pOwEr Of ThE pReIsThOoD

Back in April some of you know that I had found out I had a 4 cm cyst on my right ovary,my doctor told me to watch it through out the summer & that it should go away. It was very painful & I had to have some patience & faith that it would go away. Well in June Greg & I went to a Gyno in Atlanta,Georgia because that is where we were living for that month. We were expecting to hear bad news, well lets say I was Greg was very calm but I always think the worse in every situation. To my surprise the cyst had shrunk down to 2cm & we were both so relieved. Since than I gradually started having more & more pain but just thought it was a bladder infection & didn't think anything of it,I mean well why would I? the gyno told me the 2cm would be gone within two weeks. WRONG!!!! This last Tuesday night I attended a relief society Activity about Emma Smith anything involving Joseph Smith & his history I try to go to because He is my hero & a big part of my testimony. I can also relate with Emma Smith on a lot of things. As me,my mom & my sister in law Katee sat & listened to this amazing talk I suddenly had a sharp pain hit on my left side and than suddenly spread to my right side, I tried to ignore it but it felt like a thousand knives stabbing me all over my abdomen ,down to my pelvic area, and to my lower back. Suddenly my legs went numb,I than started getting dizzy because of how intense the pain was I told my mom I had to go to the bathroom but as I stood up to walk out I could barely move my legs. I went & laid in my car to see if maybe it would pass . I texted Greg at this point & told him about it but told him I would be fine, next thing I know I couldn't concentrate on texting & just curled in a ball & started crying.Than my car door opened & it was my husband (this was all going on while the Emma smith conference was still in session) he pulled me out of the car picked me up and took me to my Mom's house he kept trying to get me to talk back and was trying everything but I just kept seeing blur & it felt like I couldn't put my words together to get out what I wanted to say & what I wanted to say was "I can't feel my legs I only feel pain,it hurts when you touch my hips or even when I move" I finally got out what I could get out & the only thing I wanted to say at that point was that I want my mom!!! He put me in the car & I just kept saying I want my mom I want my mom!!!! At this time me & Greg both were very scared because some things have happened to me in the past that may make it hard for us to conceive one day!!! So we were both panicking!! He made sure I had my little Jax to cuddle with and laid me down in the car. The whole way to the hospital I kept saying I want my mom I want my mom!!!We finally got into the emergency room & after the nurse had injected the morphine into my arm she left & I could see Greg's beautiful face again. He than said "honey I am going to give you a blessing ok!!" after he was finished I felt this immediate feeling of comfort overcome me & this feeling of knowing I had the holy ghost there with me ,like his arms were wrapped around me. This was before any of the morphine kicked in too. As we waited, my parents & my brother Kyle showed up & him, my dad & Greg gave me a blessing before I went in for the ultra sound !!! The doctor wanted me to pee in a cup but I couldn't it just hurt so bad so they had to empty my bladder somehow & the way they did it added to the discomfort & the pain!!! The nurse asked when the last time I went to the bathroom was & I told her not since the morning because I try to keep it in because it hurts to bad to go. She was shocked with how much was coming out of my bladder she said it had to be at least a liter!! When the morphine kicked in I was seeing butterflies I was so happy & felt so good ha ha I didn't really know what I was saying my family told me all I kept saying was "I just don't want it to hurt when me & Greg have sex anymore ""Please make it so it doesnt hurt to ahve sex with my husband" ha ha this had to be very awkward for my husband ,my brother,& my parents & probably those of you who are reading this right now ha ha. The fact I was repeating it wasn't helping either ha ha. So what it all came down to is that the same cyst that was 4cm than 2cm is now 5cm and there is one forming on my left ovary!!! Bad news is I have to have surgery which means I can't start school back up til November 1,;{ but good news is I will not have anymore cysts to worry about & the pain will be gone!!!I just want to thank my brother,my parents, & especially my husband for being there to support me . I am so thankful for the power of the preisthood & that I am lucky to have a husband who holds that power.

OuR lItTLe FaMiLy

LaBoR dAy CaMpOuT 2009

Labor day campout this year was so much fun. I am so happy Greg was able to come home with me for the campout.We needed some time away from the many stresses of the world. But I miss him so much since he left to go back to Missouri for 3 weeks. Team Edward vs Team Jacob was so much fun this year ,we are so sad all the family couldnt have been there to have fun with us. Team Jacob won Capture the flag this year but Team Edward won wter balloon volleyball. My dad also treated us all to the alpine slide/coaster because all of us kids guessed all his 14 jobs he has had in his life. This year I have had the chance to really bond with my sister Jodi & I just wanna make a shoutout to her letting her know how much I appreciate her & value our relationship. Camping is so much fun & Greg & I both love it. This year we were able to stay in a ten together where as last year we were just dating so he had to stay in a tent with my dad that is when he asked my dad for my hand in marriage!! They get along great it is funny to see the two of them tease each other & give each other crap sometimes if it goes on to long they start to really fight but its still fun to watch. I am so excited for many more memmories to be made with out traditional Labor Day campout!! Here are some pics of the fabulous time we had!!!

