A LiTtLe CHaNgE

Today we said Goodbye to our Jeep. Although I was a little sad thinking about the fact that this was the first car we bought together and it's already sold it was a big relief because....


15 Days ago we bought this Beauty! It's a great feeling to be a two car family again.

Landon's Dream came true and I can't lie..I love it too . I really love having seat warmers. That's by far my favorite part, but the fact that I now get to park in the garage since the truck won't fit is a close second.

The truck was a steal and the timing for getting the jeep sold was perfect! We're completely satisfied with this little change

WiShiNg aNd WaiTiNG...

Landon starting turning in his applications to Pharmacy School and now we're anxiously waiting. We could be waiting for months or years before he gets THE "acceptance" letter. Even if there's no success this year we'll have more options next year. No matter how the waiting turns out I'll probably cry.

If we don't get THE letter I'll cry because for another entire year we'll just be in no-where-land. Waiting to think about life after school, buying a house and knowing for sure this will be our home forever.

If we get THE letter from Oklahoma I'll REALLY cry and there will be few tears of joy. I don't want to move away, only see family a couple times a year and then who knows when we'll be able to come back. I try not to think about it. If it happens, I'll survive somehow, but It'll be hard for me. Of course the thought of having an end in sight will be the few tears of Joy that I have.

Now the biggest wish, I won't even be picky...Just let us get THE letter from the University of Southern Nevada (they have an extension in South Jordan) or the University of Utah. Then I'll cry only tears of joy! We'll be close to family for birthday parties, holidays, Sunday dinners and then we'll be able to find the perfect home and think about when we want to start a family.

I just have to keep reminding myself that whatever is best for us will happen. When the time is right we'll get THE letter we've been waiting for and it'll be from whatever school we're meant to be at.

Landon's worked really hard to get good grades, studied a lot over the summer to get a good PCAT score and hardly complains about leaving for school at 6:30 in the morning...this is something big because Landon is not a morning person. I'm grateful for all of his hard work and dedication. He's the perfect husband and no matter how things turn out or where we end up next year I'm glad we'll be together.

In a Nut Shell

Well...here it is.

In the past month we moved out of our first, fun, cozy (sometimes too cozy during the summer and not cozy enough in the winter), little apartment. Seriously, how do people move after living in one place for more than a year? I was surprised with how much stuff (bookshelves, decorations, pictures) we acquired in just one year. Our first little place together has a lot of funny memories and we might miss is, but that will only be until we get something of our own. As for now we're living at the in-laws and it hasn't been anything to complain about. Infact, I kind of enjoy it.
I haven't seen a single spider, heard any raccoons or had a stereo blasting loud when I'm trying to sleep. I am just a little bit paranoid that whenever I hear something it's a mouse...I saw more than enough mice in the last year.

We had an offer in on a house, but things didn't work out so we'll see where life takes us. We would love to buy a house, but aren't 100% sure if we should...unfortunately (or fortunately-however you look at it) we keep needing to make car repairs and our savings quickly disappears therefore making the decision for us on waiting to look at more houses.

Landon and I were playing soccer on a coed team and we really had a fun time. Our season is over now, but we hope that our schedules will work out so we can play again in the spring. As for right now, we're both busy with school and work.

Summer Fun

We went boating a Bear Lake for a weekend, no sickness this trip, well except for Tennyson, poor kid. It was much better for everyone. Only one injury...I now have 9 toe nails.

We went to the Bee's game with Landon's family, but we both went right from work and forgot the camera. I've never been into baseball, but Landon tries to teach me the rules so that I will. It was super super hot that night and they lost at the very end, but We both got free shirts out of it.

We went boating with friends and my family too.


Sorry about the head taking up most of the picture

Here's Jeremy wakeboarding and then Jeremy with Kayson



Landon and Tyler on the Tube


My family always goes to the Ogden Rodeo..I usually get sick, but this time I took medicine before we left and it was great.




