HAPPY VALENTINES!

Another thing I LOVE....is my wonderful husband! We have been married for almost 5 years and I can't remember what it was like to not have him in my life. We have had so much fun together and have been through so much. I LOVE that is he so smart and that he always wants to keep learning. He is so good to me and always supports me in whatever I do or say. I LOVE that he is such a great dad to Isabelle. I LOVE that he works so hard for us and that he works extra so that I don't have to work. I LOVE that I can trust him with anything and that I can tell him anything. I know that 5 years is only the beginning of a marriage but I am so glad that I have been able to spend the last 5 years with him and I look forward to spending the rest of eternity with him. I LOVE you Todd!

I LOVE....Isabelle! She is the light of my life. I LOVE how she makes me laugh, teaches me patience, and is always so loving and forgiving. I LOVE how this morning when I said, " Happy Valentines!" she looked up at me with big blue eyes and said, " I"m so excited!" I LOVE how she thought that my attempt at heart pancakes this morning was the coolest thing ever. And I LOVE how in the middle of the day for no reason she will come up to me and say, " Mom, I Love you!" I LOVE you too, Isabelle!

I LOVE.....my family! I LOVE how my family is close and that we all get along and want to spend time with each other. I LOVE that my parents are not the greatest parents but they are wonderful grandparents too. I LOVE how my parents have always supported me in my life. I LOVE and appreciate them so much! I LOVE my two sisters and brother and their families and the great examples they are to me. I LOVE that we live close to my family so that we can see them often. I LOVE you Mom and Dad!

I LOVE....Todd's family! I LOVE that I have great in-laws. I LOVE that they are always so generous to us and that they support us. I LOVE that they raised a great man that I choose to marry. I LOVE that they are great grandparents. I LOVE their example and am so glad that we get along and that I am comfortable when I am with them. I LOVE that even when life gets tough they are always an example of strength. I LOVE you Steve and Penny!

HAPPY VALENTINES EVERYONE!

I LOVE...

Another thing that I absolutely LOVE is where I live. I LOVE living in Utah. After living out of the state for a few years and then coming back I realize how much I LOVE where we live. I do have to admit that there are other great and beautiful places in the world, but I LOVE it here. Some people would probably want to argue with me but I think this is one of the most beautiful places. I LOVE how we have all four seasons. I LOVE how in the winter it feels so good to stay at home, eat a good bowl of hot soup and relax. I LOVE looking at untouched snow and how it sparkles. I LOVE the spring time when trees are blossoming and new animals are being born. I LOVE how when you can go outside with just a light jacket on. I LOVE summer! I LOVE summer nights and listening to the crickets chirp. I LOVE going camping and doing all the fun things outside. I LOVE to open my windows and feel the summer breeze. I LOVE fall and seeing the rainbow of colors on the mountain side. I LOVE when it is just cold enough that a little bomb fire will keep you warm. I LOVE the smell and sound of leaves falling to the ground. I LOVE having the beautiful majestic mountains that surround us. I LOVE that we have such easy access to the mountains.
I LOVE that I live in a free country and that I am able to live the way that I do. I LOVE that people sacrifice for me everyday so that I can live this way. I LOVE that fact that so many people have fought and are still fighting for our freedom. I LOVE that!
There are a few things that I might complain about every once in a while but I could never say that I don't like living here. I LOVE IT!

A Great Idea!

I got this idea from one of my friends blogs and thought it was a great idea! If any of you want to join in on this idea go right ahead. With it being the week of Valentines Day I am going to blog everyday about something/someone I LOVE.....

I LOVE MY FRIENDS!

I have had many great friends in my life and am so grateful to all of them. I don't know what I would do without friends. I am going to list some of my Best Friends and why I LOVE them so much.

Sara and Lisa- My best friends in High School. Although we were involved in many different things and our lives were going in many different directions we always seem to make time for each other. When ever we got together it didn't matter what we were doing we always had a blast. They understood me and accepted me no matter what I did or didn't do. I learned from them to have fun and to just go with the flow. I learned how to be honest and to share my feelings with them. Even now years after High School we keep in touch and see each other often and I LOVE that.

Jana- My best friend and roommate in college. We both came from different places and were thrown into a college apartment. When we both didn't have family around and were in a new situation we became fast friends. I learned how to work hard from her, but that we needed to have fun also. I LOVE how she would always fall asleep in a movie. I LOVE how we both married Ephraim boys. I LOVE how I could tell her anything and she would make me feel better. And I LOVE that I got to spend two years living with her.


