The Band Perry - If I Die Young

I absolutely love this song and video. It's beautiful...

Quick Catch Up

Just to quickly catch you up on any new recent events....

1. We did end up working in a rafting trip a few weeks ago after that disasterous one.

2. Had a great trip at the cabin for Labor Day weekend with the Mishlers and the Clarks.

3. Tyson has an interview at Costco tomorrow...his third and final one (say a prayer)!!

4. We're going to the Brad Paisley/Darius Rucker concert this Friday in Salt Lake...whoop whoop!!

5. We got a fish this weekend. Our first pet!

6. New Biggest Loser and Glee seasons started yesterday!!! (not that you care.)

7. Fall is moving in quickly and it's finally starting to get chilly.

My Favorite Coach Sue Sylvester Quotes!



In the Wise Words of Sue Sylvester:



"I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then, on some dark, cold night, I will steal away into your home and punch you in the face!"

"You'll be adding revenge to the long list of things you're no good at -- right next to being married, running a high school glee club and finding a hairstyle that doesn't make you look like a lesbian."

"I don't trust a man with curly hair. I can't help but picturing birds laying sulfurous eggs in there, and I find it disgusting."

The Love Dare

A while ago, I decided to buy the book "The Love Dare," from the Christian movie "Fireproof". I'm very bad at keeping secrets and planning out surprises. They usually don't end up being a surprise in the end. But, I bought the book secretly, then had Tyson watch "Fireproof" with me, so that at the end of the challenge he would know what I was talking about with the book. At the end he said, "that would be really neat if there was a real book where we could do this together." I bit my tounge and just nodded. So, here I am, continuing on with "The Love Dare", Tyson unknowing, and trying to strengthen our new foundation of a relationship.

There are truly some amazing principles and quotes in that book. I started it a few months ago, and did the first 10 days, but then unfortunately got lazy. But I started it again a few days ago and have felt a sense of strength in our marriage. He has also been extra helpful, loving, and uplifting to me. I come home and things are done that I never mentioned or asked him to do. We have had more loving passion. We have laughed more. I love him more deeply each day.

"Marriage is a beautiful mystery created by God, joining two lives together as one. This not only happens physically but spiritually and emotionally. You start off sharing the same house, the same bed, the same last name. Your identity as individuals has been joined into one. When your spousegoes through a tragedy, both of you feel it. When you find success at your job, both of you rejoice. When you look at your mate, you're looking at a part of you. So treat her well. Speak highly of him. Nourish and cherish the love of your life."

I dare each of you, whether you have the most ideal or most rough marriage, to try the Love Dare. It will strengthen your marriage regardless.

Forgive me, blog.

So, I've been a bad record-keeper and a bad blogger. This I know; forgive me. But I'm ready to start fresh in a new, (more) diligent light. So, give me another chance, please?

Work has been so slow lately. I've been holding my days over with reading and crossword puzzles. It's just not the same, though, when I'm not in warm, comfy clothes and sitting on my couch with a blanket and a cup of hot cocoa. Mmmm, well thanks for the image; now I just want to go home (even more so). I 've read through these surrounding wonderous books this past month at work...



All great books. We're...well...poor, at the moment. So I haven't been able to buy any new books. So, using my brain I created this amazingly brilliant plan: I decided to read the books I already own, that I haven't read yet! Yes, I know, genuis. But really. I think I still have one or two Jodi Picoult novels that I haven't read, so I'll read those next. I forget how much I love to read, until I start reading again. It's so refreshing. I 'm so glad that novels aren't something that technology has gotten rid of completely. I love to smell a new book, and to trace my hand over it's smooth, blemishless cover. It's almost like a bonding moment between myself and my book.

The most amazing things are created in books. Life changing quotes, experiences and situations that are unimaginable to me, until placing myself in the characters shoes and going through it in their words.

Ah, how I love all of you authors out there. :)