Quote of the week 1

I have decided to do something kind of corny/awesome. I have had some wonderful talks really hit home with me lately so I feel the need to share the lifts that they give me. For this week it was a talk about helping those who are less fortunate then yourselves. I guess I had been kind of feeling sorry for myself and have been a little down. Until on Sunday three of the speakers felt like they were talking straight to me. My favorite quote of the day was: 

"No one has made a greater mistake than he who has done nothing because he can only do a little."

I was kind of feeling "like well what could I possibly do for anyone right now." Then I realized that it doesn't have to be some big gesture of money or goods that someone is in real need of. This week I was shown an exact situation where someone was in need of something that really only I could offer. It was a great feeling and it took such little time or effort on my part but I know it had an impact on someone else, For their privacy I don't need to go into any detail but if there is anyone out there reading this, just know that I have a testimony and I am NOT afraid to use it ;-) 

SHE SPEAKS!!!!!

I can't believe it! My baby is so big! I can't believe how fast she has been growing. She is six months today and decided to grace us with her first words. And they are drum roll please...........................DA-DA! Surprise surprise.. Ryleighs were why shouldn't her sister's be. These aren't the words of jealous Mom, no not at all. She won't stop saying it!! DA DA DA DA DA DA is more like it. Im so happy! Its the most precious sound! Here is a video taken like 3 minutes ago!!! I just can't get enough! 

No I don't actually give her a big girl cup, she just crawls around and finds Ryleighs'!

10 things I love about M...

Tagged by Miss Jamielyn! Here we go. If you follow my blog and want to play, here's what you do. Leave me a "comment" that you want to play and I'll assign you a letter. You are to share with us 10 things you love....that begin with that letter. Then you play it forward and people will in turn leave you a comment and u can assign them a letter and on and on and on....Come on and play!!!

Why am I finding the letter M so difficult??? 

1. I love my family! ( i know it doesn't really work but I had to get them in somehow!)

2. I love Mallory!!! She's my bestest. I can't ex

plain how amazing that woman is. 

3. I love my monkey bum! aka. Bright eyes. aka Bryton Brooks

4. I love Mothers! Both of my mommas (biological and in-law) are so wonderful. They both support me and love me and give me more than I deserve. I love you! 

5. I love Mondays! Weird I know but I do really love family home evening and thats the day I get to coach with Mal.

6. I love Memories! I have had so many wonderful

 experiences in my lifetime already and am so happy to have the capacity to remember them!

7. I love Mormons! hehe cheeeeeesey! (but I do!)

8. I love Mesa! Well, I love mesa because I grew up here and I have so many family and friends here. Also Mesa/Lehi smells AMAZING this time of year...its the orange blossoms just beginning to grow....absolutely delicious.

 Which brings me to my next one....

9. I love March! Its just beginning to warm up so its not to hot but not freezing. March in Arizona is gorgeous!

10. I love the Melchizedek priesthood! I am so blessed to have an eternal family and the blessings that come from Ben being worthy to hold this great priesthood.

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Neeeewww headshots/print pics

These are done by Bridgette Marie, let me know what you think!

She likes it!

Brytie's first cereal time!

I can't believe she is 5 1/2 months!

"THE BEST LINE OF 2009!"

"You are such a bastard...." 

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!

If you watched the bachelor tonight you know EXACTLY what Im talking about!! Can you believe this! Spoiler ALERT: If you have yet to watch the finale then read no further. 

HE PICKED MELISSA! 

or so they would have you believe! I am sorry but I am just so appalled with the finale of this seasons bachelor. This is worse than when the bachelor picked no one! For those of you who didn't, or wont, watch the bachelor here is a small recap of the finale. It was down to two girls Melissa (gorgeous brunette) and Molly (iffy blondish brownish crazy ponytail girl) The bachelor chose one AMAZING girl named Melissa, proposed, and they lived happily ever after....FOR FIVE WEEKS! Apparently the adolescent man named Jason decided that he has changed SO much in the last 6 weeks that Melissa was not right for him anymore. On the recap show he breaks off his engagement with Melissa and five SECONDs later asks Molly to take him back. Heres the kicker....she says YES!!! They kiss and make up!! 

