parfait saturday?! yes please.

This past week was so rough. Work is exhausting & I am overwhelmed with the simple duties of keeping the house clean, staying caught up on laundry, cooking, etc.

I left the house yesterday morning at 8 am and didn't come home until 1:00am this morning. Stephen knew I was having a bad week and we fought I think more in one week than we have in a long time. About stupid pointless things that weren't even worth arguing about. I think at one point we were fighting about fighting.

This morning he has been so sweet. We have 3 days off together of bliss and relaxing!! I woke up to Stephen whispering my name in my left ear and giving me kisses, while Baxter was on my right side taking up more than half the bed and of course.. wouldn't budge.

After slowly waking up, and running to the grocery store to get a couple things we had coupons for, we made breakfast & have had such a great productive morning.

As I am sitting on the couch all cozy with my laptop, we are watching a movie and I keep looking at Stephen and thinking of how happy I truly am and how I love the simple days with him by my side. He is my world.
Happy Saturday! Today I am thankful.

 

FYI: Strawberries are on sale at Bashas' for 97cents! 

liz.

Liz : a TRUE good friend. She left for NAU this week so Stephen & I took her to dinner the night before she left. I am gonna miss her, but its a great excuse to go to flagstaff in the hot summers!!

In case you were wondering... this is one of the many reasons I love Liz... How is that even possible?!!

organized!!

i have been wanting to put together a binder full of things that keep me organized. it is not even close to finished yet, but i at least started!
bring it 2012.. i am so in for the ride! i am going to live way more organized. i have so many papers around the house with random address'. this binder is now going to make it way easier to find things. i am going to add doctor's numbers, insurance info, etc. soon. 

buster baxter now has a doggy door & place to stay!!

did i ever mention..

i enjoy baking ..

oh.. and my mom made me the cutest slippers.

hiking goals.

stephen & i really want to get into hiking more than just once in a while. we decided for this year to go about 2-3 times a month, if we can. we love being outside & its a great activity to do together with friends and/or family! on this hike we went to south mountain & took my brother christian with us. it was a easy hike & perfect weather!

christmas.

my favorite part of the holiday season is love. everyone around seems so much happier & kind. even in the grocery store when i hold everyone up at the register b/c i am using a stack of coupons... people dont seem to mind as much.
christmas eve, i have never been happier. stephen & i spent the morning visiting his side of the family & exchanging gifts & hugs. we then came home, cleaned the house together for 3 hours... 3 HOURS!! ( of no complaining from stephen, i think he realized how stressed i get when the dishes arent done and dust is everywhere. ) we put on our christmas pajamas, had soup and watched ELF, then we played a long game of trivial pursuit which by the way... i won! then we had baxter open a gift & giggled in bed trying to sleep (which took forever as always night before christmas).
christmas morning was a early start. 5 am. we opened gifts from eachother & we both loved it. we went to church with my familiy @ 8 am & spent time at the compound. we came home and took a LONG nap. i am so happy.

i admit, when i first found out that christmas was on a sunday this year, i wasnt too happy. i didnt want to go to church right after we got up. i was in a bad mood and was thinking of every excuse not to go.
on christmas eve, stephen's brother gave me a beautiful throw blanket with a picture of baby jesus in a manger surrounded by angels. This year has been hard. christ has been more out of my life than in it. being an example sometimes isn't as easy as it sounds & that simple blanket made me think harder than i have in a long time & made me recognize my weaknesses. i am strong. i can be a better example, than i have in the past. it meant alot to me that he bought that for me & i kept thinking how selfish i was being, by wanting to sleep in. i was getting excited that christmas was on a sunday this year because its a perfect day to celebrate christ birth & aknowledge all he has done for us. i realized this weekend, that i can't have a life with out him. even if it is hard sometimes, i am strong & i can do it. its true.
i had a priceless christmas this year & enjoyed every second of it.

i am gonna miss this guy when he leaves in april for basic training. my best friend. always there when i need a good laugh.