Thanksgiving

Since I haven't posted this week. Here is one of my favorite wedding pictures. 

This year I am the most thankful for him.

Happy Thanksgiving

Week Links

This old talk was just what I needed.

Great list of ways to keep marriage alive

I will admit I have some favorites (if you hadn't already noticed).  This talk contained my favorite quote this week. "Nor is this primarily for those few in deliberate noncompliance, including some who cast off on intellectual and behavioral bungee cords in search of new sensations, only to be jerked about by the old heresies and the old sins" I love the way that Elder Maxwell really used words, instead of the lazy and limited vocabulary so many of us employ and then wonder why we are often misunderstood. For example, later in this same talk he says "Increased consecration is not so much a demand for more hours of Church work as it is for more awareness of Whose work this really is! For now, consecration may not require giving up worldly possessions so much as being less possessed by them." He had (still has) a reputation for using big words and sometimes being difficult to understand. This quote is proof that he doesn't always use uncommon vocabulary (sure he uses plenty of big words in his talks),  he just uses his words well. And, while I agree Elder Maxwell talks and books may require more concentration to take in, it isn't because he ideas are overly complex but instead because his talks are dense; every word carefully and purposefully placed. If you aren't already an Elder Maxwell fan I hope you will give him a shot. His books have explained truths so perfectly to me; so clearly and so simply. (sorry I am done. I just appreciate his teaching style so very much.)

The Gospel Solutions for Family was especially applicable to be this week. I have been working on more faithful scripture study.

Another talk I enjoyed this week.

At Least Once A Month

I say, "we could have cereal for dinner" and he says, "Cereal is not a dinner you silly girl."

I still think it is a valid dinner, I had it all the time when I was single. He still thinks even the thought of cereal for dinner is silly. We still discuss it at least once a month. We have never had cereal for dinner.

Almost every night, while I am getting ready for bed, he plops on the bed. He lays there, still in his clothes from the day, before his teeth are brushed or flossed, not at all ready for bed. He lets out a big sigh of relaxation. Almost every night I think this is the silliest thing. "Why not just get everything done first, so you don't have to get back up?" I ask. He tries to explain how "each plop on the bed is fantastic, both the initial plop and the ready for bed plop. Both are special in their own way." I laugh even though I am brushing my teeth.

Every morning we discuss through sleep who should get up and shower first and when that will be. Every morning I start this discussion earlier than he would like. Every morning we are up later than I would like. Every morning, regardless of who is up first, he is ready before me.

We lead a pretty dangerous life.

A Post That One of You Has Been Waiting For

Last Sunday he said "I think I will wear my wedding tie today"

I asked "what tie?"

he repeated "wedding tie"

I absently asked "who's wedding?"

He looked at me surprised and said "ours"

I looked at the tie, without recollection. 

Then he said "I think we really need to get some wedding pictures up"  

So since it has been around 6 months I have finally posted the first bunch of wedding pictures.

My sister doing my make-up before the temple. 

 We did our reception the evening before. It was small and charming and in my opinion the best thing ever, until the temple the next day. To see pictures of our reception go here:

http://theseareourweddingpictures.blogspot.com 

I will add more wedding pictures next week.

One Year Older (instead of candles for every year, we did hours of sleep)

We went shopping at City Creek. He picked out things he thought I would like. Here he is looking for my size in shoes

more after the jump

Little Known Perks to Marriage (at least previously unknown to me)

1. I have new additions to my wardrobe; his sweatpants, sweaters (like the one above), old t-shirts, etc all very cozy on me. 
2. I get driven around; I very rarely have to drive anywhere. It's like I got a chauffeur with the marriage deal.
3. I don't have to carry a purse. Everywhere we go he takes his wallet. He usually drives, so he usually needs his license, and his credit cards are the same as my credit cards (I still find that pretty novel) ergo I don't need to bring anything. I do sometimes bring my purse so I can have extra stuff just in case I want it (like a book) but, the point is, I don't have to. 
4. I always have someone to respond to my questions, concerns, or to offer opinions. Like, for example my weekly question, "is this outfit too wild for church?"
5. I am accompanied by someone that can reach all kinds of things that are up high and historically unreachable to me.

We Had a Lovely Relaxing Weekend

 We looked at some lovely old buildings. We always love a good art deco design and we really appreciate old

We did some fishing in a little creek. He has a secret love of fly fishing  (I say secret, because I had no idea that he was passionate about fly fishing before we were engaged. But, as far as secret passions go I like this one; fly fishing is so pretty and seems very calm and it means I get to eat fish).  

 


                        We were visiting these three; aren't they delightful? 

Week Links

I attempted to watch this a handful of times after it was broadcast and it kept freezing on me. But now I have seen it and I am so happy I did. Elder Holland is so powerful; he speaks with such emotion. It makes me so humbled and, well, actually pretty emotional myself to see him speak. It is amazing that we all have so many people interested in us and our well being.

i had other things that I would like to share but I cannot remember what they are. So for now, enjoy this talk.

It is November, I like November

This is me posting on my blog; can't believe I haven't in almost a week. 

This is me deciding I needed to wear bright colors instead of the muddy colors I had planned to wear. 

This is a jacket or sweater (I am not sure what to call it) that I bought in LA with one of my sisters. 

This is the sweater/sweater that another sister borrowed, after her husbands accident and wore it everyday at the hospital waiting for him to recover. He did. It isn't the most flattering thing I own but you can see why I love it. It is cozy and reminds me of my sisters

This is a chair (behind me) that he designed and we are going to finish. 

This is the necklace he got me after we were married 

This is my focused face

That is our living room in the background 

These pictures were taking using the two mirrors in our living room

This is what was hanging from the exhaust pipe on the car in front of me, while I was driving to work. 

I need to decide if I am going to eat cold leftover pizza for lunch or warmed up leftover pizza for lunch. For anyone interested, I will post some links tomorrow.