catching up...

First of all- I had a wonderful 24th Birthday!! YAY- I LOVE Birthdays :).. This year all I wanted was a wonderful weekend get-a-way and Jody planned a perfect trip to- Martha's Vineyard! We had such a BLAST!!!

Our little Bed and Breakfast room...

The Gingerbread Village - I fell IN LOVE with these cute houses and couldn't believe that people actually live in them..

My FAVORITE little home.. I just think this is the cutest place ever :)

It was an awesome birthday and I thank everyone who made it so special!!!

I have to also talk about how AWESOME the weather has been here! I think spring is my new favorite season! Everything is blooming and Boston is SOO green! It's weird to see grass and trees along the free way instead of decorative rocks and cactus's! We LOVE the desert and miss it dearly but we are enjoying the beautiful scenery all around here.. Here are some of my favorite pictures!

This peninsula is Hull, MA (Our hometown) and another picture of our home on the island!

Nantasket Beach and a pic of Hull's firehouse.. I LOVE it...I don't know why!

Jody has an eye for great pictures! I just love these ones :)

Since it has been so gorgeous outside, we decided to cruise down to Providence, Rhode Island and enjoy a beautiful day outside, touring Newport and seeing the cliff's, and the huge mansion's there! We had such a fun day...

Also, we are doing great with our infertility process. I've been a lab rat for the past 2 weeks and have had quite the number of tests but so far, so good! They haven't found anything serious that would be causing any problems so we are grateful there. Jody mentioned to me last week, that he finds all of these tests and the process so interesting and it makes it more fun then if we could just get pregnant the natural way- to bad I couldn't agree with him, as I'm the one getting poked and violated each week, while he sits there and holds my hand... haha, but all joking aside; I am grateful to have his love and support! And I'm grateful that we have been able to not focus on the negativity of the trial we are going through but have been lucky enough to enjoy life with just the two of us and take advantage of our free time while we have it!

Sorry for the long post, but we are really enjoying so many things right now and grateful for the experience this has all been!!!

The Happiest Place on Earth :)

We had so much fun this last week... Taking Jody's family to Disneyland was a wonderful vacation for all of us! It was the first time for Jason's family- and those kids absolutely LOVED it!! It's so fun to see them get so excited for all the characters, rides, treats, parades, and everything else that happens at Disneyland! Laureen (Jody's mama) had a rough start on the haunted house.. but after the famous "Soaring over California" ride, she enjoyed the whole trip much more! Needless to say, it was a much needed and fun time for everyone :)

Where to start...

All I can say is wow.. my poor blog! It has been neglected for SOO long! I don't even know where to start!!!! So I'm not even going to try to catch up..

Life right now is FULL!! First of all, I just want to tell my husband how truly awesome he is! Being out here with just the two of us has been incredible! Of course we miss EVERYONE back home and are super anxious to get back but we have learned SOO many things already and it has definitely been the right move!

We haven't been up to anything exciting as far as crazy adventures or awesome outside activities because the weather- well basically SUCKS! It's our only goal to get out of here before another "New England Winter!!" Ha- it's MISERABLE!!

Luckily, we have some great TV shows to keep us entertained...

One Tree Hill is starting to BUG me but Lexi got me addicted forever ago so I have to continue it..

and the great American Idol...

We love Andrew and Didi so far so hopefully they will keep doing great!!



Our other excitement is Primary! We both were called as Primary Teacher's and we are quite the team, let me tell you! Ha- Jody teaches the quick lesson's while I do all the fun activities and entertain them as much as you can with 8 - 7 year olds! After our first week, Jody wanted to go back and ask the Bishop for a resubmission on the calling, (he was kidding!) and we are LOVING it and trying to get SOMETHING across to those poor kids every week!! They all have the cutest personalities and are a great class!!

We are also going to Disneyland in March with Jody's family! We are pretty dang excited... This is probably the first time Jody's immediate family will all be together for a fun adventure- Mom, Jason and his family and us.. We are really excited to see them all and know it will be an entertaining time :) I'm sad we won't get to see any of mine but hopefully we can get down there soon!!

