Monday, March 31, 2014

There is one thing I've learned in life, and especially in marriage: don't be selfish.

You're a team. The best team! I married my best friend, and I think that we are unstoppable together. He pushes me to be my best, and I hope I do the same for him. Because of him, I want to be a better wife and mother, and all around better person. I see that too many people these days are only concerned about their accomplishments and making sure they are satisfied. It makes me sad for them because I think they're missing out. (And maybe they think I'm missing out since I have a kid, dog, and husband to worry about. To each their own.)

In marriage, there are huge decisions to make. When to start your family. To buy/sell a home. Where/what to eat for dinner. How you will raise your children. If you'll have a family pet. Whose family to visit on which holiday. The list goes on, and is different for every family. One piece of advice my mom has always given me, is to make sure things are always fair. Whether it be in a relationship, business deal, etc., things work out best when everyone is somehow satisfied. Meet in the middle. Another thing I've learned is that my mom is always right. Her advice never leads me in the wrong direction.

Basically, be fair. You can't win every single time, unfortunately. 

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Life Update:

We live in New Mexico.
Emma is walking (running) and talking like a big kid.
She loves to sing and dance.
We got a new puppy, Owen. 
Kasey knows a lot of theme songs from the Disney Channel, and sings them often.
I cook A LOT and we've been trying lots of new things.
Emma LOVES to climb on anything and everything!!!
I teach Relief Society and Kasey is the 1st counselor in the Elder's Quorum presidency. We love our ward
We are loving this life we have built together!

I swear I'll do better at blogging....if you're reading this, you rock! (And you probably know all about this little update already.) Thanks for following our story. XO