Merry Christmas 2008

Andy and I had a great Christmas together! We were able to see both of our families, and spend time with one another. Andy and I were spoiled rotten this year, and we are so thankful for all the nice gifts we received. This year we gave one another a budget, but kind of blew it from the beginning...we both come from families who do BIG Christmas's so we are having a hard time adjusting...still! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Happy New Year!

I Am So Blessed

Today I feel compelled to post about my husband, Andrew. I am so grateful to be his wife and to experience all the new opportunities we have been blessed with.

Andrew is so smart, and I am so proud of him for doing so well in his schooling. As many of you know, I have been working full time and going to school, while Andrew is going to school full time. This is our first semester of this new experience, and it has been quite the trial for me; however, when the semester ends and he receives his grades it makes it all worth it. I would not want it any other way. I am so happy for him, and the things he is able to learn through his studies. He is so talented when it comes to learning, and he helps me so much! He is excited for Dental School, and absolutely fascinated with the classes he is able to take. We are both excited for the adventures his schooling has in store for us. Yes, it won't be easy or cheap, but I know that he can do anything he sets his mind too!

He is an example of love and compassion to me; always teaching me how to be better without criticizing. I am so grateful for his diligence and perseverance to always do the right thing. He is always helping me count my blessings, and provide service. Andrew has been raised to be the best he can be, for himself and others, and he lives up to that everyday. I am thankful that he has been blessed with an unending love for others and a kind heart. What an example he is to me!

I feel like everything I say is insignificant to how I feel, but I do love you Andrew and I am so grateful for all that you are. You are the most amazing husband; you were meant to be mine. You are man of honorable worth, and I am grateful to be your wife. Thank you for being you, please don't ever change!

I love you a million red Honda Accords!

Happy Thanksgiving

This year, Andy and I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with the Farr family. We had a great time starting new traditions and mantaining old ones. The dinner was absolutely delicious, thanks to Andy's beautiful mother Tamee! We had such a busy day, starting with the one and only...

TURKEY BOWL!!

Following this lovely event, we enjoyed a bit of Farr Family Fun with some...

COMPETITION Wii GAMES!!

And finally, after an eternity of waiting, we enjoyed the...

BEAUTIFUL TURKEY DINNER!!

Ending our fabulous dinner with...

CLEAN UP!!

(By the loving children of Lionel and Tamee Farr)

This was the turning point in our evening, when we just knew that Thanksgiving was just about over, until Tamee came up with a brilliant idea...

FAMILY PICTURES!!

(Mainly because they haven't had one since the newest additions...Me, and of course Kambree)

Ending the night off with...

GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!

The finished project done by T.J., Stephee, and Mom...

The finished project done by Andy and Maren...

What a great way to start off the holidays, with some old and new traditions to welcome into my growing (not so quickly) family. Happy Holidays!!

I Am Thankful For My Testimony

As once quoted by elder Dallin H Oaks, "Testimonies are better gained on the feet bearing them than on the knees praying for them."

Well apparently blogging wasn't "in" back then...

I would like to share a brief part of my testimony about the law of tithing. This is one of the many blessings we receive as members of this glorious church. This is the only thing, I believe, that helps our family continually have enough to fit our needs. I have witnessed miracles, since being married, that Heavenly Father is aware of our needs and he knows that if we have faith in Him and His promise, we will be provided for. President Gordan B. Hinckley once stated in a General Conference that it was God who made the promise that He would open the windows of heaven and pour down blessings upon those who walked honestly with Him in the payment of their tithes and offerings, and He has the capacity to keep His promise.This is something I have never forgotten, and I believe, in all truthfulness, that our Heavenly father does keep his promises to those who are faithful.

