Quotes

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"Do not confuse your path with your destination- just because it's 

stormy now doesn't mean you aren't headed for sunshine"

The Thrill of it All!

Happy First Anniversary, Love!

I know it's a little early...but it's going to get crazy from today till New Year's so I wanted to say I love you!

People told me that the first year would be the worst... but we've had a blast so far!!!  

Things that make me crazy for you!!!

-The way your noes crinkles when you laugh

-How excited you get to pick up the mail

-Your curiosity

-Tickle fights, water fights, flour fights, snowball fights

-How kind you are to the telemarketers

-The black patch of hair on the left side of your head

-Poems

-Your Sunday dinners! Yum!

-How you turn on quiet music while we're getting ready for church

-Your blue blue eyes 
-How you support my "I want to learn everything RIGHT NOW" attitude
-That you with me on my rock climbing trainings, my volunteer meetings, help me with knitting, etc. 

-That you always laugh at my jokes...even when they're dumb

-How understanding you are

-How excited you get to tell me about new things you learn at school

-That low base voice of yours

-How you let me warm my cold feet up on your warm legs at night
-You can calm me down when I go into freak out mode

-When you give me random hugs and tell me "I just love you!"

-The way you offer me your arm when we're walking

-How much you love to snuggle

I knew you should be mine when you told me that you, like me, still dream of being lead guitar in your own garage band someday.....shmily!

December 21, 2010

The Little Things

Today I am so grateful for little things. Being newly married most "things" husband and I possess are little things. But I am grateful for them nonetheless. Like that little Christmas wreath I found at the DI. Our door looks so cheerful with it! And how Austin made the bed this morning...because he could tell I woke up on the wrong side of it. I'm grateful for...

               ~Parents who offer me their awesome deals in fancy hotels because they want to help us save money and still have a nice anniversary.
                ~Sisters who come all the way back from the Philippines so close to Christmas, it give us Beck girls an excuse to get together again (and hopefully shop ;).
                ~Joyce, the little old lady I take care of, and her cute little euphemisms

I'm grateful for that feeling I get when I do something for someone else. I'm grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. How it gives me hope and love in my heart to see past my insignificance and into helping and loving others. I am grateful that it is the birth of our Savior.

"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" has become one of my favorites this year. Here is my favorite verse:

And in despair I bowed my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."

Welcome to TLC's "What Not to DO"

I sometimes am slightly addicted to "What Not to Wear". I don't know why. After a couple of episodes I found myself playing with the idea of chopping my hair into an edgy, possibly unflattering, hair cut and thinking up better insults for bad clothing choices than the hosts. Then, standing in front of my wardrobe one morning mumbling something like "Mix patterns and textures. No diaper jeans allowed" That's when I knew...I have a problem. Watching that show makes me crave shopping!  And, as we all know, mixing shopping with a smallish budget during Christmas time is like mixing Nicolas Cage with any sort of movie....it cannot be good. Stop looking at that awesome brown leather jacket, Heidi!! It is not on the Christmas list! That's it! I'm starting my New's Resolutions early...no more "What Not to Wear". I'm going Clinton and Stacy free.

On a better note, as far as Christmas decorations have gone we've been pretty lucky. Thanks to the fact that we were married around Christmas time we received a broad array of snowmen singing, skipping, or holding presents. Sparkly snowmen, clay snowmen, plaster snowmen. Who knew snowmen we're so versatile! Also a nativity set made of clay, an inspiring Christmas saying placed on a Christmas themed board, stockings, a couple different ornaments mostly with "Our First Christmas Together" spelled out in cursive across the front, and a ladle holder in the shape of Santa's head.  Little here, little there. Thanks to our local DI we have been furnished with a mdiget, pre-decorated Christmas tree and a tender little wreath for our door. We're feeling festive here in Stegelmeier #2. We're ready Santa. Hit me!

Have a holly jolly Christmas!