Poor Melissa! Well actually, turns out Melissa is the only one I have any respect for after this. She was so strong and had so much confidence to be able to say "good luck," to her ex-fiance. I am so glad she told him off. She basically told him to NEVER contact her again, and good for her. He is such a child! I can't believe Molly would be alright with being second best. Tomorrow is the final after the rose ceremony and I hope Jason gets an earful. And I am so glad Jimmy Kimmel gave him lotsa crap. Is lotsa a word? Probably not. Anyways, yay Jimmy! Man Im mad at Jason! GRRR I don't like him!! I guess I can't pretend to know what goes on in a man's heart but apparently Jason's is very conflicted; if he even has one at all.

Okay I am vented! PPhhhhewww! 

"My life is so boring and has like no drama, this feels so good!!" the words of JENNY STEINER :) She is so funny! 

Thanks for listening! 

my sweetness.

There are no words. :)

photos by Chelsea Nikolaus :-)

MY COMMERCIAL :)

Here is my SRP commercial I shot a while ago. I am a few seconds in washing a dog :) Just thought Id share with those who haven't seen it. It airs mostly on FOX or FSN. Thats the Cotonelle Puppy :) SO CUTE!

Im bringing home a baby bumble bee!

Wont my mommy be so proud of me! (That song makes me laugh!)

Mal and I were on our way to pick up Craig from volunteering at a dental thing and were driving on the 202 in Gilbert when we hear a loud splat! Then 2 seconds later another... Then what sounded like hundreds of hail stones hitting our windshield!! It was a swarm of bumble bees!! It was so gross!!! Literally hundreds splatted against the windshield. We all screamed and looked back at Ryleigh and she was sitting there with her eyes wide and her mouth dropped open; stunned. I felt so sad for the little bumble bees. And Mal's pretty car was COVERED! Here are some pics that really don't do the event justice. EW!

Valentines/my 3rd anniversary/Cinderella!!!!

People always ask me how I let Ben get out of 3 holidays because they are all in one weekend usually, (my b-day, anniversary, Valentines day). The simple answer; I DONT! LOL It is required that I receive 3 separate gifts, or one gigantic one, or one medium and one big...and so on. Now you all saw the post regarding my birthday so that took care of one. On the 14th I competed in

 the Cinderella pageant in the morning until the afternoon/early evening so we only had the night for festivities. Long story short, I WON! Thank you sissy for EVERYTHING and thank you Savannah for doing my hair! It looked great :)

 :) however, I did end up hurting myself during my talent. When I came off stage I felt a dull ache in my right foot. During the rest of the pageant and awards I ignored the pain thinking maybe I just jammed it. By the end of everything I could barely walk on it and my right (ring toe if you will) looked like a little grape. Ben finally convinced me to go to the ER just to make sure everything was okay and it turns out its broken :( It has an avulsion fracture (which means a piece actually broke off and is like floating around lol. So now I am 

on crutches and have a cute little shoe. (see below). By the way, guess who fit the shoe on me and showed me how to tape it? Yeah, someone I knew of course. Deric Nye. He is so nice! He tried his hardest to make sure I didn't feel like a complete idiot, which I did anyways because I had make-up and hair from the pageant, regular clothes on, I had been crying because who wants to be in the ER on their Anniversary and a huge purple toe. I was so embarrassed! But he and all the other docs were so nice and helpful. Jamielyn you picked a good one :) Thanks Deric. 

Sooo anyways I was feeling pretty bummed, besides  that I won, about being broken for a few weeks and Ben says, "So what do u want to do tonight?" 

I thought, "WHAT??? He hasn't planned anything?!? Its our Anniversary AND Valentines Day and he hasn't planned ANYTHING?!?!?!? 

So now I was ticked AND in pain. 

I muttered something like, "I don't care...whatever 

u want to do." 

He says, "Are u hungry?" 

Me, "I GUESS"

Honestly, I should have seen it coming, but I was to focused on the crutches gleaming in the back seat and my awesome blue shoe that is 4 sizes to big. Then we turned the corner and pulled into the HILTON!

YEP THAT ONE ^ I was so excited. Ben had reserved us an amazing suite complete with fuzzy bathrobes and room service. My things were already inside and I had another present all wrApped waiting on the desk. It was the perfect little get a way and just what I needed. I could never ask for someone sweeter than my amazing husband. I LOVE YOU BENGERMAAAAN!!! that means (Ben).