He's coming back!

Well more exciting news for our family...Greg's brother Mike is coming back from his mission in South Africa! We are so excited to see him on Sat. He has been a great servant of the Lord and we are so blessed to have him in our family. Mike seems like he has really grown a very strong testimony since he has been gone, I can't wait to hear him speak in church on Sunday. I am also really excited to get to know him better...he has been gone pretty much the whole time we have been married! Hopefully he comes up to Utah...that's what I am pulling for. I wish I had some pictures of him but I don't...I should have some in a couple weeks when we get back. In the mean time Welcome Home!! We missed you and love you very much!

And he is going to....

It has been a very exciting month for my family! My younger brother Stephen received his Mission Call. I came home from work early this past Wednesday to find Stephen at my place. Within 5 min of being here he was like..."where's your mail key"...I started laughing. The mission call was sent to our place because we didn't know if Stephen would still be here in Utah when it came. Well he was...and we took a little walk over to the mail box with Coco and the mailman was there finishing up. We opened the mail box and it was there! It came at like 3:30 in the afternoon but he made plans to open it up at 7 pm that night...I don't know how he was able to wait. That evening I went over to his place, Ricky & Shelly with their beautiful family were there and a bunch of his friends.
Once everyone got there Stephen called up Mom & Dad and began to open his Mission Call... Elder Jordan proceeded to tell us, he will be serving the Lord in the Atlanta Georgia North Mission!!! He reports on September 23rd, 2009 to the MTC. I am so exciting for him he will have just an amazing time serving the Lord and the people of Georgia. I love him so much and I am grateful for the wonderful example he is to me and all those around him. Stephen you are the best...you will be an incredible Missionary!!!

Just dying to open his call...but my Mom isn't picking up the phone!

Opening up the call....where is he going?

"Atlanta Georgia North Mission!" Waahoo!!!!

It got a little crazy after that so I didn't get a good picture of him holding it up...But hopefully I will soon.
Congratulations little bro...I love you!!!

Engagement

So I thought this really deserved its own post....Well there is an announcement and it is.... My brother Tommy is Engaged!!!! Yay for him! To a darling girl (I have yet to meet and I wont meet till the wedding), named Abby! They are going to get married in the Medford, OR temple on September 5th, 2009! This is great for Tommy...I didn't think he would get married till he was 30! Well Congratulations to him...Greg and I are very excited for the blessed event!

Life Update

So I know I have totally dropped the ball lately on blogging...but I was never a good blogger in the first place so it doesn't really matter. Anyways Greg and I have been up to our usually things...BBQ'ing like EVERY night...anyone is invited...taking walks with Coco and chasing her around. She is always so much fun and I love to see her get excited! We got to go to California over Memorial weekend and it was really nice to get away! We brought Coco with us and I can tell already she would rather live there then Utah.
This last weekend we were able to go to the Air Show at Hill Air Force Base which was awesome. It was great seeing all the planes fly around and see all the cool planes on display. It also made me feel so grateful for all the sacrifices made by those who serve us in the Military! They are amazing men and women who fight for us and our Freedom...it is because of them we have the country we live in...I am Proud to say I am an American! Lets just remember that as we have to suffer through these next 3 1/2 years with Obama as president and hope he finally realize how wonderful America is and the great country our Forefathers built.
Anyways here are some pics of our fun filled day!

The boys next to a helicopter...they loved the gun on it!
Greg LOVES American Choppers...this is the one they made for the air force
Inside one of the huge planes

It was a super fun day...we got super sunburn too!

Cleaning...

Greg is working today so I am at home doing all of the house work. Cleaning, laundry, picking things up and putting them away...dishes. I hate doing dishes. And while I am doing all of this it makes me realize how lucky I am. This is probably the first week in a LONG time where I have to actually do some house work. Greg is a very clean and OCD kind of guy. This helps to make my life easier because he does everything in the house. I always just tell him...you just have a chance to get to it before I do...which is true most of the time. I am just so grateful for him and everything he does around the house. He is cleaner than I am...he even keeps all his clothes put away. (that is why I like a walk-in closet, I can leave my clothes on the floor and close the door, than I dont have to see it). Anyways, Greg is truely wonderful. I haven't even vacuumed once since we got married, over 2 years ago. Ha...anyways I am so lucky, thankful and blessed to have Greg help do the housework every week!

April Showers Bring May Flowers

I cannot believe that it is April already...I know it has been so long since I have blogged. This past March was a lot of fun. Amber came to visit, we went to the movies, shopping and a bunch of fun girl stuff. Oh we also watched Twilight the weekend before it came out...a guy at work got me a copy. Amber and I were VERY excited. We also made a cake for our Nephew's (Matthew) 1st Birthday. That was a lot of fun and he LOVED the cake that he got all to himself.
I also had a Birthday last Sunday, the 29th. I didn't do anything too exciting. I went a got a facial and I am going to go shopping at Nordstroms with a gift card from my In-Laws. I haven't had a chance yet, so those are my plans tomorrow. Then on Saturday we went out to dinner with some friends at delicious Macaroni Grill. It was nice to get out and be with those fabulous friends we love to hang out with so much (you know who you are). On my actual Birthday, Greg was so wonderful and took care of me all day. He made me a delicious dinner and gave me 4 Toblerone's, my absolute favorite chocolate bar EVER.
Now it is April and it won't stop snowing...I only hope it will stop soon and we can see all the pretty flowers. Especially at Temple Square, I dont know if there is any place more beautiful than Temple Square in the Spring time.
My family is coming tomorrow too! I cannot wait for them to come and meet Coco. Especially Hailey she is going to love her so much...Hailey loves animals more than anyone I know. Also my Mommy is going to take me out shopping for my Birthday. YAY!! I am so excited!

Happy Anniversary!

Greg and I have been married to 2 years now...Wow! I cannot believe it! It seems like we just got married yesterday, but also feels like we have always been married! I am so thankful for the amazing and wonderful husband that he is! I could not as for anyone more special...( I will let you define the word "special") XOXO..I love you!