I Am Thankful For School

I am so thankful for the opportunity I have been given to apply myself at school. It makes it easier to pass classes when you are paying for them with your good, hard-earned money. Yes, paying for school for two has been a struggle, but I have found it to be a blessing. I am so grateful, despite the fact that we don't receive any financial assitance, that we do not have any school obligations due to student loans. Andrew and I have paid, in full, all of our schooling so far. It has been such a blessing for me to have a job where I am given a well-praised income so we can provide for our needs. School is Andrew's top priority, not always mine, but what an example he is to me. Everything we earn is saving towards another year of school. He has become very thrifty and budget-structered, and I am so relieved that he is always prepared. I am grateful that we both get to attend school, debt free, and graduate with flying colors...hopefully

I Am Thankful For My Fathers

I am so thankful for my Dad, Mike. He has been one of the strongest encouragers in my life. He has always pushed me to be better, because he knew I could be. I am grateful for his example of honor and integrity and his illustration of them to me. He is a man of great dignity and self-respect. I am grateful for his devotion to the gospel and his love of testimony. He has shared with me, multimple times, his love and gratitude for the gospel and the power of the Priesthood. He raised to me to know how influential the Priesthood is in our home. I am grateful for my dad, I am grateful for the man he is, and I am grateful for his continuous belief in me.


I am so thankful for my Dad, Lionel. He has an amazing way of showing his love for others, and I am so grateful that he has passed that on through his sons. He is a true example of dedication and service. What an example he is to me. He has raised my husband to be kind, gentle, and respectful. He has raised my husband to honor and respect his Preisthood duties. He has raised my husband to be a good husband and father. I am grateful for Lionel, for his graciousness to us. There isn't anything that Lionel wouldn't do for us. I know, at any point in my life, that I could ask Lionel for anything and he wouldn't hesitate to give it to us. I appreciate him, and his example to me.


I appreciate these too men in my life. I respect and admire them greatly. I love them both very much!

I Am Thankful For The Utah Runnin' Utes

I am so thankful to have such a healthy hobby with my husband that we both enjoy participating in. Without Utah football, I wouldn't know what to ask for from Andrew for my birthday. It has been such a blessing to attend games with Andrew; a moment when we truly do get to spend quality time together and enjoy what we are doing. I love watching live football, and it is even more fun when your team is undefeated! Heck yes, 10-0!! I am so proud to be a "UTAH WO-MAN"!

Sing along everyone...

I am a Utah man, sir, and I live across the green.
Our gang, it is the jolliest that you have ever seen.
Our coeds are the fairest and each one's a shining star.
Our yell, you hear it ringing through the mountians near and far.

Who am I, sir? A Utah man am I A Utah man, sir,
and will be till I die; Ki!Yi!

We're up to snuff, we never bluff,
We're game for any fuss,
No other game of college men dare meet us in the MUSS.
So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it to the sky,
We'll fight for dear old Crimson, for a Utah man am I.

GO UTES!!!!

I Am Thankful For Super Sarah

I am so thankful I have such an awesome friend and co-worker. Going to work everday, knowing that she will be there, gives me enthusiasm to show up. Sarah and I are each other's "sidekicks", we were meant to be friends...I am just surprised she isn't my sister. She reads me like that back of her hand, and I read her like the back of mine. Yes, we have a hard time keeping it professional, but we always make it fun. There is not one day where we are not crying and snorting from laughing so hard...and yes to all who don't realize, Sarah has snorted! Take one example, ask her about the "Yuter" conversation...hilarious! So to sum it up, I am so grateful to have a best friend that I get to work with everyday! I love you Sarah!

These pictures were taken while celebrataing Sarah's birthday...she wanted pie instead of cake, what a mistake! I think more pie went into each other's faces than in our mouths. What a great birthday, I think her wish even came true!

I Am Thankful For My Mothers

I am so thankful for my two beautiful mothers who have helped me become who I am today.




For my mother, Patrice. I am so grateful for her endless love for me. For her dedicated testimony and constant example of what she believes. I am forever indebted to her for being a wonderful mother. She has taught me how to love others unconditionally, inspite of significant fault. She has taught me how to show forgiveness, even during the most discouraging challenges. She has taught me to believe in myself, to listen to the Holy Ghost, and to ALWAYS have faith in my Heavenly Father. Without my mother, I would be less of a person.

