10 Things I LOVE about MY LIFE right NOW: 10/10 Organizing/ Laminating

Dear Bundle of Joy,

I know that I can be happy now, and it would be sad and selfish if I lived with the attitude of "when I have kids I'll be happy", or "when ____ happens, then I'll be happy". (Plus, don't we all know that there's hard things at every stage in life??? I thought I wanted to be done with college and be a real adult... until I realized all the responsibility it held! haha) 

So, here's to things that I love about my life RIGHT NOW!

NUMBER 10: Organizing

I wouldn't be true to myself if I left this one out. I'm sure you know that I like things a certain way... ;)

"My name is Brittany and I am a person with {selective} OCD."

I'm sure you're asking "Is there such a thing as SELECTIVE OCD?" Well, I'm not sure, but with me it sure does exsist! I wouldn't classify myself as OCD... because... uhhh... haaaaaaaave you seen my room? HA. Hopefully by the time you're old enough to read this, I'll have figured out how to keep my room clean and my bed made. Before getting married, I always had a clean room and couldn't sleep at night getting into an unmade bed (So, I would make it, then get into... yeah, that's another story)- I blame this on your father. ;)

But seriously... I love when everything has a place... and better yet- it's labeled!

NUMBER 10A: Laminating

I blame this on the teacher in me. Jordan knows this obsession. I don't know why, but labeling things and getting things laminated makes my OCD heart happy. :) Inside, I know that its silly to get so happy about this... but I don't know why. haha. Having things labeled shows where everything should be and they have their place. It also makes things easier to find. It just makes more sense... AmIRight???

Children's Books in bins labeled in categories by months

Special Activities/ worksheets organized in binders in the month it pertains to.

Classroom/ Preschool items organized in Cube Storage

Current linen closet with laminated labels of where things belong.

Former house linen closet, which had WAY more room to organize!

I'm going to enjoy the little things that make me happy now, before I have a little toddler or child running around wanting to get into and mess it all up. Haha. But, I still can't wait until you join our home. :)

Love, 

Mom

10 Things I LOVE about MY LIFE right NOW: 9/10 Food

Dear Bundle of Joy,

I know that I can be happy now, and it would be sad and selfish if I lived with the attitude of "when I have kids I'll be happy", or "when ____ happens, then I'll be happy". (Plus, don't we all know that there's hard things at every stage in life??? I thought I wanted to be done with college and be a real adult... until I realized all the responsibility it held! haha) 

So, here's to things that I love about my life RIGHT NOW!

NUMBER 9: Chocolate Milk 

..............Yeaaaaah, I know this is trivial. Yes, I know that I am 26 years old and shouldn't be eating this stuff. BUT, aren't we asked to find the good in everything? Well, this simple treat is something that I love. (Too bad I don't find this much enjoyment as I do with carrots, or celery. Hmph.) Anyway, I could always have a cold glass of good old chocolate milk. :)

NUMBER 9A: Macaroni and Cheese

Need I say more??? Who doesn't love a bowl of this processed, yummy, goodness. Hey, we add real butter and cheese, so that's healthy, right? Haha. 

P.S.- I'm sure that we will enjoy both of these when you get here, promise!

Love, 

Mom

10 Things I LOVE about MY LIFE right NOW: 8/10 Home/ Pool

Dear Bundle of Joy,

I know that I can be happy now, and it would be sad and selfish if I lived with the attitude of "when I have kids I'll be happy", or "when ____ happens, then I'll be happy". (Plus, don't we all know that there's hard things at every stage in life??? I thought I wanted to be done with college and be a real adult... until I realized all the responsibility it held! haha) 

So, here's to things that I love about my life RIGHT NOW!

NUMBER 8: Our Home and pool

Safe, comfortable home. Private pool. Private backyard. Hot tub. Being able to soak in some sun and relax and lay out without the worry of supervising a child... perfection.

Your dad and I have been very blessed to be able to have the things that we have. We have tried to do our very best to make the best decisions that would benefit us in the long run. But, we know that it isn't ALL because of our decisions. We feel we were blessed with certain opportunities or jobs or situations. We just made the most of them, as wisely as we could. This is a great place to hang out and relax- especially in the months of March-June and September-December. (July and August are just tooooo hot, even with a tiny pool! January and February are too cold for my liking)

(Don't mind the weeds... we were cleaning up the yard at this time...)

Love, 

Mom

10 Things I LOVE about MY LIFE right NOW: 7/10 Own Schedules

Dear Bundle of Joy,

I know that I can be happy now, and it would be sad and selfish if I lived with the attitude of "when I have kids I'll be happy", or "when ____ happens, then I'll be happy". (Plus, don't we all know that there's hard things at every stage in life??? I thought I wanted to be done with college and be a real adult... until I realized all the responsibility it held! haha) 

So, here's to things that I love about my life RIGHT NOW!