We went to Lagoon with the Turners and had a lot of fun with the little girls. Breckyn wanted to go on every single ride and was really excited for the rocket and then we found out she was too short. She was really bummed that she had to ride flying aces and paratroopers instead. Maybe next year you'll be tall enough Breck.

Last night we went swimming at the Farmington pool with my family. Landon had fun doing front flips of the low dive and double backflips off the high dive..but today he's a little sore.












I love summer! We've had lots of fun and are sad summer is coming to an end.

BiRtHDay!

Landon's birthday was pretty much celebrated for an entire week! Since we were both going to be working on August 7th we decided to celebrate it on the 31st. I gave him a nice, big, gear bag so that he can keep all of his motorcycle stuff together. He went riding, I went to a baby shower and then we were going to go golfing with his parents.

Once again it rained...so we settled with going out to dinner. Thanks Jim and Candace for taking us to Texas Road House. It was delicious.
On the 8th we had dinner with both of our families at the Daly's. My brother's birthday is on the 5th so we did a double celebration. It was a lot of fun to have everyone there! I tried to decorate a cake, nothing spectacular...


I had the idea, Candace made the cake and frosted it, Danica helped me with the water and sand trap and then Jeremy added the Tee box. Thanks for everyone's help, I think you can tell what it is..22 that's rough!

This is the fifth birthday I've celebrated with Landon...doesn't that sound like a lot. Thanks for the money, saws and drill, now we need a house to try them out on..more specifically a house of our own.

Hope you had a fun birthday Landon, I love you.

WaY LaTe!!

2 Months ago is when I should have posted about this, but we've been enjoying summer too much for me to sit down and use the computer. With only a couple more weeks until school starts I figured if I didn't get this done now it might not happen until fall break. here goes...

One year ago we were here








Our first year was full of fun memories. Staying up late laughing in bed and me begging Landon to stop talking so I could fall asleep, the huge spiders and mice, learning how to cook and make time to clean. Dressing Landon and tieing his shoes when he broke his collar bone. Vacation together, spending lots of time with family. Looking forward to Sunday dinners when we go to our Mom and Dad's and get to eat something not from a box. Celebrating our first Christmas together with our own tree and gifts, birthdays, graduation and much more.

To celebrate we started with watching the USA world cup game and then were going to play some golf, go out to eat and just enjoy spending the entire day together. Of course, the weather was pretty windy and rainy so golf was out. Instead we went shopping, what a great husband I have to spend our first anniversary shopping.

I LOVE Red Lobster





I have a good husband who smiles when I tell him to and lets me chose where we eat.

Our first year together was fabulous and I can't wait to see what the next year and the year after that brings. I love my best friend and am so glad this is just the beginning of our eternity together.

It's True!

I want to shout it from the roof tops....
I'm a RN!!
graduation was great, but now everything feels official
the past two years have paid off.

Graduation!!

I did it! I graduated April 23rd and it felt great. I'm finally done with Nursing school, I almost couldn't imagine this day. The anticipation, the anxiety of graduation being over and the NCLEX being that much closer. It was fun to celebrate with family and the good friends I made along the way.

Could we look any happier?

Good ol' Jeff...the one lonesome guy

I had to put this picture in because it's the last one I have with my grandpa.
I'm so grateful he was there for this day!

Stucki Family

Daly Family

After graduation we headed to Red Lobster for dinner with the whole family. It was fun to spend time with both my family and Landon's.
Thanks for all the graduation gifts! It made graduating that much better.


Now on a side note...I thought I was done with school, but I'm going back.
I'll be a college girl again in the fall for two more years. I got accepted to the BSN program. I didn't think I would be so excited to go back to school when I just graduated, but I can't wait. I know it'll be really beneficial for me and this is the best timing to do more school.

