Beijing and beyond

You'll be bound to be sqirming when you see these scorpions on skewers and then below cockroaches dipped in oil. You can't tell in this picture but the lil guys are alive!!! Ewww!

Do you see the lil old man behind us? We were all gathered together trying to decide on what we were going to do next and he just walked up and stared at us for about 15 min. we weren't sure what he was doing so we just started laughing hysterically for a while.

Come see the sights of China!!!

Ni hao everyone I have finally had time to blog about our extraordinary exploration of China the cities included, Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, and Hong Kong  the sights were breathtaking! It was truly an unforgettable trip of a lifetime. Our first stop Beijing!!!

Leaving on a jet plane

I have such bittersweet feelings towards business trips, of course you want your husband to go on the trip and progress in the company but then the thought of coming home to an empty cold apartment is so NOT fun! I have enormous respect to all those women who send their husbands off to war, I can't even fathom that!

                                    

 "Babe, I don't fit!"

This is what I say to Kyle every time before he leaves as I try to crawl into his suitcase

Typically when Kyle leaves on a trip I stuff his socks with little love notes and fill his suitcase with his favorite candy and this time I decided to send him a cute email of my adventures everyday. Who am I kidding I have no adventures without him!!! I'm not usually so needy but this is just how I feel I mean hello the other half of me just flew off to Chicago!  I turn into this love sick girl who sulks walking around in his sweats and listening to his favorite music. Gosh, I'm pathetic! Also amongst doing the laundry I stumbled across his preppy dark blue sweater that brings a smile to my face everytime he wears it. This sweater smelt so dang good that I just couldn't wash it! I know I'm such a creep! I'm trying to be more independent so  i've made to-do lists for me everyday to keep the blues away, If you need ideas let me know. Also ladies here are 10 things to do to show him that you love him.


1. Write him love notes
2. Slip a book he has been meaning to read into his carry-on before a long flight (or download it onto his  Kindle or iPad, if you are modern like that).
3. I got a hold of his cell and set an alarm everyday to tell him that I love him
4. Save his favorite shows on the DVR or Tivo and watch them with him when he returns
5. Stock the fridge with his favorite foods, or cook a welcome home dinner, when he gets back.
6. After you get ready for the day, and let's be honest we don't get fully ready if he's not even there to appreciate it but get ready and take a picture of yourself send him an email that says, "look how cute I look today!"
7. I love calling him at night and reading the scriptures together and then ending with a prayer. It draws us closer to eachother and brings me comfort
8. Sing to him
9. Make a video of yourself being silly
10. Make him a welcome home sign


" The trip is so far so good, I love my babe to little guy pieces! I wish that I had you in my pocket!" - Kyle
Gosh he's so cute I could eat em up!

Kyle says I get to keep my bathing suits!

Looks like we're staying! I'm so glad the waiting is over and we don't have to move to a place where I'd be shoveling snow, okay let's be honest Kyle would be shoveling snow. I am ready for something new but I'm kind of glad that it's not Wisconsin.
They said a lot of good things about Kyle and said that he deserved it but the Wisconsin territory wasn't right for him and that they have more opportunities coming up within the next 6 months. I know that wherever God needs us we'll be there so who really knows but I am happy to be here for now.

The Grapefruit Syndrome: One of my favorite articles

http://lds.org/ensign/2011/01/the-grapefruit-syndrome?lang=eng

The Grapefruit Syndrome- I am always looking for articles or videos on how to strengthen a marriage, not because we're struggling or anything but because I know marriage is something that you need to work on. Prior to our marriage we took a marriage/courtship class from my parents and I remember my mother telling me about this. To my surpirse I was excited to see it in this months Ensign (our church magazine)The article helped me understand the importance of not focusing on your spouses flaws. This can be applied to other things like your friends or your siblings. If we put away our pessimistic attitudes that we naturally have from time to time our relationships won't leave a bitter taste in our mouths.

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In Limbo

Kyle and I are waiting to see what's the next step for us right now, and I'm trying to be patient!!! I'm usually pretty patient but with this job opportunity I feel like I'm on pins and needles, so anxious to hear the destiny of our future. You see Kyle has been found eligible to apply for a management position and this job would set the career path for him. The only problem is it's in Wisconsin and at first when I heard about this my jaw dropped and I couldn't think of a single person that has ever been there would ever want to go there or would ever live there. Then I realized "wait this is an amazing opportunity for Kyle." I decided to put my fears aside- pray, fast, go to the temple, pray some more and now I'm on board with this idea of us moving to Wisconsin and becoming "Cheese Heads."
Kyle was one of 22 applicants and he was a shoe in, some people said that there wasn't a point to applying if Kyle was applying. He made it to the second round and now we're in limbo. So three weeks and 3 interviews later we're here waiting...  Will it be sunny Southern California where the weather seems too good to be true at what seems to be 75 degrees year round? Or will it be the polar opposite in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where it snows 7 months out of the year and is frigid cold... Who knows but for now we're leaving it in the hands of the Lord.

New Year = New Beginnings!

  Over looking Lake Tahoe 

                                                                     

Happy New Year to you all!!! While we were spending our New Years Eve with my grandparents in Nevada we decided to go around the table as a family and each name one goal for the new year. Kyle's goal was to travel to 2 countries and mine was to start a family for all those wondering we plan on trying in April. But there's one other goal that was said that I would like to somewhat adopt and that was my Grandma's. G-ma's goal was to write her life story, I'm not exactly there yet but it has made me think about wanting to make journaling more a part of my life. I do keep a family journal of Kyle and I since we were first married, thanks to Becca Boo ( great wedding gift!) However I have decided to have a blog of Da Babes and our journeys as a family. I just realized how much happiness it brings me to read my Grandma's blog and I hope to bring happiness to our children and grandchildren someday. I really don't know what I'm doing or where to even begin but I do hope that y'all will enjoy ;)

Another reason why I started a blog in hopes of being an example to someone http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/15/feminist_obsessed_with_mormon_blogs