For my mother, Tamee. I am so grateful for her diligence and perseverance in serving others. She serves her family endlessly without hesitation or complaint. She raised my husband, my dear, sweet Andrew, to be the man he is today. She recognizes the power and influence the Priesthood has in a family unit and has taught the importance of it to her children. I appreciate her uplifting attitude and her positive remarks towards everyone. She is an example to me of what I can and should be. Without her I, I could not experience the joy and love her sweet son brings into my life.

I am so thankful for these two dedicated and remarkable women I have in my life. What good influences my children will have, for which I am so grateful. I love you both very much, and I am so grateful for who you are.

Go Utes!!!

Andy and I were so lucky to be able to attend this awesome football game! Just kidding, we actually attended it in the comfort of our very own living room! We watched the Utes defensive line really prove themselves. Not to mention the one and the only Louis Sakoda, who scored the winning kick for our Utes! He is an outstanding kicker, and we are so lucky to have an NFL worthy kicker playing for us!

Thanks to Tamee...

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I am a Bette!

I am a Bette -- "I must be strong"

• Bettes are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.
  
• How to Get Along with Me
  

• * Stand up for yourself... and me.
  
• * Be confident, strong, and direct.
  
• * Don't gossip about me or betray my trust.
  
• * Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender, vulnerable side.
  
• * Give me space to be alone.
  
• * Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don't flatter me.
  
• * I often speak in an assertive way. Don't automatically assume it's a personal attack.
  
• * When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that's just the way I am.

• What I Like About Being a Bette
  

• * being independent and self-reliant
  
• * being able to take charge and meet challenges head on
  
• * being courageous, straightforward, and honest
  
• * getting all the enjoyment I can out of life
  
• * supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me
  
• * upholding just causes
  
  
• What's Hard About Being a Bette
  

• * overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don't intend to
  
• * being restless and impatient with others' incompetence
  
• * sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it
  
• * never forgetting injuries or injustices
  
• * putting too much pressure on myself
  
• * getting high blood pressure when people don't obey the rules or when things don't go right
  
• Bettes as Children Often
  

• * are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit
  
• * are sometimes loners
  
• * seize control so they won't be controlled
  
• * figure out others' weaknesses
  
• * attack verbally or physically when provoked
  
• * take charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest, or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundings
  
• Bettes as Parents
  

• * are often loyal, caring, involved, and devoted
  
• * are sometimes overprotective
  
• * can be demanding, controlling, and rigid
  
  Does anyone have any questions about this? Am I really like this?!

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Saturday Hauntings

Yesterday, Andy and I spent some quality time together building a gingerbread haunted house. We don't get to do much together now that school is back in so this Saturday was for me. We worked on this haunted house for a good three hours and I think it turned out great! Ta Da!!!

ReAL Salt Lake Game!

My Saturday was full of sporting events! After the Ute game, I was able to go to the Real Salt Lake game with my mom, Tamee. We were invited by a women in Tamee's ward and her daughter. They had two open seats and invited us! We both had never been to a Real soccer game before, and we really enjoyed going! Thank you Julie and Timber-Ky!! Apparentlly this game was a pretty big deal, we played the number one team and we won! After two red cards (for the apposing team) the final score was 3-0! Here come the play-offs!






Our Team...

Go Utes!

Yesterday we had another Runnin' Utes game, and let's just say they squashed the Rams. They played awesome defense, and honorable offence! My favorite player this year is the second-string quarterback, Corbin Louks. He did a quarterback sneak yesterday, let me just say it was truly incredible! Back to football, the Utes remained unbeaten with a final score of 49-16 win over Colorado State.


Tyler was given two free tickets and decided to take my brother Christian. We all had a great time together! We stayed in our seats for the whole game, while Tyler and Christian enjoyed a great veiw from their 6th row 40 yard line seats...however they offered to share. I got one shot of them together in their seats before it became too crowded...they are the only ones in the middle of the 6th row...count if you must.



The two studs up close...


Here they come...Go Utes!!



Swoop came into our section and started autographing footballs and passing them out, he is actually really funny!


With a final score of...


Ranking us at...8-0!!