Life as we know it...crazy!

My little family just got back from paradise and I wanted to share some of the things we did. We booked our Maui trip at the end of September 2018. Little did we know that booking it when we did would be perfect timing for helping us feel peace after a miscarriage, growing closer together, and watching Evie experience new things. We saw many rainbows in Maui, and they sure had more meaning than just sun shining after the (many) many rainstorms during our trip. We literally saw at least 5 or 6 a day Plane ride (s): This was Evie's very first vacation. When we told people we were going to Maui, and taking Evie, so many laughed and said, "Good luck," I am here to tell all of you doubters that it was very successful and we plan on taking her back there. Evie is a very busy baby. She hates to be carried (unless she's tired), she loves to climb, run, and you know... never sit still. I really was anticipating a really long flight both there and back. I packed all the...

Happy 2019 everyone! I hope your year has started off great and I hope it continues to be wonderful! I would like to consider myself to be pretty organized. Some people may find it weird that I love to keep things tidy and have a spot for everything. I hate clutter and huge messes. Yes I know I have a baby who loves to get into everything, literally. So I have had to learn to let her be little and let there be messes. Like most people I know, I binge watched Netflix show "Tidying Up" with Marie Kondo and her KonMari Style. Although fairly organized before the show, I felt inspired to get rid of more and organize deeper. I feel SO much better when my house is clean and things are put away. Spencer always makes fun of me for this slightly OCD quality I have. As I have been taking night classes and not getting home until 9 pm I have found it easier to not want to clean up the kitchen before bed. I do it anyway. Does anyone else have to have a clean kitchen before they go to b...

I am still in awe that 2018 is just weeks away from being over. So friends are you ready for a year-end wrap up? (PS I am sorry to have two blogs so close together) Usually around this time of year I like to sit down and ponder the year, what's happened, how it's changed me, and what I plan on doing in the upcoming year. At the beginning of each year I set goals like most people and I look forward to how I can try to reach them. 2018. What a year and really where do I start? Everyone cycles through life with mostly happy years and memories, however I know I am not the only one to say that there are hard moments shuffled between those good times. This past year has had so many wonderful moments, but an equal amount of hard times. This year has pushed me to my limits in ways I didn't know I couldn't handle by myself. I cried a lot this year. I was hurt, I was broken, I was stretched in many different ways, I was torn apart. It seemed that "all bad things come in th...

Hi friends and family! I hope you are all doing well and gearing up for the holidays. I just can't believe that Christmas is only what, 20 days away! Usually around this time of year I see so many people start to make new goals they want to obtain in the upcoming new year. I love setting goals and pushing myself to keep them. Most people set a fitness goal, which I am a firm believer of becoming stronger and being healthy (which is different for everyone) can help prolong life. So I thought I would share my fitness journey after having E. When I got pregnant, I had been working out consistently, so working out during my pregnancy was actually quite simple and helped me bounce back faster. I made modifications throughout and ended up eliminating most ab workouts. While pregnant (except maybe the last two weeks) I worked out 3-4 days a week. I felt so good. Little did I know I would be swarmed with a self-conscious bug of how I looked after E arrived. I was never concerned about ho...

Hi Friends! I hope all is going well and you are enjoying the crisp fall weather. I can't believe that we are approaching the end of the year and that November is in two days. So sit back and enjoy by rant/stories. I am actually really grateful that October is pretty much over. October was a really, really hard month for me. If not on the daily, definitely on the weekly, I had challenges that really pushed me to my limits. Just when you think your life is going smooth, buckle up, because that is when it is likely that trials will come. It's just a matter of how you handle them, which if you rely on Heavenly Father, you will get through them. Obviously I'm not going to go day by day of what October brought, but I wanted to touch on a few things. The beginning of the month I fell really ill and before I went in to the doctors, I thought I was having a miscarriage. No people I am not pregnant, but I was experiencing those same symptoms when I had my first one, except no bloo...