Brooke- My best friend in Las Vegas. When we got into pharmacy school I was so nervous to move to Nevada. I prayed every night that I would find just one friend, then I would be okay. Brooke was my friend. I LOVE how nice and welcoming she was to me. I learned how to be a better mom from her. I learned how to be more patient and understanding. I learned how to be more organized because of her. I LOVE how I could walk across the street to her house. I LOVE how I could leave Isabelle with her and I totally trusted her. I LOVE how we scrapbooked, went for a walk, went shopping or just visited. She was definitely an answer to my prayers and I will always LOVE her.


Alice- My best friend in Las Vegas. After Brooke moved I found another great friend. Even though Alice is many years older than me I learned very much from her. She taught me to not be afraid to share my testimony of the gospel with her. She taught me to stand up for what I believed in and to be understanding when someone else had different beliefs. She taught me how to cook better and how to spend little moments with Isabelle. She opened my eyes and made me realize that there are many wonderful people out there that don't belong to our church. I LOVE when Alice would give me a big hug. I LOVE her New York accent. I LOVE how she was so giving to others and never wanted anything in return.

Allen Family/ Wright Family/ Phillapenis Family- Our best friends in our Las Vegas ward. These couples were our family when our families weren't around. I learned dedication from these families. I learned how to have fun as a couple from them. I learned how to lean on each other when we needed to. My testimony grew stronger because of these families. I LOVE all of the fun memories that I have with these families. I LOVE how we would get together often and laugh and have goodies.

Amy- My best friend in Las Vegas and in Utah. I met Amy in Las Vegas but we both moved back to Utah at the same time. I am so grateful for Amy and all she does for me and Isabelle. I learned unselfishness and kindness. I have learned how to be a better mom and wife from Amy. I LOVE how she is always so good with Isabelle. I LOVE how she thinks about me and calls me when she finds a great place to visit or a great sale. I LOVE how we have been in the same situation and we can relate to each other.

Friends in the ward- I am so grateful to all of my friends in the ward. They have all been so welcoming. I have learned to be more accepting from them. I am so grateful to all of them for their great examples. I LOVE that I can go to playgroup and visit and share stories with them. I LOVE seeing familiar faces at church every week. I LOVE how we are women of the church trying to do our best in our own lives.

To all of my other friends out there that I didn't mention. I LOVE you and thank you for your friendship. Like I have said before I am so blessed to have had such great friends in my life. These are just a few of my many best friends. I LOVE my family but I am also so grateful for wonderful friends who have touched my life.

A Great Man!

I know we all have heard about the passing of our beloved prophet President Hinckley. As he has been the prophet for most of my life I have many fond memories of him. When I was a senior in high school I had the chance to sing in the General Young Womens Meeting choir that was held at the Tabernacle. On the day of the meeting we were told that the first presidency would probably be there and would be sitting on the stand. With all of the other instructions that we were given , we were told not to wave or make any contact with the people in the audience. This meeting was being broadcast all over the world and so we needed to be on our best respectful behavior. As the meeting was getting ready to start in walked the first presidency. Out of respect for our wonderful prophet the audience all stood. I will never forget when President Hinckley walked on to the stand and looked up at all of us young women with a great big smile on his face. He held his hand up and waved to all of us. Although we had been told not to wave, we all wave back with a smile. It felt like he looked right at me, and at that moment I felt the spirit testify to me that he is a true prophet of God. President Hinckley has done so much for our church world wide and has always set such a great example to all. He was always so kind, dedicated, humble, had a great sense of humor and showed unconditional love to everyone. I had a bitter sweet feeling when I heard of his passing. I know that it was his time to go and he is in a better place now. I can 't help but smile when I think of the wonderful reunion with his sweet wife Marjorie. What a great example to the world of being married for over 60 years. I will always remember him and am eternally grateful for his example. The church will go on and President Monson will be wonderful and will follow in his footsteps.

Here is a great site to look at some great pictures of President Hinckley.
http://www.ldsmag.com/photoessay/060331Hinckley.html

Hubby Tag!

Looks like their's a new tag going around! You guys know the tagging rules so have fun. I would name people that I am tagging but some people don't really respond, so if you are reading this and you feel like you want to play than go right ahead and consider yourself tagged!

