Pink nail polish and testimonies.

Today my cute little nephew Zachary was blessed. It was a wonderful and special day.

I know...he is so adorable that he makes your heart melt!

After the blessing we had a luncheon at my brothers house. The whole family was there. It was alot of fun to be together. I brought some nail polish to paint the girls nails. I enjoy doing it and they love it. I was painting the girls nails and this convo came up. I get asked these questions alot from children, so I am used to it....but I just loved the conversation these little girls were having so I thought I would share :) They range from the age 9-almost 3.

Gina: Do you have any babies?

Me: No, I don't have any babies yet.

Gina: Do you want a baby.

Me: Yes I do (said with a smile)

Sierra: Do you like babies?

Brianna: Yes! She loves them

Sierra: Well, Why don't you just make a baby.

Me: Well, Aunt Sarah has a hard time making a baby, And heavenly father hasn't blessed me with one yet.

Sophie: (My almost 3 year old niece with a very concerned look on her face) Well you can have a pretty baby.

Me: I hope so sophie :)

Kenzie: You will have lots of babies when heavenly father gives you one.

Sierra: Maybe if you pray really hard, Heavenly father will send you one.

Me: I try to pray everyday, I know He will send one, one day.

Sierra: Well I will pray really hard for you too.

I'm such a lucky girl to have nieces that love me so much. I am truly blessed. Love them all!

Lets B-rad.

I have a brother named Brad. I like to call him B-rad. He is the brother just older than me. He is my best buddy. I think if we could move both our families into one big house together...we would be pretty happy campers. But I don't think that would ever happen lol.

When we were kids we had a love hate relationship....He loved to drive me nuts and I loved to get him in trouble. We almost never got along....But when we did....we always had a great time.

I was looking at some pictures and found these......

It doesn't look like we changed much......... Except now we have a love love relationship.

My Grandma Miller

In August 2009 my Grandma Miller passed away. I have been thinking about her alot today and wanted to write a post about her. She was one great grandma. I have so many great memories of her....but it would be one long post if I went through them all. So I will just share a few.

My grandma miller made the best tuna sandwich you have ever tasted.....I don't know what she did to it....but it was always a treat when I visited her.

We would go to beach board walk in Santa Cruz. We would hang out at the beach and get to choose one ride to go on. We always had a good time

I think I saw all the Disney movies that came out when I was little with her. We would go to the movie theatre in the mall and after the show, she would take me to buy a Disney shirt of the movie we just watched.

She taught me how to read. She had such patience with me. She was a great teacher.

My grandparents had all these Halloween costumes from over the years. She would let my sister and I dress up then she would let us do a fashion show for her.

She had a huge drawer of jewelry. She would pull out the whole drawer, put it on the bed and my sister and I would just sit and look at it for hours.

A month before she passed away. Jeff and I were able to make a trip to California. This was to be the first time Jeff would meet my Grandma and Grandpa Miller. I was so excited to see them after three years. She may never know it but this memory meant the world to me. She treated Jeff like he has always been one of her grandchildren. We went to breakfast and Jeff helped her out of the car. She held his hand all the way into the building with a beautiful smile on her face. I will never forget that moment. She always treated people with kindness. In my heart I knew it was the last time I got to spend time with her on this earth. I hugged her so hard that day that she almost lost her balance. I just didn't want to let go.

I have a picture of her on my desk at work. So many people Stop and say wow you look just like her. I never realized how similar we actually do look. It makes me smile!

I miss her dearly, She was one amazing women, I am so grateful for all the things she has taught me and for all the many memories she has given me. I love you grandma.

100 things about me!

My best girlie who is also my cousin did this on her blog. It was really fun to read....alot of it I already knew about her....but some I didn't. So to cure some boredom, I figured I would do it too.

1. I have a love for Cow Creamers.....I think they are adorable.
2. My favorite color is pink....any shade...I just love pink.
3. My favorite flowers are Peonies.

4. I love cooking!
5. I love baking! because the end result is always yummy!
6. I like to sleep right in the middle of the bed.....This was a huge adjustment when I got married lol That is why I am grateful we have a king size one now!
7. I love working out once I get started.
8. I still have a huge crush on the backstreet boys.
9. I love to sing.
10. I love to dance like crazy when no one is home!
11. When I am home alone and cooking I pretend im on a cooking show.....try it....it is way fun
12. I always have my toes painted.
13. I love jewelry and have alot of it....but I tend to stick to my favorites I wear everyday.
14. I love black clothing....I tend to buy alot of it!
15. I have to eat chocolate every day, if i don't I cant stop thinking about it!
16. All my clothing in the closet is organized by colors......it has to be that way....I have tried to mix the colors and I freak out alittle.....wow im weird.
17. I love the ocean! But I don't like getting in it.

18. I have been to the place where Huey lewis and the news practice there music... I used there bathroom and it was the worst and dirtiest bathroom I have ever been in. gag.
19. I have ridden in a semi truck.
20. My favorite actor is Paul Newman.
21. I have a obsession with Pride & Prejudice. I could watch it a million times
22. Im a romanticc....I love anything to do with romance. I just love love I guess!
23. I hate having my nose pushed down....I have to push it up after it is pushed down. I feel it will get stuck.
24. I am afraid of the dark. Yes I really am. lol
25. I am very shy....but I pretend not to be.
26. I used to bite my nails.
27. Ive been to cananda.
28. Ive been to mexico and hugged a donkey.
29. I have been to 11 states.
30. I have only seen 1 lightning bug. It was a epic moment at the age of 24.
31. I love frozen custard....I want to open a shop one day. Even if it is just for myself.
32. I love heels but only wear them to church, weddings, and funerals...because you don't have to walk much and they hurt my feet. So it is not worth it.
33. I love antiques
34. I love dishes.
35. I hate snow....its only good for looking at.
36. I have been snowboarding and got stuck on the bunny hill for a hour....until my brothers saved me. I believe that is part of the reason why I hate snow.
37. I love Disneyland. It really is the happiest place on earth.

