happy birthday handsome

birthdays are funny things.
some people make them a really big deal (me) and some people just think of them as another day (blake).
i like birthdays because they are a really great time to reflect on your own life and your relationship with others.
things with blake and i aren't always easy.
in fact, sometimes they are just down right difficult.
but lately we have been working on communicating better, appreciating each other, and laughing more.
the laughing part seems to be what makes all the tough times doable.

like i totally laughed when blake told me he left his laptop bag and wallet at the rental car place and we had to drive back to get it.
what the...
no criticizing word out of this mouth.
i just cranked the radio and serenaded him as we drove.
good times.

coming home from cali was hard because i felt like we were able to escape some of the hard for a while and i wanted to stay away still.
so much that i considered having someone fly my baby boy out to us for a couple more days.
yeah, its that bad for me.
in my prayers i pray for the ability to learn how live life better quickly so our hard times won't be because we refuse to change and grow, but will be because such is life.
i pray that my heart will soften towards embracing progression and i will welcome challenge and change.
(am i really saying this?)
blake has definitely been an instrument of change in my life.
mostly good change.
some of the change makes me upset because i don't like how hot tempered i am, but most change is good.
he has taught me not to worry about what others think and to be myself.
he has taught me about the importance of fighting for what i believe and sticking to my guns. i actually don't own a gun, but if i did, consider them stuck.
i really have been super blessed to be allotted so many opportunities to grow with him and with our little man.
so today for your birthday darling i would like to say thank you for being so influential.
i hope the woman i am becoming is more than enough to always make you happy.

i love you handsome.
you are everything to me.
happy birthday.

a little secret

so i am having the time of my life with handsome.
we were going to go to jamaica, but our flight schedule got super wacky so we bagged it and headed for the coast.
wondering why i am blogging on vaca?
handsome fell asleep watching the clippers/spurs game.
boyfriend is really tuckered from our most fun day ever.
work outs, beach time, bike time, delicious food, and lots of curly hair.
we love cali even when its a little overcast.
ooh, and we miss our little.
but if i have any advice to give you it would be to force a trip on your lover and leave the little.
it has been so good for all of us.
thanks to my sistas for taking the boy while we play.

well this is fun.

do you ever have an idea that you think is fun, but never actually do anything about it?

well, someone has done something about.

Allyssa at Breakfast at The Zemke's  nominated me as one of her liebster awards! 

she is so nice.

she is about to have a baby so that nikson can have a buddy.

follow her blog.

it's sound advice.

this award is fun because it gets readers to look at other blogs who have less than 200 readers.

the idea is to get people exposed to whats out there rather than just defaulting to the most popular blogs.

which i am guilty of.

its a great concept and i hope you guys get a taste for what i love to read.

here are the rules:

1. choose five up and coming blogs to give the Liebster award to. blogs must have less than 200 followers.

2. show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

3. post the award on your blog.

4. list the bloggers you gave the award to with links to their sites. leave a comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

5. share five random facts about yourself!

so who do i nominate?

the girl most likely

the egg

jennrocket&willthethrill

round-circles

laney love

check these babies out. 

five things about myself?

1. i desperately want to make a music video with handsome. any song i can get him to do would be fine.

(ok blake, now everyone knows, deliver the goods darling. you wouldn't want to disappoint.)

2. i can do a back flip on the trampoline with a little bounce assistance from loved ones.

3. i am terrified of spiders, any size.

4. i thought if justin timberlake ever met me he would for sure want to marry me. too late timba timba timbalake, you were beat to the prize!

5. i will live in southern california in a small cottage on the beach, soon. (positive affirmations. positive affirmations)

friends, this is a good thing. 

if you follow me, follow these other ladies.

what is a few more blogs in your reader, eh?

it is also fun to look back and see other blogs that have been nominated before me!

have a great tuesday.

nikson and i are off to buy groceries for a ninety year old granny.

if you really want to know...

cute rosa from flutterflutter sent me a tag.
when i got her email i was like, "i got what?"
but don't worry i am on it! 

 Are you a coffee or tea drinker? 

i can always go for a vintage tea cup and saucer with some herbal tea and honey.

What is your favorite room in your home?

   

nikson's room is by far my favorite room in our little cottage. 

i think it is because it is the room i put the most effort into.

everything is so personal and we love it. 

What is your favorite quote?

this counts as a quote right?
i really love ira because he knows people.
their fears and their tendencies.
this quote has done a lot of good for me.
but if you need something to tape to your mirror, here ya go...

What is your favorite pastime?

my favorite pastime is...
summer.
sun, bikes, picnics,happiness, popsicles,tanning,swimsuits,ocean, vacations,movies outside,camping
you better believe i fill that season with the very best.

Who is the person you admire the most?

anyone who knows her feels the same way i do.
my mother is the most admirable woman on the planet.
i spend every day trying to be more like her.
she has eight children, twenty five grandchildren, battled breast cancer, and is serving an lds mission with the studliest man i know.   

Where is your favorite place to go on holidays?

i. love. california.

What is your favorite food?

How do you recharge and energize yourself?

What is your favorite song?

let go by frou frou

Do you prefer dogs or cats?  

um, i prefer deer and fox.

Who is someone you’d like to meet?

doesn't everybody? 
i love kate.
she is classy, smart, modest, and absolutely stunning.


you can find all my images on my pinterest.


Now let the tagging begin:


1. The Happy Hour
2. The Tiny Hummingbird
3. Breakfast at The Zemkes
4. The Girl Most Likely
5. The Egg
6. Just Us
7. The Monkey Family
8. McPherson Love Nest


Here are your questions, should you choose to answer them:

1. Are you a coffee or tea drinker?
2. What is your favorite room in your home?
3. What is your favorite quote?
4. What is your favorite pastime?
5. Who is the person you admire the most?
6. Where is your favorite place to go on holidays?
7. What is your favorite food?
8. How do you recharge and energize yourself?
9. What is your favorite song?
10. Do you prefer dogs or cats?
11. Who is someone you’d like to meet?

hope you enjoyed a little more about the bishop's wife.
happy thursday!