I better warn everyone that I'm going to toot my own horn for just a minute =) I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes with this pregnancy and it was really tough to adjust to a new diet and to prick my fingers multiple times throughout the days but at my last appointment my doctor said that my blood sugar numbers were so good that I didn't have to check them anymore. Hooray!! I'm pretty competitive and am proud to say I beat diabetes! So, if anyone happens to get it, don't let it scare you. If I can do it, anyone can.
So I have roughly 2 weeks before my new little angel gets here. Eeek (this is both an incredibly excited and incredibly scared eeek)! I was just wondering if any of you wonderful women out there had any tips about what to do to make your hospital stay easier. Not that I had a bad experience last time (the nurses and staff were wonderful) but I'm just not the biggest fan of staying in hospitals in general. Were there things you wished you brought? Things you did that you were so happy that you did? Things for before and after the birth...anything. So, if you'd be so kind as to share your secrets and such with me I would love it!! Thank you and I hope everyone is having a fabulous day!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thankful for...
Peter and I wanted to do a thankful list so here it goes...
Heidi
1. My Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
2. The Gospel-I have no idea where I would be without it, but I know I wouldn't be where I am today and I can't even fathom that idea.
3. Peter-The love of my life, the milk to my milkshake =) He is my best friend and with him by my side everything seems a little brighter.
4. My precious Olivia. She has got to be the cutest thing in the world! She is truly such a joy.
5. For family. People who love us no matter what and are willing to support us in so many ways.
Peter
I don't often write on the blog... in fact I think this is my first time. So much pressure:).
My number one right now is that I'm thankful for such a wonderful wife who loves kids, who loves me(some times it's harder than others :)) and who never ceases to amaze me with her everlasting love.
I am thankful for our wonderful daughter Olivia. She is such a bright spot in my life. I can't go a day without her melting away my stress with her precious little smile.
I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for living prophets who lead and guide us. Never has there been a better time to live on this earth than now with the plethora of guidence and direction from heaven.
I am thankful for temples and for the fact that my family can be a forever family.
I am thankful for wonderful parents who taught me all I know. Who lead and guide with love and by example.
I am grateful for wonderful parents in law who love me, like I said, not always easy. They are truly the best parents in law I could have ever dreamed of.
I am grateful for my siblings and their spouses/children.
I could go on and on, but I'll spare you... okay one last one. I am grateful for the opportunity to gain an education. My education at BYU-Idaho has expanded my mind so much than I ever could have imagined.
So there you are. Pete's 2010 thankful list. Pete signing off.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
Heidi
1. My Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
2. The Gospel-I have no idea where I would be without it, but I know I wouldn't be where I am today and I can't even fathom that idea.
3. Peter-The love of my life, the milk to my milkshake =) He is my best friend and with him by my side everything seems a little brighter.
4. My precious Olivia. She has got to be the cutest thing in the world! She is truly such a joy.
5. For family. People who love us no matter what and are willing to support us in so many ways.
Peter
I don't often write on the blog... in fact I think this is my first time. So much pressure:).
My number one right now is that I'm thankful for such a wonderful wife who loves kids, who loves me(some times it's harder than others :)) and who never ceases to amaze me with her everlasting love.
I am thankful for our wonderful daughter Olivia. She is such a bright spot in my life. I can't go a day without her melting away my stress with her precious little smile.
I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for living prophets who lead and guide us. Never has there been a better time to live on this earth than now with the plethora of guidence and direction from heaven.
I am thankful for temples and for the fact that my family can be a forever family.
I am thankful for wonderful parents who taught me all I know. Who lead and guide with love and by example.
I am grateful for wonderful parents in law who love me, like I said, not always easy. They are truly the best parents in law I could have ever dreamed of.
I am grateful for my siblings and their spouses/children.
I could go on and on, but I'll spare you... okay one last one. I am grateful for the opportunity to gain an education. My education at BYU-Idaho has expanded my mind so much than I ever could have imagined.
So there you are. Pete's 2010 thankful list. Pete signing off.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
Where Do I Begin?
