Chopped.

For a while now, I've been wanting to do this...

But man, do you need to be committed from the very minute you sit in that chair! Cause it gets chopped rather quickly!

And it's best to watch your stylist as she goes or it can be a VERY shocking surprise!

What's funny is that about a month before, I was in that very chair getting

 a trim. (Hours before my work Christmas party)

  

And I must say that I am LOVING this new do!

It's pretty much what I wanted. I love the top and how the front is a little longer. I just wish the sides and back were a little shorter.

A lot of the ladies from work have been commenting on my hair all week. (I cut it on my way home from work, Friday evening.) Many have asked how my husband likes it. I'm glad he has no qualms about it and lets me be me. Several have asked how I like it and I just love the pure ease of it!! In the mornings I can wash my face, brush my teeth and do my hair at the sink in under five minutes! What's not to love!? It's great! And even if I didn't like it, it's only hair....it grows back. :) Luckily, I'm enjoying it and have had many compliments that I can "pull it off really well." I like that! Why didn't I do this sooner!? Do I miss my long, curly hair? Nope, not one bit.

Thursday, aka Sushi Day!

Happy Birthday to my Best Man!

Today is my sweetheart's birthday.

I'll never be able to adequately express everything in my heart for this gentle soul of a man. I'm so lucky that I get to be the one by his side for the rest of our lives.  Last night, as we were winding down I told him the three things I love the most about him.
I love how patient he is.  He is the most patient human being I have ever come across.  Luckily, I am the recipient of all of that patience. :) If you had to measure his patience, it would be about the same amount of grains of sand.  Seriously.
I love how hard of a worker he is.  He is dedicated and always strives for the best.  I told him that our children will have such a fine example to follow.  [not a baby announcement] I admire the way he works so hard in school and all things.  Some people just do enough to get by, but he does more than expected or asked for.  
I love how his love is unconditional.  I'm just so incredibly lucky.  Watching him with my family on New Year's day was wonderful.  He has such a genuine love for them that I can see it reflected in the way my family accepts him and treats him.  It makes me  so lucky that I'm never put in a situation of choosing him over them or vice versa.  Plus the fact that he takes the time to patiently listen to my parents and converse with them on their interests just makes my heart swell.  He always does his best to genuinely take interest in each of my family members.  He's such a good guy.  I'll never know what I did to get this lucky!  But I hope I never forget it for a second.  Ever.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEVI!!

Hurry home so we can go on more celebratory birthday adventures tonight!

My soul delights!

Sometimes, there are certain events in my life that make me feel like this...

 

...one of those events is whenever I get to talk to my very best friend, MamaSteph.  I love when the stars and planets align and we have the opportunity to talk...on the phone....and hear each others voices.  Oh I love her dearly.  I know I'm blessed by my Heavenly Father just because of certain people that he's placed in my life.  She is one of those tender mercies in my life.  I crave our phone calls because for a moment, the many miles between us disappear and it seems like no time at all has come between us.  In a couple months, it'll mark 8 years since we last saw each other, in person.  What I would give just to have an hour in person and laugh like we always do. 

I wish I could put my finger on the one thing that makes her friendship so beautiful and priceless.  She has a heart of gold and I never feel judged by the many things I have told her over the years.  She listens to me ramble and occasionally throw in a joke or two.  I know I am blessed to have her in my life.

If there's anything I could take away from our friendship, it is the hope that I can be a friend to others as she has been to me. 

Monday, via Instagram.

This is how I felt around 3 o'clock when I was hungry and a lil sleepy.  The first day back after a break is a lil rough.

 

It's been quite a while since I bought a CD.  It felt quite appropriate to break the dry spell with Adele's new CD. So far, so good!

 

This is what I woke up to this morning.  NO THANKS!!!

I don't know what's great, but for my first day I'm ok with this.  Tomorrow's goal: 6,000 steps.

Time flies!

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted. 
I always have pictures I save on my phone so I can post.....and then never get around to doing it.
This year has flown by and the last few weeks have flown by even faster. 
Christmas was just a couple days ago and now we're staring down at New Years Eve this week!  I don't know how I feel about time flying by so quickly.  I know I'm sad that Christmas is over and soon enough we'll have to put away our Christmas tree.  I love looking at our ornaments and the life we're building together.  That makes me so happy and I love reflecting back on special moments that are marked with such special ornaments. 
This year, I gave Levi a Kylo Ren (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) ornament on Christmas Eve. We had a wonderful time watching the film last week.  Since he was looking forward to it so much, we watched episodes 4-6 the weekend before to help me fully understand the greatness of episode 7.  We plan on watching episode 7 again, in 3D IMAX very soon.....as soon as I can kick this funky cold I've had for the last week. 
Ugh, this awful cold that just won't leave my system has not been fun! Luckily, I'm on the up and up so I see good health in my very near future.
Well, that's about it.  I'm just waiting for my FitBit Charge to finish setting up.  Yep, I bought one tonight since it was on sale at Target and used my $50 gift card.  Who doesn't love a sale & a gift card!? Awesomeness!  From $129.00 to only $56.00 out the door.  Love it!  Okey dokey, till next time...g'nite! 

Adios open house...

Today, I'm bummed.  Bummed doesn't even begin to describe how I'm feeling. 
Today's the last day for the Tijuana LDS Temple open house. 

Unfortunately, our schedule only left Saturdays as the only day we could attend and sadly a few of our friends that we were supposed to go with got sick in the last couple days 
I'm just so bummed because for the last 3 years I was anticipating going to the open house and now it just didn't happen.  I feel much like one of the five foolish virgins who wasn't ready when the bridegroom came. I mean, we got our passports so we could cross without any problems...but when it comes down to it, I just didn't make the time to go.  I mean, we could have rescheduled our plans the last two Saturdays, but just lost track of time in the last week.  I'm mad at myself because I didn't make it more of a priority. 
The things you learn in hindsight.