Some 2011 Goals

We are already a month into 2011... and it has flown by. I can't believe how fast time goes by, and how busy we are. One of my goals this year is to slow down and take time to"smell the roses" slow down and enjoy life. We don't have anything special planned until we see what the good ol' IRS is going to do to our account, if we end up not paying in taxes, we are going to go to Disneyland in April, with Jared's entire family. There is a total of 10 adults and 8 kids ranging from 8 years to 9 months! I keep telling myself that it will be ok, I get bad anxiety when we are all together and the kids are screaming, the parents are trying to make them happy. I don't know, I'm having a hard time convincing myself that I want to spend that much money being around a few people in the family that have made it known that they don't like me. But, like I always do, put a good front on for Jared. Anyway, I love my job and I am looking forward to having my summer off. I want to go spend sometime with my family in Montana, go down to Moroni and spend sometime with my nieces and sister in law. I'm just exited to not feel tied down! Another goal is to keep up with my blogging better, I love doing it and love reading all of your blogs, its just something I need to make time to do. Well, I hope 2011 is a great year for all my friends and family, I LOVE YOU ALL! Until next time ~ Danielle

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all! It really had been a great Christmas season for us. We have had lots of opportunity to feel the Christmas Spirit, weather it be while we were decorating our tree, making goodies, shopping, visiting Temple Square, making Christmas easier for other families has to be my favorite. The spirit is soo strong when you're giving for a good reason and knowing it's going to be appreciated. I'm grateful for the opportunities that Jared and I have to feel the spirit.This is a beautiful time of year, I hope all of you haven't got caught up in the hub bub of the holiday, and that you had the opportunity to feel the spirit. We hope you all have a great Christmas and a wonderful 2011!

Is there REALLY a reason to be THANKFUL??

As Thanksgiving is drawing closer, I hear and read what people are Thankful for, and wonder why I am not feeling that way about the things that I have. Should I be Thankful for the things that I have, when the one thing I want I can't have.I have a home, clothes on my back, food on my table a wonderful and loving husband and a supportive family, friends,my health, a car, a job, I live in a country that I can practice the religion of my choice, I have the freedom to choose what I want to do,and much more. I pretty much have everything any girl could ever ask for, but one thing... a child. I remember growing up and my sister and I would be playing in our room with my little yellow haired Cabbage Patch doll, and she was my daughter, I fed her, changed her did her hair( as much as you could style a head full of yellow yarn). Was that my chance? Is that all I am going to get? I see people all around me with their arms full of these adorable babies and I so want that to be Jared and I. Everyone says to "be patient" "give it time" "someday Danielle it will be your turn" I love the kind words people say to me to help me feel better, but it still hurts. I was talking (IM-ing) to a friend who has been struggling with this same infertility problems as Jared and I have, after talking to her, I got an over whelming feeling that I was being selfish for not being grateful for what I have. The pas week at school, my Kindergartner's have been working in what they are grateful for and it is as simple as... Christmas, their beds, their grandpa and grandma, brothers and sisters. They are 5 and can find many things to be Thankful for and here I am 29+ and I can't be grateful for anything that I have, because I don't have what I want... to me that sounds like a spoiled brat. Well, I am very grateful for my home, clothes on my back, food on my table a wonderful and loving husband and a supportive family, friends,my health, a car, a job, I live in a country that I can practice the religion of my choice, I have the freedom to choose what I want to do,and much more. And someday I will get what I want, it may not be in this lifetime, but someday I will.

If Life Were Easy...

Just a little blup of how I am feeling... you really find out who your true friends are when you are going through trials and every ounce of faith that you can come up with is being tried. Thank you to all my friends and family who have been there for me and offering me advice and a hug. I LOVE YOU ALL!!! XOXOXOXOXO

My HEART is OVER FLOWING

My heart is over flowing with gratitude for my HEAVENLY FATHER for all that he has blessed me with...

BuSy SuMmEr!!!

I has been a busy summer. We have been going and going since June and it's not looking like it will be slowing down any until after Labor Day when we come back from Montana and the first home game for the Montana Grizzlies. We are super excited to go because all of my family will be there.

We were able to spend some time in Glacier National Park in June and that was amazing. Here are a few of the pictures...

GLACIER PARK-THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE EVER!!

Last week Jared and I went up to Glacier National Park- it was AMAZING!!! Everything about it was just perfect, the weather, the animals, absolutely everything. This is just on of the many waterfalls that we saw. I will post more when I get a some more time.