Thursday, May 21, 2009

Conquering Fears!??!?!


What an adventure....Jared and I were invited on a triple date. I was really excited to meet up with some old friends and do something crazy, fearful, and adventurous. We went ROCK-CLIMBING!!!  Now, just a little bit of history- I am terrified of heights. I don't like ladders, I cried when I went repelling, and peed my pants last time I went rock climbing in high school cause I was so scared! haha. So this was a huge deal for me. I was very nervous when we actually got there and I started to remember all the past times that I had freaked out over heights. I got hooked up and Jared told me to try the wall. I went about 3 ft and had to come down. haha. I went back up to the same point that I was and went 1 more ft and came down....I did this all the way up the wall. haha. Needless to say, it took a long time &  I did alot of climbing, but I made it to the TOP.  I am so proud of myself. Jared was so proud of me. I conquered something that has been haunting me for a long time. It might seem so silly to someone else, but I did it! What a fun date. I really LOVED being able to trust Jared as he belayed me. I felt like he was in control of me climbing and falling- he kept the rope tight the entire time! Jared is so good to me. I love going on dates with him, especially really fun dates. I don't ever want to forget why I married this guy and how much I love him! Thanks for the invite friends...We should do it again sometime.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Magrath Graduation 2009

My little sister graduated this weekend and we had so much fun helping her get ready. She looked beautiful!!! It was so much fun to see all of my friends from highschool too...funny that we all had siblings in this graduation class. I LOVED seeing all the dresses and Elle & the little girls insisted that they were all "Princesses". We are so proud of MiKenLee and earning the Pure Math 30 award!  

A group shot of all the "Princess Dresses"....that's what Elle kept calling them.

The little girls, Elle Mia Ava & Paige, all joined in the celebration by getting to wear princess dresses themselves. The "fairy godmother" who made MiKenLee's dress made twirly dresses for all 4 little girls too! They LOVED them and had so much fun dancing at the dance. 

Family photo...it was so fun that almost everyone was able to be there for Miken's grad. What a fun weekend we had being all together! I especially LOVED laughing with all my sisters.


Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day!!

I wanted to make a tribute to my mother today. She is such an amazing woman and such a great example to me. I never would have thought how hard and rewarding being a mother is. Thank you mom for being such a great person and teaching me to be the best mom to my girls! I love you!!
I had such an amazing day today! Jared is so good to me and spoiled me ALL day long. I didn't have to change any diapers, make any meals (except Paige of course), wipe any boogies, or put any babies to sleep. It was a day of pure relaxation! I even got a patio set to rest my feet on our new deck...life doesn't get much better than that!!! I love my girls. They make me want to be a better person and I am so glad that I have them in my life. As crazy as life gets, I can't imagine life without them. They make me smile...I just can't get enough of these two. I LOVE them!!

I LOVE all the mom's in my life that are such good examples to me. Thank you, thank you for being there for me when I needed advice, a shoulder to cry on, or a listening ear when life gets hard. 

Monday, May 4, 2009

Give Away...Little Pink Orchard!



 
Brown bird Pillow
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This is the cutest little store with some fabulous homemade items. Everything is 1/2 price right now and she is doing a give-away with one of her pillows. I am so excited because I absolutely LOVE this bird pillow...it is my favorite. She even does custom made pillows....so Fun! Hopefully I am the lucky winner and able to have this pillow on my couch to look at everyday. haha. Go and take a peek at the site: