Impel Clothing- Amazing Clothes and Giveaway

Last week I found an amazing modest clothing company called Impel. I absolutely love their unique and fashionable styles, and their great prices. I haven't placed an order yet, but the reviews for their clothing are fabulous.

Impel has giveaways almost every month, and March's giveaway is AMAZING. Enter the contest HERE for a chance to win 1 of 50 trip getaways! I'm crossing my fingers because I want a little vacation so bad. Don't you need a little vacation too?

Props to the Grad!

After a long road of part-time semesters, nights in the library, and mounds of homework, my hubby graduated last week, and I couldn't be more proud! This last semester he started and grew his own business, helped care for his baby girl, started a new job, commuted from Orem to Bountiful 3X a week, and got all A's! Way to go smartie! I am so thankful to have married someone who values education as I do, and is willing to work for what he wants, even if we have to be really poor to get it.

Now, it's on to GMAT and grad school applications; I'll go with you wherever our next adventure takes us!

Luckiest guy in the world!!!

So, Elsie has gotten into this habit of sleeping in our bed. Ok, so it is probably a mixture of her wanting to be in our bed and me not wanting to take her back into her crib after Ally nurses her, but none the less it is what she loves now. So last night after she ate I took her and put her on the outside of the bed and we all feel asleep, me in the middle. A little later at around 4:30 AM almost in unison both Ally and Elsie scootched more to the middle which was where a happy daddy/husband was found sandwiched between his two favorite gals.

Elsie really is becoming such a hoot. She recently learned how to crawl and has quickly found a love for everything she shouldn't have. She lights me up when I walk in the door from work or school and gives me a big smile with outstretched arms.

Ally is truly amazing. She is so dedicated and has really made my life so much happier these past years. She is such a good mommy and is the best friend of our little daughter. She has grown so much spiritually over these past eight months. She literally lights up when she is filled with the spirit and radiates that spirit into our little apartment to make it feel more like home. She is beautiful and wonderful and adds a lot of style to this little cowboy's life.

They really are great, and I was so happy to be uncomfortable and sandwiched between the two of them last night.

Need some inspiration?

About 3 months ago I stumbled across THIS blog. This beautiful couple has a daughter, Preslee, who died at 18 months after falling into a canal and drowing. The great thing about Ashley is her positive yet realistic attitude, and her faith in our Heavenly Father's plan. I love stories like this of people who show courage and faith in times of great trial, and yet, it is the faith we all should have. I read a quote a few weeks ago that said something like "Courage doesn't always mean roaring loudly, sometimes it just means having the strength to get up and fight another day."
I am very grateful for her example of always getting up to fight another day, for showing gratitude in a time of adversity, and for having faith in Heavenly Father's plan for her.

Family Pictures

My fabulous mom took some family pictures of us up in Huntsville. Our sweet Elsie was so enthralled with her surroundings, she didn't smile for one picture. Luckily she was all sorts of happy for her 6 month pictures 2 days later. I may be a bit biased, but isn't she stunning?!

Best Girlfriends

I have always been an on-the-move girl, so the adjustment to staying home with Elsie has been a little difficult. I was frustrated with being cooped up at first, but as she is growing and learning, I am finding much joy in our time at home. We are getting to be best girlfriends, and actually have a lot in common.

* We love doing pilates and "feeling the burn" together.

* We visit fabric and craft stores and bounce style and decor ideas off each other.

* We both have a serious addiction to all things pink.

* We could sit at the piano for hours playing and enjoying sweet melodies.

* We love to cuddle and take naps together

Sorry dad, but this is one loop you're out of. I am so thankful Heavenly Father gave me a baby girl to play with and laugh with, who helps me feel the spirit every day.

two years and a baby later...

8*8*10-- Can it really be that two whole years have past since I married my true love in the Bountiful Temple? Four moves, 137 spaghetti dinners, 4,985 kisses, and one baby later, I am ready to take on anything with our little family. Being married for eternity is a greater blessing than I ever could have imagined. I am thankful to have someone by my side to laugh and cry with, who will always lift me up when I am down. Alan is the patient, kind, hardworking, humorous man of my dreams. His not only puts up with me, but loves and accepts me with all of my flaws. He is so wonderful with our daughter and I look forward to many great years to come. Bring on graduate school, another move, more babies, and everything else! "We may not have it all together, but together we have it all."

** Elsie is getting to be such a chunk, so my mom to a few pictures so I can always remember her fabulous rolls.