A Taste of Christmas Decor

Here are some pictures of our Christmas decor this year.

Did You Know....

That we are proud parents of an adorable German Short Hair Pointer named Berkley.

Im sure if you follow us on face book you do!!

Once we entered contract on our house we went puppy shopping. We knew we wanted a dog. Our requirments: 1) can be a good running exercise partner 2) A good dog for camping, hiking, etc 3) Needed to be a larger dog (no little doggies for us) 4) Trainable

Kyle really wanted a lab and I really wanted a Grey Hound (I still do). We werent really sure if we wanted a puppy or not. We thought about adoption but got nervouse that we would have to put a lot of work into helping them adapt, adjust and break bad habbits so some how a puppy it was.

We found a cute puppy and her sellers were willing to hold on to her for a few weeks tell we closed on the house. So we picked Berkley up two days before we moved (not recomended) I wish I had cute little puppy photos but for the sake of updating our blog these will have to do.

Here are some cute photos I have of dear Berkley.

Remembering Blessing

I remember a church talk awhile back, I believe it was Elder Eyring, about tender mercies. I trully believe tender mercies are at times the blessings you have to look for in the midst of trials or things not semingly working out the way you desired. In that talk I believe he said that we should write down these blessings as we see them so we can always see how the Lord blessed us.

Well lately I have had this overwhelming feeling of peace that the Lord has and will continue to bless Kyle and I as we strive to start a family and follow his teachings.

Here are blessings I have noted sense we got engaged over a year ago. Most came during trails.

1) Our getting our sealing clearance in time for us to be able to be sealed on our wedding day. This blessing came as a result of hearts being softened for us.
2) My car breaking down on the way to Boise...How its a blessing, after we switched out cars for the SUV we continued on to Idaho to find our selves driving through some scary stormy roads...I know my car would have been a serious danger to us.
3) My being able to get a job lined up so I could work in Utah county and not work in Davis county. That one was a huge test of faith because we choose to not secure an apartment that would split our commute. We figured we could cross that bridge after we got married.
4) My car getting totalled....We were able to get a really good insurance pay out that allowed us to get more money then my car was really worth to replace it with a much more reliable car. (That one was a huge burden on me)
5) Everything we went through in our house hunting process. It amazes me how we turned down three homes when we had no clue how this one would work out. Almost had a few others but had the home owners accept a last bid after they verbally accepted ours. Having our house go in and out of short sale almost not close on it because of the sellers financial situation. To have it all work out. With us landing in a much lower monthly payment then we originally thought. And now we are in a loving neighborhood with great neighbors. Its one of those things that we know was meant to be.
6) State Farm deciding to drop us on car insurance because of a piece of metal totalling my car. We got our new car insurance lined up and will be paying for both of us what state farm would be charging for one of us!! Can beet almost paying half of what you planned to pay.
7) Jobs....Kyle accepting a job in the summer to find it was really not a good fit for him...he felt like he wasnt secure in his job or would have a good future there. He had been actively job searching and interviewing for jobs we thought would be perfect for him but to have him not get them. But in the end he ended up with a job that was a perfect fit for him. One where they offered him the job on the spot and chose him specifically because he had the computer technology knowledge combined with the construction background they were desiring. This job is going to be so great for our future.

These are just a few.

Yea the future is so uncertain and scary because of all of the unknowns and the things I cant control. Yes Ill admit I like to be able to control and plan my future. But I can see how the Lord blesses us day in and day out and comes through when he is so needed in ways that go above and beyond what we thought we needed. I truly feel converted that if I just trust him he will guide us to exactly what is needed. Even if we have to make it through the storm to get there first.

Updated Emergency Preparedness Blog

Ok Folks.....

I have spent hours litterly getting us ready to start preparing our 72 hour kits.

A huge portion of my time has been spent preparing our emergency/evacuation plan, our Grab and Go Folder, and first aid info. But guess what Im caught up and ready to go. Ok partial lie, I still need to make copies of important documents, put the folder together and do our home photo inventor. But at least Im organized, found all my info and am ready to go.

I have spent so much time on a project that honestly I hope I only touch when it needs updating. But I feel so blessed and at peace knowing we are prepared...well organized for an emergency. We are ready to start preparing our 72 hour kits now!!

Remember to follow along each week this coming year I will post that weeks project. By the end of the year we can all survive for 72 hours after an emergency.

I have updated my blog with links to all the info I have used. You can benefit from my hours of work and get to where I am in a matter of less then an hour. Lucky you.

Check it all out on my blog.