38. I love all Disney movies, cartoons and shows.
39. I check my alarm clock at least 10 times before I can fall asleep.
40. I love going to hockey games.
41. I love going to baseball games.

42. Im starting to love nascar....ugh never thought that would happen.
43. I only listen to country music.
44. I secretly want to be a model.
45. I hate to admit it....but I have eaten a whole box of oreos in one sitting before.
46. I have been to Alcatraz.

47. I have eaten lobster and hated it.
48. Christmas is my favorite holiday.

49. I am a California girl.
50. I love my family They mean the world to me.
51. I love my husband. He is my number one always.

52. I have polycystic ovarian syndrome
53. I am a sucker for reality T.V.
54. I love food network.
55. I cant do a cartwheel. I have tryed so hard.....but it just is not possible.
56. I am a perfectionist.
57. I love makeup
58. I was 17 when I had my first kiss in front of a pizza place.
59. I love cheesy jokes.....they make me laugh.
60. I am a Mormon.
61. I stood 10 ft away from our churches prophet and got to sing We thank the O lord for a prophet....I cryed like a baby. Very spiritual moment. I will never forget it.
62. I am a huge cryer. I don't know why but If i am really happy, sad or overwhelmed I cry.
63. What about bob is my favorite movie!
64. I am a movie buff.
65. I played the piano....but gave up...wish I didn't.
66. I don't like to read
67. I hate talking on the phone....wish I could text everyone.
68. I love the way newborn babies smell....I just love babies.
69. Is a procrastinator.
70. I secretly want to live on a farm and own a cow.

71. I always said growing up that I will marry a fire fighter.... I thought they were hot....and I actually did marry a fire fighter lol I guess the secret really does work.
72. I pose in mirrors....I know other people do...they just don't admit it.
73. I had a gold fish...He only had one fin...and a tumor...but he survived for years.
74. I was a waitress in CA and loved it.
75. I have lost 40 pounds.
76. I love sushi.
77. I can belch really loud.... I only do it to impress my brother.
78. I have won awards for flower arranging
79. I can water ski
80. I can wake board.
81. I can knee board.
82. I have never broken a bone.
83. I have never had stitches.
84. I love sleeping in.
85. I am horrible at remembering names.
86. I have had my underwear stolen from a laundry matt.
87. I got married when I was 21.
88. I work on workers comp bills.
89. I have only had 3 jobs.
90. My dream vacation would be a trip to Europe.

91. The worst date I have ever been on is the guy took me to where I worked for dinner...complained to my manager about the food in front of me and then wanted to use my discount to pay....ugh.
92. I have a addiction to natural peanut butter.
93. I have ran into a wall at work....I still don't know how it happened.
94. My favorite church hymn is I stand all amazed.
95. I believe in the 5 sec rule.
96. I love lip gloss.
97. I love to high five.
98. I like to pretend I have arm muscle and show them off.
99. I Love being a Aunt....My Nieces and Nephews mean the world to me!
100. I call the glove compartment in the car a glove department...there is no changing that.

That was alot harder then I thought! :)

Pure Excitement!

Jeff and I have been working hard these past few years to pay off bills and save for one of our dreams......a House. After years of waiting and dreaming. I am very happy to announce we are building a house! We are beyond excited.

Here is the place of our future home!

We have been house hunting these past few months. Hoping we would get pre-approved this year. One Saturday morning  a few weeks ago I just mentioned to Jeff......That on the way home from the fire station one day I saw these model homes I wanted to see. We didn't have much planned that day....so we figure what the heck lets just go look. Well we fell in love. It was the only house we both just loved. We love everything about it. We talked to the people and were starting to realize that this might really happen. We found out today that we are approved and they are going to start building in a couple of weeks!

It is the perfect location. It is half way between the two fire stations that Jeff works at. We will be close to our family and friends. We are looking forward to these next busy months. The house should be done in September.

We have found a new love for DIY network and have talked about the things we want to do to it, until we are tired of hearing ourselves talk. We are truly blessed. When its done....we will invite you all for a party! lol

Before and After

I have always struggled with my weight. I love food. I love cooking it and I love eating it. Jeff and I a couple of years ago adopted a healthier lifestyle. It was a huge lifestyle change. But we feel it was well worth it.

I went to the doctor a couple of years ago and she told me that I had high blood pressure and I needed to loose some weight. This really freaked me out. I was at a loss on where to start to loose weight and I had no idea how to do it. We were living in a apartment at the time and they had a gym. So I started walking three times a week and tried to learn how to cook healthier foods. I started to drop some weight and I began trying some new workouts. I found that other then the weight loss, I had so much more energy and I was so much more happy.

The other day I was looking through some old pictures and it was pretty shocking how different Jeff and I look. So I thought I would share some before and afters with you.

Before

After

We are very proud of our selves and how much work we put in to change. Every day is a challenge. We want to be able to be healthy and live longer for each other. This has been one of the best accomplishments we have done together. Most of all I am very proud and grateful for my hubby....for all the support and inspiration he gave me to reach my goal!

We said goodbye.

We sold one of the wives.......

We figured she was a 10 cow wife....and we needed the cows.......We are both alittle sad about her going.....but I was pretty happy because she had more junk in the trunk then me......I have to admit....I was alittle jealous.

The good new.....We sold her to my brother....so we can always visit. :)