Has it been Four Years?!

I can hardly believe that 2012 was 4 years ago. It makes my heart so happy when I think about that day. Throughout the last year it has made me even happier now that we have little Ms. Charli. Being sealed for eternity just makes me even happier because I get that little bug and that handsome stud FOREVER!

A few weeks before our anniversary Kelly was asking what I wanted to do and I told him that I would love to go back to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple (where we were sealed & do a session). Last year for our anniversary we drove down but since it was closed for cleaning we couldn't do a session and we took Charli with us last year. So we headed out early afternoon and dropped Charli off with one of my awesome sister in laws for the day. We ate lunch at cute burger stop close to the temple and then headed for a afternoon session. I had so many flashbacks walking throughout the temple and remember that day from 4 years ago. 

The session was awesome and I felt so loved by my Heavenly Father. After we were sitting in the Celestial room sometimes we are quick to leave after we do a session but it was so relaxing to just sit, ponder and smile at each other while we just enjoyed the peacefulness. I definitely believe that there is nothing better than sitting next to your eternal companion in the Lords house.

As we got home I was waiting for a package to come from Jamberry. It was a massive order and I couldn't wait for it to get to our house. I had Kelly stop at the mailbox he then wouldn't let me have the box. He kept saying things like "Oh I can't wait to show you my new wraps... you can't have any of them because they are mine..." He pretty much thought he was hilarious.

Charli had a great time at her Aunts house playing with dolls and even dressing up like Elsa. 

She loves playing with her cousins and always hates when we make her leave any of their homes. 

I'm so thankful to be able to take time out of our daily lives and just enjoy each other for a moment. 

Thanks Kelly for being the best husband, dad and eternal companion. LOVE YOU!

3rd Anniversary Celebration!

Our shocked face that its been 3 years of being married.

Kelly took the day off! Yay! We started the day off by sleeping in. Kelly made chocolate chip pancakes while I fed Charli some rice cereal. We then had bath time for Charli since very minimal cereal made it down the hatch. 

After we got ready and were almost out the door. Charli was hungry. Another bottle put both of them to sleep for a good half hour nap. 

(check out Thunder & Lightning thighs on Miss Charli)

We then left our house around noon and stopped at a few t-shirt shops for Kelly. He is participating in the Questar Gas Rodeo in a couple of weeks and needs some competitions shirts designed. 

After an hour drive we made it to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. It was such an amazing exhibit. We spent a good hour in the South America exhibit. We then made our way to the Utah exhibit and then to the penguins, otters and then the Ocean exhibit. It was totally cool to read about animals I had never heard of and to see them swimming around. 

We asked lots of questions to the workers about the animals. They had a turtle that was rescued that had either been hit by a boat or bit by a shark making it so her shell has air that goes into it. Which makes it so her bum is always up when she is swimming. They have put weights on her shell to help her balance it out. I thought that was a neat experience to see.

We loved being in by the sharks. They have so many in one exhibit. I kept asking Kelly how is that they don't eat all these other fish that are in here? I was amazed at how thick the glass was and how they had a tunnel you could walk through and see them swim over your head. What a cool place to go too.

Charli slept through most of the aquarium. She finally decided she was hungry towards the end. Plus that thumb sucking just kills me. 

We fed her and then headed off to Chic fil-a for lunch/dinner. It was delicious. If you haven't had their new Frozen Lemonade you are missing out on an amazing treat. 

We then headed to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was fun to take that drive to the temple. Remembering the feelings of being nervous three years ago. I also remembered the excitement of it all and where we took every picture. 

Although I was really hoping that we would see a newly married couple taking pictures. But the temple was closed. Which in a way made it even better. It was quite and we could walk around the entire grounds and just enjoy the peace there.

 Okay you can't laugh at these pictures. We walked around back to the doors we came out of once we were officially married. I really wanted a picture by those doors again. Well Mr. Sunshine made my eyes all squinty but hey we got it.

I also was able to get a picture with me and Charli at those same doors. I kept talking to her about the temple and telling her this was where we were married. She looked at me as if she already knew that information.

