most random.

here’s some random pictures for you. because I’m about to share some random updates that have been going on lately…

• brad got a new job. I’m so proud of him.  I should say more like a new career.  we’re adults now. true, blue adults.
• we hung out with kelley and candice marsh.  we played a loud game of yahtzee, then we had a spelling bee.  it was hilarious. the boys would give me and candice words to spell out, (we had to stand up and everything with our arms to our sides), and then we gave the boys words.  they won. try it sometime. it’s hilarious.
• I’m pregnant.  haha, just kidding, but I bet I gotcha. no one will believe me when I actually am because I say that joke almost daily.
• we still love costco with all our hearts.
• I bought a pair of shoes with my mom in law at payless.  I haven’t been there in years. then me and her bought tampons at shopko.  another place I haven’t been in years. I loved hanging out with her.
• me and brad went on a date to red rock.  I got a pear, blue cheese, and walnut pizza. my breath hasn’t been the same.
• brad learned how to play christmas songs on the guitar. he’s hot when he’s behind that guitar.
• we watched theeeee scariest movie called the fourth kind, and I see this woman’s possessed face in my mind every. single. day.  mostly when I’m going to work at 6:00 in the morning and it’s pitch dark outside. I get so scared.
• brad’s literally buzzing his head right now in the kitchen. 
• life has been good to us and we're happy, and we're so grateful. so so grateful. 

how the majestic sleep....

this is how robbie sleeps now that he has his mission call. 

promise this was not set up.  he literally fell asleep like this the night of his farewell. 

and us sisters couldn't have been more happy that we had our cameras. 

he's a true stallion at heart.

baby calebs’ blessing.

you guys my camera sucks.  I apologize. I think it’s about time christmas lists were being made for the soul purpse of knowing I can start shopping around for a new camera.

this weekend we all headed down to provo to listen to the beautiful blessing of brads new nephew. ryan and liz’s new boy, caleb.  I got all choked up thinking of that little boy looking up during his blessing.  he would see 5 uncles, 2 great grandpas, 2 grandpas and his dad who all watch over, protect and love that little boy. what a blessing for him.  it was the first time I thought about that during a baby blessing. the vision of inside that circle and what the little baby would see. I’m sure it’s a powerful thing to actually be in the circle. the priesthood is such a miracle don’t you think? i felt so much gratitude for the priesthood during that blessing.

i also felt gratitude for the gourmet food liz made for everyone after the blessing! she's a powerhouse.

lib and jeff are now living in idaho, so it's been fantastic being able to see them so much. aside from the fact that breena always calls me a weirdo:). she is quite mature....

we made it a cozy day.

saturday was wonderful. and by wonderful i mean it felt like christmas in our apt.  there's something about the snow that makes it perfectly ok to stay inside and cozy up.  brad made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies from a real pumpkin we grew in the garden, i finally lit my apple/cranberry candle that filled our place like christmas glory, we let our sufjan stevens christmas music play and just hung out in our slippers.

 

i'm literally ready for christmas. the only thing missing is a fireplace.

we finally are ready to grow up and shop like the big people.

this little card is going to do some major damage…….and a little good.  we find any reason to go.  even if it’s just to hit up lunch with the samples. the worst part is we’ve discovered that we can’t spend less than $100 every time we go.  it’s horrible. except today, we left with only 4 boxes of truffles. that was it.  so we were proud of ourselves that we limited our spendings to only necessities today. I’m not lying when I say those truffles are only for us. we figured we would each have one every day for a year. promise we sat there doing the math trying to find reasoning.

little gentle joshie.

gentle josh’s prayer the other night:
“…and please help us to find a cure for melissa’s diabetes”…
I’m sure going to miss him when he’s translated. he’s too heavenly and pure to be on this wretched earth.

the leaves are what get to me.

 

 

salt lake in the fall is everything I dream fall to be. the trees shed these golden leaves that you can’t help but stop and stare at. they cover the roads like snow. last week I was sick and while I was laying in bed I could see all the leaves falling down outside my window.  they were pouring. it honestly looked like it was raining leaves. cheered me up while I was sitting there thinking I was dying. (even though I’m sure I just had a bad cold…I’m a wuss.)