Valentines Day!

I couldn't believe how many posts on Facebook I saw that had most of all of my friends with bitter thoughts about Valentines Day. Needless to say, I took a step back and really, really humbled myself, because a single person I was, not so long ago, and the feelings of this holiday made me very, very jealous. I have realized and later leanred that Valentines Day is not only about lovers and mates, it is so much more, it's the day we celebrate LOVE.

Do you remember running down to Target or the grocery store right near the end of January beginning February and asking your mom or dad if you could by the card set of 30 with some lolipops to give to friends and famliy for Valentines Day? Remember these?

Well, I do, and did! I was so excited to stick the lolipops through the cards and hand them to friends around the neighborhood, or my cousins, and so forth. They were just so much fun! and the looks on everyone's faces, made me feel so loved just to see that they appreciated their card and candy :) Getting them back was even more fun too.

Havea and I celebrated our Valentines Day that Saturday. We went to one our most favorite and very affordable Mexican Restaurants and followed by a movie. It was a yes, oh-so-typical date, but it was nice to have time together and reconnect with a lot of things. Sometimes just those few hours can make all the difference for you and your spouse, or even a loved one or friend. Just spending time and being reminded that you can celebrate the people you have in your life and love, is something that I treasure and LOVE about Valentines Day. It's the day to remember to Love, sad we need such a day to remember, when we should be showing extra special love, EVERYDAY of the year. 

FEBRUARY IS ALMOST OVER......

Sad, the month of LOVE is almost over, that doesn't mean I can't pretend that next month shouldn't be full of LOVE, right? Well, sorry, it's better late than never, I've been so occupied with a lot of things lately. Anyhow, I'm excited to say that I feel that I have overcome an obstacle to help me be more clear about my life and future. It's the pivotal moment that helps you understand that the small things that you do to make things just that much more perfect, sometimes do and don't matter, I've learned that I've had to pick the "right" small things. I've realized more and more each day how much my daughter brings me joy. How much my husband loves me, and how much more I need to take the special moments to reciprocate that love to them.

I am so into this new book, well, it's not quite new to most of ALL the world, but it's new to me. About a couple years ago, my good friend was taking a class in college learning about the behaviors of men and women, and in her class, this book was recommended and she told me about it. It has always been in the back of my mind, but was brought more to my attention recently. The book is entitled, "The 5 Love Languages"  by Gary Chapman. As I read this book, I feel more and more why some of the things that I do, showing my love are not in turn taken as a token of my love for those whom I show love to... but I've noticed that my husband and daughter are so patient with me and let me show them love in the way I show/receive love. More so, I know that if I learn how they indeed receive love, our relationships will be that much stronger. I'm so excited to get into this book more and more and look forward to the things that I will find. This book and www.datingdivas.com has got my prescription on a wonderful marriage, a wonderful loving relationship with my husband, children and those all around me.

ZOEE

I absolutely love my little girl, and how grateful and blessed I am to have a little lady that brings me so much joy, so much comfort and is the constant reminder of Heavenly Father's love for me. I'm so grateful for a healthy baby girl and for her spirit that not only touches my heart, but the hearts of all those who come in contact with her! She is my pride, my light, my joy and love! :) 

Always Smiling :)

Being SHY

Hands in the mouth... always

Pulling on her bow

Not Giving Up.......

This year has brought many things, one of which is, a very humbling experience. The saying goes true: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' [accepting that they may not always do unto you what you would want them to do]" I really hope that made sense, the last part of that [quote] was my own, but I have and am continuing to be humbled as to why people are the way they are and accepting that I cannot change the people around me, I can only change myself.

I know that I am not the only one going through obstacles, who has problems, who is going through a little more over their head, however, I at this very moment, why do I feel so alone? My wonderful counselor and the one and only other person I trust (besides my Hubby) is my Mother. She is been the only one who has helped me to see the end of the race, to see the beginning of the journey and to help me through the obstacles as they come. Venting and talking with her has helped me not only get a lot of things on my mind out, however helped me realize that my biggest problem is being impatient. So, coming to that realization, I have told myself that I am NOT GIVING UP!

I will report more as time passes, but this is just a blah day in which I needed to get my thoughts and feelings out.

Back To Work...

Here it is, Thursday, and I'm back to work, yes back to work. I saved 2 weeks of maternity leave to take at the beginning of January, and now today is my first day back. I was welcomed by three sweet co-workers who remembered my birthday and had my favorite, an apple pie ready and waiting! :) It was so sweet, thank you Renee, Cruz and Alicia. It was a nice day to come back to work, moreso because it is a Thursday, and tomorrow is FRIDAY! YAY!! :)

It was hard to leave Zoee this morning because I have been with her non-stop these last two weeks and have watched her develop so much during this time. She has gotten on all fours, she's scooting backwards, and she's rolling around from tummy-to-back and vise versa everywhere. I know that she will be crawling within the next month or so, and there's a big chance I may miss seeing her take her first crawl and even step for the first time, but I am so grateful that she is in good hands with my mother and I know that she is getting all the care and love she needs and more. How grateful I am to have my mother and how reassuring it is to be here at work and know that I do not have to worry or do not have to think of my daughter being harmed in any way, is truly a blessing.