A Family Selfie with Angel Moroni!

I love this picture. So many great things. The gorgeous building behind us. The amazing view looking out on the busy cities. The aroma of all those flowers filling the air. The little girl that has blessed my life and that Heavenly Father has given me such a sweet spirit. The love that radiates is just something I would never want to live without.

Seriously. I couldn't live without this girl. She is so much to me & Kelly. I wish I could send a Thank You card to Heaven for sending me something that is so sweet, precious, kind and darn right gorgeous.

I posted this picture on Instagram after we left the temple grounds. I really am so grateful for the fact that I got to marry such a wonderful man 3 years ago and that I get to raise this little girl in a way that she will be able to enjoy going to the Temple and that she will eventually find someone that will make her as happy as Kelly makes me happy.

Cheers to Eternity & future anniversary's 

Wait, it's been 3 years?!

After realizing that its finally the month of April that means a lot things are going to be happening in our schedule's.

For Kelly it will be work, skid steer and finding time to do his church calling, family time and who knows what else. He always wishes there was more hours in the day.

For Me it will be spent going to dance competitions, attempting to spring cleaning (wink wink), coming up with some rad birthday gifts for Kelly, enjoying my birthday month & week.

But the coolest part about this April is that we have been married for 3 years!

At first that seems like such a small number but at the same time it feels like we have been married forever. Like we are veterans or something?!

Okay, I will be the first to reassure you that we still have days where we have no clue what we are doing. Mainly because in the past four months our life has changed drastically and it just keeps changing weather or not we are keeping up with it all!

There are days where I am cranky and hard to handle. There are days where Kelly is cranky and hard to handle. But luckily there are more days that we are content, happy & positive.

Sometimes I know I get hung up on the negatives of life. Like:
"Why does Kelly have to work so much?!"
"Can he just spend time at home for one night and not be outside?!"
"When is he going to do that long list of things for me?!"
"Stop having so much stinking overtime work!"
"When will he get that I just want to go on a date!"



At those moments I have found (so has Kelly) that really it isn't about those individual issues as much as its about me either needing a small break from being a mom or that I am 1,000,000,000% HANGRY! We both admit that sometimes we use the 'cranky' title too much because we are tired and wearing thin.

But over the past three years I have learned somethings not only about Kelly but more about myself. I have learned that I really don't care to be a homemaker. I really don't love to spend the whole day cleaning unless there is some incentive of a treat afterwards. (I bribe myself!) I have learned that I shouldn't compare myself to others and how they look like the perfect wife. I don't cook dinner every night, I don't make a lunch for Kelly every day and I surely never keep up on laundry, dishes or mopping the kitchen.. but I would rather have a type of home that is filled with love, laughs and lots of fun.

There is one thing I learned over the last 3 years and that is LOVE. I learned that even if the dishes get pilled up till they are stacked on the counter that Kelly still loves me. I learned that if the floors are dirty and the whole house could use a good maid to clean it up that Kelly still loves me. I learned that even when I am HANGRY that Kelly still loves me. He loves me on the days that I don't even put any makeup on. He loves me when I am completely done with the day. He loves me enough to let me talk about dance things all night long. He loves me enough that the "perfect" home doesn't have to exist. Because well I would say we have a "perfect" home. Its not built on being a home that is ready for a Pinterest photo shoot or a Home & Gardens Magazine. But its perfect because there is LOVE.

If there is one thing that I would love for Kelly & Charli to know. Is that there is nothing that makes my heart happier than when you two are bonding. Weather its you both falling asleep in the nursery while dad feeds you before bed. Or when you are just staring at each other in silence. I am so grateful to have a husband who not only takes such extreme care of me but will take even better care of our daughter. Charli you will be the most spoiled girl because of your dad. I can't promise that he will buy you everything you ever want but he will give you the best example in the world and that is someone who holds the priesthood and will be the best protector in your life. I also am positive he will be your first love. Everything he is will be something I will pray that you will find when one day you get married. 

I am so grateful for the marriage that I get to enjoy and for the companionship that I get to have for eternity. 