What is his name? Todd C. Brown
How long have you been together? 4 Years and 7 months
How long did you date? To make a long story short, the first time we dated it was about a month then ended things, then a year later we started over and dated 5 months, got engaged and then two and a half months later we were married.
How old his he? 27- he no longer likes his birthday as each year he is getting older
Who eats more? Todd, although he is not a big snacker and rarely takes seconds
Who said I love you first? He did but then I said it right back, which surprised him.
Who is taller? Todd
Who can sing better? It is probably a tie. I like to sing but don't sing well and he doesn't like to sing and doesn't sing often. If he really wanted to and tried he could have a great voice
Who is smarter? Definitely Todd, he amazes me everyday at how smart he is. He loves to learn. He seems to know everything and if he doesn't he will research it and learn all he can about it. That is one of the many reasons why I love him so much is because he is so intelligent and is always wanting to learn more.
Who does the laundry? Me. Although I don't like to iron and so on rare occasions he will iron his shirts when they need it.
Who pays the bills? We both do he sets everything up online and shows me how. I usually pay them as I have a better memory and remember when they are due.
Who sleeps on the right side? He does, but as soon as he is up and out of bed I take over!
Who mows the lawn? We don't have our own lawn yet but some day (hopefully soon ) we will take turns.
Who cooks dinner? I do mostly but on special occasions he does and he is a very good cook. He has been known to make some delicious breakfasts for me too.
Who drives? Todd...I am not a big fan of driving.
Who is more stubborn? We both are pretty stubborn, but it depends on what we are talking about.
Who kissed who first? Todd kissed me.
Who asked who out first? We hung out with mutual friends a couple of times and then he asked me out. Our first date was to see the movie, Monsters Inc.
Who proposed? He did, on Temple Square.
Who has more friends? Me because I stay at home all day, and so I try to make friends and I have time to do stuff with them. He works hard and studies and doesn't really much free time.
Who is more sensitive? I am for sure!
Who has more siblings? We both come from families of 5. We each have two brothers and two sisters, I am the youngest and he is the oldest.
Who wears the pants? We are pretty equal-which is the way it should be right?
I love you Todd and appreciate all you do for us!

Cabin Fun

While Todd had off for a few more days we decided to go down to his family cabin. We loaded up the four wheelers and all of our snow gear and headed down to southern Utah. We went to the Coral Pink Sand dunes, shot clay pigeons, went four wheeling ( on the frozen pond ), went on a little hike in Zions canyon, went hot tubing and just relaxed. We had a great time even though Belle got sick and threw up twice on the way down and was not very happy the whole time. Now it is time to go back to the real world and take down all of the Christmas decorations and get back to the real life.



Todd's 1080



Heidi Ice Skating

Christmas 2007

These last two weeks have gone by so fast but we have had lots of fun. First of all this year was the last year that Todd was able to have a Christmas break, since he is still in school. His rotations ended in the middle of the month and he doesn't start again for another week. It has been really great to have him home more and being able to spend more time with him. This year has been really fun as Belle is seeing the magic of this wonderful season. She has been looking forward to Santa coming since before Thanksgiving when we saw his arrive at the mall. This year she loved him and wanted to see him every where we went. She was able to sit on his lap many times at different parties. Every time we saw him she asked for a kitchen, and Monsters INC.! This year we were excited to be back in Utah to be able to attend all of the many different family parties. I love this time of year when we get together with loved ones and share the holiday spirit.
We did our usual Christmas Eve at my parents along with my two sisters and their families. We had dinner, exchanged gifts, tracked Santa on the internet, got new pj's that Grandma made and took lots of pictures with cousins. We then all piled into the cars and went to the cemetery to visit uncle Brody and to see Christmas lights. We then headed down to Todd's parents in Ephraim. Belle was so excited for Santa to come that she fell asleep in the car and stayed asleep. Todd is always very excited for Christmas morning and so he woke the rest of the family up at 6:00AM. Belle was very bright eyed when Todd said that he thought Santa had come and was wide awake. It was so fun to see her face when she saw that Santa had brought her a brand new kitchen, just for her! She also got her new favorite movie, Monsters Inc.


Todd and I also had a great Christmas as Todd got a new shot gun and I got a memory foam pillow top for our bed.

We did a lot of traveling these last few weeks going back and forth from grandparents houses. We love the holidays but they always come and go so fast. For New Years we went and spent the night at a hotel with all of my extended family. Thanks to my great grandparents.

We stayed up late eating, playing games, swimming and laughing our hearts out. Isabelle wasn't quite so sure about all of the yelling and noise making when the new year came and she wasn't too happy the next day from staying up late.This last year has been great and we have many things to be thankful for and are looking forward to the next year!