Loaded

I feel like spilling my guts....Let me see what I can whip up for ya my four followers!  Juicy details on life (I don't have any though).  Negative comments about Utah, (but no one likes a debby downer or a hater).  The happy feelings I feel after paying the bills and seeing hardly no money in our bank account (did I just say happy feelings?)  My new calling (I don't know if I've warmed up to it yet though).

Cade just asked me, (referring to the BYU vs. Utes game), "Who do you think will win that game?"  And I said, "I don't know, but I want a baby".  Baby hungry is an understatement on my end.  I think I ask him about everyday, "Can we have a baby?"  ...But he's not budging.  Bahaha.  It's actually OK, I ask him just because I know what he'll say, and that is a kind, "Soon".  (Secretly, I'm glad he hasn't caved).  I do enjoy bugging him about it though and "soon" should be soon if all goes as planned.  Too much info?
P.S. Go Utes!  Because mini vans with BYU stickers keep cutting me off in traffic! Haha :) 

Utah has been a learning experience.  That's a good way to put it.  I say that with sarcasm but I do feel blessed to be learning what I've been learning.  I feel like I am more aware of what it might be through "anothers eyes".  I have learned a lot about people.  Characteristics and behaviors in people is pretty interesting and I try to understand it but I don't know if I ever will.  I have been reminded that as a Latter-day Saint I am being watched and being held to a high standard.  I have learned how important it is to treat others respectfully and with kindness.  One of my favorite quotes is by Marvin J. Ashton and it says, "The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people".  I think there is a lot of truth to that statement and love the message it teaches.  It's a good reminder for myself.

Ok, happy feelings after paying bills?  The truth is, I love being "grown up".  How strange and boring is that.  I'm such a square!  Haha.  I just really enjoy where I am at in life right now.  I love being  married to my best friend and living on nothing but love.  I love seeing how paying tithing blesses Cade and I.  I love going through the trials and knowing that things are going to be alright.  I love paying our bills, being left with barely anything to spare and then realizing that we are making it still and we are doing this together.  We still have so much when it appears we have so little.  The small amount in our bank account just reminds me of how blessed we are.  I hope that makes sense.  Don't get me wrong, I would love some more money....if you want to give up some of yours, I'm all for that..haha. I'm just happy with the experiences we are having.

And my new calling!  I am the second counselor in the Young Women's Presidency in our Branch.  Branch because we have pretty sad numbers.  For Young Women's we should have about 28 girls and we're lucky if we get like 3 to come on Sunday.  I am excited about the work that we have cut out for ourselves.  It's easy to see the potential this branch has and the potential in the girls and it makes me excited.  My only concern is....how will I ever be cool enough to be in this calling?  I look back at previous Young Women Leaders that I had and they made it look so easy.  I loved them and thought they were the coolest ladies.  I just want to be them now that I'm somewhat "Grown Up".  Tonight was our first YW activity and we had a good turn out but I don't feel like I'm anywhere as cool as the leaders that I had.  I was a lucky girl to have them; they taught me some great lessons and were awesome examples.  Thanks ladies!

Kind of like a "Loaded" question, how's that for a loaded blog post?