Tis the season! I can't believe Thanksgiving has come and gone already. This year has seemed to fly by without me knowing it. So, I'm sure all of you here in the Southeast Idaho area can agree that Monday and Tuesday were both super crazy weather days. Since I wasn't planning on going farther from my home than my sister-in-law's home, which is just around the corner, I wasn't too nervous about it. Well, Monday rolled around and Peter and I were so excited because we were going to pick up his brother, Josh and his family (consisting of his incredible wife Roxanne and their cute little boy J. Will) from the Idaho Falls airport, my wonderful mom let us borrow her mini-van so we could all fit. Well, we bundled up and started on our way. It took us about an hour to get there. It still amazes me how hard the wind can blow here. Well, Josh and company were coming from Arizona and even though they've lived here before for years, I still think they were pretty shocked at how cold and windy it gets. We did make it home eventually and Livy and J. Will hit it off right away and talked most of the car ride. I LOVE when babies talk to each other.
So, fast forward to Tuesday. Peter had been feeling kinda icky the last few days but by Tuesday he was pretty sick with a sore throat and a bad cold so I decided I needed to get into town (we live out in Lyman on the way to Big Judd's for those of you who don't know that yet) to get him some good medicine so he'd be feeling good by Thanksgiving. The wind was blowing fiercely throughout the night and I barely made it out of our driveway, but I powered through and was on my way. The trip to town and back was pretty uneventful until I turned onto our street and tried to get back into our driveway. Just past the first house on our street there is a wide open field and with the wind blowing I wouldn't see past the front of my car. Weirdly enough, I was grateful for the piles of snow on either side of the road from the plows because I nudged them a few times which saved me from going into ditches. Then I tried getting into the driveway. Pretty sure that ice hates cars that are trying to turn on it. So, I end up stuck with half my car sticking out into the road. I call my strong working man and he bundles up to come help me. We did leave Livy inside, but before anyone judges us for being horrible, negligent parents we left Peter's phone on speaker in her room (where she was napping) so I could hear her if she woke up on my phone. While I was waiting patiently for Peter to come help I was a little irked when this truck passed by me...twice, without even a sideways glance. HELLO!! I am a HUGE pregnant girl trying to dig my car out. Rude. Anyways, between Pete's huge muscles and my thinking of using our car mats for traction, we got back into our driveway. You may think this is the end of my story...oh no...so if you want to stop reading I don't blame you. Peter's family was due to roll in that evening so we were all pretty worried when the Blizzard Warnings, Road Closures, and Hazardous Driving Conditions started popping up on the radio and websites we were constantly checking. They left Orem at about 12:30 PM and didn't actually make it to Peter's sister's (Annalyn) house until about 7 PM. Geez... six and a half hours.
Now, rewind back to just after getting our car back into the driveway. I had Peter take his medicine and drink some herbal tea and relax so he'd start feeling better, then Annalyn's husband, Ryan, and Josh came to rescue us from a day of boredom in his Huge Man Truck. He got us all safely to his house where we could play games and socialize and wait for the rest of the family to make it safely. After hugs and greetings were done I was pretty anxious to get home before we couldn't. So Peter, Livy, and I piled into the backseat of the Huge Man Truck and we were on our way. As we turn up our street, we don't see it. It is white from drifts of snow and I'm thinking, "There's no way we're going to make it!" and we see a pair of headlights coming at us so we wait to see if whoever is coming will actually make it through. He does...barely. So, we're like, "We'll just follow this guy's tracks and be just fine." Oh, no. We hit the drifts and get about a truck length's in and get stuck. I mean stuck. And we're still about 150 yards from our house. Which may not seem far but with whiteout conditions, it is. So, Peter and I decide he just needs to tuck our precious Livy like a football and run and I would follow...slightly slower =) So we wrap her up tight and he goes for it. On my trek towards my porch light I couldn't believe Mother Nature's power. It's incredible. Unfortunately, once I got out of range from the truck's headlights I couldn't see much and I ended up twisting my ankle and falling pretty hard. Thankfully, neither the baby nor me were injured, just a swollen ankle and a good dose of being scared. Well, needless to say we made it home to our snug little house. I was pretty frazzled, hoping our little baby girl was ok and didn't suffer from her mother's clumsiness and just with walking in that weather, even for that short distance. Peter headed back out to help Ryan get out which he did thanks to some helpful people who were willing to stop and help. Livy was pretty scared. She wouldn't let us out of her sight or clutches. She was still smiling and her cheerful self but she needed some extra TLC before we could put her to bed that night. After this grand adventure I keep thinking how grateful I am to live in this day and age. I keep thinking of the pioneers and the fact that they had to walk for days and miles in weather like that, without proper clothing, the women weighed down with dresses and petticoats, and little ones so cold. I know it may seem silly, but I was gasping and freezing by the time I made it to my home and I just started crying thinking how happy I am to live here, to have a house, to have heat, and to be able to crawl into a warm, comfortable bed. I am just so thankful for everything in my life. I know it sounds pretty cliche, but I really am. So, thank you to all those who have played a roll in my life and continue to do so. There are a lot of you, and I'm so glad to have so many incredible people to look up to and go to for help and guidance. Most of all I am thankful to a loving Heavenly Father and to my Savior for never giving up on me and for providing the tools I need to better myself each day so that I can spend forever with those I love most. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and thanks for sticking around long enough to read all of this =)
