Memories....in the corner of my mind....

Ok, so a couple of friends posted this on their blog and I thought it looked like fun. Plus, it gives me (and you all) a break from me constantly talking about my offspring. As I looked back on my years with my honey, I also want to be reminded of good times with good friends. It is about reminiscing and there is nothing I like more than taking a trip down memory lane. So, here are the rules.
1. Add a comment on my blog, leave one (or 2 or 3...) memories that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

6 Whole Years!!

Today is our 6th Wedding Anniversary!! Hooray!!

I was reminiscing about the past 6 years and I came across a disc of some different pictures from different times in our marriage. I don't have any digital pictures of our actual wedding, but I'll try to dig some up and scan them in, just to be able to share in the magic. ;)

This was a couple months after we got married. We were living in Alaska for my last semester of school and volleyball. We were called as nursery leaders...the best birth control EVER!!

This is obviously when I was pregnant with Austin. We look so young! I was only 22 and we were living in the smallest trailer house and Marcus was still in school. Can't you see the thrill on my face? I should actually blog about this picture someday!! The phone Marcus is holding was the worst phone in the world...we shot it to bits when we finally got a new one. I recommend shooting appliances that really agravate you when you're finally ready to move on...excellent therapy! PS. That's my "tough" face.This was one of the best days...Marcus finally graduating from college!! I had been putting him through school pretty much our whole marriage. (I know many of you can sympathize, but I didn't have to go through law school like most of you, thank goodness!!) One of our many trips to my parents' house in California...we don't always get to make it over to spend time on the beach, but we definitely needed it this trip. Look how white we were!Another pasty picture, but I think we were living in Oregon that winter...not much sunlight during the rainy season, and it showed!After reflecting on our time together, I was trying to remember some things from before I met Marcus. I just have to say, I know there was life before him, but I MUCH prefer life WITH him! We have made some great memories together. We talk and laugh a lot together, and having children has even added to our joy. There is a lot of Joy in the Journey here on earth...and I'm really glad I have such a wonderful husband and friend beside me to share it with. I know the eternities will be even better than this life, especially with Marcus.

I love you Marcus!! Happy 6th Anniversary!!!

I would like to have some sort of excuse for not having any new posts, but nothing good comes to mind. I haven't lost my camera, just haven't been taking any pictures...bad mommy!! We've been doing a lot of fun stuff with great people and I have no proof. We had a fun 4th of July. Well, as fun as possible with Marcus working pretty much the whole weekend, but we made the most of it. We did fireworks friday night, that's all that really mattered. We've been playing, swimming, hanging out with friends, and just being crazy! I promise I'll do better and have the camera on me 24/7. Oh well, here are some pictures I took of the kids just the other day when we were playing and being silly in the house together.

Aren't they so stinkin' adorable?

Silly kiddos

Austin hammin' it up!!

This is what Cali did when I said "Cheese"

This is Cali doing the sound of a monkey...ooo ooo aaa aaa...too cute!!
We went swimming a couple times this week, and both times I forgot my camera. Luckily the friend I was with had hers today so hopefully we'll have some more to share soon.

I Love....

I've done the "suckfest" post, but instead, I thought I'd reverse it and mention a few things that I Love.

I Love....my children
I love...diet dr. pepper
I love...thunderstorms
I love...a clean house
I love...The Savior
I love...the gospel
I love...Target
I love...blogging
I love...volleyball
I love...playing games
I love...sleeping
I love...chocolate!
I love...friends
I love...my siblings
I love...learning something new
I love...baking
I love...Christmas
I love...sunshine
I love...reading
I love...the beach
I love...shopping
I love...singing
I love...Oregon
I love...popcorn and a movie
I love...swimming
I love...being busy
I love...Olive Garden
I love...being married to Marcus
I love...being THE mom
I love...being organized
I love...being hostess
I love...beautiful babies
I love...being pregnant
I love...my parents
I love...having family together time

There are more things that I love and so much that I am thankful for...I have been so blessed! There are SO many things that I don't do so well, but there are some things that I can take pride in and that I can do very well.
Doing this post helped make a good day even better! I love...YOU!

3 Things....

I've seen this on a couple friends' blogs and I wanted to give it a try. It was tougher than I thought to narrow some things down to only 3. Try it if you like.

3 Joys

1. My best friend and husband, Marcus
2. My beautiful children
3. The Gospel


3 Fears

1. Losing one of my children
2. Public speaking (getting better)
3. spiders and bugs!!

3 Goals

1. Settle down in a place that I know we will be happy and live for a long time...no more moving!
2. Finish all the schooling that I started.
3. Be debt free!!

3 Current Obsessions

1. Mario Kart on my Wii
2. Cleaning...my spring cleaning hit me a little late.
3. Diet Dr Pepper ;)

3 Surprising Facts About Me

1. I like a little alone time, but I don't like being lonely.
2. I have offered to be surrogate mother, and came pretty close to actually doing it, but the church advises against it...it was Marcus that didn't think he could handle letting the baby go after 9months of pregnancy.

3. I love being a girly girl, but I fit better when I'm on a farm.