"Family is the center of life & is the key to eternal happiness!"

-L. Tom Perry

Anniversary Weekend

Can you believe that its been 2 years since I married Kelly! Wowza! I am so happy that I get so many more years with him!

This past two years we have had some great adventures that happened. There has been so much growth and things that have made us learn. Times that we just wanted a break & went on a vacation. Other times we thought it would be fun to start a project in the house. Lots of time spent together. Movies watched. Jokes shared & definitely there was not a lack of LOVE.

I seriously love how hard Kelly works & that I am able to have 2 amazing jobs. It keeps us insanely busy but, at the end of the day there is nothing better than coming home and seeing each other for a few hours before we fall asleep.

About a month a go my BFF/Twin Kenzie B. called me around 10pm. I answered and she said "Maggie, get out of bed... I know you old people are probably watching the news or starting to fall asleep!" ... I started laughing. She was right.. I just climbed into bed and had the news on. Although, it was totally worth staying up for the next hour and a half talking to her. I seriously love that we have kept a good relationship and friendship. I tell you that story because it seems that we may have gotten a little old in the last 2 years. We can't stay up very late & it takes us 4 days to finish a complete movie... you read that right 4 DAYS!

It is hard to wrap two years worth of memories, stories, laughs & frustrations in just a few paragraphs but that is why I get Eternity to spend with him!

On to the Celebration!

A couple weeks ago I started looking for a new washer & dryer. I was getting irritated with ours. The washer was never spinning out the water & the agitator was really annoying on how it would tie knots in everything. So..  Friday night we picked up a set that I found on KSL. They are sooooooo nice! The family that had them couldn't use them in their new house. They spoke very highly of the set and really wish they could keep them.

Also they have only had them a few years and for about one year they haven't used them. Plus if you know Kelly he loves getting a good deal & talking people down to a price that he wants to pay!

After some heavy lifting and taking doors off to get them set up I now have a set that I am in LOVE with!

I find it odd that a washer & dryer can make me so happy, considering most of my friends would rather spend the money on other things at my age. I really am so so so so happy with these!

After we had them set up we went to Olive Garden. I was CRAVING bread sticks & luckily they are open late on weekends. It was delicious and we had an awesome waiter. Although, I hardly ate any of my spaghetti because I filled up on salad & bread sticks.

Saturday 
Kelly had a skidsteer job so I got to hang out at home & sleep in. Yay! After I finally rolled out of bed I headed to my parents house to see my niece & nephews. Marci & Landon had some paperwork to do for the house they are going to be building in Kaysville so the kiddos were hanging out with us. We fed them lunch & drove them to meet with their parents so they could head back to Springville. Since my mom & me didn't have anything to do we walked through the open house that they will be building! Talk about BEAUTIFUL! It was absolutely stunning & I am so excited for them to have a house they love!

That afternoon we went to my Grandparents to see my Uncle Matt who was in town with a couple of his kids. It was fun to chat with him & watch the grand kids play with each other. Its so nice to have such close family & grandparents who will bring us all together!

Saturday night we headed to the Layton Mall to do some serious damage. At least it felt like it. Since April consists of both our birthdays & our anniversary it creates a lot of shopping. I got a couple new tunics, basketball shorts & a new shirt. Kelly got some new jeans, shirt, jacket and sweat bottoms. We absolutely spoiled ourselves but after we left the mall we realized that we 100% deserved it!

Already eating a Kit-Kat 

Easter Bunny Slept In...oops

Easter Sunday
We spent the day with my parents & had dinner with Kelly's extended family! It was fun to chat with them and spend time outside! Kelly's Grandma is a sweetheart. I love talking to her & listening to her stories.

Kaleb was hilarious. As I was sitting down he came over and said "Happy Anniversary Maggie, I got you a Coke!" Now, that my friends is an awesome Brother in Law. He knows what I like and knows what would make me happy! Thank you Kaleb!

Overall it was such a great weekend! I was going to post this Monday but, life got the best of me and here it is getting posted at the end of the week. (Better late than never.)