Prayers

Please keep my neice Olivia and her family in your prayers, she has been diagnosed with Stage 5 retinoblastoma, which is Stage 5 eye cancer. She has a long road ahead of her and needs all the prayers she can get. You can read more about Olivia and her condition here: http://13pavements.blogspot.com/

Please feel free to pass this blog on, it would very much be appreciated.

Two!

Our sweet little Sydney has gone from this

To this!

Sydney Jade turned 2 today! She is so full of energy and so much fun! We just love her! Here are some 2 year stats for record purposes!

• Height: Shorty (exact measurements will be taken at her 2 year checkup in a couple weeks)


• Weight: Not very much =) (again, we will have official measurements later)


• Favorite Color: Blue and pink


• LOVES stuffed animals and anything soft


• Talks, and talks, and talks. And never stops.


• Loves rap songs. No really. She does.


• Is now sleeping in a "big girl bed" and LOVES it


• Loves elmo still


• Is a mommy's girl most of the time


• Is not a fan of hugs, kisses, or any type of affection really


• Is very spunky, and very opinionated


• Amazes us with how smart she is and all the things she can remember


• Knows and sings her ABC's on a regular basis


• Makes us laugh. A lot.


• Is seriously adorable. But my opinion is slightly biased =)

Changes Ahead

Well I have made the decision to go back to school. I will be going back to be a RN, with the ultimate goal of working in an OBGYN office setting. I'm very excited to persue this and I know its going to be a long and challenging road, but I couldnt be happier about it! Im a bit nervous, as I havent been to school in over 5 years (yikes!), so I'm sure it will take some time to get used to school again, but I can't wait! Wahoo!

Wanting

I've discovered lately how much it hurts when you want something so much that you can't have. At least for me I know I eventually will have it. It doesnt take the hurt away for now though. Sometimes I feel like life is happening around me but I'm stuck in place. I have however had peace in knowing everything happens for a reason, and that through trials we learn and grow leaps and bounds. I also know that everything happens in Heavenly father's time, when he knows its best. And sometimes we just cant have what we want. For now while Im waiting, I think it would be nice to be a bear. Why a bear? Well....

"If you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.
Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that, too.
If you're a bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that.
If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. I could deal with that, too.
If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.Yup. I wanna be a bear."

Doesn't that sound great? =)

ABC's

It is amazing to me how fast Sydney learns....she had this down in less than a week.

So Excited....

That THIS girl, is finally home!

Wahoooo!!
Cant wait to catch up with my sister again!

What We've been Up To

This summer we have.......

~Gone Camping to Lake Wallowa.

~Booked a cruise for Novemeber. (Wahoo!)

~Consumed many slurpees.

~Had many Bachelorette nights.

~Watched lots of soccer. (Marshall plays, Sydney and I watch)

~Witnessed the birth of a sweet baby boy. (Just me)

~Went to Beehive Camp. (Just me)

~Made an endless number of invoices.

~Received some bad news.

~Gone through some rough trials.

~Shed lots of tears.

~Had my sister come home from her mission!!

~Gone to the park. A lot.

~Discovered a love for sushi and Yoplicity.

~Tried to pretend a certain BFF is NOT really moving at the end of summer.

~Realized we have some seriously amazing friends and family!

Here's hoping the rest of the summer is fabulous!