Dreams

I remember being a little kid and dreaming of my first kiss, and going into highschool and going to my highschool grad, going to college, getting married, having my first child, and then, to be honest, i never thought of anything further. I never thought about taking care of my kids. I never thought about the years after being married, or about cooking dinner every night, and I never, ever thought about turning 30!
But here i am, 30 years old and looking at my life and realizing that, as my grandma says, "my life is just beginning" and I have so-o much to be grateful for and I have so-o much to look forward to.

Things I am grateful for

1. I am grateful for my dear sweet princess, who brightens my day with her giggles, songs, hugs and kisses.



2. I am grateful for my little Noah who is a momma's boy and best little cuddler




3. I am grateful for my husband who supports me, loves me and is so-o dedicated to me and our family.


aww, that was us, a little over 4 years ago!

4. My mom and dad who love me and would do anything for me!



5. The Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am grateful that I know that i have a Heavenly Father who loves me and a Saviour who dedicated His life in showing me how to live, act, love, and how to return home once again. I love my Saviour and I trust in Him daily. I know that as we are obedient and faithful to the gospel we will recieve much joy. I know this because I have recieved so much joy in this life already, and I am only 30!



Things that I am looking forward to:

1. Being done medical school!!!!!
2. Buying our first home!!!!!
3. Taking a photography class
4. Taking a photoshop class.
5. Learning how to sew.
6. loving to run again.
7. Seeing Noah walk
8. Serving a mission with my husband
9. Watching Noah serve a mission
10. Being in the temple with all my children
11. Watching movies and eating popcorn with my children.
12. watching Mady in swimmimg lessons, and ballet lesson
13. going on bike rides with my family
14. having fun conversations with Mady and Noah
15. Living close to family again!!!
16. learning more about President Hinckly
17. Learning more and gaining a greater testimony of my Saviour
18. Learning lots of easy crockpot meals
19. loving to cook
20. loving to clean
(i am a little doubtful of the last 2 things!)

So, even though I am 30, I have so much to look forward to. I am excited for all the fun times I have a head. I am excited for the ups and downs, for the trials and tribulations. I am excited for the fights that Kyle and I will get in and I am excited to make up with him and grow stronger. I am excited to learn and grow. I know that as long as I have my family and the gospel, i can get through anything. I am excited to keep on trying to be a mother who is dedicated to her family and the Lord. I know that as I do this, my family we grow in love and faith. I am excited for who i am and that I have the chance to learn more and grow more daily! I am so-o excited to be 30!

My life truly is just beginning!

Year 1 down

Only three years left in Medical school and then Kyle is in Residency! How exciting! What a wonderful, fun, stressful, crazy and amazing year we had. I am so-o grateful for the amazing man that Kyle is. I thought that this last year was going to be so-o hard and I would never see him, and trust me some days were harder than others but when those days came I had an amazing husband who was always there for me and the kids. Kyle is amazing. I am married to a man who is so-o dedicated to his family and puts us number 1 at all times. Aren't I lucky? I love him!

Bed Time Prayers

With a little help from mommy and daddy saying the opening words, this is Mady's very first bed time prayer:
Heavenly Father, Thank you for this day
Thank you for Daddy,
Thank you for Mommy,
Thank you for my blanket,
Thank you for Noah (needed help)
Thank you for Jesus
name of Jesus Christ
Amen

So-o adorable!

i love Peanut Butter!

Ever since Noah was born, I can not get enough of peanut butter. I eat it by the tablespoons, I eat it with bananas, I eat it with toast, I eat it with ice cream and I eat it with yogurt. It is delicious. Well, this weekend, was amazing. Kyle took me to the most wonderful Thai food resturant, Kio's. We ordered 2 plates and shared the food. This one plate we got was a bunch of thin noodles with chicken and vegetables... with roasted peanuts on top. OH MY!! it was amazing. With every bite, I felt like I was swallowing creamy peanut butter. AMAZING! After our amazing dinner we walked downtown and just enjoyed eachother's company. It was so-o amazing. I love being with Kyle. i love going on dates with him, and i love walking and holding his hand. It was perfect.

On Sunday we went to church and then we went on a family walk down by the river. The weather was beautiful. The scenery was beautiful( Saskatoon is absolutely beautiful in the summer time.), and I was with my most favorite people. What a perfect weekend. Thank you Kyle for giving me an amazing weekend. I love you!

My Little Baby Turns 2!

I cannot believe that my little baby is not a baby anymore. I can't believe that she is two! She has been the most wonderful little girl. I am so-o grateful for her. Mady is learning and growing so much, and i am so-o proud of her. She can sing her alphabet, she knows all her letters, she can count to 10, and sometimes even 14. It has taken her a while to talk, but she is talking pretty well now and is copying everything we say. She is a wonderful mixture of her mom and dad. She loves to sing and dance(mom).Her favorite song to sing is Twinkle, Twinkle Liitte Star and she loves to do the Chicken dance with Elmo. She also loves dogs and animals (dad). She loves to swim, play with her Elmo toys and hide in blankets with her daddy. She is a happy, cheerful, obedient girl who is my sunshine. I love her so much. It is hard and challenging to be a mother but it is also the greatest blessing of my life. Madelynne brings me so much joy and it is so-o fun to watch her grow daily. I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with the most wonderful little girl who brings sunshine in our home on a daily basis. She is growing up so much, but she will always be my baby girl! Happy Birthday baby girl!