Like Daddy, Like Dog?

I've been wanting to post this picture of Owen for a while now. This past semester Joe played flag football with some friends from the Ward and Owen obviously knows it's cool. He won't fetch ANYTHING but a football! He loves it! It's pretty funny to watch.

30-ish weeks

Well we made it safe and sound to New Jersey after a bit of a hectic and stress-filled week. Only 8 more weeks and this little girl could come at any time. Although, during her last ultrasound she was measuring big (like almost two weeks bigger) so it may be sooner than we think! We are really excited. Yes, I did the mommy-hair-chop-off, but kind of against my will. In an attempt to dye my hair back to my natural color (dark blonde), it turned my highlights green/gray and I was forced to chop 10 inches off. NOTE: do not attempt to dye or highlight your hair during pregnancy!! But, I am really liking the low-maintenance of the short cut.

SOLD

We recently experienced the true meaning of Proverbs 3:5, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths." We (mostly me) have been a little stressed about getting things ready to move, especially selling our 4-Runner when gas prices are over 4 bucks. We were humbled when literally an hour after posting our 4-Runner on craigslist and the BYU-Idaho bulletin board we got a call from Cameron and sold it to him about two weeks later. I loved this car (it was my dream car) and I miss it already! We will probably buy something very similar next. We have been very blessed to be able to sell both of our cars, find renters for our town home to sign a year contract, and sell most of our stuff in preparation for the big move! Heavenly Father is definitely aware of the small needs we have in our lives.

Our Anniversary

Our one-year anniversary was on monday. I can't believe it's been a year! I love being married to my cute husband and we are more in love today than we were a year ago (didn't know that was possible)!

Well, we decided to go all out for our anniversary. We spent the week in Las Vegas and California visiting family and friends. It was a crazy, very spontaneous week but it was a blast. Now it's back to reality as I try to catch up and finish my last two weeks of school!

I thought I'd post some pictures of our first year of marriage. Um, it turned out to be a little more than some pictures. Most of these are really from our first couple of months of marriage (seems like the longer we're married, the less pictures we take.. we have to change that). The last four are from this past week. Enjoy!

Book Recommendation

I'm reading this book for a class and I've got to say it's a pretty good one. It has changed my attitude towards motherhood overall and is just a really inspiring, uplifting book! The author is very religious so there are many (and I mean many) references to the Bible which makes it a little different from your average self-improvement books. She also wrote The Power of a Positive Woman. You can purchase the 2-in-1 book on Walmart.com for about $11. I recommend it.