Tis' The Season To Be Freezin'!!... and So Very Thankful!

Its been awhile since I have blogged! An update on life and everything exciting going on in this crazy beautiful life.... I spent the Thanksgiving Holiday with my family in St. George I loved every minute of it I was able to spend tons of time with my mom shopping, seeing movies, able to attend a temple session, and get into the Christmas Spirit through family traditions it was so fun. I officially finished my first semester at Weber State I am excited for next semester I am taking a couple Social Work courses and a Human Biology class then I will be done with pre reqs and onto applying for admissions into the program I am hoping for the bestest!

The 1st weekend in December my family had our 4th annual Grandpa Doug's Adams Christmas Party a little background on this tradition... My Dad passed away when I was 11 his greatest joy in his life was his children and family watching us accomplish anything our hearts desired. All he wanted more than anything was to be a Grandpa. His last year with us his dream came true when Ashlee Dean his first granddaughter was born. He took such joy being a Grandpa and loved every moment of it. Dads last Christmas with us was Ashlee's first Christmas.

Something powerful and profound my Dad said is that I had 5 people in my family taken away from me in this life his entire family. But he said Heavenly Father has blessed me with 5 Children. Now my dad has been blessed with 5 beautiful Grandchildren: Ashlee Dean, Morgon Douglas, Jayden Michael, Ashton Alan, and Aspen Kaylee. They are beautiful and precious he would have loved every moment with him. These angels will spend their time on this earth without him but forever in their hearts he will be. Our family began this tradition so that we can keep my dads memory alive and have a special time of year for the grandkids to remember their beloved Grandpa Doug. I love this tradition and as the kids get older they will know him better as we share a laugh, a cry, and many memories of our dad and their grandpa.

This year our party was at my sister Kim's house. It was so much fun! It was just the girls this year and the kids. Santa Claus visited us from The North Pole the kids just loved sitting on his lap and each got a present from him! We had a yummy dinner good company and good conversation we then had a white elephant gift exchange it was so funny. I ended up with a tin of pop corn and christmas hot chocolate. The night ended with a Kareoke party I love my family so much I am thankful for the holidays that families can be together and share in wonderful traditions. At this time I am thankful to reflect on my many blessings and the wonderful things in my life. I have the best family I look forward to this tradition again next year!!

Friends

I really like this song... it has a good and true message. Lately I am thankful to know I have truly amazing friends that will always be there no matter what, good or bad...

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare

This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie

{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off

{Chorus}

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?

{Chorus}

You find out who your friends are
(yeah, yeah)
You find out who your friends are

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)

Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.

Today

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall
begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with what might have been instead
embrace the moment with what can be"

*Scatter Sunshine*

I have a pretty great job. I love helping people and the opportunity to make a different in peoples lives through my work. I have always loved working in Social Services and helping people.

Sometimes when your feeling like you are no body special or that how can I alone make a difference... when you least expect it there comes a simple yet profound moment to remind you of the light you are in someones life by a simple act of kindness or by simply a smile.

Its 3 a.m. right now and I am working a night shift like always. I really do enjoy my work, the people I work with, my friends at work and especially the joy I have in the experience of helping new mothers with their newborns.

The veil between heaven and earth is very thin in these precious moments when these babies leave their heavenly homes to their earthly homes it is a humble and magical moment I have felt the spirit so many times and am constantly reminded of a greater power among us of a loving Heavenly Father and his eternal plan it is amazing...

Anyway tonight I had a special thing happen to me that meant a lot to me.. I got a new patient at 2 a.m. and While helping her get settled in and help her do something as use the restroom and get cleaned up she and her husband told me... We really just want to thank you so very much for the kindness that you have shown us.. you have been the only Nurse we have had that has treated us with such kindness, compassion and care. If only more people could be like you. You have no idea how much this kindness has meant to us.

This really touched my heart and I was honored to know that in some small way I could bring some sunshine into their lives in some way. We show our hearts and our countenances through the way we treat others. I know I am not perfect but it is important to me to try and do the best I can to help others alongtheir way the best that I can. I am really thankful for these simple yet wonderful moments that allow you to scatter sunshine!!