For the Record

Today...
I cleaned the house, which consisted of doing the dishes, finishing the laundry, dusting shelves that haven't been dusted and organizing
I also vacuumed on Monday and again Today (not because it needed it) because Everything just feels REALLY clean when I can see the vacuum lines in the carpet.
I even did a little crocheting
I went shopping and dreamed about everything I want to buy for my one day house or children and about the things I want to create/sew/decorate with
I did a little grocery shopping
I spent time with my mom
I made Chicken Enchiladas (which would make for a successful day all on its own, because I don't make a completely homemade meal too often, I blame it on working 11 hour days and still needing to do homework)
I now have the summer and no school so I guess this means that I'm turning over a new leaf and setting new goals...here's to me trying to be little mrs homemaker!

Our ENTIRE apartment is spotless..too bad "entire" only includes two bedrooms, kitchen (more like a hall), living room and bathroom. Oh well. Today was very successful.

I'm off to a good start!

4.25.10 My Sweet Grandpa

Going back a few days before sunday. Friday. Graduation was perfect (I will give the details in a later post, this post is for Grandpa) mainly because I was lucky enough to have my sweet grandparents there. I remember my grandpa telling me he was proud, I hugged him, gave him a kiss on the cheek and told him I loved him.

If only I would have known that just 2 days later he would leave this world. I would have held on a little tighter, a little longer, and told him again that I loved him.

Sunday came and we went to church like any other day, came home made our typical Sunday plans, but soon found out grandpa wasn't doing too well. This has happened before, grandpa has given us a real scare a time or two, but when I saw him I just had THAT feeling, this was going to be the time that he didn't get better.

All of the family arrived throughout the rest of the night and once everyone made it who could, grandma was given a blessing of comfort and grandpa was given a blessing as well. It was beautiful, and I know grandpa wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The last two weeks of his life were better than usual and on his last day he and his sweet wife, who cared for him for years, were surrounded by people who love them both.

We always knew grandpa wouldn't last forever. He had done dialysis for many years and was becoming worn out, but it was quick and unexpected.

I feel like 20 years wasn't long enough with him, but it was full of great memories. I know it was his time to return to his father in heaven and be with his two young children. I can only imagine how happy his reunion with them could have been.

What a lucky girl I am to have had my grandpa here to celebrate this past year with me as I got married and graduated. Grandpa, I love you and I'll see you soon!

Isn't the plan of salvation and eternal families amazing? On this same day I had a new little niece born, Kasidy Rose Daly. How blessed we are to know the things we do about life before birth and after death. These two truths of the gospel are such a comfort for me. I love this church and I love my Savior Jesus Chirst. It is because of his life and death that I have the opportunity for eternal life with my family and the blessing of resurrection.

Count Down!

...I can count how many
assignments, tests and days of class I have left on my two hands.
Did I ever think it could feel this good?
Nope.
It's too surreal, I'm almost positive I'll wake up on the 23rd and cry with joy. I applied for the BSN program so maybe two more years of school maybe not... I'll find out pretty soon after graduation. I'm excited to see what life has in store!

Strength

I don't know how people do it. I think about all the experiences I've had with clinicals and situations that people have survived and not just survived, but with strength, love and a greater faith.
One of my nursing instructors was remarried a couple of years ago and then just recently her husband became very ill. He has been in the ICU on a vent, trach and chemically sedated. Now he's off the vent, but is still in a coma and has to to moved to an acute long term care facility that has what is needed to care for him. He's been in this condition for way too long now, but she doesn't loose faith or hope.
My cousin is a miracle. She was in a car accident at age 16. Not just a car accident, but one that left her as a paraplegic. 16, young, active, dating, and enjoying life. She wasn't bitter, she didn't give up. In fact from my point of view looking in it has made her life better because of her attitude.
My sweet grandma has cared for my grandpa for a good 5 years now. Taking him to Dialysis, getting him dressed and helping him in endless ways.
I feel blessed in so many ways. First to learn so much from examples and strength of family and friends. Second to have chosen the career I have. I loved being on the L&D floor where families rejoice in the birth of a new infant and how exciting life is, but yet at the same time there's the opposite polarity death. At times it's unexpected and harder, but I wish that everyone would have the belief in families are forever and an eternity so that they could enjoy the comfort that it brings.
I have learned so much from these last 2 years of education (complete in 28 days) whether it's life experiences, patience, hard work, love, commitment, hope, strength and faith. My list could go on and on.
I'm so grateful for everyone I'm surrounded by that gives me strength whether they know it or not. I couldn't be more blessed.