So, fast forward to Tuesday. Peter had been feeling kinda icky the last few days but by Tuesday he was pretty sick with a sore throat and a bad cold so I decided I needed to get into town (we live out in Lyman on the way to Big Judd's for those of you who don't know that yet) to get him some good medicine so he'd be feeling good by Thanksgiving. The wind was blowing fiercely throughout the night and I barely made it out of our driveway, but I powered through and was on my way. The trip to town and back was pretty uneventful until I turned onto our street and tried to get back into our driveway. Just past the first house on our street there is a wide open field and with the wind blowing I wouldn't see past the front of my car. Weirdly enough, I was grateful for the piles of snow on either side of the road from the plows because I nudged them a few times which saved me from going into ditches. Then I tried getting into the driveway. Pretty sure that ice hates cars that are trying to turn on it. So, I end up stuck with half my car sticking out into the road. I call my strong working man and he bundles up to come help me. We did leave Livy inside, but before anyone judges us for being horrible, negligent parents we left Peter's phone on speaker in her room (where she was napping) so I could hear her if she woke up on my phone. While I was waiting patiently for Peter to come help I was a little irked when this truck passed by me...twice, without even a sideways glance. HELLO!! I am a HUGE pregnant girl trying to dig my car out. Rude. Anyways, between Pete's huge muscles and my thinking of using our car mats for traction, we got back into our driveway. You may think this is the end of my story...oh no...so if you want to stop reading I don't blame you. Peter's family was due to roll in that evening so we were all pretty worried when the Blizzard Warnings, Road Closures, and Hazardous Driving Conditions started popping up on the radio and websites we were constantly checking. They left Orem at about 12:30 PM and didn't actually make it to Peter's sister's (Annalyn) house until about 7 PM. Geez... six and a half hours.
Now, rewind back to just after getting our car back into the driveway. I had Peter take his medicine and drink some herbal tea and relax so he'd start feeling better, then Annalyn's husband, Ryan, and Josh came to rescue us from a day of boredom in his Huge Man Truck. He got us all safely to his house where we could play games and socialize and wait for the rest of the family to make it safely. After hugs and greetings were done I was pretty anxious to get home before we couldn't. So Peter, Livy, and I piled into the backseat of the Huge Man Truck and we were on our way. As we turn up our street, we don't see it. It is white from drifts of snow and I'm thinking, "There's no way we're going to make it!" and we see a pair of headlights coming at us so we wait to see if whoever is coming will actually make it through. He does...barely. So, we're like, "We'll just follow this guy's tracks and be just fine." Oh, no. We hit the drifts and get about a truck length's in and get stuck. I mean stuck. And we're still about 150 yards from our house. Which may not seem far but with whiteout conditions, it is. So, Peter and I decide he just needs to tuck our precious Livy like a football and run and I would follow...slightly slower =) So we wrap her up tight and he goes for it. On my trek towards my porch light I couldn't believe Mother Nature's power. It's incredible. Unfortunately, once I got out of range from the truck's headlights I couldn't see much and I ended up twisting my ankle and falling pretty hard. Thankfully, neither the baby nor me were injured, just a swollen ankle and a good dose of being scared. Well, needless to say we made it home to our snug little house. I was pretty frazzled, hoping our little baby girl was ok and didn't suffer from her mother's clumsiness and just with walking in that weather, even for that short distance. Peter headed back out to help Ryan get out which he did thanks to some helpful people who were willing to stop and help. Livy was pretty scared. She wouldn't let us out of her sight or clutches. She was still smiling and her cheerful self but she needed some extra TLC before we could put her to bed that night. After this grand adventure I keep thinking how grateful I am to live in this day and age. I keep thinking of the pioneers and the fact that they had to walk for days and miles in weather like that, without proper clothing, the women weighed down with dresses and petticoats, and little ones so cold. I know it may seem silly, but I was gasping and freezing by the time I made it to my home and I just started crying thinking how happy I am to live here, to have a house, to have heat, and to be able to crawl into a warm, comfortable bed. I am just so thankful for everything in my life. I know it sounds pretty cliche, but I really am. So, thank you to all those who have played a roll in my life and continue to do so. There are a lot of you, and I'm so glad to have so many incredible people to look up to and go to for help and guidance. Most of all I am thankful to a loving Heavenly Father and to my Savior for never giving up on me and for providing the tools I need to better myself each day so that I can spend forever with those I love most. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and thanks for sticking around long enough to read all of this =)
Monday, November 8, 2010
Long Overdue Pictures
Here are just some pictures from this last summer up til now. Pictures are way more fun than reading! =)
Peter and Livy getting ready for a ride
Pete and Livy and Doug and Emyli (our rockin friends) The girls LOVED it!!
