Brittany

Monday, November 5, 2007

Playing Mom

So this is the cutest baby that I got to babysit this weekend.

Cole and I hung out this weekend. We had a good time. He is such a good baby. He just plays around most of the time and entertains himself. However, I was still exhausted by the end of the weekend. Kudos to all of you mothers. It is a hard job and you never get a day off. I have a lot of admiration for you all.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Good Times

So Aimee and I were playing around the other day at her house. She has this fun feature on her Mac. Don't you think we are lovely?

We decided Aimee looked like Dobby, the house elf, in this one, what do you think? I'm not sure what I look like, but my chin is huge!

We were laughing so hard, we were crying! It was so much fun!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Nice Sheets

Every once in a while, I have to put some pictures on of Marcus. Just so everyone can remember how cute my brother is. Check out his new sheets. I love that they are Raggedy Ann and Andy.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

MonsterSmash

So I have decided that I am not a huge fan of Halloween. I went to a party this weekend and it was fun, but it was more of a stress to find a good costume and get dressed up, etc. I'm sure once I have kids it will be more fun because I will get to dress them up and I won't have to go to parties with crazy people. Even still, we did have fun. Here are some pics from Friday night. Just so you know, I was having a very hard time with my mouth that night. I lost the fangs after about 45 minutes. That is why I have a crazy look on my face in all of the pictures.

Marissa, Kelly, Me and Sue

Adam and Me

Sue

Christi and Me

Matt and Me (I know it's a great face)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Corn Maze

Last night for FHE my ward went to the Corn Maze at Thanksgiving Point. I have been to corn mazes several times and last night was not unlike every other experience I have had. In the beginning it's fun and I'm having a good time, but then I get lost and I feel like I am going in circles (I probably am at points). It seems like there will never be an out and you get close to the beginning and almost give up and go out the entrance. But you don't and you keep going. Eventually, you make it to the exit. I think that is how I feel about life. I get frustrated with the journey when it doesn't take me where I want to be, but if I hold out and keep trying to find the exit, I will reach my goals.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

God's Hand

Elder Eyring's talk about noticing God's hand in our lives really touched me this past weekend. I have thought about it a lot and decided that it was something that I wanted to do in my life. I hope that it will make me a more grateful person and help me to realize how truly blessed I am. I don't know if you are anything like me, but I know that most of the time, I am so busy living my everyday life that I forget to stop and think about the things that are most important. And all too often, I forget to stop and listen. Something hit me last night, the Lord answers our prayers. I've always said it and I've always known it, but this time, I stopped long enough to realize that He had answered mine. I am grateful for that. I am grateful that He hears me and loves me.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Conference

I love to see the temple

We have a living prophet

Conference has been so uplifting this weekend. It is nice to be able to listen to the Brethren speak and be reminded of what we need to do to be a little better. A major theme that I found while listening both yesterday and today were that of service. When we are serving our fellowmen we are serving the Lord. Elder Snow of the Seventy today spoke of how there is always more that we can do. We are never finished in the work. I know that is true. I think it is sometimes easy to think that we are doing enough, but we should always be striving to improve ourselves by working in the Gospel and serving others.

At this moment, I would have to say that my favorite talk was given by Elder Bednar this morning. He spoke of turning toward Christ and learning from Him. He also said that our goal should be to have our hearts changed. We can have clean hands, but not have a pure heart. It makes me step back and evaluate my life. Do I have both? Am I taking those small, steady, incremental, spiritual steps that I need to in order to obtain my goal?

I love being able to listen to the Brethren and I am grateful for their inspiration. What a great blessing it is to hear from them and be able to reevaluate where I am in my life. Conference really makes me happy.

50. I finally saw Wicked and I LOVED it!
49. Heights terrify me.
48. Strawberries and whipped cream do not belong on a waffle.
47. I do not like to be alone a lot. I like people to be around.
46. I always chew gum.
45. I do not like to hike; I'm more of a nature walk kind of girl.
44. I like to go camping.
43. I have great friends.
42. I am really lucky that I have two great brothers-in-law and a wonderful sister-in-law. I can't imagine life without them now.
41. As much as I love having time off, I am much more happy when I go to work.
40. I love getting pediures!
39. Fall is my favorite season!
38. I love to bake! Sadly, I don't do it as often as I used to.
37. I love lemonade!
36. I am very picky about the texture of my foods.
35. I get sick on airplanes, but I'd rather fly than drive.
34. I would like to learn how to play the cello.
33. All four of my grandparents are still living. I'm very fortunate to know each of them.
32. I need to be better at writing in a journal.
31. I love being an aunt!
30. I love Christmas time.
29. I love chick flicks.
28. I love spending time with my family.
27. I am not good at telling stories. I get nervous and miss major points. It's sad really.
26. Tulips are my favorite flower.
25. I like going to the dentist.
24. I sometimes get grouchy when I am hungry.
23. Utah does not have any good Mexican Restaurants.
22. I lived in Ecuador for four months and I would love to go back and visit.
21. I don't like animals--cats, dogs, etc.
20. Someday I would like to learn how to be a hip-hop dancer (I just really want to learn the booty-shake they do).
19. I use fake tanning lotion all summer long!
18. Chips and salsa are the best snack ever.
17. I like sappy love songs.
16. I love my siblings and am grateful that we all are so close. I couldn't ask for anything more.
15. When I get attached, I am very loyal.
14. Someday, I'm going to make a great wife and mom!
13. I am afraid to let people in. Something I am working on.
12. I have always wanted to take voice lessons, but never have.
11. I try not to eat cafeteria food at work.
10. I love to go shopping with my lil' sis. She is my personal shopper and I can't do it without her.
9. I don't know if this is a positive attribute or a flaw--but I sometimes try too hard to make other people happy.
8. I have the cutest nephews and niece in the world (and this is not a bias)!
7. I talk to my mom every day.
6. I love wearing black or purple.
5. My favorite colors are green and purple.
4. I love cheese pizza.
3. I am the 2nd of four kids and I definitely have a middle child complex.
2. I am getting my Master's Degree in Educational Leadership.
1. I love to sing! I used to sing a lot, now I mostly sing in my car with the radio turned up really loud.

Inspiring Quotes

"We cannot help others feel God's love when we are: irritated, critical, discouraged, annoyed, self-absorbed, angry, indignant, or filled with self-pity, hostility, or bitterness."
"Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting." Mother Teresa
"When we risk sharing our real feelings, we develop relationships of understanding and trust. For we cannot really care or be cared for love or be loved, understand or be understood, unless we are willing to open our treasures of time, substances, and self." Lloyd Newell
"We need to meditate more. We're so busy doing little things. We need to meditate more." President McKay
"The life which is unexamined is not worth living." Plato
"In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to know something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to become something. . . . The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan by which we can become what children of God are supposed to become. . . . Charity is something one becomes." Elder Oaks
"If I could have one thing happen for every woman . . . it would be that they would feel the love of the Lord in their lives daily." Bonnie Parkin
"'Be not faithless, but believing.' Believe in yourselves. Believe in your capacity to do some good in this world. God sent us here for a purpose, and that was to improve the world in which we live. The wonderful thing is that we can do it." President Hinckley
"Thanks be to God that He guages the offerings and sacrifices of His children by the standard of their physical ability and honest intent rather than by the gradation of His exalted station. . . . Our need to serve God is incalculably greater than His need for our service."
"True doctrine understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior." President Packer