Blessed

Lots to think about lately... I love Easter. I love that I know I have a Savior who did so much for me. I'm happy to celebrate a beautiful holiday, one that celebrates sacrifice and life and love so completely.

I've had a lot on my mind lately--lots of stress, but sooooo many blessings too. Life with James just keeps getting better and better. He's been such a sweetheart through everything. I'm so happy he's my best friend.


Love you sweets. Thanks for being mine.

Home Videos

I'm the youngest child, so my family doesn't have as many home videos of me as a little tyke as they do of the older kids when they were little. That's just how it is. So imagine my excitement when I had the chance to see never-seen-before home videos of ME when I was little. I was dreaming, but who cares? Last night's dream had me swimming in my grandparents pool, opening Christmas presents, and playing in the snow. I was delighted. I was so cute when I was little.

Then my phone rang to wake me up, right in the middle of it all. Guess it's time to wake up and have breakfast.

Days that make you go HMMmm...

Work was awesome (did I say that?). Why? Because our volunteer ladies are coming back and we had a big ol' kick off meeting for them. The sun was out for a looooong time today. Aaaaaand the grass is getting greener and we have tulips and daffodils starting to bloom. I'm so ready. Shpring is my favorite.

After work I kept the work day going--pruning trees that belong to a friend of a great friend. So fun, right up until the chilly wind started. End said work day.

Dropped off a darling homemade card to the shweetest niece Katie, who turned 4 today. Love that little goofball.

And then...

Rushed home to talk to my boy, shave my legs, eat dinner, and fly to the local rec center for a Zumba class with a couple other Gille girls (all in about 20 minutes).

Instead I dropped my phone in the water, frantically dried it off and finished shaving the leggies, popped a couple of dried mangos in my mouth (aka dinner), made it to the rec center in time to find out that Zumba was a no-go (not on Tuesdays yet), said hello to my Gille sisters, and left the rec center (definition: place where healthy people hang out) to go buy some Hostess donuts (definition: latest lazy guilty pleasure). I'm exhausted after a day like that--so much running around. But it's all good.

Jamesy's latest Boston trip is 1/3 over. By then the donuts will be gone, all evidence destroyed, and we'll be able to spend the weekend snuggling and listening to Conference.

It's a good life I lead.

Mmm.. Spring.

It's a good morning to not be at work. I've got the waffles all ready to cook as soon as the boy wakes up, the sun is shining, I have an awesome to-do list today, and I can hear birds.

Winter is so quiet with snow, but forget that now, I want the sounds of spring! We live right next to a little wetlands area, and it's gorgeous. Sure, it's all brown and mushy looking right now, but the potential is there (and so are the birds). I can hear weird birds out there right now, and it's making me all antsy to go outside and do something. I've been stuck inside for too many months. Hooray for a day off when the sun is shining!

I love spring in Utah. Now if that boy would wake up...

low

Feelin down. Slept like I really didn't sleep. Guess it's just gonna be one of those days.

Sigh.

A few of my favorite James moments

~ James is great at imitating animal noises. Elephant, monkey, sheep... all of that. So then we were driving down the freeway, and he turned to me and said, "I can speak semi." And then he immediately made a LOUD sound with his mouth, exactly like a semi's diesel engine.

~ James was driving us home late one night. He was gently teasing me about MY driving skills. Then, I noticed something funny.
Suz: Are your lights even on?
*quiet pause*
James: (shyly) No...

~ James sometimes mumbles in his sleep. I once woke up to him apologizing about something.
Suz: What?
James: Mumble mumble... Nevermind.
Suz: What? Are you okay?
James: I just need a minute.
Suz: For what?
James: To let it defrost...

~ James and I had a 4x4x8 beam cut into 4" blocks to paint and use as decorations. We painted 10 blocks for us, leaving us 14 to use for others. I suggested we paint some for someone else, and he wondered if we had enough blocks.
Suz: We only used 10, we should have plenty.
James: No, we used 12. See? (he then counted our blocks like this--) Two, four, six, eight, twelve.

He waited. I laughed. And then he realized why.

~ Driving in the car, again. James was so quiet for a part of our trip. Then, out of no where he says, "I just won the alphabet game."

~ 'Girls are like croissants.' Yeah, still waiting for an explanation on that one.

~ 'Sometimes I think vacuuming is a lost art.' I think he's trying to hint that I don't vacuum enough. :)

~'Would you like some complimentary soap? (holds up bar of soap) "Hello, you're looking great today!"'

~'If I had a nickel for every ounce of beautifulness in your body, I would be a millionaire. And I'm not calling you fat!'

Not to mention the hundreds of made-up songs he sings me, the dozens of flowers he's brought home, the countless times he's winked at me- made me dinner- or found my lost keys. I am such a lucky girl.

Happy 17 months and 10 days, darlin. You will forever be my favorite!

Heart and Soul

I've got some amazing friends. Thanks for all the chats, hugs, road trips, memories. December was full of visits with friends (not enough though, I haven't seen some of you in forever). I sure miss you... Thanks for making my life so rich.