Livy ready for our hay ride at Great-Grandma and Grandpa's. She's so cute!!
Livy's Halloween Costume (minus the leggings)
Heidi and Livy ready for the Trunk-or-Treat
Pete and Livy at the Trunk-or-Treat
Livy ready for treats
Livy had a rough night...getting out of the car one of her parents (I won't say who to avoid marital contention =) ) nailed her head on the roof and then shortly after she was so excited to get going that she tripped and smacked her forehead/nose on the sidewalk. We literally heard the smack...so sad! But she's tough and got up and kept going.
This is Heid at 33 weeks. Radiant...?
Just an updated picture of Peter and Heidi. XOXO
Well, I hope you enjoyed our photo update. Hope all of our friends and family are doing well. We sure love you all! Have a fabulous week!
Peter and Livy getting ready for a ride
Pete and Livy and Doug and Emyli (our rockin friends) The girls LOVED it!!
Livy ready for our hay ride at Great-Grandma and Grandpa's. She's so cute!!
Livy's Halloween Costume (minus the leggings)
Heidi and Livy ready for the Trunk-or-Treat
Pete and Livy at the Trunk-or-Treat
Livy ready for treats
Livy had a rough night...getting out of the car one of her parents (I won't say who to avoid marital contention =) ) nailed her head on the roof and then shortly after she was so excited to get going that she tripped and smacked her forehead/nose on the sidewalk. We literally heard the smack...so sad! But she's tough and got up and kept going.
This is Heid at 33 weeks. Radiant...?
Just an updated picture of Peter and Heidi. XOXO
Well, I hope you enjoyed our photo update. Hope all of our friends and family are doing well. We sure love you all! Have a fabulous week!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Just An Update...
I haven't been on here for a little while and Livy's napping so here I am! =) Here's what's happening with the Bensons:
Peter
Peter is now the big 2-5! A quarter of a century old =) We ate out and had french silk pie for dessert. Yum!
Forever my hard working man, Peter's putting in long study hours and work hours. But we're both so excited that after this semester he only has one more before he gets his Bachelor's! How great is that?! After that he'll be doing his internship, probably somewhere in Utah Valley. Then we'll start preparing for Grad School. We're growing up! =) He's the ever-caring husband and pampers me a little bit everyday. Livy loves when she hears her daddy walk in the door and goes running for her hug and kiss from him. He also has a way of making me laugh harder than I have ever in my life! Which is not good in my present state of having a hard time controlling my bladder already...Love him!
Livy Lu
Oh my Livy! She's coming up on 17 months and getting so so big! I've been extremely blessed in that she still takes 2 naps a day. Both about an hour and a half each which gives me much needed time to get things done and get a little extra rest. Livy's discovered the joy of coloring! This has been a BIG help during church. She is so great at leading us to things she wants/needs and will say thank you when prompted. She is starting to talk more and more. She can now say: Mama, Dada, Nana, Papa, tank-you, more, uh-huh, no, dink (drink), and the other day she said Hadley (who is Chris and Hydee's little man). Whenever she wakes up she yells, "Da da!" when she's ready to get out. She still loves her books and is now fascinated with babydolls. We're trying to teach her how to be soft with babies now. If anyone has suggestions to help us ease her into the transition of having a baby sister around, I would love to hear them. She'll be going into nursery in November. I can't believe my little baby is getting so big. She loves to dance to the Hairspray soundtrack! It is so so cute!
