Getting caught up, part 2

My life in bullet points:

--Missing my husband

--Trying to think of crafts to do, realizing my house is full of crafts, trying to redo wall hanging in bedroom, ending up with an ugly smelly project that will be thrown in the dump and never completed, oh well.

--Sleepovers with my sista

--Cleaning out my closet, selling clothes so I can buy new clothes. Including a bunch of new earrings & necklaces for super cheap. And an African looking maxi dress, I may not fit in here, but I'm thinking I'll blend in nicely in Africa.

---Chocolate, lots of chocolate. ..Jake out of town= me eating way more chocolate than I can handle. My sister brought me a giant piece of my favorite cake--chocolate bouvliard. I also ate a frosty, a piece of dark chocolate cake, Reese's peanut butter cups, and some other stuff {this is my way of ending the list so I don't get to embarrassed by the amount of chocolate I consumed in a week}.
--Finding a lot of entertainment by reading forums from others with 'chocolate sensitivity' lol
--Feeling my mean twin take over
--Jake asking me to never eat chocolate again, even if we are far away. Point taken hahaha, but I am not ready to commit to a lifetime with out my favorite food group.

excuse the double chins...you understand, right?



Getting caught up... Part 1

I feel like I have a lot of blogging to catch up on and I don’t really know where to start! So instead of doing a bunch of separate posts I’m just going to sum up as much as I can, quickly. Unfortunately, I have really FAILED at taking pictures lately, so forgive me please.

Jake’s parents came into town a week or so ago. As always they treated us to lots of yummy food and we had fun spending time with them! I didn’t cook one thing for an entire week and LOVED it. lol There was lots of wedding plans happening, which I also love.

Jarett & Jordan {Jake’s siblings} both went to the temple for the first time together. That was the first time I ever went to the Draper, UT temple and WOW was it gorgeous!! It was so nice being there with family and feeling the peace that surrounds you there.

I was a cry baby for a week {or more..} before Jake left for AFRICA. Seriously, I cried every day just in anticipation of him leaving. So embarrassing. And the airport scene/ drive home/ days following… I can’t even go there! Lol I’m pretty sure I convinced myself he would die there and never come home, and that is the excuse I’m giving myself for being such a wreck. As of now, I’m doing much better and loving the inventor of Skype.

Moving on from my emotional craziness--- JAKE IS IN MOZAMBIQUE {and has been for over a week}!! He has been talking about going back to where he served a 2 year mission since I met him. So you can imagine his excitement when his parents so kindly got him {and me!!} flights to visit! Jake wanted to surprise his friends in Mozambique and I wasn’t too excited about announcing my alone-ness to the entire world over the internet, thus the delay in the news.

We are hoping to set up a non-profit organization there to help women who suffer from domestic violence and who have nowhere to go. Right now Jake is filming a little documentary that we will use for fundraising to get this project started. It will be a lifelong adventure that I am super excited about. My husband inspires me.

Check.

I’m giving myself one giant check mark, because I am DONE DONE DONE with finals.

Every time I have finals, I seriously question why I go to school, is it really worth all the torture? Luckily I always have some time before school starts up again, that the terribleness of school fades enough and I remember to be grateful for an education.

I can’t remember the last time that I got done with finals that I wasn’t leaving for vacation, to go home, to move apartments, or just something that had to be done. . in fact---it’s never happened… UNTIL NOW!! I have spent days studying for finals & depriving myself of sleep. So please excuse me while I sit on my bum and watch t.v. for days {ok, well maybe only one day, until I decide to be productive again}. It will be wonderful.

...What a difference a day makes..
And the best part?.. I either got a 3.88 or a 3.95 GPA this semester {at least I'm pretty sure..}.. chyaa.. I’ll brag about it AND pat myself on the back.

Focus.

Today I am having such a hard time focusing. The last day of finals is Thursday. I still have my psychological testing final, psychological statistics final, a paper to turn in (which is done--thank heavens), a powerpoint to put together, and a group presenation. So now would really be the time to start focusing! However, I have felt tired and lazy all day and haven't accomplished nearly as much as I need to. I'm even playing  classical music thinking somehow that might help---it doesn't.

On the bright side, I just found out today that Jake and I both got academic scholarships through winter semester of next year. I'm pretty excited..

Ready...set..focus!

A little love note.

Today I want to write a love note to my amazing husband, Jake.

I just feel so in love with him every day. Today I was looking at my phone and realized I have a million pictures of Jake—stalker status. But I’m ok with it because they make me smile. More importantly, Jake makes me smile, for so many reasons.

--He will always tell me what he thinks
--He is a great decision maker
--The way he looks at life just cracks me up
--He puts up with my crazy girl emotions
--He is the best protector ever
--He likes to cuddle
--He surprises me with cute things
--He is insanely smart (this is something I mostly love, but also hate a little bit)
--He makes me a much better person
--His wheels are always turning
--He has such strong faith in God
--things like-- the slow drip dance
--He has a HUGE heart
--putting up with my desire to slow dance in the living room a few times a week
--He will make a difference for a lot of people
--He has a super cute smile {see below}
--Sometimes he holds my hand in his sleep
--He is so so perfect for me.

all pictures via my iphone--thus the bad quality.

There are just so many reasons why I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I just couldn’t help but blog about it. And this is one blog post that I will make sure Jake reads. : )