Motivated

     Brielle is the most wonderful girl in the world. She's a princess and I hope she always knows it. Today we had an early birthday party for my brother (his birthday is tomorrow yeeee!!!) and she was so good with her great-grands. She lets anybody hold her and she gave out lots of smiles. I can already tell she is going to be so kind and loving. My grandpa and I were standing in the kitchen and he was talking to her for at least 5-10 minutes and she just sat there smiling and  gently cooing. What a lovebug!!!
     I'm officially motivated again to run! I got out of my groove for awhile but today I ran 4.92 miles in 27 minutes! WAHOO! Color Me Rad here I come! I want to eat healthy and be in shape, it's not because I want to look good or be competitive but I want to be able to run and play with my children. I want to be able to coach their soccer team and raise them to be healthy and live a long full life. Especially since I'm going to home school Brielle and her future siblings I want to be able to do PE class with them and make it fun. I don't want to be to tired and too weak to play. I want to eat healthy and be fit for my husband. Health is really important to him and I want to start living the same way he does so our kids won't have to deal with me and my big mac while Spencer eats his celery. I believe that the husband should be the leader in the house so I intend to follow him in every way I can.
     In the bible study I attend we are doing a Beth Moore study on Esther, "it's tough being a woman". Something I learned this week that really just hit my heart was this, am I willing to do the work to see the wonder? It seems like we just expect life to be perfect because we "deserve" to be happy right? Well honestly we don't deserve much really. Jesus did it all. Every good thing we do comes from him. I realized that in my life I expect to see all the wonder and joy in the world, but a lot of the time I'm not willing to do the work.
     If I want to see how wonderful my marriage can be, I HAVE to put the work in. I have to fight as hard as I can to be the woman God made me to be and pray everyday that he'll help me with that. If I want the joy of motherhood, I have to work my hardest to love my daughter and raise her the way Jesus told me I should. So I am motivated to love my Savior with all my heart, try to be the woman I'm meant to be and live a healthy lifestyle. Well, that's it for today! 





     Yours truely, XOXOXOXO!
    

Life & Love...

      One thing about Spencer is, we are OPPOSITES.  He sees blue, I see pink. I'm an extrovert, he's an introvert. He's a "realist" which every pessimist says about themselves, I'm an optimist. I guess that's why they say opposites attract. Spencer and I can always find something to argue about. Lately we've been arguing a lot about the little things. 
     Normally one or the other will just drop it and we rarely fight, but lately we both are embracing our stubbornness. So I'm going to try harder to be the woman he needs and the wife I'm supposed to be. He's an amazing man and I need to respect him the way I had June 11th, 2011. The thing I've found about marriage is we need to respect our men not because the DESERVE it, but because they are our husbands. Spencer is an amazing man, but there are times were he definitely doesn't act like and I know I'm not always a great wife. But the thing that's kept us together all this time is that we won't give up. I will spend my entire life trying to show him respect, and he will spend his life trying to love me.
     I'm so happy, despite fights and hard times, I'm happy. I'll always try as hard as a I can to love him.  We both will. 
     I've been thinking a lot about how we never had a big, fancy wedding. We never had our first dance, we never kissed at the alter. This summer we're planning to do something for our anniversary so it brings up a lot of thoughts. Despite the fact that we never got a big celebration of love, I feel like we love bigger than we thought we could.
     We've been through so much together and he's stuck with me through it all. I think that the most important thing we can do for each other is vow to never give up.  I'm a happy little mama with a wonderful husband. I am committed to trying my hardest in this major. Tonight when he get's off work we'll get some virgin pina coladas and laugh. 


     One thing about Spencer is, he's my very best friend.

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Film Photography

I developed my first three rolls of film! I'm not going to lie, a lot of them did NOT turn out well. But the ones I did right look awesome and I love them. I love the camera my hubby got me! All photos were taken by Canon AE-1 Program 35mm film SLR, enjoy. 

Haven't posted in awhile...

     I haven't posted anything in a really long time, so I guess I should probably get back on it! With baby Brielle & nice weather - life get's crazy! Spencer's schedule is full almost everyday. He gets up early goes to school until 11 and leaves for work at 11:30 and works doubles until 7 or 8pm. I miss him a lot of the time but when he does get a day off it's great! We recently went on a mini road trip with Brielle, we got big burgers and looked over the gorgeous water. We are completely adjusted to our new life and though it's tiring and difficult all three of us are really happy. I love my little family and am glad I get to be apart of it. ♥

     Brielle has reached so many of her milestones at such an early age! She is an amazing little girl and we love her to death!

