Love the Gospel.

    Answers to prayers come in such funny ways. Seems like when I'm praying about something I want right now and feel pressed for time, God wants to teach me patience. Then when I'm praying to love someone but willing to take little baby steps he hits me with a brick and makes me change immediately. Funny how that works. Glad he knows what he's doing, because I sure don't.

I have so much to do. HW. FHE planning. Honey moon. Storage Unit. Work. Center Pieces. Find a place to live in the winter..oh and try to have a social life. [:

Don't worry I'm starting on the homework right AFTER this. I just wanted to give a little snippet of my favooorriiiteeee talk from the Relief Society Conference, and tell you all I canNOT wait for conference this weekend. Not just to go see everyone in logan but also because I just LOVE conference. Yeah yeah yeah. [:

So Here it goes: Uchtdorf never ceases to make me cry.
He spoke about the flowers called "Forget me Nots" And how for every one of the 5 petals there is something we women shouldn't forget.
1. Forget not to be patient with yourself.
   Often we compare ourselves to others, usually we see our weaknesses and their strengths. We have to learn that one day we will be perfect, but TODAY we need to stop punishing ourselves.
2. Forget not the difference of good sacrifice vs. bad sacrifice
   Staying up late to prepare a talk is important. But MAYBE staying up late to hand stitch each sisters initial in handmade pot holders for your lesson isn't important lol
3. Forget not to be happy now.
   We tend to wait for our golden ticket, and we put our happiness on hold. Keep the righteous desires and wishes of your heart, but also remember to just stop and be happy.
4. Forget not the WHY of the gospel.
   Usually we know the how and the what, but we're promised that if we remember the WHY our lives will be enriched. He said the gospel is not an obligation, it is a pathway.
5. Forget not that the Lord Loves you


Beautiful!

Its just a Good day.

Oh College. Gotta love it.
Still miss the Fam.. but for me that just never goes away. Love them way too much.
Garth gave me flowers last week when he got a job and they are still very much alive and very beautiful. All shades of purple. My favorite color and the color of my room! Whatta thoughtful guy [:
This week has been kind of busy, this has been the first day I haven't felt I was going from thing to thing. Its the first day I haven't worked. Work is really nice for me because it gives me a chance to stop thinking about all the things on my to do list and just think about present tense. Although last night I started reading my English assigned poems at 7 and was still reading at 11:30 so that was kinda lame. Gotta love being an English major. There's only one normal guy in my class and it just so happens he is getting married the same day as me and going on his honeymoon the same days, possibly to the same place. haha. (Garth and I have 2 options and haven't chosen yet.) Hoping to this weekend. Still need to find a house and a storage unit.

But today I got a break from hw and went and helped Garth clean his house for clean checks and then I went running. I have made it a goal that since I can't run on Tuesday Wednesday and Sunday I will be on the treadmill for at least an hour the other days. Hopefully all goes well timing wise! Today was the first day and I already love it. Its a shame I don't have more than an hour to devote to that. But now I need new running shoes. I've had them forever and my feet are starting to feel it.

Tomorrow is the first day this semester that Garth and I get to go to Ballroom dancing class. [: Just something fun to do. Plus thats how his parents met, so I figure its kinda cute.. haha. So excited!!
And tonight I get my new temple recommend (mine expired) So sometime this coming week I will find time to go with Garth for sure! He works a kind of funky schedule, usually having long breaks in the middle of the day. Then he goes back to work at 4 until 8. But its nice because I usually get to see him for lunch, and then when I close he picks me up from work at 11:45 after he's done playing basketball. [:

We're cute. I know. haha.
Can't wait to be married and not have to live with anyone messy or moody or who takes long long long showers! It will be a nice simplicity that I'm looking forward to.

Keep your fingers crossed I can get my shift covered next friday and go see the family in LOGAN! [:
And also go to Salt Lake and do some bridesmaid dress scoping.
Thanks!

"Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.."

Being an English major means a lot of reading. I don't think I care if I ever read another poem, and the Unit just started. The one I liked today was by Shakespeare all about how love is constant and doesn't change even when everything around it does.

So far this semester hasn't been too bad. Roommates are pretty cool. Really enjoying having my own room and living down the hall from my best friend. College would be boring without Jamie. I got pretty stinking lucky meeting her a year ago. She's even going to take my engagement pictures!! Speaking of the wedding I have to keep reminding myself to keep looking and planning wedding things! I'm so very ready to be married to Garth, it is not even funny. However, I'm not so into the planning. Thinking about it and homework and social life is a little much. I don't feel like there hasn't been one night this semester that I haven't done SOMETHING. Even if it was just cuddling on the couch with Garth to a movie. I'm enjoying the workload, its manageable but still enough to push me. I keep reminding myself why I chose this major. I LOVE IT. So long as I don't procrastinate its not too overbearing.Garth and I have made a lot of meals we both have never tasted. We started out with chicken curry over rice which is actually one of my favorites. But we've made a breakfast casserole (which supplied breakfast for many people for quite some time) a spaghetti casserole, some cookies, we just had a sunday pot roast and potatoes, we make breakfast a lot because its my favorite and last time we made homemade hashbrowns. Its been yummy. But its a good thing I have a treadmill here. Running has become a necessity. [:

I really miss my family and good old Colorado. Its the best place on earth, and I have the best family. My momma is one of my very best friends and I can't wait to see her soon. I'm looking for some good Christmas crafts (yes already) for my sister and I to both do. Its tradition. Any ideas let me know!
Missing Tink as well. CANT WAIT FOR THE DINNER!! [:

Anyways I still have the best Fiance ever if youre all wondering. You should probably be jealous of how many times I have had a foot massage this semester. Yeppers. Love him.

Making my room stylin!

So because I'm living in an apartment and can't paint my wonderful Fiance and I decided to get a wee bit creative!! I went and bought cheap fabric, heat adhesive paper, and found a pair of scissors!

Super cheap. All you do is:

lay out the fabric on a hard surface

Iron on the adhesive paper to the fabric (follow instructions on package)

Make sure you don't get it too hot, to check it shouldn't be sticking to whatever is below the fabric

Draw or trace the design you want

Cut it out

Garth and I then re-ironed everything to make sure the adhesive was sticking

Peel of the paper backing

And iron it on the wall!

I did peel of one leaf just to check and it comes off clean! 

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Thanks to my lovely fiance for drawing the branch!

 Thinking about putting DREAM Below it off to the right

 The birds are my favorite part!!!

And now he is drawing a temple to put up on his own wall

All i can say is our future home is going to look awesome. 

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I can't help myself...

I can't help myself. 

Its fitting I'm marrying my best friend in the Winter. 

I love Christmas!

And there's only about 14 weeks. [:

SO excited to be married

and to celebrate the Holiday with Garth. 

AH!

My Girls

I just love these girls so much so I had to! 

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Maid of Honor: Anna 

Bridesmaid: Jamie Lyn

 

 Bridesmaid: Kelsey Woodhouse

Bridesmaid: Tink