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Well hello everyone! Its been a few months. :) So much has happened in the last 5 months. 

December 2012
We sold the  town home and were able to buy a cute home in Layton. We were able to move in 2 weeks before christmas ( on my birthday). It was a stressful road but we are so happy to be here in Layton. Many people ask why Layton?  My response is usually why not?? We prayed long and hard and we feel that we are here for a reason and this place is truly for us. We love the ward! It is 100% better than the ward in West Jordan. People know my name!!!! And I have made lots of friends.
       We added a new little ( not so little) dog child to the mix. His name is Bo. He is a black lab. We love him.  Its okay if you think we are crazy because I know were are crazy. :) Riley is still working for  Select Health and I am still working at IMC. We are able to carpool everyday which makes things very nice. 


January/February 2013 

    We welcomed in the new year! The only thing I can think about for January and February is SNOW SNOW SNOW and more SNOW!!! Can you say 3 feet? Yes I know we live in Utah but come on! That stuff was crazy! But I still love living so close to the mountains! I wouldn't change it even if I could. 
   This month also included 2 visits to the insta care. Not the greatest moments in my life. Stupid asthma! Thanks to the best husband every who took good care of me. He was always there to pick me up off the floor when my lungs shut down. Yes I am dramatic. They didn't really shut down. duh. But almost. 

March

    We Ran the Red Rock Relay Dixie. 70 miles of pure fun! The team members were Me, Riley, Katee, Meredith, Landon, and AC. We had some much fun!  Did you ever take me for a runner? Because I didn't. The legs of the race that I took charge of were 1 and 6.  3.7 and 7.3. It was a challenge but I loved it.  My last leg was so amazing! I started at the end of snow canyon  and ran my self crazy all the way to dixie rock and then  down to a park that is by the temple! (For those of you that are familiar with St. George.) My whole family came and supported us as we ran from 7:45am-6:17pm. They are all supportive and loving! Thanks again family. Maybe one day I will post pictures.  If you are ever interested in running stop thinking and just do it. You will learn to love it. 
      March madness also started for college basketball... We started out well But the ship sunk for us. Funny story. . . Me and Riley pick the same bracket every year. We are both to competitive for are own good. At least we know our weaknesses right? RIGHT!!! 
Bo at this point is 3 times as big as Fez. They love to play and most days it scares me so bad. I know one day I am going to look out the window and Fez is going to be a chew toy to Bo. But until then I let them play! Speaking of outside, WE. LOVE. HAVING. A. BACKYARD. It has been so amazing. I can't wait until the summer when we can have a garden and spend every evening outside. 


April

Well here we are on the the 8th of April. Happy 1 year and 7 months of being married. The 4th marked 2 years of being engaged... Yeah you all think I am cool for remembering all these dates?? Don't get to excited that is all I remember. haha. 
    The saying April showers bring May flowers is coming in to play. Tonight we are stuck inside while we wait out a rain and windstorm. The Joys of Davis County. 

Well those of you that are still reading... Thank you!  I am going to try and do better and maybe I will even post some pictures soon. But until then. . . .Have a great night! 

Christmas decor.......

So.... As you know we are in the middle of selling are cute town home. We had everything all worked out and we were all ready to close sometime at the end of this week. Well today as I was cooking dinner Riley got a call and we found out that the final closing day ( I won't set myself up this time) will be the 7th of December. When Riley got off the phone the first thing he told me was... You are not going to like this. He told me the news and I started crying. I am not one for tears but with all the stress and everything else I finally had a melt down. I started telling Riley that I HATE THIS and I am SO DONE!!!! All I want to do is decorate my house for Christmas but I can't do that because we are moving. And what is the point of decorating everything when we will have to take it all done in a week. . . . . POOR POOR ME, RIGHT?... Don't worry now that I have calmed down I have relived that I am crazy and that there are other people with way bigger fish to fry... But it was all in the moments so give me a brake. :) So Riley and I talked and we came to realize that this is really for the best and that our prayers have been answered. Maybe not in the way that we had planned but I will take an answered prayer any day of the week. :) Soooo after dinner sure enough I go upstairs and Riley is getting the christmas tree ready to take downstairs so that we can set it up. I tell him no we really don't have to do that.... He insisted.... so the next thing I know are living room is all decorated and to top it all of we even had the "Festive of trees" scentsy burning and christmas music was playing..

