Christmas!!!

Tis the season!!! I love the holidays. It is filled with family, good food, tradition, music, and remembering the birth of the savior. Every year my grandmother has her party on the 23rd we play games sing songs and just hang out it is so much fun to be with all of my cousins!! On the 24th we go to my other grandmas and do kind of the same thing. My grandfather always talks and he shares his testimony of the savior and it is always so beautiful. It was so nice to just be with my family this year. I loved every minute of the holiday and i wish it lasted longer. We slept at my parents house which was so much fun and I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Braydon and I get matching pj's every year well for two years now!! ha ha. Of course they can't look girly so they have to be the most manly pj's ever. We also got our dog copper a matching scarf this year... he looked so cute. I'm so thankful for my parents and the love they show us and how they create the best memories for us. It is hard to celebrate christmas without bubba and sarah. we lay their stockings out every year and just as the stockings are empty so is a piece of our hearts. We are so thankful that they can look in and maybe be apart of these special moments. I know they are here... I hope everyone had such a great holiday and i'm so thankful for the chirstmas spirit and what it means to me.




Yes we are little werid.



This is some pictures from christmas eve and christmas day!!


Matching!! Yeah i was a little tired, but looking smokin hot!!:)

Braydon Helping my mom to get to her presents.




My whole family with gma and gpa!

OH aren't they so darling

This is kate!! I babysit her a lot and i love her

Me and my daddy!!

Merry Christmas

Our girl christmas party! thank you danielle for letting us come to your house it was so much fun!! Look at cute cole... he is a little piece of heaven.

singing happy birthday to sweet cami... we love you

That is whitney's baby. isn't she darling.


Oh cami you are so beautiful

My cute grandma. She is laughing.

My cousin amy! She loves making silly faces and so do I


Me and my mom

Me and my hubby



Missy, Erica, Heather!! Best cuzys

My weird dad and brothers and hubby... my uncle gave us ear muffs

In front of my grandma's tree

Tag

Where is your cell phone? In my bed room
Your hair? pulled up on top of my head.
Your significant other? Braydon
Your mother? A fighter
Your father? The sweetest most caring man... I still hold hands and cuddle with my dad!
Your favorite thing? Being with people I love Family and friends!!
Your dream last night? I don't really sleep so I don't dream
Your favorite drink? Coke
Your dream/goal? To be a mom and be good at it.
The room you're in? Study
Your child(ren)? in heaven coming sometime
Your fear? people dieing.
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Being a mom and raising those kids with my best friend
Where were you last night? My moms house
What you're not? umm... not in the mood for anymore crap
Muffins, blueberry or poppy? blueberry
One wish list item? That is a secret
Where you grew up? The best place ever! Bountiful
What you last read? Jesus the christ... long, but good
What you're wearing? Scrubs
Your T.V. Loud
Your pets-- Copper
Your computer-- Desk top
Your life-- Great, hard, complicated, happy... you name it.
Your mood-- stressed... but i'm always that way
Missing someone? every day
Your car-- is still going
Something you're not wearing-- make up
Favorite store-- um... i'm not sure i like a lot of stores
Your summer? Hot and fun!
Like someone? In love with lots of people
Favorite color-- Baby blue
Last time you laughed-- Today
Last time you cried-- an hour ago


People i tag: Bridget, Dani, Erin, Danielle and anyone else who feels interested!

Update

So my mom went in for an MRI yesterday because she just knew there was more to the story then what they first told her, and it turns out she was right. My mom has six fractures in her pelvis. Her quad hamstring and groin are all torn off the bone. She is in a lot of pain, but has really high spirits. She won't be able to even try and do anything for about six weeks which will be very interesting since she is already freaking out because she is so bored. Thank you to everyone who came to visit and who called!! It means the world to know my friends and family care. I hope everyone is doing well and thank you for the prayers for my family.

Sing like no one is watching.

So anyone who knows me really well knows that I don't really care oh ridiculous i look doing something if i am enjoying myself i'll do it. So today while driving to see my mom i was singing Christmas music at the top of my lungs. While singing some great tunes i stopped at a red light... still just singing as loud as ever with my window down so my dog can stick his head out (hello its still such great weather why not?) and i look over and there is this man and his wife just staring at me... And i look over and just said "don't you just love Christmas music?" They just look so disgusted. I mean i may not have a good singing voice, but who doesn't secerely wish they were as brave as me and could sing at a stop light with the windows rolled down and just belt out christmas music? I know we all sing in the care by ourselves and some of you do it when cars drive by and some of you just stop singing so no one sees you doing it. Well let it out!! It's fun and who cares if the couple next to you thinks you are crazy... they just don't have the holiday spirit. Hum bug i say to them. Happy holidays!!

Someone is watching over us!