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23 ExCiTiNg YeArS!!!

I am now 23 years old. here are a list of 23 things I have learned in my 23 years of life!!

1.don't expect anything from people or you'll be very disapointed .

2. be carful with whom u trust,u never know when they will turn on you & break your heart.

3. Laughing cures any problem your having.

4. Be yourself if people don't like it its their problem.

5. Be classy

6.You can't control anybody you can only control yourself.

7. you can't fix people they can only change themselves.

8. laughing with the love of your life is the best feeling in the world.

9. nothing is truly worth it if you do not work hard for it.

10. being married is so wonderful

11. The lord loves you no matter what.

12. the atonement is amazing

13. feeling the holy ghost is one of the best feelings ever.

13.No matter how fast your matabolism is one day it does catch up with you.

14. Nobody can control me,I am a strong independant woman.

15. Family is everything.

16. dont dwell on the past it will ruin your future if u do.

17. dont try to prove yourself to anybody but the lord.

18. u have to go through trials to truly appreciate your blessings!

19. Marriage is hard but so worth it.

20. mom is always right

21. Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away!!

22. Faith is not believing god can,it is knowing that he will.

23. charity is the pure love of christ.

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SwEeT sUmMeR tImE

Ok, finally we are at the last place we are living for the summer before we head back to Utah,we are now current Residents of Wilmington,NC -home of one tree hill(for those of you who don't know what that is it's a show on tv that I am totally hooked on.) This is now the 3rd place Greg & I have lived for the summer. First we started out in Columbus,Georgia(we lived on the border so we technically were in Alabama as well) That place was nice not to much to do but it was really pretty. The second place we lived was Fayetville,NC & I hated it there it was really a dirty,ghetto place. Finally we are in a fun town. We live in a tourist town 5 minutes away from the beach so we have done boogy boarding,walks on the beach at night & there is amazing seafood here. Its so pretty here & we love it. Its like all our summer fun has just began but we only are here for 3 more weeks!!! We are going to do lots of fun stuff though to top off the summer. Other good news is our apartment is right in the area where the reps sell so Greg gets to stay home with me & wait for Installs to come in ,where before he had to be gone all day because the reps sold a half hour away. I enjoy having him here all day with me & Jax but sometimes he gets in my way ha ha.So all in all this summer has been a huge change for me such as being away from my "bubble" in Utah,I have never been away from home this long before,Greg is use to being away from home because he is originally from Denver but moved to Utah to go to school.This has helped us become closer and has strengthened our marriage Tremendously. I have gotten to experience seeing how other people live, and living in the east where they are so different which is not what I am used to. When I went home to Utah to visit a couple weeks ago I remember feeling this feeling of comfort people are so nice in Utah compared to people here.Also I don't get lost in Utah like I do out here ha ha. We are so excited to move back soon, we have missed our family. We are looking forward to going home celebrating my birthday,& I am excited to start school up again & graduate in three or four months.Also Greg and I both love camping so we are excited to go on the big labor day campout on my side of the family.I will always remember this experience & the ups and downs .We will see you all in three weeks.

UtAH i HaVe MiSsEd You

So I had the chance to go home and visit my family in Utah over July 24th. It was a good trip it helped me realize how much I love my family & how much I value my husband & am thankful for him. He stayed here in NC because he has to make us some money ha ha but me & Jax flew out for 9 days in Utah. Yes thats right Jax our baby pup flew on a 4 hour plane ride & he did amazing,I am not going to lie the flight going to Utah sucked for me because I was smack dab in the middle next to a lady who smelled like bad b.o & another lady who was so snobby. It was a long four hours. Jax just layed in his carrier and didnt even bark he truly is such a great little dog. On the positive side the flight going home was much better I had a window seat and the seat next to me was empty so I was able to put Jax's carrier there and they also allowed him to come out and sit on my lap here & there. When I got to Utah I had the chance to spend some time with my little sister Jen I just wanna take this time to let her know how proud of her I am she is such a strong woman who I admire so much. However I was in tons of pain on my trip because I had to get a tooth pulled and it is very painful still. But that didnt stop me from having such a good time on my trip . we went camping,we had movie night at my brothers house me,my sister in law Katee,jeni,payton & ausha. Katee made this delicious chex mix but all I could eat was milkshakes at the time. I spent some time with my parents who I love very much & thank them for letting me & Jax stay at their house. Jax loved Dusty (my moms dog) but he really loved Tula my brothers little Yorkie they just have so much fun with each other. My sister Jeni & I took our nieces Kendal,Ella & Grace to the Roy aquatic center to swim Kendal is such a little water bug & Ella is so funny she loves to take care of others especially Kendal ha ha. I also had some people who wanted their hair done so I actually did their hair the day I got my tooth pulled but I loved it I just loved staying busy and doing stuff,I have been so bored this summer not having anything to do while Gregs at work. My trip was fun,towards the end I think I was just ready to go home because I missed my husband so much nine days is such a long time & we were missing each other the first day I was gone. When Greg picked us up at the airport you could tell Jax missed his daddy he was jumping all over him giving him kisses it was so cute. When I saw Greg I felt this instant feeling of relief and peace. I am glad to be home & am excited we only have six more weeks out here!!