Heidi
As for me, I am 28 weeks along and am really starting to feel nervous about being a mom of two. Things are so great though. I'm helping with Achievement Days and really enjoying going to Relief Society and getting to know the great women in my ward. My knee's been giving me issues so I'll be getting fit for a good brace to hopefully help me out. I was able to decorate for my best friend's wedding reception and I was so happy for her and her new hubby! Married life is so much better than single (no offense to anyone out there still single). I love that I get to spend each day with my best friend and that he loves me so much! I really can't believe how blessed my life is, even with the struggles. Peter and Livy brighten each day and make me feel so loved.
Well, that's about it for now. Thanks to all our family and friends for their never ending love and support!
Peter
Peter is now the big 2-5! A quarter of a century old =) We ate out and had french silk pie for dessert. Yum!
Forever my hard working man, Peter's putting in long study hours and work hours. But we're both so excited that after this semester he only has one more before he gets his Bachelor's! How great is that?! After that he'll be doing his internship, probably somewhere in Utah Valley. Then we'll start preparing for Grad School. We're growing up! =) He's the ever-caring husband and pampers me a little bit everyday. Livy loves when she hears her daddy walk in the door and goes running for her hug and kiss from him. He also has a way of making me laugh harder than I have ever in my life! Which is not good in my present state of having a hard time controlling my bladder already...Love him!
Livy Lu
Oh my Livy! She's coming up on 17 months and getting so so big! I've been extremely blessed in that she still takes 2 naps a day. Both about an hour and a half each which gives me much needed time to get things done and get a little extra rest. Livy's discovered the joy of coloring! This has been a BIG help during church. She is so great at leading us to things she wants/needs and will say thank you when prompted. She is starting to talk more and more. She can now say: Mama, Dada, Nana, Papa, tank-you, more, uh-huh, no, dink (drink), and the other day she said Hadley (who is Chris and Hydee's little man). Whenever she wakes up she yells, "Da da!" when she's ready to get out. She still loves her books and is now fascinated with babydolls. We're trying to teach her how to be soft with babies now. If anyone has suggestions to help us ease her into the transition of having a baby sister around, I would love to hear them. She'll be going into nursery in November. I can't believe my little baby is getting so big. She loves to dance to the Hairspray soundtrack! It is so so cute!
Heidi
As for me, I am 28 weeks along and am really starting to feel nervous about being a mom of two. Things are so great though. I'm helping with Achievement Days and really enjoying going to Relief Society and getting to know the great women in my ward. My knee's been giving me issues so I'll be getting fit for a good brace to hopefully help me out. I was able to decorate for my best friend's wedding reception and I was so happy for her and her new hubby! Married life is so much better than single (no offense to anyone out there still single). I love that I get to spend each day with my best friend and that he loves me so much! I really can't believe how blessed my life is, even with the struggles. Peter and Livy brighten each day and make me feel so loved.
Well, that's about it for now. Thanks to all our family and friends for their never ending love and support!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
So, Peter's been away for a Therapeutic Rec conference for the last two days and won't be back for another 2 and I miss him. Well, that's an understatement. I hate when I can't be with him. I am such a baby...I struggle when he has classes all day. Silly I know but what can I say, he's been the center of my universe for the last two and a half years. With him being gone I've come to realize how much I love this man. Peter is such a great person to be around. He's positive, strong, and great to look at if I do say so myself. I can't wait for him to get home.
I don't know about anyone else but I feel that a lot of times when I decide/resolve to do something better, that's when things start to test me. In my last entry I resolved to be better about dwelling on the positive things, but then things came up that weren't pleasant. I believe that when we're feeling our strongest, that's when Satan decides to step up his game and throw whatever he can at us, and since we're feeling strong I think Heavenly Father sees how we handle it and how much we grow from it. It's so wonderful knowing we'll never be faced with anything that He knows we can't handle.
