Hit ME LiKe a RoCk...In A GoOd WaY!

Today...It hit me! After I finished writing everything on the to-do Calendar and counting how many weeks I have left of school the results are: 9 more projects and tests and only 4 more weeks to do them in. Am I going to be busy, you betcha! But seriously, I can't wait to put a GIANT check mark next to this goal! YAY

OuR HoMe!

Well here it is...

I love this place, I love the space, I love the yard and I can't wait to put a little black bench on the pavers next to the front porch under the window...someday

I'm excited to have a miniature garden in those planter boxes next year and maybe even some patio furniture. The yard is perfect for us...it doesn't take a lot of time to take care of and there are never any weeds because the flower beds have tar paper.

I'm a sucker for green and purple. I was nervous when I chose the colors because I really wanted a green and purple kitchen, but I wasn't completely sure how it would look. I love it, and fortunately there are a lot of green and purple kitchen decorations so it's been fun putting everything together.

It was fun going shopping for furniture, I was worried that two couches and a rocking recliner chair wouldn't all fit, but it does and it makes everything look a lot nicer than when we first moved in and had one blue lazy boy and a green love seat. Now we just need to get the piano moved in and then the house is complete.

It's nice to have enough room to have a clean bedroom, and one day when we have TV it will be fun to cuddle in bed and stay up late watching a movie, the bed is so much more comfortable than the couch, and I always fall asleep watching TV so I might as well be in bed.



Our basement is mostly bare, just a pool table that Landon and my brother decided would be a fun investment and then we're storing my parent's foosball for a little while too.

Sadly, I don't have any motivation to clean the spare bedrooms since we don't spend anytime there...maybe after December when I'm done with school and have more spare time I'll start getting the rest of the upstairs organized.

We went camping this weekend for a family reunion and it was fun to come home to our own little place. There's no place like home!

GrOwN Up LiFe!

Grown up life really is great...

So far we have survived our first power outage at our new house and it was even before we had unpacked a single flash light. It made for a fun morning. Landon had to sit in the bathroom turning on a light on his phone as I showered and then I was on phone duty while I tried to do my makeup and while Landon showered. We've already made fun memories and learned that a flash light needs to go right next to the bed.

I have already vacuumed my house 3 times this week. I think in our apartment I was lucky to vacuum once in three weeks. It's just nice to have fresh vacuum lines in your carpet when you go to bed and get up in the morning. It's even better that the floors and carpet feel clean and look good so we don't have to wear slippers whenever we're home (we hated that about our apartment). Having a lawn to mow every week is just as much fun too. Our house is clean (the parts we live in anyways, the spare bedrooms need some work), we have new couches, food in the pantry, a few decorations on the wall and it already feels like home.

Now to be honest, the place is probably so clean because we don't have internet or TV and it looks like that's how things are going to be for the next little while.

I guess there is always a bright side to any situation.

FoR ThE RecOrD!

Today we signed on our house....our VERY first home! We are so excited to have our own place and somewhere we know we'll call home for the next while. We still lay in bed at night almost in disbelief that we really are going to have a house just for the two of us.

Sometimes I wonder what we did to be so blessed!

MoViN' On UP!

No longer number TWO.. that's right as close as you can get with out actually celebrating, Number ONE.

Really, How much more on the edge of our seats can we be? The worst part.. they told us they're waiting on four more students to turn in information. Who knows what that means, Have they not turned in their required transcripts and such because the U isn't where they plan on going anymore or did they turn it in and everything just wasn't complete.

Either way, Number ONE is always better than number 2 in this case.

CrOSs YoUR FiNGeRs

Next week could be a big week for us.

Landon is calling the U for an update on Friday so we'll see if there is a change there and maybe we'll have an update on our "future" house.
I don't know if I want one more than the other or not. I'm getting really good at waiting and having patience...it almost seems unreal that life really will be one step closer to being all grown up come fall. With or without a house of our own my Baby is going to pharmacy school and that's a big enough blessing for me!

WhERe DoEs ThE TiMe Go?!

I'm a little late on this post..but what can I say we've been enjoying our summer! I can't believe I've been married to my best friend for two years. Seriously though, where does the time go? I still feel like I'm just out of high school how can I have already been married for two years.


This year we were up at Bear Lake for a family vacation with the Daly's over our anniversary. We spent the weekend playing games and enjoying the company. On Monday we went golfing and then swimming. It wasn't anything big, but we still have as much fun together as we did when we first fell in love.

