Please, don't anything break down!

Ok, so we finally got our taxes back and are trying to get our selves situated for how ever long we can. Joel's unemployment deposits have started coming in. They deposit it directly to our checking account, which is nice. We were able to put down a years rent on our lot, and also pay a years rent for our storage locker (one of the perks of living in a mobile home is no storage space for all that food storage and such) and are looking at paying a year on our home and car insurance. I feel much better knowing the important things are taken care of and we'll figure out the rest as it comes. I just pray that nothing breaks down or needs repairs in the meantime!
Don't breathe too hard.

Since Joel was laid off I am on my third round with colds. It's crazy! I don't usually get so sick, but almost every week I've come down with another round of sore throat, stuffy nose, aches and pains. I guess stress really can affect the body and the immune system.

I have too much to get done to let it keep me down for long. Too bad the Dow doesn't feel the same way, hahaha. Ouch, it hurts when I laugh, or look at the Wall Street ticker.

Interesting tid-bit. I booked a wedding last week, for May. They had booked my friend photographer Dominique, but when they had to change their plans, she couldn't cover their wedding on their new date, so she referred them to me. Turns out the groom is cousins with a good friend from our old ward, and most likely nephew to her dad, who is in our new ward. Small world!

I am really looking forward to their wedding, it is in an awesomely colorful venue. The Loring Pasta Bar is where it's at. Amazing colors, and scenery, architecture and decor. It's a dream come true for me :) I'm going to have so much fun!

I Love You a Bushel and Peck

Today my husband and I celebrate our 15th year anniversary of marriage.
We didn't meet in some great fairy tale sort of way, in fact it is rather boring. I keep telling him that we need to come up with some wild wonderful story, but we never do. That's ok. We met none the less.
It hasn't been easy, and we've certainly had our trials, but as my original wedding ring had engraved, it has been "bliss"ful. We've had much more joy than sorrow.
We have four beautiful children who all have changed our lives forever.
Seven years into our marriage I fell in love with this man all over again when he changed his life completely, when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. I was surprised with this falling in love all over again. I didn't know people could do that. But I did. In a much more deep and profound way than the first time. I knew the second time was the kind that lasted forever.
He's been my rock, my provider, my friend, my companion, my partner, my lover, my confidant. I couldn't ask for a better dad for my kids.
Today I celebrate all the wonderful things our marriage is, and the good things about us that we bring to it. I gave him a card that said so many things I wanted to say to him, and although I wasn't the author of it, I hope he pays close attention to the words of it. I chose it very carefully and was delighted to find it.
Our wedding day was rainy and I know that sent us good luck. Our sealing date it was something like -20 degrees and I know that solidified (haha, get it... solidified, ice, froze) our good luck. It hasn't been with fortune but it certainly has been with love, good times, and blessings.
The second song playing on my blog this week is "our song". One of our first dates was to see Robin Hood:Prince of Thieves. It was played a lot during that first summer we were together. We had an incident I won't go into detail here, that helped this song become "our song".


I hope that in another 15 years we can finally afford that dream vacation!

He reads my blog so I want to send a shout out to him, Happy Anniversary honey, I love you!

On a side note: Oh my gosh! I am so surprised at what he got me for a gift. Um, let's just say, he shouldn't have! Be watching my Thursday's Thumbs next week!