NUMBER 7: No Schedules but our own

What does going out to dinner, going to movies, going to the temple, and being lazy around the house all have in common? They all are hard(er) to do when you have kids, I'm sure. Not to say it's not possible, but it does take some planning ahead. So, this thing that I'm happy about in my life right now is... not running on someone else's schedule but our own. Sure your dad and I have different schedules or plans going on, but besides work, it's usually pretty much the same. It's nice not having to schedule babysitters and timed periods where we want to go out. We can come and go anytime we please... 4pm dinner? Sure! 9pm movie (decided at 830pm)? Sure!

So, thats one thing I'm grateful for... need I say more? Haha. However, when you are here, we will take that ANYDAY over having our own time tables. :)

Love, 

Mom

10 Things I LOVE about MY LIFE right NOW: 6/10 Vacations

Dear Bundle of Joy,

I know that I can be happy now, and it would be sad and selfish if I lived with the attitude of "when I have kids I'll be happy", or "when ____ happens, then I'll be happy". (Plus, don't we all know that there's hard things at every stage in life??? I thought I wanted to be done with college and be a real adult... until I realized all the responsibility it held! haha) 

So, here's to things that I love about my life RIGHT NOW!

NUMBER 6: Vacations-Adventures

In the last year or so, we've had to buckle down on our budget and really watch where every dollar of ours is going. But, whenever we have had the chance to go on little get-aways or vacations, we were very happy to do so. We haven't taken elaborate trips every month or even every year, but we have had many times where we were able to get away and explore new places, relax from work, and enjoy a grand old time being with one another. One thing I am thankful for right now, despite the absence of you here, is the alone time we have to build our relationship and lasting memories together. It is preeeetttttty nice being able to set up our trips/ vacations however we want, without naptimes, eating schedules, energy levels, etc. It's also nice to relax at a pool or beach without the worry of you getting hurt or lost. Below are some of the places we've been able to go to and enjoy together. 

2008:

POLAR EXPRESS

HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE

Waiting to board the Polar Express in Williams, Arizona!

 Walking around their Main St. and visiting all the little shops. It was lightly snowing. 

Dad filled a huge box with this balloon that had a box at the bottom tied to it with the tickets to the hot air balloon ride inside so when I opened it up, it floated up! It was so cool!

 Inside the balloon looking up

 The flames

Up in the balloon!!!

 After we landed and the balloons were deflating

2009:

SEDONA, ARIZONA- QUICK HONEYMOON

We walked around Tlaquepaque Village and had lunch.

A weird little Rock Furniture stand...

 Pink Jeep Tours- Our guide was AWESOME and funny....

 How could we pass this road and NOT take a picture!

2010:

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA- ANNIVERSARY

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA

MEXICAN RIVIERA CRUIZE (Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo)- HONEYMOON PART 2

UTAH/ PARK CITY, UTAH- INDEPENDENCE DAY

Staying at Caesar's Palace

Our room!

Formal Night on the Cruise

 High winds ahead!

Ready for some good food!

 Getting off the Ship!

We both went para-sailing!

Lover's Beach in Cabo, Mexico

Salt Lake City Temple

We saw an abandoned train so we went exploring!

 Here we are... getting ready to luge...

This is the time that we thought not using the brakes at all was a good idea... We were dying of laughter!

2011:

NO VACATIONS! :( GRADUATED FROM ASU, APPLYING FOR JOBS, ETC.

2012:

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA- INDEPENDENCE DAY

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA/ WARNER BROTHERS SET

 San Diego, California- Seaport Village

Newport Beach

 WB Studios/ Sets

2013:

HAWAII!!!

LAUGHLIN, NEVADA

Our Luau!

Hotel Buffet

Walking along the beach and visiting all the gift shops!

Our hotel at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore.

Our room...

Some food adventures...

Homemade Udon noodles, cooked fresh to order.

At the Polynesian Cultural Center

Beautiful

At the Pearl Harbor/ U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

Oil is still seeping out of the Vessel.

Jordan flying us to Laughlin, Nevada on his own!

Eating on Lake Havasu

2014:

NO OFFICIAL VACATIONS. 

DAD STARTED WORKING AT A SKYDIVING COMPANY.

UNCLE SCOTT CAME HOME FROM HIS MISSION. :)

2015:

TUCSON, ARIZONA- ANNIVERSARY

Guadalajara's Grill... Great Mexican food.

Dad: Lobster Stuffed Salmon-----Mom: Steak and Shrimp Fajitas-----Homemade salsa for both of us!

Other Random Activities/ Mini-trips:

Camping...

Desert Quading

WE COLLECT MAGNETS FROM ALL THE TRIPS WE'VE TAKEN... HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ADDING MORE FUN PLACES IN THE FUTURE... AND ADDING MORE PEOPLE TOO :)

It's always fun because I am with my best friend---your dad. 

Love,

Mom