship second time around "monarch of the seas" royal carribean owned.
i was really nervous about who we might be dining with since nate and i were only a party of two. it wasnt too bad in the end, at the very least very entertaining! meet Nick & Joan, and Ricky & Candy
lets start with Ricky & Candy, they own a car dealership in a small suburb of chicago. candy reminded both nate and i a lot of his sister nichole, mostly in the way she acted and a few other attributes too. she was not happy even one night with her food (not a charicteristic of nichole) and didnt seem to like her hub much (also not like nichole) and he drank a lot! they thought that being LDS meant having an STD! well this was a first for us and i think we will laugh that one to our graves. next onto Nick & Joan, joan is a quiet women with lots and lots of dark makeup circuling her eyes ... not sure who taught her that but i have the feeling she has done it for years ... poor woman. Nick on the other hand, may love to hear himself talk more than anyone i have ever met in my life. He is a retired DA doe LA and prior to that was premed, he also is a ref for JR pro tennis among some other side occupations. he loves trivia, scuba diving, and so many other things. i feel like i have known him all my life, and not in a good way! i am not sure i liked him. he likes to argue thats for sure! i am positive he was a great lawyer. none the less meeting new people and actually spending time with them is always a great missionary opportunity! we were able to clarify what LDS means among many other things.
second day we were in san diego, yet again a very cold gloomy day. we headed to the next berth and toured the USS Midway a retired naval aircraft carrier.
it was fascinating. we spent almost 4 hours on this thing and walked miles and miles it seemed. we both loved it!
early evening i talked nate in to doing a spin class with me at the gym on board! that was a treat. my bones and spin bike seats dont get a long! it was formal night too and though i was happy with the way i looked full body shot the best pic of nate and i that night was at the table and since they are so $$$ thats what we bought!
isnt nate such a hotty! the highlight escargo ... but nate didnt indulge so i indulged for him and got 2! love those snails!
the next day was in catalina ... no off the boat here. no beuno it was chilly and rainy and we stayed in doors! luckily we had seen catalina before. this time around we got the cheap inside cabin. as it turns out i liked it best. i fight a tad bit of sea sickness (even with a perscription patch) but when i can actually see the boat moving its worse, so i loved the inside cabin. it was a bit bigger this time around as well and oh so dark. we took long naps everyday!
the next day was ensenada. a little more sunny but for the most part really cold. we got off the boat for about 2 hours, got the girls cute little mexican dresses, stock a hammock, and some perscription drugs ... no narcotics! just synthroid and amoxacillan. we finally laid out by the pool, in warm clothes, hoodies, pants and still put pool towels over us to stay warm.
in the end, good times, good talks, good food, good love, good almost everything but weather. below is a pic of how pretty the blossoms are in cali right now, obe of my most fav time of year there, or anywhere for that matter, as long as i have allergy meds!
oh yeah and what would a cruise be without funny little towell animals? i swear one night we had a vagina animal ... wasnt sure what it was?
Sunday, May 4, 2008
a bell, horse, monkey, adam & eve
a few things i learned in stake conference this weekend to fill the spirit and lighten the soul ...
many of you might not know that there are many special needs mutual groups for disabled youth and members of the LDS faith. nate has been lucky enough to attend a fireside put on by these special spirits dwelling here on earth and was profoundly affected. there is one non disabled youth for every disabled youth, a buddy per say. these youth are called to this calling like they would be to any other calling. i can only wish that i had, had this experience as a youth to learn the valuable lessons that come from angels here on earth, to grow, to expand my understanding. one such choice young girl in our current ward serves in this calling and shared a beautiful analogy in stake conference that left nate and both crying and also thinking.
two horses born, one blind one healthy. the owner of the horses chooses to elect a less traveled option of keeping the blind horse rather than putting it down. he decides to put a bell around the neck of the seeing horse so that the blind horse might know where to go and when. are we wearing bells? should we be? of course this hits home to some extent because to some degree my own family has been necklaced with bells for 5 years now. but really i think this is much broader than this! we are all wounded at some point unable to lead ourselves, blind for one reason or another, who will lead us then, who is the horse next to us? where are we when someone next to us needs leading? are we quiet as to not serve or do we wear bells? i think my little family will be getting bell necklaces (physical ones) as a reminder of who we should be, very soon!
on a lighter not ... a joke!
mom where does man come from? well sweety man was created by God who put Adam & Eve on the earth, then they had children, and their children had children and so on.
the little girl spends a few days in quiet reflection about this idea and decides to ask her dad ...
dad where does man come from? well long ago there was monkeys on the earth and man evolved from monkeys. hmm she says
the child gets even more confused and goes back to mom and asks
mom why do you say men came from God and dad says men come from monkeys?
thats simple hunny says mom .... i am talking about my family and dad is talking about his!
we are off ... to paradise ... kind of ... if you can call mexico that? maybe we will just stay on the boat! peace out!
many of you might not know that there are many special needs mutual groups for disabled youth and members of the LDS faith. nate has been lucky enough to attend a fireside put on by these special spirits dwelling here on earth and was profoundly affected. there is one non disabled youth for every disabled youth, a buddy per say. these youth are called to this calling like they would be to any other calling. i can only wish that i had, had this experience as a youth to learn the valuable lessons that come from angels here on earth, to grow, to expand my understanding. one such choice young girl in our current ward serves in this calling and shared a beautiful analogy in stake conference that left nate and both crying and also thinking.
two horses born, one blind one healthy. the owner of the horses chooses to elect a less traveled option of keeping the blind horse rather than putting it down. he decides to put a bell around the neck of the seeing horse so that the blind horse might know where to go and when. are we wearing bells? should we be? of course this hits home to some extent because to some degree my own family has been necklaced with bells for 5 years now. but really i think this is much broader than this! we are all wounded at some point unable to lead ourselves, blind for one reason or another, who will lead us then, who is the horse next to us? where are we when someone next to us needs leading? are we quiet as to not serve or do we wear bells? i think my little family will be getting bell necklaces (physical ones) as a reminder of who we should be, very soon!
on a lighter not ... a joke!
mom where does man come from? well sweety man was created by God who put Adam & Eve on the earth, then they had children, and their children had children and so on.
the little girl spends a few days in quiet reflection about this idea and decides to ask her dad ...
dad where does man come from? well long ago there was monkeys on the earth and man evolved from monkeys. hmm she says
the child gets even more confused and goes back to mom and asks
mom why do you say men came from God and dad says men come from monkeys?
thats simple hunny says mom .... i am talking about my family and dad is talking about his!
we are off ... to paradise ... kind of ... if you can call mexico that? maybe we will just stay on the boat! peace out!
Friday, May 2, 2008
good things
i have known for a few months now that i would be featured in this months issue of UVM as one of the 5 best made in utah valley. there are 5 categories, food, film, product, book, and of course site. and studio stems is the best site! it was a quiet secret surprise, my parents where first to find it! this is a good thing.
oh and just in case you have never seen this so called best in UV site click here
Saylor is becoming quiet the movie star with several film projects going on in her life, one is kind of a therapy work out video her therapist is making and wanted her cute face in! so this is them above at the park filming during her therapy session. the other is hush but its a church film produced by our stake no biggy but will be really cool and spiritual! more than anything we have always wanted to share her and her magic! good things!
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