a great week

Lately I have been trying to fill my time with better activities.
Since I'm working full time there is nothing I hate more then sitting on Sunday night thinking back on the past week and realizing I really did nothing..
I aboslutely love our IPad that we got for Christmas but unfortunatly I feel that is where I lose most of my time..
BUT...
All this has started to change!
Instead of playing a pointless game I listened to conference talks on my new favorite Mormon channel app
Instead of aimlessly browsing kijiji for a new place to live I got a few new things to beautify the place we are living in now.
Instead of scrolling through Pinterest wishing I had a different wardrobe I made another batch of freezer meals
And instead of creeping people on Facebook I went out with my husband
What a great week I've had! 

just for me

Don't you love when you hear something and it seems like it was meant just for you?
I love that! And it seems like for me more often then not the thing I hear is a song.
One of theses times happened to me when I was driving home from church today.
We have the same CD in the car to listen to on our way to and home from church every week and I got the CD in young women's so I'm sure I've heard the song 100 times.... But today was different.

If you would like to hear the beautiful song by Jenny Phillips this was the only place on YouTube I could find it... I love the message it shares. Enjoy!

My new favorite

Is there anything better then a meal plan for the next two months and a freezer full of crockpot meals...

Don't think so!
I think I'm finally getting used to the fact that supper happens everyday.. and I'm not COMPLETLY dreading it...
Shhh don't tell Rope though :)
It's kind of exciting to make something and since I like to try new dishes it really is a surprise every time... Thank goodness for Pinterest and the unlimited supply of recipes on there!
Now if only I could learn to love doing the dishes...

Our Holiday

Rope and I had a GREAT couple of weeks over Christmas. We spent lots of time with both of our families going back and forth not missing any of the fun. Here are a few photos highlighting our time back in Alberta.

Love these little girls! It was sooo fun to spend time with Ropes nieces and nephews.

Annual Pyramid {we switched it up a bit this year}

focusing on BINGO

Christmas Morning :)

MyBEST present from the BEST husband

Ice Fishing at the Cabin

preparing for next year- can't wait to use them!

learned how to crochet.. again.. and I'm currently working on some boot cuffs

Tradition

For the past I don't know how many years I have had the chance to either watch or be apart of a live nativity pageant during the christmas season. There's just something about being there with the live animals and people that makes it extra special to me. Last year Rope and I got to play Mary and Joseph in the live nativity for the Taber Stake. It was so nice to do with all my cousins, aunts and uncles and family. I even got to ride on a donkey! For the short amount of time that I had to be on the donkeys back it made me realize how extremely uncomfortable it is. Sitting sideway on its back there isn't a lot to hold on to, it makes it impossible to brace yourself so it takes a lot of balance to stay on it. I could not imagine travelling a long distance on it.. while also being pregnant! Knowing this makes me even more grateful that Mary was able to endure it all, and without complaining. She really must have know he was the Son of God.

Since we didn't get to watch or participate in a live nativity this year.. 

We watched This instead.

Merry Christmas 

a little something

I've been feeling guilty for the last couple days that I haven't posted anything in 2 1/2 weeks. {even though i'm pretty sure I have about 3 people that read this- but thats ok because I like to do it! And I don't want to get out of the habit}

Today while I was at the dollar store with Amy we were in the check out and we looked down at Trey and he was praying.. It was adorable. I don't know what triggered in his little head to say a prayer at that time but i thought it was so sweet to hear him going through his little prayer... after he noticed we were looking at him he did it a couple more times, because he could tell we thought it was cute, but even then it was even more precious.
I'm so happy that Rope and I get to be close to Trey and Claire and be apart of their little lives.. there's nothing sweeter then seeing Trey get excited to see Rote or calling out for Brookie when its time to leave.
One of the major things Rope and I have in common is the love we have for our families and that we LOVE to be around them doing whatever :)
We miss our other little nieces and nephews and can't wait to see them in a few weeks along with the rest of our family!

Well now its time to be with my little family and watch a Christmas movie while sleeping under the Christmas tree...

Confessions..

Rope and I have been married for over a year now and I can probably count on one hand the number of times we have had family home evening together.
Monday night usually goes something like this... I get home home from work around 6, then i sit and relax until about 6:30 when we decide on something to eat. Then we cook, eat and clean up and by that time its usually 8. Then I shower watch a T.V. show or two while Rope does homework and then its time for bed. - pretty boring right!
A few months ago we bought this book..

It's perfect!
It breaks down activity's into the the amount of time and prep that they take.
Last night Rope picked our first activity. It gave us a list of categories and we had to pick something from those categories that reminded us of each other and say why.
A couple of my favorites from Rope were:
Animal: Little bird because your a little chirper with funny jokes
Place: The Ocean because your calm and cool and incredibly breathtaking
It was so fun! I can't wait for next Monday to pick another activity- I think we'll be better at FHE now.

While I'm confessing I'd also just like to throw out there that I have been religiously watching the Bachelor Canada...
Even though it doesn't compare to the original Bachelor I'm still excited/nervous for the finale this week.. and I may or may not be watching Women tell all right now..

Also another confession...At work on Monday one of the patients asked if my boss was my aunt or something because we looked alike in a good way... I didn't know what to say other then to practically yell NO in her face. Unfortunately none of you know Eunice but lets just say that patient could have thought of a better compliment.

One Final Confession... This weekend with my family was the BEST :)