Anyways- Sorry for a boring post with no pictures but yes we are alive and doing great and I promise to make it more exciting next time!!

"Thankful"

I saw this on my sister-in-law's blog and it couldn't have been at a better time! This last week I have felt so lonely not knowing anybody and wanted to feel sorry for myself!! But that is over with.. I have to much to be thankful for and have been SO blessed in so many ways that I need to cheer up and relfect on all the greatness I truly have in my life!


1. My Husband!!!! I love him for so many reasons and often wonder how I got so lucky to have him in my life... He has been so supportive of my needs since we have been out here with going to chick flicks, shopping, and craft stores with me since my girl friends are numbered right now!! He is my best friend and truly is the joy of my life!!

2. The Savior - I'm so grateful for the relationship I have with my Savior and to know he is always there for me!


3. The Gospel - I love that no matter where you live, the gospel remains the same and always makes it feel like home!!


4. Family - I have amazing parents, siblings, neices & nephews, and in-laws, whom I love dearly!


5. Massachusetts - This state is my saving grace.. Where infertility is covered by insurance! It brings so much peace to my heart knowing that we won't have to pay thousands of dollars to have children!!


6. Friends - I am so grateful for all my GREAT friends! Even though half of them are in Utah or Nevada, I love that I can call or visit with them and we pick up right where we left off!!


7. My Cute House - I love my little beach house and it has been so fun living somewhere so different!


8. My Husband's Job - He absolutely LOVES what he does and works SOO hard to provide a wonderful life for us and our future family!!


9. The Weather - Suprisingly I am LOVING the weather so far! I really can't wait until summer so we can take advantage of the beach time but the fall has been absolutely beautiful!!


10. My Dog - We love our little Lucy and wish she could come live with us!


11. My Health - I'm glad I have always been healthy and can enjoy all the great things life has to offer!

12. Airplanes - I absolutely am scared to death of airplanes but I am grateful that we can fly home in 5 hours to see our families!!

13. Holidays - I LOVE celebrating Holidays!! They bring so much joy with great company, AMAZING food, and fun memories!

Of course the list doesn't stop here but I am SUPER grateful for these ones!! ;)

We have a lot to learn...

Drinking Fountain....
















Bostonians: Bubbler


Round About...



















Bostonians: Rotary (I figured this out the hard way by getting some directions once!)



TV Remote...



















Bostonians: Clicker


We say "VERY"...

Bostonians say: WICKED...
(Everything is "WICKED" cool, awesome, scary, funny, etc... I don't get it!!)

Shopping Carts....

















Bostonians: Carriage's

















And the "ONE" thing I will never understand is the obsession of:







There are 90 in Boston and 50 of them are in a 5 mile radius of Downtown Crossing. You only have to travel 2.5 miles in either direction to find the furthest franchise.. crazy right?!?





Like I said... We have A LOT to learn!! :)

"Wicked" Fun in Boston... :)

It was SOO nice to have my parents come visit us this past weekend! Since we moved out here... we have been looking forward to this visit to keep us from getting homesick! We have done pretty well but there are the occasional nights where we just miss family!!! They were only here for a full day so we hit Boston up as "real tourists" on the and enjoyed seeing all the sites and learning all the great history that took place here! It was a great time and we we're thankful to have some visitors :)

Me, Dad and Mom waiting to catch the Ferry

Fenway Park.. Home of the Red SoxMom and Dad downtownMom and Dad at Nantasket Beach

Saturday after they left... we met up with our friends and enjoyed a wonderful day at the Christmas Festival in the World Trade Center! We had such a great time walking around the city and eating some great food!

At Wagamama's with the Brough's

Me and Little Miss AspenJody with Lily and Aspen.. fun kids :)

Jody and Jayden having a leaf war

Needless to say, it was a GREAT weekend with my parents and the Brough's!! And we can't wait to go home where it's warm for the Holidays!!! :)