dEaR mR.CUpCaKe

Dear Mr. Hostess Cupcake,

I am writing in regards to the late night dates we have been having. It has got to end. I can no longer tip toe to the kitchen at 3 A.M to see u anymore. Your instant cravings are giving me a cupcake belly!!! No longer will I allow the instant cravings I get during the night control my life. & thanks to you my husband is now hiding you away until I regain back control of my life. Your gooey cream filling & mouth watering chocolate will no longer work. & do not think for one second your cute little white swirly designs will fool me.All you are is temporary happiness. Oh what the heck!!! You know you'll always be the love of my life & I will fight to find u tomorrow I know where all Gregs hiding spots are. I will see u as soon as I wake up tomorrow along with filling my self gratification with a coke to wash down your delicious taste.

KeEpInG mE sANe!!!!

My summer days do not consist of much excitement.Greg & I are living in Wilmington, North Carolina for the summer. He works for APX security. So I had to make some sacrifices to come here for the summer. Such as school & working. Alot of people would love to trade me right now & have the summer off to just relax & trust me it was nice at first but it gets old very fast.It gives me alot of time to organize stuff & relax but I would much rather be going to school & working. We dont live in the safest part of town & its hard to get out and walk Jax. So I staying in all day drives me insane. Thankfully my parents came & paid us a visit this last week & it was so good to get out & spend time with them,I have truly missed them. Right before my parents came out my dad had something terrible happen to him I can't remember what its called but one day he woke up with his whole left side of his face paralized. He went to the hospital & thank goodness it will go away but in time. So he still came out & I know that was hard for him but I loved having him & my mom here. We did so many fun things one day my dad wanted to rest & greg had to work so me & my mom had a girls day & drove a hour out to this flea market. We wanted to go because the last time we went to one was in Florida a couple yrs ago & we loved it. Well unfortunetly by the time we got there & were so excited it was really ghetto & reminded us of the D.I but worse. We were extremely disapointed. However we did find fun outlet stores & were able to get suvineers there. The rest of the trip we did tons of fun things. Greg had to work some of the days so one day my parents,me & Jax went down to Mertal Beach it was so fun. Lots of fun shops & the beach was awesome. Jax did so good coming with us he just stayed in my perce & was so calm the whole time. We ate at this amazing buffet by Cape Fear river,it was expensive but worth it. The rest of the vacation Greg was able to be with us. We went to this fun amusement park called Carowinds in Charlotte. But I think everybodys favorite part was Washington D.C,we drove up there and got a room & went & saw the temple,it was beautiful. My dad really enjoyed this because he went to Washington D.C on his mission. When we went to the temple it was night time and nobody was there so it was peaceful & quiet as we walked around it. I got goosbumps when I saw it from the freeway it was so bright. Everybody was telling me the city had to turn down the lights on it cuz it was blinding people on the freeway. It was just an amazing experience that I will never forget & sharing that with my husband made it that much better. We also visited the white house & lincoln memorial. It was so exciting. The trip was fun & I am so glad my parents came to visit. Bless their hearts for traveling so far. I am excited to see them again along with the rest of my family in July when Jax and I come to visit. and thanks To my sister in law Katee I now have a new favorite hobby scrapbooking. She is just so awesome she knows how I feel out here away from the family because she to has been out of state with Kyle during summers so she bought me a scrapbooking kit. I just wanna thank her so much & let her know how much I love her & appreciate her.

