Sorry for the delay in posting. It seems since we moved in, there have been a million other things to do. Thank goodness for Sundays when there is time to concentrate on other things! I apologize for the randomness of this post, but I've got to throw in all those thing that I have left out in the past month since I last wrote...
September is a fun month for us. We celebrate both our anniversary and my birthday within ten days of each other
. Brock and I switch off who plans the anniversary happenings each year, and this year was my turn. Brock had never been up to the Alpine Slide, and when we went up to Park City last year for our anniversary, there was snow on the ground, so it wasn't an option. This year we went up and went all out. We went do
wn the Alpine Slide, did the zip line (not necessarily as fun as you think it would be) and the new Alpine Coaster which was awesome! We had a great time. We came home, took a nap, then got ready to go do some sealings at the Salt Lake temple before we had our reservations at The Roof. It was a fun filled day, and a great reminder of our special day two years ago. I have the best husband ever! (Sorry girls, don't be disappointed, second isn't all that bad:))
My birthday was interesting this year. For some reason it was hard for me to turn 27. Perhaps it is because I'm now only three years away from the dreaded 30, or perhaps it is because I'm now a homeowner, which must make me an adult. Or perhaps it is because I was sure I would have at least one child by now. Most likely it was a combination of all those things. But it was a great birthday nonetheless. It's always nice to be surrounded by people you love. As I have grown up, presents have become less and less important, and time with family and great friends has become what I really want for my birthday. The celebration was drawn out, as we celebrated with the Anderson side, then with the Barrick side, then with just me and Brock, and finishing gloriously with an ALF outing to the canyon. Thank you to all of you who made it a wonderful time of year for me! A special shout out to my mom who made my favorite cake ever: fruit pizza--you're the best!
We have been getting settled in our house. It is so much fun to have a place of your own that you can do whatever
you want to! We had a neighborhood clean up day at the beginning of October, and we had quite a bit of yard work to do to get ready for the garbage trucks to come and haul it away for us. Our biggest project by far was taking down the ivy. I used to think that it was pretty, and though I still do think it looks nice, we will never again allow it to grow where we live! That stuff is INSA
NE!!! It is no longer a beautiful plant in my mind, but a pernicious weed! The tentacles on that thing are strong little suckers, and it took a whole lot of man power to detach it from our house. It had completely overtaken our chimney, and the south side of our house, and had actually grown a trunk! Who knew? We took it down from the front of our house, because it had started growing in to the attic. It has left an awesome residue on the bricks--any pointers on how to get that off would be very much appreciated.
It wouldn't be a complete update on what had happened in the last month if I left out our little guy, Cooper. We took him to the vet at the beginning of the month, and he had DOUBLED in size in the 5 weeks since we got him. Less than two weeks later, he has grown even more. He's now nearly 40 lbs, and when we go the little squirt, he was only 13. He's definitely a growing boy! He is so adorable, and we are so happy to have him! He is really learning how to "sit," and we are now trying to teach him to "lay." He's not that great at staying still, so "stay" is a little tricky, but we'll get there. He is the funniest little dog, and has brought so much happiness to our little family.
Listening to Conference this month, as well as reading an awesome book called "Finding Peace, Happiness, and Joy" by Richard G. Scott, has inspired me to concentrate more on my blessings than on those things which I don't have, or can't change. That has brought me to the new section on this blog ent
itled "Things I'm Thankful For." I figured if I was held responsible to add something new to the blog every day I would be more inclined to really think about what my blessings are, and be a little more creative than the typical things one thinks of. Though I won't necessarily explain all the things I put on there, occasionally there will be some elaboration, such as today... I work downtown, and every single day I get to look at the Temple and the beautiful Joseph Smith Memorial Building when I go to work, and when I leave for the day. It's something I shouldn't take for granted, thus the reason for "Beautiful Buildings." I encourage you all to think of those little things that are really blessings in your every day lives. I think the more we realize what we have been given around us, the more we will realize how much we really have been given.
September is a fun month for us. We celebrate both our anniversary and my birthday within ten days of each other
. Brock and I switch off who plans the anniversary happenings each year, and this year was my turn. Brock had never been up to the Alpine Slide, and when we went up to Park City last year for our anniversary, there was snow on the ground, so it wasn't an option. This year we went up and went all out. We went do
wn the Alpine Slide, did the zip line (not necessarily as fun as you think it would be) and the new Alpine Coaster which was awesome! We had a great time. We came home, took a nap, then got ready to go do some sealings at the Salt Lake temple before we had our reservations at The Roof. It was a fun filled day, and a great reminder of our special day two years ago. I have the best husband ever! (Sorry girls, don't be disappointed, second isn't all that bad:))My birthday was interesting this year. For some reason it was hard for me to turn 27. Perhaps it is because I'm now only three years away from the dreaded 30, or perhaps it is because I'm now a homeowner, which must make me an adult. Or perhaps it is because I was sure I would have at least one child by now. Most likely it was a combination of all those things. But it was a great birthday nonetheless. It's always nice to be surrounded by people you love. As I have grown up, presents have become less and less important, and time with family and great friends has become what I really want for my birthday. The celebration was drawn out, as we celebrated with the Anderson side, then with the Barrick side, then with just me and Brock, and finishing gloriously with an ALF outing to the canyon. Thank you to all of you who made it a wonderful time of year for me! A special shout out to my mom who made my favorite cake ever: fruit pizza--you're the best!
We have been getting settled in our house. It is so much fun to have a place of your own that you can do whatever
you want to! We had a neighborhood clean up day at the beginning of October, and we had quite a bit of yard work to do to get ready for the garbage trucks to come and haul it away for us. Our biggest project by far was taking down the ivy. I used to think that it was pretty, and though I still do think it looks nice, we will never again allow it to grow where we live! That stuff is INSA
NE!!! It is no longer a beautiful plant in my mind, but a pernicious weed! The tentacles on that thing are strong little suckers, and it took a whole lot of man power to detach it from our house. It had completely overtaken our chimney, and the south side of our house, and had actually grown a trunk! Who knew? We took it down from the front of our house, because it had started growing in to the attic. It has left an awesome residue on the bricks--any pointers on how to get that off would be very much appreciated.It wouldn't be a complete update on what had happened in the last month if I left out our little guy, Cooper. We took him to the vet at the beginning of the month, and he had DOUBLED in size in the 5 weeks since we got him. Less than two weeks later, he has grown even more. He's now nearly 40 lbs, and when we go the little squirt, he was only 13. He's definitely a growing boy! He is so adorable, and we are so happy to have him! He is really learning how to "sit," and we are now trying to teach him to "lay." He's not that great at staying still, so "stay" is a little tricky, but we'll get there. He is the funniest little dog, and has brought so much happiness to our little family.
Listening to Conference this month, as well as reading an awesome book called "Finding Peace, Happiness, and Joy" by Richard G. Scott, has inspired me to concentrate more on my blessings than on those things which I don't have, or can't change. That has brought me to the new section on this blog ent
itled "Things I'm Thankful For." I figured if I was held responsible to add something new to the blog every day I would be more inclined to really think about what my blessings are, and be a little more creative than the typical things one thinks of. Though I won't necessarily explain all the things I put on there, occasionally there will be some elaboration, such as today... I work downtown, and every single day I get to look at the Temple and the beautiful Joseph Smith Memorial Building when I go to work, and when I leave for the day. It's something I shouldn't take for granted, thus the reason for "Beautiful Buildings." I encourage you all to think of those little things that are really blessings in your every day lives. I think the more we realize what we have been given around us, the more we will realize how much we really have been given.
