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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I Cooked My 1st Turkey!

I am super proud of myself. I'm sure I'm not the only woman who can share the same feeling of accomplishment after cooking their first turkey and having it come out really, really good! Steven and I will have lots of turkey for the next week (that is if we don't stuff ourselves like we did last night).

Steven got to the turkey before I could get a picture of it's beauty.

Before we destroyed it any further. Isn't it beautiful!? And didn't realize my finger was trying to get in the shot.

Monday, January 30, 2012

The Mural.2

Okay, didn't complete the mural still, but Saturday should be the absolute last day for me! So excited for it to be completed!

The crappy edit to show the entire mural. I suppose it could be worse.

The best I could do to get most of the mural in one shot.

I like my window cat :)

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Almost Got a Hair Cut

What a week! As most of you know I got a job! That was probably the biggest event for me and Steven. I also got to share the same kind of joy with my friend Jessica since she too got hired. We're kinda on cloud 9 after months of searching.

I still have a cough that is just so annoying because I'm not really coughing up anything, but I feel like I have to clear my throat. Definitely makes sleeping a chore.

Friday I got to see my Chiropractor. Part of me wonders if it was a good thing or a bad thing. My neck feels like it's going through the with drawls. The doctor is trying to correct the curve in my neck and I think my neck is trying to go back to old habits which makes my neck kinda hurt. So not sure how to feel about that.

I was also gonna get my hair cut that day, but my stylist unfortunately had something come up. So I'm hoping this coming week I'll be able to get my hair taken care of, but we'll see.

Steven of course has been busy busy busy. He got a day of over time this week. So far for our weekend together he's helped with the laundry while I continue to work on the Mural at my mother's clinic. Plus it's super nice having company while I work.

Yesterday Steven and I went to a wedding reception for our church friends. It was fun sitting and looking around, seeing the happy couple and reminiscing on our wedding not so long ago. Steven of course says there was nothing to compare cuz our wedding was the best, but I enjoyed pointing out all the beautiful decor that had me slightly envious. I definitely was envious of their temple photos, but I keep telling myself I'll be getting those photo's too probably with in the year :) It was a beautiful reception and I think they will be a happy couple all their life.

Love you all and hope you're well!

<3 Meri

Saturday, January 28, 2012

The Mural

Okay, got more done. I hope to be finished with this mural on Monday, but chances are it'll be next week that I'll complete it. Last week, actually 2 weeks ago (thanks to the snow) I left the room looking like this:

Today I did this:

I really like the window sill the most because the brown paint I was working with left streaks in the brush stroke and happened to give a very nice wood texture as you can see below.

Here's hoping Monday (or next week) I'll have the completed mural for you all to see. I know my mother sure can't wait :)

Friday, January 27, 2012

Got A J-O-B

Couldn't wait til Sunday to update you family and friends! I GOT A JOB!!! Yeah that photo is my attempt to contain my excitement. I will be working with 2-4 year olds as a teacher aid. It's 4 miles from the house and it's FULL TIME with BENEFITS!! I'm so stoked!

I tell you, getting closer to my Heavenly Father has probably been the best thing I could have done compared to the past 2 or so years. Things have been on a rise and getting this job truly has been the best blessing. Not having a job and living off of one income has been stressful! Not because we were about to loose anything, but to the point that it was uncomfortable and if we weren't careful we would have been in trouble. My unexpected Chiropractor expense and student loans needing to be paid were the biggest stressors (if I say so myself), but with the stress and Steven and I continually praying together, HF has blessed us with enough. Whether it be the over time he got for three weeks in a row at work, the murals my mother has asked me to paint (which one is so close to being done!), or the late wedding gift in the mail each were perfectly timed to keep us busy and get us by.

Now we should be on our way to a more sound mind and flexibility. I sit back and I feel that burden of due dates not as scary as they once were. I also think about how grateful I am for working with my previous coworkers and employers. If I hadn't had those experiences I wouldn't have been the great fit they were looking for. I'm off to go party dance more (which translate to doing the dishes and cleaning with my music blaring so I can sing and dance while working).