I simply remember my favorite things.......and then I don't feel.........so bad!

(I miss you siss! Thanks for being such a wonderful sister and incredible example to me! You are the best! xoxoxoxoAmy)

Congratulations Amy and Mike!!

Amy's wedding was yesterday and it was amazing. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple and had a beautiful ceremony. Later, she had a ring ceremony and an amazing reception. It was a great night!! The photographer took a million pictures but they won't be available for 6 weeks so I'll have to upload the pictures that my mom and other family members took. I'll probably upload more throughout the week.

It was such a wonderful day because my sister was so happy!! She and Mike were as in love as a couple can be! If you don't know the story, Mike lost his wife to cancer earlier this year. He has three children which means my sister is an instant mom!! It is so miraculous how these children (ages 12, 10 and 7) have taken to my sister and incredible to see the amount of love Amy has for her new children. She knows there will be challenges ahead but everyone who knows Amy, knows she will be an amazing mother and wife!

It's late and I am so sleep deprived it's ridiculous!! I better just post!! :)

I can't get the pictures uploaded for some reason, ... I'll try again when I'm a little more awake but for now I've put them on my facebook account.

WEDDINGS!!

My beautiful sister Amy is getting married on Saturday!! I'm so excited for her and her darling finace, Mike.

I had a conversation with my mom the other night that got me thinking about weddings and kids. Josh and I recently went to a wedding reception that was full of children. Come to find out, ... the bride and groom were not happy about the children and I could see why. When we got married, none of our friends had children. The day was definitely about me and Josh and our union. The wedding Josh and I recently attended was a stark contrast to this. Parents were trying to keep their restless children under control and the focus was no longer on the couple. The couple shared their feelings with us and I think they felt comfortable sharing their frustration with us because we had arranged a babysitter for our children, ... afterall, they weren't invited. The invitation said, Mr. and Mrs. Z.

I shared this experience with several close friends and was surprised how many people didn't agree with my thought process. One friend said that bringing their children to a reception depends on where the reception is held ...

I have decided to post my first survey, I hope it works!! I'm curious what my friends and family or just random blog surfers feel.

Speaking of weddings, I'll post pictures soon of my sister's wedding!!!



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Hey Lisa....I thought you might like to have some of the pics from our amazing Girls Weekend in Newport! I love you so much and am SOOOOOO glad we got to spend time together. Can't wait to try the "Pineapple Upsidedown" Cake! xoxoxoxoxoxoAim

Ok, I was not so recently "tagged" and I've been meaning to post but about a month later, I'm finally getting around to it.

....I'm supposed to list 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 obsessions/collections and 3 surprising facts about me.

JOYS

1 -family
2 - ice cream
3 - church

FEARS

1 - losing a child
2 - spiders
3 - dark (because I can't spot spiders in the dark)

OBSESSIONS

1 - reality TV although now that I'm working, ... I don't have time! :(
2 - childrens literature
3 - real estate

SURPRISING FACTS

1 - I'm left handed
2 - I grew up on in California and Connecticut
3 - I played the flute for 7 years yet even at my best I was horrible! Very few people I've known in my adult life know this.

People I tag: Christine M., Christie C., Mindy V., Mindy P. and whoever else wants to be tagged!

How would it be?

This morning I was straightening upstairs with Nathan when I needed to run a few things downstairs. I closed the gate and ran downstairs. Like I often do, I got distracted by the computer and sat down to read some emails. I could hear Nathan playing right above me although I noticed at one point that things were a little too quiet upstairs. I ran upstairs to check on Nathan and couldn't find him! I ran to his room, my room and the guestroom, ... no Nathan! I started freaking out a bit, afterall, the gate was closed so there was no where for him to go. I began checking all the toilets!! Scary! I was in the process of going through Katie's room to check the girl's bathroom when I happened upon a soundly sleeping baby boy. I couldn't believe it! He is so sweet!! I wish I could take little breaks like this throughout the day. :)

Congratulations Amy and Mike!!!

Congratulations to my sister Amy who just got engaged at the top of the space needle in Seattle! I'm so excited!! They're getting married on November 22nd!!