Monday, March 3, 2014

Reasons I'm Alive

List of things that make my life worth living:

David Bruce Martin
Lillian and Farrah
The sweet little things God provides for me specifically, daily
Pizza
The beach.. any beach
Cozy sweaters
Crazy hair dye
Sunshine
Glitter
Garlic cheesy bread
My glamorous purse
Hot showers
Great friends
Choclate Volcano cakes
Walking to get sno cones with David in summertime
Waterfalls
Siberian Tigers
Tennis & Pickleball
Playing the wii-u after the girls go to sleep
MUSIC
Ikea
Christmas trees
Key Lime pie
Braids
Swings
Fuzzy socks
Camping
Lipstick
Getting letters in the mail
Nailpolish
Tight jeans
Hot chocolate & donuts in winter
Pictures
Temples
Playing in sprinklers
Watching Farrah waddle around
Rootbeer
Coloring books
Lace
Babies
Picking and peeling peaches in my Sunday dress with mom in the back yard in CA
Sleeping in nice hotels
Back massages
Decanters
Black
Jellyfish
Looking at my girls while they sleep
Whole milk
Holding hands with David
My ultimate comfy pillow.

I'm sure there are so many more things that make my life more colorful. Even though I don't get to do the big things often, it's the little day to day things that make me enjoy my life so fully.







Monday, February 24, 2014

Yesterday, today, tomorrow.

Here are some descriptive sentences for what my life is revolving around lately.

Farrah eating poop.
New best friends.
Young Women activities.
Lilly's "big girl panties"
Decluttering.
DIY interior design
Trying lazily to get in shape.
Broken washer.
Replacing old furniture.
New red hair.
Please, no more sugar.

Spring cleaning has been the real deal around here lately! Out with the old but not necessarily in with the new. I'm a minimalist at heart. I'd be one of those people who could actually function living in a model home. Unfortunately, my husband and babes could not, so my life is being taken over by throwing/giving things away from literally every room in the house.

Poop. Poop. Poop. And more poop. Between Lillian potty training and Farrah being a monster, I have been living in poop. The worst part? Our washer suddenly broke in the middle of a cycle last week, so everything has to be hand washed in the tub or brought to my mother-in-laws house (bless her heart.. we didn't even ask) so I've been choosing my outfits wisely!

Thank goodness for tax refunds when you're broke. We haven't received ours yet, but knowing we've filed our taxes is such a relief. Not to mention how great it will be to actually have money to replace our washer with!

I've been trying to say yes to people and go to things more often. My anxiety is still high but I guess you could say I'm getting better at masking it.. Annnnd I'm just getting to know people better = I'm more comfortable around them. Namely the 3 beautiful ladies I work with in young women. It's so nice to have a little circle of friends with no drama and we all get along! I can't even remember the last time I experienced that! It's awesome not being a teenager anymore! It's pretty great that all our husbands are cool as well. My life is pretty entwined with my calling right now which means we HAVE to see eachother at least twice a week, which is kind of a great thing.. shhh!

My husband is handsome AND sweet. What's not to be thankful for? My girls are silly and adorable and all 3 of those rascals melt my heart every 2 seconds of everyday. As hectic as life is for us right now (and stress and depression make their appearances too), I can't help but trust that God will make it all right in the end. I'm young, healthy, have great friends, a great relationship with my husband, a great relationship with my Heavenly Father, have 2 lil princesses who depend on me, a warm house, an income and all the necessities. I live in a great neighborhood in a great city, state and country.

I wouldn't trade my life with anyone or for anything.