So my parents went to china for two weeks just for a visit (not where i would pick) I really hate when my parents are gone and I can't speak to them or I am not with them. I get a random phone call at work on monday my parents are supposed to be home tuesday night at midnight. My dad says Erica don't freak out but your mom has been in a head on collision and she can't walk. Oh yeah dad thanks i'm not going to freak out since my whole life i've been afraid of getting random phone calls thinking another someone has died. I say ok what happened and he couldn't really talk because they were in a remote part of china and didn't have great service. So he told me to call my siblings and tell them not to panic... yeah right you tell my siblings not to panic really funny. So they got on flight and headed home. They called me in L.A. and my mom told me the story and still she isn't able to walk. They were riding scooters around china having a blast and of course my dad was in the lead and they were going along a road and it curved and my mom ran head on going 25 mph and hit a guy coming up the hill. She flew into a ditch and couldn't move. The powerful part and i'm sorry if you don't believe this can happen, but my family is believers that we have angels watching over us. The friends that were riding behind my mother said it looked like someone was holding her and gently and slower lifted her to the ditch. My mom said she felt like someone was holding her too. And I would love to think that someone was my brother bubba. I know he saved her and i know heavenly father saved her. I am so sure people are sick of hearing about our family and death and our problems, but this was such a blessing that my mom didn't get hurt because I know my family can't handle anymore loss or hurt hearts. I am so greatful we have people fighting for us on the other side. I am so grateful my mom is ok. And that prayers are answered. I don't know what we would have done. She has bones in her feet broken... a lot of them broken and the muscle in her hamstring is completely torn off the bone, but we don't know yet if her hip is broken because she is to swollen. She is black and blue all over, but she'll be ok!! Oh scary. She is a fighter. I love you mom!!

Thanksgiving

Here we are shooting guns and taking pictures... braydon hates when i make him take pictures....

So Braydon and I spent thanksgiving up in idaho with his family. His grandparents live up there. And since my parents were in china and we can't go up over christmas we thought it would be best if we went up there. Of course we had to take copper. He is our little child, but of course anyone who knows me knows that a dog isn't exactly what i want for my child, but he is the sweetest dog ever. We had to go out and shoot guns because braydon wanted to do that so being the good sport i went along. It was actually pretty fun. I did hit one clay pigeon. I was very proud of myself. I really missed being with my family though. Thanksgiving is a really hard time of year for my family, but it's also a good time to reflect on all the good things. I'm so thankful that I have amazing parents who love me and take care of me. I'm so thankful for my siblings. They are my best friends and I'm so lucky to have them. I'm so thankful for eternal families. I dont' know what i would do if i didn't have that knowledge. I feel so sad for the people who don't. I'm grateful for braydon and all that he is and does for me. He is the my best friend and i Love him him so much. I am grateful for friends. I have the best friends. They are such great examples to me. I'm grateful for my personal relationship with heavenly father and for the gospel. It's so nice to know the truth. I hope everyone had a great holiday! And i'm so excited for christmas....

Temple Night

Braydon and I love to go to the temple. Although i have to admit it's so much more fun and not as scary when we go with dave and danielle, but this is us going alone... and it was still scary, but it's always really nice to be there. We are setting a goal to go twice a month!! I know we can do it.

Holiday drama

So I know it's not just me, but why is it that once your married everyone completely freaks out around the holidays? If you don't spend the holidays with one family they are upset and they try and make you feel guilty about not being with them or not caring enough about them... It's actually kind of silly. Because what it should be about is what's best for the couple. Sometimes you can't do the "every other year" thing even if you wanted to. And my mother bless her always tells me Erica it's fine if you want to go with braydon's family I won't be mad because she wants it to be easier on us. Well, why can't all families be like that? I'm not saying it would be easier to have her say come here we want you with us, but That way we could just pick what is most convenient for us or in some peoples cases pick which family they would rather be with. If anyone has mastered the whole family holiday drama please let me in on your secret. I"m about to bag the whole going to families house and just have our own holiday. Someone HELP me. And maybe it's just because i feel like i would rather be with my family when i know he doesn't really care where we are. Who knows if it will ever change for me or the rest of the world who is getting married or is married. All I know is holidays are suppossed to be about familes right? So why does it matter if you are with the "other" family... like MY family. So i'm wishing everyone luck with their picks on who to spend their holidays with. Chose wisely!

Prayer

So today was a very special day for many reasons. Today I discovered again that prayer works, and if people put their faith in our Heavenly Father he will help is the best way possible. I know that things happen for a reason, and I know today was a tender mercy for a lot of people. I know that the things that happened today was the miracle of God. I'm so grateful that we have a chance to speak to him and tell him our desires and to allow him to help us with things that we want, don't want, and things we need. I know that today was a miracle and hope for two special people and one little angel. Today is a day of hope and happiness. Today is the beginning of a future.

Cleaning Teeth

Solast week I had to do a Dental and the sweetest shih-tzu dog with the sickest mouth in the history of all the dentals i've done. I had to pull 36 teeth and on most of them i had to drill done to the bone of this dog's jaw. It took me about two hours to get all of the teeth extracted. The dog was going into kidney and liver failure because teeth that are that bad cause a lot more problems to the dog then just "bad breath" So in a sense i had to do a two hour oral surgery on this dog and i'm not going to lie it was pretty gross pulling hair and food from underneath the teeth, but this dog is and will be so much happier and better off. We ran lab work today on the dog and the kidneys and liver are starting to get back to normal levels... yes i am just saving lives(animal lives) one day at a time. Just a small taste of what i do on a daily basis. Brush your teeth:)

all about him

Tag You're it!!!!!!!!!


