Enjoy it now

Lately, I’ve been trying to appreciate each moment. Robbie and I have discussed that we can’t live our life in the “when…” type of thinking. “When…I’m feeling healthier…we are out of these apartments, out of this year of school, in this residency, when Tommy is potty trained, have more time with each other…” fill in any blank! Really, when any of these things actually come to pass, there will be something else that needs to happen. There will never be enough time, money, or me to go around. So enjoy the now. Regardless of the challenge. Enjoy it now.

I am trying. Really, I am. It seems that as I’m trying, my own health pounds me to the ground and I get the wind knocked out of me. It's hard to seize the day when you feel bitter, alone, and life is unfair at the moment. I had a particular doctor’s appointment I was dreading and I had a priesthood blessing right before. I’m grateful for the amazing support of my husband who gives his all to love and support me. I was calm and collected and grateful for it. Feeling discouraged I said a prayer on the way home in my car to help these feelings leave me. I came home and found this video on a friend’s blog. This was all I needed to put things in PERSPECTIVE. We all have challenges, but there is always someone who has it worse. Someone who can teach us how they are handling their challenges in a Christ like way. How grateful I am for examples to inspire me. It's a little long, but well worth the minutes.


All I have ever wanted, I have. I pleaded with the Lord to give me a righteous man and He DID. I pleaded with the Lord to make me a Mother somehow and He DID! I ask that he make me a better person, more patient, kind, and stronger and he is. I am grateful for all I have. I am blessed to have the family I do, the friends that I do, and the life that I do. I am enjoying it now.

A day of Guns

For those of you who know me, I'm not so comfortable around the gun/shooting scene. I never was raised around them, and I don't really like them. The first time Rob took me shooting, I cried. I really don't like the idea of having them in my house, or having my kid around them. However, there are compromises you make in marriage, and this is one of them. I'm working on it. We have some good friends from medical school who all wanted to go shooting one day...and I decided to be a good sport. Here is documentation that I was a good sport. And that I suck at shooting.

Our Big Tahoe Trip

Each year, since I was born, we have gone to Lake Tahoe for the summer. Rob has since been adopted into this tradition with my family. We were only able to go for a little bit this summer, but here is a collage of some of our fun. Sorry its taken me so long to post. I promise I will be better.



My little Brother was filming our entire family photo shoot, and we had no idea. We thought he was checking his facebook as usual. Turns out he was filming. Now you have an inside to a few minutes to my family...Only my cousins and close friends will appreciate this video. I'm sure my sister-in-law loves the fact that my brothers are trying to teach Van the word "douche". You are caught red handed Roy.



Now we are back home, Rob is back in Medical school full force, and we aren't sure where our summer went at all. We do know that we had a great summer. We miss our Daddy now, but he is kickin butt in school. We are proud of him as ever, and are gearing up for another year.

Tampons...a new toy...fun for a girl or a boy!

Boys...The littlest things fascinate them

Thomas and a Bud

Thomas loves friends. He is super social...I have no idea where he gets it. He has many friends right where we live outside our door in our courtyard...he loves them all so much. One in particular is our neighbor across the hall Peyton. They like to get into lots of trouble together. Our friend Christine caught them outside our house planning their next move...

Diet Coke...A friend who is always there for me...

For all who have known me, I rarely am seen with out a Diet coke close by. I blame my mother who breast fed me the stuff...I had no hope. In case anyone is wondering how my Diet coke habit is going...well, I'm not quite hooked up to an I.V. yet, but I am having to buckle my new cup into my front seat to make sure it doesn't spill. This fifty cup keeps my coke cold ALL day...and just so you dont panic, I do fill it mostly with ice, so it really isn't 100 0z of real Diet coke...there is some water in there too. Don't judge me. You know you wish deep down you had a cool mug too.

It's been a while. Here's a quick update. Rob decided that since he feels like he's going bald, he needs to figure out a way to transplant the hair somewhere else on his body, namely his face (thank goodness it's not growing on his shoulders). I finally convinced him to shave it, so he no longer looks like a scary caveman. I think he's decided that facial hair is not for him. It was fun while it lasted....

A big milestone has been passed this past Friday. Rob finished his first year of Medical School!! He's so excited to spend the summer working doing research (and being published). He'll have pretty much every night and all weekends off so we can spend some quality time together. We had a BBQ at our apartment with some of his best buds from his class to celebrate. He's made some amazing friends and their wives are fun too!

Tommy and I made a couple of signs congratulating Daddy. Then I made some brownies with hot fudge and strawberries for dessert. MMMMmmmmm.