                *Smile/Laughter
                *Roll Over
                *Holds head steady
                *Stands for 30-45 seconds when held
                *Coos/"Talks"

     She is so happy and smiles all the time. She recognizes Spencer and I really well and if she hears our voices she looks around trying to find us, it's too cute! She's not as smiley with people she doesn't know yet but if they are goofy enough she'll laugh!

   
     Spencer surprised me with an early Mother's Day gift!!! I've been wanting to get into film photography for a long time so he got me an slr ae-1 program canon 35mm film camera!! I was so happy and surprised. I'm also really excited for this Sunday because their doing child dedications at church and Brielle's in it! Basically what it is is announcing Brielle to the church and expressing that we as parents want to be held accountable in the way we raise Brielle and everyone will pray for us and Brielle. I'm really excited especially because it's my first mother's day.

     Well that's all I have today. Hopefully post more news soon!!!

S U R P R I S E !

     This morning I woke with a call from my boss who is also a great friend. I had missed it so once Brielle woke up I called her back, she told me that her neighbour was giving me one of her cars, I was just like oh good blah blah blah.  I assumed she meant she was letting me use the car to drive my  boss' kids around. (That's the arrangement we'd talked about earlier in the week) Then she starts saying "Yeah so all you have to do is get the papers and put it under your name..." I flipped out!!! I was so excited!! I couldn't comprehend what she was saying, but then she came and picked me up and I went to see it and it's real!! I can't believe how blessed am. A complete stranger gave me and my new family a car... Wow. Everyday God just shows me more that he's on my side and loves me. So here it is, our 1991 Buick baby!!! 

 

Training Day 2 & 3

    The day after my mom, Abby and I went on our first run(19th) we went to bodyworks at La Fitness. It was really hard but REALLY good. We kicked but and got a great workout, of course I was so sore the day after but I still loved doing it. I want to keep going as much as I can. 

     On Wednesday Abby and I were planning on going on a morning run. It was POURING when I woke up! But we are committed to going every 3 days no matter what. So I drug myself out of the warm, cozy bed next to my sweet sleeping Baby Bee. Since it was so rainy and dreary we thought it wouldn't be smart to bring Brielle in the rain because if she were to cry we'd have to take her out of her stroller and I didn't want her out in the cold. So my mom offered to stay home and watch Brielle which I so, so, so appreciated. Even though it was hard to leave my precious daughter I knew she was in safe hands. So Abby came and picked me up and we headed to the trail. Once we got there after about 5 minutes of being there the sun came out and the sky turned blue. It was so beautiful! We just kept saying how God cleared the skies just so his two girls could have a run and enjoy his beautiful creation.  We had so much fun running in the sun and just talking. It was a GREAT run. 

     March 20th 2013: 5 minute walk, 1 minute run - 1 minute walk (8 times), 5 minute cool down. We did the whole trail and were so sore afterwards but so proud of ourselves! 

     Today I went on a run by myself, I was planning to go just 3 days a week but I was dying to get out in the sun and I'm really starting to love exercising since I don't get to ride horses anymore. Before when I rode I got out everyday but every since I had to stop I've been way too much of an indoor girl. Anyways today I just ran around our neighbourhood, I only went for a little over a half an hour. It's just getting easier and easier! I'm so happy! Today I didn't even need all the breaks which is so great, because the first run I was DYING for that breather. Haha! 
     March 21st, 2013: 5 minute walk, 1 min run - 1 min walk (8 times), 5 minute cool down 

I Love My Baby Bee

     Brielle is incredible, I love her so much I can barely stand it. It's amazing to me how much  one so tiny and new could already mean to all of us. I pray for her everyday that she'll come to know Jesus and love him more than I ever could. I can't believe how much she's already changed lives and how she'll continue to do that all her life. Spencer and I wonder together all the time how she'll be and what she'll do. We know we will love her no matter who she becomes with all our hearts, but it's so fun to think about. I imagine our summers when she's a little toddler running through the garden with my mom and I. Hand and hand with her Daddy at the farmer's market. Then one day running with me through the woods on horseback. Ah I can't wait! At the same time it's already going too fast.
     I just adore her and her Daddy. Our new family is everything I've ever wanted. Yes, it's extremely difficult but I trust that God will take care of us all the days of our lives. This spring break Spencer and I are taking Brielle with us to the beach for the first time and I can't wait. It's our first vacation together as our own family in our own hotel and everything. We've had so many new adventures and there are so many more to look forward to...