Last Year

At this exact time last year Landon and I were in Washington D.C. with his parents. The weather was a little cold, but that didn't stop us from walking place to place so that Landon could show me everything there was to see. We took a tour of the capitol, went to lots of museums, walked around the White House and to all the monuments and even went to the pentagon (which was really sad, but one of my favorites.

American History Museum

Aerospace Museum

And then tonight, 365 days ago, Landon proposed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

We had gone ring shopping the week before, but I had left it up to him on what one to buy so I was positive even if he bought one he wouldn't be able to propose until after we got home. Once we walked up the steps and I saw the flowers sitting there and then he got down on one knee I started to cry. It didn't take long before Landon's eyes were filled with tears too. We went back to the hotel called our family, had room service bring us a pizza and then went down to the hot tub.
I love that Landon proposed on my birthday, I couldn't have asked for anything different and it was a fun little reminder this morning that one year ago today we set the date to get married.

LOVE

Being married has made February a lot of fun. We kicked it off by making sugar cookies. Some of the hearts and lips we cut out are a little distorted because the dough stuck to the counter and was hard to get off, but other than that it was a blast. We made pink frosting and way too many cookies!
I put out our valentines decorations..sadly I only have two. I love all the decorations, but I've told myself that as soon as they go on sale after the holiday then I can buy them for next year! On the bright side as the years go on I guess the collection of decorations will multiply. As for February and I things I love:

• I love having a day off from work and school that I can spend with Landon
• I love pickles
• I love String Cheese
• I love being married
• I love when the sun shines in the winter
• I love vacations...warm ones that involve the Lake
• I love sleeping in a tent when it rains at night
• I love being in love
• I love being a Primary Teacher
• I love children
• I love taking care of people
• I love how our apartment feels when it's really clean
• I love laying in bed and laughing or talking
• I love taking naps, love. love. naps a lot.
• I love being married to my best friend
• I love watching fire works
• I love living close to our families
• I love my parents and am so lucky to have 3 great brothers
• I love that I married into a wonderful family
• I love watching movies
• I love that Landon and I were married in the temple and will be together forever
• I love my Savior
• I love the Gospel and the strength and comfort that it brings
• I love how Landon can always make me laugh

Long Overdue!

Wow, it sure has been a long time since I've posted anything about us. Quick review of the Holiday's: Landon and I had our first Christmas as a married couple and it was so much fun. He bought me a new coat so that I can go skiing with him and won't complain about being cold. I bought him (really he bought) new skis and then we both agreed on a down comforter as well. Our basement apartment gets pretty cold. We were able to spend time with both of our families and it was perfect. At my parents on Christmas Travis and Moriah told us they were having a baby. I can't believe my mom and dad are going to be grandparents! Even though I love my nieces and nephew this is extra exciting to be a "real" aunt.
New Years was spent playing lots of games at Jim and Candace's with a few of our friends and then before we knew it the break was over and back to school. We had so much fun staying up late, sleeping in and spending time with our families.
Mostly I can't believe January is over. I thought I would never survive working 3 grave yards a week plus school, but I did and it wasn't so bad. Part of me enjoys working at night because I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything since everyone else tends to be sleeping at that time. Yet I missed just laying in bed and talking until we feel asleep. I'm sure Landon enjoyed having the whole bed to himself again.
The second to best thing about precepting was that I really discovered how excited I am to graduate and get a job at a hospital and the very best thing about it was that I got breakfast in bed at least twice a week. What a good husband I have!