We're so little

I love my best friend and can't wait for a lifetime full of anniversaries with him.

OuR UpDaTE!

Well...Landon has now been accepted to USN. What does this mean? We still don't know! It's so hard to decide what to do. Four years is a long time and moving to Oklahoma would come with big changes, but going to USN would come with big debt!

I can think of a BILLION reasons why we should stay. Only a few of why we should go, but the closer I get to summer being here the more excited I am for Landon to start the beginning of the next four busy years ahead of us.
The greatest bit of news is that Landon has been put on the alternate list at the U. He started out at number 20 and is now number 4.

I'm being very patient, trying to learn all the lessons the Lord has in store for me so that he can bless us with a phone call from the U. It would be an answer to prayers if Landon got in there. Either way, It's a miracle...the stats are 2.5 out of 3. For the first year applying it can't get much better than that.

The semester is almost over. Landon has just a little over a month left and I have 3 weeks. We have big plans for our summer, especially if it's our last one in Utah for awhile.

I had a relaxing 21st Birthday. It lasted almost an entire week, couldn't have been any better! I did a little shopping, made a cute apron, had a fun time celebrating on Friday with my family, Saturday with Travis and Moriah and then spending Sunday and Monday all day with Landon. Watching chick flicks, staying up late and sleeping in!

For now that's it...next time I hope I can put that we'll be at the University of Utah for the next four years.

Feeling Blessed!

Landon had his interview with USN yesterday. Although, it could be pretty much forever before we know if he's accepted..(they said acceptance letters will be out by May 13, that is FOR.EV.ER to wait) I'm feeling more and more content with how things in our life are turning out. I'm still having a hard time thinking about moving, but I have a great husband.

He came home yesterday to tell me, "Well, I think if I don't get in there then it's the Lord's way of telling us we need to be in Oklahoma." I know that it's true, the Lord has a specific plan for us and that is a huge blessing. I'm blessed to have a husband that knows how to comfort me and make me realize that whatever ends up happening in the months to come will be the best thing for us.

If we end up moving it will honestly be a huge challenge for me. I know that Landon will be extremely busy with school and I don't like branching out to meet new people. This is my comfort zone and the thought of being out of it less than pleasing.

During the times of trial the blessings can be the greatest! I'm overwhelmed with blessings and the knowledge I have about the Lord's plan even though Landon sometimes has to remind me.

My Husband, the Pharmacist!

I have to start this story going back to a few weeks ago. First, Landon had an interview at Oklahoma University on Jan. 14 and after it they said that he would receive an email in 5 days to 4 weeks and it would say one of the following: denial, waiting list or accepted.

So..pretty much every day Landon anxiously checks his email and yesterday I'm at school when I get a phone call so I text Landon to tell him I'm still in class. His reply was "call me when you get out of class". As I read that my heart fluttered and I automatically thought that he had heard something from OU. Well, he's just a big ol' tease and it was nothing at all. That night I told him that when he actually finds out he better not just tell me to call him if I'm at work or school, just send me a text so I know...

Then again today while I'm in class Landon calls this time the conversation goes like this through text

Me: Hey, I'm still in class

Landon: Ok. Just call me as soon as you're out.

Me: Oh...you're so mean for doing that.

Landon: I'm just trying to tease you. I GOT ACCEPTED!

Right then I started crying and showed my friend the text. I really don't remember what my first thoughts were, it was just so shocking.

I cried the entire drive home from school just thinking about telling my parents. I cried thinking about living there for 4 LONG years and having our first baby away from home (there is no baby soon to come, but I hope there will be before the next 4 years pass). I cried thinking about Landon leaving in August and me staying here until January to finish my last semester of school. It was all overwhelming. I cried with my mom when Landon showed her the email, I cried when Landon told my dad over the phone. I cried when I sent Moriah a text and she told me that I just made her bad day worse because she doesn't want us to move.

After all of this I'm still so proud of Landon. I'm proud of him for getting accepted the first round of applications. I'm so happy for him that he finally gets to think about starting down the path of his chosen career. I'm glad that we can start counting down the last 4 years of paying tuition and buying school books.

Now, I'm still praying that he gets another email from the U of U to schedule an interview and that his interview with USN goes as well as the last one did. It would be a dream come true to stay here.

Regardless of how things turn out. I'm sure there will be more tearful days to come, but I have to count my many blessings. I'm truly grateful that with out fail, next year we'll start a new adventure in our lives.

Way to go Landon, I'm so proud of you and all your hard work!