Inspiring Thoughts

Nick emailed this to me today... I thought it really summed up life. I enjoyed it everyone should read it!

and read it again...

and read it again...

Enjoy

Once in awhile you get an email that has special substance to it. Take to heart and enjoy! Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written." My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone It's more healing than crying alone. 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. 12. It's OK to let your children see you cry. 13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it. 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry;God never blinks. 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger. 19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer. 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special. 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow. 23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple. 24. The most important sex organ is the brain. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years,will this matter?' 27. Always choose life. 28. Forgive everyone for everything. 29. What other people think of you is none of your business. 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 33. Believe in miracles. 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do. 35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. 36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young. 37. Your children get only one childhood. 38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,we'd grab ours back. 41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 42. The best is yet to come. 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 44. Yield. 45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift"

Forgot

I finally had a picture of the walmart dress everyone asked me about on facebook ... I was wearing it in this pic taken at the temple. What a steal.

Fun stuff!

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Thank you

Thank you everyone for your comments...

I have spent hours and hours reading tutorials and stalking blogs to get to this point... I mean lots of time... Poor Nicky... At least it's football season.... And we have the laptop!!! That is quality time right!!! It is lots of fun!!! Nick has actually been so supportive... He knows it has been a goal of mine for a LONG time.. He is my biggest cheerleader. He is always bragging on me.. That's how it came about doing some pics of our family. It was not nearly as much fun doing it for someone's special day other than our own, because I felt pressured to catch great shots. I am not a professional, and don't plan on being one.

I do it for fun.

I do it because it a creative hobby.

You want to talk hair... I can do it all day, and know I can give you your money's worth. I am trained and well practiced 7 years! OUCH I feel confident I can please the most difficult clients around... I have plenty of them.

So with that being said, I am not starting another business.

After going to bed a 2am last night. I DONT want to be a photographer.

At least the Salon has store hours, and the the computer doesn't. It was a long day on the feet to say the least. Plus we started the diet again, we are on Day 6.

I worked out last night and was sore by the time I got home. I have a lot going for me.

I should end this... It was about saying THANK YOU.

What a DAY

Here they were after being sealed for all ETERNITY.... It was unbelievable... SUPER EMOTIONAL!

It was such a blessing for us to be a part of this wonderful day!!

The Salt Lake Temple is unreal... Just the age and the heritage behind it.

What an experience to go there for the first time.

Amazing

I have a whole new understanding of how magnificent the whole Restoration is...

I just had to get one. It was my first time!

family pics.. Sorensen's (Nicks Aunt and Uncle)

Utah. a place we call home...

We came to visit family and be a part of the Sealing of Nick's Uncle Scott and Aunt Corrie, to their two children Macy and Jaxton that were apodted from Ethiopia... We are so excited to be here, and be able to share this amazing times in life with them.

This is going to be my first time to see a sealing including children. I know it will be amazing. It is just a wonderful blessing, that members of the Church get to experience. I am so happy for them. We have got to meet the new little members to the family since being here, and they are just PRECIOUS! I have a HUGE love for that chocolate skin... I can't stop hugging them! I want to take them home with me already!!!!

Last night Nick had the reunion softball game with all his HS buddies.... I told him that he needed to hit me a homerun... HE said I already have the ultimate homerun!!! He is such a romantic! ;O) They won by a ton because they had my super star!!! After the game I got to witness the FAMOUS ICEBERG milkshake!

I must say there is not a more beautiful place I have been in the fall. Yesterday, we were in Park City at the you know where.... (Outlets... shhh!) The weather was PERFECT! Breezy and beautiful! Sun shining through the mountain tops... It is just so relaxing...

We went and ate at our FAV chinese place in Park City, and as usual was such a delight! General Tao's and Pork Lo Mein. Don't forget.. Steamed dumplings to start out. It is called Sechwan... I am sure I murdered that spelling.

Just being at all the places here, the smells, the veiws....

They all kinda give me butterflies in my tummy....

This is where I fell in LOVE...

For that I will always feel at HOME!

(I know kinda gooey! I have to speak the truth)

9.9.09

Funny story...

Nick and I both had come from bad relationships when we started dating....

We were both very hesitant to let ourselves fall in love, and get hurt most of all.

We had known each other since I was 12 and he was 18... but it didn't really matter. We both had issues trusting another person, and even trusting ourselves about how we feel towards another.

We knew that deep down one another were great people, and had been all those years.. but it was still tough. It was tough to put yourself out there, even if it would end up that we were perfect for each other.

We had this ideal picture in our minds of what we wanted our marriages to be like... We were going to be sure that we had that for the rest of our lives, if we made such a commitment.

We hit things off in the beginning like we had known each other for years and years... OH WAIT we had. Try 9.

One day, after only dating a few months, we were diving through the Canyons when I was up visiting. We were talking about our future and our feelings towards one another. We had so much to work out ...

Location... He was building homes up there, and I owned a salon here

Religion ... I grew up Baptist, and he was a CRAZY Mormon

Timing... Both were scared to death about getting serious with someone

It seemed as if nothing was working in our favor.

But we were falling hard, and knew it. We could feel it happening.

The subject of marriage came up.

I was telling him about all the people I knew getting married 7.7.07 THAT WAS THE DATE FOR WEDDINS!!! You all remember...

We then were discussing what we wanted it to be like. We shared both the fear of failure in marriages these days, and how we never wanted that to be us. That we would be married for the rest of our lives so we better choose wisely!

I remember Nick saying, "I think we should at least date for 3 years before thinking of marriage. I totally agreed! I said, " I have done the whole when you know you know... and was WRONG !!!! ( I had been engaged, and broke it off) I thought it would at least take that long for me to prove to myself that I trusted my instincts again.

So he then said jokingly... "If you get lucky... Maybe I can figure my crap out, and we can get married 9.9.Oniner!!!!!" Just like that!

I woke up this morning thinking about it... So I told Nick... Aren't you glad we didn't wait till YOU were READY to get married.... It would have been today! ;o)

We sure have had such a great time being together this last year +++

We would have missed out on some great times!!!

I love you honey.... Thank you for picking me to be the lucky woman that gets to be by your side through out Eternity!

Happy 9.9.09 I'll never forget it...

THE NEW LOOK!