Day 19 - Day 22

day 19: a picture and a letter

i'm not going to lie, i have no idea what this means.

so i'm going to skip this one..:)

day 20: a picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

the bahamas.

right here.

under this palm tree

with a cold glass of lemonade.

with "island music" playing

yup.

that sounds like paradise to me

day 21: a picture of something you wish you could forget



i wish i could forget the day

that i witness a stabbing at

a bus stop of my bus

in high school.

since then i have been afraid of knifes.

not when using them in

the kitchen.

but any other time,

don't come near me with

a knife or i will start to

freak if you get too close.

day 22: a picture of something you wish you were better at

i wish i had kept up with

my dancing.

i miss it more then anything.

if i could be doing anything

anything in the world

i would still be dancing.

maybe fulfilling my old dream

of being in the nutcracker.

day 17: a picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life so far

the day i went through the temple.

since i went through the temple for the first time,

i realize that i have such a responsibility

to be the best i can be and to

try to be like Jesus all the time.

it makes me feel close to my

Heavenly Father

knowing that I am worthy to enter into his house.

it makes me want to continue to be worthy 

to do just this in the next life.

(if you aren't a member this church,

 you can click here to learn more.) 

day 16: a picture of someone that inspires you

my parents are my biggest inspiration.

they both have been through so much

and so me what it takes to be a great person.

my dad:

he is such a hard worker.

he cares for his family more then anyone could imagine.

though he had some rough times growing up,

he shows me that no matter what you go through

you can  be the best person you strive to be.

he is so strong in the gospel and serves the Lord

with everything that he is.

he preforms his church callings to the best of his ability and beyond.

that preformance is almost always better then anyone would ever expect

could be preformed.

he was a great example to me of what to look for in a husband.

my mom:

my mom is the sweetest person you will ever meet.

she too loves the Lord with all her heart

and you can see that in everything she does.

she is a convert to the church but you would never know it

without her telling you.

she is a hard worker and does her best to be the best mom ever

(and does an excellent job at it)

she is the perfect example to me of how to be an

excellent wife and a wonderful, loving mother.

she, along with my sisters, is my best friend.

i love you both very much.

thank you for all you do for me.

life these days

so life has been kinda crazy this weekend.

patrick went to have his dad work on his shoulder on...

friday i believe it was.

his dad told him that he should go see a doctor

to have it looked at.

this is pertinent to the story because patrick

and his dad are not fans of doctors.

not one bit.

they also both have a very high pain tolerance.

so to have him tell patrick to go to the doctor means that things must be pretty bad.

so yesterday (monday) he went to see his doctor

to see what he thinks.

he told him to go get some x-rays done and

referred him to a orthopedic surgeon.

so off he went to get x-rays done. and he set up

an appointment to see the surgeon on friday.

so i'll keep you updated on what the surgeon says when we know more.

now for some good news!

patrick had an interview last week at the corporate

offices of massage envy.

they said if they're interested, they will have one

of their store managers call him.

well, he got that call this morning!

he has an interview in the morning. :)

again..to be continued

now..i ask anyone who is reading this is do him a huge favor.

please keep patrick in your prayers.

1. he will most likely have to give a massage tomorrow,

and with his shoulder that is going to be hard.

but like i said - he has a very high pain tolerance.

 he is such a fighter.

he is very passionate about what he does that i know

he'll do great no matter what.

but help from the man upstairs definitely doesn't hurt.

2. all in all the situation about his shoulder

is a little nerve racking.

i asked him earlier today if he was nervous about

the thought of surgery.

he said that he's not so much nervous about the surgery its self

but more about the recovery process.

he doesn't like not being in control of his body, so having to be patient during recovery will be hard.

again- we aren't positive that he will actually have to have surgery, but he is pretty positive that he will.



" 'This was the time to show loyalty to God and to acknowledge that we depend on Him, that His will must be obeyed, and that we are subject to Him.’ ”

-quoted by Rafeal L. Pino

day 15: a picture of something you want to do before you die

i really want to go on a hot air balloon ride.

with my hubby preferably.

and drink sparkling cider

while soaring above the earth.

sounds romantic to me.

Catch up

ok, i know i totally suck at blogging everyday! so....instead of pick up where i left off on that challenge, i'm going to just sum up the last few days in this post.

ready. set. go!

day 7: a picture of your most treasure item

i know, it's slightly pathetic that after much thinking this is probably my most treasured item but hear me out.

i do everything with my laptop. i keep up with family and friends.

i do my school work online.

i look up craft ideas to beautify my home.

i'm currently researching tips on gardening at an apartment.

i can read my scriptures and watch conference if i don't have those things on me.

i can do sooo much with this thing. therefor, it is my most treasured item

day 8: a picture that makes you laugh

hehe.



day 9: a picture of the person that has gotten you through the most.

my friends. each one at a different time for different time.

but all in all, they are always there for me.

day 10: a picture of the person you do the craziest things with.

my hubby :)

day 11: a picture of something you hate.

hamburger helper.

it's seriously making me nauseous just looking at this picture.

the look, the smell. everything.

ok, moving on.

gross.

day 12: a picture of something you love.

anyone who knows me well at all knows that i LOVE earrings.

 they are the best accessory ever!

they also know that i love to sleep! i sleep anytime i can.

it's kinda the joke with my in laws that they see me sleep more then being awake.

ya...sad.

(and i love kids. and this pic i found on the internet is adorable)

day 13: a picture of your favorite band or artist.

i don't have a main favorite, but if i had to pic one i'd say that

rascal flatts is definitely up there.

day 14: a picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

more like people.

my family.

i love them all so much. both sides.

and not just my immediate family, my extended family as well.

they really do make me who i am and are always there for me.

they pretty much rock my world.

they really are my best friends!

Day 6: a picture of a person you's love to trade places with for a day.

i. have. no. idea.

don't get me wrong, there are definately moments in my life that i wish i could trade places with,

but as of right now i can't think of a single person.

i like my life right now.

so..if i think of someone i'll let you know.

but until then...

i'm going to have to boycott the answer to this question.

challenge: 1 emily: 5

hey, at least i've gotten this far as of now :)