Corn Belly's

I had such a great weekend! Saturday we celebrated my nephew Ashton's 4th Birthday! We had a BBQ at my sister Kelly's house in Eagle Mountain its so much fun when all 5 of my nieces and nephews get together we have lots of fun.

This day was also fun because all of my sisters were together. I have always felt so lucky growing up with 3 older sisters we have lots of fun together and always have a good time so it was nice all 4 of us being together.

So Corn Bellys is located at Thanksgiving Point I had never been before it was soo much fun. I was so impressed there were so many fun activities to do. After presents and cupcakes and ice cream all that for the rest of Ashton's Birthday we went to Corn Bellys 2 of my sisters took the little kids to do the "not scary" activities and my Sister Kim, Niece Ashlee and Bro. In Law Chaz and I did the scary stuff for halloween it was soo much fun. There were 3 different haunted things to go through a 3D House, A Haunted Creature you walked in his mouth and walked through his body and ended... yeah you know lol then the scariest and funnest thing was the Haunted Corn Maze...

My sis and niece were fradey cats and made me walk in front during the maze and my brother in law in the back so this was outside in high corn stocks it was sooo scary and I am absolutely petrified of the Chain Saw Man in haunted houses if you have ever seen the Texas Chain Saw Massacure thats why... and chain saw men are always in haunted houses.

So we were walking through the scary maze holding on to each other and out of no where comes this chain saw man my sister and niece were scared they ran in front of me and accidently pushed me well they pushed me out of the way good.. i flew into the corn stock and and landed on the ground on my back.. I tried sitting up but was kinda sorta wrapped up in the corn stocks so during this the chain saw man was in my face scaring me my sister and niece ran off and my brother in law was just sitting there almost crying from laughing so hard at me.

So I got up and ran.. after wards we all laughed so hard my sister said all she saw when she ran off was me falling and my brother in law and the chain saw man were laughing at me. Chaz said he would have helped me but was laughing too hard:)

Anyway that was a blast I love haunted houses and can't wait to go to some more. Our last thing we did all together was a Hay Ride it was a blast I love my fam and love spending time with them!!

Freeze Tag

A fun tag, tag your it if you look at my blog.To participate, just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold and italicize all of the things you have done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland I've been to World Too!
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Ran a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish Community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (don't we always want what we don't have??)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (Had my own babysitting biz)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (That is my goal someday)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car (In January I bought my first brand new car! 2009 Silver Chevy Cobalt)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument

Latest and Greatest

Its hard to believe that summer is coming to an end and here we are approaching a new season and new changes in life. I love the passage in the scriptures that talks about there is time and a season for all things under the sun. Every moment in our life serves a purpose for a season and when fulfilled another season will come with the lessons we are meant to learn.... I like fall because with it brings changes the weather becomes cooler, the leaves change, there is a newness upon us that I just love.

Change is a necessary and great thing I look forward to everyday and each new season... In the recent times there have been so many new and exciting changes happening for me I can't wait to see where they take me.... so for now my story is be continued...:) I haven't blogged in awhile but heres the latest and greatest!!!.....

* I started my first semester at Weber State University and absolutely love it.. at times I feel like saying "Toto... I don't think were in BYU-Idaho anymore" The college of course is very different but I am thankful for the beginning and the Journey at BYU-I. Webers campus is amazing and very beautiful reminds me of BYUI somewhat. I am thrilled next semester I can formally apply for admissions into the Social Work Program...

* I have been to the movies alot lately anyone who knows me well knows my love of movies..I am thankful I have my movie buddy hehe I have seen all sorts of good movies lately. *I am thankful for good friends and new friendships. I love my job especially because of the new friends I have made... I have 2 new friends that are becoming my besties I think the world of them....

*I attended a new ward today with my good friend and for the first time in a year felt a instant love and welcomeness that I have been missing I can't wait to go back.

* I am going on a mini vacation this week to St. George I am so excited!!!

* Next month I am going on a girls weekend to Wendover.... watch out Nevada here we come!!! Then Katie and I are taking a trip to Nebraska.. to see Omaha and attend a temple session at the Winter Quarters Temple then We are Going to.... Nauvoo!!! We are going to attend a temple session at the Nauvoo Temple I feel so fortunate and thankful to have this experience we are thrilled!!!


This is life as of now.. couldn't be better