I am grateful to have a job during these tough times in our economy and help contribute to providing for our famliy, I hope to soon save enough so that I may not have to work, and consider other optoins that will allow me to stay home with my baby. So I'm considering taking some classes to get credentials and licensed in Realesate. I would like to be an apraiser and freelance within the Realestate Industry. I am also taking a serious interest and am both feet in to building my career with THRIVE by Shelf Reliance. I hope that this new year will help bring the positives and less of the negatives on what I try to actively do to help contribute in providing for my famliy and our future. I'm grateful for a hardworking husband who works fulltime and will be attending school this Spring. I know that it will all pay off in the longrun, how grateful for that latter-day when I will reap the blessings of the sacrifices and changes that we are making to achieve success and be better.

I love my life, and I'm grateful for the many things that first day of being back at work has helped me contemplate. Until next time.

Husbands love your Wives... and Wives, Love your Husbands...

Like any newly wed or even married couple, adjusting is the biggest thing. I know that I talk about "adjusting" a lot, but it's because I am still adjusting, but every day, each day get's better and better. I am writing this post in honor of my husband, Havea because he such a wonderful, good and loving man, and I'm so grateful to be his wife.

For my 24th birthday, he thought of the many things that would make me happy. He surprised me with breakfast at Broken Yolk Cafe and then a drive down to San Diego and a walk-around though a Museum, and just the scenery of Balboa Park in San Diego. To be completely honest, I wanted to cry. He had a dozen red roses, and a beautiful card explaining how much he loves me. I don't know how I became so lucky of someone so genuine and giving, but I am truly grateful for his love, for his thoughts, for his compassion, for his understanding, and most especially for his patience.

My husband has become and is MY BEST FRIEND! We are inseparable and I never want to be apart form him. He is the light of my life and the compass that leads me to being the best that I can be. I am grateful for his consistency in always doing the right thing, and knowing that though times may be hard, or anything in general may be hard, doing the right thing, at the right time out-laws anything and everything.

I love my husband for the man he is, and I have learned more and more the man I fell in love with almost 2 years ago, is the same man that stands beside me today. I am so grateful for him, and I just felt that this post should be dedicated to him.

I love you baby!

2012! Bitter-Sweets...

Oh my goodness, not even on the first day of this splendid year, was I able to post! Time seems to be slipping away, faster and faster. Oh Well! :) Let's start the year with my bitter-sweet moments... I know right? 

Let's see, already so many things have happened, my sister and parents left for the beautiful island of O'ahu, Hawaii today. My sister will be attending BYU-Hawaii studying Computer Graphics Design. I'm so proud of her and wish her well in all that she does. I will miss her terribly! I will miss the very person who was my mediator with every thing. Ok, my husband is my best friend, but my SISTER, well a sister is already a BEST FRIEND without being called a BEST FRIEND, if you know what I mean. I will miss every thing her and I would do, Zoee will miss her aunty very much, and I will miss having the only other girl support to help me get through things, I may sound selfish, but I'm selfish in a good way. I love my Sister so much and am happy for her starting and progressing throughout her life and I'm excited to see the adventures she will have when attending school.  Although this is a bitter-sweet moment, I'm grateful for the experiences she will have being there and learning/studying what she is so passionate about. You will always be in my heart, on my mind, and in prayers sis! Thank goodness for blogging and Facebook, and of course !chat and phones are and will we better communicate EVERY DAY!!! :) 

On another side note, my daughter, our beautiful princess Zoee, has decided that although she's at the tip-end of her 4 month mark and will be 5 months in 4 more days, she has decided that her size will continue to flourish by not fitting in 6-9 month clothes, but will fit in 9-12 month clothes. My princess, she is truly growing and slowly but surely will soon be crawling. How excited and yet not, (bitter-sweet moment) I am for her to start crawling because it will mean that she is starting yet a progression in her development and that's exciting, I'm not however excited for me chasing her everywhere because she has crawled and gotten into something, soooooo... I guess it's safe to say that we will start 'baby-proofing' now. She is getting more confident with her smiles, her personality, and just her all around goodness that she gives each day. Her first word is "dada" and how proud my husband is to know that she (Zoee) is indeed a 

"Daddy's Girl"

I believe that this year will be a great year! I'm truly excited for 2012 and I'm excited for the experiences ahead, for the things that will shape me to be a better person, wife, mother and daughter of God. I feel so blessed to have the gospel in my life and to yet start another year new. I know that the bitter-sweet moments of life are lessons learned and to be learned. I would rather have everything bitter-sweet, so that I would know, with everything in life that somewhat bitters us about situations there is always something sweet from it too. How grateful I am to know that life is all about bitter-sweet moments, but they become sweeter as we look to our Heavenly Father and find the gift that is hidden in both parts. 

2012! This is yet another year, another year of growth, learning and excitement! 

Here we come!