Count your many blessings..

Well I haven't done this in a while and I feel the need to publicly express my appreciation. When life gets tough (which seems quite often sometimes) its easy for me to get frustrated and just throw my hands up. But I have learned that that really accomplishes nothing, so instead I am going to say thank you.

1. I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for placing such a wonderful prophet in our day. President Hinckley was a wonderful man and I am thankful to have had the chance to hear him speak, and feel his power. Whether I was sitting at home reading a talk he gave or I was sitting a few rows from him in regional conference, his spirit was undeniable. He truly motivated me to change some things, brush up on some things, and become a better person. I loved him and am glad he is reunited with his sweet wife and our savior. The Earth has been a better place having had him on it.

2. I am sooo excited to be back in Young Womens!! I have loved teaching the youth sunday school class, but secretly had been praying to get back with the girls. There is something amazing about young women and there ability to light up any room. I can not wait to get back in there with them.

3. I love the snow!! I have never been much of an outdoorsy person but the snow has done something to change me. I love playing outside with Kaylee, I love shoveling the snow with Todd, and I love snowboarding!! But most of all I love that the snow hides our dirt of a yard. We haven't put in a yard yet because of the weather but the snow provides a semi-finished look. No knows that we haven't got a yard underneath it, and I do not have to wipe off Kaylee's paws every time she comes in!! Yay for snow!!!

4. Have you ever had a couch that just seems to welcome you every time you enter the room? Well if not you are missing out. Todd and I have very different tastes when it comes to decorating but we came together when we saw our couch. Todd loves leather and I love microfiber and luckily we found one that is half and half. This couch looks beautiful but is so much more than that, this couch is warm and inviting. When you aren't feeling well or are exhausted you see her and you go running. I love having a couch that is super comfy and seems to wrap around you when your day has been rough!

5. Most of all I am thankful for my husband. Todd is an amazing man and I am one lucky girl to have him. The way he cheers me up with a smile or a hug is a blessing. His sweet spirit and wonderful personality makes life seem so much more tolerable. There is no other person I would want to dance in the kitchen or cuddle feet with. I was so lucky to find him so early in my life and I am looking forward to learning more and spending my life with him. When we first met we were complete extreme opposites and now we have compromised and kinda molded into one mesh of a person. I can not wait to see where we are in another 3 years. I love you Tottle Cottle!!

Snowboarding and Skiing

This weekend was a fun one for Todd and I. Not only did we get to go snowboarding but my siblings made the trip out and came along. Jeff flew out here Friday and Maegan took a shuttle down. We were all super excited, but Todd and I were laughing on the inside because we knew it was going to be a rough couple of days. We ventured out to a resort in Ogden (where they held the Olympic runs) and had a blast. We took them up two days in a row and were pleasantly surprised when they picked it up so fast. The first day was ROUGH, we had to have two medical aids carry them down the mountain, but the second day was awesome. They both picked it up very quickly and we had a great time!!

Jeff has some awesome stories, he got lost for about 3 hours, flew down a black diamond run, at one point he had a bloody nose, and he lived to tell the tale. Maegan had a rough day snowboarding but once she picked up some skis and gave that a try she was a natural!!
The three of us getting ready to show the mountain who's the boss...
Jeff rockin' it...
Maegan learning to turn...
Me coaxing Maegan down the hill (there aren't any actions shots of me and I like to think its because I am just too quick and sly to be caught on camera!!)
Jeff showing off his battle wounds from when he was "one with nature"

It was an awesome trip and we can't wait for next season when they come out and strap up again!!

Oh the weather outside is...BEAUTIFUL

This has been one of the prettiest winters I have ever experienced. I have never seen so much snow in such a short amount of time. We have been lucky enough to get a ton of snow recently!! Christmas Eve is when it all began. I truly do not believe the snow from Christmas has had a chance to melt yet. It just keeps packin on and forming more and more piles of snow for Kaylee and I to play in. While Todd shovels the drive way and sidewalks Kaylee and I get to run, hide, throw and form snow balls together. Well mainly I do it all but Kaylee has fun running and trying to catch the snow balls being thrown at her. Todd has had fun too, he has taken me out on the four wheeler to practice driving and learning how to steer while on ice. That was really fun, Todd would do spins and tricks while I just sat on the back laughing. It has been a beautiful winter and I hope it never ends. (I'm sure I will be singing a different tune in a month or two) Here are a few pics of our latest storm. It came in last night and dumped around 7 inches on us and we are supposed to get 4 more today!!
As you can see the roads are in NO condition to drive. Sorry Mom!!

My new favorite hobby!!

Well I don't know if you all remember but a couple of months ago I had made my first quilt. It was for a sweet friend back in TN who was prego?!!? Well from that time forward I had been itching to start my next quilt. Well Christmas was approaching and I decided it would be nice to make some for family. So I began the process of picking fabric and deciding on a pattern. Well I finally finished them and I am excited to show you the end result. So here they are..

Refresher..Jen and Dan's baby blanket
This is my second. I made this for Todd's Dad and Step mom in St. George. It is a beautiful queen size quilt. Hope Mark and Michelle like it!!!
And this is my third, it is a throw I made for my Mom!! It's a fun blanket that will look great in her front room!!

Anyways this is my new favorite hobby and I cant wait for the next excuse to make another!!