1.Where did you meet? The very first time we met was at a mueller park milcreek basketball game. I was playing and i met him at the end of the game. he was in 9th grade and i was in 8th.

2.What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? Nothing really he was dating one or my childhood friends!!

3.Do you remember what he/she was wearing? He was wearing a yellow sweatshirt and jeans.

4.Where was the first time you kissed this person? Well, what kind of kiss? Just kidding the first time he kissed me was in my parents living room and that was just a peck, but the first time we really kissed was in his bead room! Sorry mom.

5.Where did you go for your first date? To a high school Halloween dance. Dressed as punk rockers... fun dance lame costumes.

6. When were you officially a couple? After the dance... But i really feel in love with him after he took care of me when bubba died.

7.How did he/she ask you out? Nothing like the "will you go out with me or lets go steady" we just kinda new that we were together.
8.Has this person ever proposed to you? Yes, he asked me on july 23rd 2007 we went on a carriage ride in salt lake and past the temple and went up memory grove. We had a picnic and we were walking back to get back in the carriage and he hadn't asked me and i was angry because why the crap would he do this cute thing and not ask me so i was really really mad. Well we walked across the bridge and I went to get in and there were roses and i turned around and he was on one knee. He said "Erica will you marry me?" I said "it's about freaking time." And then i said yes and we kiss and no i didn't cry I always thought I would, but i think was to excited because i thought it wasn't going to happen.

9.Do you and this person have kids together? We do not have children we have a dog, but my sweet braydon is child enough for me!!
10.Have you ever broken the law with this person? No i only do that with my girlfriends!

11.When was the first time you realized that you liked this person? The night he said goodbye to my brother bubba in the hospital. I took him and his brother tyler in his room and he held my hand so tight I think it made him feel better because he was trying not to cry. I think at that point I had cried so much that there wasn't anything left...

12.Do you get along with his family? Yes He has the sweetest sisters and his brother mat and I call each other valentine. I love his aunts and uncles... Not to name names, but me and his aunt (I hope are she thinks so) are really really good friends and i love talking to her. She is like my sister. He also gets along great with my family. My dad and him are like best friends and my mother adores him. My siblings say that they don't think of us as married weird i know, but they think of him just always being their brother. I love that my family loves him and I love that they are so good to him. Thanks family!!

13.Do you trust this person? Yes i trust him with everything.
14.Do you see him as your partner in your future? Yes he is my forever!! My dad told him when he asked him if he could marry me he said there is no return policy... I remind him of that everyday! We are in it together forever!
15.What is the best gift he gave you? There are so many... my wedding ring because that is something that symbolizes so much more then jewelry. Or all the flowers he has given me over the years i've saved all of them. There are a lot more just won't share online:)

16.What is one thing He does that gets on your nerves? He repeats everything i say when i'm mad or frustrated and it makes me so mad or he'll say one thing and do another...boys!!

17.Where do you see each other 15 years from now? Being done with school with our kids our house hopefully near my family!
18.What causes the most arguments? I probably do. Braydon isn't confrontational, but i am. So if we fight it is because of me because he doesn't like to fight, but if he is mad he lets it sit and sit until one day he gets mad so i'd like to think getting mad right then is more healthier then waiting and blowing up, but we don't really fight fight just dumb arguments that after we think why the heck were we even talking about this.
19.How long have you been together? About seven years, but only married for one of them.!

20.Are you Married? Yes, we got married september 21,2007 the best day of my life.


21. How long have you been married? One year and two months

22. What does he do that surprises you? He cleans the House and always does the dishes. And when i'm in the shower he always brings my towel to me so I don't have to get out to get it.

23.What is your favorite feature of his? His hair. I love how curly it is. oh and he has great legs.

24. What is your favorite quality of his? He is so sweet to me and always concerned about people. Even though everything thinks he is so quiet( except danielle thank you, he talks to her) but he asks about all my friend to make sure they are ok and he always asks about my family and is concerned about them. I love his testimony. He is so strong in the church, but not a crazy person.

25. Does he have a nickname for you? He calls me honey he always has i am not sure where he got it.. just kidding all my brothers call me that and my brothers friends funny huh?

26.What is his favorite food? He loves mashed potatoes.

27. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Watch movies. Its fun to just cuddle on the couch and have popcorn just the two of us. Its always a good time.

28. Does he have any hidden talents? He can play the saxophone and the piano.

29. How old is he? 22

30.Who said I love you first? he did three times before i said it back. thanks for sticking around babe.
31.What is his favorite music? He loves country.

32. What is his favorite color? Red

33.Will he read this? NO, he's not much of a blogger! but if i make him he will


People i tag: Danielle, Bridget, Cambria, Mandy.