The point of this story is .......... My Husband Rocks for letting me have christmas in our house when we will have to take it down in less than 2 weeks. Oh well... If it helps us get into the christmas spirit then so be it!!!!!!! Let Christmas begin. Thanks for making me happy Riley Woods. I love you.

P.S. Did I mention we saw the lights at temple square while walking to the Jazz Game.... SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I can't wait to go and see them all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankful 12-30....

12- I am thankful for the scriptures and for everything that we can learn from them.
13-I am thankful for prayer. :)
14- I am thankful for the chance that I have to be a member of the church of Jesus christ of latter day saints.
15-  I am thankful that my family is sealed together forever. :)
16- I am thankful tennis balls. They keep my dog entertained for hours. :)
17-I am thankful for Snow cones.
18- I am thankful for the priesthood and all the amazing priesthood holders in my life.
19-I am thankful for modern medicine.
20-I am thankful for snowboarding. It is a hobby that Riley and I share. :)
21-I am thankful for books. I am a book worm.
22-I am thankful for Boots.
23-I am thankful for grocery stores.
24-I am thankful for school.
25- I am thankful for my cell phone.
26- I am thankful for the my mom and dad and my mother in-law.
27- I am thankful for my siblings.
28-I am thankful for Dr. pepper.
29-I am thankful for our prophets and other church leaders.
30. I am thankful for my blog and all the memories that it hold.

Isn't it amazing to look at all of the thing that we are blessed with?? I am one lucky girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone has had a great thanksgiving. :) I know I did. Spending time with family and friends and stuffing our faces! What could be better. :)

Cant say I didn't try.... Still being grateful

Day 7-  

I am grateful for my cute little dog. People think I am crazy for loving him but I don't really care. He is apart of the family and we love him. I can imagine my without him. :) LOVE YOU Mr. Fez! 

Day 8- 

I am grateful to have my car. :) Thank goodness we are out of the hand cart ages. 

Day 9-

I am thankful for The relationship that I have with my cute husband. He is not only my husband but also my best friend. 

Day 10- I am grateful for Taco Tuesday. My favorite day of the week. 

Day 11- I am grateful for my beehives. I may be there teacher but they have taught me more than they will ever know. 

Hope you all had a great weekend!!! 

Kind of behind....But still grateful!

Day 4- I am grateful for my cute husband! What would I do with out him..... probably die. :) He is the best and I am so luck.

Day 5- I am grateful for the opportunity to be a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints! :) So happy to be apart of the true church.

Day 6- I am grateful to have a job that I love! Having a fun job makes life so much better.

All caught up. See ya tomorrow. Happy election day everyone!


In other news

As few of you know .... Two weeks ago we decided that it was time to put our cute little house up for sale. After only two weeks we are under contract and the buyer wants to be closed by November 30th. yup less than a month. :) This brings a lot of stress but we are very happy and ready for this big change. ( not to mention the money we will be making on the house is a total plus. ) So ..... Bring on the house hunt. We are currently looking in a few different places. Some places are Herriman, Lehi, South Jordan......And pretty much everywhere. Wish us luck! I will keep the you all updated. Yes when I say all I am talking about the 5 people that read my blog. Thanks readers!

Day 2 -thankful for Fridays

Is there anything better than a Friday!!!!!! The freedom you feel as you walk away from work knowing you have a weekend ahead of you! My Friday has been amazing. Training table for date night, a fun little drive around daybreak and south Jordan now I am hanging out with my cute husband and my cute dog!!! :) I love Fridays! Happy weekend everyone!


     

November!!!!!! Day one!

Happy November everyone! This is my favorite time of year! This month I am going to post everyday about something I am thankful for. I hope this really helps me get into the spirit of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holiday because it is all about spending time with family and friends and it is a great reminder to be thankful for everything that we have! So here it goes......

Day 1-

Today I am grateful for running. That may sound funny but I really am grateful that my body is able to exercise and run. Running makes me feel great and I love the feeling of accomplishment. It is also something that me and Riley can do together so that makes it even better! YEAH for running!

Happy November everyone

Stay tuned for Halloween pictures and Colton's homecoming pictures!