Commit To Making This A Happy Time

Right now it is grey and rainy outside, but I am toasty warm in my cozy little house here in Thomas, Idaho.  I am sitting here on my couch thinking of all the things I should be, and usually am doing.  But today I just want to sit right here, rest my mind, and enjoy the calmness in my home.  Is that such a crime?  I have been cursed with a mind that is always racing, and a body that can't sit still.  I always have to have a plan, but not today! 

I have had several conversations lately with my sweet mom about trying to enjoy this stage of life I am in, and count my blessings.  It is so much easier to focus on the things that and not perfect in life, but it just makes life miserable.  Instead, I want to enjoy this time of my life because it can be SO much fun! 

This time of lide for me is time for just Cart and I to enjoy each other, time to enjoy the little things.  I get to go to the gym, I get to make dinner, watch TV, journal, go to sleep early, sleep through the night, go to work, make money.  I don't have homework, I don't have a lot of obligations other than to punch the clock. I have a lot of time to do what I want.  This can sound selfish.  It would be selfish if I lived this way all my life.  However,  I have every intention of raising a beautiful family, being a busy stay at home mom, and not living this "all about me lifestyle" forever. 

Instead of wishing this time of my life away, I am "Committing to making this a happy time!" as my mom puts it!  My mom sent me home with a beautiful picture of a little African hand clutched in a hand of a white individual. 

She asked that when I'm having hard times, that I look at that picture and be reminded of little African children Cart dedicated 2 years of his life serving on his mission, that would give up so much to be able to get the education Cart is getting.  Also, think of those hands that Cart and I have made a goal to serve in our lives.  With this opportunity we have been given to be here in Idaho so that Carter can gain an education, we will hopefully be able to lift SOME hands in SOME way throughout our lives!!  So far, I have looked at that sweet picture and it almost immediately eliminates negative, self pittying thoughts that tend to make me feel sad, misrable, or homesick!  

So thank you Mom for you motherly intution!  It was just what I needed!!  

On that note, I think I'll go make some hot chocolate with LOTS of whip cream!!  :) 

Meet Gus

Meet Augustus......AKA Gus.

Some may call me crazy,

But life is teaching me fast that I can't always

listen to what everyone else thinks

I have to listen to my own heart.

and this little puppy is just what my heart needed,

despite what everyone else may have thought!! :)

Even my Carter is falling for him! :)

Rising From the Dead!

Hello World.......

It's been a while!

Lot's has happeded in these few month of no blogging!

I will try to catch up with pictures, but until then, here's what's been going on at our little house:

Christmas (of course)

I Started a Bachelor's Program

Cart Started Another Semester of Pain and Misery :(

New Puppy

New Job (Yes I have a NEWER job than my new job! :) )

Can't wait to tell you all about it!

Stay Tuned!!

Happy Birthday Carter My Man!!

Dear Carter Thomas Carter Musgrave,

I'm so glad that you were born on Nov. 7, 1987.

I'm so glad that we became best friends and fell in "love" at the age of 13. :) (Boy oh boy our love has come a long way.)

I'm so glad that you were such a good boy in high school.

I'm so glad that you served a full time mission in Zimbabwe Africa. (Now that it's over at least.) I'm so glad that you wanted to get married.

I'm so glad that you are so goal oriented and are working so hard in school.

But most of all, I'm so glad that you are mine and that I get to party with you on your birthday. :)

Happy Birthday Babe! You are the best friend I could have ever asked for and I love you so much! MWA!!!

Happy Halloween!!

Every Halloween I am debating wheather or not to dress up.

Every year on Halloween day I think "OF COURSE WE HAVE TO DRESS UP!"

Every year we scrounge up something last minute.

We had a blast this year wearing my mom and dad's old Halloween costumes.

Everyone else looked so cute.

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!!

Carter and Jordan as Vampires

Me'Chel as a Witch

Me'Chel as a Witch with a Vampire flying in the background

And again..........

Dad :)

Mom as a Fremont Cheerleader and Dad as a Fremont Football Player

Raysh as a Scott

Conlee as a Nerd

Liese as a Ladybug, Capri as a Bee, and Dan as a Girl...... yes that is indeed Daniel, not to be fooled for Danielle. :)

Guess Who..................

This is the text I got this morning....... What a perfect way to start off the Halloween Week!!! :)

Any guesses?

UPDATE: It is indeed my darling mother-in-law Me'Chel!

She was the witch at the Elementary Kind-ee-gaurten. :)

Her own grandson didn't even recognize her!

Isn't she the cutest!

I Love Tonight!!

Right now I feel like I am drugged because I spent 45 minutes in the bathtub tonight. :) I like feeling like I've been drugged..... Is that bad? It's an innocent kind of drugged, more like I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open, and when I get out of the hot water, I can feel that my heart is beating slower...... like I've been drugged. It feels good cause I know as soon as I am done tapping on my keyboard I can crawl into my cold sheets and close my eyes for the night. I hope the wind blows hard again tonight. I think it feels cozy to be in bed with Carter when the wind is blowing.

Tonight I am sitting up in my bed typing on my laptop. As I lay here I can hear Tay-Tay teaching my cute husband how to do his math homework. Carter is so cute!! I love him! He gets so excited when he learns new things. I have really been amazed with his love for education since he has come home from Africa. :) I am still listening to them....... I like it!!

I have it good!

I hope everyone has had as nice as evening as I have! Sweet Dreams!