Cute Pumpkins!

Ok so Fall always gets me in the crafty mood, and usually I ignore it and go back to my book reading and football watching, but alas our RS needed a craft so I searched around for some ideas and found this one. It's a Mod Podged pumpkin. Now don't worry I was trying to be like the other crafty blogs and take pictures of each step, but then I erased them off my Blackberry. RUDE! So I just have a picture of the final project. My BFF Jenn also did the same thing, but she went the fake pumpkin route. I highly recommend that route as they are super cute and take some time to do and I'll have to throw them away soon because of course, they are real pumpkins. Anyway, you just need Mod Podge, pumpkins, paper (but not anything too heavy, cardstock was difficult to work with), and scissors. You just drench your paper in Mod Podge and stick it to your pumpkin. The two smaller ones I did in triangles and the bigger one I did with stripes of paper. Either way I think it turned out darling. I'm excited to see what my RS girls do with their pumpkins! I'm also starting another project for my new room, I'll make sure to save those pictures. HA!

Weekend Fun

This past weekend I actually stayed home for once, I know a miracle. I played with my work friends on Friday night. We went a women conference/show thingy. I bought some Christmas gifts so that was exciting! I also convinced Mindy and Kristin to go eat sushi. They've never had it before and I love it. I think they really liked it too! We had a good time. Thank you Blue Hashi. Saturday I went apartment hunting with Hyrum, and then we picked up Mariah and went to IF for some shopping. Oh Idaho Falls I wish you had a mall bigger than 10 stores (ok there is more than 10 stores, but seriously, it's small). Mariah and I went to Porters to get a craft and then we watched football and just hung out. A pretty low key weekend but I needed it, that's for sure! Sunday's I really never have a break, but I do have enough time to watch The Amazing Race. I love that show! I love Mallory and her dad. Someday I will be on that show!! HAHA! I know that my mom would rock it because she's obsessed with that show, and she knows all the little corners you have to take to win it.

I've started also thinking about what I'm going to buy people for Christmas. I know, I know, it's not Halloween yet, but I've got to plan and space it out people! I love the holiday's, however I do not LOVE that it's getting cold!!

 

Liam and BYU!

This weekend we went to Provo to see the kid, and of course Austin and Kenzie.  We had a great time, and got to spend some time with Liam. I love him very much! There new apartment is huge, so that was very nice! We also went to a BYU game, and BYU won! It's pretty much a miracle (it's a rebuilding year), Liam didn't like the game very much. My parents have a foreign exchange student from Germany though and she was in awe of the stadium and football in general. I love it! On our way out we got to see Jenn for a little while, her apartment is super cute, and what have you. Typical. HA!

Big Boy Liam and Maddie.  He loves to play on the couch!

Rough day for the both of us, he's teething and I feel crappy!

BYU Family!

Close up!

Liam and his Fargo hat!

Faith

Wow, I haven't blogged for awhile. Sorry about that. I'm still feeling crappy, and it's definitely a trial of my faith. I've have trials, but this one seems to be one of the biggest ones I've ever struggled with.  For starters when Heavenly Father wants you to learn something, He REALLY wants you to learn something.  For me it's been the following things:
a. Faith - this is probably the biggest, I've never felt hopeless before this said event in my life, I could never really sympathize with anyone who felt that, but take it from me I've felt it. Having the feeling that prayers aren't being answered or that blessings aren't working isn't fun. Well quite frankly it's what Satan wants you to feel, and he's RUDE! I mean there have been times in the past couple of months that I've felt so alone, and no one is there. No fun, and really I can't imagine living a life like that. It takes a lot of soul searching and a lot of time on the knees, and I still don't think I'm there, YET.
b. It's OK to ask for help. I'm RSP and there is NO way I could have done half of my church callings without my counselors, they have helped me in so many ways, and they are so understanding.
c. Happiness is choice. I've heard this so many times, but really never understood it because well I've always been healthy and happy, but now, I know. I know that even if you are so tired and in so much pain being grumpy isn't going to solve anyones problem.  When we are happy, others are happy, and seriously it could be a WHOLE lot worse (that's really hard for me to say, because well I don't think so, but I know so!)
Don't worry I'm still trekking on, who knows how long I'll feel bad, or how long this trial will last, but it's about the end result, and how I deal with it. I have been promised to make a full recovery and that is what I have faith in, and what I cling to.