We LOVE warm weather... keep it coming!

We are so happy with the warm weather we have been having! Cooper especially loves it.  His favorite thing is rolling in the grass and sun bathing.  We went up to the cabin this last weekend and it was so nice to get away and hang out in the warm weather.  Cooper swam in the creek and we would go on walks so I am sure he loved the get away even more than we did.  Now we can make some more trips to go shooting and start thinking about camping.  Isn't summer wonderful?

So, after a year of being in our ward being the cute little nursery leaders we were finally released.  I was called as a Relief Society teacher (total opposite of nursery... yikes!) so I am hoping that things go well.  I am rather excited to teach and be able to learn instead of teaching little lessons for two min. tops. (Attention spans don't last too long)  My cute little hubby got called to be the Executive Secretary and is doing great at it!  He is such a wonderful example to me and I am so grateful to have him as a priesthood holder in our home.  He strengthens me and makes me feel great about my calling.  I also love the helpful information he gives me about our wonderful gospel that I don't understand sometimes.  He is so good at explaining things and quoting scriptures.  I really feel that it is the perfect calling for him right now and he will do great at it.  We have been so blessed and I am so thankful that we are going to have these callings to gain experience and grow spiritually.  

Now... I can't say I am so excited about my husband's calling for one reason... I have been so good at trying to go unnoticed for the last year and a half that we have been married and I have done so good at it so far and then this calling comes along.  We would sit in the back of the chapel and then we had callings in primary and nursery so we weren't seen much by the bishop.  My plan failed when my hubby accepted his call... We were finally caught!  Oh NO!!! I hate speaking in church it is just so nerve racking.  We are going to be speaking this coming Sunday so everyone say prayers that all will go well.  I am really proud that my husband knows my dread of speaking.  They originally wanted us to speak the whole time but he told them, "I think my wife would appreciate some youth speakers."  Thanks for getting my back honey!  I am glad that you know me so well!

New and improved???

OK, so it's been awhile since I did some updating.  I know that I have said I will post pictures of the before and after surgery for Cooper but I just haven't really thought to sit down and blog about it until now.  The funny thing is that I am not really blogging about the surgery right now but something even more exciting.... Cooper got his first hair cut!  I was really nervous about how it would turn out but I really like it and it is a HUGE improvement from how it was getting.  Lets be honest, I love Cooper and think he is the cutest dog in the world but holy smokes he needed some help to make him the handsome dog that was hiding under the massive winter coat come out.  I am posting the before and after pictures and you all can decide for yourselves.

Before the Hair Cut (Wow)

After the hair cut... How cute huh?

New hobbies of mine

I have really taken a great interest in digital scrap booking, photo shop, and making calendars.  I must say that it takes care of the creative itch that I get.  I love crafts, decorating, and anything that I can just take off and be creative with. This is the first picture that I tried my talents at Photo shop with.  I think it turned out pretty good and can't complain.  I am excited to see the kinds of things that I can come up with once I become familiar with the things I can do with this awesome program.

Happy St. Patricks Day

We were asked to dress in green in the spirit of St. Patricks day... Low and behold I won 1st place with the wonderful outfit I put together. It is quite lovely I know! I won some legalized beer (aka: Root Beer) and a mug with an awesome necklace. Lots of fun and nothing can beat this awesomeness! ha ha! JK!

Online Scrapbooking

I just wanted to post a little something about my wonderful hubby to let him know how thankful I am for all he does. Today we have been married for a year and a half and it has been absolutely wonderful! We have enjoyed every minute together and I have decided that I would post some pictures of things we love to do, awesome, memories, and all the time that we have spent together. We love certain TV shows, going on walks, camping, shooting, vacationing, getting absorbed in a good book we can't put down, playing with our dog, and we just enjoy being with each other. My husband is great at doing the laundry and keeping the house picked up and I do not know what I would do without him. He is kind, loving, has a funny sense of humor, strong priesthood values, and is great at doing services to those in need! He is a wonderful example to me and our families. I know that he will make a wonderful daddy someday and it shows in how he treats any kid that crosses his path! I love you so much honey and I am so glad that we have been married for a year and a half! It has been the best in my life so far!

Super Bowl Sunday

We were laughing so hard when we were trying to watch the super bowl because Cooper wanted to be the center of attention. I know that I have mentioned him having his girlfriends and I just want you all to note that in these pictures he is loving on all three! I little riskay if you ask me. We were just laughing so hard! So the first pictures of him doing the butt wiggle and the last one is him being exhausted afterwards. Again, this is a tribute to Cooper not having his little members much longer.