Just a quick update on the Bensons before I sign off. As I said before, Peter's at a conference for his major and says he is learning a lot of useful stuff, which is great! He also got an internship for next summer!! I'm so happy for him. He'll be doing it at the state hospital in Provo, UT. So, sadly we'll be moving from my beloved Idaho and family but Peter's family lives in Orem so I'm so happy to have my other family close by. Peter is the best dad and husband. Every night he rubs my feet and back and bathes Livy and tucks her in. She is such a daddy's girl. The last two days she's been wandering from room to room saying, "Dada, dada?" and gets pretty sad when she can't find him. Livy is growing up so fast. She loves running around, playing with her baby, eating, reading, and going for walks. She is such a sweet heart. She gives big sloppy kisses and has the cutest little smiles. I love being a mom!! As for me I'm 26 weeks along and feeling anxious and excited all at once. We can't wait to meet our new addition. Well that's all sorry it jumps from one topic to the next, but hey, I'm doing it! =)
I don't know about anyone else but I feel that a lot of times when I decide/resolve to do something better, that's when things start to test me. In my last entry I resolved to be better about dwelling on the positive things, but then things came up that weren't pleasant. I believe that when we're feeling our strongest, that's when Satan decides to step up his game and throw whatever he can at us, and since we're feeling strong I think Heavenly Father sees how we handle it and how much we grow from it. It's so wonderful knowing we'll never be faced with anything that He knows we can't handle.
Just a quick update on the Bensons before I sign off. As I said before, Peter's at a conference for his major and says he is learning a lot of useful stuff, which is great! He also got an internship for next summer!! I'm so happy for him. He'll be doing it at the state hospital in Provo, UT. So, sadly we'll be moving from my beloved Idaho and family but Peter's family lives in Orem so I'm so happy to have my other family close by. Peter is the best dad and husband. Every night he rubs my feet and back and bathes Livy and tucks her in. She is such a daddy's girl. The last two days she's been wandering from room to room saying, "Dada, dada?" and gets pretty sad when she can't find him. Livy is growing up so fast. She loves running around, playing with her baby, eating, reading, and going for walks. She is such a sweet heart. She gives big sloppy kisses and has the cutest little smiles. I love being a mom!! As for me I'm 26 weeks along and feeling anxious and excited all at once. We can't wait to meet our new addition. Well that's all sorry it jumps from one topic to the next, but hey, I'm doing it! =)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Counting My Blessings
I'm so grateful to be alive!!! Peter told me this quote he heard in one of his classes and I decided it would be a wonderful principal to apply to my daily life. "The grass is always greener on the side that you water." And it may sound cliche but, it is so true! I've really started reviewing past days and have come to the conclusion that my bad days are the days I'm focusing on the stupid little things that bother me or when I brew over something that's offended me or hurt my feelings. And I realized, "How lame am I?" I'm "watering" all the things that create a cloudy, stormy, gloomy atmosphere around me-I'm growing weeds in my life! So, I've decided it's time to pull the weeds, even the little ones that spread like fire and can pop out of no where and the ones that are rooted so deep I haven't had the courage to do anything about them. So, my goal is to focus on the blessings in my life more; so much more that I'll end up choking out the weeds.
Let's be honest though...I'm not going to be able to do this quickly or by myself. I've always been kinda emotional and weak but I feel like I've grown so much stronger, especially these last couple of years with getting married and starting our family. Thank heaven I have such a wonderful man in my life who's optimistic and strong and whose faith in me astounds me. Knowing I have a daughter who depends on my everyday has already helped me so much, also knowing we have another little angel on the way is helping me be more organized and to learn how to plan ahead. When I'm prepared I feel at peace and calm, which is great! I also know that it's impossible to look around me without seeing about a million things that I have been blessed with. I have wonderful families and friends who are so willing to offer support and strength when I need it. And these people outnumber everyone else who I feel aren't truly there for me, which is why I need to focus on those who uplift me rather than those who tear me down. My Peter is the most perfect match for me. Each morning I wake up next to him is a small miracle. Bringing children into this world is probably the scariest thing I'll ever do, but knowing I will have the Lord to help shape me into a good mother, as long as I am faithful, has brought great comfort when I start to doubt myself. I love living here! I love Idaho. I'll be sad to leave it for any amount of time. The natural beauty that surrounds me takes my breath away. I live in a country where I am free to be what I want to be. I have amazing parents who have set me on the course I'm still taking. I could go on and on but I won't =) From here on out I'm determined to water the positive aspects of my life and to pull out that weedwacker and get to work!
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