BiG gIrLs DoN'T cRy

One year ago my heavenly father sent an angel into my life. This angel is 6'1,has light brown hair, & has the most amazing smile I have seen in my 22 yrs of life. Little did I know this angel would be with me for the rest of my life. I was soon married to this amazing man who I love with all my heart.Greg always told me that the moment he saw my picture he told his friend that he was going to marry me .I was so excited to start this journey with him. He understood me in a way nobody ever did,he brought out the best in me & made me finally believe there's more to life than what I thought. We have now been married for six months.These last six months we have had our ups and downs & have loved every second of it. I am one of those people who hates to fight & I am very dramatic about it. Fighting with Greg is one of the most frustrating things in the world. He is very hard to argue with because he is amazing at it & is usually right. He is definitely the more responsible one of the two of us.Not only that but he wants to be a lawyer & he usually knows what he's talking about. When I argue, the words come out of my mouth before I can concentrate on what to think to say, as a result this adds to the frustration on my part because Greg laughs at me which than causes me to leave the room.No man would ever have the patience to deal with Katie like Greg does. In the end he is always the first to admit he's sorry & that he loves me. I however am really stubborn. In past relationships I would always feel to afraid to speak my mind & be open with that other person because they didn't care if i was upset and in the end I would be the one apoligizing for speaking my mind. I never stood up for myself & was made to feel that whenever I felt something that was upseting me that it was wrong & I made myself forget about it & never confront the person again. This didn't sit well with Greg He told me when I feel he's treating me bad or disrespecting me that I need to stand up for myself & let him know how I'm feeling. It made him very upset when I wouldn't. So slowly I am learning that its ok to stand up for myself & to confront those feelings. Never has Greg told me I get upset to much or am crazy for feeling the way I feel about things, in return he talks it out with me & together we take care of the problem. Nobody has ever done that with me before.I get my feelings hurt easily,& I cry alot because of it. However when your married sometimes the situations require us to be tough and strong for that other person. This summer I have had to learn alot about being tough & supporting Greg in our hard times with money. I have never understood what it was like having no money & living within our means. Greg has been use to struggling with money for a while so this tends to be a problem for us. I have broke down & cried many times because I'm so scared we would not be able to pay the bills. I finally knelt down to pray in a way different than how I was praying before, instead of asking my heavenly father to help us financially I asked him to help me know what I can do to support Greg at this time & to help me be strong for him. It took a while for me to hear the answer but finally I knew that I needed to make a list of my needs & my wants and focus on getting by on as little as possible. Its been very hard making this adjustment. I am very high maintenance I have always loved shopping & material things. I have had to learn that there are so many things in life that are more important than looking stylish or having the best pair of jeans. Money doesnt buy happiness. I now know that being happy means laughing about everything & anything with my best friend,my companion, the love of my life Gregory. Happiness is seeing my puppy finally after tons of tries & practice being able to jump on up tp the couch all by himself. Happiness is being in gregs arms while he sings me to sleep. Happiness is seeing other people smile when you have done something nice for them. Happiness is reading a great scripture & thinking "wow that makes perfect sense"!! Happiness is feeling the spirit out of nowhere when you least expect it. Happiness is accomplishing something you work so hard for. Happiness is after me and greg have a big fight he kisses me and tells me he loves me forever and ever. Its the little things in life that matter the most & sometimes some people need a big slap in the face to realize that. Now Greg & I are closer than we have ever been & fully understand each other. I know now that its time I be an adult & not cry about stressful situations with money. I have realized material things will not bring me the same kindof happiness that greg & my puppy jax bring me. Nothing could ever make me smile the way they do. I have everything I will ever need & to me that makes me the happiest & luckiest girl in the world.

UtAh I MiSs YoU

I miss Utah & here are some things I am looking forward to doing when I go back home.

1.breath in the air with no humidity
2.hang out with my parents & get some dinner
3.Go camping
4.go see my hairstylist karen
5.Give kendall & ella lots of kisses & hugs
6.go see a movie with jeni,payt & ausha & get yummy pickles
7.Go visit both my sisters jaime & jodi
8.Take Jax to visit Tula & see Katee & Kyles house
9.Go back to school & be with the lovely ladies at Taylor Andrews
10.Get in my mom and dads hot tub
11.go to Ihop & get a big stack of pancakes -no ihops out here ;(
12.Go to my favorite restraunt El madador
13.Give my mo a haircut & scalp massage
14.Take my nieces & Nefue to the park
15.Go to walmart & feel safe at walmart ha ha
16.go to a rodeo
17.go to church thats less than ten miles away
18.go to lagoon
19.visit with payton & listen to how her beauty pagent went
20.Go watch sleeping beauty with Kaylee & Cassie
21.Watch my nieces & nephew's soccer games
22.find a part time job ugh
23.color & cut clients hair
24.sleep in our soft big bed
25.get a snowie