It's the little things...

I haven't been feeling so well this week and my dear husband has been so wonderful and understanding about making sure I am taken care of. I tried to do the same while he was sick this week, though he does a much better job.

Has anyone noticed how amazing something as simple as concern can really affect the way you feel and look at life? I am amazed at what a difference it has made personally in my life this past week and how much stronger I feel my relationship is with my husband because he has really made an effort to show me he cares for me by little acts of kindness and affection. Even though James and I have been sick literally all week... I fell in love with him all over again - every time he asked me how I was feeling, took my hand, brought me a treat home from work, volunteered to take Jack, sang to me so I could fall asleep, tried to put on a movie to side track me from my throbbing headache or wanting to throw up, carry Jack upstairs to put down for a nap because I was so exhausted... Even though I physically felt just as bad it made it a lot more bearable because I had someone there to share the journey with and share the load with, and I knew they wanted to be there to help.

It's amazing what an impact true affection can have on forging through murky waters and illness.

I've been thinking a lot about the blessings in my life as I've began to fast and pray this month and I can honestly say that I have never had a bigger blessing in my life than the gift God gave me when he brought my husband into my life.

:( Sad...

Sad Times:
Having a car break down on you (that you just fixed last month)

and

having the throwing-up-for-hours-on-end-type-of-flu (accompanied with a migraine instead of a cherry on top) make for a very sad weekend. :(

Brighter side:
Our car most likely will be under warranty (hopefully they will actually figure out what makes it decide to lock up and not shift) and the flu is long gone so I enjoyed my ritual of eating a chocolate chip cookie tonight after dinner. Mmmm.

Pampered Gurl

4 Random Things I Love About My Husband

1. He easily forgives my mood swings.

2. He takes me on dates and tells me he loves me every time he talks to me.
3. He doesn't like fighting so we don't stay mad at each other long.

4. He has a lot of dreams and goals in life.

4 Jobs I've Had
1. Melaleuca

2. The Galley

3. Coram Health Care
4. Temp Agency

4 Movies I liked but never watched more than Once
1. Life is Beautiful

2. Charlotte's Web
3. Ice Age 2

4. The last Bourne movie

4 TV Shows I Watch
1. The Office

2. TLC's What Not to Wear
3. 30 Rock (sometimes)

4. Iron Chef or Dirty Jobs with James

4 Places I've Been
1. Hawaii

2. Mexico
3. New York

4. Canada

4 of My Favorite Foods
1. Fruit Slushies

2. Crepes with Cheese Sauce

3. Roast and Potatoes
4. Fresh Rolls

4 Places I Would Like to Visit
1. Hawaii Again

2. New Zealand

3. France

4. London

4 Things I Look Forward to in This Coming Year
1. James graduating college! Yay!

2. Jack playing in the snow (as long as we get him a nice snow outfit)

3. Still being so close to family up in Rexburg (3 siblings in the Burg this year!)
4. Harry Potter 6 movie

I tag: Brittney, Kyra, Cecilia, Ella, Britni, Heather, Beatrice and Ryan M. :)

Halloween!

I was just wondering what you guys have decided to do for Halloween? Does anyone have any fun Halloween activities they do? Any traditions? What are you/your children going to be for Halloween?

Something that we are going to be trying with our little family is an idea I got from a conversation I had with my sister Wendy. She said that she has noticed how excited her children get when she and Ron dress up and join in on the celebration. It really makes their day that it's a family event and they have their parents dress up with them. So James and I are going to follow suit. It's actually not that much of a jump since Halloween is James' favorite holiday and I think he loves having an excuse to dress up. We still haven't decided on our costumes. You have to be somewhat creative if you're going to come up with something on a budget. I have a feeling I'm going to crumble when I see something really cute for Jack... Is anyone else like that? You can hold off on things for you but you're helpless when it comes to the kid?

Oh, and as a side note - has anyone else noticed the lack of normal women's costumes because they've been taken over by all the 'sexy' costumes? You have to look through 20 sexy costumes before you come to a normal one. It's pretty ridiculous.

I'm an Alice???

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You are intelligent, outgoing & stylish. A true girly girl, you love shopping & makeovers. Although you are a generous friend, you can be coy, tricky & very persuasive in order to get your way. You are known to zone out occasionally during conversations, but your friends forgive you because you are understanding, supportive & know how to throw one heck of a party!

Oh where oh where have my prop 8 signs gone?

I find it quite entertaining the things people resort to when they don't want to give you the freedom of expressing your views.

We found all our vote yes on prop 8 signs missing this morning.

How childish can people be?

Introducing...

Our new photography site!

We're still working out the kinks (ie-designing it) but we thought we would give you a sneak peek at what we have been up to. We have had an interest in photography since Jack has been born and we didn't know anyone in the area to take cute pictures of him. Who knew what a HUGE difference a nice camera makes on the quality of the pictures. James even took a class in school to learn the technical aspects of the camera, which has helped us out a lot in understanding our camera even more. We spent a few hours taking pictures with Kevin's Nikon SLR camera and after that James was hooked. It was on the top of his wishlist to get a nice SLR camera! I finally agreed and we upgraded a few months ago to our new digital SLR Canon XS. We LOVE it. We think it is a wonderful investment! We have learned a lot about positioning, lighting, how to set up shots, etc. It's been a lot of fun, and we're hoping to just keep improving more and more with every new session.

So go check it out! Link it! Tell friends! We're doing our first few portrait sessions for FREE! (Well, not our wedding one we set up... c'mon. We do have a baby to feed.)